To test his wife Shen Xinyao's true feelings, He Tingchuan follows Chu Mingjiao's suggestion and pretends to be poor for a three-year trial. Despite having substantial wealth, Chu Mingjiao maliciously withholds the medical reimbursement funds that should have gone to Shen Xinyao. Suffering from a serious illness, Shen Xinyao eventually dies after enduring relentless pain. When He Tingchuan prepares to reveal his identity and rush to reunite with her, carrying a wedding dress and diamond ring, he receives devastating news instead. He gives up his inheritance rights and fights against fierce family opposition to ensure Chu Mingjiao faces legal punishment. But the dead can never return. For the rest of his long life, he remains consumed by endless regret, paying the heavy price for his reckless actions through a lifetime of loneliness.