On her wedding day Wen Li — who woke up in the book's world as a side character — finds Gu Yanzhi absent with Song Xuening. She vows to rewrite the story and be the female lead. At the wedding gathering relatives apologize; Mdm. Gu offers to fetch Yanzhi but elders warn against forcing him. They say canceling the match would disgrace the Wen family and insist Wen Li stay at Marquis Manor as eldest granddaughter-in-law so they can care for her. The episode ends with Wen Li pressured to choose whether to call off the marriage or remain.