The Regret That Came Too Late

For seven years, Wen Ruan has loved Fu Qingnian, a brilliant, world-renowned surgeon who is about to become her husband. Five months pregnant and finally preparing for their wedding, she believes their future together is secure. But Wen Ruan has a rare blood type that makes transfusions exceptionally difficult. For seven years, she has carefully stored 200 milliliters of her own blood every month, knowing it could one day save her life. Then, on the day of her baby's anatomy scan, she overhears a conversation outside Fu Qingnian's office that shatters everything she believes about their relationship. He plans to give her precious blood supply to Lin Shanshan, his childhood sweetheart, for Shanshan's daughter, Yiyi. When a colleague warns that Wen Ruan could die if she suffers severe bleeding, Fu Qingnian coldly dismisses the danger. If necessary, he says, they can simply put the baby on hold. For Wen Ruan, those words mark the end of their seven-year love story. Heartbroken, she makes a decision that will change everything. But when she returns home after the procedure, weak and severely anemic, she discovers that Fu Qingnian has moved Shanshan and Yiyi into their marital home. Shanshan wears Wen Ruan's new bridal nightgown, Yiyi has taken over the nursery Wen Ruan lovingly prepared, and the two women are playing family with her fiancé. Worse, Fu Qingnian blames Wen Ruan for being unreasonable, convinced that she loves him too much to ever leave. He is about to learn just how wrong he is. Wen Ruan destroys the nursery, packs her bags, and walks away from the man she once planned to marry. When Fu Qingnian calls, desperate because Yiyi has collapsed and needs a transfusion, Wen Ruan calmly ends their relationship. Only then does he realize something is terribly wrong. But by the time he finds her, the truth is devastating: Wen Ruan has already lost their baby, suffered catastrophic bleeding, and is now fighting for her life—with no blood available to save her.