Ryan Pei, heir to the Pei family, dated an ordinary girl, Nina Wen, after a bet with his friend. He lied, claiming to be a poor young man with cancer. Believing him, Nina worked multiple jobs even while pregnant and risked a bone marrow donation to raise his "surgery fee." One day, she overheard Ryan call her just a "plaything." Heartbroken, she left and was later in a car accident. Ryan, assuming Nina had died, realized he truly loved her. He spent five years in tortured remorse, shutting himself away. In reality, Nina survived, giving birth to their daughter Tori Wen, whom she raised alone before falling into a coma due to accident-related complications. To save her mother, five-year-old Tori stole offerings Ryan had made to his "deceased wife" at a temple. This led Ryan to discover their trail. He rushed to the hospital, only to be told that Nina could not be revived...
