Jin Yao now lies in the ICU, his fate uncertain, hovering between life and death.
No one can say for sure whether he will wake up.
If he doesn't, all Ning Jin's efforts would be in vain, wasted on someone who cannot reciprocate.
Sharp-witted as she is, Ning Jin won't just sit back and accept such a grim fate.
Taking advantage of Jin Yao's unconsciousness, she subtly entices Jiang Wang. Once he takes the bait, she can seamlessly transition into an ambiguous relationship with him.
When the time is right and the flirtation turns into a full-blown affair, no one can say she hasn't moved on appropriately.
After all, she's shown her "true feelings" for Jin Yao by visiting him every day. It's not reasonable to expect her to remain a widow for a man who may never wake up.
It's hard to imagine such cunning in a girl of only seventeen or eighteen.