He is not a lover but a homewrecker
There is no rose without thorns neither is their love without rival. This Turkish proverb is the perfect summation of this current situation. Xiaoyu found it difficult to move on from her first love, her hero who sacrificed his own safety to give her a second chance at life.
From the moment they met and he wore that dress standing in her stead she knew she had to repay him with her life and body.
She was like a victim of a house fire rescued from the fiery inferno by a firefighter only to find herself having fallen in love with her benefactor. Who could blame her, right? Who can resist a man in a uniform? They are like yummy snacks waiting to be unwrapped.
For the past two years, she had conditioned her mind to believe that Ji Yao was her only and ultimate goal. To her, it didn't matter what was happening around her as it was all a part of the backdrop. All that mattered to her was Ji Yao.