Fireworks for His Wedding When My Heart Stopped

Lin Ting, a twenty-nine-year-old single mother, returns to Pengcheng with her four-year-old daughter, Xiao Youzi, after being diagnosed with terminal stage IV lung cancer. With only months left to live, her primary concern is securing a future for her daughter, who suffers from hearing impairment in one ear due to delayed medical treatment during their time in prison. Five years prior, Lin Ting was wrongfully imprisoned for allegedly stealing pharmaceutical secrets and betraying her family, an act she maintained was a frame-up orchestrated by Zhou Ziheng and facilitated by her father, Lin Jianguo. Jiang Yu, the man she once loved deeply, believed the evidence against her and cut all ties, later marrying Lin Weiwei, the daughter of his father’s mistress. Lin Ting’s desperate mission is to find Jiang Yu and entrust Xiao Youzi to his care, believing he is the only one who can provide for her child after her death.

Upon reuniting, Jiang Yu treats Lin Ting with cold hostility, refusing to acknowledge her or her daughter. He is surrounded by Lin Weiwei, who dotes on him and claims his affection, while Jiang Yu remains steadfast in his hatred, convinced that Lin Ting is scheming to disrupt his life once again. Lin Ting pleads for a paternity test, providing a lock of Xiao Youzi’s hair, but Jiang Yu initially dismisses her. However, after observing the child and reflecting on past events, he secretly conducts the test himself. When the results are revealed in a family gathering, they shockingly exclude Jiang Yu as the biological father. This revelation triggers further conflict, with Lin Ting’s brother slapping her and the family accusing her of collusion with the Zhou pharmaceutical company. Jiang Yu, emboldened by the negative result, accelerates his wedding to Lin Weiwei and refuses to help Lin Ting, viewing her claims of illness as another manipulative tactic.

Desperate and with adoption prospects failing due to Xiao Youzi’s hearing condition, Lin Ting attempts to negotiate with Jiang Yu, offering him clues to a lost pharmaceutical formula in exchange for guardianship. Jiang Yu, unmoved, tears up a portrait Xiao Youzi painted for her and rejects her plea, offering only a small sum of money through their mutual friend Jiang Shuchen. Lin Ting accepts the money, hoping it will serve as support for her daughter, but continues to face rejection. Meanwhile, Xiao Youzi begins to suspect her mother’s illness after discovering hidden medication bottles, though Lin Ting manages to conceal the severity of her condition. Jiang Yu, despite his outward cruelty, harbors lingering doubts and emotional turmoil, particularly after seeing Lin Ting’s frailty and the genuine bond between her and her daughter.

As Lin Ting’s health deteriorates rapidly, she coughs up blood and struggles to maintain a normal life for her daughter. Jiang Yu encounters Lin Ting at a hospital while visiting his own mentor, who is also battling terminal lung cancer. Seeing Lin Ting undergoing extensive blood tests, Jiang Yu’s suspicion grows that her illness might be genuine, contradicting his belief that she is a fraud. The narrative highlights the tragic irony of Lin Ting’s situation: she is dying and seeking help for her child, yet is met with disbelief and scorn by the father of her child. The story sets the stage for a potential revelation of the truth behind the paternity test and the original frame-up, as Jiang Yu begins to question the evidence that drove them apart and the sincerity of Lin Ting’s suffering.