Li Wantang committed suicide by taking poison
Li Wantang immediately advised Li Qin to return to the capital, live a good life with his family business, and stop fighting with Gu Pingyuan.Li Qin refused, and felt that it was Gu Pingyuan and Gu's mother who caused his father to become a monk. He was very angry and expressed that he would trample on the Gu family under their feet.Gu Pingyuan persuaded her mother to take medicine and enlighten her to live a good life, but Gu's mother said that she was suffering from an inner illness and might be difficult to cure.
In order to save Gu Mu, Gu Pingyuan came to Jinshan Temple to find Li Wantang again, hoping that Li Wantang would see Gu Mu and make her feel at ease. However, Li Wantang said that he could not do anything about Gu Mu's heartache.Gu Pingyuan stopped persuading him and left Jinshan Temple, but was stopped by Zhike Monk on his way home.Zhike Monk told Gu Pingyuan that Li Wantang committed suicide by taking poison. Later, Li Qin cut off his robes and broke up with Gu Pingyuan in front of Li Wantang's soul.
After Gu Pingyuan returned home, he learned that Chang Yu'er was pregnant. The family was very excited and prepared to celebrate the happy event. However, Gu Pingyuan's mother died of illness soon after, and Gu Pingyuan was deeply hurt again.The Gu family and the Li family held funerals one after another.
