so what actually happened to chengyin? when she appeared in the latter parts of the drama like giving her relationship…
Yes, because part her ego can't accept Cheng Yin's death so she made comfort her own self by recreating another image of Cheng Yin as if she is still alive as her companion...
That's the psychological effect of losing someone you really love at a span of time without proper closure... Your brain won't manage to accept that kind of pain directly to the heart... And also that's her way of escaping from the reality of sadness and aches.
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If the focus on issues probably the story has a longer length story line and exert more water fillers...
Thats why I love this drama because it won't take you anywhere just direct to the main focus of the story.
That's the psychological effect of losing someone you really love at a span of time without proper closure... Your brain won't manage to accept that kind of pain directly to the heart... And also that's her way of escaping from the reality of sadness and aches.