Gentle Trap

This film (drama)Also known as温柔陷阱，is aMainland ChinaProducerbeauty live，At2001Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating6.4(For reference only)。

Huijuan, Xinyue, and Qiliang are university classmates with a deep bond. Qiliang and Xinyue are a couple, while Huijuan's husband, Dawei, is a refined and outstanding manager of a company. They have a son, Lele, who is deaf, prompting them to apply for a second child. However, a terrible trap has been set... Zhou Li, the chairwoman of a large company, pretends to offer Dawei a high salary to avenge her mother. As a result, Dawei neglects his family, leading Huijuan to constantly complain. Unfortunately, their child is born prematurely and dies, causing the couple's relationship to reach a freezing point. Xinyue stands up for her friend, frequently inviting Dawei to discuss matters, and they gradually develop feelings for each other. Zhou Li fans the flames, and Xinyue and Dawei eventually cross the line, which Huijuan discovers. One is a husband, the other a close friend, and upon learning that Xinyue is pregnant, Huijuan is deeply hurt and resolutely files for divorce, with Dawei reluctantly accepting the reality. Zhou Li incites others to partner with Dawei in a business venture, then runs away with their funds, leaving Dawei with a huge debt. Using the debt as leverage, she forces Dawei to marry her. Xinyue, heartbroken, decides to have the baby and raise it herself. On the day of the wedding, Zhou Li publicly humiliates Dawei, leaving him exhausted and with nothing. He wishes to see Xinyue one last time before ending his life. Zhou Li discovers this and becomes extremely jealous. In a moment of uncontrollable anger, she accidentally pushes Dawei down a cliff, injuring him severely. After recovering, Dawei changes his name and becomes a laborer, punishing himself through physical hardship. Qiliang gives Xinyue all his care as she approaches childbirth, unaware that he has developed terminal liver cancer. Upon learning this, Xinyue wakes up from her dream and voluntarily proposes to marry Qiliang, wanting to accompany him through the final stages of his life. One day, Xinyue encounters a car accident; Qiliang sacrifices himself to save her and is struck by a speeding vehicle. In an attempt to save Qiliang, Xinyue also goes into premature labor. Qiliang is sent to the hospital but fails to recover. He holds on just long enough to see Xinyue one last time before passing away, leaving her heartbroken... Zhou Li's plot is uncovered, leading to her imprisonment. When Dawei visits her in jail, she sheds tears of remorse. A year later, Huijuan returns to find Dawei and Xinyue after publishing her first novel, only to discover that Dawei and Xinyue never ended up together...