No. The final outcome was that Xiao Feng died, and Li Chengyin lived alone for decades with his deepest longing for her. The ending in the novel is a very sad BE ending. However, it has recently been reported that since many book fans already know the ending in the original book, a B version of the ending is being prepared. This also means that "East Palace" has two endings, most likely one BE and one HE. But the current record of the East Palace Crematorium is be.