Is the novel's side story and the original ending continuous?
Usually, the novel's side story and the original ending did not follow. This was because the creation of a novel usually unfolded in the order of the development of the story, and the extras were usually added at the later part of the story or after the ending, which was different from the original ending. Although some novels would set up a side story that was closely linked to the original ending, such as the side story of "Dream of the Red Chamber","Lin Daiyu's Lifetime Happiness", this was only a special case and not all novels would set it this way. Extras often have a major impact on the development and ending of the original story or bring new clues and plot developments to the story, so they are usually an indispensable part of the novel.
