Reeds

Lu Zhizhou accidentally transmigrates into a novel called Reed Marshes. It tells the story of a turbulent dynasty where the emperor has died, leaving the young new emperor under the dowager empress's control like a puppet. His opposing force is the chancellor, Lu Zhizhou. Not only must he control the government, he must also tutor the new emperor, Shen Zhaoxing. Gradually, Shen Zhaoxing develops feelings for him, and once he has come into his own, he confesses them to Lu Zhizhou. But Lu Zhizhou doesn't return his affections. So Shen Zhaoxing torments him day and night, making him wish he were dead. Finally, on a stormy night, Lu Zhizhou, his heart utterly broken, takes his own life in despair. The story should have ended there on a tragic note, but the gears of fate keep turning, silently drawing a young man into the tale. Lu Zhizhou, 17 years old, is about to take the college entrance exam. "Sigh, it wouldn't be bad to go back to ancient times and become a teacher." And just like that, he transmigrates into Lu Zhizhou's body. "Being a teacher is awful! You have to look after kids, too..." But the paths of time overlap once more. Shen Zhaoxing still falls hopelessly in love with his teacher. Will history repeat itself this time?