Ye Luoli: Before We First Met

Prologue- “Causes from a past life bring consequences in this one; behind warm red curtains, candle wax falls in streams. I have seen the faces of countless ghosts in the underworld, and spied upon the coarse robes of mortal men. My heart soars higher than the nine heavens, while my body sinks deeper than the pond. As death draws near, friends and kin have all gone their separate ways. I ask the ruler of the underworld: why must you pluck the plum blossom? A doomed beauty, a terminal illness: who could have known her fragrant soul would perish on a spring night?” - At first, Yao Chushi hoped to remain forever an utterly transparent presence in the Immortal Realm. As one of the two immortals who govern souls, the Spirit Princess is the mother of life, while she… she might be the stepmother of life… The Spirit Princess governs birth; she governs death. The Spirit Princess welcomes new life; she handles what comes after. Simply put, one is a wedding party, and the other a funeral procession. Yao Chushi only wanted to live a quiet, uneventful life, but nothing was within her control… Secrets of the Immortal Realm, events from years past, disputes in the court, relentless pressure… In the cycle of cause and effect, neither you nor I can escape our fate. As life and death trade toasts, a sudden blaze flares up! Between her and him, is it exploitation, scheming, taking someone’s place, or a sincere love they can never hope for? Every glance seems casual, yet quietly stirs the tide; Every teasing remark seems offhand, yet fans the flames. Beneath the feast, everyone has their own agenda. - Then let us wager our lives and win this game of yin