A Guide to the Black Lotus After Transmigrating Into a Book

Mini-scene 1: The first time Su Xingyao meets Ye Zhu, she feels an inexplicable sense of familiarity. He is handsome and stern, with a powerful presence, yet he shows her a rare gentleness and patience. During a mission, she nearly gets hurt by a monster. Ye Zhu suddenly appears and defeats it with a single move. Ye Zhu gives her a cool glance. “Protect yourself. Stop causing me trouble.” Then he turns and walks away, leaving her furious, though she realizes her heart is beating inexplicably fast. Mini-scene 2: In the dream, thick fog swirls as the dream demon slowly approaches... “Stay away from Ye Zhu. He’s not someone you can set your sights on,” Meng Li says with a cold laugh, glaring at her. “Why? Are you in love with him?” Su Xingyao senses Meng Li’s hostility and asks curiously. Mini-scene 3: Qian Huan, the illusion demon, appears before Su Xingyao in the guise of an elegant young gentleman, his eyes full of tender warmth. “Xingyao, you’re the only person who’s ever made me believe in the light.” Su Xingyao instinctively takes a step back. “What do you really want?” “You.” Qian Huan’s eyes darken in an instant. “With you by my side, what does it matter if the world turns to darkness?” His low, mesmerizing voice sends a chill through Su Xingyao. She understands that beneath this gentle mask lies an obsessive madness. Mini-scene 4: In the dream, Su Xingyao wears a red wedding dress and stands before Ye Zhu. “Xilan, once we’ve completed the mission, we’ll get married,” Ye Zhu promises softly. “Okay,” she says with a smile and a nod. But the next moment, the dream shatters. Fire and blood engulf everything. Despair replaces her smile, and Ye Zhu transforms into a demon consumed by rage. Su Xingyao jolts awake, the faint whisper still seeming to echo in her ears: “Xilan...”