Daphne Refuses to Become a Laurel Tree

“I’m supposed to turn into a tree in the myths, but I’m going to be everyone’s worst nightmare instead!” Lin Xiaoyu opened her eyes and found herself transmigrated into Greek mythology as Daphne, the unlucky nymph who was pursued by Apollo and turned into a tree. > System? None! Golden finger? Just one glowing scar! > Current missions: > ✅ Dodge Apollo’s eight hundred lines of greasy love poetry > ✅ Stop my dad from turning me into a potted plant > ❌ **Absolutely refuse to complete the myths’ tragic ending!** > And so... - When the Sun God recites with feeling, “Your eyes shine brighter than the stars...” I say, “That rhyme is even more off than my calculus grade in my previous life.” - When Eros watches the show and says, “Run! He’s catching up!” I grab Apollo instead. “Come on, let’s start by learning how to grow grapes for mortals!” > Later, the headlines on Mount Olympus explode: “Shocking! Sun God Trained by Nymph into Model Young Man” “Bay Laurel Tree: Hello? I’m not even in this version of the story!” > **Reader’s Guide** ✦ Hot-tempered modern heroine × Apollo, from narcissist to devoted puppy ✦ A playful remix of Greek and Roman mythology, for anyone who refuses to be pushed around ✦ No System, both leads’ first love, time-based divine powers, and a happily-ever-after that makes it all make sense