Shen Zhiyi, 28, was a psychological intervention specialist with a former special medical unit. She died in a laboratory accident, but her soul did not fade away. Instead, she was reborn inside Rose in the Palm, a melodramatic tragedy she had once been forced to stay up all night reading, as the cannon-fodder female character who, after being jilted, falls into depression, jumps from a building, and ends up cremated.
Even more ironically, the original character was a patient Shen Zhiyi herself had treated three years earlier, an “emotional substitute” manipulated by her family and drained of her feelings. Now, wearing a face that is both familiar and strange, she is reborn on the day of the engagement ceremony. The male lead announces coldly beside her, “You are not worthy of becoming the future mistress of the Shen family.”
She smiles. In this life, she will not fight for the position of mistress of the family. She will tear down this wealthy family's story, a script that devours people whole.
2. Golden Finger: The Emotion-Burning System
As she teeters on the brink of death, a mechanical voice rings out:
[“Emotion-Burning System activated: Host can absorb other people's intense emotions and convert them into fuel for supernatural abilities. The more intense the negative emotion, the greater the energy.”]
The System's origins are a mystery. It may be the product of the fusion between the original character's unreleased, extreme obsession and Shen Zhiyi's modern consciousness.
Absorbing “jealousy” allows her to briefly foresee another person's next move;
Devouring “anger” unleashes an explosion of physical power, doubling her speed and strength;
Burning “regret” lets her rewind a section of the timeline by up to 36 hours and relive a crucial decision;
And her most powerful ability: once she gathers the “seven extreme emotions” (hatred, jealousy, sorrow, fear, anger, regret, and despair), she can briefly tear through the pages of the book's world and take control of the plot's direction.
But the System warns her: every use will leave a mark on her soul
