38-Year-old Xu Jingman fell in love with 22-year-old Shen Yan in the real world for four years. They eventually broke up reluctantly due to the age gap, but she quietly helped him reach the top of business behind the scenes. Three years later, everything was settled, but she was seriously ill. In a dream, a Taoist priest brought her to an imaginary ancient time with a "dream return" ring jade pendant, giving her a chance to start over again - becoming the 16-year-old Xu Jingman, the only daughter outside the Communist Party of China, and meeting the 22-year-old prince Shen Yan with a different surname.
This time, there is no age gap of sixteen years between them, but there is a huge difference in status. He is a king whose father died young and had great military exploits. He is the most trusted confidant of the Holy Emperor today, with cunning and ruthless methods. She is the apple of the eye of a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River, and her parents only hope that she will be safe and go well. When the gears of fate turn again, can she rewrite the ending? Even though the Taoist priest warned that "the result may still not be satisfactory," Xu Jingman still chose to love again, using all her courage and wisdom to move towards the man who has made her love her heart for two lifetimes.
This is a story about time, identity and love. It is the persistence of running towards each other again and again in different worlds. It is a desperate move under the regret of "I was born before you were born, and I am old after you were born".
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Chapter 1: Life is like a dream
When Xu Jingman opened her eyes, the first thing that caught her eye was the brocade tent top embroidered with entangled lotus patterns. The light blue silk satin glowed softly in the morning light.
She blinked, consciousness slowly coming back to her like a tide.
Three days ago, she bought the ring-shaped jade pendant called "Menghui" for 300 million at Sotheby's auction. Jade is warm and moist, and the two links are interlocked. It is said that it can
