[After getting bound to a System, she's forced to become a heartbreaker across time and space]
[Relationship building and redemption + sweet-and-angsty twists + yandere obsession + two souls in one body + time rewinds + love triangles + fated battlefields + tragic romance + beautiful, strong, and tragic characters]
Nan Qiao is an utterly ordinary cultural relic restorer. After an accident, she's abducted by a cold and aloof "Guardian of Civilization System." Her mission? Settle the unresolved regrets of great historical figures.
[The Ying Zheng Arc: Three Trips to Qin] A tyrant raised by her? No, a love-struck ruler raised by her. (In progress...)
Transmigrating as an orphaned girl in exile from Zhao, she takes in a down-and-out hostage, age thirteen.
Ten years later, they meet again in Xianyang. His eyes red, he says, "This time, I will have both the realm and you."
The beautiful, tragic "Ancestor Dragon" is waiting for someone to flirt with him...
About Ying Zheng's characterization (I hope he won't be OOC):
Outwardly: imposing (centralized imperial authority), cold, mysterious.
Hidden traits: loves beauty, proud (can act vulnerable and coquettish, gets worked up but is easy to appease), devious (makes mischievous jokes, teases and bullies the Six States), ruthless (eradicates his enemies), pure-hearted (the author's own interpretation).
[The Xi Shi Arc: Twin Souls, Shared Redemption] A master strategist beneath an exquisite exterior.
Two souls beneath a beautiful face. Nan Qiao transmigrates into Xi Shi just as she faces her fated death by drowning.
"System, start over."
She returns to the very beginning of the story and becomes the clearest-headed ally inside Xi Shi. "This time, I'll change your fate!"
Until Xi Shi's soul fades away, leaving Nan Qiao alone to face the aftermath.
System: [Warning: You are changing a core tragedy!]
Nan Qiao grips the chess piece in her hand. [If history can't be changed, then what use is a guardian like me?]
Two souls in one body, a rewind from the brink of disaster. Only the one who breaks the deadlock can survive.
Core relationship:
Nan Qiao and Xi Shi are close friends and allies. She navigates the forces of Fan Li, Fuchai, Goujian, and others (one female lead to multiple male leads).
[The Huo Qubing Arc: The Cool, Aloof Young General] A stubborn champion versus a straightforward assassin. Let's see who cracks first.
Later, she becomes the "little nuisance" Huo Qubing picks up on the battlefield.
The young general pins her down in his tent, his face cold. "Spy or prisoner? Pick one."
Nan Qiao looks at his tightly pressed lips and reddening ears, then quietly raises her hand. "...Can I choose to be the general's wife?"
[More worlds in development...]
Time keeps resetting, but love is the one and only anchor.
Before you read:
1. Each world has its own male lead. They're not different aspects of the same person. The stories are melodramatic but still serious.
2. The heroine is rational and clear-headed, though she occasionally stumbles.
3. Later on, the male leads gain a vague awareness of one another.
Theme: Love and courage
