Dreaming of Qing

Xie Yun, the male lead, is a white lotus born of the Mother of Qiwushan Mountain. But an unexplained accident robbed him of his five senses, leaving him unable to understand joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness.

As a child, he was brought to Mengtan by the Lord of Qingtan, one of its elders. There, he learned to recognize emotions in dreams, and met Fang Xin in those dreams. Little by little, he made his way toward the real world and came to know genuine sorrow and joy. Then, once his mission was complete, the dream shattered.

Afterward, Xie Yun learned that Fang Xin was tormented by nightmares and trapped in a difficult situation. He took on human form and left Mengtan to find her.

In the real world, Fang Xin was nothing like the happy, carefree person she had been in the dream. She had learned to hide behind indifference and become cautious and guarded. She had also lost all her memories of her past with Xie Yun...

How could he save her?

For a shy, bashful lover, it was truly difficult. Every step was difficult.

But Xie Yun would not back down.

Whether in a beautiful, illusory dream or a lonely, desolate reality,

whether facing tangled origins or unfinished love, his conviction was like the slender green birthmark between Fang Xin's brows. Fang Xin had planted it with her own hands, and it had taken root and grown naturally...

Character profiles:

Cool-faced sweetheart, shy and tsundere [In the dream]

A character who grows; I want my wife to remember me [In the present]

Loves Fang Xin, a man of action [After marriage]

White lotus male lead: Xie Yun

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Bright and carefree, an encouraging lover [In the dream]

Wary and distant, wanting only to escape [In the present, after losing her memories]

Loves Xie Yun, but gets startled by a certain someone (a certain man of action) [After marriage]

Blue Bird female lead: Fang Xin

A little scene:

Fang Xin: Xiao Xie Yun, do you like me?

Xie Yun: Cough, cough (blushing)

Fang Xin: (Suddenly leans closer, pinches Xie Yun's earlobe and rubs it twice) Hmm?

Xie Yun: (Lowers his eyes, a little flustered. Inner thoughts: So this is what it feels like to like someone.)

Fang Xin: (Stares at Xie Yun and cups his face) Come on, repeat after me: I love Fang Xin the most.

Xie Yun: (His lashes flutter. He speaks slowly, but with conviction.) Fang Xin, I love you.

A scene from the main story:

Was it a dream...? Fang Xin woke with a start.

The chill on her cheek... were those tears?

She sat up weakly, dazed.

Beyond the window's outer eaves, a figure stood motionless in a soaked white robe.

He was veiled in a thin mist, wrapped in the cold moonlight.

The inexplicable tears on her face: were they traces of a kiss? Sorrow?

Or a reproach she had forgotten...? She! She felt as though she ought to remember something, but...

She lay limp on the bed, as if she had fallen into a pool of water.

And he watched her from neither too near nor too far.

His gaze softened, inch by inch, as it followed her small hand slipping beneath the covers. The gentle shadow of his lashes rested on his eyelids.

He called her name softly.

"Fang Xin."

Then his voice was carried away by the rain, and the world fell quiet again.

It was as if no one had ever been there. But the soles of his shoes were already stained with mud and sand.

Dawn was breaking. He had to go.

The "man in white" gazed at Fang Xin as if in a dream. He thought: Fang Xin, I've come to find you.

You can smile or get upset. You can be carefree, or prickly all over. I'll gladly hold you in my arms regardless... If it makes you happy, any version of you is fine. It's all right if you've forgotten me.

You are free, forever like the wind.

Don't blame me for missing you so much.

When entering a dream, tread softly.

Enter a dream to save her, and to save yourself.

A few things to know beforehand:

HE, both leads are each other's only ones, includes fantasy elements and dreams, and switches between multiple settings, so please keep that in mind (especially the first few chapters, which may take a little getting used to. Sorry, sorry!)

The dynasty is fictional, with no historical basis. There isn't much about court politics, and all classical poetry is original except for a special contribution.

The romance develops gradually at a slow pace.

This is the author's very first book! Please give Xiao Ming lots of praise; it will give me so much motivation! (heart)

Also, if it's not your cup of tea, please don't flame me. No need to tell me if you drop the story (clasps hands, please spare me).

I'll revise the story from time to time before it's completed. If there are major changes, I'll announce them in the comments.

Now, please move your fingers, open the first chapter, and join me on this wondrous dream journey~

Theme: The choice between obsession and letting go, and the distinction between dreams and reality.