The Sinking Fish

*My next xianxia novel will be The Madwoman’s Dowry or The Little White Flower *Thank you for reading and adding this to your collection. Criticism and corrections are welcome. Wishing you happiness ₊‧˳⁺꒰ঌ(꒪ˊ꒳ˋ꒪)໒꒱⁺˳‧₊ · A little snack for phone-reading: wb@LongevityLotus · Reader’s guide: 1. Gentle, frail, amnesiac, and obedient disciple x reborn, stern-faced, straightforward master 2. Plot-driven / fake replacement / younger love interest 【Spring waters rush past the silk-washing stones, as if voicing some grievance】 Shen Zhechi always considered herself cold and unfeeling. But when she came of age and descended the mountain to cultivate, a woman stopped her in her tracks. The woman was otherworldly by nature, with a face like an immortal’s. She claimed to be the only well-behaved disciple of the Magnolia Flower Goddess, and treated her with tender kindness. She placed her treasured immortal fan against Shen Zhechi’s heart to protect her, and patiently taught her the sword techniques passed down by the Flower Goddess. When she heard that Shen Zhechi had been poisoned by a venomous insect, she nearly crippled herself and cut off her own wrist to draw it out. Shen Zhechi learned what it meant to fall in love. Then, on a rainy, chilly night, the woman fell ill and curled up in Shen Zhechi’s arms, refusing to let go. Shen Zhechi couldn’t help leaning close to the woman’s lips. Her gaze was hazy, brimming with emotion, and she murmured to the face before her “Master... I miss you so much.” So she’d mistaken Shen Zhechi for someone else. Shen Zhechi felt a dull ache in her heart. * “Shen Changzhi, you conspired with an evil spirit and brought calamity upon the people. You’re unworthy of being an immortal and deserve Heaven’s punishment!” A cold wind and driving rain burst through the window lattice. Wen Siyue awoke from her dream and looked toward the painting on the wall by moonlight. A woman’s face slowly came into view. Her long-lost memories returned It was her master, whom she was forcing into an intimate embrace. Seeing her pre-amnesia self doing such outrageous, blasphemous things to the master she adored Wen Siyue couldn’t help sucking in a sharp breath. She looked down at the woman resting against her neck, eyes closed in a light doze. Her features were indistinguishable from her master’s. Her heart softened. She wanted to kiss the corner of the woman’s eye. The next moment, the woman raised a hand. Her memories had clearly returned, but she didn’t tell Wen Siyue. Instead, she feigned a cold tone and said: “Are you mistaking me for your master again?” * Even after remembering everything, Shen Zhechi never could have guessed She was the reincarnation of the Magnolia Flower Goddess. In her previous life, she had been deceived by an evil spirit and met a miserable end, her soul scattered to the winds. Now, she stood in the Heavenly Dawn Palace, listening as the other immortals scolded her: “Shen Zhechi, now that you’ve been brought back to life, you must once again shoulder the burden of Heaven’s will. You must not be cowardly or afraid to die.” “What nonsense.” Wen Siyue’s hair was white as snow, her smile radiant. Her white hair brushed against Shen Zhechi’s neck as she tilted her chin up, interrupting her thoughts “If you’re willing to die for all living beings, I’ll go with you.” “If you’d rather stay and cherish the life in this world, you can walk away. I’ll bear everything in your place.” “But before you leave, don’t you want to kiss me again, my dear master?” 【2026.5.20】 Theme: Lay down your life for what is right