In the Wind

In East China in 1940, the various factions were deeply entrenched.

Everywhere, the camps, loyalties, and nations left only dead ends.

Yet the young lady Gu Xiaomeng insisted on falling in love with someone she shouldn't: the cold, brilliant codebreaker Li Ningyu.

"Sister Yu, you're too clever. That gives you one fatal weakness."

"Xiaomeng, don't ask anymore. I've already said enough."

"Tell me, would you still be like this if it were someone else?"

A strange intimacy hung over Qiu Manor, tinged with the stench of death.

The clock ticked, second by second, by second... life itself was running backward.

Li Ningyu didn't want to hear any more.

She couldn't let herself keep dreaming desperately alongside Gu Xiaomeng

about a future that no longer existed.

[Reader's guide]

1. Both survive, happy ending. Read with confidence.

2. This story is inspired by The Message, but it isn't a straightforward adaptation of the series, novel, or film. You can think of it as a reimagining of the story. Fans of the series, please don't get hung up on the characterizations.

3. Expect injuries and emotional push-and-pull. This is a serious drama, not a sweet romance.

4. [Disclaimer] All historical events in this story are fictional. Any resemblance to real history is purely coincidental.

If you've seen The Message, you'll find this is a new story.

How did Gu Xiaomeng and Li Ningyu go from meeting to falling in love? And how did they make it out of Qiu Manor?

There's no need to be reborn or transmigrate, because there was always a way to survive.

If you haven't seen The Message, don't worry.

The plot and characters will all be introduced from the beginning. This is a complete story.

Theme: In tribute to the nameless heroes of troubled times