Shen Yan rents an old house, hoping only to find a quiet courtyard where he can focus on restoring ancient books.
One day, he opens a battered, nameless scroll on the top shelf of a bookcase and accidentally awakens Xie Ci, a book spirit who has slept for a thousand years.
After a thousand years, Xie Ci has seen through life's ups and downs. His sole wish is to nest in the study, bask in the sun, drink tea, read scrolls, and lie flat day after day.
But his true form, an ancient scroll, fears fire and water, so he has to be careful with every move. Worse still, he has ended up with a meticulous and dependable ancient-book restorer.
A man and a book spirit begin their daily life together beneath one roof.
He protects the spirit's fragile scroll-body, while the spirit draws on a thousand years of knowledge to unravel the mysteries sealed within ancient texts.
Beneath their peaceful routine, traces of strange beings, secrets of a seal from a thousand years ago, and pursuers with hidden motives begin to appear one after another.
The book spirit, who had only wanted to laze away his days, finally casts off his idleness to protect the one he loves and face the fate left unresolved a thousand years ago.
Theme: Through the meeting of the book spirit Xie Ci and ancient-book restorer Shen Yan, this story explores making peace with oneself and the bonds two people forge with each other. Amid the warmth of everyday life, they seek a place to call home, conveying reverence for cultural heritage and the importance of cherishing the present.
