This Isn't the Second Master You Think It Is

Twenty-four years had passed. With a black ceremonial cap on his head and formal robes on his body, he bowed to Confucius, pinning a flower to his cap and adjusting its tassels. At the Deer Cry Banquet, cups clinked as everyone exchanged farewells and spoke of the future. The sun sank in the west and the moon rose in the east. After drinking his fill, he wandered onto a terrace, leaned against the railing, and gradually dozed off. When he awoke from his dream, the world had changed: a young woman’s soul was in a man’s body. Now watch as Wen Jing, a quiet craftswoman who hates language variety shows (?), becomes a skilled comedian, adept at storytelling, comic banter, singing, and acting. [High-energy content ahead. If you can’t accept it, please leave. Thank you!] 1. This is a story about a woman transmigrating into a man’s body, with two souls sharing one body. There is no CP. The story mainly follows their careers, and also includes family, friendship, and teacher-student bonds. 2. Soul One, Zhang Yunlei, is a craft expert from a parallel world. She graduated with a master’s degree in Textile Art and Design from Tsinghua University’s Academy of Arts and Design and planned to restore cultural relics at the Palace Museum after graduation. She knows traditional culture inside and out. Soul Two, Zhang Yunlei, was reborn from 2019, but has no memories of it. 3. The show "Young Beauty of Chinese Style" will be heavily revised. The judges and contestants related to girl groups and singing and dancing will be replaced with elements of traditional opera, classical dance, and folk music. Even the show’s name may be changed. [Poll] Vote on whether the two souls merge after the 2016 Nanjing incident, or whether Zhang Yunlei returns to life in the body of a comatose girl and the two undergo rehabilitation together. Voting rules: Voting will remain open until the plot reaches the point where his voice changes and he returns home. Leave a positively rated comment under any chapter in this format: "[Main Plot Vote] Merge/Return to life". Each such comment counts as one vote. [Author’s ramblings] I wrote half a chapter and scared myself. It has such a strong Mary Sue period-romance vibe (covers face in embarrassment).