Three Strikes, Like a Dream

After an accident put an end to Shen Chen's hopes of taking the imperial examinations, he retreated to Wuling. When he fell ill and was close to death, a crane he had once fed came to repay his kindness and save him. The crane said his fate should have been one of great honor, but it had been unexpectedly disrupted. As compensation, it had come down to the mortal world to grant him a dream and make up for his regrets. Shen Chen: Actually, I don't have any regrets... Crane: ) Those he once kept down are now raised high. Those he once hurt have suddenly forgotten everything. The choices are different, but human nature remains the same. Shen Chen knows that when he opens his eyes, all this will have been nothing more than a complicated dream. Court politics × Shen Chen's fish pond √ Warnings: * No hiding it: yes, this is a one-to-many story. * The protagonist is the pursuer. He seems a little scummy, but everyone is equally scummy. *thumbs up* * The protagonist is a little crazy and not a good person. * Half serious drama, half comedy; mostly everyday life. * Updates whenever inspiration strikes. * In a word, in this story, love is just a seasoning in life, and everyone treats it like a toy. Theme: Heaven is hard to fathom, and fate is fickle.