[Classic Literature] Falling in Love in the World of Classics

In classic literature, there are always supporting male characters who are insecure, obsessive, sinister, or strange. They long for sunshine, yet die in darkness. They yearn for the light, yet are buried in gloom. The protagonists of the original stories get their happy endings, while these men disappear into some unknown corner, becoming the characters readers can't help wishing had gotten a better fate.

Given the chance to change these men's destinies, Lilia decides to have a proper romance with the character she can't stop feeling sorry for.

A few things to know before reading:

1. Quick transmigration, with little emphasis on transmigrating and no historical timeline.

2. Original characters enter the worlds of classic literature.

3. You don't need to have read the originals to enjoy this story. You can read it as original fiction.

4. Russian setting, with a redemptive theme.

5. The male and female leads are always the same people. That means that in later worlds, their hearts are already stirred from the moment they meet, though they don't remember the previous world. (This is mentioned in the story, but I'm calling it out again in case anyone misunderstands the romance.)

6. The male lead is an incredibly powerful, boss-level figure from Russia. Guess who he is!

World One: Aristocratic young lady x poor pianist (The Pianist by Kuprin)

Male lead: I have nothing.

World Two: Player big sister x green tea, obsessive little fish (The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish by Pushkin)

Male lead: I'm not human.

World Three: Medium x aristocratic gentleman (Fathers and Sons by Turgenev)

Male lead: I'm very old.

World Four: Journalist x disabled army second lieutenant (The Blizzard by Pushkin)

Male lead: I'm physically impaired.

Theme: Happiness comes from striving, and striving itself is a kind of happiness