High school student Song Zide accidentally transmigrates into a power-fantasy cultivation novel.
With neither power nor connections, he’s confident that, since he knows the plot, he can crush the novel’s chosen one.
But he fails the imperial exams twice.
With barely any travel money left and an empty pocket, he has no choice but to set aside his transmigrator’s pride. He makes a living selling calligraphy and paintings beside a tavern, while sneering at the spoiled young men who come to drink and cursing them as cannon fodder from the book.
He also has his eye on someone.
Xie Zhijin is his complete opposite. He comes from a wealthy family, passed the imperial exams with top honors, and is handsome and talented. Matchmakers flock to his door, and even the spoiled young men scramble to curry favor with him. Beside him, Song Zide looks utterly wretched, and it makes his teeth itch with resentment.
But Song Zide has also found something he can use against him.
His title of top scholar was won through cheating and favoritism.
With this leverage, Song Zide looks forward even more to everyone seeing Xie Zhijin for who he really is.
One day, Xie Zhijin gets drunk, and Song Zide finally has the chance to approach him. He murmurs smugly, “I know your secret.”
He expects to see panic and fear on Xie Zhijin’s face, a face that never changes even when Mount Tai collapses before him.
He doesn’t notice Xie Zhijin’s gaze, dark and viscous as ink, fixed on his face without ever moving away.
*
Song Zide’s threat seems to work.
Xie Zhijin curries favor with him, openly and behind the scenes, treats him like an honored guest, and even invites him to a brothel to broaden his horizons.
Fine wine and pretty faces, music and song all night long... have nothing to do with him. He becomes the music and song, pinned down and made to sing all night.
*
The next day, someone opens the door to their private room.
Silks and brocades frame Song Zide’s snow-white skin, covered in little love bites and teeth marks. Xie Zhijin is fully dressed and perfectly composed. “Song, my fellow examinee, is openly visiting a brothel not a breach of public morals?”
Song Zide is speechless with terror.
Xie Zhijin leans closer and gently rubs a fingertip over one of the marks. Looking at Song Zide, who is scared out of his wits, a rare smile appears at the corner of his mouth.
“Be good, and I won’t spread the word.”
*
Only later does Song Zide learn that Xie Zhijin’s courtesy name is Zhijin, and his given name is Lingshi.
He is the greatest villain in the book Song Zide transmigrated into.
#Transmigrated into a book, but might as well not have#
#Help, I transmigrated into a book but forgot to bring my brain and provoked the villain. What now?#
[Impoverished, bookish young fool of a shou with a bitter, world-weary air × benevolent-looking, hypocritical villain gong]
*The characters are not perfect.
Theme: Things must rot from within before worms appear; people must first humiliate themselves before others humiliate them
I find it very comforting to see this little Xie in public.
Finished spreading flowers! ! Followed all the way, it is really, really, really beautiful! Every day after get off work, I lie in bed and read the update as soon as I see it. I can't bear to finish it😭 Xiao Song and Xiao Xie must stay together forever! Our Xiao Song has become a Jinshi this time!
It was only in this chapter that I realized that I wore IF late, but it's still pretty easy to knock off. I'm waiting for my childhood sweetheart to show up.
Wow, it's really a ghost now, it's spooky [make me healthy]
I want to see Xiao Xie try his best to cover up after being tempted [dog head]
Boss, do you want to write about Liaozhai? I'm so nervous reading this chapter in the middle of the night
Actually, that's very sweet of me. This painted-skinned ghost is very good at disguising! ! ! I feel that Xiao Xie will use a false identity to introduce his real body and then gain Xiao Song's trust before tearing off the mask. Xiao Xie, who is really in love with the painting skin, will keep asking whether Xiao Song loves his painting skin or him.
Finished spreading flowers! ! Zhaozhao won the high position, Xiaoxie won Zhaozhao, and the young couple became sweet! [Star Eyes][Star Eyes]
It's so cute, it's too cute, it's too cute, I'll touch the babies one by one [crying] [crying] [crying]
I watched it late at night and was so happy that I spiraled into the sky...
I will fill the bottle cap with mineral water. The first cup is to the author. The writing is so delicious. The character growth, emotional advancement and plot development are all so comfortable... The second cup is to thank Xiao Song. Without you, where would I see such a cute little couple [crying] [crying]
The third cup is a toast to myself. Every day I work hard to update myself like a dog chasing a bone, and finally achieve the full result of cultivation (nonsense)
Now it's just a big move waiting for the extra episode. Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry.
I really like the author's articles. When I was waiting for the series to be in the rush, I also ordered the articles written by my wife. In short, I wish the author's wife better and better [poor][poor][poor]
The extra story turns out to be that Xiao Xie met Xiao Song after he died.
I find it very comforting to see this little Xie in public.
Finished spreading flowers! ! Followed all the way, it is really, really, really beautiful! Every day after get off work, I lie in bed and read the update as soon as I see it. I can't bear to finish it😭 Xiao Song and Xiao Xie must stay together forever! Our Xiao Song has become a Jinshi this time!
It was only in this chapter that I realized that I wore IF late, but it's still pretty easy to knock off. I'm waiting for my childhood sweetheart to show up.
Wow, it's really a ghost now, it's spooky [make me healthy]
I want to see Xiao Xie try his best to cover up after being tempted [dog head]
Boss, do you want to write about Liaozhai? I'm so nervous reading this chapter in the middle of the night
Actually, that's very sweet of me. This painted-skinned ghost is very good at disguising! ! ! I feel that Xiao Xie will use a false identity to introduce his real body and then gain Xiao Song's trust before tearing off the mask. Xiao Xie, who is really in love with the painting skin, will keep asking whether Xiao Song loves his painting skin or him.
Finished spreading flowers! ! Zhaozhao won the high position, Xiaoxie won Zhaozhao, and the young couple became sweet! [Star Eyes][Star Eyes]
It's so cute, it's too cute, it's too cute, I'll touch the babies one by one [crying] [crying] [crying] I watched it late at night and was so happy that I spiraled into the sky... I will fill the bottle cap with mineral water. The first cup is to the author. The writing is so delicious. The character growth, emotional advancement and plot development are all so comfortable... The second cup is to thank Xiao Song. Without you, where would I see such a cute little couple [crying] [crying] The third cup is a toast to myself. Every day I work hard to update myself like a dog chasing a bone, and finally achieve the full result of cultivation (nonsense) Now it's just a big move waiting for the extra episode. Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry. I really like the author's articles. When I was waiting for the series to be in the rush, I also ordered the articles written by my wife. In short, I wish the author's wife better and better [poor][poor][poor]
The extra story turns out to be that Xiao Xie met Xiao Song after he died.