A free-spirited optimist and a witty, life-loving little Taoist
Blurb:
On the eve of her close friend's wedding banquet, woodcarver Xi Ying had a strange dream.
In it, a stunning young man dressed in black coveted her beauty, but she resisted to the death, so he cut out her heart.
When she opened her eyes, she found herself in an unfamiliar temple. And the young man who had cut out her heart in the dream was right in front of her, holding a jade-green luminous pearl.
The young man said he was a Taoist from Shangqing Mountain. The dream had not been a dream at all, but a story written by his master. Xi Ying knitted her brows. The young man put on an air of maturity and took out a blue-covered book titled Tales of Shangqing.
Xi Ying took it and opened it. Sure enough, one section was exactly like her dream, except for the chapter title...
The Handsome Male Ghost Marries a Peddler Girl Three Times?
And what happened next was... he would take her heart and force her to be his?
Xi Ying: Ah, you're taking me???
Is this book even proper?
Xi Ying: May I ask what kinds of stories your esteemed master writes?
Young man: Horror and strange tales, rumors from the streets, freewheeling martial arts adventures, palace intrigue and household battles... You name it, we've got it. Satisfaction guaranteed~
The young man said the two of them had accidentally disrupted the story world, so they had been pulled inside. They had to repair the damaged parts of the story before they could return to reality.
To get back to reality, Xi Ying had no choice but to work diligently with the young man to repair the story world.
The blurred writing on the first page: The Headless Ghost Drinks Blood and Slays Seven Heartless Men
Xi Ying: ?
A ghost drifts into the scene, headless: Hello there~ (A gentle, gender-indeterminate version, as specified in the blurb)
Xi Ying: Is there still time to run?
The young man took Xi Ying by the arm, pressed his lips into a smile, and said, his peerlessly handsome face especially easy on the eyes, "Miss Xi, a promise is a promise."
Extra Scene 1:
Xi Ying: Gu Xiaolu, aren't you a Taoist? Get in there and teach it a lesson! (She brandishes a knife, brimming with confidence.)
Gu Lu: Wait... me?
Xi Ying: ??? I can't do this kind of thing either!
Gu Lu: So sorry! I can't do it at all. (He grabs Xi Ying and runs.)
Extra Scene 2:
Gu Lu wakes after being knocked unconscious and sees a skeleton ghost sucking Xi Ying's blood.
Second-rate Taoist Gu Lu: Hey! What are you doing? Let Xi Ying go!
Ghost: Tsk...
Clear-eyed Xi Ying: Wow! You're so beautiful, big sister~
Ghost: Really?
Xi Ying: Really! I never lie.
*A friendly reminder before reading:
1. The male and female leads are a one-on-one, pure-love couple, with both of them virgins. A bold, mutual devotion, with the plot and romance split evenly. In my head, both leads are stunning beauties, perfectly matched in looks.
2. I'm aiming for a light, humorous style. The romance is an adventure full of sweet and sour banter from a comedic duo, with no spicy bits.
3. I'm going to write fantasy! Readers, please add it to your collections~
Blurb written on 20250502
Theme: Those who love others are always loved in return.
