Chapter 1 Peach Blossoms and Flowing Water If she weren't Lin Feiran

"Lin Feiran, Lin Feiran, wake up..."

The sound came from afar, penetrating my ears one by one, mingling with the chaotic images that surged in my memory, and then suddenly dissipating.

Lin Feiran groaned in pain and slowly opened her eyes. The information in her mind was too complicated, and she couldn't tell where she was for a moment. She could only look around blankly.

"Lin Feiran, you're finally awake!"

Hearing the person beside her call out, she turned her head and saw a slightly anxious face.

This was a girl of about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a delicate and beautiful face, fair skin and red lips, and a pair of almond-shaped eyes that shimmered like autumn light. Her pure and innocent appearance was very approachable and lovely.

"Qiu Tong?"

Lin Feiran subconsciously uttered her name, then glanced around the cave before looking at the vines tightly wrapped around her body, only then remembering everything that had just happened.

In their quest to find spiritual herbs for Elder Xunfang, the three of them inadvertently fell into the nest of a vine beast in a secluded valley. Having already expended a great deal of spiritual energy upon entering the valley, they were no match for the beast and were thus trapped inside by it.

Seeing that she had woken up, Qiu Tong breathed a sigh of relief, her slightly red eyes crinkling into a smile. Then she sniffed, raised her chin, and pointed to the opposite side: "Look, Wei Changzai is about to succeed... If you hadn't woken up, you wouldn't have seen how he rescued you."

At this point, she lowered her eyes slightly, her feigned ease revealing a hint of melancholy.

Lin Feiran turned his head and saw the boy bound to the opposite mountain wall, who was silently reciting incantations with his eyes lowered. A tiny sword slowly flew out from his wrist, its thin blade as bright as light, its body solemn and dignified.

This small sword is called the Sky-Severing Light. It is a spiritual treasure that his master, Zhang Chunhe, found. It has been with Wei Changzai for many years, solely for his protection.

Lin Feiran understood the meaning behind Qiu Tong's words.

Therefore, Wei Changzai had no choice but to select one of them to rescue.

Even now, Lin Feiran still felt a sense of absurdity. He had been in this world for over nineteen years, how could he only now realize he had entered a book?

She even began to suspect that the vines contained hallucinogenic toxins.

But if it's fake, then this illusion is too real.

This is a sweet romance novel called "You Know My Heart".

The male protagonist, Wei Changzai, is the most talented disciple of Daohe Palace in hundreds of years. He is the undisputed beacon of the Dao in everyone's eyes and the most likely prodigy to achieve the unity of heaven and man.

His mind was cold and aloof, like ice and snow, with only the Great Dao in his heart and no affection for his children. But after meeting Qiu Tong, his usually cold eyes showed a change.

Qiu Tong was innocent and carefree, with a bright and cheerful appearance. As a result, this girl, as warm as the sun, gradually approached him and filled his cold and dull heart.

Although their love was not smooth, all the hardships were destined to be stepping stones. After overcoming numerous obstacles, the two achieved a perfect union, each fulfilling their mission, and became a legendary couple admired by all.

Among the many obstacles, the supporting actress named Lin Feiran occupies a place.

She is a necessary villainous supporting character, the fiancée of Wei Changzai in their alliance, and the most abrupt thorn between the male and female leads.

Their marriage agreement was jointly made by the head of Daohe Palace and the Emperor, and could not be easily revoked. However, Lin Feiran was still terrified, and in order to destroy their relationship, she did many heinous things.

The truth eventually came out, and after one incident after another was exposed, Zhang Chunhe had no choice but to sever her spiritual veins as punishment. He then banished her from the mountain, never to return, and the vicious female supporting character was thus eliminated from the story.

Without a doubt, she has now become the most despised "Lin Feiran" in the book.

In her memory, she had indeed read the book "Qing Qing Zhi Wo Yi" and marveled at the coincidence that the supporting character "Lin Feiran" shared the same name as her, but for some reason, she only remembered it now.

As described in the book, she did indeed fall in love with Consort Wei, and even signed a marriage contract with the Chief and the Emperor as witnesses.

Qiu Tong arrived as scheduled two months ago, entering Daohe Palace as a new batch of disciples, where she met Wei Changzai.

Everything is unfolding exactly as described in the book, and even today's encounter with the vine beast remains unchanged.

As described in the book, Wei Changzai and Qiu Tong were not familiar with each other at this time. He was still the same cold and rational person, so he chose to save Lin Feiran first. Not because of the marriage agreement, but simply because she was stronger than Qiu Tong, who had just entered the sect, and the two of them could join forces to fight against the vine beast.

Now, Lin Feiran had no doubt that Wei Changzai would save her first, not because of the cold words in the book, but because she trusted her own judgment at this moment. She was better than Qiu Tong, and she had feelings for Wei Changzai. For both reason and emotion, he would save her first.

So she looked at Qiu Tong and said seriously, "Don't worry, as soon as the vine breaks, I will immediately use my sword technique to save you. I won't run away first."

Qiu Tong slightly raised the corners of her lips, seemingly smiling, but there was not much joy on her face. She only said in a low voice, "I know, Senior Sister Lin is a good person, of course I know you will save me."

But that's not what she wanted.

With a soft sound, the Heavenly Light easily sliced ​​through the vines, but in the next instant it returned to its sheath and never came out again.

The light of heaven is cut off, so that only one person may be protected.

Wei Changzai reacted quickly. As soon as he landed, he picked up the broken sword and rushed forward. He instantly uttered a spell, formed a hand seal with his left hand, and gathered spiritual light on the sword blade, which shone in his dark eyes.

All of this was done in the blink of an eye.

His face was as cold as ice, his eyes were calm, the plum blossom hairpin that held his hair back had long been broken, and his long black hair spread out in the air, filling Lin Feiran's eyes.

Even in adversity, he remained like the snow on a high mountain, unmelted and unharvested.

"Slaying a Thousand Swords".

The clear, melodious voice came with the sharp glint of the sword, carrying an unstoppable momentum.

As her black hair fell loose, she saw Wei Changzai's eyes, which were as black as lacquer. He only looked at her for a moment before turning his gaze away. At that moment, Lin Feiran knew his choice.

A cold wind blew by, and the chilling light of the sword grazed Lin Feiran's profile, severing a strand of hair from her cheek before plunging deep into the vines.

With a thud, two or three sections of vine fell to the ground, and strange blood gushed from the broken ends, wriggling like live worms.

The neatly cut strands of hair were suddenly lifted by the wind, the air currents stirred up by Qiu Tong falling beside her, along with her involuntary gasp.

Surprise, joy, and shyness.

"Senior Brother Wei, why did you save me first..." Qiu Tong fell into Wei Changzai's arms, her voice still a little unsteady.

A surge of turbulent air erupted from the depths. Without explanation, Wei Changzai instantly conjured two long talismans and glanced sideways at Lin Feiran.

"wait for me."

After saying this, the two used the talisman to leave the cave.

The vine beast stirred violently, causing rubble to fall from the mountainside like raindrops, but because it still had food in its belly to digest, the vines loosened slightly as they wriggled.

Lin Feiran immediately snapped out of her daze and seized the opportunity. Her tightly bound left hand trembled as she bent her fingers and made a hand seal. The snow sword on the ground then flew up and rushed straight into her right palm.

The snow-white blade gleamed coldly. Without hesitation, she raised the sword and slanted it into the gap between her neck and the vines. The vines tightened their grip, binding the sword tightly as it cut into her shoulder and neck, but it also used the force to break through the vines.

The vine beast trembled even more violently, and rustling sounds came from the depths of the cave, its power overwhelming. However, the vines that had been tightly binding her loosened their grip in pain, and Lin Feiran immediately seized this moment to counterattack.

Sword light flashed everywhere, vines snapped in pieces, and the writhing vine beast was extremely fast, almost reaching her in the instant she drew her sword.

Lin Feiran frowned and looked at him. Compared to the cold words in the book, she still had more faith in her own sword.

This vine beast's weakness lies in its abdomen; if it makes even the slightest opening, she will surely win!

*

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, casting long, slanting shadows of branches through the forest.

The cumulus clouds that rolled up in the night sky grew darker and thicker, with lightning flashing like dragons through them, instantly illuminating a cloud layer.

A storm is brewing.

Supported by Wei Changzai, Qiu Tong leaned against a banyan tree. A sweet feeling welled up inside her, but then she remembered the person in the cave and hurriedly said, "Senior Brother Wei, Senior Sister Lin is still in the cave..."

“I will go back to save her.” Wei Changzai straightened up, a few strands of hair falling to his forehead. He raised his clear eyes, and his indifferent voice was unusually reassuring in the thunder. He added, “You stay here for now.”

Wei Changzai picked up the slightly bent, broken sword and stood up. His waist-length hair was whipped around by the wind, but it couldn't shake his slender figure. He paused slightly as he turned around, a flash of lightning streaked across the sky, and his gaze shifted downwards.

"...Your legs."

Qiu Tong's ears were originally slightly red, but when she heard this, she looked down and a look of horror appeared on her beautiful face: "What a long wound!"

After observing for a moment, Wei Chang said, "It must have been scratched by the vine beast earlier. Its tendrils are poisonous. How are you feeling now?"

Qiu Tong was actually a little dizzy and lightheaded, but she still forced a smile: "I don't feel anything, hurry back to the cave to save Senior Sister Lin..."

As soon as she finished speaking, she leaned against Ye Rong and fell to the side. The person in front of her actually raised his hand and caught her. Her mind was clear, but her body was very heavy and out of control. As her lips parted, he knelt down and raised his hand to touch her forehead.

"Qiu Tong, you can't be hurt."

The voice was ethereal, yet she still heard it. However, she was unable to control her body and could not respond. She could only vaguely watch him get up and walk towards the cave.

With a loud crack, a banyan tree was cleaved in half, its fall startling a flock of birds into flight.

Upright and resilient.

Before they could turn back to help, Lin Feiran had already emerged from the cave.

The girl was covered in blood, but it wasn't all hers. She spat out the vine meat she was biting, wiped the blood from her lips, and sheathed her sword with fluid movements. But her heaving chest revealed that she was exhausted.

It was unclear whether she had just emerged from the cave or had already been standing there for a while.

She looked at the two of them, as if about to say something, but the next moment everything went black, and she suddenly fell forward, never to know anything more.

Wei Chang quickly reached out and caught her. Soon after they touched, a faint red stain appeared on the hem of his light blue Taoist robe, spreading out in all directions.

The wind was still blowing, and the stray hairs on his forehead fluttered, obscuring his eyes and making it impossible to discern any expression from him.

Suddenly, he raised his hand and flicked his fingers, quickly and lightly wiping away a bit of blood from her cheek. The blood was still warm, and after being crushed at his fingertips, it spread out as a layer of powder.

His lips parted, as if he were saying something, but his words were swept away by the wind and never heard again.

*

As spring breezes swept through, peach blossoms fluttered down across the mountains. Under one of the peach trees, two people stood facing each other.

"Wei Changzai, do you really have to be with Lin Feiran? Your marriage is just the Emperor's wishful thinking, not yours." Qiu Tong kept twisting the hem of her clothes, her voice gradually lowering. Heaven knows how much courage she mustered and what kind of mental preparation she made before she could say these words.

The young Taoist priest in blue seemed unmoved, only looking down at her and asking, "What makes you say that?"

"Can't you see?!" The girl put her hands on her hips, puffed out her cheeks in anger, and said very seriously, "Because I like you more than Lin Feiran, I'm more sincere towards you, and I want to be with you! Besides, she always does those bad things, and she almost got me killed..."

The person in front of her couldn't help but raise the corners of their lips into a faint smile, as if they found her vivid expression amusing.

“…She’s so wicked, nobody likes her except you.” Qiu Tong lowered her head, her emotions churning, and she felt suffocated. She kicked away a small pebble at her feet. “I’m not going to say anything more. I’m hungry. I’m leaving.”

She was a little sad and turned to leave, but suddenly someone grabbed her collar. She heard the young Taoist priest's cold and helpless voice.

"Just kidding. Who said I liked her? My feelings for her have always been just those of a fellow student, nothing more."

Qiu Tong immediately turned around, her face beaming with joy, and couldn't help but ask for confirmation, "Are you telling the truth? Don't lie to me!"

Wei Changzai sighed softly: "Really, when have I ever lied to you? After everything we've been through, don't you understand?"

I love you, it's always been you.

...

Lin Feiran opened her eyes, her expression blank.

The passages from the book played out in my dream, vividly and indelibly.

The pink peach blossoms filling the sky were like a dream, so sweet and gentle. The shyness of the young girl and the tenderness of the young boy were a perfect match, a natural harmony. A mere breeze could enchant anyone.

A note from the author:

Let's begin!

As usual, here's a reading guide:

1. This is a slow-burn coming-of-age story, featuring an ensemble cast, not a strong female lead, and includes many romantic subplots.

2. Coming-of-age stories are never smooth sailing; there will be heart-wrenching moments.

3. The male lead is a crazy, beautiful woman, and the second male lead is a creepy, ghostly man, but they are both deeply in love with the female lead and will cling to her even unto death. They will engage in irrational behavior such as pulling each other's hair, and because of their mental illness, they will do things that are hard to understand.

4. The male lead is a stunningly beautiful man, and loving beauty is in his nature. Therefore, he will engage in various behaviors to adorn himself, including but not limited to wearing earrings, painting his nails, styling his hair, choosing clothes, and wearing leg rings. If you cannot accept this, please do not watch.

Click above to see the story of Lin Feiran, the little hero of justice, who, despite being surrounded by a group of fellow patients, maintains a good mental state, breaks through his own limitations, and bravely moves forward!