Chapter 1. Chapter 1. It can kill someone silently...

The spring rain pattered down, wetting the newly blossoming pink and white apricot flowers. Drops of water rolled down the trembling petals and splashed onto the bluestone ground.

The window was slightly ajar, letting in wisps of spring breeze carrying the fragrance of flowers and coolness, dispelling the bitter smell of medicine in the room. Bai Xuerou leaned against the couch, looking at the apricot blossoms through the crack, and felt her heavy heart finally ease a little.

"Why is the window open?" Su Chan asked as she brought in warm tea and saw the window was open. She was about to put down the tray to open the window.

Bai Xuerou quickly said, "It's too stuffy, let's keep it open so it can get some fresh air."

Su Chan stopped moving after hearing her speak. She felt a little helpless and said quickly, "Master, I know you're feeling stuffy, but you've only just recovered from your illness. You can't catch a cold. Let's close it first."

"Once you feel better, you can breathe however you like," she advised.

Bai Xuerou couldn't help but sigh, her gaze softly falling on Su Chan, a hint of dazedness hidden in her eyes—

Su Chan, her personal maid who had been by her side since childhood.

In that novel, he was the first person in her life to die.

A novel featuring a deeply moving and tragic love story between a male and female protagonist.

Is she really the female lead in that novel? In other words, is Ling Zheng really the male lead in that novel? Will he really... treat her like that male lead?

Perhaps, it was just a dream?

A spring breeze caressed my face, and the window sash creaked softly. Before me stood Su Chan and several maids, their figures vivid and lifelike, as if nothing could be faked.

Bai Xuerou blinked and calmed herself down.

"Good Su Chan, I'm almost fully recovered, so let it stay open. I feel stuffy and need some fresh air." She lowered her eyes and patted her chest.

Su Chan suddenly found herself unable to utter the words of advice she wanted to give.

Fortunately, at that moment, a male voice rang out:

"Your health is more important, let's close it first."

Su Chan's worried brows immediately relaxed. After putting down the warm tea, she and the maids in the room greeted him, "Third Master."

Ling Zheng had just finished discussing matters with his father and rushed back to see Bai Xuerou. Just as he was about to enter the room, he heard what she said and couldn't help but speak, smiling as he looked at Bai Xuerou, who was leaning against the couch.

With her back to the window, she was also shielded from the sunlight outside. He couldn't see Bai Xuerou's face clearly at first glance, and in his daze, he felt a sense of unfamiliarity and distance, which made his heart clench.

But this was just an illusion. He didn't stop walking as he spoke. When he got closer, Ling Zheng could see his new wife's face and expression clearly. She was as gentle as ever.

His clenched heart relaxed before he even realized it.

He comforted you gently, "Your birthday is coming soon, so it's best if you stay healthy. Once you're fully recovered, I'll take you out of the city for a spring outing. The peach blossoms on the mountain will be in full bloom then, which you love the most."

Bai Xuerou lowered her eyes slightly, then looked up wearily, meeting the young man's smiling eyes filled with concern.

The other person was extremely handsome, with well-defined eyebrows, phoenix eyes, a straight nose, and slightly thin lips, but the corners of his mouth were naturally upturned, always looking as if he was smiling, and he looked gentle and elegant.

This is her new husband; they married last month, less than a month ago. He's also the culprit behind her long nightmares while she was in a coma—

Bai Xuerou still feels somewhat dazed and unreal.

Is this husband, her childhood sweetheart, with whom she has lived a loving and harmonious life since marriage, really like those characters in those folk tales, who would seek to marry a noblewoman for power, disregarding their vows of eternal love and willing to make her a concubine?

Is she Bai Xuerou, the female student living in a modern city in my dream, or is she Bai Xuerou, the legitimate daughter of the Bai family, who was born in Yandu and has a long tradition of scholarship?

Two completely different memories intertwined, separated by sixteen years, causing Bai Xuerou to still feel dazed and absent-minded from time to time, even though she had been awake for two days. "Alright." Although she was still dazed, Bai Xuerou had already put on a smile and said softly as always.

But that was all; she simply didn't have the energy to handle the situation any better.

The two are newly married; she should be a little coquettish...

Bai Xuerou thought so.

Sure enough, Ling Zheng noticed something was wrong. He sat down next to her and said with concern, "You don't look well." He looked at her carefully as he spoke.

The two were newlyweds, deeply in love. Although Bai Xue Rou didn't show it outwardly due to a woman's reserve, in the eyes of lovers, that so-called indistinctness was as clear as a candle in the night.

But now, he always feels that his wife seems a bit cold.

Could it be that she was unhappy that he hadn't stood up for her?

Ling Zheng felt like sighing.

"I guess I slept too much, and I kept getting distracted. I'll be fine after a rest." Bai Xuerou tried her best to calm herself down and smiled gently, just like before.

To dispel the thoughts in Ling Zheng's eyes, she reached out and took his sleeve, her dependence flowing silently.

Seeing her like this, Ling Zheng's heart softened, and he couldn't help but feel a little flutter in his heart.

In Yandu, who doesn't know that the Bai family's daughter is a beauty of unparalleled grace?

This refers to Bai Xuerou.

She was born with a full figure, rosy cheeks, and an elegant and noble appearance, like a peony in full bloom, a beauty of unparalleled grace.

There's a saying that even the legendary concubine who caused Emperor Ming to become obsessed with beauty and ultimately bring ruin to the country was no different.

Ling Zheng and Bai Xuerou were childhood sweethearts, having known each other since they were young and growing up together. They saw each other almost every day, but no matter how many times he saw Bai Xuerou, his heart would still flutter every time he saw her.

And so, holding her warm, soft hand, he couldn't think of anything else, assuming that she was indeed just feeling unwell, and didn't think much of it.

"You've been unconscious for several days, so this is understandable. If you feel unwell, call the doctor immediately. Don't think it's too much trouble," Ling Zheng instructed.

It should be Bai Xuerou.

After spending a short time together, Ling Zheng had other matters to attend to and left first.

Although he was the third son, the eldest son of the Prince of Zhenbei was never favored, and the second son born of a concubine was quite mediocre. Therefore, he, the third son born to the second wife, was the one most favored and loved by the Prince of Zhenbei. Whenever he had free time, the Prince would take him by his side to teach and guide him.

He had just returned from the study in the front room, carrying the instructions given to him by the Prince of Zhenbei, and was about to take care of them.

When they were newly married, Bai Xuerou was sensible and reasonable, but she still couldn't help feeling resentful and reluctant to part.

But that was all in the past.

Now that she knew Ling Zheng was leaving, she couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

...

Realizing her own thoughts, Bai Xuerou paused and closed her eyes.

The nightmares that plagued her while she was in a deep sleep then rolled in.

Needless to say, sixteen years of my life are vividly remembered. But besides that, there is another memory that is somewhat unfamiliar, yet permeated with familiarity.

Modern city, skyscrapers, cars, airplanes, primary school, middle school, high school...

She appeared to be a high school student who died in a car accident just before her college entrance exams.

The most vivid memory of Bai Xuerou, a modern girl, is a novel and a sentence: "If you find someone with the same name as a character in a novel, it is recommended to memorize the entire text to prevent being transmigrated into the book."

She happened to come across a heart-wrenching romance novel titled Bai Xuerou, and since Bai Xuerou was the female protagonist, she read the entire book very carefully.

In short, the story is about a female protagonist named Bai Xuerou who is demoted to a concubine by her childhood sweetheart husband Ling Zheng. She is then forced to drink poison, disfigured, forced to escape, suffers amnesia, and ultimately spends the rest of her life in a false memory woven by him.

This is what is known as a sadomasochistic love affair.

And details such as her background, experience, and personality all match up with her and Ling Zheng.

So, is this what they call transmigrating into a book?

A modern girl named Bai Xuerou transmigrates into a book and becomes Xuerou, a daughter of the Bai family in Yandu. After coming of age, she marries Ling Zheng, the third son of the Prince of Zhenbei.

In other words, she is the so-called female protagonist of a sadomasochistic romance novel.

She transmigrated into the female lead of a tragic love story?

Ha! Then she must have destroyed the world in her past life, no, the life before that, otherwise why would God punish her like this?

Bai Xuerou found it utterly absurd.

She had already considered the problems she might encounter before the marriage. This relationship might fade, and Ling Zheng might become like other men who favor their concubines over their wives.

Bai Xuerou was prepared, thinking that even so, she would live her life well. Love is good, but that doesn't mean life can't go on without it.

But this does not include the possibility of being hurt in that way.

She lived to live a good life, not to suffer.

Even Ling Zheng wouldn't do.

But then again, is this memory real?

Could it be the work of demons or ghosts, who fabricated these false memories to torment her?

If someone has transmigrated into a book, who knows what kind of demons or ghosts they might be?

Bai Xuerou has always been a thoughtful and meticulous person. No matter what she does, good or bad, she considers all aspects. Naturally, she would not so easily believe this suddenly appearing memory.

Whether it's true or false, we must be wary.

After much deliberation, Bai Xuerou realized that the story would begin five years later, which would be enough time for her to prepare.

Needless to say, she could escape after the divorce. If Ling Zheng really succeeds, the world will be his, so where can she escape to?

That leaves us with nothing more than facing the problem head-on and resolving it completely.

Rather than waiting to be killed, Bai Xuerou preferred to strike first.

Start, start...

Bai Xuerou pondered for a long time, going over the plot of that novel again and again, and finally thought of someone.

Ling Xun, the sixth son of the Prince of Zhenbei.

In a novel that is mostly about love and romance, Ling Xun is mentioned only a few times, but it covers most of his life.

His birth mother, Consort Ge, was originally a sorceress from the southern border. In her youth, she fell in love at first sight with the Prince of Zhenbei, who was traveling in the south. She followed him back to the north and gave birth to him. Consort Ge died young. Because of her early favor, there were many difficulties in the household, and Ling Xun suffered a lot. After growing up, he fled back to the southern border.

After Ling Zheng conquered the world, he was shocked to discover that his younger brother, whom he had never taken seriously, had actually led the Miao people in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, dominating the region and becoming his greatest threat.

Even until the end of the story, Ling Zheng was unable to win him over.

However, the future prodigy Ling Xun is only eleven years old now. Therefore, Bai Xue Rou thinks of his birth mother, Aunt Ge, rather than him.

Bai Xuerou had a strong impression of this aunt.

In her childhood, this Aunt Ge was very favored, and everyone in Yandu knew about her. However, most men are fickle and heartless, and the Prince of Zhenbei was no exception. When she was ten years old, he had already gradually lost favor with her, and now, very few people mention her.

The novel also mentions this Aunt Ge twice—

That was the speculation that arose when Ling Xun appeared later.

When Prince Zhenbei died, he was only in his forties, in the prime of his life, but a sudden illness took his life. Before they knew the identities of Ling Xun and his mother, no one thought much of it. After they found out, they investigated and finally discovered that Prince Zhenbei died from a rare poison from the southern border.

A rare poison that can infect people silently and without them noticing, causing death without anyone noticing.

Bai Xuerou really wanted it.

She wanted to live.

A note from the author:

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New release! This book was originally a modified version of the one with the male lead from the angst-filled novel, but after a few years I lost interest, so I made some changes. The core theme of the female lead transmigrating into the female lead of an angst-filled novel remains the same, but the main plot has changed. If you mind, please remove it from your collection.

Then, look at the pre-orders, hahaha!