Your fictional crush just became your mortal enemy — across two timelines and three lifetimes.
Season 1 • Episode 1
LatestSophomore student Si Ning accidentally travels to the Republic of China era and becomes her novel's protagonist, only to find that the male lead is her nemesis in real life! One book, two timelines, and a love story spanning three lifetimes. The true and false heroines cross a century, all for a fated love in another world.
Writing
Meta-narrative where the author becomes her own plot device.
Costume
Republican era glam meets modern campus chaos.
Acting
Dual roles demand chemistry with yourself across centuries.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Republican era settings in C-dramas often symbolize China's turbulent modernization — here it's literally a fictional escape from modern student life.
The 'author enters their own novel' trope exploded in Chinese web fiction circa 2015-2020, making this a surprisingly late but polished adaptation of a saturated genre.
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