gu yeon wei

I open my eyes to a twisted corridor, the air thick with rot and roses. I'm thrown into a deadly game with 99% mortality, forced by a system to court non-human beings—a crying stitched monster, a time-controlling puppeteer, an abyss lord who feeds on fear. While others flee, I read love poems to vengeful spirits and dance with skeletons. Fail, I die; succeed, I survive. But when romance meets horror, can I trust my heart?

Ye Liuying, once a gifted noblewoman, was saved from being sold to a brothel by Meng Wanting. The two formed a bond that lasted through years of hardship. When Meng Wanting's husband, Gu Changqing, was summoned to the palace, Ye Liuying accompanied her, only to witness Concubine Yong have Meng Wanting, Gu Changqing, and their child killed before her eyes. A year later, Ye Liuying returns to the palace, driven by revenge. But as she uncovers the truth, she realizes the true killer is someone she never expected…

Wen Li wakes up inside a novel and discovers she's the story's doomed side character. On her wedding day, the male lead, Gu Yanzhi, abandons her for his true love, turning her into a joke. Later, he abuses her to help his lover rise in status, even pushing her to suicide. But this time, Wen Li decides to change her fate. She marries Gu Yanzhi's younger uncle instead and becomes their aunt, ready to teach them both a lesson. Meanwhile, Song Xuening, the capital's famed miracle doctor, claims to heal the incurable—until Wen Li revives someone she couldn't save. When Wen Li's true identity is revealed, Song Xuening's reputation crumbles.