A Dream Within A Dream

What should one do when involved in a fictional world, used, abandoned, and ultimately abused to death? Without hesitation, Song Xiao Yu decides to run as far away as she can. However, despite her meticulous plan, reality hits hard. Every time she tries to alter the plot and marries the supporting character, Song falls into a cycle and dies in different ways. For her, the beginning is also the end. Song realizes that no matter how hard she tries, the plot always leads her to Nan Heng, the male lead, forcing her to fulfill what has already been determined. In the fictional world, Song witnesses other characters trapped in their own loops. Some are confined to the palace or walled courtyards. Others grow weary of rivalries, strive for power, or long for love and freedom, yet remain constrained. Some dream of rising to the top, only to be weighed down by everyday life. This story is more than a battle between Song Xiao Yu, a girl whose only wish is to “lie flat”, and Nan Heng, a man who r