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For the most part, the world is a superficial place. We see only the surface, and not what’s underneath.\* What would you do if there existed a person who was blessed with the memories of their past life and continued to love you deeply in this life? He, Zhou Shen Chen, was granted such an opportunity. She, Shi Yi, who carries the burdens of their memories by herself in the present, has only ever wished for one thing in her lifetime: to find a story that truly belonged only to them in both the past and present. For richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, no matter what’s on the surface, I will always return to you. \*\* (Source: Kuaikanmanhua, translated) \*TL Note: “皮相” and “骨” is used in this sentence, which literally translates to “skin” and “bones”. Another meaning for the “骨” character can be in reference to your character/personality. Thus, the sentence is referring to the fact that the world is a shallow place, as you are only judged by your outer exterior (your skin), as most do not bother to delve further to see your inner self (your bones). \*\*TL Note 2: The final sentence is a very waxing poem that she will forever follow him no matter what the destination is and whether he’s wealthy/prosperous or dirt poor which is akin to something we would find in a wedding vow.
After waking up from sleep, Ji Que finds himself in a bizarre, god-haunted world where immortal mountains have collapsed, temples lie in ruins, monsters wear human skins, and wild gods feast on marrow. At the same time, he gains a unique ability: insight can be accumulated and spent like money—the more he saves up, the more miraculous the revelations he can unlock. Dragged into a series of grotesque and surreal events, Ji Que encounters a White-Bone Bodhisattva who spews lotus flowers to “purify” all things, and later Laojun, who refines hearts and concocts pills. Yet beneath the rampant demons and monsters lurks something even more terrifying—the human heart itself. (Source: Tencent, translated)
Our male and female lead are in the online entertainment circle, he on the dubbing side and she on the music cover side. The circle is one where physical appearance is generally anonymous and you are known by your online handle and your voice. Gu Sheng, a relatively unknown online singer who goes by the handle Sheng Sheng Man and who specializes in cover songs of ancient-style music, is a huge fan of Qiang Qing Ci, a very famous and well-loved CV (character voice) artist (i.e. dubber, voiceover artist). It was love at first listen. One morning, she was chatting with a friend in her online chat room when his voice suddenly appeared in her headset, describing to her in detail how to prepare a food dish she had been talking about. This began their online chats about food. Gu Sheng can scarcely believe that she is talking to her idol, and he seems to be trying to progress the relationship further.
From [Hui3r](https://www.mangaupdates.com/groups.html?id=6020): Beautiful bones. Rare in this world. Those with bone do not have skin. Those with skin do not have bone. Most people’s eyes are shallow, seeing only the skin-deep appearance and not the ‘bones,’ the appearance of the inside.” The “bones” and “skin” are metaphorical and taken from an ancient text in which these are actually referring to inner and outer beauty, respectively. Most people are shallow and only see outward beauty and fail to acknowledge inner beauty. The female lead, Shi Yi, has memories of her past life in which her heart belonged to Zhousheng Chen. That life ended in tragedy for them, and in this life, her only goal and desire is to find him again… and one day, she does. He does not look the same, but she knows that beneath the outer appearance, it is him. He, however, does not remember her.
In 2007, at the WCG Asian Tournament in Singapore. In just a few hours time, between left and right hands, there goes a life and death battle. In the Chinese team that year, there is a professional player who’s only 15 years old, nicknamed “God’s Left Hand”. At that match, he sits right next to her. Their professional lives start from 14 years old until they retire, disappear, at 25 years old. In these non-mainstream tournaments, where a small niche of the population follows closely, their only possessions are a mouse, keyboard, and headphone each. There they won gold medals one after another for China.
Tong Nian, a cosplay cover singer, falls in love at first sight with a man she spots at a Net cafe. Chasing him, she signs up for the MMO she saw him playing, albeit it’s a super high ranked account a friend acquired for her. Who could have known he was a pro gamer, moreover a legend in the gaming circle at that!
What if you met a teacher who was once a surgeon? When you were thirteen years old, both his and your mother were being rescued in the same hospital. However, six to seven years later, he can no longer hear any sound and unable to work in the surgery theatre anymore. Holding a book, he has become an ordinary university lecturer. What if he is the same as you – abandoned by his mother, and a father who he can’t talk about? What if he lost his health because he tried to save the nation? What if, he loves you? Can you bear not to love him? “To have Ping Sheng in your life, life has no regrets.”
The sequel to God’s Left hand. Their average age is around 20, the oldest is only 30. But they all have forever left their names at all the major international competitions and all the professional forums. In Chinese, in English, in numbers, or just a nickname, they are all legends without any reservations. They deserved to be legends because they have written the history of the whole esports era. And this era will never end: “Our dreams had died long ago, but all the experiences and glory will be renewed once again, from this moment onward.”