Maybe this Life #ONC2025
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Last published Sat, Mar 1, 2025
Most people would panic if they suddenly found themselves in ancient China. Not Jiang Meizhi. Although she didn't expect it to happen, once she learned that she was the reincarnation of the goddess of oblivion, she began to wonder about the regrets of her past.
Meizhi is catapulted back to the mortal realm on the day she meets her husband for the first time. While she is excited to reunite with him, she quickly realizes that everything is different this time around. As she embarks on this unexpected journey, she faces a crucial decision: can she sacrifice everything, including the future of countless souls she was meant to guide, to finally be with the one she loves?
"Maybe this Life" is a retelling of the Chinese folktale of Lady Meng Jiang, inspired by the Open Novella Content prompt 37: You discover you're the reincarnation of a [Greek god or] goddess and you're transported back in time. But something unexpected happens, and your story takes an entirely new turn.
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