What's that
A bitch.
Lmao
Oof
Here's a more serious answer lol. Basically a white lotus is a female lead who is apparently very naive, innocent and can do no wrong. Everyone loves her and see no faults in her even if they do make a really bad mistake. They earn sympathy by crying and throwing a pity party in front of the ML or supporting characters. They're not exactly a mary sue because unlike Mary-sues. White lotus were made to be weak, like someone who was made to be rescued constantly. They gotta constantly depend on other people and their dependancy can lead to supporting character deaths
Yes, but they're also gigantic schemers that hide their envy and hatred behind a their tears and smile while painting you as the villain.
In short- a bitch
Nah-that's just a plain schemer lol. White lotus earned their title because they're well..as pure as a white lotus(??????) The ones we see in these stories, the so called white lotus are fake bitches who acts like they're white lotuses when they aren't. The current heroine of the current story is an example of an actual white lotus. Very innocent and naive. Trusts others too easily and isn't scheming shit in her head. As far as we know anyways since we haven't seen her inner monologue.
A good example of a fake white lotus was the reincarnated girl from the first story. She acts like a white lotus but is a scheming little bitch who ruined multiple lives just to get the emperor.
Another one was that transmigrator girl, I think 3rd or 4th story who stole the husband of that story's su luxia just because her fave factory acted as the husband.
Wow she's an ultra holy mother white lotus