diff --git a/packages/frontend/component/src/ui/modal/confirm-modal.tsx b/packages/frontend/component/src/ui/modal/confirm-modal.tsx
index bdff9e96e..935b159d7 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/component/src/ui/modal/confirm-modal.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/component/src/ui/modal/confirm-modal.tsx
@@ -37,8 +37,17 @@ export const ConfirmModal = ({
   }, [onConfirm]);
   return (
     <Modal
-      contentOptions={{ className: styles.confirmModalContainer }}
+      contentOptions={{
+        className: styles.confirmModalContainer,
+        onPointerDownOutside: e => {
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          onCancel?.();
+        },
+      }}
       width={width}
+      closeButtonOptions={{
+        onClick: onCancel,
+      }}
       {...props}
     >
       {children ? (
diff --git a/packages/frontend/core/src/components/blocksuite/block-suite-editor/blocksuite-editor-container.tsx b/packages/frontend/core/src/components/blocksuite/block-suite-editor/blocksuite-editor-container.tsx
index 414425294..d1d413160 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/core/src/components/blocksuite/block-suite-editor/blocksuite-editor-container.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/core/src/components/blocksuite/block-suite-editor/blocksuite-editor-container.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import {
 } from 'react';
 
 import { BlocksuiteDocEditor, BlocksuiteEdgelessEditor } from './lit-adaper';
-import type { ReferenceReactRenderer } from './specs/custom/patch-reference-renderer';
 import * as styles from './styles.css';
 
 // copy forwardSlot from blocksuite, but it seems we need to dispose the pipe
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ interface BlocksuiteEditorContainerProps {
   className?: string;
   style?: React.CSSProperties;
   defaultSelectedBlockId?: string;
-  referenceRenderer?: ReferenceReactRenderer;
 }
 
 // mimic the interface of the webcomponent and expose slots & host
@@ -100,7 +98,7 @@ export const BlocksuiteEditorContainer = forwardRef<
   AffineEditorContainer,
   BlocksuiteEditorContainerProps
 >(function AffineEditorContainer(
-  { page, mode, className, style, defaultSelectedBlockId, referenceRenderer },
+  { page, mode, className, style, defaultSelectedBlockId },
   ref
 ) {
   const scrolledRef = useRef(false);
@@ -303,17 +301,9 @@ export const BlocksuiteEditorContainer = forwardRef<
       ref={rootRef}
     >
       {mode === 'page' ? (
-        <BlocksuiteDocEditor
-          page={page}
-          ref={docRef}
-          referenceRenderer={referenceRenderer}
-        />
+        <BlocksuiteDocEditor page={page} ref={docRef} />
       ) : (
-        <BlocksuiteEdgelessEditor
-          page={page}
-          ref={edgelessRef}
-          referenceRenderer={referenceRenderer}
-        />
+        <BlocksuiteEdgelessEditor page={page} ref={edgelessRef} />
       )}
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/packages/frontend/core/src/components/blocksuite/block-suite-editor/blocksuite-editor.tsx b/packages/frontend/core/src/components/blocksuite/block-suite-editor/blocksuite-editor.tsx
index f820f1363..8f39e7c0f 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/core/src/components/blocksuite/block-suite-editor/blocksuite-editor.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/core/src/components/blocksuite/block-suite-editor/blocksuite-editor.tsx
@@ -10,14 +10,11 @@ import {
   Suspense,
   useCallback,
   useEffect,
-  useMemo,
   useRef,
 } from 'react';
 
-import { AffinePageReference } from '../../affine/reference-link';
 import { BlocksuiteEditorContainer } from './blocksuite-editor-container';
 import { NoPageRootError } from './no-page-error';
-import type { ReferenceReactRenderer } from './specs/custom/patch-reference-renderer';
 
 export type ErrorBoundaryProps = {
   onReset?: () => void;
@@ -88,19 +85,6 @@ const BlockSuiteEditorImpl = forwardRef<AffineEditorContainer, EditorProps>(
       };
     }, []);
 
-    const referenceRenderer: ReferenceReactRenderer = useMemo(() => {
-      return function customReference(reference) {
-        const pageId = reference.delta.attributes?.reference?.pageId;
-        if (!pageId) return <span />;
-        return (
-          <AffinePageReference
-            docCollection={page.collection}
-            pageId={pageId}
-          />
-        );
-      };
-    }, [page.collection]);
-
     return (
       <BlocksuiteEditorContainer
         mode={mode}
@@ -108,7 +92,6 @@ const BlockSuiteEditorImpl = forwardRef<AffineEditorContainer, EditorProps>(
         ref={onRefChange}
         className={className}
         style={style}
-        referenceRenderer={referenceRenderer}
         defaultSelectedBlockId={defaultSelectedBlockId}
       />
     );
diff --git a/packages/frontend/core/src/components/blocksuite/block-suite-editor/lit-adaper.tsx b/packages/frontend/core/src/components/blocksuite/block-suite-editor/lit-adaper.tsx
index 272e2dbc0..8b52be1ad 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/core/src/components/blocksuite/block-suite-editor/lit-adaper.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/core/src/components/blocksuite/block-suite-editor/lit-adaper.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import {
   createReactComponentFromLit,
+  useConfirmModal,
   useLitPortalFactory,
 } from '@affine/component';
 import { useJournalInfoHelper } from '@affine/core/hooks/use-journal';
 import { WorkbenchService } from '@affine/core/modules/workbench';
+import type { BlockSpec } from '@blocksuite/block-std';
 import {
   BiDirectionalLinkPanel,
   DocMetaTags,
@@ -24,11 +26,13 @@ import React, {
 } from 'react';
 
 import { PagePropertiesTable } from '../../affine/page-properties';
+import { AffinePageReference } from '../../affine/reference-link';
 import { BlocksuiteEditorJournalDocTitle } from './journal-doc-title';
 import {
+  patchNotificationService,
   patchReferenceRenderer,
   type ReferenceReactRenderer,
-} from './specs/custom/patch-reference-renderer';
+} from './specs/custom/spec-patchers';
 import { EdgelessModeSpecs } from './specs/edgeless';
 import { PageModeSpecs } from './specs/page';
 import * as styles from './styles.css';
@@ -58,14 +62,49 @@ const adapted = {
 
 interface BlocksuiteEditorProps {
   page: Doc;
-  referenceRenderer?: ReferenceReactRenderer;
-  // todo: add option to replace docTitle with custom component (e.g., for journal page)
 }
 
+const usePatchSpecs = (page: Doc, specs: BlockSpec[]) => {
+  const [reactToLit, portals] = useLitPortalFactory();
+  const referenceRenderer: ReferenceReactRenderer = useMemo(() => {
+    return function customReference(reference) {
+      const pageId = reference.delta.attributes?.reference?.pageId;
+      if (!pageId) return <span />;
+      return (
+        <AffinePageReference docCollection={page.collection} pageId={pageId} />
+      );
+    };
+  }, [page.collection]);
+
+  const confirmModal = useConfirmModal();
+  const patchedSpecs = useMemo(() => {
+    let patched = patchReferenceRenderer(specs, reactToLit, referenceRenderer);
+    patched = patchNotificationService(
+      patchReferenceRenderer(patched, reactToLit, referenceRenderer),
+      confirmModal
+    );
+    return patched;
+  }, [confirmModal, reactToLit, referenceRenderer, specs]);
+
+  return [
+    patchedSpecs,
+    useMemo(
+      () => (
+        <>
+          {portals.map(p => (
+            <Fragment key={p.id}>{p.portal}</Fragment>
+          ))}
+        </>
+      ),
+      [portals]
+    ),
+  ] as const;
+};
+
 export const BlocksuiteDocEditor = forwardRef<
   PageEditor,
   BlocksuiteEditorProps
->(function BlocksuiteDocEditor({ page, referenceRenderer }, ref) {
+>(function BlocksuiteDocEditor({ page }, ref) {
   const titleRef = useRef<DocTitle>(null);
   const docRef = useRef<PageEditor | null>(null);
   const [docPage, setDocPage] =
@@ -90,13 +129,6 @@ export const BlocksuiteDocEditor = forwardRef<
     [ref]
   );
 
-  const [reactToLit, portals] = useLitPortalFactory();
-
-  const specs = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!referenceRenderer) return PageModeSpecs;
-    return patchReferenceRenderer(PageModeSpecs, reactToLit, referenceRenderer);
-  }, [reactToLit, referenceRenderer]);
-
   useEffect(() => {
     // auto focus the title
     setTimeout(() => {
@@ -114,6 +146,8 @@ export const BlocksuiteDocEditor = forwardRef<
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, []);
 
+  const [specs, portals] = usePatchSpecs(page, PageModeSpecs);
+
   return (
     <>
       <div className={styles.affineDocViewport} style={{ height: '100%' }}>
@@ -142,32 +176,19 @@ export const BlocksuiteDocEditor = forwardRef<
           <adapted.BiDirectionalLinkPanel doc={page} pageRoot={docPage} />
         ) : null}
       </div>
-      {portals.map(p => (
-        <Fragment key={p.id}>{p.portal}</Fragment>
-      ))}
+      {portals}
     </>
   );
 });
-
 export const BlocksuiteEdgelessEditor = forwardRef<
   EdgelessEditor,
   BlocksuiteEditorProps
->(function BlocksuiteEdgelessEditor({ page, referenceRenderer }, ref) {
-  const [reactToLit, portals] = useLitPortalFactory();
-  const specs = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!referenceRenderer) return EdgelessModeSpecs;
-    return patchReferenceRenderer(
-      EdgelessModeSpecs,
-      reactToLit,
-      referenceRenderer
-    );
-  }, [reactToLit, referenceRenderer]);
+>(function BlocksuiteEdgelessEditor({ page }, ref) {
+  const [specs, portals] = usePatchSpecs(page, EdgelessModeSpecs);
   return (
     <>
       <adapted.EdgelessEditor ref={ref} doc={page} specs={specs} />
-      {portals.map(p => (
-        <Fragment key={p.id}>{p.portal}</Fragment>
-      ))}
+      {portals}
     </>
   );
 });
diff --git a/packages/frontend/core/src/components/blocksuite/block-suite-editor/specs/custom/patch-reference-renderer.ts b/packages/frontend/core/src/components/blocksuite/block-suite-editor/specs/custom/patch-reference-renderer.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index be7e542a9..000000000
--- a/packages/frontend/core/src/components/blocksuite/block-suite-editor/specs/custom/patch-reference-renderer.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-import type { ElementOrFactory } from '@affine/component';
-import type { BlockSpec } from '@blocksuite/block-std';
-import type {
-  AffineReference,
-  ParagraphBlockService,
-} from '@blocksuite/blocks';
-import type { TemplateResult } from 'lit';
-
-export type ReferenceReactRenderer = (
-  reference: AffineReference
-) => React.ReactElement;
-
-/**
- * Patch the block specs with custom renderers.
- */
-export function patchReferenceRenderer(
-  specs: BlockSpec[],
-  reactToLit: (element: ElementOrFactory) => TemplateResult,
-  reactRenderer: ReferenceReactRenderer
-) {
-  const litRenderer = (reference: AffineReference) => {
-    const node = reactRenderer(reference);
-    return reactToLit(node);
-  };
-
-  return specs.map(spec => {
-    if (
-      ['affine:paragraph', 'affine:list', 'affine:database'].includes(
-        spec.schema.model.flavour
-      )
-    ) {
-      // todo: remove these type assertions
-      spec.service = class extends (
-        (spec.service as typeof ParagraphBlockService)
-      ) {
-        override mounted() {
-          super.mounted();
-          this.referenceNodeConfig.setCustomContent(litRenderer);
-        }
-      };
-    }
-
-    return spec;
-  });
-}
diff --git a/packages/frontend/core/src/components/blocksuite/block-suite-editor/specs/custom/spec-patchers.tsx b/packages/frontend/core/src/components/blocksuite/block-suite-editor/specs/custom/spec-patchers.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d55a82433
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend/core/src/components/blocksuite/block-suite-editor/specs/custom/spec-patchers.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+import {
+  createReactComponentFromLit,
+  type ElementOrFactory,
+  toast,
+  type ToastOptions,
+  type useConfirmModal,
+} from '@affine/component';
+import type { BlockSpec } from '@blocksuite/block-std';
+import type {
+  AffineReference,
+  ParagraphBlockService,
+  RootService,
+} from '@blocksuite/blocks';
+import { LitElement, type TemplateResult } from 'lit';
+import React from 'react';
+
+export type ReferenceReactRenderer = (
+  reference: AffineReference
+) => React.ReactElement;
+
+export class LitTemplateWrapper extends LitElement {
+  static override get properties() {
+    return {
+      template: { type: Object },
+    };
+  }
+  template: TemplateResult | null = null;
+  // do not enable shadow root
+  override createRenderRoot() {
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  override render() {
+    return this.template;
+  }
+}
+
+window.customElements.define('affine-lit-template-wrapper', LitTemplateWrapper);
+
+const TemplateWrapper = createReactComponentFromLit({
+  elementClass: LitTemplateWrapper,
+  react: React,
+});
+
+/**
+ * Patch the block specs with custom renderers.
+ */
+export function patchReferenceRenderer(
+  specs: BlockSpec[],
+  reactToLit: (element: ElementOrFactory) => TemplateResult,
+  reactRenderer: ReferenceReactRenderer
+) {
+  const litRenderer = (reference: AffineReference) => {
+    const node = reactRenderer(reference);
+    return reactToLit(node);
+  };
+
+  return specs.map(spec => {
+    if (
+      ['affine:paragraph', 'affine:list', 'affine:database'].includes(
+        spec.schema.model.flavour
+      )
+    ) {
+      // todo: remove these type assertions
+      spec.service = class extends (
+        (spec.service as typeof ParagraphBlockService)
+      ) {
+        override mounted() {
+          super.mounted();
+          this.referenceNodeConfig.setCustomContent(litRenderer);
+        }
+      };
+    }
+
+    return spec;
+  });
+}
+
+export function patchNotificationService(
+  specs: BlockSpec[],
+  { closeConfirmModal, openConfirmModal }: ReturnType<typeof useConfirmModal>
+) {
+  const rootSpec = specs.find(
+    spec => spec.schema.model.flavour === 'affine:page'
+  );
+
+  if (!rootSpec) {
+    return specs;
+  }
+
+  rootSpec.service = class extends (rootSpec.service as typeof RootService) {
+    override notificationService = {
+      confirm: async ({
+        title,
+        message,
+        confirmText,
+        cancelText,
+        abort,
+      }: {
+        title: string;
+        message: string | TemplateResult;
+        confirmText: string;
+        cancelText: string;
+        abort?: AbortSignal;
+      }) => {
+        return new Promise<boolean>(resolve => {
+          openConfirmModal({
+            title,
+            description:
+              typeof message === 'string' ? (
+                message
+              ) : (
+                <TemplateWrapper template={message} />
+              ),
+            confirmButtonOptions: {
+              children: confirmText,
+              type: 'primary',
+            },
+            cancelText,
+            onConfirm: () => {
+              resolve(true);
+            },
+            onCancel: () => {
+              resolve(false);
+            },
+          });
+          abort?.addEventListener('abort', () => {
+            resolve(false);
+            closeConfirmModal();
+          });
+        });
+      },
+      toast: (message: string, options: ToastOptions) => {
+        return toast(message, options);
+      },
+      notify: async () => {},
+    };
+  };
+  return specs;
+}