(A modern, aloof, no-nonsense female lead who doesn't understand love vs. a golden retriever who keeps a low profile while wielding power over the court)
As the only woman serving as an overseas ambassador in the Latin America department, Nan Jin is often advised by her friends not to work herself so hard and to enjoy life. You never know whether money or an accident will come first.
Nan Jin pays them no heed until she becomes an unfortunate victim of a local shooting, and finally regrets it.
Fortunately, fate is kind to her, and Nan Jin comes back to life. Only, she finds herself in an unknown dynasty with an "other" identity. Taking stock of her past regrets, Nan Jin decides she doesn't want to work herself to the bone this time.
But then Gu Chengzhao says, "My dear, Father has added the virtues of the princes' relatives to the succession assessment." Nan Yi says, "Little girl, whether the Nan family can remain at the top among scholarly clans rests on your generation!" Zeng Xun says, "A Jin, thanks to having such an impressive close friend like you, my stepmother can't do a thing to me."
Nan Jin: ...
(Note: Set in ancient times. The male and female leads are not each other's first partners. Please don't read if that bothers you.)
