A Beauty's Scheme: The Concubine's Daughter Strikes Back

The Bai family’s concubine-born daughter, newly returned from Jiangnan, turns all the noble young masters of Jingzhou into pawns on her chessboard. Character dynamic: A ruthless, beautiful concubine-born daughter × a host of powerful male leads reduced to pawns At its core: No love, only power, money, and influence. The ultimate pragmatist. A sharp-minded, clear-eyed concubine-born daughter × powerful figures from every faction. She uses herself as a piece to break a deadlock. Bai Zhiyue is an inconspicuous concubine-born daughter of the Bai family. Called back to Jingzhou for a marriage, she finds no bright future awaiting her, only the mistress’s schemes, her legitimate elder sister’s jealousy, and the pressure of her rivals. She has no extraordinary powers or heaven-defying luck. All she has is her keen understanding of people and business acumen, honed since childhood as she struggled to survive between the cracks. At first, Jingzhou’s noble young masters see her as a novelty: “Stay with me, and I’ll give you a secure life.” “Choose me, and I’ll give you wealth and status.” “Remain at my side, and no one in Jingzhou will dare bully you.” But she has never wanted to be anyone’s dependent. What she wants is the power to make her own place in Jingzhou. ① Household rivalry? No, she’ll step outside and start her own game. From a single cosmetics shop to controlling half the city’s fashion trends. ② Marriage? No, she’ll make them the ones to choose from. She leverages the powerful with precision and grows her own strength amid their struggles. ③ A final destination? Anyone’s guess. Will she settle for a lofty perch, or... become a sight everyone looks up to? [Reader’s Guide] A fiercely clear-headed heroine with a business-minded spirit and a clear goal: 1. Make money, seize power, and rise above the rest. 2. Use everything and everyone she can, men included. Love is a tool; ambition is forever. 3. Expect intense rivalry and spectacular regret, but the heroine will never look back.