[Possessive younger uncle ✖️ unhinged movie queen] (A showcase of the heroine losing it)
[Chasing-her-to-the-crematorium trope ➕ transmigrate into a book ➕ scandal-ridden rising star ➕ wealthy CEO ➕ revenge]
When she opens her eyes, Xu Wanzhi finds herself inside a poorly concluded novel, as the identically named female supporting character. Looking back, she sees her fall from celebrated movie queen to public pariah, buried under scandal after scandal and a barrage of camera flashes. Her reputation is ruined, her life destroyed.
But Xu Wanzhi's answer to everything is to go completely mad on the spot, cling to someone powerful, and never waste time beating herself up. She dumps the scumbag and grabs her younger uncle, He Jingyao, by the hand.
But just as Xu Wanzhi decides to give him her heart, she suddenly discovers that He Jingyao's identity is far more complicated than she imagined.
When the truth comes out, they face each other, and Xu Wanzhi is torn inside, unable to choose.
Xu Wanzhi: You need me. I'm your most reliable ally.
He Jingyao: Do I really need you?
Xu Wanzhi: Of course. It's just that right now, I need you to lift me up of your own free will. Absolutely, of your own free will.
He Jingyao: …
Below them, the clamor of traffic drowns out the turmoil in Xu Wanzhi's heart.
She swirls her wine, gazing at the sunset through the floor-to-ceiling window without saying a word.
He Jingyao takes her glass. His gaze is cold, yet conflicted.
“Xu Wanzhi, you'll regret throwing away what was yours to pursue your dream.”
Xu Wanzhi parts her red lips and drains the glass.
“In life, don't shift the burden of your own choices onto anyone else. I never regret a move I've made.”
