Ji Ruo is transported into an eighties-set novel as the male lead's doomed ex-wife. Familiar with the plot, she knows the tragic ending that awaits her.
She decisively turns her life around, changes her fate, dumps the scumbag, steers clear of the original character's suicidal antics, and clings to the powerful male lead, determined never to divorce him.
Using her knowledge of the plot to make money, she takes down the fake-sweet heroine.
The aloof powerhouse falls for her step by step, showering her with love and protection and supporting her ambitions.
The cannon-fodder supporting heroine turns her life around and becomes a winner, finding success in both love and career in the eighties.