In her previous life, Shen Qingci was the legitimate daughter of the Hou family. She was gentle and virtuous. She was disfigured to save her concubine Shen Wanru. However, she was ignored by her husband Gu Beichen as a "substitute" for ten years. She eventually died tragically in a fire under the design of her concubine. After being reborn, she discovered that she was actually the cannon fodder female supporting character in a sadistic novel, while Shen Wanru was the destined girl and Gu Beichen was the affectionate male protagonist.
