The day she transmigrated into the role of a love-struck female side character, Lin Zhiyi decisively broke away from the original story.
She wanted nothing to do with the original male lead, a man powerful enough to rule the world. The System told her that if she wanted to stay alive, she needed to find a stand-in husband and settle down to a quiet life.
She immediately picked the most unassuming poor scholar. He was gentle and obedient, and couldn't even afford a proper betrothal gift. He was the perfect stand-in.
So she emptied her savings to fund his studies and personally coached him in writing for the imperial exams. In return, he helped her deal with her bizarre relatives, joined her in opening a shop, and pampered her endlessly.
Everyone laughed at her for being foolish, turning down a noble family's legitimate son to marry a pauper. Lin Zhiyi, however, was delighted. A stand-in was perfect: easy to deal with and obedient. Once she divorced him, she could enjoy the rest of her life with all the money she'd made.
She thought she was his golden finger, helping him defy fate and change his life.
He thought she was his little sun, warming his lonely heart.
Until one day, the original hero and heroine knelt in the rundown courtyard of her home, trembling as they cried out to the “husband” chopping wood: “Your Majesty, spare our lives!”
The melon seeds spilled from Lin Zhiyi's hand.
Wait, how did the stand-in she picked at random turn out to be the biggest hidden boss?
Even more terrifying, the man who was always so gentle and considerate with her slowly wiped his hands clean, then turned and pulled her into his arms, murmuring softly in her ear:
“My dear, now, what kind of ‘stand-in’ am I to you?”
