Gu Qingmo wakes up inside a book as a cannon-fodder character who won’t appear until three years later, when she’s killed off.
In the original story, the real heiress, Jiang Li, is still earning her living expenses on a dating show, while the fake heiress, Song Yao, keeps tabs on her and flirts back and forth with the original male lead, her childhood sweetheart.
That very day, Gu Qingmo invests in the dating show and makes a surprise appearance as an ordinary contestant.
Other people go on dating shows to find love. She’s there to recruit talent.
The real heiress thinks she’s found a kindred spirit, only to realize later that all Gu Qingmo can think about is luring her into a laboratory.
Newcomer actor Lin Yu follows her around every day. “Teacher Gu, look at me. I have potential too.”
Gu Qingmo: “Get in line.”
The real heiress doesn’t even look up. “She asked me first.”
Lin Yu: “...”
Only later does he realize that getting in line really can work. It just takes a very long time.
