Didn’t You Say I Was Just a Stand-In? Why Are You Losing It Over My Fake Death?

Clear-headed heroine + ex-husband’s pursuit and redemption + both pure + no physical contact whatsoever with the beloved, so she doesn’t count as his white moonlight

Jin Beiwang is a god whom everyone looks up to, wielding immense power. Nan Qing is just a C-list actress.

In the eyes of the world, they are worlds apart.

*

Nan Qing knows Jin Beiwang can’t forget his beloved. To pay for her mother’s medical treatment, she takes advantage of their slight resemblance and deliberately makes herself his substitute.

Everyone says Nan Qing is madly in love with Jin Beiwang, loving him humbly and obsessively.

Even she believes it herself.

Outside the private room,

She hears him say, “She’s just a substitute. I don’t like her.”

She stays by his side, smiling sweetly and obediently, never making a fuss.

He says, “I can’t give you a future.”

She says, “Okay.”

He adds, “Don’t fall too hard for me. I don’t like clingy people.”

She nods.

*

Until his beloved returns, eyes red, and says, “Let’s stop giving each other the cold shoulder. Let’s get engaged.”

Nan Qing still knows her place, sensible and obedient.

Everyone laughs at her. The real one is back, so the substitute should leave.

They all think she won’t go, because she loves Jin Beiwang.

*

Until the day of the engagement banquet.

Nan Qing dies.

The aloof Master Jin, who always said he didn’t love her, goes completely mad.

He searches for her until he’s nearly mad, and longs for her until he’s nearly mad.

Only then do people realize that Master Jin was the one who loved Nan Qing most.

*

When they meet again,

She is smiling brightly, her eyes full of joy, arm in arm with an outstanding man.

*

Later,

Someone sees the noble, proud Master Jin kneeling on the ground with red-rimmed eyes, saying, “Qingqing, please turn around and look at me.”