[Historical era + everyday family life + rugged hero + strong female lead + satisfying face-slapping + married first, love later + sweet older-woman/younger-man romance + building wealth. The heroine pursues him early on; later, the hero becomes a brooding, unhinged man who chases his wife]
Clever and brave little ray of sunshine × cool, reserved matchmaker's choice
When she wakes up, Song Zhihe has become the wicked supporting female character in a novel set in a bygone era.
According to the plot, she'll keep one mistress after another, drive away the male lead's official wife in a fit of jealousy, and end up watching him become the richest man in the country while she wanders the streets, sick and freezing, until she dies a miserable death.
Song Zhihe: “What's the difference between having no money and being dead???”
So:
Mistresses? Get rid of them!
The male lead's throwing a tantrum? Soothe him!
...Another one? What's the harm? Bring them on!
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By the middle of the story, Song Zhihe has amassed a fortune worth hundreds of millions and become wealthy beyond measure.
Next in the plot, the male lead's first love returns from abroad, and the heroine breaks up with him to set him free.
But then, at a banquet...
The male lead snatches away a glass of wine and pins her against the wall, his eyes dark and menacing.
“Song Zhihe, did you break up with me just to be with a pig like him?”
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The wicked supporting heroine skips the catfights, builds a fortune, and slaps the whole family in the face.
