After a string of setbacks at work, Yang Jieyi gave up completely and spent her days binge-reading novels at home. Her irregular schedule eventually killed her, and when she opened her eyes again, she had become Gao Guanyi, a cannon-fodder supporting character in the novel The Moon Shines on the Sea, Rising with the Tide.
With the story's ultimate villain trying to kill her, she decided to bury the hatchet and work with Ji Chongan to reach the pinnacle of success. But Ji Chongan didn't trust her, and every attempt to propose an alliance hit one snag after another.
As layer upon layer of misunderstandings was cleared away, Gao Guanyi thought she had finally earned Ji Chongan's trust. Who could have guessed that Ji Chongan would press a sword to her throat and say, “The Empress Dowager has fallen. You're no longer of any use...”
