Overnight, she transmigrated into an old-fashioned household-intrigue novel as the wicked villainess everyone loved to hate.
The original owner had bullied others with her family’s power and caused trouble at every turn. In the end, she was abandoned by everyone and died miserably, with no one even left to bury her. According to the plot, she should now be busy framing the heroine, seducing the hero, and putting herself on the road to ruin.
But after Shen Zhaoning finished reading the plot, all she could do was sneer. Competing for affection? Household intrigue? Fighting over a man? No thanks, she wasn’t interested.
Armed with the foresight of someone who had transmigrated, she knew who would rise to power and who would sink into the mire. She knew which upheaval would bring down the Marquis's household and which unremarkable young man would one day dominate the court. While others schemed, she changed her fate. While others waited for her to fall, she turned the entire plot upside down.
The ruthless, sinister heir was supposed to turn evil. She saved him on a whim, and from then on, he only had eyes for her.
The lowborn, down-and-out illegitimate son was destined for a miserable death. A few words of guidance from her, and he became a rising star at court.
Even the notorious villain, said to be cold-hearted and ruthless, repeatedly bowed his head before her, willingly becoming her loyal subject.
Before long, everyone realized that the notorious “viper” had not harmed a soul. Instead, she had turned every villain who was supposed to descend into madness and depravity into her sharpest blade and most loyal servant.
By the time the original hero and heroine finally caught on, the story had already become unrecognizable.
The hero demanded, “What exactly have you done?”
She smiled lazily. “Nothing much. I just blocked your path before you could take it.”
Who says a wicked supporting character has to be a stepping stone?
In this life, she would trample over everyone else's scripts and be the one who laughed last.