Bai Youzhen is the morning news anchor at Tourmaline TV, as well as the daughter of Bai Qiong, the jewelry magnate of Jinhai City.
Ever since taking over the morning news slot, Bai Youzhen's style has been criticized by everyone. She is the daily target of negative comments on the local trending page:
"Completely devoid of compassion."
"Pure, unadulterated malice."
"I always feel like, in her eyes, humans matter less than animals."
"The patron saint of broadcasting people's suffering."
Over time, the comments became: "I already feel miserable getting up at eight every morning. Then I turn on the TV, see Bai Youzhen's pretty face, and feel even more miserable."
The station director once came close to flipping his desk into her face, yelling that if she didn't change, she'd be sent off to read the weather forecast. After all, that only required reading from a script, and her being disliked couldn't turn tomorrow's sunny skies into rain.
Later, perhaps the crowd's curses had finally gotten what they wished for: Bai Youzhen died suddenly at home.
When she opened her eyes again, three years had passed.
Three years was enough to change everything. For instance, her cold, stark black room had been redecorated to look like Snow White's childhood home. On the cabinet across from her bed sat the three Golden Magpie Awards she'd won at Tourmaline TV over the past three years.
She picked up her phone and casually checked the trending page. Her name was everywhere:
"Bai Youzhen ventures into the Minjiang flood zone to help disaster victims, breaking down in tears at the scene"
Netizens' comments: An angel's face and a Bodhisattva's heart!
"Li Cheng, only son of the Li family, flies to the disaster zone by helicopter to deliver supplies, then leaves hand in hand with Bai Youzhen"
Netizens' comments: She deserves it!
Bai Youzhen: ...
Li Cheng, only son of Li Fengye, the leading industrialist in Jinhai City.
Bai Youzhen used to be one of Li Cheng's group of friends, a nobody. At most, Li Cheng recognized her face and knew her name. If they ran into each other on the street, he might not even say hello... Ever since high school, Bai Youzhen had followed along behind a huge crowd, calling out "Young Master Li" and mooching off him.
Bai Youzhen had secretly liked Li Cheng for many years.
But Li Cheng seemed to dislike her. He had even rejected the idea of an arranged marriage between the Li and Bai families to her face.
Take it one step at a time. If all else fails, die halfway through.
Given the situation, Bai Youzhen has no choice but to accept the "fruits of labor" left behind by some kind stranger and play the part of a Mary Sue adored by everyone. She can't think of anything else to do.
But she's not that person, after all, and she can't quite pull off the act.
Later, one day, a "newcomer" arrives at the station. Everyone realizes that their beloved, long-lost "white moonlight" has come back to life in someone else's body: the newcomer's way of speaking, working style, and even the sound of her laughter are all the same.
Content warnings
1. Melodrama
2. This time, it's really the dad who wins the girl. The novel is also called Later, I Married My Crush's Dad.
3. Dad is actually her uncle.
Theme: I am who I am. The good and the bad are both me.
