This is an old-school melodramatic novel.
The male lead is an illegitimate son who claws his way to the top, ambitious and ruthless.
The female supporting character is a complete idiot. Egged on by the male lead, she marries his disabled older brother, passes information to him, and helps him seize power. In the end, he abandons her, leaving her with a miserable fate.
Now, Jiang Miaomiao has transmigrated into the role of this female supporting character.
Looking at the plot, which is a complete mess, Jiang Miaomiao simply lies flat.
Whatever happens, happens. She just wants to slack off.
However, the System says that following the plot will bring her juicy gossip.
Jiang Miaomiao: Wait, there's gossip to enjoy? I'm in!
In an instant, Jiang Miaomiao's back stops aching and her legs stop hurting. She rushes to the front line of the gossip.
[The male lead's mother is keeping a young pretty boy on the side.]
Heh heh heh, rich families sure have a lot of secrets!
[Both of his second uncle's children aren't his.]
Oh wow, what a vast green pasture! Wait, where did he get two children?
[One of them was born to his mistress.]
[The male lead is just one of the fish in his crush's dating pond.]
Hahaha, a playboy and a womanizer, a match made to last!
Jiang Miaomiao is so absorbed in enjoying the gossip that she can't stop. Who knew that the gossip would eventually turn out to be about her?
[Gu Chiyu wants to consummate his marriage with you.]
What? Isn't he impotent?!
*
Gu Chiyu has two secrets.
First, he was reborn.
Second, his disability is fake.
One day, after he and Jiang Miaomiao fall into the water together, he gains a third secret: mind-reading.
Watching Jiang Miaomiao fawn over that illegitimate son, he can only feel disgust. Once he takes care of his scumbag father and “good little brother,” he'll deal with this woman who is helping that “good little brother” go against him.
But when he gets closer, he hears Jiang Miaomiao's thoughts:
[Hah, you bastard. Get lost!]
[If your eyes don't work, donate them to someone who needs them. You don't fancy a goddess like me, but you fancy a man-eater? You must be blind!]
Gu Chiyu: Is something not quite right here?
That night, as usual, Jiang Miaomiao dismissively insists that they sleep in separate rooms. But then
[Slurp. Those hands would look great pinned above the pillow while we do this and that.]
Gu Chiyu: ???!!!
The next moment: [Sigh, what a shame. Such a handsome man, and he can't perform!]
Gu Chiyu: Who are you saying can't perform?
Finally, one day, he can take it no longer and pins Jiang Miaomiao down on the bed. “Why don't you find out for yourself whether I can perform?”
He expects Jiang Miaomiao to be shocked that he was only pretending to be disabled. Instead, he hears her thoughts, thrilled: [I knew it! He's been coveting my beauty all along!]
Gu Chiyu: ...
Seriously? That's what you're focused on right now?!
* Female lead: A salty-fish drama queen, a gossip pro, and a verbal sparring champion. She'd rather talk than fight, and she's full of outrageous schemes.
* The male lead knows the female lead isn't the original host.
* Most of what the System knows is based on the first run, but this is the second run.
* A silly story to read without thinking too hard. The logic has ascended to the heavens.
Theme: The art of being a bystander who loves gossip
