The Theatrical Heroine Only Wants a Career [The 1970s]

Gu Zaozao transmigrates into a book.

She becomes the sweet, delicate heroine of Stepmom of the Seventies.

The original heroine is forced to marry the original male lead, Zhao Kangping, and works herself to the bone raising all his children.

Even after Zhao Kangping's eldest son pushes her into the water and leaves her in poor health, she doesn't hold it against him.

She devotes her entire life to the man's family and dies young, only for Zhao Kangping to remark that she was unlucky.

Gu Zaozao's fiery temper can't possibly accept a future like that.

Just as she's figuring out how to change her fate...

Her stepsister, Gu An'an, suddenly rushes in. "I'll marry Brother Zhao. You'd better not try to steal him from me!"

Gu Zaozao: What kind of good fortune is this?!

Gu Zaozao pretends to be obedient. She lets Gu An'an have her way, claims her own mother's inheritance, then heads to the countryside to help build the nation as an educated youth.

Isn't building a career much better than becoming a stepmom?!

Gu An'an is reborn and knows Zhao Kangping will eventually rise to prominence. His sons will all succeed in their careers, and the eldest will become the richest man in the country after starting a business with his excellent cooking skills.

So she decides to dump her useless husband from her previous life and become Zhao Kangping's children's stepmother.

Gu An'an happily plans her bright future, only to be met with all sorts of demanding, troublemaking kids.

Meanwhile, good news keeps coming from Gu Zaozao, who's gone to the countryside as an educated youth.

Gu Zaozao has become a commune official.

Gu Zaozao has been promoted to Party secretary and is also working as a factory director.

Gu Zaozao got into university, and top schools are fighting to recruit her!

Gu Zaozao has made a success of her career and even appeared in the newspapers and on television!

Gu An'an tries to console herself: at least her partner is a factory director, so she's got that over Gu Zaozao.

Gu Zaozao's partner is just some nobody, an educated youth.

But then she turns around and sees Gu Zaozao's "nobody" being picked up by a sedan and taken to a research institute.

Gu An'an is completely green with envy this time.

Theme: People have to rely on themselves.