I Became the Female Lead's Best Friend in a Period Novel

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Song Zhiqiu transmigrates into a book, a novel set in a bygone era.

The female lead in the story is clever and beautiful, headstrong and flamboyant, and does as she pleases. She's both beautiful and dangerous, and every man who meets her falls for her without ever winning her heart.

But Song Zhiqiu is neither the female lead nor the villainess. She's the brainless, pretty-vase best friend who exists to make the female lead look good!!

Song Zhiqiu, having read the plot: ????

Sorry, but count me out!!

For the sake of your life, stay away from the female lead!

And then...

Song Zhiqiu's family moves to the city!

Song Zhiqiu's dad becomes the richest man in the provincial capital!

Just when Song Zhiqiu thinks everything is finally settled, she suddenly discovers...

The female lead has been reborn!!!

And she's secretly planning to steal Song Zhiqiu's man!!

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He Yeqing is eighteen before she realizes she's living inside a novel set in a bygone era.

But she's neither the heroine nor a supporting character. She's a cannon-fodder character who dies young.

The only connection she has to the original story is that she comes from the same village as the book's villainous big shot...

But He Yeqing has no time to worry about that right now. After failing the college entrance exam, she's facing a forced marriage, and being forced to marry means an early death!

He Yeqing refuses: "To hell with being forced to marry. I'm going to college!"

So He Yeqing decides to take control of her own future.

But her parents still hold her household registration, so marriage is unavoidable if she wants to take the college entrance exam. Still, she can choose whom to marry. For example...

The villainous big shot in her village, who is also old enough to be forced into marriage but is shunned because of his fearsome reputation, seems like a pretty good choice!

After all, the big shot in the book is cold and unfeeling, with no true love to speak of.

They can each get what they want, then part ways after a year. She'll go to college, and he'll build his business empire.

They won't get in each other's way. It couldn't be more perfect!

But a few years later, she sees the big shot, his face softened, earnestly coaxing a child...

He Yeqing: "I miscalculated!"

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No one knows that Shen Li, the fierce and ruthless man from the village, has been secretly in love with He Yeqing.

Until one day, the woman he loves backs him into a corner and says, "Marry me!"

Shen Li: "???"

Is that really an option?

* Beautiful, levelheaded college student x self-made, wolfish young man

* Historical romance with marriage before love

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