After Marrying the Wrong Tycoon in a Hong Kong Period Novel [The 1980S]

As soon as she transmigrated into the book, cannon-fodder Song Shuhe handed the marriage contract to the male lead: "Three million yuan to hire you as my guardian for three years." Song Shuhe transmigrated into the ill-fated counterpart, who was abused in body and mind before meeting a tragic end. She was saddled with an abusive, gambling, daughter-selling scumbag dad; a fat, rich benefactor; a perverted boyfriend with bizarre kinks; an ugly godfather; extreme antis...the list went on. Meanwhile, the female lead got a doting, wealthy family, the future richest man as her male lead, a devoted second male lead, and future superstar fans and admirers... Song Shuhe threw caution to the wind and beat the master at his own game! Step One: A royal flush right out of the gate: steal the female lead's one-hundred-million-yuan lottery jackpot! Step Two: She's underage, and her unreliable guardian means she can't claim the prize? Fine, she'll find a new guardian, and snag the male lead while she's at it. Step Three: She can't escape the forced plot? Watch her use her stellar acting to deal with it all! Step Four: Here's a little secret: stealing the female lead's opportunities is addictive (^o^)/ But wait! They agreed to work together without feelings, so why was the male lead looking at her more and more strangely?! After finally derailing the plot, Song Shuhe kindly decided to bring the male and female leads together before making her escape, only to stumble upon the female lead and the real male lead in a very intimate scene. Behind her, the cold-faced big shot pinned her against the window to watch, fingers intertwined, voice husky: "Wife, I think you've got the wrong person." Song Shuhe: ...? That guy was the male lead, so who was her husband of convenience? P.S. 1. The original core premise is unchanged, but the blurb has been revised quite a bit. The original blurb is in the author's note in Chapter 1. If that bothers you, feel free to remove it from your collection. Thanks for your past support! 2. Transmigration into a book, parallel world, unrelated to real people. Comments on individual paragraphs are open. 3. Cover art courtesy of Yi Ye Shu, used with permission from Ji Dingzi. Coming soon: Please save The Stand-In in a Hong Kong Period Novel Can Hear Her Thoughts: After awakening, Song Ran discovers that she's inside a Hong Kong period novel. The female lead transmigrated into a book and became the beloved woman in a stand-in romance. Song Ran is the stand-in. Before the female lead transmigrated into the book, Song Ran was the original heroine of this world, the heroine of a tragic romance. After the female lead transmigrates in, the male lead will no longer have time for his passionate, tortured love affair with Song Ran. Instead, he'll pay the stand-in thirty million and turn into one of the female lead's devoted worshippers...among others. Song Ran: There's a deal like that?! That's thirty million Hong Kong dollars in 1984! The property market is about to rebound from rock bottom. She could buy several buildings and let three generations lie flat! For the sake of thirty million, Song Ran dutifully follows the plot: At the banquet after the beloved woman returns home, she pushes her into the water. Check √ Cling to the male lead's leg and beg him not to divorce her. Check √ Sign the divorce papers, take the money, and leave to keep a young pretty boy...Che... Hey, hey, hey! Male lead, why did you tear up the divorce papers?! Lu Qihe suspects his condition has gotten worse. Otherwise, why would he hear Song Ran's thoughts, wishing she could get divorced and keep a young pretty boy, while waiting to watch him end up with nothing after being a devoted simp? Sure enough, the psychologist says it's a delusion caused by his worsening condition. But why would he imagine Song Ran didn't love him? No, Song Ran should love him! Even if she only loves his money, she's only allowed to love him! I Had to Become the Richest Man to Win My Wife Back Theme: Save yourself and never give up!