The supporting female character, Xie Yuchun, came from an ordinary background but was stunningly beautiful. Her biggest dream was to marry into a wealthy family and join high society.
To that end, she worked hard to get into Huazhang University, one of the best universities in the country. She studied diligently while quietly searching around, eventually setting her sights on Shen Yuanjing, the rich second-generation student everyone on campus knew about.
She found a way to get Shen Yuanjing's contact information and successfully arranged to meet him after an online romance. But the person who showed up wasn't Shen Yuanjing. It was his roommate, He Zhaoning, who was paying off student loans.
Xie Yuchun thought He Zhaoning had tricked her. Furious, she exposed him to Shen Yuanjing, only to make a fool of herself and ruin the reputation she'd spent years building.
Xie Yuchun decided to stop caring and pursued Shen Yuanjing relentlessly. She even drugged him, hoping to force a marriage, but He Zhaoning was the one who got drugged. He called the police, earning her a pair of silver bracelets and a free stay at the state's expense.
Xie Yuchun, a single-by-choice queen who'd just transmigrated into the story: Do people actually do this stuff???
Break up! We have to break up right now!
But when she saw the dating request she'd just sent from the original owner's phone and the reply she'd received, Xie Yuchun banged her head against the floor.
How was she supposed to break up?
She couldn't exactly say she'd been joking.
In the end, Xie Yuchun cautiously sent: "Um... if I said I was joking just now, would you believe me?"
The other person replied: "Do you think online dating is unsafe and want to meet in person before making things official?"
Xie Yuchun: ...
Meet in person? Absolutely not!
Looks like she'll just have to go along with it and date him.
Besides, the book said He Zhaoning was dating to fend off his family's constant matchmaking and nagging. She'd just be a dutiful girlfriend in name until he broke up with her.
To that end, Xie Yuchun would pick fights from time to time and demand gifts to show off her greed, hoping He Zhaoning would break up with her as soon as possible.
But instead, He Zhaoning got more and more invested. He wanted to meet every day and even uncovered her secret identity.
Xie Yuchun gave up pretending and said she liked his friend Shen Yuanjing.
He Zhaoning got angry!
He Zhaoning gritted his teeth!
He Zhaoning said he didn't mind Shen Yuanjing being her second boyfriend and would even help her pursue him!
Xie Yuchun: ???
Help!
This isn't how the story is supposed to go!
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