"As long as I'm here, you'll never be the true mistress of this prince's manor."
"The day I find Zi Su, you'll disappear from before my eyes."
"You'll never measure up to Zi Su. You're nothing but a counterfeit..."
Sen Luo's "husband" reminded her over and over not to entertain any foolish hopes. It seemed like a miserable tale of being a stand-in for a dead lover, but...
Sen Luo took a bite of an apple and checked her status panel. Once she'd maxed out Prince Jing's affection, she rode off on a dragon, piloted a giant robot, and returned to the modern world.
She then made a sensational debut with the talent show Shining Girl Group and the goofy online drama I Won't Be a Substitute Consort. Her career took off, and she livestreamed the whole thing to the people of the past.
Entertainment was scarce in ancient times. Ever since the Sky Mirror began broadcasting live, people looked forward to it every day, making it part of their daily routine.
Everyone celebrated Sen Luo's career success and all the admirers flocking around her. Only Prince Jing's expression darkened.
One day, drunk, Prince Jing gazed at Sen Luo's lovely face in the empty space before him and murmured, "Come back soon, A Luo..."
But there was no longer any Princess-to-be A Luo in this world. There was only the red-hot star Sen Luo, the girl who shone brilliantly onstage.
She wasn't anyone's substitute. She was Sen Luo: Sen as in the myriad things, Luo as in wisteria. Once she'd grown into a vine cascading like a waterfall, how could a mere walled courtyard hold her?
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Bo Ge, a top-tier idol, a singing prodigy, and the biggest star in Chinese pop music today. Why does someone like him look exactly like Prince Jing?
Sen Luo: Why does such a nice boy have the face of a scumbag?
Bo Ge, whose looks everyone said were as clear and pure as water: "Why do you always look at me like you despise me?"
Prince Jing, in another world: She noticed him! She must think he's my stand-in. She still loves me!
Later, when Sen Luo finally noticed Bo Ge's dazzling soul but still felt wary because of Prince Jing, Bo Ge asked, "Do you think you're the same as that person who looks like you?"
Zi Luo said each word slowly: "I'm. Not."
Bo Ge hugged her. "Neither am I."
[Reader's Notes] 1. Both leads are each other's first and only, and the story has a happy ending. The male lead is Bo Ge. The second male lead, Prince Jing, remained chaste for the second female lead, but by the time he regretted it, it was too late.
2. She returns to the modern world quickly. The modern storyline is about livestreaming to the ancients and a star's rise to success. There is no real-life basis.
[Coming Soon] The Imperial Preceptor's Plain Wife Livestreams Her Rise to Movie Stardom for the Ancients
Imperial Preceptor Yun Fuyue is a man of noble character and breathtaking beauty, fairer than every woman in the entire Great Continent Dynasty. He is learned, mysterious, respected by the emperor, and beloved by the people. The only "flaw" in his nearly perfect life is his humble wife, Sen Mingxiu, whom he married in the countryside in his youth.
When the emperor asks about his marriage and offers him a princess, the imperial preceptor declines, citing his desire to "leave worldly affairs behind and renounce the seven emotions." To prove his resolve, he decisively divorces his wife.
His wife angrily accuses him of pursuing ambition at the expense of their years of affection.
The imperial preceptor remains unmoved, leaves her a divorce letter, and departs.
He has no idea this is the beginning of his descent into the mire of worldly passions.
Sen Mingxiu is a transmigrator. She thought that by marrying an imperial preceptor who seemed free of worldly desires, she would enjoy a lifelong marriage with just one partner. Instead, in the sixth year of their marriage, her dream shattered.
Her seemingly indifferent husband would actually do anything for power.
Sen Mingxiu finally saw him for who he was and told the System she was willing to return to the modern world. In fact, she had completed her mission long ago. The only reason she'd stayed in this backward, feudal era was him.
Back in the modern world, Sen Mingxiu restarted her acting career. The whole internet had mocked her acting and called her a "pretty face," but suddenly she performed as if she had a cheat code, taking to acting like a fish to water, especially in costume dramas that demand exceptional poise from their actors.
Viewers: Finally, historical romance dramas are saved!
Costume web dramas, historical romance dramas, wuxia dramas, xianxia dramas, films with traditional Chinese aesthetics...
She gradually became the gold standard for a new generation of classic beauties. With her brilliant performance in a film steeped in traditional Chinese aesthetics, she won awards across the board, became the year's breakout star, and left everyone else in the dust.
And all of it was broadcast through the Sky Mirror for everyone in the Great Continent Dynasty to see.
The imperial preceptor, who had always prided himself on being above the world, suddenly realized how hard it was to pluck a star from the sky. All he could do was lift his head and gaze up at the person who had left him behind, now shining like a star.
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