I Became the Female Side Character in a Period Novel and Decided to Lie Flat

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Blurb

Modern college student Li Mengdong was cooped up at home reading a novel when, as luck would have it, she fell into the trap of sharing the protagonist's name and surname and transmigrated into a cannon-fodder female supporting character in a period novel.

The original story was roughly about how the heroine, Zhang Qingqing, fell in love at seventeen with a young male sent-down teacher who taught at the village elementary school. Unhappy with her family's arranged marriage and unwilling to marry a dull man who knew nothing about romance, she secretly got pregnant by the young teacher and successfully married him.

But after following him to the city, life wore her down until she became a worn-out housewife, and she was deeply unhappy. One day, she ran into Li Mengdong at a shopping mall. Li Mengdong had been famous in and around the village back then, and now she lived in luxury, chauffeured around in a fancy car. Zhang Qingqing burned with jealousy.

Then she learned that Li Mengdong had married the very dull man she herself had refused to marry at all costs. Only then did she taste regret.

Heaven really was the heroine's own father. Zhang Qingqing opened and closed her eyes, and she was back at seventeen, at the time Li Mengdong had just arrived in the village as a sent-down youth.

The heroine, Zhang Qingqing, quickly set herself a few small goals.

First, she would steal back the man. This time, she would live a life of luxury herself.

Next, she would get the jade bangle in Li Mengdong's possession. She didn't know why, but the moment she saw Li Mengdong at the mall, the bangle had caught her eye. Her instincts told her it was something special.

And then, she would make Li Mengdong suffer the way she had in her previous life.

Li "Bitch" Mengdong: "..."

So Zhang Qingqing's whole reason for getting a second life was to steal everything Li Mengdong had?

Reading the book had been so satisfying, but now she had transmigrated into the very Li Mengdong whose things were going to be stolen. What was she supposed to do?

She'd read the book, so of course she wasn't going to give up the jade bangle with its pocket dimension. She definitely wouldn't let Zhang Qingqing get one over on her. As for the man...

Why did she find this taciturn but fiercely protective, rugged man more appealing?

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Reader's notes:

1. The heroine has no grand ambitions. She's the kind who just wants to enjoy life every day, and there won't be much scheming.

2. There's a golden finger, a jade bangle with a pocket dimension, but it won't feature much because the male lead makes it seem rather unimportant.

3. There are some clichéd, silly, wish-fulfillment elements. Don't overthink it; just enjoy the story. Thanks, everyone.

4. "Dull man" refers to his quiet personality. It's a personal trait of Qin Junming's, unrelated to his profession. (Qin Junming is currently serving in the military.)

5. I'll add more if I think of anything.

Love you all.

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