Shen Zhuoling is the real daughter in a story about a real and fake heiress. The older sister who grew up with her is the fake heiress. When the real heiress returned, Shen Zhuoling was mistaken for the fake one and kicked out of the family home.
In the novel, the real heiress heroine becomes a stand-in for the fake heiress supporting character, while Shen Zhuoling, a minor character, is unlucky enough to become the stand-in's stand-in. After a tragic romance, the heroine and supporting character both get happy endings, while Shen Zhuoling alone gets a bad ending so brutal she's reduced to ashes.
Shen Zhuoling: So I'm the biggest sucker of all. I'm just a walking prop, huh? Whoever wants to be a stand-in can take the job. Whoever wants that jerk can have him. I'm done putting up with this!
System: Host gets 100 million yuan for every day spent as a stand-in.
Shen Zhuoling: ? Don't lie to me. I could do this kind of stand-in work for the rest of my life!
At a banquet, the moonlight serenade plays "Wedding in a Dream" and wins thunderous applause.
At a banquet, the stand-in prepares a dish of boiled cabbage and amazes the guests.
At a banquet, Shen Zhuoling, the stand-in's stand-in, utterly talentless and a menace in the kitchen, savors air-shipped Amur caviar while the piano prince plays "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" for her, and wins 100 million yuan from the System.
Everyone: ???
System: Host gets a skill book for every 100 million yuan she spends in a day.
Shen Zhuoling: ? Don't lie to me. Spending 100 million is as easy as drinking water.
On a variety show, the moonlight serenade and the male lead buy a famous painting and share their feelings, earning the audience's applause.
On a variety show, the stand-in and the second male lead, her backup, buy a pair of diamond rings and share their feelings, earning the audience's blessings.
On a variety show, Shen Zhuoling, the stand-in's stand-in, clears out every luxury shop on an entire street with some random guy she picked up, then smiles at him, leaving the audience utterly flabbergasted.
Shen Zhuoling: And I got a pile of skill books, too!
So while the moonlight serenade is still playing piano at banquets, Shen Zhuoling is already giving solo concerts.
So while the stand-in is still studying the Manchu-Han Imperial Feast, Shen Zhuoling has already been invited to cook for state banquets.
So the audience discovers that Shen Zhuoling, the shallow woman who was all looks and no substance, is actually a hidden powerhouse with endless money and an incalculable number of skills!
Everyone: We bow to you, boss! Will you take me as your apprentice?
Jerk men: You're just a stand-in.
Shen Zhuoling: You're just tools I use to make money.
When all the jerks, heartsick and full of regret, kneel before her and beg for forgiveness,
Shen Zhuoling kicks them three meters away, one after another. "If you can't make me money, get lost!"
A little skit:
Host: Best Actress Shen, how did you meet your boyfriend?
Shen Zhuoling: I just picked up some random guy on the street.
Host: Wow, you two must be fatefully connected.
Xie Heng: Mm. I cleared out an entire street.
Host: ...
Theme: Be self-reliant and strong.
