The Finicky Beauty in a Period Novel

Jiang Tao has a graceful figure, a slender waist, beautiful legs, and a delicate, winsome face. Her skin is so soft it looks like you could squeeze water from it. She's a popular dancer these days. After reading a novel, she transmigrates into a period novel as a wealthy, beautiful supporting female character whose luck is stolen by her reborn cousin. Jiang Tao's father is a research scientist working on classified projects and is away from home for years at a time. Her mother died young, so Jiang Tao lives with her aunt. On the eve of a performance, her cousin tricks her into climbing a mountain with the male lead, where she gets injured. Her cousin takes over the lead role, while her aunt has an incompetent doctor treat Jiang Tao, leaving her disabled and ending her career with the art troupe. Her cousin takes the rare stamps left among Jiang Tao's mother's belongings and sells them for 5,000 yuan, pocketing the money. Claiming she needs money for Jiang Tao's treatment, she writes to Jiang Tao's father to trick him into sending money. Jiang Tao's job is stolen, her money is swindled, her bright future is destroyed, and her aunt and cousin conspire to marry her off to an abusive old man. She dies after less than two years, unable to endure the torment. When Jiang Tao's father finishes his research work and returns home, he discovers that his daughter has died. Unable to bear the blow, he falls seriously ill and dies less than a year later. Her cousin and aunt inherit all of his compensation and honor bonuses. Jiang Tao, the wealthy daughter of a scientist, has her entire privileged life stolen by her cousin, Xu Hui. To avoid the tragic fate in the book, Jiang Tao refuses to let her cousin siphon off her luck. She stays on guard and avoids contact with her, and without Jiang Tao's luck, her cousin reverts to her true self and suffers one misfortune after another. At the same time, Jiang Tao warns other lucky female leads so they can avoid misfortune. They are grateful and repay her, while they and others strike back against her cousin and aunt. Xu Hui never could have imagined that, despite having a head start and being able to steal other people's luck, she'd end up losing her job, with everyone around her turning against her. Her reputation is ruined, she can't get anywhere, and she's never able to turn her life around. She dies without ever understanding why. After reclaiming her luck, Jiang Tao is well-liked and excellent at her job. Her superiors take notice, and within a few years she becomes Huaguo's leading dancer, even starting a dance troupe in her own name. At last, she achieves both career success and fame. Chen Yanshen is a well-known young talent from one of the capital's prominent families. He's a regimental commander in the 128th Division, with an impressive military record and every quality of an outstanding man. But he's rumored to have a fiery temper and is known in the military as the living King of Hell. He's highly sought after at matchmaking events in the military compound, but his personality puts many people off. A superior arranges a blind date between Jiang Tao and Chen Yanshen. She has heard that the man is famously bad-tempered, so she doesn't expect much to come of it. But to her surprise, he's remarkably gentle with her. He even promises to do the cooking after they get married. And he brings her breakfast every day, year after year. He doesn't let her do any housework after they get married. He turns over his salary, house deed, and all his assets to her after they get married. Jiang Tao never expected him to agree to every condition she had. Chen Yanshen is nothing like the rumors, so the stories going around must be unreliable. The two go from dating to marriage, but everyone around them disapproves. They spread rumors that Jiang Tao can't lift or carry anything and never does housework, while Chen Yanshen is hot-tempered and will beat his wife. They say the marriage is bound to end badly. Chen Yanshen's subordinates see their usually cold and stern commander eagerly helping his beautiful, radiant wife with the laundry, and feel as if their world is collapsing. Is this really their strict, aloof Commander Chen?? His beautiful wife is incredible, to have tamed their commander! The two are inseparable, with Chen Yanshen doting on Jiang Tao and indulging her without complaint. Jiang Tao has the final say at home, and their sweet married life becomes the envy of everyone else in the military compound. Theme: Fulfill your dreams and find meaning in life