After a Big Shot from the Era Novel Came to Propose

Ye Zi transmigrated into a novel set in a bygone era as a doomed female side character who died of grief after her husband passed away.

But she discovered that her husband, a seemingly refined and well-mannered educated youth, had been cheating on her for a long time. He even had an illegitimate child.

He had also abandoned his wife and returned to the city alone. Thankfully, heaven had other plans: he died in an accident on the way back.

At the scumbag's funeral, Ye Zi revealed every shameful thing he had done.

The villagers told her, "The dead deserve respect. At least spare your late husband some dignity."

Ye Zi shot back, "If you like him so much, bury him at your place!"

*

Army officer Yan Ke returned to his hometown to visit family, and the matchmakers swooped in, all eager to find him a wife.

Yan Ke wasn't interested, until he saw the young widow next door curse out her former in-laws without using a single vulgar word, leaving them speechless.

Yan Ke: "She's the one."

The matchmaker was stunned. "You're a bachelor, and an army officer at that. Why marry a widow...?"

Yan Ke: "She spoke so eloquently while cursing them. She must be well educated. I like educated women."

The matchmaker: "..."

*

A matchmaker suddenly showed up at Ye Zi's door to introduce her to someone.

Ye Zi refused. "No, no. I still have to take the university entrance exam."

The matchmaker looked even more delighted. "The man said you should study hard. If you get in, he'll throw a wedding feast, set off firecrackers, and send you off to school. For now, just agree to the engagement. How about it?"

Ye Zi asked the matchmaker for the man's name.

After hearing the answer, Ye Zi fell silent for a while.

...If she remembered correctly, this man was an important character in the book, and would eventually become a major figure.

[A cultured, highly educated heroine X A country lad who likes cultured women]

Content warning: The heroine is not a virgin, but the hero is.

Theme: Join hands to create a better life.