The Villainous Couple's Road to Prosperity

On their way to get divorced, Lu Zhinan and Xie Yao were in a car accident.

When they opened their eyes again, they had transmigrated into a novel, becoming the villainous couple who met a tragic end.

In the original story, the villainous couple were the male and female leads' cousins and their spouses.

Jealous that the male lead could study for the imperial examinations and the female lead could earn money to support the family, they resorted to all manner of disgusting tricks.

When the male lead eventually passed the highest imperial exam and the female lead was recognized by a powerful family, the couple would be ruthlessly punished...

They remained true to their original intention of splitting up, believing they could live well in ancient times on their own and avoid their tragic ending.

But fate had other ideas, and when they transmigrated, it switched their genders...

Lu Zhinan became the only son of the impoverished Lu family in Qianshan Village, while Xie Yao became his child bride-to-be.

If they broke up now, they'd be forced to marry a stranger of the opposite sex instead.

Well, that really proved the saying: Just make do with it. What else can you do, get divorced?!

The two struck a temporary deal. Lu Zhinan set out on the path of the imperial examinations, while Xie Yao started a small business.

They also gave a hand to the young male and female leads from the original story, who were still working themselves to the bone...

Within a few years, Lu Zhinan had earned an official degree, and Xie Yao had become the richest person in Qianshan Village.

Meanwhile, the original male and female leads had unwittingly become devoted little brothers and sisters.

They even reached the age to marry...

Original male lead: Why get married when it's more fun to discuss the classics and philosophy with big brother? Big brother, come take a look at this essay I just wrote.

Original female lead: Why get married when it's more important to do business with big sister? Big sister, come taste this new flavor I came up with!

Reader's notes:

1. People have complained that my farming stories always have princes, generals, or other bigwigs with powerful backgrounds, so I'm trying a story about ordinary people this time.

2. The original male and female leads won't be portrayed negatively, and their original fates won't be changed. They'll just have a better childhood and become devoted little brother and sister. After they marry, the young couple will occasionally bicker over whether the older brother or older sister is better.

3. The male and female leads will still switch genders. The male lead isn't a perfect Jinjiang-style hero. He has flaws: he's chauvinistic early on and somewhat arrogant, with the overconfident attitude of "I can do it better." So the author will arrange some situations where he has to take the lead, including, but not limited to, consummating the marriage. He'll switch back to his own gender, but when it's time to get pregnant, he'll be the one giving birth...

Theme: Strive tirelessly and change your fate