An Ancient Princess Takes on the Entertainment Industry

Song Yan doesn't know whether she's lucky or unlucky.

She worked herself to the bone completing missions, even going so far as to maneuver among several powerful ministers. At last, she was about to ascend the throne as the first empress of the Da Li dynasty, when that blasted System notified her: Mission complete. Reward unlocked.

Then she opened her eyes in a completely unfamiliar world.

This world is truly bizarre, a place of strange and wondrous sights.

There are "cars" that run as fast as if they were flying, and enormous buildings that reach into the clouds.

And there's her, having been "given" to a sleazy man without knowing a thing about it.

The original owner of this body left behind quite a few problems.

Luckily, she's always been good at taking things as they come. In this mysterious yet remarkably peaceful world, it wouldn't be bad to earn enough money from her job as an "actress" and then lie flat.

But why do the birds and beasts in this world only know how to go "ah, ah"? They're so foolish.

Fortunately, there's a dog named Guagua who can communicate with her a little.

And then there's its owner, a man named Zhuang Ye.

Considering how attentive he is in serving her, she supposes she can stay in this world.

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Zhuang Ye has a secret: for many years, he's dreamed of a woman.

In his dreams, he sees glimpses of her growing up. She was once innocent and charming, until she was betrayed by her own family.

Later, she got a chance to start over.

This time, she played the political game, pressed forward relentlessly, and trampled everyone beneath her feet.

He can't remember the details of the dream, but he remembers her eyes. Those eyes...

He doesn't know who this woman is or what her name is.

Until fate guides him to meet her.

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Bonus scene:

When Song Yan first crossed over, she and Zhuang Ye compared the histories of their two worlds. He talked all the way from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, while Song Yan stared at him in bewilderment.

But when he mentioned Fuxi and Nuwa, Song Yan was shocked. "You're descendants of snakes?!"

Zhuang Ye glanced at her and calmly said, "Myths are all made up. Humans actually evolved from monkeys."

Then he gave Song Yan a copy of On the Origin of Species and told her to study it as soon as possible.

Song Yan looked at the picture of a monkey and waved her hands faster than the fan blades on a summer film set. "That's not me! I didn't! Don't make things up! I was created by the divine phoenix!"

Reader's Guide:

1. The heroine's name is Song Yan (yǎn). It has a meaning and wasn't deliberately chosen to be difficult to pronounce.

2. The heroine's world is entirely fictional, with mythology and history completely different from those of the modern world.

3. She has a special ability that lets her talk to certain animals, but that's all. No cultivation.

4. A sweet little story with plenty of creative liberties. Enjoy!

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Theme: Work hard at life and keep striving upward