Putting this on hold for now. I'll work on filling in the gaps and improving it. I won't abandon it (I did pay for the cover, after all).
Blurb needs revision, story needs revision, title needs revision. Everything needs revision.
At heart, it's a completely unrestrained, chaotic story.
[Goofy star x crippled CEO]
When former superstar Yi Ruoshui opened her eyes, she discovered she had returned to the eve of her entertainment career, when she was still a nobody.
In her previous life, she was arrogant and made countless enemies. Even with heaven spoon-feeding her every opportunity, she was so spoiled and stupid that she could still flip the whole table over in one go.
What was tact? What was keeping a low profile? She had both talent and beauty. Why shouldn't she be able to do whatever she wanted?
It wasn't until the detestable Xie Qingwei died unexpectedly that she realized how laughably childish she had been.
Without the protection of her solid support, every bit of mud slung at her landed right on her face.
Yi Ruoshui had experienced a life of extravagant success and burning glory, but she had also lived like a rat in the street, hated and hounded by everyone.
Arrogant and foolish, she paid for every one of her mistakes. Her only regret was a sin she could never atone for.
The Yi Ruoshui of the past was spoiled and vain. She set her sights on a handmade black swan brooch by a master craftsman overseas and did everything she could to get her hands on it.
Then Xie Qingwei died in a car accident.
When they were collecting his body, his fist was clenched tightly around an exquisite blue velvet box. No one could pry it open.
Inside was a black swan with wings poised to take flight.
Reborn, superstar Yi Ruoshui became Yi Ruoshui, an obscure little idol ranked eighteenth tier.
She took a deep breath, washed her face, and looked at her radiant self in the mirror, full of promise. She silently made up her mind:
This time, she would keep a low profile.
And atone for her sins.
*Reading Guide:
1. No torment for the heroine. After being reborn, she climbs back to the top by focusing on her career.
2. The heroine atones not by giving herself to the hero, but by helping him make money.
3. Women's competition is about careers and money, not men.
4. The hero is absolutely virtuous. A man who isn't chaste can't be the hero.
5. Fictional characters only. No real-life inspirations!
Theme: Finding warmth within beneath an illusory exterior.
