You trick me out of my money, and I'll use your influence.
Since we're both after something and neither of us is being honest, neither of us gets to take even a little extra advantage.
Hua Wanyue had only wanted to live a quiet life as a wealthy woman, but the newly appointed prefect used his power to pressure her into marriage.
If she couldn't escape getting married, she might as well marry the man with the highest status.
Hua Wanyue got into character and pulled out all the stops, luring the young heir who had traveled south to Jiangnan until he was practically grinning from ear to ear.
The young heir was innocent and easy to fool, and he loved her to the bone. His only flaw was that he was a bit of a spendthrift.
Hua Wanyue gradually fell for him, spending heaps of silver just to make her beloved husband smile.
Who could have guessed that one day her serene, moon-bright Buddhist prince of a husband would brandish a spear and shout to a crowd of soldiers, "Soldiers! Uphold justice and kill the corrupt ruler!"
Well, well! She had raised her husband as a pretty boy, while he had tricked her into being his money tree!
Using each other is fine, but not my money!!
Hua Wanyue only wanted to keep her head down and stay alive. She immediately demanded a divorce and went home!
But as she kept her head down, she suddenly realized: Hey? I might actually be a lot more awesome than I thought!
Later, after Li Suiyu successfully ascended the throne, he held her in his arms and pleaded, "The entire court knows that only you can be empress. When will you give your husband a proper title, my dear?"
The wealthy woman scoffed.
The wealthy woman sneered.
She'd have to be out of her mind to give up being the richest merchant in the country to become empress!
She would build trade routes and shipping lanes. Her dream was the stars and the sea!
A smiling, scheming tycoon * a secretly calculating yet pure-hearted puppy of a young heir
They have ulterior motives, put on a show, scheme against each other, fall in love, and wage a war of love and hate that ends in a long road to win her back.
Set in an alternate world, with loads of invented details and kindergarten-level court intrigue. Don't overanalyze it.
Recommended: My Love-Brain Is a Golden Finger, Isn't It?
When Yun Yifei was a teenager, she discovered with dismay that she was a hopeless romantic who couldn't live without a man.
She tried to fight it, but nothing worked, so she decided to accept herself.
If it's love, then let's fall in love!
People called her a cheater for moving on so quickly, and a dependent vine who relied on men.
But they didn't know that Yun Yifei's love-brain was already on the next level.
After being reborn, she plunged into the entertainment industry and discovered that the handsome men there were even more handsome and useful!
Male lead one: A pure-hearted college student, a gentle and sensitive upperclassman with a mature, fatherly streak.
When they broke up, he said, "I wasn't good enough. I hope we meet again at the top."
Male lead two: A genius director, cold and domineering, who would lick her hand even while being slapped.
When they broke up, he said, "No one can help loving their muse. You'll always be my leading lady."
Male lead three: A tsundere younger man who's also a CEO, an eccentric bigwig who talks himself into falling for her.
When they broke up, he said, "My name will always be behind you."
From a nobody to the nation's little sister, from TV leading lady to film star, from a commodity being chosen to a force in the industry.
Yun Yifei's love-brain became her engine. On average, she climbed one social rung at a time, using up one handsome man who suited her taste at each level.
While abroad to accept an award, Yun Yifei announced a new relationship without warning.
But someone snapped a photo of her three exes gathered at the airport, arguing with one another:
"She loves me most!"
"She cried for me!"
"She said I was different from you two!"
Yun Yifei saw the candid photo posted online and nearly blacked out. She rushed back to her room, where, just as expected, her new boyfriend was in pieces.
She hurried over and hugged him. "Baby, you're the one I love most right now."
Her new boyfriend: "What about later?"
Yun Yifei: ...
Yun Yifei let two tears fall. "You're different from them."
Male lead four: A fragile puppy with high attack and low defense, a fallen nobleman who has secretly loved her for years and now begs for her love.
Notes:
1. The career and romance plots are given equal weight. No romance in high school; love begins in college, and the romance is strictly one-on-one.
2. The heroine is a naturally gifted actress with strong empathy and a sensitive heart. She genuinely loves every male lead and feels happy and sad for them.
3. The heroine grows over time, gradually learning how the entertainment industry works and gaining new insights at each stage.
4. The heroine reflects on women's circumstances, but this isn't a female-empowerment story. At heart, it's a coming-of-age story about her building a career.
5. The author isn't a celebrity follower. The story is full of invented details, and all films, characters, and events are made up. The variety shows take inspiration from real ones, so please don't associate anything with real people or events. Anyone who does will see their idol's career tank.
Theme: When poor, cultivate yourself; when successful, help the world.
"It doesn't have to be just the same" is a big bug for the author~ no comparison