The Adopted Daughter of a Powerful Family's Villain Doesn't Want to Follow the Plot

Good news: Qiao Wusheng has been reborn as the adopted daughter of a wealthy family.

Bad news: She's the villain.

The original owner resented her adoptive parents for leaving the company to her younger siblings. She became consumed by hatred and fought them for it, then died in an accident on the day she finally won.

The day Qiao Wusheng arrives, she hears her adoptive parents say they'll give her shares but won't let her run the company.

"I get shares without having to manage anything? That's fantastic! I'll just lie flat!"

Her younger siblings are her biggest fans: "My big sister is the best!"

But people around her egg her on: You're so capable, you should inherit the Qiao Group. Your younger brother and sister are nowhere near as good as you!

Qiao Wusheng: Do not disturb. I just want to take the money and lie flat, not manage anything.

When they fail to persuade her, they start slandering the Qiao Group. Qiao Wusheng had wanted to lie flat, but now she has no choice but to fight them with her wits. From black trending topics to attacks on the Qiao Group's products, she successfully defuses every public-relations crisis.

Their faces turn green. "Set her up on a blind date! Get her caught in a whirlpool of love!"

Qiao Wusheng: "I'll turn down every one of them."

They keep making things difficult for her: Sign her up for a BOSS variety show and make her embarrass herself!

Qiao Wusheng: A little variety show is nothing I can't handle.

Faced with one crisis after another, Qiao Wusheng is on the verge of tears.

Qiao Wusheng: When can I finally lie flat? I just want to lie flat!

[Completed modern fantasy novels]

1. "Reborn as a School Novel's Female Teacher": Hello, students. Goodbye, students.

2. "Reborn as the Top Student's Top-Tier Star Sister": Can I throw my little brother away?

3. "The Rich Aunt Slacks Off on a Parenting Variety Show and Becomes Famous": A genius niece and her wealthy, laid-back aunt.

4. "The Rich Family's Villainous Adopted Daughter Doesn't Want to Follow the Plot": I don't want to follow the plot. I just want to lie flat!

[Coming soon: "A Beauty Hidden in a Cage". Please add it to your reading list!]

(Forced possession + marriage first, love later)

Jiang Ronglan, daughter of the Crown Prince's Tutor, thought she would marry her childhood sweetheart, the Crown Prince. Unexpectedly, the Emperor bestowed her in marriage to the Fifth Prince, He Huayan.

Rumor has it that He Huayan is cold and aloof, and difficult to get along with.

On their wedding day, the Crown Prince tries to kill his father and frame He Huayan, but He Huayan sees through his plot and executes him. Bianjing instantly descends into chaos. Jiang Ronglan escapes in the confusion and flees west, eventually reaching the Kingdom of Xizhou.

She lives there under an assumed name for three years. Just as she finally lets her guard down, He Huayan appears before her.

He: My wife, it's been three years. Won't you invite your husband in for a seat?

Jiang: I'm afraid you've mistaken me for someone else, sir. I'm unmarried. How could I have a husband?

He: You do now.

Jiang: ...

He Huayan has been on the throne for three years, and his harem has remained empty the entire time. They say he's waiting for someone.

One day, the palace attendants find the Jiaofang Hall brightly lit, with a beautiful woman living inside. But its doors are locked tight, shards of colored glass are embedded in the walls, and guards stand watch.

The attendants say: We've heard of a beauty kept in a golden house, but this is the first time we've seen one kept in an iron cage. Is our Emperor afraid someone will hurt her, or afraid she'll run away?

Theme: Get along harmoniously with your family