At sixteen, Tang Lu was a spoiled princess who had her father wrapped around her little finger. If she wanted shrimp, her father had to peel them for her. In summer, she needed a nanny to hold an umbrella over her, and she wouldn't let a single ray of sunshine touch her skin. She was raised with fair, beautiful skin and long, flowing hair, a school beauty fit to be called a fairy.
Her beauty came with a reputation for being demanding and spoiled.
After an accident sent her back to when her mother was nineteen, Tang Lu finally understood where her own spoiled temperament came from: She had inherited it from her mother.
Her mother was the rich, beautiful second female lead in a novel.
Her mother, Shen Yan, wore stylish Western clothes, princess socks, and square-toed Mary Janes. Her beauty was breathtaking.
In the pouring rain, the handsome male lead knelt on one knee, his eyes bloodshot, and begged, "Yan Yan, believe me. I'll get back on my feet and make something of myself. Please, don't break up with me."
Shen Yan idly played with her pretty, bright red nails. "He Yu, I was born into wealth. I can't stand a poor life. You should find someone else."
Ten years later, the real estate company founded by He Yu was a leading business in the industry.
The female lead in the novel, unlike Tang Lu's mother, stayed by the male lead when he was down on his luck and gave him everything she had. She was known as the perfect wife.
Her mother, meanwhile, was famous for being snobbish, mercenary, and shrewd.
"...Mom, he's going to be a big shot someday. He's only down on his luck right now. Wasn't it a little harsh to dump him so decisively?"
Shen Yan said, "There are so many rich men in the world. Why should I spend the best ten years of my life supporting a man who's gone bankrupt? Besides, if he needs a woman to help him succeed, maybe he's just relying on women. Don't worry, I'll find you a rich and powerful dad so you can live in luxury for the rest of your life."
Tang Lu: ...That's true. Her dad was going to be an internet tycoon in the future, and even now he was already a privileged young man from a prominent family, riding around in a Hongqi sedan.
But there was a problem.
Her dad currently had a face that warned people to keep their distance and wouldn't even spare her mother a glance. Her mother had a reputation for being vain and materialistic. So how exactly had she managed to win her dad over?
Note left on 2025/2/17: This blurb is mine. Plagiarism will be pursued.
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