A Guide to Surviving the Theater: From Waiter to Head Mistress

After being pampered for fourteen years, I was sold to an opera troupe by my own family on my birthday. They said I was a bastard, unworthy of being the Chen family's eldest daughter, and fit only to be a lowly performer. Once, my twin sister and I stood side by side. Now she was above the clouds, while I lay in the mud. I entered the troupe with hatred in my heart, honing my bones and voice. I would make the stage my battlefield and my singing voice my blade. In this life, I expect no family love, no salvation, and no kindness from others. I only wish to make my heart as hard as iron and stride forward with every step. One day, the whole world will look up to me, Shen Nian'an. (Female-led story + identity reversal + twin sisters + comeback and face-slapping + nonstop twists and thrilling climaxes)