Also known as: The Scumbag Men of the Capital: An Illustrated Guide, The Fierce Women's Handbook of Anlan Academy, and Breaking Up Couples in Ancient Times.
Lan Meng transmigrates into the body of Luo Junyao, daughter of the Great Sheng Dynasty's Grand General Dingguo. After giving everything for her country in her past life, she decides to be a happy slacker in this one.
Though her original self had terrible taste and fell for a scumbag, as long as she dumps him, the Luo family's second young lady is still the coolest, best-connected girl in the imperial city of Shangyong!
However...
The real daughter of the Liu family, who had been switched at birth, returns, and a battle between the real and fake heiresses is about to erupt.
Luo Junyao is shocked: So this is a story about a real and fake heiress?
The Marquis of Yueyang returns from the border with a delicate little white flower and two children, and the Marchioness of Yueyang suffers a marital betrayal.
Luo Junyao: Is this an upgraded version of some princess drama?
The fiancé who ran away from Miss Su of the Grand Tutor's household comes back to beg for forgiveness.
Luo Junyao: Is this a try-to-win-your-wife-back-after-she's-gone story?
The Princess Royal's husband cheats during their marriage, and the other woman is actually his first wife?
Luo Junyao: So this is about picking up a husband from the garbage heap.
Her married eldest sister's husband keeps a mistress during her pregnancy, and the mistress looks just like her.
Luo Junyao is furious: The stand-in trope is the most disgusting! Damn it, sisters, charge with me!
Our goal, Luo Junyao declares, is to make every scumbag pay!
The Empress Dowager decrees: Women must obey the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, and follow the rules.
Luo Junyao: What?
The Prince Regent: Easy. The Empress Dowager just needs to die.
Luo Junyao: You're amazing! Let me cling to your leg!
The Prince Regent: Go ahead. By the way... what kind of story do you think we have?
Luo Junyao: Maybe... I'm becoming my ex's stepmother?
Reader's guide: 1. There is a fourteen-year age gap between the leads. Don't read if that bothers you. 2. The male lead and the scumbag are not biological father and son.
