Once a loving couple, their marriage began to crack due to various conflicts after tying the knot.
The instigator, Su Tang, didn’t think the problem was hers at all. She simply felt that without her playing the role of a supportive “tool,” the relationship between the male and female leads was really unstable.
She clung to her loyal, devoted boyfriend and watched with a smile as the two slowly wore down their affection for each other.
In the end, at Su Tang’s wedding, Ye Minxing attended alone, looking melancholic as he watched his childhood friend marry another. Drunk, and feeling heartbroken, he was then comforted by Su Tang, which made him even more reluctant to leave. He drank until he was thoroughly intoxicated and was escorted to a room by her attendants.
The next morning, Ye Minxing woke up in a hotel room, with a woman screaming beside him.
The woman was another young lady who had long admired Ye Minxing and was considered a suitable match for him.
In Su Tang’s memories, the once-beautiful pair, who had even had a second child before her death, ended up divorced.
After their divorce, Ye Minxing remarried this other lady.
Her family insisted that Ye Minxing take responsibility.
The only person he could hurt was the background-less Fu Qingli.
And so, everyone thought this was the best outcome.
Only Fu Qingli, holding the divorce certificate, was left confused and at a loss, being taken back to her parents’ home.
Not long after, someone tried to run Su Tang over with a car. Ye Minxing, in an act of heroism, stepped in to shield her, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.
Later reports revealed that it was Ye Minxing’s new wife who had caused the accident. After marrying him, she discovered that the person he still loved was Su Tang, and out of jealousy and hatred, she took drastic action.
Back at Fu Qingli’s parents’ house, watching the turmoil of their social circle, she felt it was all absurd. If Ye Minxing truly had Su Tang in his heart, then why had he married her in the first place?
Heartbroken and disillusioned, Fu Qingli eventually remarried as arranged by her parents. However, after a few years, her husband divorced her due to her depression. She ended up living in poverty.
In the final years of her life, she needed money for medical treatment. With no funds, her child appeared on a charity program to ask for help. Su Tang, watching the program, kindly donated money. Yet, because of what had happened in her youth, Fu Qingli held no good feelings for Su Tang and refused the treatment.
After her death, the original owner of this body discovered that the world she had lived in was the setting of a book centered around Su Tang’s rebirth. She was merely a supporting character meant to highlight the main heroine.
She wasn’t even considered a truly “villainous” supporting character, but just a disposable one, with a minimal role. The story used her ordinary background to highlight how much more likable Su Tang’s noblewoman persona was, while Fu Qingli was never noticed by anyone.
Without Ye Minxing’s love, she amounted to nothing.
She had been so easily discarded—just like that.
In the end, the one she loved most sacrificed both his legs and the rest of his life for Su Tang.
She had become nothing more than a tragic, ironic character.
After reading the story, Fu Qingli sighed inwardly. She didn’t find the original character’s fate laughable or ironic; rather, it was because of poor choices in men. Similarly, Su Tang had a poor character. In her first life, she had been willing to do anything for a man, even risking imprisonment. That said enough about her nature.
Perhaps it was because of Fu Qingli that Su Tang was able to reincarnate.
What had originally been a peaceful life had been turned upside down by a reborn woman.
At least Fu Qingli had arrived early enough in this life. The original owner hadn’t given up on her career yet.
However, she had taken on a job that didn’t match her abilities, and now her career was in decline.
Although the original owner had married into a wealthy family, the Ye family had treated her poorly, so she hadn’t received any advantages. On the contrary, because of her marriage to a rich family, various marketing accounts often invaded her privacy and posted salacious content.
While the original owner hadn’t gained fame, she had performed many roles in TV shows and had left a lasting impression on viewers. But she had a laid-back attitude, rarely participating in variety shows or promoting herself. Aside from her acting roles, there was little else that made her stand out.
She was well-liked by the public, who recognized her face and remembered her roles. Yet, her fanbase was still smaller than that of a minor idol from a talent show.
After marrying into a wealthy family, the marketing accounts exploited her image, and even this modest public goodwill began to fade.
Just a week ago, the original owner had participated in a variety show, encouraged by a friend of Ye Minxing—who, in reality, was a friend of Su Tang’s.
It was supposed to be a “help out in a time of need” situation. The show was live-streamed, using a format that no other online variety show had used before. But, just a day before the broadcast, the guest who had been arranged suddenly couldn’t make it!
The original owner didn’t know the details of the show and was still hesitant. But with Ye Minxing and others helping to persuade her, she thought it was just a variety show—nothing too serious—and decided to join.
What she didn’t know was that it was a terrifying escape-themed variety show.
The original owner was easily frightened, afraid of the dark and ghosts. She even needed a night light to sleep. When she arrived at the show, she became so scared that she couldn’t even move. This severely delayed the progress of the other guests trying to solve the puzzles, and she was mercilessly criticized during the first livestream.
Her first experience with variety shows was a total failure. She had signed a contract, and the production team had already paid a considerable amount of money. If she backed out, the penalty fees would be high, and she couldn’t afford them. So, she gritted her teeth and stuck it out.
However, the first episode went viral due to its novelty, and Fu Qingli, the person who was holding everyone back, was blasted on hot search, bringing the show even more attention and making her an overnight sensation.
This led to the original owner’s mother-in-law, the wealthy lady who had just scolded Ye Minxing, growing increasingly dissatisfied and demanding that her daughter-in-law quit the show.
They’d pay the penalty fees; all she needed to do was stay at home, focus on getting pregnant, and not embarrass the family.
That night at dinner, the original owner rejected the upcoming recording and decided to give up her career entirely.
As Qingli ate, she could feel the resentment and obsession of the original owner.
The original owner didn’t hate Ye Minxing. Although he had cheated emotionally, after the accident, he would be confined to a bed for the rest of his life. As the Ye family’s heir, he was no longer in the picture and had been abandoned by them. They supported him as a form of retirement, which was more painful for him than death.
But she still hated Su Tang. This person, relying on her rebirth, had recklessly ruined the lives of others. Su Tang claimed she wanted to let go, yet clung to her loyal dog of a boyfriend, using her actions to show she had only become better at scheming. She had not only destroyed the original owner’s marriage but also ruined her career!
So, the original owner hoped to live brightly, hoping that Su Tang, who liked to destroy other people’s relationships, would one day face retribution!
Qingli set her future course in her mind, took a deep breath, and finished the last bite of her steak. She then casually ate the bright red tomato, finally feeling a bit full.
She was more suited to Chinese food.
The portions were too small; it wasn’t enough to satisfy her.
Qingli was still feeling a bit unsatisfied, wondering if she should ask the chef to add another steak when she heard Ye Minxing’s mother speak calmly: “Ah Xing’s wife.”
Qingli smiled slightly. “I’m here.”
Ye Minxing’s mother elegantly wiped her mouth and looked at her with a smile in her eyes, but her expression carried a hint of coldness. “I heard you’ve made quite a stir on Weibo recently?”
It was probably all due to paid trending topics.
Considering everything Su Tang had done since her rebirth, it was easy to guess who had bought the trending topic.
However, if Qingli spoke up, no one would believe her, nor would they care. They only cared about the result. Right now, the wife of the Ye family heir was being criticized for her weak performance on a variety show, which was bad publicity for the Ye family.
The dinner gathering was mostly about the trending topic.
As soon as Ye Minxing’s mother brought it up, everyone still eating at the table turned to look, their eyes bright with curiosity, especially the girl who had deliberately bumped into the original owner earlier. It seemed like it was a great source of entertainment to watch the original owner suffer.
Qingli calmly nodded. “It’s fine. It was just the competition buying the trending topic.”