WBSGVS Chapter 216 V2

Maybe it was out of guilt for Su Qingli’s injury—guilt that kept him well-behaved for quite some time. He even kept reassuring the original owner over and over again: they had never planned on having kids anyway, so there was no need to worry.

The original owner was touched and, in her confusion, forgave him for both hitting her and the “accidental” incident that caused her harm. The two of them got back together.

But after being stabbed in the stomach and having her uterus damaged, the original owner aged much faster. While He Tianzhuo still treated her kindly, the love he once had for her was long gone.

Then, five years later, on the set of Phoenix Kill, the original owner found out that the female lead, Zhao Muyun, was somehow connected to the wife of the man who had stabbed her all those years ago. She had a bad feeling, did some digging, and discovered that the two were aunt and niece.

The woman’s name was Zhao Rongrong. Her niece was only nineteen and had gotten famous from a low-budget drama. Because the family didn’t feel comfortable letting her go off on her own, the recently divorced and single Zhao Rongrong had tagged along to take care of her.

From that point on, the original owner couldn’t stand either of them and didn’t want Zhao Muyun playing the female lead in her script anymore.

But in reality, Zhao Muyun was the female lead of this story. She was someone who had been reborn. In her past life, after her father was injured in a car accident, the family had no insurance and no money for treatment. Desperate, she married a middle-aged man just to get the dowry money for her parents’ medical bills.

Her life had been miserable. The class difference in their marriage meant her husband had countless women outside, and she hadn’t had the confidence to speak up. She just swallowed it all.

Still, marrying into a wealthy family did expose her to a different world.

When she got a second chance at life and her father had just had the accident again, she found out that a production crew was casting. Using her future-forward makeup skills, she actually got picked.

From there, she gained a bit of recognition in the entertainment industry.

What truly skyrocketed her career was the female-centered political drama Phoenix Kill, written by Su Qingli and directed by He Tianzhuo.

Under normal circumstances, Zhao Muyun’s status wouldn’t have qualified her for a role in the production. But being reborn, she had loved the show in her past life, knew the plot inside out, and had studied the female lead’s character down to the smallest details. She even used fan theories and plot breakdowns from her previous life to impress the writer and director. Her deep understanding of the script won Su Qingli over, and He Tianzhuo took a particular liking to her.

From then on, He Tianzhuo not only introduced her to valuable industry resources but also guided her acting and connected her with top-tier actors. He became the key figure behind her rapid rise.

Meanwhile, Su Qingli was cast as the paranoid, delusional original wife who constantly suspected her husband and his “aunt-in-law” of scheming against her, and who kept sabotaging her career.

But Zhao Muyun had He Tianzhuo on her side, and Su Qingli’s most beloved nephew, Su Yan, also protected her. Thanks to her strong acting skills, she earned the admiration of the highly respected actor Shen Shen and even paired up with him in a dating reality show.

So no matter what Su Qingli tried, it didn’t work. In fact, after being falsely accused of plagiarism once, her public image plummeted. He Tianzhuo finally had enough and asked for a divorce.

That’s when Su Qingli found out the truth—He Tianzhuo had known Zhao Rongrong for years. He had only stayed in the marriage because he felt guilty over her being stabbed five years ago. But now, he was done.

Zhao Muyun fully supported He Tianzhuo and her aunt getting together.

But Su Qingli refused. She clung to the marriage and wouldn’t let go.

So He Tianzhuo began transferring assets and simply moved in with Zhao Rongrong. By that point, he had already been tied to numerous scandals, especially after Zhao Rongrong showed up, and the gossip only increased. Public opinion already assumed he was cheating, so he figured, might as well cheat.

And his reason? It was “reasonable”—he was getting older and wanted a child. But Su Qingli couldn’t have one, so what was he supposed to do?

At this stage of his career, cheating barely made a dent. The world was far more forgiving of men. His resume was strong enough that, even with a tarnished reputation, opportunities still rolled in.

Plus, with Zhao Muyun’s rising fame and her fanbase brainwashed to defend him at all costs, his cheating was even rebranded as “true love.” People said Su Qingli was being unreasonable, clinging to the title of wife and ruining things for everyone involved.

Especially when her nephew Su Yan—whom she had single-handedly supported—was still close with He Tianzhuo.

This only further convinced the public that Su Qingli was the problem.

So He Tianzhuo kept right on thriving as a famous director, while Su Qingli was gradually isolated and discarded.

Then, exactly a year later, He Tianzhuo reappeared in front of her.

Holding a baby in his arms.

He smiled with fatherly pride and told Su Qingli, as if he’d finally made peace with everything:
“I know you blame me. But I’m getting old, and I wanted a child. The baby’s already here—I have a responsibility to him. If you agree to the divorce, I’ll give you fifty million. That should be enough for you to live comfortably for the rest of your life.”