1 Chapters Every 11 Day(s) 42 Readers 0 Reviews 08-13-2025
In period novels, there’s always that over-the-top supporting female who has her eye on the educated youth male lead.
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But with more ambition than brains, she climbs into the wrong bed... landing herself on the sickly, black-hat cannon fodder instead.
She doesn’t stop there, either. Flirting recklessly outside, she pushes the man past his breaking point. In a fit of rage, he dies! The supporting woman spends the rest of her life in misery and disgrace.
Ji Ling is speechless. Why is her role this pitiful, cuckolded, sickly cannon fodder husband?
One morning she finds that flashy, brazen vixen from the book already in her bed. She clamps her robe closed, there’s no way she’s following that plotline.
Then the vixen speaks up: “Bro, I’m actually a guy. How about we… make a deal?”
A man disguised as a woman meets a woman disguised as a man! How’s this supposed to end? And from his self-introduction, Ji Ling realizes he’s none other than the novel’s big boss.
With no better choice, Ji Ling strikes a bargain. She’ll be the “husband,” and he’ll be the “wife,” until he can return to the city.
Only, this “big boss” chops wood, hauls water, does everything without complaint... and even showers her with over-the-top rainbow-flavored praise.
Why is he nothing like the ruthless villain in the book?
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Mini Theater:
When the national entrance exam is reinstated, the educated youths are cramming for the exam. The heroine brags to others about how cultured the male lead is.
Curious, Ji Ling glances at the blackboard where a supposedly “only he can solve it” problem is written.
She picks up a piece of chalk and, brush brush brush, solves it in a few quick strokes.
Everyone: “…”
She smirks in triumph and turns to leave... only for that guy to dash over, scoop her up, and spin her around.
“Husband, you’re amazing!” he exclaims.
Everyone: “…”
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