After her sudden death, Xie Yushu received a piece of good news—she had transmigrated.
But she quickly confirmed another piece of bad news—she had transmigrated into the short drama she filmed right before her death,
[Bai Yueguang Noble Lady Reborn, Gone Mad with Killing], and had become the stand-in female supporting character [Xie Yushu] whom she played.
She would rather have died—after all, in the original drama, the stand-in female supporting character [Xie Yushu] was tortured to death!
She utterly loathed this short drama, which mashed together explosive elements like the Bai Yueguang trope, stand-ins, fake vs. real daughters, ancient household intrigue, and heartthrob web novel tropes.
The plot was simple: After the legitimate daughter of the Yong’an Marquis, Xie Jianing, was found after being missing for years, she discovered that her illegitimate younger sister Xie Yushu, who resembled her, had been imitating her face and style, and had taken her place as the “precious pearl” of the Yong’an Marquis Manor.
Not only did she marry Xie Jianing’s childhood fiancé Pei Shilin, she was even regarded by both the male lead and the villain as a stand-in for Xie Jianing.
Bai Yueguang returns to reclaim her territory—first tormenting the stand-in female supporting character, kicking out the scumbag Pei Shilin, and then gathering the male lead and villain back to her side.
It was a series of satisfying face-slapping moments, but from the perspective of the stand-in [Xie Yushu], it was just pure torment from beginning to end!
She didn’t want to whitewash the stand-in female supporting character she played—
[Xie Yushu] was just a tool in the script.
First of all, it wasn’t [Xie Yushu] who actively wanted to become Xie Jianing’s stand-in.
After Xie Jianing went missing, her doting grandmother—the old Madam of the Yong’an Marquis Manor—fell gravely ill from grief and nearly went mad with longing for her granddaughter.
The manor then brought in the illegitimate daughter [Xie Yushu], who resembled Xie Jianing by sixty percent, dressed her in Xie Jianing’s clothes, and had her imitate Xie Jianing’s mannerisms and speech to cheer up the old Madam.
The stand-in [Xie Yushu] served the dying old Madam with all her heart for over two years, eventually moving both the old lady and her scummy father, and was finally acknowledged as a true daughter.
After the old Madam passed away, the scummy father, Yong’an Marquis, in order to get rid of Pei Shilin—the man who had a childhood engagement with Xie Jianing—casually married off this illegitimate daughter to Pei Shilin.
Secondly, the male lead and villain treating [Xie Yushu] as the female lead’s stand-in was even less her choice.
It was her “good husband” Pei Shilin, in order to save his younger brother, who sent [Xie Yushu] to the Song Prime Minister’s residence as a stand-in…
[ Xie Yushu ] was tormented by several men, never enjoying a single day of happiness—treated as a stand-in on one hand, humiliated on the other: “You’re not even worth a strand of Jianing’s hair!”
Isn’t this just sick?
The female lead Xie Jianing, instead of tormenting those scummy men, even goes after the stand-in supporting character!
How is that reasonable?
Xie Yushu lay on the elegantly carved bed, dizzy with anger, not wanting to open her eyes to face the reality of having transmigrated into the stand-in supporting character…
But she clearly heard a familiar line from behind her—
“Young Master, should I summon the physician? Madam has been unconscious for more than an hour. What if it’s a real case of heatstroke?”
That was Maid A of the Pei Family.
Next up, the one speaking would be the stand-in female supporting character [Xie Yushu]’s “Biejia” husband, Pei Shilin—the scummy man who willingly wore a green hat and sent his own wife to the Prime Minister’s residence as a stand-in.
“No need.”
Another deep male voice came through, uttering an even more familiar line: “Xie Yushu, are you going to keep pretending? On a rainy day like this, you’re faking heatstroke? Do you take me for a fool?”
Next, he would mock her while coming over to pick her up.
“If you’re really suffering from heatstroke, then let me help you cool down.”
The man’s voice suddenly drew near.
Then, Xie Yushu was suddenly scooped up in a pair of strong arms.
Still dizzy, she couldn’t see the man’s face clearly, but she knew exactly what was coming next in the plot—the scene before her death: the drowning in the Lotus Pond.
Pei Shilin, the male supporting character, was about to throw her into the Lotus Pond in the courtyard.
Her dying memory was vivid—forty degrees on set, the lotus pond stinking, her body trapped in the water, unable to breathe or shout, her mouth and nose filled with filthy mud…
A person shouldn’t have to die twice in the same lotus pond, right?
With this thought, Xie Yushu summoned all her strength, swung her arm in a circle, and slapped him!
The slap landed squarely on his face, with a crisp “pa——” sound.
The person holding her must have been stunned, frozen on the spot.
Rain splattered on Xie Yushu’s face.
Her vision gradually cleared, and she saw the stunned face in front of her.
Sword-like brows, starry eyes, a face like carved jade—
Pei Shilin really did have a face fit for living off women.
But now, that handsome face had a clear handprint, staring at her in shock,
“You dare hit me?”
Damn right I do!
Seizing the moment, Xie Yushu slapped him again, struggling free from his arms and jumping to the ground.
Still dizzy, she steadied herself against the red pillar by the door, glaring at Pei Shilin: “Scumbag.”
The maids at the door were all shocked,
“Madam, how dare you hit the Young Master!”
“What did you say?”
Pei Shilin covered his face, staring at her in disbelief, as if he hadn’t heard right.
Xie Yushu was furious. In the original script, [Xie Yushu] was always humble and servile, playing maid in the Marquis Manor to please everyone, and after marriage, being a tool to please her husband and mother-in-law.
She’d earned enough money acting as a victim—now that she’d transmigrated, did they still want to torment her?
Dream on!
“I said, scumbag.”
Xie Yushu enunciated each word clearly,
“Are you deaf?”
Pei Shilin’s face turned green.
Never in his dreams had he imagined the cautious Xie Yushu would dare hit him, let alone call him a scumbag.
He was more shocked and confused than angry,
“Xie Yushu, are you possessed? Or have you lost your mind?”
With her hair disheveled, standing in the drizzle, her face pale and her eyes wild, she really did look a little crazy.
“I’m perfectly fine. I’ve never been so clear-headed in my life. I see you for what you are—a cowardly man who craves the power of the Marquis Manor and sells out his wife for his own gain…”
Xie Yushu was about to vent her inexplicable anger at being transmigrated to be abused, when suddenly she heard a “ding” in her ear.
“Hello, Host. You have triggered the [Green Hat]… ah no, [Heartthrob] System. Would you like to bind with it?”
A mechanical voice echoed in her mind.
What system?
A translucent system interface appeared before her eyes, displaying [Wanrenmi System Interface].
Current Green Hat Value: 0.
Current Heartthrob Value: 0.
Current Life Value: 1.
Current Wealth: 0.
Why is her Life Value so low?
Xie Yushu was shocked.
The voice in her mind politely explained,
“You died suddenly in your Original World, and the system selected you to transport into the world of [Bai Yueguang Noble Lady Reborn, Gone Mad with Killing]. You can accumulate Life Value and Wealth through the [Wanrenmi System].”
“One point of Green Hat Value can be exchanged for one point of Life Value or Heartthrob Value.”
The system summarized simply,
“The higher your Heartthrob Value, the greater your charm! When Heartthrob Value reaches 100, everyone in this world—men, women, young, and old—will fall in love with you!”
Wait.
What’s the use of everyone falling in love with her?
Could she become Emperor or something?
The system hesitated, then tactfully said,
“That’s not possible for now. The male lead Xiao Zhen will become Emperor in this world, and as a female supporting character, you cannot change the male and female lead’s ending.”
As if afraid Xie Yushu would refuse, the system quickly added,
“Heartthrob Value can be exchanged for gold—one point of Heartthrob Value equals ten thousand taels of gold, which can be converted to fifty million yuan in RMB.”
Fifty million?!
Xie Yushu’s eyes widened.
Was that fifty million in RMB, not hell money?
She could spend it in her original world?
Could she even return to her original world?
“Of course you can,” the system immediately replied.
“As long as you accumulate 100 Life Value and complete the world mission, you can return to your original world at any time. At that point, you can exchange all your Green Hat Value and Heartthrob Value for RMB.”
This isn’t a [Heartthrob System]—this is a [Get Rich System]!
Xie Yushu didn’t even ask what the mission was.
She immediately chose to bind with the system—hesitating even a second would be disrespectful to fifty million.
“Binding [Green Hat]…ah no, [Wanrenmi System] for you.”
Three seconds later, the system was bound.
So is it Green Hat or Heartthrob?
Xie Yushu saw a new mission appear on her interface—
[Mission: Xie Yushu’s Happy Life].
[Xie Yushu]’s happy…that’s going to be tough.
She was about to ask the system how to earn Green Hat Value and Heartthrob Value, when Pei Shilin suddenly walked toward her.
“I think you really are crazy!”
Pei Shilin, seeing her dazed expression, got even angrier.
“I didn’t marry you for the Yong’an Marquis Manor—do you think I wanted you for yourself? For your status as the daughter of a mistress?”
There was not a trace of respect in his tone.
“Xie Yushu, if I can marry you, I can divorce you just as easily. If you’re cast off three days after the wedding, do you think there’s any place left for you in Bi Jing? I doubt even the Yong’an Marquis Manor will take back a discarded woman like you. You’ll just be sent back to your mother’s house!”
He wasn’t even pretending anymore—just laying everything out.
Xie Yushu stared at his face, suddenly wondering—could she earn Green Hat Value from her own husband?
“That’s right, Host. Green Hat Value isn’t only earned from your husband Pei Shilin, but also from others who admire you. As long as all your admirers feel that ‘green’ jealousy, you’ll earn Green Hat Value,” the system explained.
“You can use one point of Green Hat Value to exchange for one point of Heartthrob Value, or earn Heartthrob Value by winning over important characters. The more admirers you have, the higher your Heartthrob Value and the more Green Hat Value you can accumulate.”
Got it—seduce men and make them crazy with jealousy to rack up Green Hat Value.
Xie Yushu liked this system.
Not only could she “green” scumbags, she could also make money…
“Are you even listening to me?”
Pei Shilin had been spewing humiliating words for ages, but saw her eyes unfocused, as if she hadn’t heard a thing.
Enraged, he strode forward and grabbed her arm.
It hurt, and her gaze finally settled on him.
She frowned,
“What did you just say?”
Pei Shilin gritted his teeth in fury—she was completely brushing him off!
Today was Wife Returning Day.
He’d said all sorts of things to her on their wedding night, trying hard and soft tactics.
Though the Pei Family held a noble title, the one who inherited it was his uncle Pei Heng, who had gone missing on the battlefield half a year ago—no one knew if he had died for the country or deserted.
It was a precarious situation, and his useless brother had, at this critical moment, forced someone to death over a loan.
He wanted nothing more than to beat that brother to death, but it was useless now.
All he could do was try to cover up the mess, or he’d never make it into the Hanlin Academy.
That was why he’d been so eager to marry Xie Yushu, the daughter of a mistress—because for now, she was the only daughter of the Yong’an Marquis Manor.
The Marquis and Madam Hou still treated her decently, so he wanted her to beg the Marquis to suppress the lawsuit and settle things privately.
Who would have thought, as soon as she returned to the manor, they “sent her off” in less than an hour.
Madam Hou claimed she was unwell, didn’t even keep them for lunch, and sent Xie Yushu and her new husband away.
Where in Bi Jing was there a Wife Returning Day where the bride was sent back so soon?
It was utterly humiliating!
He saw it clearly now—the Yong’an Marquis Manor didn’t value this daughter of a mistress at all.
Even though she was registered under Madam Hou’s name, she wasn’t her biological daughter, and after marriage, they didn’t want to care for her anymore.
But Xie Yushu was as stupid as ever.
After being sent away, she came up with the idea of faking heatstroke and passing out to trick him, and when that failed, she started acting crazy!
“I said, you didn’t hear a single word.”
Pei Shilin gritted his teeth.
“You’re now a Pei Family woman. If the Pei Family gets in trouble, you won’t have a good ending either!”
She replied,
“If the Pei Family doesn’t get in trouble, I won’t have a good ending.”
He was about to explode.
He gripped Xie Yushu’s cold arm, staring at her face—sixty percent like Jianing’s—and felt a wave of sorrow.
If only Jianing were still alive.
She was the legitimate daughter, so clever and beautiful—he wouldn’t even look twice at this fake.
Her hair was damp with rain, her eyes bright and wet, and the way she frowned in anger looked even more like Jianing than when she was meek.
Pei Shilin was momentarily entranced, mumbling,
“No wonder even the Song Prime Minister mistook you…”
Xie Yushu’s eyes lit up.
Wasn’t the next plot point Pei Shilin sending her to the Song Prime Minister’s residence as a stand-in for one night?
He’d be putting the green hat on himself!