Summary
Summary
Yan An transmigrates into a historical Chinese novel about the imperial examinations. However, she doesn’t become the heroine—she becomes the heroine’s ex-wife, who is fated to die early.
The original owner of the body was a xiucai (a low-level scholar). Just before their elders passed away, they borrowed money to help the original owner marry a wife. But the original owner looked down on this wife, finding her clumsy and unrefined, unworthy of a scholar. The original owner treated her coldly, ignoring her existence.
The original owner, however, was lazy and couldn’t handle even basic household tasks. The family depended entirely on the heroine, Wen Ying, who earned money by doing odd jobs for others—even the rice that the original owner ate was bought with Wen Ying’s earnings. Despite this, the original owner was conceited, thinking only of making a name for himself through the imperial examinations.
His efforts were in vain. After failing the exam, the original owner drank his sorrows away, accidentally fell into a pond, and drowned. The heroine, Wen Ying, then used the books the original owner left behind to teach herself. She rose through the ranks and became the first female zhuangyuan (top scholar) in Heyun County.
Yan An thinks to herself: What a great character, this “moocher” who makes it big. What a powerful heroine…
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Looking at the empty house, the mounting debt, and two mouths to feed, Yan An clutches her chest in pain, unwilling to accept this terrible starting point.
Becoming a juren (a successful candidate at the provincial level of the imperial exams) would solve everything. But when Yan An opens the books and sees the content, she immediately closes them. With a sincere look, she hands the books to the heroine.
“You do it. As a dumb person, all I need to be is your support.”
“You focus on studying and taking the exams. I’ll be in charge of earning money and running the household!”
Wen Ying, who had never been treated kindly by the original owner, is stunned by her change.
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Yan An knows that her new wife is a cunning person. In the novel, the original owner was a shackle holding the heroine back. It was only after she died and Wen Ying was free that the heroine’s career took off.
Yan An decides to do her best to improve their family situation, be a good person, and support Wen Ying’s studies. Then, at the right time, she plans to let her go and pursue her own path.
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Yan An gives up on her scholarly pursuits and becomes a merchant, which is seen as a low-class, money-grubbing occupation by scholars. This becomes a significant stain on the new top scholar, Wen Ying. Yan An knows it’s time for them to part ways.
On the day they are to divorce, Yan An looks at the divorce papers on the table. Wen Ying, who is usually composed and calm, has a twisted expression in her eyes. She grabs Yan An’s arm and asks through gritted teeth, “Are you divorcing me because you can’t let go of that person? Do you want me to make way for her?”
Wen Ying tears off her mask of calmness, holding Yan An in a firm grip, revealing her true, possessive, and jealous nature.
“Yan An, I’m telling you, don’t ever think about it. The only one by your side can be me!”
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- 20 Chapter 94 - Are You Going to Be Mean to Me? September 3, 2025 Released on 23-05-2027 10:30
- 20 Chapter 93 - Not Tolerated by the World September 3, 2025 Released on 16-05-2027 10:30
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- 20 Chapter 91 - Boiling the Frog in Warm Water September 3, 2025 Released on 02-05-2027 10:30
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- 20 Chapter 89 - You're Sweet to Talk to and Sweet to Kiss September 3, 2025 Released on 18-04-2027 10:30
- 20 Chapter 88 - Taming the Tiger September 3, 2025 Released on 11-04-2027 10:30
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- 20 Chapter 86 - Don't Even Think About Leaving Me September 3, 2025 Released on 28-03-2027 10:30
- 20 Chapter 85 - The Divorce Agreement September 3, 2025 Released on 21-03-2027 10:30
- 20 Chapter 84 - I'm Afraid You'll Leave Me September 3, 2025 Released on 14-03-2027 10:30
- 20 Chapter 83 - Carried Horizontally September 3, 2025 Released on 07-03-2027 10:30
- 20 Chapter 82 - You're Dragging Wen Ying Down September 3, 2025 Released on 28-02-2027 10:30
- 25 Chapter 81 - Yan An, Wait for Me September 3, 2025 Released on 21-02-2027 10:30
- 20 Chapter 80 - Maybe My Period is Coming September 3, 2025 Released on 14-02-2027 10:30
- 20 Chapter 79 - Afraid You Weren't Satisfied September 3, 2025 Released on 07-02-2027 10:30
- 20 Chapter 78 - It's Broad Daylight! September 3, 2025 Released on 31-01-2027 10:30
- 20 Chapter 77 - You'll Help Me Wash? September 3, 2025 Released on 24-01-2027 10:30
- 20 Chapter 76 - You Can Go Inside September 3, 2025 Released on 17-01-2027 10:30
- 20 Chapter 75 - Heh, What a Predestined Fate September 3, 2025 Released on 10-01-2027 10:30
- 20 Chapter 74 - Love Is Actually Very Sweet September 3, 2025 Released on 03-01-2027 10:30
- 20 Chapter 73 - Saying Cheesy Things September 3, 2025 Released on 27-12-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 72 - You're So Cold September 3, 2025 Released on 20-12-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 71 - Did You Ever Like the Old Yan An? September 3, 2025 Released on 13-12-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 70 - Good Skills September 3, 2025 Released on 06-12-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 69 - I Don't Despise You September 3, 2025 Released on 29-11-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 68 - I Know There's More to Women Than Just Kissing September 3, 2025 Released on 22-11-2026 10:30
- 25 Chapter 67 - I Want to Kiss You September 3, 2025 Released on 15-11-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 66 - You Can't Just Leave Me September 3, 2025 Released on 08-11-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 65 - You Can Kiss Me as Much as You Want September 3, 2025 Released on 01-11-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 64 - A Few More Kisses and You'll Get the Hang of It September 3, 2025 Released on 25-10-2026 10:30
- 10 Chapter 63 - "Yan An, I want..." September 3, 2025 Released on 18-10-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 62 - Stay Away From Obsessive People September 3, 2025 Released on 11-10-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 61 - She is My Moonlight September 3, 2025 Released on 04-10-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 60 - The First Brief Separation September 3, 2025 Released on 27-09-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 59 - An Interlude of Quiet and Business September 3, 2025 Released on 20-09-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 58 - You're Being Stubborn, You Know September 3, 2025 Released on 13-09-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 57 - You Are Yan An September 3, 2025 Released on 06-09-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 56 - I Am Not "Yan An" September 3, 2025 Released on 30-08-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 55 - Love Is Just Love September 3, 2025 Released on 23-08-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 54 - You Don't Mind It's Dirty? September 3, 2025 Released on 16-08-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 53 - Her and Wen Ying's Home September 3, 2025 Released on 09-08-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 52 - I Don't Like Her September 3, 2025 Released on 02-08-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 51 - Finding a Patron September 3, 2025 Released on 26-07-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 50 - They Say Our Relationship Is Good September 3, 2025 Released on 19-07-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 49 - She's Finally Coming to Her Senses September 3, 2025 Released on 12-07-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 48 - You Are the Best September 3, 2025 Released on 05-07-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 47 - A Small Stall Business September 3, 2025 Released on 28-06-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 46 - My Wife, Wen Ying September 3, 2025 Released on 21-06-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 45 - You're Worried About Me? September 3, 2025 Released on 14-06-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 44 - She Can't Live Without Yan An September 3, 2025 Released on 07-06-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 43 - A Stripped-Down Examination September 3, 2025 Released on 31-05-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 42 - You're Greater Than the County Magistrate? September 3, 2025 Released on 24-05-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 41 - Little Darling, Good Little Darling, Little Darling Sleeps Through the Night September 3, 2025 Released on 17-05-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 40 - New Year's Eve Glutinous Rice Balls September 3, 2025 Released on 10-05-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 39 - Not Used to Not Being Held September 3, 2025 Released on 03-05-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 38 - Tired? September 3, 2025 Released on 26-04-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 37 - "Love Rival" Arrives September 3, 2025 Released on 19-04-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 36 - Let Go and Hug to Sleep September 3, 2025 Released on 12-04-2026 10:30
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- 20 Chapter 34 - Feed Me September 3, 2025 Released on 29-03-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 33 - You Don't Like Me September 3, 2025 Released on 22-03-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 32 - A Hint of Ambiguity September 3, 2025 Released on 15-03-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 31 - Sleeping Buried in Her Chest September 3, 2025 Released on 08-03-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 30 - The Village Cook's Debut September 2, 2025 Released on 01-03-2026 10:30
- 20 Chapter 29 - Sleeping Too Close September 2, 2025 Released on 22-02-2026 10:30
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- 20 Chapter 27 - First Taste of Meat September 2, 2025 Released on 08-02-2026 10:30
- 18 Chapter 26 - Hunting a Goat September 2, 2025 Released on 01-02-2026 10:30
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- 15 Chapter 24.2 - "The First Pot of Gold" September 2, 2025 Released on 18-01-2026 10:30
- 15 Chapter 24 - "The First Pot of Gold" September 2, 2025 Released on 11-01-2026 10:30
- 10 Chapter 23 - "Love Rival" Appears September 2, 2025 Released on 04-01-2026 10:30
- 5 Chapter 22 - She's a Beast! September 2, 2025 Released on 28-12-2025 10:30
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