Reborn as the Doomed First Wife: I Married the Villain Instead

Lü Songli wakes up inside a novel as the tragic original wife—destined to be betrayed by her best friend and husband before dying of heartbreak. But when her scheming friend decides to swap fiancés, Lü Songli gladly hands over the scumbag male lead. There's just one problem: the Empress Dowager now insists she marry Qin Sheng, the brooding villain fated for exile and rebellion. Rolling up her sleeves, Lü Songli turns exile into opportunity—building trade empires, recruiting brilliant minds, and accidentally funding a revolution. Her business ventures grow so massive that her husband's loyal mi…