Rewriting Fate in the 1970s: How to Enrage Your Author

Gu Xiaoman wakes up trapped in a trashy period novel—as the doomed beauty destined for misery. Disabled brother? Check. Gambling addict father? Check. Scheming relatives plotting her downfall? Double check. The original plot has her married off to a creepy old bachelor, but Gu Xiaoman refuses to play along. Armed with modern knowledge and zero patience for tragedy, she aces the college entrance exam, launches a booming side business, and handpicks her own husband: the devastatingly handsome factory director's son. While raising adorable twins and climbing from factory worker to elite researche…