Qiao Hua

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Qiao Hua (乔婳)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Gu family through marriage; formerly employed at Yan Yu’s company 2 20 47
Occupation/Role	Transmigrator inhabiting a novel’s female supporting character; former full-time housewife and executive assistant 1 2 20 47
Marital Status	Married to Gu Wenze; seeking divorce, with no completed divorce documented 30 50
Status	Alive and pregnant with Gu Wenze’s child; prevented from undergoing an abortion 49 50
First Appearance	Hospital corridor confrontation with Gu Wenze and Jiang Nan 1

Background / History

The Original Qiao Hua

The original Qiao Hua was a motivated university student and one of the strongest interns at the company where she and Yan Yu trained. After graduation, she joined a well-known company but resigned shortly afterward to become a full-time housewife. By the time of the transmigration, she had lived with Gu Wenze for three years, earning only small amounts through occasional odd jobs 2 14 16 21.

Her marriage began amid a drugging scandal and widely circulated photographs of her and Gu Wenze in bed. Gu believed she had orchestrated the incident to force him into marriage, citing a waiter’s confession; the original Qiao Hua had maintained her innocence. Her devotion to Gu did not earn his trust or Weng Fenghua’s acceptance 6 11 34.

In the original novel’s plot, her jealousy escalated until she pushed Jiang Nan into the road, nearly causing her death. Gu then forced a divorce and expelled her from the family. She was subsequently diagnosed with middle-to-late-stage cancer and died alone in hospital. Yan Yu arranged her cremation and funeral after Gu refused to claim her body 1 16.

Transmigration

The current Qiao Hua awakens in the original woman’s body during a hospital argument. Recognizing the scene, she refuses to repeat the expected jealous outburst and leaves quietly. Her examination report reveals that she is already pregnant 1 2.

Knowing the original character’s fate, she decides to leave the marriage, secure her own income, and terminate the pregnancy rather than remain entangled in Gu Wenze and Jiang Nan’s romance. She initially expects Gu to demand an abortion, as he did in the original plot 2 3 49.

Appearance

Qiao Hua is described as exceptionally beautiful, with a tall, curvaceous figure and an alluring rather than delicate appearance. She recognizes that the original woman’s looks far surpass Jiang Nan’s and questions why she devoted her life to Gu Wenze 2 14 41.

• Height: Five feet nine inches 2.
• Hair: Long, silky black hair 10.
• Complexion: Fair skin and a long, slender neck 10 33.
• Banquet appearance: Wears her hair pinned up with a black mermaid gown, becoming the center of guests’ attention 41.
• Pregnancy: Not visibly showing at two months, though Gu later notices a slight swell in her lower abdomen 26 44.

Personality

Qiao Hua is composed, sarcastic, and much less reactive than the woman whose body she inhabits. Jiang Nan’s attempts to provoke jealousy usually meet indifference or pointed encouragement to pursue Gu Wenze. During Gu’s public rejection of her as his wife, her apparently trembling shoulders actually conceal excitement at the possibility that he and Jiang Nan will finally get together 4 11 14 22.

Her independence is practical rather than merely verbal. She stops preparing Gu’s meals, moves into the guest room, applies for jobs, and commissions a divorce agreement whose terms favor him. Although she wants a settlement and a share of the assets, she also insists on earning money outside the Gu family’s business 4 5 21 28 30.

She firmly rejects the idea that marriage removes the need for sexual consent or gives Gu authority over her pregnancy. When direct resistance becomes unsafe, she uses excuses and temporary compliance to protect her job, conceal her pregnancy, or seek a way out of confinement 13 35 46 49.

Abilities & Skills

Knowledge of the Original Novel

Qiao Hua remembers plot events, concealed motives, and future tragedies from the novel she has entered 1 2 6 18.

• Anticipates Jiang Nan’s call and Gu Wenze’s subsequent car accident 2 3.
• Knows about Weng Fenghua’s disastrous cosmetic procedure and eventual suicide in the original storyline 6 7.
• Identifies Tan Ruiyu’s staged meeting with Gu Junxing and her interest in his wealth 18.
• Foresees betrayal involving Gu Jinman’s boyfriend and best friend 39.
• Limit: Her knowledge does not provide complete access to the original woman’s memories; she struggles to recognize acquaintances and recall her phone number 6 15 16.
• Limit: Events can diverge from the original plot. Weng avoids the predicted operation, and Gu later insists on keeping the pregnancy rather than ending it 7 50.

Involuntary Thought Exposure

Several members of the Gu family can hear Qiao Hua’s unspoken thoughts. She remains unaware of this phenomenon and does not consciously control it 1 6 18 26 39.

Listener	First Documented Occurrence	Information Heard
Gu Wenze	1	Her criticism of him and suspicions about Jiang Nan’s hospital visit.
Weng Fenghua	6	Her resentment of the family and knowledge of Weng’s future catastrophe.
Gu Junxing	18	Tan Ruiyu’s background, gift deception, and pursuit of his money.
Gu Jinman	39	The future betrayal by her boyfriend and best friend.

• Her thoughts can be heard during a telephone call, allowing Gu to discover her abortion plans 47.
• The phenomenon unintentionally exposes secrets and changes family loyalties 7 8 24 28.
• It also undermines her own evasions: Gu hears that she intends to return to Yan Yu despite claiming otherwise 47.

Professional Competence

Qiao Hua interviews more eloquently than Yan Yu remembers from university. After joining his company, she draws on the original woman’s internship experience and familiarizes herself with the executive-assistant role in less than half a day 16 21.

• Pursues employment despite a three-year gap in her work history 15.
• Accepts that passing probation depends on her performance rather than Yan Yu’s personal goodwill 21.
• Refuses to abandon a job she enjoys merely because Gu disapproves of her employer 33.

Self-Defense and De-escalation

Qiao Hua uses immediate physical resistance against unwanted contact, alongside verbal deflection and strategic concessions 12 23 39 46.

• Kicks Gu in the groin when he attempts to force sex 12 13.
• Bites his lip to escape a forced kiss 23.
• Splashes him to stop another attempt at intimacy 39.
• Pretends to accept his employment restrictions when continued resistance leaves her confined 46.

Items & Clothing

• Diamond necklace: A gift from Weng Fenghua worth hundreds of thousands, presented after Weng’s change of heart 10.
• Affordable interview suit: Bought because her limited savings could not cover expensive brands 14.
• Divorce agreement: Drafted by a lawyer at her request; asks for a modest settlement and gives Gu favorable terms 30.
• Black mermaid evening gown: Provided by Yan Yu for the business banquet 41.
• Replacement phone: Purchased while job hunting after Gu smashes her previous phone 45 47.

Relationships

• Gu Wenze — Husband whom she wants to divorce. Her withdrawal unsettles him, but his response increasingly includes forced intimacy, employment interference, surveillance, and restrictions on her reproductive choices 3 23 45 46 49 50.
• Jiang Nan — Gu’s former love interest and Qiao Hua’s antagonist. Jiang repeatedly tries to frame or provoke her; Qiao instead encourages Jiang’s relationship with Gu as a route out of the marriage 4 14 15 22.
• Weng Fenghua — Mother-in-law, initially hostile. After hearing a prediction that helps her avoid a surgical disaster, she apologizes, accepts Qiao, gives her jewelry, and publicly defends her 6 7 8 10.
• Gu Junxing — Younger brother-in-law. His contempt shifts toward gratitude and concern after Qiao’s thoughts expose Tan Ruiyu’s motives and prompt him to obtain medical testing 18 24 26 28.
• Yan Yu — The original woman’s university classmate and Qiao’s employer. He supports her career and divorce decision, defends her right to choose whether to resign, and privately regrets never confessing his feelings after graduation 16 21 35 45 47.
• Gu Jinman — Gu Wenze’s cousin and Jiang Nan’s ally. She pressures Qiao to divorce, then becomes shaken after hearing Qiao’s thoughts about betrayal in her own relationships 33 37 39.
• You Xiaonian — Gu’s doctor friend. His dismissive examination attributes her abdominal pain to a stomach condition and misses her pregnancy 46.
• Housekeeper/Nanny — Provides meals and worries about the marriage. Qiao requests lighter food to manage nausea, while the nanny later relays Gu’s order that she remain at home 9 23 45.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Withdrawal from the Marriage

Qiao first requests divorce shortly after Gu’s predicted car accident. When he dismisses it as a ploy, she begins separating their daily lives: she stops cooking for him, moves her belongings into the guest room, and searches for employment. Gu repeatedly interprets these choices as attempts to attract his attention 3 4 5 6.

Changing Gu Family Loyalties

Her exposed thoughts allow Weng to avoid the cosmetic-procedure disaster, transforming a hostile mother-in-law into an advocate. Similar revelations expose Tan Ruiyu’s motives to Junxing; after his breakup and medical testing, he begins urging Gu to preserve the marriage rather than replace Qiao with Jiang Nan 6 7 8 18 24 26 28.

Career and Divorce Agreement

Qiao joins Yan Yu’s company as an executive assistant and formally presents Gu with a divorce agreement. Her renewed friendship with Yan brings warmth and support, but also intensifies Gu’s jealousy. He interrupts their dinner, demands her resignation, and later confronts her again at a business banquet 20 21 30 31 32 43.

Forced Resignation and Confinement

After Qiao refuses to quit, Gu sends a resignation message from her phone, destroys the device, and orders bodyguards to keep her home. A struggle leaves her with abdominal pain. She eventually makes the resignation call under pressure, while Yan offers to keep her position available. Even afterward, Gu has bodyguards monitor her movements and contacts 45 46 47.

Pregnancy Exposure

Repeated interruptions delay Qiao’s abortion attempts. She eventually evades her escorts at the hospital, but Gu hears her plans over the phone and obtains her pregnancy records. He halts the procedure and takes her home against her wishes 4 8 24 26 47 48 49.

Gu’s insistence that she continue the pregnancy contradicts the original novel and shocks her. She continues to refuse both the pregnancy and his proposed restrictions on Yan Yu, while Gu orders pregnancy-supporting meals and tells the nanny to move her belongings back into the master bedroom 50.

Notable Quotes

“I said, let’s get divorced.” 3

“If a man’s heart isn’t here, there’s no point forcing him to stay.” 23

“How do I have no right? I’m the child’s mother. It’ll be coming out of my belly, not yours.” 49

“I’m not having this baby. I wouldn’t before, I won’t now, and I never will!” 50