Chapter Summaries

Qiao Hua woke up in the story of her unhappy marriage to Gu Wenze and encountered him at the hospital with Jiang Nan, whose manipulations she recognized. After Qiao Hua calmly left, Gu Wenze wondered if she had changed tactics, while her test report revealed that she was pregnant.

• Qiao Hua realized she had entered the novel as Gu Wenze’s wife and recognized the hospital confrontation from the story.
• Gu Wenze heard Qiao Hua’s unspoken thoughts exposing Jiang Nan’s scheme, though Qiao Hua denied making a scene.
• Jiang Nan repeated the lines Qiao Hua had predicted, but Qiao Hua said she had come for a checkup and left without arguing.
• Gu Wenze questioned Jiang Nan about texting Qiao Hua, then dismissed the suspicion and took her for her checkup.
• After leaving the hospital, Qiao Hua checked her report and saw that the pregnancy result was positive.

After learning she was pregnant, Qiao Hua decided to have an abortion and avoid the tragic plot involving Gu Wenze and Jiang Nan. She warned Gu Wenze that he would crash on his way to Jiang Nan, but he dismissed her thoughts and drove off, only to be hit by another car.

• Qiao Hua recalled how the original Qiao Hua’s pregnancy led Gu Wenze to demand an abortion and leave her hospitalized, then decided to end the pregnancy herself.
• Qiao Hua returned to the Gu Family home, where Gu Wenze accused her of plotting against Jiang Nan, and she challenged his excuses for looking after her.
• Jiang Nan called Gu Wenze to say her fever had worsened and asked him to come over; Qiao Hua mocked her, while Gu Wenze agreed to go.
• Qiao Hua thought Gu Wenze would have a car accident on the way to Jiang Nan, but he ignored her warning and left.
• A Santana coming from the right crashed into the hood of Gu Wenze’s car.

After a minor car accident stopped Gu Wenze from visiting Jiang Nan, he returned home and accused Qiao Hua of causing it. Qiao Hua asked for a divorce and began packing to move out, but Gu Wenze dismissed her as putting on a show; the next morning, she went to the hospital.

• Gu Wenze's Audi was damaged in a collision, so he called Jiang Nan and told her he could not visit that night.
• Gu Wenze returned to the villa and questioned Qiao Hua about the accident, but her thoughts made him doubt that she had arranged it.
• Gu Wenze asked about Qiao Hua's hospital checkup, and she said she wanted a divorce to make room for Jiang Nan.
• Gu Wenze refused to believe Qiao Hua was serious and stopped her from packing to move into the next room.
• Gu Wenze and Qiao Hua slept on opposite sides of the bed, and Qiao Hua went to the hospital by taxi the next morning.

Qiao Hua skipped bringing Gu Wenze lunch and went to the hospital, where she confronted Jiang Nan. After Jiang Nan staged a fall to blame Qiao Hua, Gu Wenze briefly doubted her account before comforting Jiang Nan and demanding to know why Qiao Hua was there.

• Gu Wenze called Qiao Hua when she failed to bring lunch, and she told him she would no longer cook for him.
• Qiao Hua ran into Jiang Nan at the hospital and rejected her accusations that she was interfering with Gu Wenze.
• Jiang Nan grabbed Qiao Hua's hand, used it to stage a fall, and let Gu Wenze believe Qiao Hua had pushed her.
• Gu Wenze questioned Jiang Nan's claim after hearing Qiao Hua's thoughts, but her conciliatory response restored his suspicion of Qiao Hua.
• Gu Wenze helped Jiang Nan up and demanded to know what Qiao Hua was doing at the hospital.

Qiao Hua avoided getting her abortion at the hospital after running into Gu Wenze and Jiang Nan, then began distancing herself from Gu Wenze at home. Gu Wenze grew increasingly unsettled by her changed behavior as she looked for work, stopped cooking for him, and moved into the guest room.

• Qiao Hua told Gu Wenze she had returned to the hospital for her test results, then left without getting her abortion after seeing him with Jiang Nan.
• Gu Wenze told Qiao Hua to use another hospital, while Jiang Nan decided to take more drastic measures and invited Auntie Gu to a beauty spa.
• Gu Wenze returned to the villa and found Qiao Hua looking for a job, but she said she wanted something to do and denied blaming him for being busy.
• Gu Wenze found no dinner prepared, and Qiao Hua said she had stopped cooking for him and would celebrate if he and Jiang Nan became a couple.
• Gu Wenze discovered Qiao Hua had moved her belongings into the guest room, and she said she wanted to give him peace and quiet.

Gu Wenze struggled with Qiao Hua moving out, while his mother Weng Fenghua confronted Qiao Hua and unexpectedly heard her thoughts. Weng Fenghua learned that Qiao Hua predicted her death in a cosmetic procedure mishap and Jiang Nan’s betrayal, but the chapter ended before she could ask more.

• Gu Wenze left after hearing Qiao Hua’s thoughts and spent the night unsettled by her absence.
• Qiao Hua woke in the spare bedroom and met Gu Wenze’s mother, Weng Fenghua, who rejected her and criticized her relationship with Gu Wenze.
• Weng Fenghua realized she could hear Qiao Hua’s thoughts and learned that Qiao Hua wanted money to leave the Gu family.
• Weng Fenghua urged Qiao Hua to divorce Gu Wenze and praised Jiang Nan, but Qiao Hua said Gu Wenze was the one refusing to let her leave.
• Qiao Hua thought that Weng Fenghua would suffer a cosmetic procedure mishap and die, while Jiang Nan would knowingly let it happen; Weng Fenghua was shocked by the prediction.

Weng Fenghua dismissed Qiao Hua’s warning about a botched surgery until Mrs. Fang was injured after they switched appointments. Qiao Hua went to another hospital to avoid Gu Wenze and Jiang Nan, where Weng Fenghua spotted her.

• Weng Fenghua accused Qiao Hua of staying with Gu Wenze for his money and left for her clinic appointment with Mrs. Fang.
• At the clinic, Mrs. Fang asked Weng Fenghua to switch surgery times, but Weng Fenghua urged them both to cancel instead.
• Mrs. Fang went into surgery first, suffered a disastrous injury, and was taken to the hospital with Weng Fenghua following.
• Qiao Hua booked an appointment at a different hospital and went there to avoid encountering Gu Wenze and Jiang Nan.
• Weng Fenghua saw Qiao Hua in the hospital waiting hall and called out to her.

Weng Fenghua unexpectedly found Qiao Hua at the hospital and, believing Qiao Hua had come to visit her, changed her opinion of her and took her home before she could get an abortion. That evening, Gu Wenze questioned Qiao Hua about his mother’s sudden support, and dinner ended with Qiao Hua nearly vomiting at the smell of vinegar.

• Weng Fenghua mistook Qiao Hua’s presence at the hospital for a visit and vowed to treat her like a daughter, then pulled her away before she could terminate her pregnancy.
• Weng Fenghua explained that Mrs. Fang had taken her clinic appointment and been injured during surgery, then brought Qiao Hua home.
• Weng Fenghua urged Gu Wenze to build a life with Qiao Hua and warned him not to cross the line with Jiang Nan.
• Gu Wenze suspected Qiao Hua had persuaded his mother to support their relationship, but Qiao Hua’s thoughts left him unsure.
• Gu Wenze introduced the new housekeeper, and Qiao Hua nearly vomited when the smell of vinegar from the sweet-and-sour pork reached her.

Qiao Hua tried to encourage Gu Wenze to spend time with Jiang Nan, while her thoughts and actions left him increasingly confused and irritated. Meanwhile, Weng Fenghua openly praised Qiao Hua and questioned Jiang Nan about Everwell Medical, leaving Jiang Nan worried that her plans were unraveling.

• Qiao Hua hid her pregnancy nausea during dinner and told Gu Wenze he could visit Jiang Nan, but he said he planned to come home more often.
• Gu Wenze stormed upstairs after Qiao Hua's thoughts showed she wanted him to pursue Jiang Nan and move out of her way.
• Qiao Hua asked the housekeeper to serve only vegetarian food, claiming Gu Wenze had become a monk.
• Qiao Hua accidentally entered Gu Wenze's room, but left after explaining she had forgotten she moved to the spare bedroom.
• Weng Fenghua told Jiang Nan that Qiao Hua was a good girl and better than two-faced people, then asked whether Jiang Nan knew Everwell Medical was problematic.
• Jiang Nan denied knowing about Everwell Medical and panicked after Weng Fenghua went upstairs.

Qiao Hua avoided Gu Wenze, but Weng Fenghua took her shopping, bought her a necklace, and defended her from two women who insulted her. Weng then brought Qiao Hua to the Gu Group, where they overheard Gu Wenze and Jiang Nan talking in his office.

• Qiao Hua waited until Gu Wenze left before coming downstairs for breakfast.
• Weng Fenghua invited Qiao Hua shopping, then insisted she come despite Qiao Hua's plan to look for work.
• Weng Fenghua bought Qiao Hua a diamond necklace at a luxury boutique.
• Two women insulted Qiao Hua, but Weng Fenghua declared her the only daughter-in-law she recognized and warned them to stop.
• Weng Fenghua took Qiao Hua to the Gu Group, where they heard Jiang Nan ask Gu Wenze whether Qiao Hua would be angry that she had visited.

Weng Fenghua brought Qiao Hua to Gu Wenze’s office and confronted Jiang Nan about repeatedly visiting a married man. Gu Wenze defended Jiang Nan and rejected Qiao Hua as his wife, while Qiao Hua secretly enjoyed the drama, leaving Gu Wenze wondering whether she wanted him and Jiang Nan together.

• Weng Fenghua arrived at Gu Wenze’s office with Qiao Hua and objected when Gu Wenze questioned why his wife had come.
• Weng Fenghua told Jiang Nan that her closeness with Gu Wenze was inappropriate, and Jiang Nan pretended to agree before trying to leave.
• Gu Wenze stopped Jiang Nan and blamed Qiao Hua for forcing him into marriage, while Qiao Hua unexpectedly agreed with him.
• Jiang Nan left the office crying, and Gu Wenze followed her, insisting they were ordinary friends and saying Qiao Hua had no say in his affairs.
• Weng Fenghua reminded Gu Wenze that Qiao Hua was his wife, but he said he did not acknowledge her as one.
• Qiao Hua hid her excitement as she imagined Gu Wenze and Jiang Nan kissing, and Gu Wenze wondered whether she wanted them to be together.

Qiao Hua tried to distance herself from Gu Wenze and encourage his relationship with Jiang Nan, but Gu Wenze accused her of scheming and forced his way into her room. The chapter ended with Qiao Hua kicking him between the legs to stop his advances.

• Gu Wenze accused Qiao Hua of telling Weng Fenghua about Jiang Nan, while Weng Fenghua demanded that he give Qiao Hua a job at his company.
• Gu Wenze revealed that he had hired Jiang Nan as his personal secretary, and Qiao Hua insisted she would find work elsewhere.
• Qiao Hua left the company with Weng Fenghua, and Gu Wenze reassured Jiang Nan that he would handle Qiao Hua if she caused trouble.
• That night, Gu Wenze confronted Qiao Hua in her room and accused her of staging the day's events to get his attention.
• Gu Wenze pushed his way into Qiao Hua's room and pinned her on the bed, so she kicked him between the legs.

After Qiao Hua kicked Gu Wenze while resisting his attempt to force himself on her, Gu Wenze went to the hospital and learned his injury was minor. The next morning, he confronted Qiao Hua at breakfast about avoiding him and warned her not to compete with Jiang Nan for a job at his company.

• Qiao Hua kicked Gu Wenze to stop him from forcing himself on her, and he threatened to deal with her when he returned.
• Gu Wenze visited You Xiaonian at the hospital, where You Xiaonian confirmed the injury would not affect his sex life.
• You Xiaonian learned that Qiao Hua had kicked Gu Wenze after refusing to have sex with him, and Gu Wenze privately wondered why she had changed.
• Gu Wenze returned home and found Qiao Hua asleep in the spare bedroom, then left her alone when his injury hurt.
• Qiao Hua tried to avoid Gu Wenze at breakfast, but he called her over and asked if she was avoiding him.
• Gu Wenze told Qiao Hua not to seek a position at his company because Jiang Nan was joining, and Qiao Hua said she had no intention of working there.

Qiao Hua prepared for job interviews and encountered Jiang Nan while shopping, where Jiang Nan tried to frame her for damaging Gu Wenze’s necklace. Gu Wenze arrived in time to see Qiao Hua holding the intact necklace, leaving Jiang Nan’s accusation unproven.

• Qiao Hua received two interview invitations and bought a suit for her afternoon interviews.
• Qiao Hua ran into Jiang Nan, who said she would soon work at Gu Wenze’s company as his secretary.
• Jiang Nan showed Qiao Hua the expensive necklace Gu Wenze had given her, but Qiao Hua praised it without showing jealousy.
• Jiang Nan tried to make the necklace fall and accused Qiao Hua of destroying it when Gu Wenze arrived.
• Gu Wenze stopped before confronting Qiao Hua after seeing her hold the fallen necklace intact.

Qiao Hua exposed Jiang Nan’s attempt to frame her over Gu Wenze’s necklace, then rejected Gu Wenze’s offer of a job at his company and attended an interview elsewhere. The chapter ended when an interviewer, Yan Yu, recognized Qiao Hua as his former college classmate, though she did not recognize him.

• Qiao Hua caught Gu Wenze’s necklace before it fell, and a sales assistant confirmed Jiang Nan had taken it off and handed it to her.
• Jiang Nan apologized for falsely accusing Qiao Hua, while Gu Wenze began to doubt her account and treated her more coldly.
• Gu Wenze offered Qiao Hua a job at his company, but she refused and said two companies had invited her to interview.
• Qiao Hua attended an interview, then met Yan Yu, who reminded her that they had studied in the same college department.

Qiao Hua met her former classmate Yan Yu for coffee after a job interview, then returned home to find Gu Wenze asking about her work and withholding dinner. Gu Wenze explained that his mother had invited them to dinner because Gu Junxing had returned to the country.

• Qiao Hua recognized Yan Yu, a former university classmate who had interviewed her, and agreed to have coffee with him.
• Yan Yu and Qiao Hua discussed their university days and exchanged phone numbers before parting.
• Qiao Hua returned home late, and Gu Wenze asked how her job interviews had gone.
• Gu Wenze said the Gu family could support Qiao Hua if she failed to find work, but she insisted on becoming independent.
• Qiao Hua discovered there was no dinner at home and suspected Gu Wenze was punishing her over the mall incident.
• Gu Wenze told Qiao Hua that his mother had asked them to come home for dinner because Gu Junxing had returned to the country.

Gu Wenze forced Qiao Hua to accompany him to the Gu Residence, where she met his younger brother Gu Junxing and his mother, Weng Fenghua. Gu Junxing introduced his girlfriend Tan Ruiyu, whose arrival left Weng Fenghua stunned.

• Gu Wenze insisted that Qiao Hua come with him to the Gu Residence despite her objections, and she agreed after he threatened to change her clothes himself.
• Gu Wenze and Qiao Hua arrived and met Gu Junxing, who insulted Qiao Hua, while Weng Fenghua defended her and asked her to call her Mom.
• Gu Junxing announced that he had a girlfriend and said she was on her way to meet the family.
• Tan Ruiyu arrived, and Weng Fenghua's smile froze when she saw her.

At a family meeting, Gu Junxing brought Tan Ruiyu to meet Weng Fenghua, while Qiao Hua’s unspoken thoughts exposed Tan Ruiyu’s motives and past to the Gu family. Weng Fenghua rejected the relationship, and Gu Junxing threatened to cut ties with his family rather than leave Tan Ruiyu.

• Gu Junxing introduced Tan Ruiyu to Weng Fenghua, and Qiao Hua’s thoughts revealed that Tan Ruiyu had brought a rejected gift from her mother’s home.
• Tan Ruiyu greeted Gu Wenze but ignored Qiao Hua until Gu Wenze made Gu Junxing introduce her as his sister-in-law.
• Weng Fenghua questioned Tan Ruiyu’s plans to join the Gu Group, and Gu Wenze said the family would discuss it after she married Gu Junxing.
• Qiao Hua’s thoughts exposed Tan Ruiyu’s lack of qualifications and revealed she had deliberately staged her first meeting with Gu Junxing after learning he was rich.
• Weng Fenghua refused to approve the marriage, but Gu Junxing defended Tan Ruiyu and accused his mother of looking down on her before threatening never to return home.

Gu Junxing left the Gu family with Tan Ruiyu after Weng Fenghua refused to accept her, and Weng Fenghua ordered his cards, house, and car taken away. Gu Wenze declined to stay with Jiang Nan, but when she called later claiming she had fallen, he went to her home and softened after she admitted deliberately setting Qiao Hua up.

• Gu Junxing defied Weng Fenghua and left with Tan Ruiyu, so Weng Fenghua ordered the butler to freeze his cards and reclaim his house and car.
• At dinner, Weng Fenghua criticized Gu Wenze for trusting Jiang Nan and urged him to spend time with Qiao Hua.
• Jiang Nan came to the villa with a gift for Gu Junxing, but Gu Wenze took Qiao Hua home instead of staying to talk with her.
• Gu Wenze accused Qiao Hua of turning Weng Fenghua against Jiang Nan, while Qiao Hua mistakenly thought he had left to protect Jiang Nan.
• Jiang Nan called Gu Wenze in the middle of the night and claimed she had fallen down the stairs, so he went to her home.
• Jiang Nan admitted she had deliberately given Qiao Hua the necklace to teach her a lesson, and Gu Wenze told her not to lower herself like that again.

Gu Junxing lost his family’s houses, cars, and credit cards after refusing to leave Tan Ruiyu, while Qiao Hua accepted a job and reported to work. At her new workstation, she unexpectedly came face-to-face with Yan Yu.

• Gu Junxing declared he would leave the Gu family for Tan Ruiyu, and Tan Ruiyu hid her disappointment at his decision.
• The Gu family butler collected the family’s property and credit cards, forcing Gu Junxing and Tan Ruiyu to move into a small apartment.
• Qiao Hua received a job offer, decided to start work before arranging her abortion, and left for her first day at the company.
• After signing her contract, Qiao Hua reached the desk opposite the president’s office and met Yan Yu as he stepped outside.