

She picked the villain on a whim. Too bad he's already lived this life before.
Season 1 • Episode 89
LatestLu Zhaozhao transmigrates into a book as a cannon fodder supporting character. During a critical choice between two fiancés, she abandons the male lead and selects the big villain Jiang Yanqing, unaware that he has already been reborn. The two collaborate to break free from their parasitic families. After building their ideal life, they discover Jiang Yanqing is actually a lost prince from the royal family.
Writing
Dense plotting rewards attention; every glance means something.
Acting
Wu Zhuxi's micro-expressions sell dual-timeline trauma.
Production
Farming minutiae meets court intrigue without whiplash.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'cannon fodder' transmigration subgenre exploded on Chinese webnovel platforms; this adapts the increasingly popular 'marry the villain' variant where readers reject traditional male lead archetypes. The 89-episode count reflects short-form streaming platform economics, not narrative bloat.