Transmigrating into a Book, I Refuse to Be the Rich Young Master’s Wife

Sheng Xia is the wealthy but deeply unhappy wife of Gu Cheng’an, a billionaire CEO who refuses to consummate their marriage due to a contractual agreement. Humiliated by socialite peers who mock her barren union, Sheng Xia attempts to win her husband’s affection through elaborate schemes, including purchasing expensive medicinal wine to induce intimacy. Her plans are interrupted when she slips and hits her head, triggering memories that she is a villainess in a novel destined for a tragic death at the hands of sharks after driving the male lead to kill her. Realizing the danger, she resolves to avoid her fate by securing a divorce and the ten-billion compensation promised in the story.

Sheng Xia abruptly changes her behavior, moving out of the Gu family estate and ignoring Gu Cheng’an’s attempts to provoke her. She discovers she has accumulated massive debt through years of vanity spending and overdrawn allowances. To survive financially, she attempts to deliver takeout, a humiliating job for a former socialite, while simultaneously trying to sell her collection of valuable orchids. Her former self’s obsession with status leaves her ill-equipped for honest work, and she struggles to adapt to her new reality of poverty and independence.

Gu Cheng’an, accustomed to Sheng Xia’s clingy and dramatic behavior, is confused and irritated by her sudden indifference. He interprets her actions as manipulative games designed to gain his attention. When he discovers she is working as a delivery driver, he assumes she is trying to impress him or spy on his schedule. His frustration peaks on her birthday when she refuses his gifts and ignores his calls, leading him to believe she is playing hard to get. He prepares a divorce agreement to trap her into leaving with nothing, but Sheng Xia avoids falling into his trap by escaping during a confrontation involving the medicinal wine.

The narrative shifts as Sheng Xia meets Shen Jingze, a handsome and wealthy orchid enthusiast who recognizes her valuable plant. Their encounter marks a potential turning point, offering Sheng Xia a possible buyer for her orchids and a new connection outside her toxic marriage. Meanwhile, Gu Cheng’an’s perception of Sheng Xia begins to crack as he observes her genuine distress and lack of interest in his wealth. The story explores the power dynamics between the couple, with Sheng Xia striving to escape her predetermined tragic fate while Gu Cheng’an grapples with his growing, albeit reluctant, curiosity about the woman who no longer needs him.