Chapter 1: It’s a Dream Anyway, So I Might as Well Take Advantage

Gu Congshuang coughed up a mouthful of water, feeling as if her body had been caught in a deep vortex.

What’s going on? She had just been working late into the night editing a food variety show. Because of a sudden scandal involving a celebrity, she, as the editor, had to work overtime; it was airing tomorrow!

Her heart was filled with anxiety, but how could she have fallen into the icy river?

Could it be that she was dreaming from exhaustion? She struggled desperately, watching helplessly as she sank into the river.

“I can’t… swim… help…”

Bubbles rose to the surface as Gu Congshuang’s head disappeared beneath the water. From a distance, her red clothes looked like flowing blood.

“Splash!”

The surface of the water in the darkness was like countless silver fireworks exploding.

Through the ripples, a man’s resolute face was reflected, like a beam of light from the world.

A strange sense of security welled up within her.

Gu Congshuang used all her strength to reach out her hands, and the man firmly grasped her hands and began to swim upwards.

Passersby on both banks gathered around.

A tall man in military uniform rescued Gu Congshuang from the water’s edge. He was completely soaked, his shirt clinging to his body, revealing clearly visible abdominal muscles.

“Are you alright?” The man turned Gu Congshuang’s face towards the ground, allowing the water pressed against her chest to drain out.

Gu Congshuang opened her eyes a crack, and at this moment, the man seemed to have made a decision. He leaned down, his strong facial features, high nose bridge, and perfectly defined jawline clearly visible.

This man was much better-looking than those pretty boys, especially with his strong chest muscles revealed by his soaked shirt. The vibrant and resolute aura was captivating.

Am I dreaming? But the feeling of falling into the water was so unpleasant and real.

Could it be that after years of editing videos of pretty boys, heaven has finally given me a chance?

It’s a dream anyway, so I might as well take advantage. But the show is airing tomorrow! The editing isn’t finished…

A strong sense of responsibility as a worker brought Gu Congshuang back to her senses.

The strikingly handsome man took a deep breath and pressed his lips to hers. A cool sensation, like lightning, struck her heart from the moment of contact.

The man’s warm breath also came over, like some kind of tropical fruit, an indescribable taste, also a bit like fresh lemon, followed by the scent of his soap, reminding Gu Congshuang of the soap scents from every household in the alley when she was a child, a feeling of comfort and reassurance.

But in a flash, her thoughts raced: This is my first kiss!

She pushed the man away and stood up with difficulty.

Her red dress was dripping wet. When she was struggling underwater, the first button of her shirt came undone, revealing her delicate, fair skin, and a little clear river water still lingered between her slender, delicate collarbones. Her hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and crystal-clear water droplets clung to her eyelashes, making her look pitiful and arousing a sense of pity.

Seeing that Gu Congshuang had regained consciousness, the man immediately explained: “You just fell into the water, and I saw you unconscious, so I tried to give you artificial respiration.”

Gu Congshuang finally understood: “Where is this? What year is it? Who are you?”

If she had really time-traveled, wouldn’t she be able to buy a house, get rich, easily reach the peak of her life, and never have to work overtime again?

“This is Yuehai City, and it’s 1978.”

1978! Gu Congshuang laughed bitterly. Houses haven’t even been built yet, what am I going to buy?

Gu Congshuang looked around the riverbank. There weren’t any decent high-rise buildings, only five or six-story houses along the river, some industrial chimneys with industrial traces, and further away, she could see farmers working in the fields.

Her dreams of wealth shattered, Gu Congshuang returned to reality (´。＿。｀)。

“My name is Ye Bei.” Ye Bei smiled brightly and extended his hand to shake hers.

Gu Congshuang saw the sincerity in his eyes and subconsciously shook his hand. His palm still had traces of water but was warm, and his fingers were slightly rough, seemingly calloused.

“My name is Gu Congshuang. Thank you for saving me…”

Gu Congshuang was thinking about how she should at least treat him to a meal in return.

Suddenly, a loud voice came from the crowd:

“Gu Congshuang! Why do you like to cling to people so much? Wherever I go, you follow. I’ve told you I don’t like you, even if you chase me to the ends of the earth, I won’t like you. I didn’t expect you to even jump into the river to force me. Luckily, you were rescued; if you had died, I would have been talked about for the rest of my life. You have such a vicious heart!”

A young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes appeared, riding a Phoenix bicycle with a pretty girl with two braids sitting on the back seat.

In a flash, Gu Congshuang felt a splitting headache and a heartache.

It was like a detailed life movie was forcibly loaded into her brain, with so much information it was overwhelming.

It turned out that she hadn’t gone back in time, but had transmigrated into a book she had listened to while editing, to kill time. The name was “The 1980s Green Tea Entangles the Factory Director and Gets Rich.”

Because the female supporting character, Gu Congshuang, had the same name as her, it caught her attention. Unexpectedly, Gu Congshuang in the novel was a love-brained girl lacking love and deeply in love with the male lead, Lin Wanxing.

Gu Congshuang and Lin Wanxing had been childhood sweethearts, originally intending to get engaged, but the childhood sweetheart couldn’t compete with the sudden appearance of the female lead, Mo Wanwan. Lin Wanxing quickly got together with Mo Wanwan, and out of jealousy, Gu Congshuang did many things to please Lin Wanxing, but only received more disdain from him.

She had inexplicably fallen into the water, trying to force Lin Wanxing to break up with Mo Wanwan.

She left a note for Lin Wanxing: either he breaks up, or she jumps into the Yue River.

Gu Congshuang waited for Lin Wanxing but didn’t get a response. Heartbroken, she jumped into the Yue River.

Lin Wanxing looked oily and had some looks, no wonder he attracted the young and naive Gu Congshuang.

The female lead, Mo Wanwan, also looked pretty and charming.

Now, Gu Congshuang looked like a drowned chicken, with unspeakable misery and heartache.

Gu Congshuang rolled her eyes. She had long since despised the female supporting character’s clinginess to the male lead. Now that she had this opportunity, did he think she was the former Gu Congshuang?

Gu Congshuang put her hands on her hips: “Lin Wanxing, don’t slander me. Which eye of yours saw me jump into the river because of you?”

“Gu Congshuang, don’t deny it. Don’t think you can play hard to get. There’s absolutely no possibility between us.”

“Hilarious. If you say that again, I’ll sue you for defamation! I’m only in my early twenties, the perfect age for marriage. If this gets out, how will I ever show my face again!”

Lin Wanxing, having been harassed many times, naturally didn’t believe her, and his words became even more greasy.

“Then what about the letter in my hand that forced me to come here? I’ve always known it was your trick.”

Gu Congshuang spat inwardly (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻.

She directly pulled Ye Bei beside her, leaning against him like a bird,

“I forgot to introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Ye Bei.”

Ye Bei: ???