Thinking back to yesterday night and the look on the female lead's face, Vivian feels like laughing all over again, since they wanted a villainess she would definitely give them a villainess.
In the original novel, the original character is clearly an overpowered character with enough influence and power to be made the endgame boss but no the foolish actor decides to make her the stepping stone for his foolish female protagonist just to enlighten her halo.
The original Vivian being called the most powerful woman in the empire is definitely no understatement, not only is she the most respected woman in the empire, but she also has a lot of money and power in hand with a beautiful Celestial like face and a deviously sexy body with a lot of people that like her and worships her like an idol due to her being popular for her mercy and benevolence so even if Vivian truly commits a crime, her image will make it hard for people to believe but under that green tea bitch of a female protagonist halo, the original Vivian was quickly labeled as a vicious woman.
It's funny how the original Vivian allowed an ordinary baron daughter to step on her and use her to highlight herself and gain fame in the high society when there is a very big difference in their status, one is on top of the food chain while the other is a bottom feeder but now the author is telling her that an arch daughter who is also the emperor beloved niece can't deal with an ordinary baron daughter then they must be making a fool of her.
Didn't they claim that the love between the female protagonist and the male lead is true that the original Vivian should make way for them and like the true lovebirds be together, a true love of the century that she should be happy for the duke and release him then she will do just that, this is a test from the female protagonist of the original to see whether she is the one that is truly wrong or the author even though yesterday incident has already confirmed her thought about the original novel female protagonist.
To Vivian, Isla, the female protagonist of the original novel, is nothing more than a cunning opportunist, a gold digger, and a homewrecker, whose every action is motivated by an unrelenting ambition to elevate her status and climb higher on the social ladder, regardless of the consequences or the people she destroys along the way.
To achieve her ambitions, Isla did not hesitate to craft an elaborate facade, portraying herself as an ethereal, goddess-like figure to captivate those around her. She meticulously cultivated this image to attract a steady stream of admirers, ensuring she always had backup options to fall back on. By skillfully manipulating her allure and exploiting the emotions of others, she positioned herself as the ultimate prize. Her ultimate goal was clear: to secure a marriage with the suitor who could offer her the highest status and most prestigious position. She justified her actions by cloaking them in the guise of true love, using it as an excuse to mask her calculated intentions.
Isla's insatiable greed for wealth and power, coupled with her unyielding pride, drives her desire to become a figure of envy among the upper echelons of society. To her, anything less than the highest station is unthinkable. How could she possibly settle for being merely the wife of a duke, especially one with a tarnished reputation? Such a fate is beneath her aspirations, and it is one, that the duke, as the male lead of the original novel, would never allow for his beloved.
Yet everyone in high society knows Isla's true nature. She is a social butterfly who thrives on attention, incapable of enduring a life confined to the lonely corners of the duke's castle. Worse, her tarnished reputation ensures she cannot attend social events without becoming the subject of cruel mockery and disdain. Her past actions of seducing countless eligible bachelors and even married men, have earned her the scorn of women throughout the noble class. She has stolen the spotlight of countless debutantes, robbing young ladies of the chance to find suitable matches, and in doing so, has created a long list of enemies. Not a single noblewoman counts Isla as a friend or ally; she stands utterly alone in a society where support and connections are vital.
Her misfortune, therefore, is a source of satisfaction for many. The noblewomen, both young and old, will revel in the downfall of the woman who once overshadowed them, eagerly discussing her plight in tea parties and exclusive salons. For the next few months, Isla will be the centerpiece of every whispered conversation and biting jest. Her disgrace will bring amusement to those who thrive on gossip, while the repercussions on the duke and the duchy's reputation will serve as a fitting punishment for their betrayal of the original host of this body.
Although the original host of his body was stabbed to death in the heart by her so-called husband in the original novel, she can not punish them for it because both of them are currently innocent and she can see that the male lead holds a little affection for the original host and even feels guilty towards her so she can't understand how he could bear to kill her in the original novel when he is fully aware of the type of person that original host is and her family background.
To her, none of it made the slightest sense. The male lead didn't strike her as the foolish or irrational type, someone who would blindly entangle himself in such a mess. Unless, of course, there was something the author wasn't revealing, another one of those conveniently omitted details meant to force the plot along.
Or perhaps it was something even simpler: the author, clearly lacking the patience or creativity, had grown lazy. Maybe this was just an attempt to rush the story's conclusion, hastily disposing of the original host, the villainess, as a plot device so they could wrap everything up and call it a day.