As a result, due to carelessness, she was scammed out of most of her fortune by staff from a shoddy plastic surgery company.
Furthermore, her scumbag father, An Wuyan, would frequently come to her for money, causing her savings to dwindle further.
In less than three years, this compensation money was spent entirely, while her face became increasingly disfigured.
One day, An Wuyan came to her home to ask for money.
An Qiuyan was penniless and unable to comply.
An Wuyan, believing she was deliberately evading him, flew into a rage and attacked her with a knife.
An Qiuyan was slashed once on the face and stabbed twice on the body. Though she miraculously survived after being rushed to the hospital, she was left disfigured and living a life of misery.
An Wuyan was charged by the police for assault with a deadly weapon. With his prior criminal record, his sentence was aggravated, and he was sentenced to eight years. He died in prison after serving less than six years.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ling recalled the novel's perfect heroine, An Qiuyan, who enjoyed a successful career and romantic life, and couldn't help but sigh.
Human greed is insatiable!
If An Qiuyan hadn't been blinded by the allure of high society and its extravagant lifestyle, but had instead leveraged her rebirth to earn her own wealth, she wouldn't have met such a tragic end.
Jiang Ling sometimes wondered if she, after transmigrating, would have met a similar fate if she hadn't been bound to a cheat system.
The moment this thought arose, Jiang Ling told herself she wouldn't.
In her previous life, she had no family background, no capital, no cheat system, and no beauty.
Yet, she had progressed from an obscure voice actress behind the scenes to the forefront, striving step by step, ultimately winning three prestigious awards and becoming a renowned film empress in the industry.
Even after transmigrating, without a cheat system, with the exquisite acting skills honed through decades of dedication in her previous life, coupled with her willingness to endure hardship and hard work, she would still carve out a path for herself in time.
It was clear that whether it was rebirth or transmigration, the most important factor was oneself.
No matter how good a cheat system was, it was still an external aid; one must be strong themselves.
With Shen Mingjue's imprisonment and An Qiuyan's disfigurement, the development trajectory of this parallel universe had completely deviated from the original plot.
Future events could no longer be predicted based on the original work.
Despite this, Jiang Ling was not at all flustered.
Through years of acting and continuous system rewards, she had accumulated incredibly vast and astonishing capital, and her business empire continued to expand.
As long as she didn't actively court disaster or make reckless investments, this wealth would be enough for her to live a hundred lifetimes.
For Jian Zhou, rebirth was a way to defy fate.
For Jiang Ling, was transmigration any different?
Fortunately, she seized the opportunity, delivering stellar performances to her audience while also finding happiness in her family.
After finishing "The Upright Courtesan," Jiang Ling went on to star as Bai Su in "Young Wesley," the female lead Jiu Mei in "Yi Hai Hao Qing," the fourth princess Lv'er in "Happy Seven Fairies," Yin Tianxue in "Water Moon Cave Heaven," and Qu Xiaofeng in "Goodbye My Princess"...
Jiang Ling, with her breathtaking acting skills, perfectly portrayed one classic character after another.
She swept up all three major national film awards.
When Jiang Ling received the last Golden Magnolia Award for an underdog drama, completing her Grand Slam at the awards ceremony.
Clutching the Golden Magnolia trophy, she was met with thunderous applause, but her gaze was fixed on Jian Zhou, seated in the audience.
Their eyes met, and in their hearts, there was only each other!
The three major awards were my honor, but you are the only light in my long journey!