Becoming a Socialite in the Republic of China

Gu Shuyao, a translator proficient in multiple foreign languages, finds herself transported to the Republic of China era (~1920s, 1930s) after a car accident. She becomes Gu Shuyao, a young lady from a gentry family with a good background and pleasant appearance. She is also engaged to a dashing and promising young marshal. At first glance, she seems to be a winner in life! However, Gu Shuyao’s new life is far from perfect. The original, born into a declining traditional family, faces conservative and ignorant attitudes. She was almost subjected to foot binding and has nothing in common with the sophisticated socialites of the foreign concessions. Her fiancé looks down on her, surrounded by other women, mocking her for her feudal mindset and lack of worldly experience. Even when she becomes pregnant, he refuses to marry her. His confidante flaunts their relationship in front of her, speaking in foreign languages. — This novel is about a transitional time from the old Imperial China to the new modern one, but also about love, respect in a relationship and change. Excerpt: Huang Weizhong stood beside the Young Marshal. His eyes quickly found the speaker—Gu Shuyao. He had never imagined that Miss Gu would be capable of speaking such words, and in such turbulent times, with so much chaos around. He was shocked, yes, but also, for the first time in his life, he felt a deep respect for a woman. Turning his head, he glanced at the Young Marshal and saw him standing still, gazing at the young woman under the spotlight. His expression was distant—completely transfixed.