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Rating
8.0/10
Release2025
Seasons2
Episodes160
StatusEnded
Networks
Hong Guo Short Drama
TV Show

Defying Fate in a Novel World

8.0
2025
Drama
Comedy

Synopsis

Marla Lynn wakes up 11 years after her death, only to discover her world is a novel. Her three younger brothers are the villainous counterparts of the main couple, doomed to tragic fates. Unable to accept their roles in the romance, she cuts the ties to change their destinies. But when her former rival returns, his gaze filled with obsession, will she be able to control the future, or will she become the one trapped by fate?

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