She Rose Before the Future Came

Clarissa Ingram, a modern college student, transmigrates into a novel as the villainous ex-wife—pregnant with male lead River Shelton's child. In the original plot she divorced and aborted; Clarissa refuses that fate. She chooses gentle, steady moves to reclaim River’s heart. When River's childhood friend Paige Snyder covets him, Clarissa retreats to the countryside. There she uses a department-store system—her golden finger—to uplift rural life and win the Shelton family’s affection. Paige's schemes escalate and culminate in poisoning; once exposed, Paige is imprisoned. Clarissa leads the villagers to prosperity and earns official recognition. With trust restored, Clarissa and River return to the capital early to build their future together.