CompletedThe small landlady of Yue City, Jiang Li, wakes up to find herself transmigrated into the 1970s, becoming a pitiful girl struggling with hunger in a retro-era novel.
Good news: She’s now the female lead and will marry a man who is destined to become the richest man in the future.Bad news: Before he becomes the richest, she has to endure twenty years of hardship with him.
No way! She absolutely can’t handle even a bit of that suffering!
As luck would have it, her cousin wakes up one day, throwing a tantrum to cancel her engagement and pushing Jiang Li to take her place as the bride.
The fiancé is a retired military officer, fit and strong. Handsome, promising, and reliable, he promises to hand over all financial decisions and take care of all household chores. He’s even a hopeless romantic.
Jiang Li marries him.
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Jiang Hongmei, reborn with another chance at life, plots to steal her cousin's fiancé, believing she’s secured the ultimate prize. Gleefully, she waits to enjoy the life of a wealthy wife.
But she never expected her mother-in-law to be harsh, her sisters-in-law to be troublesome, or her role as stepmother to be so challenging. The stepson she worked hard to win over resents her, while the stepdaughter she ignored rebels and refuses to listen.
Her husband, an emotional "central air conditioner," can’t say no to women, and his business ventures keep failing.
Meanwhile, her cousin Jiang Li—who was supposed to have a failed marriage and be abandoned by her husband—walks around wearing new clothes and accessories, shopping at friendship stores, sipping coffee, and dining at restaurants, glowing with vitality.
Through the wall, Jiang Hongmei, overwhelmed with housework, hears the cheerful melody of dance music coming from Jiang Li’s home.
Peeking through the window cracks, she sees the cold and aloof Director Qi holding Jiang Li by the waist, gracefully dancing with her, his gaze full of tender affection.
How could this be?How could life turn out like this?