[1980s + Transmigration into a Book + Face Slapping + Secret Crush + Mutual First Love]

Jiang Xiubai finds herself transmigrated into a ’80s era novel as the unfortunate side character. Her biological father doesn’t care about her, and her stepmother is blatantly biased. The scheming stepmother even tries to make her take the place of her own daughter to marry an older man—who just so happens to be in a coma after an accident.

Jiang Xiubai: ???
Well then. You know what? I’m in. I’ll marry him.

Before transmigrating, Jiang Yutong had always envied Jiang Xiubai’s life—wealthy background, a kind and handsome boyfriend. But after entering the book’s world, she’s shocked to learn that the Jiang Xiubai of this story ends up married to a high-ranking military officer who spoils her endlessly. Once the “vegetative” old man dies, Jiang Xiubai’s military husband inherits all his assets and even takes over his elite position in the army. Life couldn’t be better for her.

And the original Jiang Xiubai? She was left with a bad reputation as a “husband killer.”

Jiang Yutong is determined to make Jiang Xiubai suffer through the misfortunes she was meant to have.

But strangely, once the marriage switch goes through… things don’t turn out the way she imagined.

At a family gathering, Jiang Xiubai and the supposedly unconscious “old man” are clearly head over heels for each other, their chemistry making others envious. Jiang Yutong can only seethe in jealous rage.

The day after the wedding:

Jiang Xiubai comes downstairs, only for her mother-in-law to hug her gently and say, “Xiubai, you’ve been through so much. Here’s a card—spend as you wish.”

Jiang Xiubai: ???

On the third day, the man in the hospital bed opens his eyes.

Her mother-in-law cries tears of joy and hugs her again. “Xiubai, you’re a blessing to our family! I even have a courtyard house in the second ring of Beijing—it’s yours now.”

Jiang Xiubai: ???

A few months later…

Staring at the man carefully making brown sugar water for her, Jiang Xiubai asks, “Why are you so good to me?”

The “old man” smiles warmly. “Xiubai, I’ve had a crush on you for ten years.”