70s Countryside Romance: Pampered by the Real Heir

Set in the summer of 1975 within a Beijing military compound, the story follows Su Qingyue, a girl who has lived as the adopted daughter of the Su family for seventeen years. Her life is upended when the biological daughter, Su Qianqian, is returned to the family from the countryside. While Su Qingyue initially accepts her role with guilt and grace, attempting to help Su Qianqian adjust to city life, Su Qianqian harbors deep resentment and a desire to reclaim the identity and privileges Su Qingyue has known. The central conflict ignites during Su Qianqian’s recognition banquet, where she manipulates Su Qingyue into wearing a red dress while she herself wears white, then pushes Su Qingyue down a flight of stairs to ruin her reputation. Despite the family’s initial suspicion of Su Qingyue, she eventually realizes the depth of Su Qianqian’s deceit and decides to stop being passive.

As Su Qingyue prepares to return to her biological family in the countryside, Su Qianqian orchestrates a second trap. She conspires with Zhou Wenfang, a girl jealous of Su Qingyue’s childhood betrothal to Shen Xunbao, to drug Su Qingyue with a substance called Misi. Two thugs attempt to assault Su Qingyue in an alley, but she is rescued by Pei Huaiye, a decorated military officer on a secret mission. During the incident, the drug’s effects cause Su Qingyue to kiss Pei Huaiye, creating a charged and complicated connection between them. Pei Huaiye, committed to taking responsibility, seeks to find her, but Su Qingyue departs before he can identify her, leaving only a note. Meanwhile, Pei Huaiye discovers the connection between the thugs and the Su family, launching an investigation that threatens Su Qianqian’s schemes.

On her way to the train station, Su Qingyue encounters human traffickers kidnapping a child named Yan Shu. She bravely intervenes, shielding the child from a speeding vehicle and sustaining injuries in the process. Her actions are witnessed by the child’s great-grandmother, Old Madam Yan, and local police. When Su Qianqian and Zhou Wenfang spread rumors that Su Qingyue was violated, the truth is revealed when Old Madam Yan and the police arrive to commend Su Qingyue’s bravery. The public vindication restores Su Qingyue’s reputation and earns her the respect of her community, while Su Qianqian’s attempts to claim credit fail. Shen Xunbao, Su Qingyue’s fiancé, reveals his true nature by using the engagement as a political cover, having been sent to the countryside by his father, Commander Shen, as part of the educated youth movement.

Both Su Qingyue and Su Qianqian are assigned to Shuangqiao Commune. On the train, Su Qianqian causes a scene by accusing a fellow passenger, Dai Xiaohong, of stepping on her expensive shoes, displaying her true arrogance. Unbeknownst to her, Pei Huaiye and his partner Yuan Guang are also on the train, and Yuan Guang recognizes Su Qianqian’s rude behavior, noting her destination. Upon arrival at the commune, Su Qingyue reunites with her biological family, the Sus, who are poor but loving. She finds comfort in her relationships with her father, brother, and young sister, contrasting sharply with the cold and manipulative dynamic she experienced with the adoptive Su family. Su Qianqian, eager to maintain her status and win Shen Xunbao’s affection, continues to act the part of the virtuous sister while secretly plotting against Su Qingyue.

The story concludes with Su Qingyue beginning her new life in the countryside, working hard in the fields despite the physical toll. She learns that Pei Huaiye is also stationed in the area, posing as a local technician. As she navigates the hardships of rural labor and the lingering threats from her adoptive sister, Su Qingyue remains determined to build a genuine life for herself and her biological family, while Pei Huaiye closes in on the truth about the drugging incident and his growing interest in the resilient woman he saved.