80s Beloved Marriage: The Cold-Faced Tough Guy Unlocks New Skills Every Night

Mu Cheng, a successful livestream host in 2024, dies in an elevator accident and transmigrates into the body of Mu Guiying, a villainous supporting character in a 1980s romance novel. She awakens in a rural village in 1984, sharing a bed with Gu Yunche, a young regimental commander and the novel's male lead. In the original story, Mu Guiying seduces Gu Yunche, forcing him into a five-year miserable marriage before dying alone on a smuggling ship. Mu Cheng realizes she must avoid this tragic fate and escape her abusive aunt, Liu E, who plans to sell her to her mentally disabled son.

Gu Yunche, initially disgusted by Mu Guiying's reputation, discovers her aunt's scheme to drug him. When he accidentally gives the drugged wine to the fool instead, Mu Guiying fights off the assault and faints from hypoglycemia. Gu Yunche saves her life by feeding her sugar water mouth-to-mouth, an act that leaves him flustered and confused by his own reactions. Mu Guiying uses this opportunity to negotiate her escape, threatening to expose Gu Yunche as an accomplice if he refuses to take her to the capital. Gu Yunche agrees, planning to settle her in a factory dormitory far from his family.

As they leave the village, Liu E and villagers ambush them, but Mu Guiying cleverly uses her knowledge of the plot and modern tactics to scare them off. She forces Liu E to sign a document severing all ties and repaying past debts with gold bars. During the journey, Mu Guiying changes her name to Mu Cheng and begins adapting to life in the capital. Gu Yunche remains distant, intending to pick up his childhood sweetheart, Bai Lin, in the provincial capital.

Upon arriving in the capital, Mu Cheng faces the challenge of integrating into 1980s society without a proper education or identity. She works at a textile factory while navigating her complicated relationship with Gu Yunche. Despite his cold exterior, Gu Yunche finds himself increasingly drawn to her resilience and intelligence, contrasting sharply with the delicate Bai Lin. Mu Cheng, determined to forge her own path, refuses to be a passive victim or a romantic interest, focusing instead on building a independent life. The story follows her efforts to survive in a new era while avoiding the original plot's tragic endpoints, as Gu Yunche's feelings for her begin to shift from disdain to curiosity and eventual affection.