A Stunningly Beautiful Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor Arrived At The Island Military Region [1970s]

In 1975 Beicheng, Jiang Li, a modern cardiac surgeon, transmigrates into the body of a nineteen-year-old woman who attempted suicide by drinking pesticide. The original owner was the fake daughter in a switched-at-birth narrative, having lived comfortably with the Jiang family while the biological daughter, Jiang Xiaoxiao, suffered on a remote island. Upon waking, Jiang Li learns that her parents have forced her to surrender her job at the Grain Administration Bureau and a coveted worker-peasant-soldier university recommendation to Jiang Xiaoxiao. Rather than succumbing to despair, Jiang Li assesses her situation with clinical detachment, recognizing that the family’s favoritism is rooted in biological ties and that her only path to safety lies in reclaiming what was stolen and leaving the toxic household.

Jiang Li’s first move is to confront her ex-boyfriend, Doctor Xiang Zhou, who abandoned her for Jiang Xiaoxiao after learning of her diminished status. She discovers that Xiang Zhou borrowed five hundred yuan under the pretense of funding his mother’s surgery, a sum that represented years of Jiang Li’s frugal savings. At the hospital, Jiang Li publicly produces the promissory note, forcing Xiang Zhou into a corner. When he attempts to deflect by claiming Jiang Xiaoxiao is his new partner, Jiang Li cleverly manipulates the situation, prompting Jiang Xiaoxiao to repay the debt to protect her own reputation and romantic prospects. This encounter reveals the depth of the conspiracy: the Jiang family has not only taken Jiang Li’s job but has also allowed Jiang Xiaoxiao to assume her identity and honors, effectively erasing Jiang Li’s existence within the system.

Realizing the severity of the identity theft, Jiang Li visits the Grain Administration Bureau to gather evidence. She learns from a colleague that the university recommendation was originally approved for her based on merit, but the family intercepted it. Jiang Li decides to write a formal letter of accusation detailing the fraud. She also learns of her plan to return to Baisha Island, the same place where Jiang Xiaoxiao suffered, but with the intention of establishing her own life rather than fleeing. Her former colleague, Su Siyu, assists her in obtaining the necessary introduction letter and exchanging her local ration coupons for national ones, marking Jiang Li’s official break from the Jiang family.

Meanwhile, the narrative introduces Cheng Jingchuan, a disciplined military officer, and his superior, Political Commissar Feng Bao. Feng Bao is on a mission to recruit doctors for Baisha Island, a strategic but harsh location suffering from a severe medical shortage. During his leave, Feng Bao collapses from acute myocardial infarction on a city street. Jiang Li, passing by, recognizes the symptoms immediately. She administers emergency acupuncture, stabilizing his condition until medical help arrives. This chance encounter establishes a critical connection between Jiang Li and the military district, hinting at future opportunities for her to practice medicine in a setting where her skills are genuinely needed.

Back at the Jiang household, the family dynamics grow increasingly hostile. Jiang Li’s grandmother, Yang Zaohua, arrives with a scheme to marry Jiang Li off to a divorced department head with children, viewing Jiang Li as a commodity to be traded for family benefit. The family locks Jiang Li in her room to prevent escape, but she remains composed. She confronts Jiang Xiaoxiao, who gloats about the impending marriage. Jiang Li retrieves the five hundred yuan repayment and prepares to execute her plan. She writes the accusation letter, intending to expose the fraud before the university term begins. The story concludes with Jiang Li poised to leave the suffocating environment, armed with her savings, her medical knowledge, and a determination to rewrite her fate on her own terms, while the Jiang family remains unaware of the impending scandal that threatens to dismantle their carefully constructed lies.