After Awakening in the '80s, the Cold-Faced Military Officer Is Busy Chasing His Wife

Su Nishang, a martial arts prodigy from the twenty-second century, transmigrates into the body of a woman with the same name who has been trapped in a loveless marriage for two years. Upon arrival, she discovers her husband, Cui Haoran, cheating on her with Shen Xingyue. A system bound to her soul claims the emotional attachment was a bug, but refuses to release her back to her original time. Su Nishang, whose cultivation had been stagnant for years, agrees to the binding only because the system promises to help her break through her final martial arts bottleneck. She regains her memories and resolves to reclaim her life, starting by exposing the affair and divorcing Cui Haoran.

Her transformation is immediate and stark. No longer the submissive wife who funded the Cui family’s lifestyle, she refuses to buy goods for her mother-in-law and demands repayment for years of financial exploitation. She uses a camera to capture evidence of Cui Haoran and Shen Xingyue’s infidelity, spreading the photos publicly to ruin their reputations. The scandal costs Cui Haoran his position at the machinery factory, though he manages to keep it secret from his superiors by blaming Shen Xingyue. Su Nishang forces a quick divorce, reclaiming her identity and cutting ties with the toxic family that drained her resources.

Parallel to her personal liberation, a romantic subplot emerges involving Xiao Ming, a young and formidable regiment commander in the southern military district. Xiao Ming has spent years searching for a woman he loved in his past life, only to lose her. When he encounters Su Nishang at her godmother’s house, he recognizes her immediately, though she does not yet remember him. His intense gaze and protective instincts draw the attention of his subordinates, including Wu Zheng and Gao Xuehua, a woman who has long admired Xiao Ming. Despite Gao Xuehua’s persistent advances, Xiao Ming remains cold and unwavering, his heart fixed on the woman who has finally returned.

As Su Nishang settles into her new life, she continues to practice ancient martial arts, finding that her progress is accelerating in this era. The system reveals that it can connect to other realms, allowing for trade and resource exchange, but requires her to advance her cultivation to unlock higher levels. She begins gathering herbs and wildflowers to complete system tasks, unaware that Xiao Ming is watching her from a distance, determined to reconnect with her. Meanwhile, the Cui family, stripped of their financial security, attempts to manipulate Shen Xingyue into marrying Cui Haoran, but Su Nishang remains focused on her own growth and the protection of her two adopted sisters, Su Ye and Su Xue, who had tragic fates in the original timeline.

The story follows Su Nishang as she navigates her divorce, rebuilds her business empire, and advances in martial arts, all while Xiao Ming closes the distance between them. Her journey is one of reclaiming agency and power, shedding the victimhood imposed by the system’s initial bug. With her appearance restored and her skills sharpened, she becomes a force to be reckoned with, leaving behind the scum who wronged her and moving toward a future where she controls her own destiny. The narrative sets the stage for a reunion with Xiao Ming, whose patience and devotion contrast with the deceit and manipulation she has just escaped.