After Forcibly Marrying the Capitalist Miss, the Lonely Old Man Couldn’t Stand It Anymore

Gu Xia was reborn three months before the events of the story, retaining memories of her previous life in which her family was destroyed by political persecution. In that past timeline, the Gu family, consisting of a university professor father, a dancer mother, and two daughters, was falsely accused of hiding gold bars and capitalist artifacts. They were raided, arrested, and sent to a harsh rural village in the northwest China. There, Gu Xia’s older sister Gu Mingyuan was humiliated and killed, while her parents suffered inhuman treatment and died from despair. The primary instigators of this tragedy were the eldest branch of the Lu family, particularly Lu Jianming and his son Lu Ye, who used their connections to frame the Gu family. Gu Xia realized that the Lu family’s power stemmed from their youngest member, Lu Shaoting, a deputy division commander in the military. Determined to save her family and avenge her past suffering, Gu Xia targeted Lu Shaoting, who had previously shown her only disdain and indifference.

Gu Xia traveled to the northwest military camp where Lu Shaoting was stationed and drugged him, resulting in her pregnancy. She then traveled to the capital, Beicheng, and confronted the Lu family patriarch, claiming she was pregnant with Lu Shaoting’s child and demanding he take responsibility. The Lu family, particularly the matriarch Zhang Yue and Lu Ye, were furious and attempted to dismiss her as a schemer. Lu Shaoting, initially enraged and suspicious, took Gu Xia to a hospital for confirmation. The medical examination revealed she was indeed pregnant. However, the situation escalated when a subsequent checkup discovered Gu Xia was carrying twins. This revelation introduced a critical complication, as Lu Shaoting had a history of physical issues that led him to believe he could not father children, making the twins a subject of intense family scrutiny.

The core conflict revolves around Gu Xia’s desperate negotiation with Lu Shaoting. She offers to terminate the pregnancy immediately if he uses his influence to secure jobs and return her parents and sister to the city. Lu Shaoting, viewing her actions as a malicious trap and a threat to his career and reputation, initially refuses to help the Gu family, citing political sensitivities. He attempts to coerce Gu Xia into an abortion, offering her money in exchange for her silence and disappearance. Gu Xia, however, remains steadfast, threatening to expose him to the military organization if he abandons her. Their interactions are marked by tension, with Lu Shaoting oscillating between disgust and a reluctant, confusing sense of responsibility, while Gu Xia balances her fear of him with her unwavering commitment to her family’s survival.

A significant turning point occurs when Lu Shaoting is involved in a serious accident, leaving him in the intensive care unit. During his recovery, his second sister, Lu Xiaoyan, visits Gu Xia and urges her to keep the babies, hinting at a change in the family’s stance or a hidden motive related to Lu Shaoting’s lineage. Meanwhile, Zhou Liyun, a woman who had been set up on a blind date with Lu Shaoting, becomes a rival presence, having learned of the pregnancy and the accident. The story moves toward a complex resolution where Gu Xia must navigate the indifferent and hostile Lu family elders, the recovering Lu Shaoting, and the political dangers of her past, all while carrying twins that have become the central bargaining chip in her fight to restore her family’s dignity and safety.