Back in the 80s: She Married the Wrong Man, and the Cold, Abstinent Military Officer Turned Red-Eyed in Panic

Su Wanyin wakes up in her childhood body, realizing she has been reborn into the past. She is currently living in a dilapidated mud-brick house with her father, stepmother, and younger half-sister, Su Baoli. In her previous life, Su Wanyin married Cheng Jiawen, a man from a poor family, and supported him until he became a wealthy tycoon. However, she died young from overwork and betrayal. Su Baoli, her rival, married into a military commander’s family and lived a life of luxury, though she died early. Upon rebirth, Su Wanyin discovers that Su Baoli has also been reborn and is desperate to reclaim the engagement to Fu Shimò, a powerful military officer, which was originally arranged for Su Wanyin. Su Baoli manipulates their parents into forcing Su Wanyin to give up the engagement, claiming it as compensation for having saved Su Wanyin from drowning years ago. Su Wanyin pretends to be timid and compliant, secretly planning to let Su Baoli take the fall for her own mistakes while reclaiming her own destiny.

Su Wanyin agrees to return the engagement but demands the return of all gifts the Fu family sent to Su Baoli over the years, including her late mother’s necklace. Su Baoli, confident that she will soon become a wealthy commander’s wife, agrees dismissively. Su Wanyin puts on the necklace and discovers it grants her access to a mysterious spatial dimension with fertile soil and healing properties. She uses this advantage to prepare for her new life, knowing that in her previous timeline, the Fu family was sent down to the countryside for re-education and later reinstated, only to reject the Su family due to Su Baoli’s theft of their wealth. Su Wanyin intends to marry Fu Shimò herself this time, avoiding the disastrous marriage to Cheng Jiawen.

On the day of the arranged meeting, Su Wanyin travels to the city. She encounters a man who turns out to be Fu Shimò, though he is disguised and injured. She recognizes him and warns him against using a harmful painkiller, suggesting a better herbal alternative. Later, at the meeting place, Su Baoli confronts Cheng Jiawen and his mother, exposing their affair and causing a public scandal. Su Wanyin watches calmly, having orchestrated the situation to sever ties with the Cheng family permanently. She then meets Fu Shimò, who is suspicious of her due to her knowledge of his injury and herbs. Despite his wariness, he allows her to treat his wound. During their journey together on a train, Su Wanyin displays her medical skills by saving an elderly woman from food poisoning and exposing a thief among the passengers. Her competence and courage impress Fu Shimò, though he remains cautious about her true identity and motives.

As they travel, the dynamic between Su Wanyin and Fu Shimò shifts from suspicion to a complex mutual interest. Fu Shimò, known as a cold and strict commander, finds himself intrigued by Su Wanyin’s sharp wit and hidden depths. Su Wanyin, meanwhile, navigates the dangers of her new reality, using her knowledge of the future and her magical necklace to secure her position. She faces challenges from Su Baoli, who remains unaware of the full extent of Su Wanyin’s rebirth and intentions. The story follows Su Wanyin as she builds her life, cultivates her relationship with Fu Shimò, and ensures that the mistakes of her past life do not repeat. She aims to protect her family from ruin while securing her own happiness and independence, all while keeping her secrets hidden from those who would exploit them.