Being treated as a nanny by the whole family I took away my household registration and married the richest man

Wang Cui, a modern office worker who died from overwork, transmigrates into the body of Wang Yuqing, a twenty-two-year-old woman in late 1970s China. The original owner was the second child in a family of seven, treated as a servant by her patriarchal parents and siblings. Her mother, Lin Xuemei, and father, Wang Jiandong, favored their sons and daughters-in-law while exploiting Wang Yuqing for domestic labor. The family had arranged a childhood betrothal between Wang Yuqing and Ji Xuening, the fourth son of a poor rural family, but Lin Xuemei despised the match, viewing the Ji family as beneath their status as urban workers. Instead, she planned to later force the marriage onto her third daughter, Wang Yuyan, after the Ji family became wealthy. Wang Yuqing, retaining memories of her past life, recognized Ji Xuening as the CEO of her former company and decided to embrace the marriage as an escape from her abusive family.

Upon waking in her new body, Wang Yuqing faced immediate hostility from her family. Her third sister, Wang Yuyan, and eldest sister, Wang Yulan, demanded she serve them, while her mother threatened her with violence. Unlike the original owner, who was timid and obedient, Wang Yuqing refused to comply. She cut her long braid, sold it for a small amount of money, and used the funds to buy food at the local market. When confronted by her family, she cleverly exposed Wang Yuyan’s secret hoarding of private money, causing her mother to punish her third daughter instead. This act of defiance shocked her family, who were unaccustomed to her resistance. Wang Yuqing realized that staying in the Wang household meant a life of servitude and eventual abandonment, similar to the original owner’s tragic fate of freezing to death on the streets.

The central conflict escalated when the matchmaker and Ji Xuening arrived to formalize the engagement. Lin Xuemei attempted to humiliate the Ji family and block the marriage, demanding expensive bride price items and cash. Wang Yuqing seized the opportunity to leave, publicly declaring her willingness to marry Ji Xuening despite the poverty. She argued that marrying into the Ji family was no different from being a nanny at home, as she would still be serving others. Ji Xuening, a veteran and a man of integrity, agreed to provide the bride price and the traditional four major items, issuing an IOU to Lin Xuemei. He recognized Wang Yuqing’s sincerity and decided to take her away from the toxic environment.

Wang Yuqing packed her few belongings and left the Wang household, effectively cutting ties with her family. As she traveled to the Ji family’s rural brigade with Ji Xuening and the matchmaker, Chen E, she learned more about her new husband’s situation. Ji Xuening was responsible for raising three orphaned children from his deceased elder brother’s family, as well as caring for his blind grandmother. Despite his poverty, he was kind and respectful, offering Wang Yuqing shade and buying her clothes at the department store. Upon arriving at the brigade, they encountered He Ruhua, the daughter of the brigade director, who harbored unrequited feelings for Ji Xuening. He Ruhua attempted to embarrass Wang Yuqing by suggesting expensive gifts, but Ji Xuening defended his new wife and ended the shopping trip. The story concludes with Wang Yuqing beginning her new life as a member of the Ji family, determined to build a better future away from her past exploitation.