Fake Marriage? The Capitalist Heiress Trapped by a Military Officer

Xia Wanqing dies in a post-apocalyptic world after a previous life of abuse, only to awaken on her fifteenth birthday in 1974 Shanghai. She realizes she has returned to the moment before her tragic fate, armed with memories of her past lives and a mysterious jade bracelet containing a pocket dimension with a healing spirit spring. In her previous life, she was a cannon fodder character in a novel, manipulated by her father and stepsister into surrendering her inheritance and marrying a scumbag who later abandoned her to die in the snow. This time, she resolves to change her destiny.

On this pivotal day, her stepsister Xia Yiyi and fiancé Gu Xing attempt to drug her and frame her for an illicit encounter with Gu Xing’s cousin, Gu Huaichuan. However, Xia Wanqing outsmarts them, revealing she is aware of their plot. Instead of being trapped, she proposes a marriage of convenience to Gu Huaichuan, a military officer she knows will die young in her original timeline. She offers to save his life using her medical skills in exchange for his protection and a divorce after the political turmoil subsides. Gu Huaichuan, who has secretly loved her for years, eagerly accepts, unaware that she is using him as a shield.

Xia Wanqing confronts her abusive father, Xia Jianye, and stepsister, exposing their greed. She discovers that Xia Yiyi is actually Xia Jianye’s biological daughter, born from an affair with Zhou Huiping, while her own mother was betrayed and discarded. Using her knowledge of the future, she forces her father to sever ties with her in exchange for a small sum of money, allowing her to retain her house and assets. She also visits her maternal uncle, Ruan Jiahe, whom she had neglected in her past life. Using acupuncture and spirit spring water, she cures his terminal illness, repairing their relationship and securing an ally.

As she navigates the turbulent social landscape of 1970s Shanghai, Xia Wanqing systematically dismantles her enemies. She exposes the true parentage of her stepsister and half-brother, causing chaos within the Xia household. Meanwhile, her relationship with Gu Huaichuan deepens as he witnesses her resilience and kindness. He protects her from further harassment by Gu Xing and Xia Yiyi, who are now entangled in their own schemes to seize her property. Xia Wanqing uses her spatial abilities to gather resources and medical supplies, preparing for the challenges ahead while ensuring her uncle and future husband are safe.

The story follows Xia Wanqing as she reclaims her life, avenges past wrongs, and builds a new future with Gu Huaichuan. She transforms from a victim into a powerful woman who controls her own fate, using her knowledge and resources to outmaneuver those who sought to destroy her. As the political climate shifts, she and Gu Huaichuan face external threats together, their bond strengthening through shared trials. Xia Wanqing’s journey is one of redemption and empowerment, as she ensures that neither she nor her loved ones suffer the fates destined in her previous life.