Reborn in the '70s: I Refused the Professor and Married the Officer

Qiao Wanyue was murdered by her younger sister Qiao Shanshan and her sister's husband Yang Huaiyuan after they conspired to steal her wealth and frame her suicide. Reborn to the day before her wedding, Qiao Wanyue discovers that Qiao Shanshan has also been reborn and has already secretly registered her marriage with Yang Huaiyuan, having stolen Qiao Wanyue's household registration to force Qiao Wanyue into a marriage with military officer Lu Yunzhou instead. In their previous life, Lu Yunzhou died in action, leaving Qiao Shanshan widowed and eventually imprisoned for infidelity, while Qiao Wanyue suffered abuse and poverty as a professor's wife before being killed. This time, Qiao Wanyue pretends to be devastated and weak to maintain her cover, while secretly planning her revenge and a new life.

Qiao Wanyue confronts her family with calculated demands, extracting a thousand yuan in compensation and her job transfer from the Qiao household. During this process, she accidentally activates a mystical jade pendant that grants her access to a spiritual dimension containing healing spring water, preserved food storage, and the ability to store objects through thought. She systematically empties her family's home, transferring all valuables including gold bars and jewelry into her space, leaving the Qiao household completely bare. She also confronts Zhou Wenwen, a village bully who had previously assaulted her, and turns the situation to her advantage by exposing Zhou Wenwen's jealousy and securing compensation.

The Lu family, led by Lu Yunzhou's mother, arrives at the Qiao household demanding justice after learning that Qiao Shanshan had married Yang Huaiyuan while being betrothed to their son. Through the confrontation, Qiao Shanshan accidentally reveals her scheme in front of witnesses, including her plan to slander Qiao Wanyue as a widow and send her to prison. Mother Lu publicly cancels the engagement with Qiao Shanshan and accepts Qiao Wanyue as her daughter-in-law instead, demanding that the Qiao family sign an IOU for over a thousand yuan in bride price and allowances, and requiring Qiao Shanshan to wear mourning clothes on her wedding day.

Qiao Wanyue sends a telegram to Lu Yunzhou explaining the situation and warning him of danger, hoping to prevent his death in action. She uses the spiritual spring water to create medicinal supplies for him. As she navigates her new engagement to a man destined to die, Qiao Wanyue plans to take the college entrance exam in two years, build her own wealth, and ensure that Qiao Shanshan and Yang Huaiyuan face the consequences of their actions this time around.