Reborn in the ’70s: Remarried to a Military Commander and Now My Ex-Husband Wants Me Back?!

Lin Ting, a woman from a prominent academic family in 1973, finds herself reborn on the day she is supposed to register her marriage to Chen Li. In her previous life, Chen Li had exploited her family’s wealth and connections to secure his career, only to betray her, frame her family as capitalists, and ultimately cause their destruction through labor camps and public humiliation. Upon realizing that Chen Li has also been reborn and is attempting to woo another woman, Li Haitang, in front of witnesses, Lin Ting seizes the opportunity to publicly expose his infidelity. She physically assaults him and reports him to the institute director, effectively shattering his carefully constructed image and ending the engagement.

The Lin family, consisting of Professor Lin Weichen, a respected agricultural scientist, his wife, and their children, rallies around Lin Ting. They demand the return of engagement gifts and publicly dissolve the betrothal. Chen Li, enraged and humiliated, attempts to retaliate by accusing Lin Ting of losing her virginity before marriage, a serious crime in that era. Lin Ting beats him severely in response, and the family decides to handle the matter internally to avoid further political scandal. Simultaneously, Lin Ting discovers a copy of Das Kapital hidden under a pine tree in her yard, planted by Chen Li in her past life to incriminate her father. She burns the book immediately, preventing the catastrophe that destroyed her family previously.

As the political climate tightens, the Lin family faces a house search by the Revolutionary Committee, led by Zhao Dongming, a former student of Professor Lin. During the search, Zhao attempts to harass Lin Ting, but she reveals that she knows he is the illegitimate son of Cao Zhenping, the powerful director of the Revolutionary Committee, and Cao Jinhua, Zhao’s supposed aunt. Using this secret as leverage, Lin Ting forces Zhao to retreat and spare her family from further persecution. She then disguises herself to spread rumors about Cao Jinhua’s past to the neighborhood, triggering internal conflict within the Zhao family and leading to Cao Zhenping’s arrest.

With the political threat neutralized, the Lin family is reassigned to the countryside rather than sent to labor reform camps. Lin Ting volunteers for the Northeast, securing a placement in Qingshan Brigade through the help of Old Master Zhou, whose family she had previously protected from false corruption charges. Before departing, she uses her newly discovered portable space dimension to stockpile essential supplies, including food, clothing, and ration coupons, ensuring her family’s survival in the harsh rural environment. She also befriends Yu Mo, a young girl sent down with her, and promises to look out for her brother.

Upon arriving in the Northeast, Lin Ting and Yu Mo are met by Chen Jianchao, the brigade leader of Qingshan. Lin Ting realizes with shock that Chen Jianchao shares the surname of her ex-fiancé, Chen Li, and suspects a connection to his hometown. The brigade is impoverished, relying on an ox cart rather than a tractor, but Lin Ting remains resolute. She has successfully altered her fate, protected her family from the tragedies of her past life, and secured a safe haven in the countryside. The story concludes with Lin Ting preparing to face the challenges of rural life, armed with her space and her determination to build a new future.