Reclaiming My Golden Finger, Emptying the Family Fortune, and Joining the Army While Pregnant

Tang Jin awakens in her body as a supporting character in a period novel, destined to be the tragic white moonlight who dies young after being murdered by her own family. She finds herself at the critical moment where her father, Tang Zhiyuan, and stepmother, Zhang Xiuli, are demanding the inheritance her late grandfather left to her. Unlike the original plot where she was naive and subservient, Tang Jin now possesses full knowledge of the story. She coldly refuses their demands, revealing that her grandfather had donated his assets to the state to protect the family from political persecution. When her father attempts to strike her, she defends herself and exposes their greed to the neighbors, securing public sympathy and weakening their authority over her.

Realizing she is pregnant with the child of Song Yunli, the novel’s male protagonist, Tang Jin knows she must find him to avoid being branded a promiscuous woman. Before leaving, she races to retrieve her grandfather’s hidden treasures. She discovers a dimensional storage space contained within a jade pendant, a powerful cheat left by her ancestors. She systematically loots camphorwood chests filled with gold, silver, antiques, and medical formulas from her grandfather’s secret cellar and her maternal grandfather’s ancestral hall, storing everything in her spatial dimension. She also confronts her biological mother, Du Qingfeng, who has remarried and only seeks Tang Jin’s wealth, forcing her to hand over her cash and coupons under threat of exposure.

Tang Jin executes a counter-scheme against her father and stepmother, who plan to drug her and force her into a marriage with an abusive committee director named Wang Bin. She drugs her stepsister, Tang Meiyu, and swaps places with her in a sack. Tang Zhiyuan and Zhang Xiuli, believing they have captured Tang Jin, deliver the unconscious Tang Meiyu to Wang Bin. Meanwhile, Tang Jin empties the Tang household of all valuables and furniture, leaving the home bare. When the family discovers the switch and the robbery, the neighborhood committee intervenes, exposing the parents’ malicious plot. Tang Jin publicly declares she will never return to that family and flees to the military base to find Song Yunli.

Upon arriving at the military base, Tang Jin encounters Song Yunli, who is being pestered by his sister Song Yunting and his arranged match, Wenfang. Song Yunli, who has been searching for Tang Jin since their one night together, immediately claims her as his fiancée. Despite Tang Jin’s proposal of a marriage of convenience—intending to divorce after the child is born—Song Yunli is determined to win her heart. He secures approval for their marriage from his commander, Regiment Commander Huo, by citing the mission where Tang Jin saved his life. He also applies for housing and provides Tang Jin with money and coupons, treating her with genuine care and respect.

As they navigate the marriage registration and shopping for necessities, Song Yunli’s family, particularly his mother and sister, oppose the union due to Tang Jin’s capitalist family background. Song Yunting and Wenfang attempt to sabotage the relationship through intimidation and social pressure, but Song Yunli firmly defends Tang Jin, declaring her worthy of him. Tang Jin, now equipped with her spatial wealth and a supportive husband, begins a new life. She uses her resources to prepare for childbirth while maintaining a stoic distance from her abusive biological family, who are now facing their own consequences from their failed schemes.

The story follows Tang Jin’s transformation from a victim of familial abuse to an independent woman leveraging her hidden advantages. Her relationship with Song Yunli evolves from a pragmatic arrangement into a genuine partnership as he proves his loyalty against his family’s objections. Tang Jin’s primary focus remains on protecting her child and securing her future, using her grandfather’s legacy to build a life free from the manipulation that defined her past. The narrative sets the stage for her to navigate the complexities of military life and political climates while outmaneuvering her adversaries.