Seventies: The Cold-Faced Military Man Is Wrapped Around His Troublemaking Spoiled Wife’s Finger

Jiang Zhizhi, a highly skilled operative from the modern era, transmigrates into the body of a nineteen-year-old girl in 1973 Beijing. The original host had attempted suicide after discovering her family had arranged for her to marry Zhou Xiye, a military officer, while sending the biological daughter, Sun Xiaoyue, to the countryside. Jiang Zhizhi accepts her fate with pragmatic detachment, deciding to leave the toxic family environment rather than engage in their petty conflicts. She departs for Ganbei with a Letter of Introduction, intending to live quietly until the political climate improves. Meanwhile, Sun Xiaoyue is revealed to be a rebirther who remembers her past life. In that previous existence, she married Zhou Xiye and became a widow, while Jiang Zhizhi went to the countryside and married a rising official. Determined to steal Jiang Zhizhi’s future, Sun Xiaoyue manipulates her parents into sending her to Ganbei as well, hoping to intercept the educated youth who would become her husband in the original timeline.

On the train to Ganbei, Jiang Zhizhi encounters Zhou Xiye, who does not recognize her as his intended bride. She displays exceptional martial arts skills when she defends herself against a thief and later helps capture two escaped murderers who have kidnapped a child. Zhou Xiye is impressed by her combat abilities and attempts to recruit her into the military, but she declines, preferring to remain anonymous. After the incident, Zhou Xiye shows her unexpected kindness, providing medical care for her self-inflicted wounds and ensuring she has food and comfortable accommodations for the remainder of the journey. Jiang Zhizhi remains wary of him, viewing him as a dangerous obstacle to her quiet life.

Upon arriving in Ganbei, Jiang Zhizhi is mistaken for a mechanical expert by a local tractor driver, Liang Dazhuang, whose family’s tractor had broken down. Using her modern knowledge of machinery, she successfully repairs the vehicle, earning the respect of the village team leader, Old Liang. She decides to stay in the village under this false identity, finding a sense of peace and purpose in the rural setting. Her plan is to live as an ordinary citizen, avoiding the political turmoil and romantic entanglements that defined her previous life.

However, her path crosses with Zhou Xiye again when he visits the village on official military business. He recognizes her immediately but chooses not to expose her, intrigued by her skills and her deliberate avoidance of him. He observes her interactions with the villagers, noting her competence and integrity, which contrast sharply with the rumors of her being a vicious stepdaughter. Jiang Zhizhi, aware of his presence, continues to evade him, focusing instead on her work and the new community she has found. Sun Xiaoyue also arrives in Ganbei, setting the stage for a rivalry as she seeks to reclaim the life Jiang Zhizhi has inadvertently taken over. The story unfolds as Jiang Zhizhi navigates the challenges of rural life in 1970s China, building a new identity while evading the man she was supposed to marry and the woman determined to steal her future.