Seventy: That Couple is Hated by Everyone, They're Too Crazy

Sheng Chunxiang, a wealthy socialite from a future era, transmigrates into the body of a sixteen-year-old orphan in September 1978. She finds herself in the role of a cannon fodder character in a period novel, having been manipulated by the Li family for three years. The original owner of the body was an orphan who inherited her grandfather’s estate but was brainwashed into giving everything to the Li family, including their home and money, while working as a servant. In the novel’s plot, she is destined to be exploited by the male lead, Li Jianshe, and his true love, Qian Meili, before being sold to the mountains. Upon waking, Sheng Chunxiang confronts Li Jianshe, who is demanding she serve Qian Meili after Qian Meili fell into a river during an argument. Instead of submitting, Sheng Chunxiang reveals her physical strength, kicks Li Jianshe, and asserts that the house and wealth belong to her grandfather’s estate, not the Li family.

Sheng Chunxiang systematically dismantles the Li family’s control over her. She beats the entire Li household, including Li Jianshe, his parents, and his siblings, when they attempt to physically assault her. She demands repayment for the money she spent on them over three years, totaling thousands of yuan, and forces them to return all stolen assets. When Qian Meili attempts to play the victim, Sheng Chunxiang physically attacks her as well, exposing the scheme to the courtyard residents. The Li family, fearing police investigation into their past crimes and the suspicious circumstances of her grandfather’s death, capitulates and returns the money. Sheng Chunxiang evicts them from the house, reclaiming her property and ending their exploitation.

Following the confrontation, Sheng Chunxiang encounters Pei Qingyuan, a neighbor and the original novel’s secondary male character, who is also reborn. Pei Qingyuan, having lived a tragic life as a doormat for his stepmother Zhao Guihua and her family, decides to change his fate. He proposes to Sheng Chunxiang, recognizing her strength and intelligence as assets. Sheng Chunxiang agrees to the partnership to protect herself and gain an ally. Together, they expose Zhao Guihua’s plot to forge a fake marriage certificate to force Pei Qingyuan into an arranged marriage with Lv Bichi, which was actually a scheme to send Pei Qingyuan to the countryside to strip him of his inheritance. Sheng Chunxiang uses her knowledge of document forgery to prove the certificate is fake, leading to Zhao Guihua’s arrest by the neighborhood committee director.

Sheng Chunxiang undergoes a physical transformation, discarding her ragged clothes and unkempt appearance to reveal her natural beauty. She and Pei Qingyuan shop for new clothes and food, with Pei Qingyuan spending his hidden stash of ration tickets and money. Their relationship solidifies as they navigate the social dynamics of the courtyard, facing backlash from characters like Zhao Qingya and Wang Xiaofang, who are beaten into submission by Sheng Chunxiang. Li Jianshe, still obsessed with controlling her, attempts to manipulate Sheng Chunxiang by feigning indifference and warning her that Pei Qingyuan will deceive her. However, Sheng Chunxiang remains unmoved, having severed her emotional dependency on him. She prepares to return to her hometown in Xiba Village to investigate the mistreatment of her biological family, with Pei Qingyuan accompanying her as they plan to build a new life together, free from the manipulative plots of their past.