The 70s: Forced to Marry in Her Place, I’ll Seize Your Space and Marry the Short-Lived Young Military Officer

Xia Yuhuan, a medical genius from the 23rd century, is assassinated and transmigrates into the body of a cannon fodder true heiress in a 1970s novel. The original Xia Yuhuan was separated from her family at age three and returned in 1974 only to be forced into a substitute marriage with Chi Yanzhou, a gravely injured and comatose man, to save the adopted daughter, Xia Zhuyu. The original owner lived as a widow for two years before being schemed against by her family and committing suicide. Upon waking, Xia Yuhuan discovers that her biological father, Xia Jianyong, orchestrated her disappearance, murdered her mother Xia Qingqing, and raised Xia Zhuyu as his illegitimate daughter. Determined to avenge the original owner and escape her abusive family, Xia Yuhuan agrees to the marriage but demands six thousand six hundred sixty-six yuan and her mother’s belongings as conditions.

Before leaving, Xia Yuhuan snatches a jade pendant from Xia Zhuyu’s neck, realizing it is the female lead’s golden finger—a portable dimension. She claims it by dripping her blood on it, gaining access to a spiritual spring and arable land. Back at the Chi residence, she meets Chi Yanzhou’s family, including his cousin Chi Zhenghao and mother Zhang Xianya. Xia Yuhuan demonstrates her medical skills by diagnosing Chi Yanzhou’s condition, discovering he is not only in a vegetative state but also poisoned, which is hindering his recovery. She conceals this information to maintain her leverage. She also learns that Chi Yanzhou has a child, a secret kept from her by the Chi family to ensure she accepts the marriage.

Xia Yuhuan’s actions disrupt the plans of both the Xia and Chi families. She exposes Xia Zhuyu’s illegal avoidance of the educated youth policy, leading to the Youth Office forcing Xia Zhuyu to the countryside. In retaliation, Xia Zhuyu sends thugs to attack Xia Yuhuan to retrieve the pendant, but Xia Yuhuan escapes using self-defense powder. Meanwhile, Xia Yuhuan uses her newfound treasure-hunting ability to locate and steal the hidden wealth of the Xia family, including gold bars and antiques that belonged to her predecessor’s mother, Xia Qingqing. She stores these treasures in her dimension, depriving Xia Jianyong of the funds he intended to use for his promotion and for Xia Zhuyu’s benefit.

The narrative follows Xia Yuhuan as she navigates complex family dynamics and political rivalries. She forms an alliance with the Zhao family after saving the matriarch, which inadvertently damages her father’s professional standing against his rival, Zhao Desheng. Xia Yuhuan continues to assert her independence, demanding compensation from her father for her contributions and refusing to be bullied by Xia Zhuyu or her stepmother, Li Rouyue. Her ultimate goals are to cure Chi Yanzhou, divorce him amicably once he recovers, and pursue her passion for medical research, all while dismantling the Xia family’s power and reclaiming her mother’s legacy.