The Only Daughter in the '70s Doesn't Want to Work Hard Anymore

Yan Sisi is a young woman living in Ancheng in 1977 who wakes up after falling into a coma, realizing she has returned to the past. She possesses memories of a previous life where she was the tragic foil in a time-travel novel. In that former existence, her cousin Yan Qianqian was the destined female lead who stole Yan Sisi’s wooden bracelet, which turned out to be a magical storage space. Armed with this item, Qianqian’s life improved dramatically, while Yan Sisi suffered a series of catastrophes: she was pushed into a river, forced into a marriage with a criminal, harassed by a hoodlum, and ultimately driven to suicide by rumors. Upon waking, Yan Sisi finds herself at the critical juncture where her life began to unravel. Her family is already in distress; her father has been ambushed and beaten by unknown assailants, and her mother is trying to protect her from the truth.

The central conflict emerges immediately when Su Dani, the mother of Zhou Jiajun, arrives at Yan Sisi’s home with relatives to force a marriage. They claim Zhou Jiajun rescued Yan Sisi from the water and demand she marry him to save his reputation. In her past life, Yan Sisi was too timid to resist, but this time she firmly rejects them, snapping a stick to intimidate the intruders and citing the Chairman’s words on free marriage. She realizes the rescue was a lie and that she was deliberately pushed into the water. Her suspicion is confirmed when she learns her father was attacked the same night, suggesting a coordinated effort to destroy her family’s stability. Meanwhile, her cousin Yan Qianqian visits, feigning concern but secretly searching for the wooden bracelet that grants her supernatural luck, unaware that Yan Sisi has already hidden it.

Yan Sisi discovers that her blood can activate the wooden bracelet, granting her access to a mystical space containing a Spirit Spring Well and an ancient tree. The water in the well accelerates plant growth and has healing properties, offering her a powerful advantage. She begins planting seeds in the space, testing its limits while managing her family’s crisis. Her father’s factory job is threatened due to his injury, and she worries about her family’s financial survival. She also learns from a witness, Aunt Chen, that Zhou Jiajun is not the rescuer but the man who kicked the real savior into the river and abducted Yan Sisi. Armed with this evidence, Yan Sisi confronts the Zhou family at their home, exposing Zhou Jiajun’s deception in front of neighbors and the police.

The confrontation escalates when Zhou Jiajun, cornered and arrested, attempts to strangle Yan Sisi as they are escorted to the police station. He is subdued by Gu Jingping, a man Yan Sisi had previously collided with at the hospital. Gu Jingping is the grandson of Gu Shengrong, a patient in her father’s ward, and he reveals himself as the true rescuer who had been pushed into the river. With Zhou Jiajun in custody and the truth revealed, Yan Sisi’s immediate danger passes. However, the incident leaves her with physical marks that begin to vanish, hinting at the healing power of the Spirit Spring water. The story concludes with Yan Sisi having altered her fate, securing her father’s safety, exposing her enemies, and gaining a mysterious ally in Gu Jingping, while her cousin remains oblivious to the true nature of the bracelet and the changes in Yan Sisi’s destiny.