Lin Ruochu spent her life serving her husband Lu Yichen, his aging parents, and the son she raised, only to be betrayed by her closest friend Xia Lin. On her deathbed at age fifty-two, Lin Ruochu watched as Xia Lin removed her oxygen mask while Lu Yichen embraced his true love. Her son, whom she had sacrificed everything to raise, sided with them, revealing that Lin Ruochu was merely an obstacle to their happiness. Consumed by hatred and regret, Lin Ruochu died, only to awaken in her body on her wedding day decades earlier. She found herself in a bed with Fu Tingshi, a man she had previously blamed for ruining her reputation, realizing that Lu Yichen had drugged her to frame Fu Tingshi and keep her under control for life.
Instead of repeating her past mistakes, Lin Ruochu woke Fu Tingshi and urged him to flee before anyone discovered them. She then walked into the wedding banquet to find Xia Lin dressed as the bride, pouring toasts in her place. Lin Ruochu publicly exposed their affair, revealing that Lu Yichen and Xia Lin had been conspiring together long before the wedding. She declared the engagement canceled and walked out, leaving the Lu family in disgrace. Her father, Lin Jianguo, and stepmother, Zhang Xiufang, supported her decision, having witnessed her suffering in her previous life. Her stepbrother, Lin Zhiyuan, who had always warned her about Lu Yichen, was the first to help her pack her dowry and leave the Lu household.
Lin Ruochu demanded the return of her dowry, which included five hundred yuan and family heirlooms. Lu Yichen, arrogant in his belief that she would eventually beg for forgiveness, refused to pay immediately. Lin Ruochu forced him to write an IOU for the cash and demanded the return of a jade bracelet, which he had already gifted to Xia Lin. When Lu Yichen claimed the bracelet was lost, Lin Ruochu demanded ten thousand yuan in compensation, cornering him into agreeing to retrieve it the next day. Meanwhile, Xia Lin faced ostracization from her peers in the educated youth dorm and was assigned the humiliating task of carrying nightsoil, a punishment orchestrated by Lin Xu, the village chief’s daughter.
Fu Tingshi, who had waited for Lin Ruochu, offered to take responsibility for her and asked her to follow him to the military unit. Lin Ruochu declined his immediate proposal but agreed to let him help intercept the marriage application Lu Yichen had submitted. The next day, Lin Ruochu and Fu Tingshi traveled to town, where Fu Tingshi contacted Political Commissar Zhao to block the paperwork. Lin Ruochu confirmed that Lu Yichen had held a wedding with another woman, ensuring the application was returned. With the legal tie to Lu Yichen severed, Lin Ruochu felt a weight lift from her shoulders.
On her way back, Lin Ruochu witnessed a crisis at the river where the village chief’s daughter, Lin Xu, had fallen into the water. In her past life, Lin Xu had been rescued by an educated youth named Yang Lang, who later abandoned her after marrying her and passing the college entrance exam. Determined to change this fate, Lin Ruochu jumped into the river and saved Lin Xu, preventing Yang Lang from seizing the opportunity to pursue her. She warned Lin Xu about Yang Lang’s true nature, urging her to avoid a relationship with someone who could not even support himself through farm work. The story concludes with Lin Ruochu having broken free from her abusive past, reclaiming her dignity and securing her future alongside those who truly cared for her.
| Date | Group | Release |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c10 |
| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c9 |
| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c8 |
| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c7 |
| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c6 |
| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c5 |
| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c4 |
| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c3 |
| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c2 |
| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c1 |