The Pretty and Alluring Educated Youth, Loved Deeply by the Cold Military Commander

An Ruoyan, a modern woman who died from overwork, transmigrates into the body of a cannon fodder character in a novel she was reading. The original owner, also named An Ruoyan, was a weak and submissive girl who attempted suicide after discovering her fiancé, Zhou Shuchen, was being pursued by her stepsister, Shi Meijiao. Upon waking in a hospital bed, An Ruoyan realizes she has inherited the girl's memories and her dire situation. Her biological mother, Huang Jinxiu, has remarried Shi Qiang, the deputy director of a steel factory, and the family treats An Ruoyan as a servant while doting on Shi Meijiao. The original owner died from a head injury sustained during a fit of despair, but An Ruoyan, possessing a mature mind and a supernatural spatial ability gained from a bracelet in her previous life, decides to change her fate.

An Ruoyan’s space contains a fully furnished two-story villa and a supermarket that automatically restocks, providing her with unlimited resources and modern goods. She immediately begins to assert her independence, refusing to comply with her mother’s demands to break up with Zhou Shuchen on behalf of Shi Meijiao. Instead, she confronts the hypocrisy of her stepfamily, exposing that Huang Jinxiu and Shi Qiang were both married to other people before their union. She demands better treatment and food, shocking her family who are accustomed to her passive obedience. When Shi Qiang attempts to send her to the countryside as part of the educated youth movement to remove her from the household, An Ruoyan agrees with surprising eagerness, seeing it as an opportunity to escape.

Before departing, An Ruoyan executes a calculated plan to secure her financial future. She steals the family’s hidden savings, which include cash and gold bars, transferring them into her space. She also purchases necessary supplies and a bicycle, using money she obtained from the Zhou family as compensation for the scandal involving Zhou Shuchen and Shi Meijiao. The scandal erupted when An Ruoyan confronted the couple at their home, leading to a public altercation where she slapped both Zhou Shuchen and Shi Meijiao. Zhou’s parents, disgusted by their son’s infidelity and Shi Meijiao’s manipulative behavior, decided to punish both young people by sending them to the same rural brigade in Liaoning Province.

During the week-long train journey, An Ruoyan meets Deng Xiuli and the Xu brothers, forming a supportive alliance. Shi Meijiao and Zhou Shuchen travel with her, but their dynamic has shifted; Zhou Shuchen, feeling guilty, attempts to be nice to An Ruoyan, while Shi Meijiao remains hostile and entitled. Upon arrival at Hongxing Brigade, An Ruoyan encounters Gu Yizhi, a handsome soldier on crutches due to a leg injury. There is an immediate mutual attraction, and Gu Yizhi is intrigued by An Ruoyan’s fierce and capable nature. In contrast, Shi Meijiao’s spoiled behavior alienates the local villagers and the brigade leader, Li Dashan.

An Ruoyan quickly establishes herself in the village, using her knowledge and resources to improve her living conditions. She buys extra grain rations and commissions furniture, displaying a pragmatism that earns the respect of the brigade leader. She distances herself from Shi Meijiao and Zhou Shuchen, choosing to live separately from them in the youth hostel. As she settles into rural life, she navigates the complexities of village politics and work points while developing a relationship with Gu Yizhi. The story follows her transformation from a victim of circumstance into a confident woman who controls her own destiny, leaving her abusive stepfamily and toxic romantic entanglements behind.