The Vicious Ex-Wife Ran Away with the Baby, Sending the Abstinent Commander into a Frenzied Search

Shen Zhaozhao, a neonatal ward nurse from modern times, finds herself transmigrated into the body of a vicious side character in a 1980s novel after a night of excessive drinking. In the original story, this Shen Zhaozhao was an airheaded, malicious woman sent to the countryside with her stepsister. After being denied a return to the city, she attempted to drug her crush, Fu Shixuan, but accidentally drugged Gu Shichuan, the idle son of the village party secretary. The original character then blackmailed him into marriage, only to demand a divorce shortly after, leading to her death and miscarriage on the train back to the city. Upon waking in a rustic brick house in 1980, Shen Zhaozhao realizes she is in this precarious situation and resolves to change her fate. She intends to secure a return to the city while keeping herself and her unborn child alive, rejecting the tragic ending of the original plot.

Gu Shichuan, initially cold and resentful due to the original owner’s past cruelty, is surprised by Shen Zhaozhao’s sudden shift in demeanor. Instead of the usual scheming and manipulation, she proposes a pragmatic partnership. She reveals bruises from the previous night to feign victimhood when his parents, Luo Erfen and Gu Guanghui, threaten to break down their door. Gu Shichuan plays along, claiming they are discussing marriage to defuse the situation, while secretly observing her calculated actions. Shen Zhaozhao drafts a divorce agreement with strict terms, including a ban on shared beds and intimate contact, aiming to maintain her independence until she can return to the city. Gu Shichuan signs it, intrigued by her sharpness and the stark contrast to the woman he previously despised.

The core conflict escalates as Wang Yurou, the novel’s original heroine, attempts to frame Shen Zhaozhao for the drugging incident. Wang Yurou manipulates Fu Shixuan into believing she is his victim, securing his promise of marriage. However, Shen Zhaozhao refuses to be a passive victim. She confronts Wang Yurou, exposing the hypocrisy of her moral high ground and physically dominating her in a confrontation. Shen Zhaozhao also uncovers that her mother’s jade pendant, a valuable heirloom, was stolen by Wang Yurou, further solidifying her resolve to dismantle the heroine’s schemes. Meanwhile, she notices the strange favoritism Luo Erfen shows toward Fu Shixuan, suspecting he may not be entirely unrelated to the family, a theory she plants to unsettle her mother-in-law.

As Shen Zhaozhao navigates village politics, she discovers that her deadbeat father and stepmother have likely squandered her mother’s inheritance. She realizes her step-sister may not be her biological sister but rather the illegitimate daughter of her father and stepmother, explaining the blatant favoritism shown to her. This revelation fuels her determination to reclaim her assets and secure a future for her child. She begins to build a new life in the countryside, focusing on her health and preparing for her return to the city, while Gu Shichuan watches her transformation with growing curiosity and unexpected protectiveness. The story moves toward Shen Zhaozhao outsmarting her enemies, protecting her child, and potentially altering the romantic trajectory that was originally destined for Fu Shixuan and Wang Yurou.