Time-Traveling to the 70s: Marrying the Cold Military Officer (But I'm Not Cold)

Lin Shiyao, a twenty-first-century woman who lost her entire family in tragic accidents, transmigrates into the body of a seventeen-year-old girl with the same name in an alternate 1970s China. The original host was pushed into a lake by her jealous fake friend, Wang Jiajia, during a boating trip. Lin Shiyao awakens in a hospital bed, greeted by a loving mother and younger brother, and quickly realizes she has been given a second chance at life within a supportive family. Her father, Lin Jianguo, is a respected workshop director at a steel factory, and her mother, Xu Lizhen, works at a supply and marketing cooperative. The family dotes on her, a stark contrast to the isolation Lin Shiyao experienced in her previous life.

Upon recovering, Lin Shiyao decides to seek justice for the original host. She discovers that Wang Jiajia’s family is deeply flawed, favoring sons over daughters and living in poverty due to the father’s embezzlement. While Lin Shiyao’s younger brother and his friends playfully vandalize the Wang family’s home to avenge her, her father takes legal action against Wang Jiajia’s father. The older Wang man is sentenced to five years of labor reform, causing the Wang family to collapse financially. Wang Jiajia is forced to drop out of school and is eventually married off to a rough man in a rural village to pay for her brother’s marriage, ending her life of privilege.

Simultaneously, Lin Shiyao activates a portable sign-in system named Xiao Ba, which grants her random supplies and a 100-square-meter storage space. This cheat allows her to navigate the resource-scarce era with ease. She secures her high school graduation certificate early, passing exams with high scores. Determined to avoid being sent to the countryside, she actively seeks employment. She successfully obtains a job as a translator at a local bookstore, earning a respectable income, and later passes a rigorous interview to become a radio announcer at a textile factory. Her professional skills and beautiful voice earn her respect among her colleagues.

Lin Shiyao’s life takes a heroic turn when she witnesses child traffickers operating in an alley. She discreetly follows them, memorizes their location, and reports the crime to the police. Law enforcement officers raid the hideout, rescuing multiple children and dismantling a major trafficking ring. For her bravery, she receives a commendation letter, cash rewards, and valuable coupons from the public security bureau. The public recognition elevates her status in the community, silencing gossip and earning her the admiration of her neighbors and family.

As she settles into her new life, Lin Shiyao strengthens her bonds with her family. She visits her grandparents, who are retired military personnel, and reconnects with her extended family. She also befriends a group of peers, including her cousin Lin Zhengxi and a spirited girl named Yun Ling. During a countryside trip to pick peaches, she encounters a poor rural girl who shares her candy, reflecting on the hardships faced by women in that era. Lin Shiyao remains focused on building a secure future, utilizing her system to accumulate resources while maintaining a low profile. She balances her new job, family responsibilities, and the hidden advantages of her system, preparing to carve out a prosperous life in this bygone era.