Transmigrating into the ’90s to Marry a Big Shot

Meng Ruo, a modern woman who transmigrated into the body of a malicious female supporting character in a period drama novel, finds herself in 1992 Fengzhou City. The original owner of this body was a spoiled, jealous woman destined to be kicked out of her home and meet a miserable end after clashing with the novel's female lead, Zheng Wan. Meng Ruo's primary goal is to escape her toxic family environment, which includes a father who favors his new son, a hypocritical stepmother named Li Mei, and a spoiled younger brother. Upon transmigration, she discovers that Li Mei has arranged for her to marry a local hooligan cousin, prompting Meng Ruo to seek an alternative solution to leave the house quickly.

Through a colleague, Wang Cuifeng, Meng Ruo arranges a blind date with Yang Qing, a twenty-seven-year-old orphan and research engineer. Despite rumors spread by Yang Qing's aunt, Liu Xiuying, claiming he is lazy, disrespectful, and physically dysfunctional, Meng Ruo is attracted to his handsome appearance and decisive nature. She confronts these rumors directly during their meeting, choosing to believe his denial. Impressed by his looks and shared desire for a quick marriage to escape their respective family troubles, Meng Ruo agrees to marry him. Meanwhile, the novel's female lead, Zheng Wan, has also transmigrated back in time with memories of her past life. In her previous life, she married a mediocre man named Tan Lin and lived a hard life, but she learned that a man named You Che would become a wealthy tycoon. Determined to change her fate, Zheng Wan rushes to live with her biological mother, Li Mei, ahead of schedule, unaware that her arrival will disrupt Meng Ruo's plans.

The core conflict intensifies as Zheng Wan arrives at the Meng household, posing as Li Mei's niece. Meng Ruo, aware of Zheng Wan's identity as the female lead, maintains a cautious distance to avoid the plot's jealousy trap. However, Li Mei, desperate to secure a better future for her biological daughter, views Meng Ruo's impending marriage as an obstacle. Li Mei attempts to sabotage the union by spreading rumors about Yang Qing's character and health, hoping Meng Ruo will reject him. Simultaneously, Yang Qing faces hostility from his own aunt, Liu Xiuying, who blames him for her son's disability and has spent years ruining his reputation to prevent him from marrying. Liu Xiuying visits Meng Ruo to dissuade her, but Meng Ruo remains steadfast.

A key turning point occurs when Yang Qing learns of his aunt's interference and decides to move out, severing ties with his toxic family environment. His uncle, Yang Heping, feels guilty for not protecting Yang Qing from Liu Xiuying's schemes and resolves to support the marriage financially. Meng Ruo and Yang Qing proceed with their engagement, with Meng Ruo successfully outmaneuvering Li Mei's attempts to derail the wedding. The story direction shifts as both female protagonists navigate their new realities: Meng Ruo focuses on securing her independence through marriage, while Zheng Wan schemes to capture the attention of the future tycoon, You Che, setting the stage for a complex rivalry between the two women as they vie for their respective paths to happiness.