A Ghost Marriage from the Start? Let the Villains Reap What They Sow

[Republican era + period setting + feel-good power fantasy + strong female lead + marriage contract + face-slapping + household intrigue + adorable children + Republican-era romance (later on) + fleeing war and famine + stockpiling supplies + devoted romance + no holier-than-thou heroine] What do you mean, make me suffer a loss? I won’t put up with losing even a little! And what about feudal etiquette? The Qing dynasty is long gone, so why are you still acting like a eunuch? My name is Bai Xue’er. I was raised by my grandmother from childhood, and I never saw my parents. The only company I had as a child was the stories my grandmother told me about her own life...