The Heiress Goes to the Army to Divorce Her Husband, and the Commander Regrets It

[1980s + military marriage + dual spaces + love that grows over time + everyday family life + feel-good story]

A pretentious young lady from a wealthy family vs. a stern, meticulous commanding officer

Hu Xiyao transmigrates into a period novel as an innocent, obedient young woman with a birthmark on her face. Her wicked aunt’s family sells her off, and she even helps them count the money, all while handing over cash and a Western-style house.

When her white-lotus cousin slaps her across the face, she immediately slaps her back twice. Her cousin asks, “Why did you hit me twice when I only hit you once?”

“My mother taught me that people should return kindness for kindness. If we’re going to exchange favors, we should be courteous.”

She’s hastily married to a stranger, isn’t eligible to join the military, and her husband’s family is full of awful people?

No way. She has to get a divorce and change the original story at its source.

She turns around and calls the military base in the capital: “Is Lu Xiaobing there?”

“There’s no soldier here by that name. The man you mean is Lu Sichen, a commanding officer.”

Wasn’t the male lead in the original story just a soldier?

Why is he a commanding officer now?

Lu Sichen answers the phone. Hu Xiyao says, “Please file a divorce application for me.”

Lu Sichen tells her to come up with a good reason. She gives him a whole list of reasons for divorce, but he says, “None of those will do. You can’t get divorced.”

When she calls again, Lu Sichen is away on a mission. Hu Xiyao puts on her obedient-girl mask and starts dealing with her aunt’s family.

They abused her mute younger sister, so she turns them against one another and sends the whole lot of them to the hospital.

Her wicked aunt is hopelessly lovesick, so Hu Xiyao sets her up to get caught in the act.

She does everything she can to make trouble so she can get divorced.

No matter how much trouble she causes, Lu Sichen indulges and protects her. When she argues, he brings her hot water. When she gets into a fight, he cleans up afterward. When she climbs a wall to watch the commotion, he steadies her.

Taking advantage of her knowledge of the future, Hu Xiyao opens shops and starts factories, devoting herself to making money. Even her mean mother-in-law spoils her rotten.

Later, Lu Sichen grips her ankle and says, “You’re carrying my child. If we divorce, who do you think you’ll find to be the kid’s father?”