Reborn in the 1980s as a Substitute Bride, I Help a Forensic Doctor Excel, and a Tough Guy Spoils Me Rotten

In 2023, forensic pathologist Yan Luomin Tian unexpectedly transmigrates to 1985. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself the second daughter of the Yan family in Hongqi Village, forced to marry in her older sister’s place. On her wedding night, she faces Murong Xuan, a tough former reconnaissance soldier with a stern face and broad shoulders. To uncover the truth about the original owner’s drowning and her own identity, she signs a one-year marriage-of-convenience agreement with Murong Xuan, but as they spend time together, feelings begin to grow.

Drawing on her modern forensic knowledge, she identifies the real chicken thief from paw prints beside the coop and uses details from her autopsy to disprove the villagers’ accusations. Whenever her talents start to shine, he silently steps in to protect her. When she prepares for the police recruitment exam, he quietly hands her a hot-water bottle. When her adoptive mother gives her a hard time, he slaps down twenty yuan to defend her. Even the fruit knife he clumsily wraps in nonslip tape is a sign of a tenderness he doesn’t realize he has. When she discovers that her adoptive sister has stolen her identity as a wealthy heiress and that her birth parents were framed and imprisoned, he becomes her strongest support, accompanying her to labor reform farms and keeping watch as they hunt for the real culprit.

From a marriage-of-convenience agreement to investigating cases side by side, from a rising forensic star on the criminal investigation team to a key member of an anti-trafficking unit, she cuts through the fog with her scalpel while he protects justice with his badge. Her cheeks flush when he says, “I’ll protect you,” and his eyes light up as she uncovers the truth. As her adoptive mother’s schemes, her sister’s jealousy, and the criminals’ retaliation are all defeated, a bond that began with a substitute marriage becomes a love that transcends time. A tough man’s doting devotion and a spirited wife’s blushing embarrassment intertwine, creating a legendary tale of “a forensic pathologist and a police officer” in the winds of the 1980s. The best kind of love is when he understands her sharp edge, and she loves his sense of responsibility.