A Trillion in Supplies, and a High-Stakes Game with My Military Officer Husband

Ruan Tiantian, a supermarket owner, is transported along with her warehouse to the shortage-ridden 1980s, where she becomes the family’s favorite punching bag. Her grandparents favor others, her aunt and uncle are mean, and her cousin even wants to steal her spot in the quota to return to the city.

To avoid being sold off for a bride price, Ruan Tiantian sets her sights on the cold-faced military officer next door, who is said to be in a sexless marriage.

She goes straight to his door and lays out a pile of rare supplies. “Comrade, want to get married on paper? I’ll provide the supplies, and you’ll be my protector. We each get what we need, then part ways when the contract ends.”

The man looks at the self-heating hot pot and spicy strips she has brought out, falls silent for a moment, then gives a cool nod. “Fine.”

After they marry, while everyone else is still chewing on cornbread buns, Ruan Tiantian has spicy strips in one hand and cola in the other, enjoying all the food she could ever want.

Using the supplies in her warehouse, she resells goods and opens a chain of stores, accidentally becoming the richest person in the country.

When the contract expires, she packs her bags, ready to make a carefree getaway, but the man blocks the door. His eyes are red, his voice hoarse, and he is nothing like his usual abstinent self. “You ate my food, used my things, and slept in my bed. Now you still want to run?”

Ruan Tiantian feels guilty. “But we only had a fake marriage…”

The man closes in, trapping her in his arms. “Now I want us to make it real. Ruan Tiantian, I’d give you my life. Don’t reject me.”