I Married a Penniless King by Proxy, but He's Actually a Big Shot in the Capital

Lin Zhiwei, a double-degree PhD, opens her eyes to find herself transmigrated into the 1970s as a doomed supporting character, sold off by her wicked stepmother.

To pave the way for her stepsister’s true love, they frame her for having an affair and kick her out of the house, marrying her off to Zhou Hou, the village’s poorest man and a man with the worst class background, to settle a debt.

On their wedding night, the house is bare, her mother-in-law is hostile, and her sister-in-law is impossible to deal with. Lin Zhiwei decides to treat her bargain-bin husband like a bunkmate, with one goal in mind: make money and run.

But what is up with this “bunkmate”? He barely speaks during the day, but at night he takes off his clothes, showing off eight-pack abs and a V-line. His stamina is unbelievable, and his gaze grows more and more heated.

Lin Zhiwei’s face turns bright red. “Buddy, there’s something wrong with you!”

Zhou Hou pins her in a corner, his voice hoarse. “Weizhi, you were the one who fell for me first. You’re not allowed to run away this life.”

Later, armed with knowledge ahead of its time, Lin Zhiwei grows medicinal herbs, raises livestock, and opens factories, making her way to the forefront of a new era. Just as she’s counting money until her hands go numb and preparing to dump her good-for-nothing husband, she discovers he’s actually descended from a prestigious family in the capital, and is the mysterious tycoon said to control a business empire.

Zhou Hou: “Honey, stop staring at the money and look at me more. I promise, once the lights are out, I’m much more interesting than counting cash.”