To avoid the wave of educated youths returning to the cities, Ye Zhaodi pretends she’s married and moves into a military family compound.
She only wants a peaceful life, but then she meets Battalion Commander Qin Weiguo.
Their superiors order them to play along. They share a roof but not a bed, and a fake marriage is about to become real.
She casually mentions wanting eggs, and he quietly writes it down. The next morning, they’re on the breakfast table.
Their act of being in love becomes part of everyday life, and rumors spread. He protects her in front of everyone: “She’s my wife. You don’t get to talk about her.”
Their life together begins as a deception. With ration coupons, a red scarf, and a grasshopper woven from straw, their defenses slowly fall away as affection grows.
He leaves for the border, and she enters military college. A note, a letter from home: in the end, they find their way to each other and become husband and wife.
