Reborn in the 1980s: I Married a Rugged Man, Now What About My Aching Back and Legs?

“Brother Lu, my foot hurts. Could you carry me to the car?”

That fall landed Xia Zhi right in the arms of the most fearsome man in the whole village.

She's known throughout the area as a pushover, while he's the “Living Yama” of the transport team, a man everyone avoids.

To get rid of her parasitic stepmother and scumbag ex, Xia Zhi takes a huge gamble and practically sells herself to Lu Beicheng.

After the wedding, they agree on three rules: no meddling in each other's lives, and they'll only be husband and wife in name.

But who could have guessed that the rough man would look at her more and more strangely?

He says she's there to serve his wicked mother-in-law, but the moment his mother raises a hand, he blocks it;

He says he'll only give her food, but every meal comes with meat, he hands over his entire salary and allowances, and even his imposing Jiefang truck becomes her personal car.

Late one night, Xia Zhi is counting the money she “borrowed” from her stepmother, secretly gloating, when a rough hand wraps around her waist.

Lu Beicheng's voice is hoarse and smoky, as if he'd just finished a cigarette. “Wifey, are you done pretending? It's time to get down to business.”

Xia Zhi panics. “B-but we agreed this was a fake marriage!”