The 1970S: The Flirty Darling and Her Stern, Rugged Husband

[Period setting + military marriage + transmigrate into a book + traditional Chinese medicine + spirit spring space + feel-good story + no saintly heroine] When Wen Wantang opens her eyes, she finds herself in a period novel as the villainess destined for the worst ending. The original owner came from a good family, was beautiful and skilled in medicine, but her infatuation with her pen pal Gu Chenglin led to her being outmaneuvered and face-slapped by a reborn woman. Then the son of a powerful family forced her into marriage, ruining her reputation and leaving her with a tragic end. After transmigrating, Wen Wantang can only laugh. What’s so special about Gu Chenglin? He’s just a dead fish in her dating pool who hasn’t surfaced in three months. She awakens a portable space that gives her three drops of spirit spring water a day. Saving lives, making medicine, face-slapping: she does it all. To escape the obsessive Wei Yanqing, she heads to the northern military district to seek refuge with relatives. But as soon as she steps off the train, she catches the eye of Lu Chenye, the special forces regiment commander. Lu Chenye, known as “Lord Lu,” is short-tempered and ruthless with everyone else, but gives her treatment that is beyond unfair. When she joins the military hospital, he shields her from rumors. When people give her a hard time, he cleans up the mess for her. When her former pen pal won’t leave her alone, he brings the man right over and says: “Gu Chenglin, don’t call her Wantang. Call her sister-in-law.” When Gu Chenglin returns with the reborn woman, regret reddens his eyes. “Wantang, I was set up. Let me explain!” Leaning in Lu Chenye’s arms, Wen Wantang smiles sweetly. “Comrade Gu, are we close?” Lord Lu looks down at her, the tips of his ears turning red, though his voice is as hard as iron: “Wen Wantang, marry me. From now on, what’s yours is mine to take care of.” Wen Wantang tilts her head. “Commander Lu, is that a proposal or an order?”