Gu Anran never dreamed that, after years of dominating the business world, a glass of wine at a celebration banquet would send her to 1975, an era of scarcity where people had no control over their own fate.
She went from being a domineering CEO worth tens of billions to an eighteen-year-old orphan about to be sent to the countryside. Penniless? Not a chance. She had an upgradable interdimensional trading space and the business plans of the next several decades. For everyone else, going to the countryside meant hardship. For her, it meant starting a business.
The people of Qingshan Village all said the new educated youth, Gu, was no ordinary person. While others earned work points, she led the villagers in launching sideline businesses and setting up factories, turning a poor mountain village into a place everyone wanted a piece of. While others dodged the inspection team, she talked her way out of danger, and even won over a powerful “backer”: Lu Xiangbei, a researcher sent down to the countryside after being injured, who was ice-cold toward her.
At first, Lu Xiangbei thought the girl was too shrewd, with a mind full of “dangerous” ideas. But as he watched her lead the whole village to prosperity, and saw her stay by his side when he was in danger, his frozen heart gradually thawed. Then an unfounded charge was laid against Gu Anran. Lu Xiangbei did not hesitate to reveal his powerful connections to protect his wife with an imperious declaration: “Lay a hand on her, and you'll have to answer to me first.”
After the resumption of the college entrance examinations, the two sat for the exams together and both entered Peking University. One was the province's top scorer, the other its third-place finisher. Her business empire grew from the countryside to the cities, then expanded into the international market. And he always stood behind her, both her sharpest blade and her most steadfast shield.
From the wilderness to the halls of power, from having nothing to becoming a business tycoon, Gu Anran reclaimed the throne that was hers in this era. This time, she would no longer fight alone.
