When she opened her eyes, Su Jin had become a pushover in the 1970s, forced by her stepmother into a marriage and driven to jump into a river.
From the start, it was hell mode:
Her father was cold and indifferent, while her stepmother was a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
She acted kind and virtuous, but behind closed doors she worked her two stepdaughters like oxen.
She wanted to “marry” Su Jin off to her nephew in exchange for bride price?
Her stepmother wept and wailed, “It’s so hard being a stepmother!”
Su Jin didn’t cry or make a fuss. She smiled sweetly and said,
“Mother, I’ll marry him. I’ll marry Brother Dazhuang and live in the city, where I can get rationed food.”
“Brother Dazhuang’s whole salary will be mine to manage… Mother, you’re so good to me.”
Stepmother: ???
Wait, this wasn’t how the story was supposed to go.
On the first day, she lost ten yuan.
On the second day, she lost ten yuan and a chicken.
On the third day, her stepmother realized that not only did she have to look after the whole family, she also had to live according to her stepdaughter’s moods.
And she was happy to do it.
Stepmother: Is there something wrong with me?!
Su Jin was quite pleased with her reformed family.
Her priority was keeping her stress levels low and refusing to torment herself.
If she could make someone else uncomfortable, she absolutely wouldn’t let herself suffer in the slightest.
Just as life was going swimmingly, Su Jin began to notice something was off.
Wasn’t the educated youth next door, Xie Yanzhi, showing up a little too often lately?
They bumped into each other three times in one day, and he wore a different outfit each time.
He even let her catch a glimpse of him dripping wet.
Su Jin narrowed her eyes. Could this guy be trying to seduce her?
Xie Yanzhi had gone to the countryside to get away from the turmoil in the capital.
He’d never thought he would find a partner in the village, much less let anyone stir his heart.
But that day, she fell into his arms, her eyes shining like stars, and earnestly told him he was incredibly handsome.
In his dreams, she smiled at him, rose onto her toes, and kissed him.
“Educated Youth Xie, want to go out with me?”
Xie Yanzhi jolted awake from the dream and spent half the night washing his sheets.
He was probably already smitten.
