The 1980s: Every Time I Went Crazy, I Succeeded

The 1980s: From a Put-Upon Wife to the Head of a Trade Association

[No golden finger, no rebirth, 1980s setting + family squabbles + a touch of ensemble cast]

Lin Shuhui turned down a Hong Kong tycoon's proposal and chose to marry her teacher's son. She thought they would work together after marriage and build a prosperous life through hard work. Instead, her in-laws played favorites. She couldn't even protect their savings, and twice she failed to carry a pregnancy to term.

Her stern-faced mother-in-law said, "You're the local daughter-in-law, while your eldest sister-in-law is from out of town. Give her more leeway, or she'll get upset and leave. Where will your eldest brother-in-law find another wife?"

Her lazy younger brother-in-law said, "Second sister-in-law, you go work the fields. I need to sort out my marriage first."

Even her usually tactful husband blamed her. "Other people's wives can do so much. Why can't you do this, and why do you mess that up?"

Everyone blamed her, and even she reproached herself for not being good enough.

Later, Lin Shuhui started flying into a rage at the slightest provocation. She distanced herself from her husband's family and picked up her own dreams again, while her former husband, with his striking brows and imposing build, was already consumed with regret.

After she left, the Chen family finally realized that they couldn't keep the household going without her…