In 1973, Su Li got dealt a nightmare from the start: in six months, she'd be forced into a marriage swap and shackled to a life in the countryside with a fool!
In her previous life, she was a key-account manager at a major corporation. With a mind like a ledger and a photographic memory for numbers, she refused to accept her fate.
Using chances to go to the city, she tried three times to choose a husband and save herself. Every attempt fell through:
She fled as soon as she spotted a sanctimonious man, only for Gu Changlin to see through her with a cold glance;
She picked a pushover and was humiliated in public, with only Gu Changlin speaking up for her;
A calculating man broke off their engagement at the last minute, leaving her desperate enough to jump into a river, where Gu Changlin pulled her out again.
Su Li couldn't help wondering: Why is this man everywhere?
A marriage contract settled the matter!
With her uncanny accounting skills, she uncovered false accounts, fought corrupt officials, topped the list in the national college entrance exam, and entered the tide of reform.
The cold-faced, rugged Gu Changlin concealed a lifetime of hardships. He stayed by her side as they went from desperate circumstances to taking their place at the table of a new era.
Theme: Even in the mire of fate, you don't have to passively accept what is decided for you. Hold on to who you are and fight for a way out.
