The Pretty Little Tailor of the Seventies

[The plot has undergone major revisions and differs considerably from pirated versions. Please read the official edition.] Ruan Xi was an accomplished fashion designer. She never expected to wake up as a supporting character with the same name in a novel set in a bygone era. The original Ruan Xi had been left in the countryside by her parents when she was little and raised by her grandparents. The heroine, meanwhile, was the orphan of one of her father's comrades, whom her parents had raised themselves at the military compound. At sixteen, the original Ruan Xi was brought to the military compound by her parents. Having grown up in the countryside, she seemed like an ugly duckling next to the heroine. She was always making a fool of herself and getting laughed at. Her self-esteem twisted out of shape, she went out of her way to target and frame the heroine, determined to take everything from her, including the male lead. In the end, she became the quintessential villainous supporting character and met a miserable fate. After transmigrating into a book, Ruan Xi blinked at the thatched cottage she called home. Forget the male and female leads. First, she was going to save up and buy a sewing machine of her own... The author's profile also has two fantastic, completed novels set in a bygone era, “Back to 1975” and “After My Stepmother Awakened.” If you're interested, go check them out! Coming soon: “The Military Compound's Darling Bride.” Please add it to your reading list! Shi Huaiming and Lin Zhenzhen had been engaged to each other since childhood. Shi Huaiming had ambitions and ideals, and enlisted in the army through his own efforts at a young age. Lin Zhenzhen, on the other hand, had little schooling and had never left the countryside. Shi Huaiming didn't like Lin Zhenzhen. He felt they were not right for each other, but his sense of duty led him to marry her anyway. After the wedding, Shi Huaiming went off to fight in the army, while Lin Zhenzhen stayed behind in the countryside. Later, Shi Huaiming built a successful career and became an officer. Once he had settled in the city and been assigned a home, he wrote to Lin Zhenzhen and asked her to join him. Lin Zhenzhen came to the city with their marriage certificate in hand, expecting Shi Huaiming to ask for a divorce. Once it was over, she planned to return to the countryside and carry on with her quiet life. But Shi Huaiming didn't ask for a divorce. Instead, he brought home a set of elementary school textbooks, set them on the table, and looked at her with a stern expression and a cool, firm voice. “Now that things have settled down, I'll teach you to read starting today.” Lin Zhenzhen blinked. “Huh?” When Lin Zhenzhen first arrived in the city: Officer Shi: “Let's just treat each other with respect.” Later, at a meeting in winter, Officer Shi insisted that it was too hot and took off his padded jacket. Then he just had to add an explanation: “Your sister-in-law just knitted this new sweater for me. It's too warm.” The attendees, unwillingly force-fed his affection: Damn it... Theme: Create a better life.