Reborn as a Little Bride in the Eighties

(Please check out my ongoing novel, The Beautiful Wife in a Period Novel Awakens. Its blurb is below.) Blurb: Jiang Ci goes into the mountains to pick chestnuts. Alone deep in the hills, she’s pushed down a slope. Gu Qingchuan carries her for six hours without stopping and gets her to the hospital for emergency treatment. People slander Gu Qingchuan, claiming he took advantage of her while she was unconscious. Before she can testify on his behalf and clear his name, she’s reported for speculation and profiteering and sentenced to several years in prison. When Jiang Ci gets out of prison, none of the people she calls family come to see her. Only Gu Qingchuan is there to pick her up. Later, that man becomes the richest man in Qin Province and gives her the happiest ten years of her life. When she’s critically ill, the man’s heart breaks. He asks if she has any regrets in this life. She summons her strength. “That year, when I rolled down the slope and you carried me to the hospital, I wish I’d woken up sooner. Then you wouldn’t have spent those years in prison for nothing.” After saying this, Jiang Ci closes her eyes. When she opens them again, she’s back fifteen years in the past. In an hour, her man will be convicted of hooliganism. Jiang Ci pulls out her IV. “Gu Qingchuan, wait for me.” This time, she’s awakened early. She’ll get revenge on her enemies and repay those who helped her. * The male lead’s blurb: The prettiest girl in the Jiang family gets pushed off a mountain. She doesn’t die. She’s reborn. After that, her luck is unbelievably good, and she even becomes Gu Qingchuan’s fiancee. The poor, ruthless young man comes over to break off the engagement. His rich and beautiful little fiancee acts like she’s lost her mind, kisses him, and tells him to marry into her family. The young man flees in a panic, vowing to work hard, make money, and marry a rich, beautiful woman. He absolutely will not become a live-in son-in-law. Later, the down-on-his-luck boy becomes a business tycoon and discovers that his little fiancee always has one more zero in her bank balance than he does. Gu Qingchuan panics. If things keep going this way, he won’t just fail to become a live-in son-in-law, he’ll end up a bachelor for life... The Beautiful Wife in a Period Novel Awakens is now underway. Blurb: Ye Xin is the prettiest girl in Qingshan Village. Her mother dotes on her, her brothers protect her, and she has a crush on Jiang Zhong, an educated youth sent to the countryside. The day she confesses to Jiang Zhong, a mad old ox charges at her. Ye Xin suddenly awakens to the plot. It turns out she’s in a period novel, and in the story Jiang Zhong could save her, but will stand by and let her die. Ye Xin closes her eyes, thinking she might as well let the old ox fling her away and mess up the plot. But in the next moment, Jiang Zhong embraces her and dodges the charging ox. He says he’s transmigrated here from ancient times and calls her “Master”! Ye Xin thinks it’s a good thing she didn’t confess to the Jiang Zhong who’s been possessed. She only sees the ancient boy who’s transmigrated here as a little brother, with no romantic feelings for him at all. Jiang Zhong has transmigrated from ancient times. The first person he sees is the benefactor who saved him, so he instinctively addresses her as his master. Later, he gets used to his surroundings and learns that everyone here is equal. But some things never change: the more capable and successful a man is, the better his chances when he seeks a partner. But Ye Xin only sees him as a little brother. Every time he earns a merit, wins an award, or makes money, she praises him with a “You’re amazing,” and then that’s the end of it. Jiang Zhong is injured while earning a merit, and Ye Xin takes care of him day and night. As soon as he recovers, Ye Xin is about to leave again. Jiang Zhong hurriedly catches her finger and works up the courage to say, “Ye Xin, I don’t want to be just your little brother.” Having awakened to the entire plot, Ye Xin refuses to follow it and returns to the city to start her own business. Making money is a joy. Her only headache is Jiang Zhong, who keeps showing up in front of her for no reason. Remembering that Jiang Zhong saved her life, Ye Xin is very patient with him. She teaches him how to handle things and survive, and even how to use his talents to earn merit. Jiang Zhong respects her a great deal. There’s just one problem: he loves ruining her matchmaking dates. Someone introduces Ye Xin to a potential partner, and Jiang Zhong shows up again during their date. Ye Xin has no choice but to introduce him: “This is my younger brother.” Jiang Zhong gives a cold, thin smile. “The last man who believed that is still in a hospital bed. My partner likes running off to matchmaking events whenever we argue. Sorry you had to see that.” Ye Xin: “...” She has to explain things to Jiang Zhong. “That man was no good. Did you deliberately chase him away for me?” Jiang Zhong bites his lip until it bleeds. “No, he was great. But I don’t want to be just your little brother.” Theme: Strive for self-improvement, build a prosperous life, and work toward a moderately prosperous society.