The Grand Princess Works as a Reporter in the 1960s

Princess Zhao Xi bound herself to a book without words that could foretell fortune and misfortune. One day, she transmigrated to China in the 1960s and became a female college student about to be sold. From the start, she was in a human traffickers' den.

The book foretold that the traffickers planned not only to sell her but also to assault her, and that when she fought back, they would beat her until she became an idiot. That crossed Zhao Xi's one inviolable line. Her lifelong wish was to be a wandering hero, having fun while drawing her sword to help those in need. But she soon discovered that taking up the sword to help people was illegal in this era. The legal profession that let her help people with a penknife was journalism.

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When Qin Xiao helped his comrade catch human traffickers, a misunderstanding led him to fight Zhao Xi, and he nearly lost. He suspected her identity was questionable, so he had her investigated. Only then did he learn that she was thoroughly loyal to the Party and the country, which greatly improved his opinion of her. Later, while on a mission near Zhao Xi's home, he wanted to visit her, only to hear she was going on a blind date. Qin Xiao panicked and, on impulse, ran over and proposed to her.

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Content warning: The female lead is flawed and not kindhearted, and she isn't a saintly, morally upright character. She switches careers to become a journalist. Her career progresses somewhat slowly while she's still studying, while the romance moves a little faster. If any of that bothers you, read with caution.

Theme: Do good deeds, and don't worry about what comes next.