The Delicate Wife of a Short-Lived Man in the 1970s

Wen Ning carefully chose a husband from countless candidates. He was tall and handsome, and about to inherit a fortune worth billions. He had both money and looks, and Wen Ning was extremely pleased.

Then, on the day they went to register their marriage, her husband died in a car accident, and his billions went to his younger brother.

Her brother-in-law was having an affair with her illegitimate younger sister. Before her husband's bones were even cold, the pair of shameless lovers came over to flaunt how much of the estate they had inherited, going on and on...

Wen Ning was so furious she wanted to bite them to death. She went out drinking to drown her sorrows, but drank herself unconscious.

When she woke, she discovered she had transmigrated into a book.

She had landed in the 1970s, a time when you had to work hard just to eat your fill, and had nothing at all.

She was a cannon-fodder supporting character in the story, a woman who loved the male lead but failed to seduce him, then married a hooligan and ended up widowed, her life a misery.

And the hooligan she was about to marry was a male cannon fodder who wouldn't survive ten chapters.

Six months after their wedding, he would be caught engaging in speculation and profiteering while trying to buy her a pretty dress. He would die falling off a cliff while fleeing.

How miserable!

Wen Ning had thought her past life was already tragic, but it turned out this life would be even worse. Overwhelmed with sorrow, she began to cry.

"Oh, why are you crying?" A worried voice suddenly spoke beside her.

Wen Ning looked up and saw a man sprinting over like the wind. He pulled a steamed bun wrapped in oil paper from his shirt. "It's still warm. Want some?"

Staring at the man before her, who looked exactly like her husband who had died young, Wen Ning froze.

A moment later, she took the bun and bit into it hard. "I do!"

Lu Nian was a notorious layabout in Dahe Village. He never went to work and spent all day wandering around. Everyone in the village despised and looked down on him, but no one dared cross him.

He was perfectly happy with his life: as long as he could fill his own stomach, he had no worries, and in the city he had a bunch of buddies willing to give him money to spend (because he'd sweet-talked them). He lived a carefree life.

Until he fell for the new educated youth in the village and, by a twist of fate, married her...

His wife was beautiful and delicate, and needed to be cared for properly.

Lu Nian had planned to fleece his buddies for all they were worth so he could support his wife.

But on their wedding night, his wife insisted they agree to three rules. If he couldn't follow them, he wouldn't get to share her bed!

First, he had to work hard. Second, he had to be honest and practical, and stop speculating, profiteering, stealing chickens, and picking pockets. Third, he could no longer lie through his teeth...

She also wanted him to find a proper job!

Lu Nian: What a nightmare?!

...Fine. He loved his wife, after all. If he wanted to get into bed (not really), he'd just have to roll up his sleeves and get to work!

Reader's guide: 1. The male lead is her husband from her past life, and he will regain his memories later.

2. The male lead is a bit lazy in this life, but he's great at sweet-talking people and adores his wife. The female lead encourages him to improve.

3. The female lead isn't perfect. She's a self-interested, pampered little rich girl and a delicate flower. There are already plenty of strong female leads on JJ, so one more won't make a difference. I'm writing this just for myself and letting loose, so I won't change her characterization.

Theme: Don't be cannon fodder. Get to work.