Awakening as a Sweet Bride in the 1980s

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Blurb:

Lin Meixi and Lin Jiaolan were both reborn. Her older sister, Lin Jiaolan, always said she had suffered by going to the countryside back then. If she hadn't made that sacrifice, Lin Meixi would never have been able to go to college or go into business.

In 1976, the reborn Lin Jiaolan threw a fit and shouted, “I'm not going to the countryside! Let Lin Meixi go!”

Lin Meixi, frail and sickly, struggled to her feet. “I'll go.”

Lin Meixi was sent to Yongquan Village. Lin Jiaolan was still worried about her little sister, so before she left, she warned her crossly, “Be careful around Gu Chuanbai, the one living in the village cowshed. Don't even think about marrying him.”

Lin Meixi couldn't bring herself to stay silent, so she warned her sister in turn. “Stay away from the He family in the east of town. They're respectable on the outside, but rotten inside.”

Gu Chuanbai's family lived in the cowshed in Yongquan Village. To repay their kindness, Lin Meixi used her meager ration of grain to make rice balls, wrapped them in lotus leaves, and secretly tucked them into Gu Chuanbai's straw hat. She looked after his grandfather, who had been sent down to the cowshed, and cared for his shy little sister.

After the Gu family was cleared of wrongdoing, Gu Chuanbai asked Lin Meixi what she wanted.

When Lin Meixi opened her eyes, she found herself in 1981. She knew that in her previous life, her sister had used her past kindness as leverage and pretended to be Gu Chuanbai's wife for several years. The two had ended up hating each other.

Starting her life over, Lin Meixi changed “I want to be your wife” to “I want to be your little sister” just in time.

After the Gu family returned to the city, someone arranged a blind date for Lin Meixi. Gu Chuanbai happened to be there too.

Lin Meixi introduced Gu Chuanbai to the man across from her. “This is my brother...”

Gu Chuanbai gave a cool, mocking smile. “The last man who believed that ended up with a broken leg. My girlfriend likes to run off to the matchmaking market whenever we argue. Don't mind us.”

Theme: Sow good seeds and reap good fruit. Keep your feet on the ground, and strive to better yourself.