Becoming the Eldest Sister-in-Law of the Villain's Family

Farming | Everyday town life | Running a business | Raising kids | 1v1 | Both leads are strong | Both leads' first time + chaste

Jiang Mantang, an all-around powerhouse in the apocalypse, is transported into a book and tricked into marrying the eldest son of the Wen family's main branch, who died in battle long ago.

She becomes the villain's sister-in-law.

There's a greedy second branch and a cowardly third branch. On top of the crumbling estate, there are four human children, filthy and dressed in rags.

A nightmare from the start? No problem. Watch her turn things around against all odds! At last, she's raised the four kids to be upright and well-mannered, and they're ready to blossom.

But who is the man outside, trying to steal the fruit before it's ripe?

At first, the two of them tested each other, poised to draw swords.

Later, Wen Shuning rode for a whole day to and from Youzhou just to see her.

But he realized her heart was never set on romance, so he could only deliberately tempt her. She sat on his waist and said, "That's it?"

"Catch your breath before you say that," he said, gripping the back of her neck and biting her cool fingertips, his eyes narrowed with greedy desire. "Look at me."

Wen Shuning was the Defense Commissioner of Liangzhou. In his previous life, when the Turks invaded and pillaged the city, he led his troops in a fierce defense against the enemy. He discovered that the Military Governor of Liangzhou had colluded with them. The governor's power grew ever greater, and he joined forces with the enemy to have Wen Shuning tortured to death on the battlefield. As he lay dying and looked back on his life, he realized that his neighbors in Changqing Village all believed he was dead.

As a result, his younger siblings met terrible ends under the greedy second branch, the indifferent third branch, and the abuse of their widowed sister-in-law.

His second brother took control of the government and became a treacherous minister in a chaotic era, despised by all.

His third brother became a violent man and the Military Governor of Youzhou, feared by the noble families.

His fourth brother turned to the illegal salt trade and monopolized the court's heavy taxes and levies.

His fifth sister became spoiled and willful, obsessing over the heir of the Marquis of Yongding and fighting with the prime minister's daughter for his affection.

Reborn, he used harsh punishments and strict laws to stabilize Liangzhou.

When he returned to Changqing Village, he found a woman in the courtyard curled up in a rocking chair, fanning herself, her long, damp hair hanging down. His cold and gloomy second brother, the treacherous minister, was painting at a desk, depicting her vividly and radiantly, as if spring itself had arrived.

His violent, ruthless third brother, the military governor, was practicing punches and kicks for her, wiping sweat from his brow and staring at her eagerly, waiting for praise.

His fourth brother, the domineering merchant who'd monopolized the trade, was crouched on the ground, holding up the woman's long hair before it touched the floor, carefully gathering it and dutifully drying it.

And his fifth sister...

She was leaning against the woman's embrace, feeding her grapes.

"My husband, who died on the battlefield, has come back from the dead?"

Reader's guide:

Early and middle sections: farming + raising kids + healing

Later sections: imperial examinations + political intrigue + ensemble cast

The author is a chaste-romance enthusiast and a feminist. The heroine gets all the big moments in the later story.

[The avatar on the author's profile is a one-of-a-kind character design of Tang, drawn by the author.]

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Blurb screenshotted on August 15, 2024.

Theme: Stand in the light and reach ever higher.