Back to My Gentle Wife’s Youth

Qiu Lili is a poor family’s concubine-born daughter, constantly beaten and cursed at.

At fourteen, she is sold to Yan Zhili, a poor scholar from the village who is in poor health, to be his wife.

Yan Zhili is gentle and treats her well. She even teaches Qiu Lili to read and write.

Sadly, Yan Zhili dies of illness when Qiu Lili is eighteen.

Qiu Lili dies with her.

But when she wakes up, she has transmigrated to the modern world.

Qiu Lili stares around in confusion. Then her gaze falls on a girl nearby, fighting with someone and covered in bruises. Her heart suddenly races.

It’s Yan Zhili.

Qiu Lili’s nose stings, and she stumbles into Yan Zhili’s arms, choking out, “I missed you.”

Yan Zhili, the school bully in the middle of a fight: ?

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Yan Zhili has spent more than a decade without a mom or dad. She has a short temper and takes life as it comes.

One day, as she’s teaching some street thugs a lesson, a country bumpkin suddenly appears out of nowhere. She dresses like she’s from another era, speaks in an old-fashioned way, and clearly isn’t right in the head. She calls herself Yan Zhili’s wife.

Yan Zhili doesn’t mince words. “First, I’m not into women.”

“Second, stay away from me. I’m not your wife, so keep your distance.”

Qiu Lili pouts, her eyes turning red. “You’re so mean now.”

Yan Zhili: “…”

Worried that Qiu Lili might get kidnapped because she isn’t right in the head, Yan Zhili is forced to take her home.

Who would have thought Qiu Lili would be so old-fashioned, spoiled, and meddlesome? She needs someone to look after her with everything, from food and clothes to a place to live, and she can’t even handle a fight. One harsh word from Yan Zhili and she’s in tears.

“You mustn’t fight. You should study and become the top scholar.”

Qiu Lili looks at her. “If you don’t listen to me, I’ll… stop eating.”

Yan Zhili scoffs. “Eat or don’t eat. What do I care?”

Qiu Lili really does put down her chopsticks and refuse to eat.

Yan Zhili: “…”

Not long after, the local thugs see the school bully who once struck fear into their hearts in a clean, tidy uniform, helplessly pleading with the well-behaved, pretty girl beside her. “I swear I didn’t fight. Could you please eat something?”

The pretty girl looks at her. “But you haven’t been studying seriously.”

Yan Zhili grits her teeth. “Fine, I’ll study. Happy now?”

The following year, Yangcheng produces its top scholar.

In a cramped room, Qiu Lili sits astride Yan Zhili’s lap and says primly, “No kissing.”

“I listened to you. I stopped fighting, and I became the top scholar. Can’t I ask for a little reward now?”

Yan Zhili holds her tightly, her voice hoarse. “Lili, open your mouth yourself.”

★ A sweet campus romance!

★ A poor school bully spoils her wife! Early chapters feature life in a tiny rented room!

★ Screenshot dated 2026.5.26

Theme: Study hard and keep improving every day.