The Couple on Opposing Sides: Daily Life [Period]

The upcoming novel The Cannon Fodder Side Character Wakes Up and Starts Taking It Easy [The 1970s] is open for follows. The blurb is at the very bottom. Please add it to your collection!

Blurb:

Tang Yunshu was born into a family of scholars. With books as her friends and ink as her companion, she was cultured, reasonable, and clever. All she wanted in this life was to find a well-read, sensible man and live a happy life together.

One day, she woke from a nightmare in which she was forced to go to the countryside because of her family background.

In the dream, her parents found her a good match: a soldier with an impressive record of military service, who promised he would keep her safe through the turbulent times ahead.

Remembering his crude, forceful face from childhood, Tang Yunshu flatly refused. Defying her parents, she resolutely went to the countryside, only to be driven to her death. Her parents went gray overnight from grief, and just before dawn, all three of them closed their eyes forever.

That day, just as in her dream, her parents brought up the marriage proposal.

Tang Yunshu stayed silent for a long time, then gritted her teeth and nodded.

A wretched life is better than no life at all. She would never let the scenes from her dream happen again.

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Chen Heng had been a hell-raiser since childhood. Being sent to the army had finally calmed him down a little, but outside of the military, he was still the sort who did whatever he pleased.

When his grandfather said he wanted to arrange a marriage for him, Chen Heng was a thousand times against it. He tossed the photo that arrived in the mail into a corner.

But the old man threatened to kill himself and called in the debt Chen Heng owed him, so he eventually agreed.

Still, getting married was one thing. How they lived their lives was not something anyone could force him into.

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A beautiful, well-educated young woman arrived at the military family compound. Word was that she had married Chen Heng, and quite a few military wives shook their heads with a sigh.

That big oaf had no idea how to treat a woman. His poor little bride was in for a hard time.

Just as everyone expected, arguments broke out at the Chen home from time to time.

Sometimes she complained that he was unhygienic, crude, and ill-mannered. Other times, he complained that she was putting on airs and didn't know how to live.

In short, the young couple fought every few days, then carried on as if nothing had happened.

Quite a few people remarked that the young couple were too proud to admit it. They would probably split up sooner or later.

Sure enough, one sunny morning, the military wives heard Tang Yunshu shout angrily, "Chen, are you trying to get a divorce?"

Threatening Captain Chen, who never gave in, was bound to end in divorce.

Everyone was certain of it.

Then a rather obsequious, ingratiating male voice said, "How could I ever divorce you? I'd rather die than divorce you!"

Chen Heng stood in the courtyard, smiling as he looked at his feigning-angry wife, content and doting.

He and his wife had such a good way of getting along. Their little spats did no real harm and even kept things lively. And if all else failed, he could shamelessly beg her to roll around with him on the kang. What couldn't he put up with? Why would he ever get a divorce!

This is an alternate universe, an alternate universe, an alternate universe!

The Cannon Fodder Side Character Wakes Up and Starts Taking It Easy

After Su Min fell into the water, she opened her eyes and realized she was a cannon-fodder supporting character in a face-slapping period novel, existing only to show off the male lead's charms.

Though she was a married woman, she hopelessly fell in love with the handsome, charming male lead. After her husband died in the line of duty, she clung to him relentlessly and was kicked out of the army. Then she married the wrong man and was beaten to death.

Su Min, who had awakened and regained her memories of her past life, the target of all that face-slapping, could only think: This is ridiculous!

In her past life, she had been an adventure blogger who survived on a deserted island. She loved the boundless beauty of nature more than anything, so arriving on the vast Lingzhou Island in this life felt like a perfect fit.

Whenever she had time, she went diving, bringing back abalone, lobster, sea crabs, squid, and all sorts of other seafood with ease. She made a wide variety of delicious dishes, frying, deep-frying, steaming, and grilling.

She could also watch the male and female leads and their foils stir up drama, with fresh gossip to enjoy at any time.

"Huh? The heroine's fighting with her mother-in-law?"

"Oh? The heroine's arguing with the male lead?"

"What? The heroine and the other woman are pulling each other's hair?"

Tsk, tsk, it's not easy being the heroine in a period novel that's charging ahead at full speed!

Looking back at her taciturn military officer husband, her kind-looking mother-in-law, and her sweet, loving sister-in-law, Su Min thought that not getting divorced had been the right choice.

Though theirs was an arranged marriage, she had a comfortable, carefree life. Her family was considerate, and she and her husband kept out of each other's way.

When the time was right, the world beyond would be wide open. After the divorce, she could still fly wherever she pleased.

Except... her husband's silence seemed to be nothing but a facade.

After taking a loss, Su Min thought: You bastard Yan Cheng. You're clearly a fox, so why are you pretending to be so proper?

This is an alternate universe, an alternate universe, an alternate universe!

The original leads are not vilified!

Theme: A life that keeps getting better and better