Called Off Her Army Engagement, the Big Shot Begs Her to Join Him

[Military marriage in the 1970s + ugly-duckling-to-beauty transformation + pursuing his wife + spiritual spring space + adored by the whole compound]

Only after accidentally overhearing her uncle's family plotting does Qin Wan learn that her cousin deliberately disfigured her, hoping to take her place in marrying into the Rong family in the capital. Her cousin also seized the inheritance left by Qin Wan's parents, along with their ancestral jade pendant.

When Qin Wan discovers the truth, she tries to write to her childhood betrothed, who is serving in the military. But her cousin's family locks her in a woodshed, where she starves to death.

When Qin Wan opens her eyes again, she pretends to give in to her cousin's family's threats, then turns around and reclaims the jade pendant and its space contract. After clearing out her uncle's house, she takes a train to find her betrothed at his military base!

Unexpectedly, her childhood betrothed never wanted an arranged marriage in the first place. Qin Wan changes her mind: better to rely on herself than on a man. She offers to trade the engagement for a job, so she can support herself.

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Everyone in the compound knows that a distant relative of Regiment Commander Rong has come to stay. The young woman is a remarkably skilled doctor, and not only is she growing more beautiful by the day, she's also cured many difficult ailments for the residents.

The older folks in the compound treat her like their own daughter and eagerly play matchmaker, introducing Qin Wan to one eligible bachelor after another: one is a Gu, with a good temper; another is handsome, proper, and highly educated.

When the news reaches Rong Zheng, the handsome-faced Demon King scowls. The next day, he tells everyone he meets, “What distant relative? She's my wife-to-be!”