The Beautiful Stepmother of the 1980s Strikes Gold

[Sweet and angsty + One-on-one romance + Two strong leads + Period setting + Business warfare + Powerful leads]

Her stepmother cheated, and her father died of a stroke brought on by rage. After trying to seize all the family assets, her stepmother drugged Han Qing and planned to marry her off to a lame old man in exchange for a huge bride price.

On the seventh day after her father's death, Han Qing caught the adulterous couple in the act. She sent them straight to prison and reclaimed the assets.

With a year left until graduation, she packed her bags, followed in her father's footsteps, and went to the mines to take over his job.

At the entrance to the train station, Long Jiang saw Han Qing for the first time and felt his heart race.

Among a mine full of men, Han Qing struggled to survive, enduring mockery and exclusion at every turn, baseless suspicions, and all kinds of cold remarks.

The timid fear the brazen, and the brazen fear those with nothing to lose.

When Han Qing got angry, she fought them for her life.

Seeing someone take an interest in Han Qing, Long Jiang thought, This girl's not bad. I should make the first move.

Before they married, Long Jiang kept setting traps for her and pressing her at every turn. Even he didn't know when he had fallen for her.

Long Jiang: Come with me, and I'll make you the big boss's woman.

Han Qing sneered: I only want to become the big boss I admire.

After they married, Long Jiang tried both threats and seduction.

Long Jiang: Honey, I'm the only man in this world you can rely on. I'll give you my money and my life. So come into my arms.

Han Qing: If I rely on myself in everything, I won't lose at life.

Long Jiang gazed at her tenderly, looking deeply devoted and pitiful: Honey, trust me. I won't let you lose.

United, husband and wife are invincible. As China embraced reform and opening up and society underwent tremendous change, they joined forces and led a group of rough miners to carve out their place in the gold industry, eventually rising to the very top...