Su Wan, a modern surgeon, dies suddenly from overwork after 30 hours of continuous surgery and transmigrates into a novel set in the 1970s. Her cruel stepmother takes her bride price and forces her to marry Lu Cheng, a disabled, injured veteran, in place of her stepsister. The Lu family lives in extreme poverty and must also raise Xiao An, the orphaned child of Lu Cheng's fallen comrade. Using her exceptional medical skills, Su Wan heals Lu Cheng's injured leg and recovers the disability compensation embezzled by his uncle. She gathers medicinal herbs in the mountains, makes herbal plasters, and treats patients. Despite repeated malicious interference from her stepmother, Lu Cheng's uncle, and rival practitioners, she perseveres and establishes a support center for disabled people. Her medical expertise eventually earns provincial recognition. Working together, the couple build a life in a small town, eventually settling in the provincial capital and achieving a peaceful, happy family life.