The Sweet, Soft Beauty of the Island-Stationed Big Shot [Era Novel]

Ning Qiao is the renowned delicate beauty of the compound, betrothed since childhood to the Jiang family by the elders.

She has a gentle nature and a frail constitution, raised like a pearl in her family’s palm.

The Jiangs’ son is now stationed on a remote island, caring for three unruly younger siblings—no woman dares to marry into that household.

Her parents can’t bear to send Ning Qiao there, but the notice for rustication (down to the countryside) arrives.

With her frail health, how could she possibly endure that?

After weighing their options, they reluctantly agree to marry her off to the island.

The journey to the island is arduous. Ning Qiao falls ill as soon as she steps off the boat—and has a nightmare.

It turns out that their entire family is the foil to the male and female leads in a period novel.

In the original story, the female lead gets along perfectly with her in-laws and enjoys a harmonious marriage with her husband.

But in her family—the second brother scares her with sea spiders, the third brother chases her away with a broom, and the little sister cuts up her clothes.

The Battalion Commander Jiang is cold and aloof, often away on missions and never protecting her.

Ning Qiao startles awake from the dream—only to find a tall, handsome man beside her.

Battalion Commander Jiang holds a bowl of light, nourishing coconut chicken soup, coaxing her to drink it spoonful by spoonful.

The three younger siblings stand obediently in a row, sweetly calling her “Little Sister-in-Law.”

Ning Qiao: How is this different from the dream?

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In his past life, Jiang Heng’s new wife guided his younger siblings back to the right path, but died young saving the little sister.

The family, bent on avenging Ning Qiao, fell into a web of schemes and met a tragic end.

After Jiang Heng is reborn, the first thing he does is call the three little hellions to the beach for a lecture—but before he can even open his mouth…

The second brother drops to his knees: “Brother, I was wrong! I shouldn’t have scared Little Sister-in-Law in my past life. From now on, I’ll go clam-digging every day to catch lobsters for her!”

The third brother is a mess of snot and tears: “Brother, I was wrong! I shouldn’t have chased Little Sister-in-Law away. From now on, I’ll stir-fry seaweed, crabs, and hairy clams for her every day!”

The little sister grabs a chicken by the neck and orders the second brother to climb the coconut tree: “Little Sister-in-Law loves coconut chicken the most—hurry up and pick the coconuts or it’ll be too late!”

Firecrackers for the wedding procession crackle one after another.

Jiang Heng looks back—and immediately spots that timid, delicate figure gazing at him.

He swears to himself: in this life, he will protect her well.

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At first, the soldiers and military dependents on the island all thought this household would be pure chaos, and that this delicate new wife would never be able to handle Battalion Commander Jiang and his little terrors.

But then, as time passed—

Ning Qiao feasts on lobster and caviar, her skin growing fairer and more radiant by the day. Her days are sweet and blissful, her little siblings-in-law well-behaved and sensible, and she’s spoiled rotten by the whole family!