"Tang Niannian was seen being fondled by a man. Everyone in the village saw it! My son cannot marry such a woman with a tarnished reputation. It would affect his future in the army. We must call off this engagement!"
"How insolent of you to even consider breaking off the engagement! It was your family who was relentless in proposing it initially! Niannian fell into the river and was saved by someone; that’s what everyone clearly saw. How can this be seen as tarnishing her reputation?"
"She's been touched by a man, how does that make her innocent? My son is about to be promoted in the army, how could he possibly marry a woman with a questionable reputation? Your Tang family should stop being so shameless and let my son go!"
The shrill voice of the woman woke up Tang Niannian. She was suffering from a splitting headache, her mind muddled as if it were sludged by thick paste. She was groggy.
"So being in the army gives him the right to act like Chen Shimei now? Your Qi family is so ungrateful, ruthless, and heartless. Back when your family was so poor that you couldn't even afford toilet paper, you shamelessly stuck to our Niannian. You talked sweetly back then. Now that Qi Guohua has gained some petty status in the army, you want to pretend as if you don't know us anymore? Over my dead body!”
The old lady's scolding was filled with fierce energy. The noise intensified Tang Niannian’s headache. Why was it so noisy even in the infernal world?
She had managed to survive for three years since the apocalypse began. Although she gained spatial powers, she lived each day in fear. People around her died one by one until, eventually, she too perished.
She didn’t die while protecting her teammates or children; neither was it for defending any base. She didn't have such noble intentions. It was merely a matter of ill fortune. She encountered a wave of zombies while gathering supplies and was killed.
“Damn… I am even feeling pain after becoming a ghost?”
Tang Niannian's head felt as if it was going to explode, the pain making her want to punch someone!
The woman's cursing was ringing in her ears, frequently mentioning her name, Tang Niannian, and Qi Guohua’s.
How strangely familiar!
With a shudder, Tang Niannian realized what was going on. Good heavens!
She had transmigrated into a novel named “Home to the Beautiful and Wealthy Woman of the 70s”. In her bored post-apocalyptic life, she enjoyed reading novels. This historical novel has made a deep impression on her because there was a character who was incredibly unlucky and met a tragic end. Coincidentally, she shared the same name and surname with this unfortunate character.
Originally a rich young lady, she got separated from her biological parents due to a chaotic era and was fostered in Tang Farm in the countryside. The Jade Gourd left behind by her biological parents that can reveal the identity of its rightful owner through a drop of blood and grants access to Spiritual Spring Space, sadly ended up with the female lead instead. Even her fiancé got married to the female lead and was promoted quickly.
The original body had fallen into a river and was saved by a ruffian from the neighboring village. Her fiancé's parents called off the engagement, accusing her of staining their family's reputation, and she was forced to marry the incessant ruffian, eventually leading to her death due to domestic abuse.
The foster parents and their family didn't receive any good fortune, instead served as scapegoats, only existing to highlight the happiness and bliss of the male and female protagonists.
In the book, the original body didn’t agree with canceling the engagement, but her fiancé’s family aggressively pressured her. The ruffian who had saved her was relentlessly bothering her, completely ruining her reputation, which left her no choice but to marry the ruffian.
Damn it!
Tang Nian Nian clenched her fists tightly; she damn well wanted to beat the wicked writer to death!
In the book, the male and female protagonists were indeed a match made in heaven, perfect in every way, and the author painted them with glowing, righteous colors. What did the original body's family do wrong?
Why did they have to be scapegoats?
Since she had transmigrated into this world, it should be--
"I will control my own destiny. From cannon fodder, I will become the female protagonist!”
“You shameless creature, there’s no way the marriage will be called off!”
Elder Lady Tang stepped forward violently and, with all her strength, fiercely slapped her.
“You dare to hit me, you old hag? I'll fight you!”
Mrs. Qi's eyes turned red, and she rushed forward to fight back against Elder Lady Tang.
"Tang Nian Nian has an inappropriate relationship with her male classmates at school and even accepts their gifts. Who knows if she's still a virgin; I won't allow my son to marry such a loose woman!”
"You believe every nonsense you hear. You Qi’s are nothing but slanderers, deliberately slinging mud at my granddaughter!”
"My daughter Guo Chun saw it with her own eyes. Our Guo Hua is a man of great talent, with a brilliant future. Don't even think about leeching off my son!" said Qi's mother.
The Guo Chun she mentioned is Qi Guo Hua's sister. They were in the same class as the original soul and got along pretty well. Often calling each other sisters-in-law. However, they would badmouth the original soul behind her back.
This entire family is full of selfish, hypocritical, devious, and vicious villains!
Tang Nian Nian hammered her head with force, her vision cleared up a bit, and she saw the two people fighting indistinguishably. There was also a crowd of onlookers nearby, enjoying the show.
She had inherited the memories of her previous self and could recognize everyone before her eyes.
Very good!
From this moment on, the wheel of destiny would start to rotate in a different direction, diverging from that of the male and female protagonist.
Tang Nian Nian, with a cold face, walked into the fray like a gust of wind. With a slight block, Tang's grandmother and Qi's mother were forced to stop fighting, staring dumbfoundedly at the girl before them.
"What are you stopping me for? Get lost!" Tang's grandmother was furious, thinking her granddaughter was still hung up on that bastard Qi Guo Hua, trying to stop her from teaching Qi's mother a lesson.
"Wait a second, I have a question!"
Tang Nian Nian still had a headache, her forehead burning. This body had just fallen into the river yesterday. It was still cold in March, and she had a high fever last night that still hadn't subsided. Her body was weak and limp.
She needed to settle this quickly and then go to sleep.
Old Lady Tang blinked her eyes. What kind of trick was this worthless girl up to now?
Tang Nian Nian's face was pale at the moment, her lips chapped, and bloodshot eyes. Although she was not as radiant and beautiful as usual, there was an added touch of softness and frailty to her, a pitiful sight.
Hidden in the crowd, Qi Guohua couldn't help but feel a twinge of reluctance, but he quickly steeled himself.
As far as he was concerned, aside from her pleasant looks, Tang Niannian offered no benefit to his career prospects. He didn't make a wrong decision.
"Your reason for calling off our engagement is because I fell into the river and was saved by a man, which implies I am no longer pure, right?" Tang Niannian asked, emphasizing each word.
"You've been touched by another man, where is the purity left in that!"
Qi's mother, sneered coldly, her eyes filled with disdain.
"Exactly! My brother is about to get a promotion soon. Tang Niannian, have some sense of self-awareness and stop clinging to my brother's leg!"
The sharp-tongued girl was Qi Guochun, the previous self's close confidante. She had swindled quite a few items from her in the past. Even the red hair clip she was wearing on her head now belonged to her former self.
Tang Niannian coldly scoffed, stating in a cool tone, "Your brother isn't a pig, why should I cling to him?"
Pork was delicious, but just glancing at Qi Guohua made her nauseous.
"Then hurry up and call off the engagement!"
Qi's mother immediately chimed in. However, Tang Niannian didn't even look at her. In a flash, she appeared in front of Qi Guochun, and without a noticeable movement, she picked up Qi Guochun and started leaving.
"Let go of me... Ah!"
Qi Guochun screamed out in panic, but Tang Niannian slapped her, knocking her unconscious.
"Let go of Guochun! What are you trying to do?"
Qi's mother chased after her. Only then, did she realize that Tang Niannian's gaze was emotionless, almost murderous, as if she had gone mad.
Tang Niannian was oblivious, striding vigorously towards the riverbank. The old lady Tang also trailed behind. The spectating crowd, munching on melons, followed along, curious about what Tang Niannian was going to do with Qi Guochun.
"Granny, Second Sister, I'm here!"
Seven-year-old Tang Jiujin, clutching a stick as thick as her arm, bolted forward. She was gathering firewood in the mountains. Upon hearing that the Qi family was causing trouble, she rushed to help!
Old lady Tang tagged along, half-jogging after her. She was afraid that unruly Tang Niannian might act recklessly and kill Qi Guochun. They certainly couldn't afford to compensate.
Tang Niannian soon reached the riverside, turned around, and faced everyone, her mouth twitched into a bizarre, cold smile. Then, she swung her arms backward.
"Thump!"
Qi Guochun drew a perfect parabolic arc in the air, landing in the middle of the river, over ten meters from the shore.
[Note on the female lead of this novel: The heroine travels through time to a post-apocalyptic world. She is cold-hearted, slightly compassionate
but not much
, irrational, and prefers to fight her way through problems. Before her time travel, she was a talented graduate from a Project 985 university and worked as an electromechanical engineer. If you're interested in Mary Sue or sweet and innocent female lead, this might not be the book for you. There is a male lead, a special force soldier with few scenes in the early stages, he and the female lead grew up together as childhood sweethearts, comforting each other.]
