Wang Guizhi held her daughter, who had finally woken up, and sobbed. Shen Fugui stood worriedly by the kang (heated brick bed), but he noticed Shen Meng's expression suddenly change. Looking her up and down, he saw that his wife's elbow seemed to be poking their daughter's stomach.
"Oh dear, old woman, don't cry! Are you pressing on the baby's chest? Our daughter can't breathe!"
"Ah?"
Wang Guizhi was startled and quickly stood up. Seeing Shen Meng's pained expression, she wanted to touch her but dared not, her heart aching terribly.
"My poor daughter, why is your life so miserable? You married into this family, and your mother-in-law who always says she treats you like her own daughter, and your sisters-in-law and brothers—if they treated you like family, would they let you lie here while they eat and drink? You're such a naive fool, always being played like a fool, and you still think they're good people. Damn it, now you've suffered so much. The brigade's ox gored you, and they won't even find you a barefoot doctor. Waaah, I'm going to make a scene at the commune!"
Shen Meng was in great pain, but she didn't dare show it. She didn't need to think to know that she had taken over this old woman's daughter's body. Now, the original owner's parents were standing by the kang (heated brick bed) feeling sorry for her, completely unaware that their daughter was gone, and that the body now housed a soul from another world.
"Stop talking, this isn't the time for this. Xiaomeng's mother, you stay here and watch over our daughter. I'm going to find a doctor. If we delay any longer, our daughter will be in serious trouble."
"Yes, yes, old man, you go quickly. I don't care how much it costs, as long as Xiaomeng is alright."
Shen Fugui nodded repeatedly, glanced at Shen Meng with worry, and quickly turned and ran out.
After her husband left, Wang Guizhi hurriedly poured some water for Shen Meng, brought it close to her lips, and fed her a little.
Shen Meng didn't really want to drink it; her head was throbbing. But the original owner's mother in front of her was trembling with worry, so she had no choice but to force herself to drink a sip to put her mind at ease. The
woman in front of her was still sobbing. Even though she was usually eloquent, she couldn't say anything comforting now because her head was about to explode.
Suddenly, a large number of the original owner's memories flooded her mind.
It turns out she was reborn into a period novel called "The Lucky Koi Girl Gets Pregnant, the Rough Man Pampers Her," where she played the villainous female supporting character. She possessed not only beauty but also a cunning mind. Once she matured, she knew how to please adults and secure her own benefits. Good
looks and a good reputation made matchmakers practically step down the threshold. However, the original owner had already set her sights on Lu Zhenping, the soldier from Lu Family Village.
Although he wasn't married, he had three children. No girl wanted to be a stepmother, but Shen Meng was willing. When they met, Shen Meng didn't swear she would treat the children well. Instead, she smiled at Lu Zhenping, took a handful of roasted peanuts from her pocket, and offered them to him for the children.
Without deliberate flattery or disdain, her gentle and kind manner immediately won Lu Zhenping's heart.
After their marriage, Lu Zhenping went to the army shortly after returning home. Shen Meng was initially quite kind to the children, but as time went on, she became increasingly annoyed. Adding to this, she herself became pregnant, and her mother-in-law, sisters-in-law, and husband's younger sister all coveted her allowance, showering her with praise and flattery. This
robbed her of her ability to think clearly; she not only provided subsidies to this and that, but also frequently beat and verbally abused her children. Even her youngest child, whom she had given birth to herself, received little care, and her life became a complete mess.
Just when her own life was in complete chaos, her husband's youngest son, her brother-in-law, got married. The bride was the female lead from the original book—a beautiful and charming woman with a soft, gentle voice who made the whole family happy.
She was also incredibly lucky; whenever she went up the mountain, she would find something valuable, encounter wild game that had fallen into a trap, or go to the commune to solve a problem. Someone she casually saved in the village cowshed turned out to be a future tycoon.
She not only transformed from a country girl earning work points in the fields into a factory worker in the county town's textile factory, but also became a renowned businesswoman.
The male lead, thanks to her good fortune, succeeded in everything he did, eventually becoming a real estate tycoon, devoted to his wife, and they had triplets.
Everyone who had a good relationship with the male and female leads lived happily ever after and achieved some success.
As for the original owner of this body, this vicious female supporting character, well, in Shen Meng's opinion, she was really wronged. The female lead borrowed money to repair her house, and it was her fault if she didn't lend it; the female lead bought cloth for her in-laws to make clothes, and it was also her fault if the original owner didn't lend her cloth coupons. The original owner, who already disliked the female lead, saw her own reputation gradually being ruined, and her hatred intensified. She gradually began to retaliate, but the result was that her reputation became even more infamous. When she was once again being pelted with mud by village children, she angrily chased after them, only to accidentally fall into the river and drown.
As for those children, they were left to their own devices by the original owner's mother-in-law, and later became a contrast to the lucky female lead's children.
Because they were unsupervised, the children became extreme, and coupled with frequent abuse in their childhood, their psychology gradually became twisted.
The eldest son became a gloomy and cunning street thug, frequently fighting, stealing, and harassing young wives. Because of his ruthless methods, he eventually offended someone and was beaten to death.
The second son, in his teens, followed a gang leader and was sentenced to thirty years.
The daughter, vain and greedy, believed everything she had was due to poverty, and ultimately married an older man more than ten years her senior,
only to be abused to death. The youngest son was bullied by the main characters' children, locked in a cellar, and died of a fever before the age of nine.
The man who returned from military service, having failed to properly educate his children despite his best efforts, was ambushed by the female lead's supporters when the second son was reported and arrested. He was struck on the back of the head with a stick, leaving him mentally impaired. He spent his days searching for his children with a tattered piece of the original owner's clothing, eventually drowning in a river in the dead of winter while clutching that garment.
Shen Meng screamed inwardly, wondering what heinous things the original owner's family had done to commit such a horrific massacre. No wonder the original owner hated the female lead so much she wanted to tear her apart.
The last memory is of the original owner's injury this time. It happened because he was reborn and awakened his self-awareness. When he tried to push the female lead into the river, he was gored on the head by an old ox that suddenly appeared. It's a pity he died only two days after awakening; it's quite pathetic.