In the early spring, Qingshan, which had been dormant all winter, gradually awoke.
The winter jasmine and apricot blossoms at the foot of the mountain were competing to show their stamens, full of vitality and vigor.
When Lin Tang regained consciousness, she felt a severe pain in her scalp, as if someone was grabbing her hair and yanking her up from the ground like pulling a radish.
Dazed, she opened her eyes to see a young woman with a distorted face dragging her forward by her hair, full of jealous hatred.
"...Pah, you vixen, always seducing people!" This person fiercely scratched Lin Tang and said with hatred and smugness.
Where the fingers landed, a scratch mark appeared on Lin Tang's fair face.
Wang Zhaodi, just thinking about how Liu Guohui, whom she liked yesterday, had glanced at that vixen Lin Tang twice, felt almost crushed with anger.
That vixen, relying on her looks to flirt everywhere!
Lin Tang came to her senses, her scalp stinging fiercely.
Before she could fully react, her arm was pinched again.
A cold light flashed in her eyes, and she raised her hand, flipping over the person who was pulling her hair.
The next second—
There was a 'thud...' sound.
Wang Zhaodi fell flat on her back, her stiff body hitting a tree trunk nearby.
"Ouch!"
"Lin Tang, you're asking for death!" She sat up, clutching her waist, and hissed hatefully in exasperation.
Lin Tang ignored Wang Zhaodi. She surveyed her surroundings, and a look of shock appeared on her face.
She... had traveled back?
Wasn't she just conducting an experiment in the lab?!
Dad, Mom, elder brothers, sister-in-law, and Gou Dan, Chou Dan...
Have I really returned?
Lin Tang looked at the distant mountain scenery, her expression incredulous yet mixed with uncontrollable joy.
After a while, she suddenly burst into unrestrained laughter, murmuring to herself:
"...I'm back, I'm finally back..."
Wang Zhaodi felt Lin Tang was acting strangely. She wanted to step forward to continue scolding her, but her waist hurt badly from the impact, and any movement caused sharp pain.
Thus, she temporarily abandoned the idea of continuing to lecture Lin Tang and hissed:
"Hey, bookworm, I told you to stay away from Liu Guohui, did you hear me?"
Lin Tang paid her no mind.
"Lin Tang!" Wang Zhaodi gritted her teeth, "Are you deaf or stupid? Are you listening to me when I speak to you?"
Her voice was particularly shrill, her tone cracking, causing Lin Tang's ears to buzz.
Moreover, this was Wang Zhaodi?
Wang Zhaodi had just been tearing at her hair and pinching her?
Lin Tang’s cool gaze fell upon Wang Zhaodi. She took a step forward, raised her hand, and slapped her across the face.
'Slap!'
After the slap, Wang Zhaodi was stunned.
"You think you're worthy of ordering me around?" Lin Tang's smile was icy cold. "This slap is a warning. Stay away from me in the future, or you'll learn how to write the word 'death'!"
After speaking, she touched her stinging scalp. Damn it, that was too harsh!
Her scalp felt like it was about to be ripped off.
Unable to restrain herself, she slapped her again.
Wang Zhaodi’s skin was very dark. After two slaps from Lin Tang, there weren't even two red marks.
Wang Zhaodi was stunned by the beating, then erupted into furious curses.
"Lin Tang, you little slut, how dare you hit me! Do you believe I won't kill you!"
Her voice was filled with rage, startling the sleeping birds into flight.
Lin Tang didn't have time to deal with her for the moment.
Because her body felt weak from hunger, a sharp pain shot through Lin Tang's head, and memories she hadn't dared to touch for over twenty years flooded in wildly.
The memories of the two worlds intertwined, causing great confusion...
Her head felt like it was splitting, and her body staggered.
Seeing that Lin Tang hadn't even spared her a glance, Wang Zhaodi felt underestimated.
Her chest, flat as asphalt, rose and fell with anger.
In a fit of rage, she picked up a stone and, catching Lin Tang off guard, violently smashed it toward the back of her head.
The stone was incredibly sharp. After this blow, a sticky substance appeared at the back of Lin Tang's head.
Her hair was dyed red, and she collapsed.
Wang Zhaodi snapped back to reality and immediately panicked.
She, she killed someone?!
In her extreme panic, she forgot the pain in her waist and quickly ran down the mountain.
Lin Tang woke up again in the afternoon.
She was lying in a small mud hut. The roof was made of wooden posts, and the earthen walls were shedding dust.
It was completely empty!
The kind of room that even mice wouldn't bother visiting.
Lin Tang quickly sat up, looking at the familiar yet strange room, and tears streamed down her face.
After more than twenty years, she had truly returned!!
She always remembered that she was Lin Tang of the Old Lin Family in Shuangshan Brigade, who was accidentally killed by Wang Zhaodi, who had bullied her since childhood, and then she transmigrated to the 23rd century, becoming an orphan.
That was a strange world where she was utterly alone, without a single relative.
Fortunately, she was intelligent. Relying on the assistance of kind people, she got into a prestigious university and successfully joined the Pharmaceutical Research Institute.
Her last memory was of the lab exploding.
Lin Tang spent some time sorting through the memories. It seemed the famine had just passed.
Everyone didn't have enough to eat or wear, and everything required coupons...
It was a time when supplies were extremely scarce.
Lin Tang had just clarified her memories.
Suddenly, a sound came from her mind, "Ding..."
That abrupt, stiff mechanical sound stunned her.
Auditory hallucination?
"System binding successful!" The System seemed to know she was doubting reality, so it popped up again.
"System?" Lin Tang blinked.
As an outstanding talent from the 23rd century, she had experienced all sorts of situations.
Having transmigrated twice already, having a System was not surprising.
Just then, her stomach growled loudly. She was too hungry to bear it, so Lin Tang asked, "System, do you have any food?"
She clutched her stomach, which was burning with hunger.
"System points are insufficient; exchange function is abnormal," the voice stated.
Lin Tang wrinkled her nose, "So useless?"
Weren't other people's Systems supposed to be incredibly powerful?
The System seemed to sense it was being disliked and quickly said, "Congratulations to the Host for receiving the beginner gift package. Would you like to draw now?"
There was a Lucky Draw too?
Lin Tang's eyes lit up.
Of course, she had to draw; she must draw. If there was food, that would be the best.
A turntable appeared before her eyes. In the center, taking up most of the area, were the words 'Thank you for your patronage' in large characters.
The other sectors had small, clear writing: Biscuit, Toothbrush, Thermos, Pen... and other items.
In this era, these were all rare things.
Lin Tang stared at the word 'Biscuit' and couldn't help but swallow, lightly clenching her fist.
Before she could say the word 'draw,' a noisy sound came from the yard.
"Liu Guohui! Say that again!" Li Xiuli said sharply, her gaunt face cold.
Liu Guohui met her almost murderous eyes and felt a pang of fear in his heart.
But he knew this was a rare opportunity, so he suppressed the fear in his heart, stiffened his neck, and said, "If you want me to say it again, I will. I want to break off an engagement with Lin Tang. Since there are no tokens of affection anyway, it just saves trouble."