Nan Province.
The rainstorm arrived without warning. Lightning split the night sky in two, bringing a momentary brilliance.
Amid the torrential downpour, the atmosphere grew equally heavy.
In just a few short months, the well-maintained Su’s Father had been tormented until his temples turned gray, and a deep furrow appeared between his brows.
He stood up and knelt before the dazed Su Wantang. “Tangtang, Dad knows this is unfair to you.”
“But you’re aware of the situation in Nan Province. Just half a month ago, Uncle Li’s family suffered a tragedy, and a few days ago, Uncle Wang was nearly beaten to death by those beasts. If this continues, it’ll be our family’s turn in no time.”
“We’ve reached the point where we must leave. I’m begging you, for the sake of your mother who passed away so many years ago, and for me who raised you single-handedly through thick and thin—please save me, won’t you?”
Witnessing his old friends face disasters one after another, Su’s Father had become terrified. It was under his eldest daughter’s persuasion that he decided to flee.
But reaching Hong Kong required a boat journey. With tensions running high recently and many attempting to escape, securing passage was difficult.
Thus, he conceived the idea of selling his daughter, finding a way to exchange his own flesh and blood for boat tickets.
Su Wantang, the second daughter of the Su family, resembled her long-deceased mother.
At just nineteen, she possessed a curvaceous figure and a face that blended innocence with a hint of allure—stunningly beautiful, her every gesture exuded charm, captivating all who saw her whenever she stepped outside.
Yet, the real Su Wantang was a dutiful girl. Precisely because of her looks, she never dared to overstep any boundaries.
Facing her own father, Su Wantang would naturally do everything in her power to save him if she had any means.
But being forced to sleep with a wretched old man even older than her father—
This was something Su Wantang would rather die than do.
Seeing Su Wantang remain silent, Su’s Father picked up a knife from the table and held it to his own neck.
“Forget it. If you won’t agree, I won’t force you. This old bones of mine aren’t worth living anyway. Rather than being tortured to death by others, I might as well end it myself and preserve some dignity. I just worry about you and your sister.”
The sharp blade instantly cut a bloody gash into his skin, making Su Wantang’s heart bleed along with it.
“Dad, don’t do this…” I agree!
Before she could finish those words, an intense, stabbing pain shot through her brain.
A kaleidoscope of images unfolded in her mind like a film reel. Unable to withstand the shock, Su Wantang fainted outright.
Su’s Father watched in horror as Su Wantang collapsed before him, his pupils dilating in shock. His body went limp as if drained, and the blade clattered to the ground.
…
“Dad, we can’t hesitate any longer. Wantang is my sister too. If there were any other way, none of us would want to sacrifice her.”
“If only I weren’t less attractive than her, I’d gladly take her place.”
“Just a month ago, when Wantang slept with my childhood sweetheart, I didn’t hold it against her. Now, to save all three of our lives, she’ll surely understand!”
…
Noisy voices assailed her mind, while scenes continued to play out in her head like a movie.
In her mind appeared a book titled 《Miss With Space, Favored by the Hong Kong Underworld Emperor》, followed by an exclamation mark!
The naive Su Wantang didn’t understand what this meant until she came into contact with the contents, completely shocked by the appalling material within, feeling utterly scorched inside and out.
From those mind-polluting contents, she quickly sorted out several important clues.
A month ago, it was her sister Su Ye and their father who had schemed against that man, causing her to suffer.
Her half-sister Su Ye had also been taken over by a soul from the future that very night.
The idea of brainwashing Su’s Father into exchanging her for a boat ticket was also Su Ye’s behind-the-scenes suggestion, and it was she who contacted the wealthy merchant who could obtain the boat tickets.
If things developed according to the book, Su Wantang would be sent to the wealthy merchant’s bed, humiliated while pregnant, and die a miserable death.
Meanwhile, Su Ye and Su’s Father would obtain the boat tickets, take the Su family’s assets, and flee to Hong Kong, where they would meet the male lead of the book. The two would become addicted to each other.
In the process, Su Ye, relying on her charm, would attract a swarm of admirers, simultaneously boosting her career and elevating her to the pinnacle.
The male lead, while competing for her affections, would defeat all of Su Ye’s admirers, expanding his territory repeatedly until he eventually became the leader of the underworld. The two would lead a shameless, debauched life day and night!!!
But from the perspective of Su Wantang, the victim, this was nothing but climbing to success by stepping on her bones.
It was true that Su Wantang was a good girl, but she wasn’t a fool.
She could sacrifice herself for family ties because she firmly believed that her family loved her too, and using her to exchange for boat tickets was a last resort when there was no other way.
However, she couldn’t accept how selfish her father and sister were.
No, that was no longer her sister—it was just a soul from another world occupying her sister’s body, and now it wanted to harm her!
As for Su’s Father…
After how he had treated her, how could he expect her to still regard him as her most respected father?
There was no such logic.
The impact of all this was too great, so great that she didn’t want to wake up, didn’t want to accept everything in reality.
But her chest felt itchy, and her body was icy cold. It felt as if someone was touching her.
Su Wantang broke out in goosebumps all over, and a wave of intense disgust surged in her heart at that moment.
Summoning all her strength, she forced her eyelids open and saw a plump, aged face puckering its lips and moving closer to her.
“Ah…”
Su Wantang was terrified. She grabbed whatever was beside her and threw it at the other person.
Caught off guard, the person was hit squarely. Covering his head in humiliated anger, he then revealed a malicious grin.
“It’s good that you’re awake. Your own dear father sent you here. Be sensible and serve me well, and I’ll ensure your family leaves unharmed. Otherwise…”
While the other person was threatening her, Su Wantang was also observing her surroundings.
An unfamiliar room, candleholders, whips…
Everything matched the scene described in the book.
Su Wantang felt nothing but heart-wrenching coldness.
She had originally held onto a sliver of hope that the world she was in was reality—the one she had grown up in, flesh and blood. How could she merely be a character described in someone else’s writing?
But now, looking at everything before her, she didn’t know how to describe her feelings at this moment.
No, she couldn’t resign herself to fate.
If she accepted it, she would be playing right into Su Ye’s hands, letting her have her way.
The former Su Wantang was timid, but the Su Wantang who knew her own fate had a stubbornness growing from the depths of her heart.
They wanted her dead, but she simply couldn’t let them have their way.
She ought to live even more brilliantly, to live out her own life.
If her fate was inevitably death, then even if it cost her flesh and blood, she would never let those who harmed her get away unscathed.
With no fear of death, what else could possibly frighten her?
A resolute gleam erupted in Su Wantang’s eyes as she stared at the man with a bulging belly approaching her, her gaze gradually darkening!