January 1, 1970
Yan City Steel Factory, Back Alley of the Family Compound
“Ouch, what happened? My head hurts! My back is cold and stiff as a board!”
Tong Yuheng slowly woke up to find herself lying on the ground, wearing a blue floral-patterned cotton-padded jacket! Since when did she own such a tacky and ugly piece of clothing?
Her neck felt sticky and was also icy cold. She reached out to touch it—ah! Her hand was covered in blood! Her head throbbed with pain again!
The events that had just happened flashed through her mind like a movie, accompanied by a flood of memories that didn’t belong to her!
After processing everything in her mind for a few seconds, she tragically realized: she had transmigrated into a book!
This girl, who had been ambushed, knocked unconscious, and left lying in a remote alley, shared the same name as her. She was the cannon fodder character from the audiobook The Unstoppable Life of the Ultimate Spoiled Girl, which Tong Yuheng had listened to before falling asleep!
Not only was she cannon fodder, but her entire family of eight were all cannon fodder! Each of them was tragically harmed by the female lead’s family.
In the early stages, the female lead fed off the Tong Family’s suffering like a blood-sucking leech. Later, she righteously turned against her own family, cutting ties with her rebel father and brothers. She continued to be pampered and adored by a group of love-struck men, living a smooth and carefree life!
Listening to the story had infuriated Tong Yuheng back then. She admired the original host’s strong sense of justice and had frequently criticized the author in the comments for having a twisted mind to write such a morally corrupt story!
She had fallen asleep while listening, never expecting to open her eyes and find herself transmigrated into it!
In the modern world, Tong Yuheng was a special forces soldier. She joined the military at eighteen, retired at twenty-seven, and besides the job arranged by the state, she also ran a women’s mixed martial arts training center.
As the only child in her family, with both sets of grandparents and parents alive and well, she was the beloved treasure of the entire household. The only headache was the constant pressure to get married, but otherwise, her life was carefree and comfortable.
But now, she had become Tong Yuheng, the eldest of seven daughters in the Tong Family. Her father had died half a year ago, and her mother was about to be manipulated into remarrying.
Later, the original host would be falsely accused and sent to a labor camp for three years, and a series of misfortunes would befall the family! What a disastrous start to this life!
The original host had been knocked unconscious by a hooligan—wasn’t this the beginning of the plot? In the original book, after being knocked out, she was discovered by an acquaintance from the factory and taken to the hospital.
At this time, her mother was caught in an intimate moment with Fan Eryong in the office and reported for having an improper relationship. For the sake of her children, Tong Jiahui was forced to marry Fan Eryong.
Her father had sacrificed his life six months earlier while apprehending a thief. Her mother, grief-stricken and ill, had no choice but to pull herself together and continue working for the sake of her children. She was tricked by the Fan Family into marrying Fan Eryong.
The original host suffered from the injury and prolonged exposure to the cold, nearly dying from a high fever. After recovering, she discovered that Fan Eryong had become her stepfather and had brought his two sons to live in their home.
Her mother, Tong Jiahui, was naturally unhappy about being manipulated. She either engaged in a cold war with Fan Eryong or joined her daughters in fighting against the three Fans. In short, the household was never peaceful.
Tong Jiahui guarded against the Fan Family as if they were thieves, refusing to spend a single cent of her salary or her late husband’s pension on them. However, it wasn’t long before she fell ill, becoming frail and frequently fainting, unable to work at all.
Tong Yuheng had her father’s job, so Fan Jianli took over her mother’s position. But they framed her for possessing foreign books, accusing her of having suspicious ties to the enemy, and she was sent to a labor camp for three years.
The second sister was tricked into marrying the deputy factory director’s son, who was abusive. Though she avoided being sent to the countryside, she suffered greatly and was eventually beaten to death by her husband.
Not long after, the twin sister Linglong went missing and was never found again. One could easily imagine what terrible fate befell two pretty young girls who disappeared!
No! She absolutely must not let the original host’s mother, Tong Jiahui, marry Fan Eryong! At this moment, her mother should be working overtime in the office, creating bulletin boards, and she herself was supposed to be there helping.
If she hurried over to stop it, there was still time!
Ignoring the pain in her head, Tong Yuheng rushed toward the administrative office of the Steel Factory. She was quite satisfied with the original host’s body—it seemed she had been keeping herself in good shape.
Bursting into the office building, she found the reception desk empty. It was New Year’s Day, a holiday, so the other offices were deserted too. Only Tong Jiahui had a task: to create two bulletin boards with slogans and illustrations to welcome the workers back on their first day after the New Year.
This had been arranged the day before. When her classmate Fan Yaqing had asked to hang out, Tong Jiahui had explained the situation and declined. So, all of this was orchestrated by the Fan family, and Fan Yaqing played a key role in it!
Having inherited the original host’s memories, she recalled that the thug who had ambushed her, Wu Zhigang, was an admirer of Fan Yaqing. He had once been beaten up by Tong Yuheng for harassing Fan Yaqing near the school!
Damn it! And here she thought she was doing a good deed! Turns out they were already in cahoots—otherwise, how would he dare to smash a brick over her head?
Fine! Fan Yaqing, just you wait! This lady doesn’t care about any Female Lead Halo—she’s going to make you pay!
She went up to the second floor. Tong Jiahui’s office was in the middle on the left side of the staircase. Through the glass window, she could see her mother sketching patterns on the bulletin board with colored chalk. At that moment, Fan Eryong was inside, holding a kettle and about to pour water into Tong Jiahui’s enamel mug.
“Master Fan, I still have to finish the bulletin board. If there’s nothing else, you should go back!”
Tong Jiahui felt somewhat repulsed by this man. He was always showing up around her—did he really think she didn’t know what he was after?
“I won’t disturb you, just go about your work! Let me pour you some water!” Fan Eryong said shamelessly.
“No need, I’m not thirsty!” Seeing that he wouldn’t leave, Tong Jiahui didn’t want to be alone with him in the room and decided to step outside. Her eldest daughter should be arriving soon!
“Hey, don’t go out! I noticed the whole building is empty, and I was worried you might be scared. I just wanted to keep you company for a while. Why won’t you accept my kindness?”
“Master Fan, this is getting inappropriate! My daughter will be here soon—I don’t need your company! A man and a woman alone together… I don’t want people gossiping!”
“Look at you, raising so many children all by yourself… It must be so hard…” Fan Eryong said, reaching out to grab Tong Jiahui’s arm.
Tong Yuheng, already seething with anger and nowhere to vent it, charged in and kicked Fan Eryong squarely in the stomach. He immediately collapsed, groaning in pain.
Tong Yuheng grabbed a foul-smelling rag used for wiping tables and stuffed it into his mouth. “Mom, do you have any rope?”
“Yes! But… isn’t this going too far?” Even as she said it, Tong Jiahui didn’t hesitate. She pulled a coil of rope from her desk drawer.
Tong Yuheng tied him up tightly, dragged him out, and took him to a small storage room next to the restroom. After knocking him unconscious, she shoved him into the farthest corner.
A pile of mops and brooms was heaped on top of him, covering him completely. Then, mother and daughter returned to the office as if nothing had happened.
The blood on Tong Yuheng’s neck was still noticed by Tong Jiahui, who hurriedly asked what had happened. Tong Yuheng shared her suspicions with her mother.
Fan Eryong had chosen to come when no one was in the office building—he was definitely up to no good!