Li Lezhi slowly opened her eyes, gradually adjusting to the retro atmosphere surrounding her. She was lying on a soft bed.
Suddenly, a sharp headache struck. She endured the discomfort and absorbed all of the original host’s memories.
She really had experienced transmigration.
At this moment, she had traveled from Blue Star in the 21st century to a parallel world in the 1970s.
The original host’s name was also Li Lezhi. Wait a moment…
As she dug deeper into those memories, her shock only grew.
Wasn’t this exactly the same as a novel she had recently read about the era, The Delicate Capitalist Cannon Fodder’s Counterattack Path? Because the original host shared her name, she had even read it carefully and remembered its plot.
The original Li Lezhi was a classic stepping stone Supporting Female Character in the story. In the end, she died miserably, yet remained a figure often recalled by the Female Lead for comparison.
“Good heavens… I just fell into a pit on my way to work. Was that enough to deserve this?” she muttered inwardly.
If she was going to transmigrate, at least give her a chance to be reborn properly, or even let her become a background extra. But instead, she had ended up as this tragic Supporting Female Character.
Given the situation, she could only accept reality and live well in this era.
After all, she had read countless novels, and none of them ever allowed the protagonist to return.
Since it had already happened, she would just adapt.
Fortunately, she had come from the 25th century Blue Star, and this parallel world’s development was largely similar to her original world.
At that moment, a knock came from outside the door, followed by a gentle voice.
“Lele, are you feeling better? Do you want to take some medicine again?”
Li Lezhi instinctively replied, “Much better. I’m just a little hungry and don’t have much strength.”
She struggled to get out of bed and opened the door.
In front of her stood a gentle and beautiful woman, her mother in this life.
In the original host’s memories, she had just graduated from high school and caught a fever after getting drenched in rain on her way back with her diploma, ultimately passing away.
Now Li Lezhi had accepted everything and decided to live in her place.
Seeing her daughter, Li’s mother reached out to check her forehead. After confirming she no longer had a fever, she said softly, “Rest a little more. I’ll make you a bowl of rice porridge.”
“Okay,” Li Lezhi responded quietly, imitating the original host’s tone.
She returned to bed, slowly merging with the memories while recalling the novel’s plot.
Fortunately, she had arrived one week before the major events in the original storyline.
Her father was a university professor, while her mother came from a wealthy family. Her maternal grandfather’s family had donated most of their public assets to the state and moved overseas to avoid danger. In this era, being labeled a capitalist often led to severe consequences.
She also had an older brother, Li Zhinan, twenty one years old, who had already served in the military for three years and was now a company commander.
Before leaving, her maternal uncle’s family had tried to persuade Li’s mother to go abroad as well, waiting for safer times before returning. But just as her mother hesitated, the original host fell ill.
In the end, her grandfather left in sorrow, only leaving behind a generous dowry for Li’s mother.
Because Li’s father had a relatively clean political background, they had believed the family might still be protected. However, only a week later, the Li family was falsely reported.
Her father, mother, and the original host were sent to the countryside for reeducation through labor. Even her brother Li Zhinan was affected.
By the time they arrived at the cattle shed, both parents were already critically ill and passed away soon after, leaving the original host alone.
Originally a pampered young lady, she was forced to take on the hardest labor in the cattle shed. Because of her fair skin and beauty, she was often harassed by local thugs, while her timid personality prevented her from resisting.
Once, while searching for food in the mountains, she encountered danger and was saved by the male lead Zhou Junling. From then on, the original host fell in love at first sight. However, he was never someone she could belong to.
Li Lezhi quietly calculated how to avoid becoming the Female Lead’s obstacle while planning her next steps.
Just then, Li’s mother returned with a bowl of rice porridge and gently knocked on the door again.
“Lele, come have some porridge. You need to regain your strength. You just recovered, so you must rest well.”
Li Lezhi got up and opened the door. “I understand.”
Every time she saw her mother’s gentle figure, warmth filled her heart. In Blue Star, she had been an orphan and had never experienced family affection. Now, she could truly feel that deep love.
She took the bowl and felt the maternal warmth surrounding her. At that moment, she felt as though she had truly become part of this family.
Silently, she promised, “Don’t worry. Since I’ve come here, I will take good care of your family.”
After finishing the porridge, she returned the bowl. She knew how precious food and grain coupons were in this era. A simple bowl of porridge reflected how much her parents had cared for the original host.
After Li’s mother left, Li Lezhi stood in front of the mirror.
The reflection showed a young girl with an oval face, a straight nose, and thick black hair. Her eyes carried a hint of intelligence, and her pale complexion made her look even more delicate due to illness.
Her appearance was about sixty percent similar to her original self in Blue Star, which surprised her.
After observing herself, she opened the drawer and checked the original host’s savings. There were over one hundred and eight yuan, along with several meat coupons. In this era, that was a considerable fortune.
It seemed the original host had been well cared for despite being a daughter.
According to the plot, the Female Lead Shen Yueyue would also be reborn around this time, still struggling with her stepmother and stepsister before eventually finding her opportunities and acquiring her cheat ability.
Thinking of this, Li Lezhi could no longer sit still.
She had no cheat ability or system, and survival in this unfamiliar era made her uneasy.
She quickly began preparing to go out to the recycling station, planning to find the Female Lead’s future opportunity first and take the spiritual spring space for herself.
After all, that opportunity did not originally belong to the Female Lead. Since she knew the plot, she should be the rightful one to obtain it.
With that thought, she stepped out the door.