In 1982, at Mountain Spring Village, in a certain farmer's house.

"Does she still fancy herself a dainty damsel? She went out to chop wood and ended up like this, what else is she good for in this house apart from wasting food?"

"You should see her when she's working, dallying and procrastinating. I bet she's just faking exhaustion to slack off! She's so scrawny, she can't do any heavy labor and she barely works a moment before crying out in fatigue."

"We don't have extra cash to take her to the clinic! A white-eyed wolf we can't tame! Look at the state of our family, and she won't even spare a cent for me to get married—I don't need a sister like that."

"It would be better if she had died from the fall. Half-alive as she is, no one would want her."

Drowsy and disoriented, Xia Lili heard slanderous words from strangers by her side.

She only felt a severe ache in her head, as if she had been struck heavily.

She tried to open her eyes, only to find that her eyelids were heavy.

After some time, Xia Lili managed to open her eyes and discovered that she was lying in a dark and crude room. The paper window had a large hole in it and cold wind was gusting in.

Large blocks of unfamiliar memories surged into her mind. Only then did Xia Lili realize that she had time-traveled.

She had time-traveled into a period novel she had read before. Sadly, the character she had assumed was a vicious supporting female character with the same name as hers in the novel.

She had accidentally rolled down the slope while shepherding and hit a rock. Luckily, she had a narrow escape from death, but her misfortune had yet to end.

No one in the family cared about her. Even when she was injured, they did not take her to the clinic, let alone treat her wounds.

In this novel, the female lead, Lin Xuelan, and Xia Lili were born in the same clinic, but there was a mix-up.

It was Xia Lili who was supposed to be the farmer's child, while Lin Xuelan was supposed to be the daughter of youth who have moved to the countryside.

Two educated youths fell in love after going to the countryside. They gave birth to Lin Xuelan. Both of them came from well-off families. After spending three years in the countryside, they returned to the city, where their families had some foundation. In those years, they moved abroad and didn't endure any hardship.

After the Reform and Opening up policy, they initially planned to return to inherit an inheritance from a distant aunt.

One is a professor at a university and the other is an engineer. They have a pretty good living condition in the capital. After an unexpected illness in summer, they found out that their blood types didn't match, and realized they took the wrong baby back then.

After discovering that the child was not their own, they realized it wasn't because the child they bore was simple-minded, but the original genes didn't match. It's no wonder that no matter how they taught him, his academic performance was always discouraging. On top of this, he was spoiled most of the time. Now, she had turned into a beautiful, yet willful and domineering girl.

They spoiled their daughter rotten. The foster parents originally wanted to have a second child, but the family planning policy was implemented. They were initially worried that their daughter didn't resemble either of them as she was both slow-witted and clumsy, but now they felt relieved because she was not their biological daughter.

So they hurriedly switched the children back. Their biological child was smart and capable, and had suffered in the countryside, which instead resulted in intense spoiling behavior. The formerly weak and incapable Xia Lili became even more unappealing to them and was sent back to her rural home.

Xia Lili's biological parents begrudged her inability to do physical labor, having not been raised by them with any emotional bond. They just wanted her to reach adulthood and marry her off for a handsome dowry.

In the fifth year when the college entrance exam was just restored, Lin Xuelan re-studied for two years, took the exam, and was admitted to a University in the capital. After graduation, she stayed at the university for further study. She fell in love with a businessman Wei Jin, who Xia Lili once looked down upon. Both their love life and career were successful. They lived sweetly together, and Chen Wei Jin cherished her even more, holding two children within three years.

Lin Xuelan's first twenty years were spent in the countryside, but the Xia family didn't make her life there too hard. For the next several decades, she lived a life that most people dream of. Her parents adored her, her husband pampered her, and her children respected her. She had good luck, almost free from any illness or disaster.

As for Xia Lili, the nasty supporting actress, she appeared from time to time like a ridiculous clown attempting to ambush Lin Xuelan, but in the end, she always managed to turn danger into safety. Everyone liked Lin Xuelan while despising the stupid, delicate Xia Lili.

Xia Lili, who was originally spoiled while growing up, simply couldn't adapt to the rough work in the countryside.

Her natural temperament was spoiled and weak. Now, in the countryside doing strenuous labor like looking after pigs and sheep and chopping firewood, she was suffering terrible conditions. Lin Xuelan seized this opportunity to provoke her, indirectly speaking ill of her in front of the Xia family. All family members didn't like her. She was left with the leftovers and did most of the chores. She was not allowed to take the college entrance examination and ended up working as a maid in the city.

While working as a maid, she was mistreated by her employer. Astonishingly, her parents were thinking about how to extort compensation.

Later, Lin Xuelan introduced her to a job as a maid. After working for a month, the host family claimed that things were missing from their home and accused Xia Lili of stealing, almost landing her in jail.

In the end, she didn't end up in prison, but her reputation was tarnished. Moreover, not only did she fail to make money, but she also had to pay out of her own pocket. She came back disgracefully only to find that no one welcomed her return.

Eventually, the Xia family pleaded with Lin Xuelan to arrange a marriage for her. They were hoping that she could at least make some money from the bride price. Lin Xuelan immediately introduced her to an old bachelor with a bad reputation, the Xia family effectively "sold" her off and took all her bride price.

She labored in the fields every day at home. The old bachelor didn't even provide her with enough food. One day, when a man from next door brought her a bowl of rice, the old bachelor beat her to death that very night and dumped her body into the nearby river. He put about the word that she had run off with another man. With her reputation being what it was, everyone in the village believed him.

Thinking of her tragic ending, Xia Lili shivered uncontrollably. This wouldn't do.

As her memories became clearer, she felt increasing terror. Now that she was a character in this book, she had to find a way to escape this tragic fate.

She looked at herself in the mirror. Her skin was still relatively smooth, but she had been dirty from working in the fields for a few days. This household was so stingy that they wouldn't even give her water. She couldn't remember how long it had been since she washed her face.

There was a wound on her forehead that was sustained from a bump. Xia Lili remembered this wound. It had been with her original self for a lifetime because it was not treated in time.

She would have to find a way to remove these scars, which was not difficult for Xia Lili.

Before she traveled through time, she was born into a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, so she knew a thing or two about this area. Moreover, she had studied acupuncture and similar techniques. She had later earned her place in the National Defense Science and Technology University through her own hard work. Removing scars was not a challenge for her; it just required a bit of effort.

Looking at this crude room, the worst room in the entire house, she could imagine just how her so-called parents treated her.

Although the original owner was spoiled, she had not committed any outrageous atrocities. Yet, the whole family looked at her as if she were a plague.

Xia Lili got up and looked at the date on the calendar on the wall. It was April, and the entrance exam was just three months away. Going to the county for the exam required an amount of money, and since she had already dropped out of school and had no money on her.

Feeling hungry, she wanted to go to the kitchen to find something to eat only to find that her family hadn't left her anything. In the pot, only scrubbing water was left.

"You came at the right time. I was just about to call you. Since you are not doing anything, clean up the kitchen," Liu Xiangmei said to her without the slightest curtesy.

Xia Lili's head injury hadn't healed yet, and she nearly died because of it. But this mother had no pity for her and was even commanding her to do housework.

Summer stared at the chaotic kitchen. Apparently, the birth mother of this original body felt it was only natural and didn't even have a single word of concern, "Stop dawdling if you're not dead yet."

"Right! After you've cleaned up the kitchen, go pull up the weeds from the piece of land in the east, stop trying to dawdle and skive!"

"Oh, alright." Since she's still living here, she can only swallow her anger for now. After all, if she really initiated a conflict with such a large family, it was uncertain if she would win. However, she naturally had other ways.

So Summer began washing dishes. For every dish she washed, one was broken. By the end, all the few remaining dishes at home were shattered by her.

After witnessing this, Liu XiangMei started shrieking in heartache, "You ungrateful wretch, what are you up to?"

"Mother, I was borne by you. Since I'm an ungrateful wretch, then what does that make you?"

After speaking, she feigned fainting, collapsing onto the floor, "My wounds haven't healed, my hands lack strength, take me to the health clinic for medical treatment! Ah! The mother is causing her own daughter to die, it's so painful."

"There’s no extra money at home for your treatment. Didn't your foster parents give you some money when you left the Lin family? If you want to see a doctor, go by yourself!"

Liu XiangMei was so angered she felt like she was on fire. Summer neither had Lin SnowBlue's thoughtfulness, nor was she obedient. She was delicate, inefficient at work. If possible, Liu XiangMei would rather have her old daughter back.

Moreover, Lin SnowBlue had disclosed that the Lin family gave Summer a sum of money before she left their household. Now, their eldest is due for marriage, their family was already poor and without possessions, they can’t even provide the marriage gifts. But Summer insisted that she wasn't given anything and refused to hand over the money no matter how much they cajoled or threatened her.

Thinking about this made Liu XiangMei more angry. She picked up the broom again in rage, but Summer dodged swiftly. She who was just claiming to hurt everywhere, now had quite a quick escape speed.

In Summer's memory, the Lin family never gave her any money. Currently, she was so poor that her pants pocket was cleaner than her face, why did the Xia's think she had money?

Suddenly, Summer felt an itch from the red birthmark on her hand. She couldn't help but touch it and found herself facing an unusual sight.

Could this be the rumored standard configuration of transmigration — a personal dimensional space?

For a moment, Summer couldn’t hold back her broad grin but she soon found herself in a predicament. This space was empty and clean, there was nothing.

There was only a machine that looked like a computer. A voice, akin to artificial intelligence, echoed in her ears, "Welcome to the No. 009 High-Tech Space. You can exchange supplies as long as you complete tasks."

Xia Lili was stunned for a moment, "What task do I need to complete?"

"The more inventions you create and patients you save, the more points you can accumulate to exchange different items."

Various items were displayed on the big screen, items not confined to just tasty food, medicine, medical equipment. There were unfamiliar machine parts, blueprints of inventions, but the required points also increased with higher value items.

"The more prominent your scientific achievements are, or the higher the merit of the patients you heal, the more points you can earn." No. 009 continued to add.

Xia Lili's heart stirred. Originally, she was a gifted student from the National Defense Science and Technology University, naturally interested in invention and research. But she got transmigrated before she could make a significant breakthrough.

But at this moment, her points were zero, and she could not redeem anything.

"Is there no initial reward point to exchange for anything?" she couldn't help but ask.

"No." No. 009 answered coolly.

Xia Lili's spirit deflated instantly. The simplest task on the screen was medical treatment. With her memories of her past life, where she was inculcated with traditional Chinese medicinal knowledge, treating minor illnesses should not be an issue.

"However," No. 009 continued, "You can use the fountain. The Lingquan water, when consumed over time, can cure numerous ailments, and detoxify many poisons."

Xia Lili glanced and indeed spotted a fountain, bubbling away. She was parched and took a sip, instantly feeling a lot clearer.

Just as she was about to wash her face, she thought better and discarded the idea, choosing to maintain her current unkempt appearance.

Xia Lili was quite good-looking, with fair skin, rosy lips, and white teeth. Her smile even revealed cute dimples, which caused her to be the target of numerous unscrupulous suitors in the past.

Now, with her dirty appearance that she even found repulsive, she doubted that anyone would be attracted to her. Prompted by this thought, she gave up the idea of washing her face, continuing with her grungy look.

As for the wound on her head that was still bleeding, Xia Lili tried to rinse it with spiritual spring water. She found that the painful feeling had disappeared, working even better than any medicine. She believed that if she kept using it, the scar on her head would disappear soon.

Armed with this good news, even Xia Lili's footsteps seemed lighter. However, her older brother, Xia Ping, stormed up to her, "Xia Lili, it's one thing that you can't do household chores, but making mother mad like that, didn't you say you were sick? Your face doesn't seem sick, just lazy! Come work in the fields with me!"

Faced with the burly Xia Fan, her delicate body seemed no match. Xia Lili could only obediently nod, "Sure, big brother, I'll go work with you." And with that, she picked up a sickle that was nearby.

Xia Fan was taken aback for a moment. This little sister of his used to argue with him non-stop, but now she suddenly became so compliant. It made him feel out of sorts, but no matter what, he despised his sister. If not for the money she got from the Lin family, he would have thrown her out of the house ages ago!

Xia Lili was holding her sickle and stared at the green fields, sinking deep into her thoughts. She had never done farm work before, and couldn't distinguish between weeds and unripe rice plants. To her, they looked the same.

Since her older brother wanted her to work, she decided to do whatever!

So she started cutting the unripe rice plants with her sickle.

Watching her from the side, Xia Fan was filled with anger, "You really have some nerve, not only refusing to work properly but also causing havoc!"

In his eyes, everything his sister did was wrong. Now, she was cutting the rice in front of him, "Is this on purpose?"

Xia Lili shrugged, speaking calmly: "I'm sorry, big brother, but the rice seedlings and weeds look so similar, I can't tell the difference."

She laughed brightly, like someone who truly didn't know the difference between weeds and rice seedlings.

"Go away, don't cause more trouble." If dad knew about the ruined rice field, he would get blamed.

Which suited Xia Lili just fine. She sat under the shade of a tree, observing everything around her. A lot of people were working in the lush, green fields.

Snatching the sickle, Xia Fan felt more and more uneasy. He asked her to work, and now, Xia Lili was sitting under the tree, watching him work in the field. It was incredibly vexing.

Just as he wanted to curse at her, a shriek came from the neighboring field, "Help! Someone has fainted!"