After being reborn, He Yushui knows all too well how the people in the courtyard scheme against one another, especially the greed of Qin Huairu’s family and the hypocrisy of Yi Zhonghai and the others. She decides to change both her own fate and that of her brother, He Yuzhu, and make sure the He family is no longer exploited by others.
He Yushui may use the advantage of being reborn to plan ahead. For instance, when it comes to her brother He Yuzhu’s relationship with Qin Huairu, she’ll put a stop to their entanglement early on and prevent Qin Huairu from taking advantage of him for years. She may also stand out at work and in life by drawing on her modern knowledge, perhaps seizing opportunities created by the changing times and getting involved in emerging ventures. She could grow from an ordinary female factory worker into someone with financial resources and social standing.
When it comes to relationships, she’ll form alliances with people like Xu Damao who share her interests, stand up to “villains” like Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi, and change the He family’s lot as outcasts and targets of schemes in the courtyard. She may also help her brother He Yuzhu face reality, develop abilities beyond cooking, and find a suitable partner, so that he can have a happy life too.
What’s more, He Yushui will keep an eye on the changing times and seize opportunities such as Reform and Opening Up, leading her family to prosperity. In the end, she’ll turn her life around and enjoy a happy, fulfilling life, while making sure the courtyard’s “awful” neighbors get what they deserve.
