In the 1980s, I Became the Doomed Little Sister of a Wicked Cousin

The moment Lin Fei opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder cousin of Su Juan, a domineering, selfish, and vicious cousin in a novel set in a bygone era. What rotten luck! She really didn’t have time to get caught up in all this drama! Lin Fei had been an ordinary wage earner, and now everything before her eyes was going dark, then darker still. The original owner had been a hardworking factory woman with the iron rice bowl of a major state-owned factory. But her own cousin Su Juan had been stealing credit and stabbing her in the back for years, smearing her reputation, while her calculating blind date, Li Changqing, betrayed her for personal gain. Add her parents’ spineless favoritism, and her future was ruined, leaving her to die in despair. They had also been gaslighting her for years. Now Lin Fei cuts ties with misplaced kindness and refuses to let others wear her down. She stays clearheaded and decisive, planning ahead to protect herself. Faced with Su Juan’s sinister schemes to doctor the promotion records, destroy her with rumors, and plot against her at every turn to seize power, as well as Li Changqing’s betrayal and opportunistic kicks when she is down, Lin Fei calmly gathers evidence, bides her time, and dismantles each plot one step at a time. Shen Ming, a shrewd factory discipline officer who judges people fairly, sees through social prejudice and the villains’ disguises. He quietly keeps watch throughout, ensures the rules are followed, and warns and protects her, developing an unspoken understanding with Lin Fei. Surrounded by betrayal, neighborhood prejudice, and pressure from her family, Lin Fei has the unwavering support of her best friend Xie Yuxue. Together, they gradually break free of social obligations and unravel the villains’ schemes. Lin Fei overturns the falsified record of her achievements and reputation, clears her name, takes on her vicious relatives and self-serving opportunists, and completely rewrites her fate as cannon fodder. She finds her footing in the 1980s and wins both a promising career and a sincere love that goes both ways. Anyway, whoever wants to be cannon fodder can have the job. Lin Fei certainly doesn’t!