The Farming Side Character in a Male-Oriented Novel

Zhang Su transmigrates into a female supporting character in a male-oriented novel, but the timeline is earlier than the story itself. The main plot hasn't even begun yet. With the System in hand, she struggles to make her way through a crowd of refugees, her small frame jostled on all sides. Every day, she helps an old lady and earns merit points, which she uses to get food from the System. She realizes that she won't be able to return to the Duke's residence as its long-lost "legitimate daughter" for another three years, and despair takes hold. At her lowest point, she comes across a young boy, skin and bones from hunger, collapsed on the ground as refugees nearby eye him hungrily. Zhang Su opens her mouth, tears streaming down her face. "Don't be scared, little brother. I'll help you up." From then on, Zhang Su has a little sidekick. When she's tired, he carries her; when she's cold, he lights a fire; when she's thirsty, he brings her water. At last, she finds a glimmer of hope in her bleak days. She finally makes it to the start of the main story, only to discover, to her horror, that the little brother she picked up is the male lead. Zhang Su is close to tears: Oh heavens, this joke has gone too far! QAQ Theme: Keep moving forward boldly.