In her previous life, Xiang Wan thought she was the happiest person in the world.
Her paternal grandparents, uncles, and aunts favored boys and urged her parents to abandon her and have another child. But her parents never gave in, and treated her like the apple of their eye. Every New Year, she always got new clothes and ribbons for her hair.
Her older brother was a good-for-nothing, but whenever a child from another family bullied her, he would march over with a stick and beat them until they were bruised and bleeding. He even declared that anyone who bullied Xiang Wan was picking a fight with the entire Xiang family.
The moment she was swept away by a flood, Xiang Wan's only regret was that she hadn't earned enough money to support her family and give her parents and brother a better life.
But after being reborn, Xiang Wan discovered her family's biggest secret: she wasn't her parents' biological daughter at all. They had switched the babies at birth so their own child could live a life of comfort!
Even harder for Xiang Wan to believe was that her death in her previous life had not been an accident. Her parents had plotted everything to protect their biological child's status and future!
After learning the truth, Xiang Wan swore, "Don't mistake me for some little lamb. I'm a walking bomb! Whoever took what was mine will give it back, and no one who bullied me is getting away!"
A little scene:
Word spread through the compound that General Zhao's biological daughter had been found. The girl had been raised skin and bones, but she had a lovely face.
Han Yan, the young hothead who had just returned from the army, heard the news and scoffed. "She's just a country girl. How pretty could she be? Besides, can a pretty face put food on the table?"
Years later, Han Yan followed the country girl around all day. If she went left, he would never dare go right. If she climbed a mountain, he wouldn't dare go swimming.
His friends teased him. "Young General Han, you said yourself that a pretty face can't put food on the table."
Han Yan glared at them. Thinking of the girl's watery eyes, his gaze darkened and his voice turned husky. "Who says a pretty face can't put food on the table? You ignorant fools!"
Reading guide:
1. This is set in a fictional era. Please don't nitpick the details.
2. The female lead has no romance before adulthood.
[Synopsis uploaded on 2021.02.17, screenshot saved. Please don't borrow the premise.]
Theme: A happy life must be won through your own hard work.
