[Her Story] Hell from the Start, But I Can Level Up

Being born a "daughter destined to bring a younger brother" is already a miserable thing.

And to make matters worse, her mother was kidnapped and trafficked here.

Other people are born with a "golden spoon" in their mouths. Why was I born wearing "silver handcuffs"?

No one could answer why.

Pan Zi had to find her own way out.

Only later...

Did Pan Zi finally understand what her mother meant.

The "son" her mother hoped for was never a boy.

It was...

"I hope you grow up to be a strong, independent girl."

This is a realistic story, though it also idealizes and romanticizes many aspects of a girl growing up in the millennium era.

Possible content warnings:

There is a young romance plot.

The lyrics to Promare's Inferno are quoted in the story.

The female and male leads have problematic backgrounds that may not align with most modern readers' values. Their stories include redemption arcs.

This is a romance-focused story, with friendship and family themes as well, but romance takes up the largest share.

The female lead is mainly referred to as Pan Zi in the story. She keeps that name for much of the story, and later changes both her surname and given name, but for consistency she is called Pan Zi throughout.

The female lead is a bit of a lovesick fool in high school.

The female lead is hit by her father midway through the story.

All the female characters are good people, and there is no rivalry or conflict between them.

The male lead and second male lead are idealized in personality and appearance compared to real men, otherwise the female lead wouldn't fall for them.

Message: It is not one's origins that are dirty, but the choices one makes.