"cnm..." Wang Miaomiao cursed harshly in her heart, ignoring the anxious calls from the woman beside her, analyzing how to return to the modern world.
Thinking back, at that time, she was editing a document when she suddenly felt chest tightness, abnormal pain in her chest area, dizziness, and a loss of control over her limbs, with a sense of powerlessness and fatigue... Then, everything went black in front of her eyes, and when she woke up, she found herself here.
So, was it sudden death or just a fainting episode?
"Uncle, you're here, come in quickly; please take a look at Miaomiao. She hit her head and hasn't woken up despite calling several times..." Wang Baoxing made way at the door and signaled his son to come out, allowing an old man with a graying beard to enter. This man was the village's barefoot doctor, and also the third uncle of Wang Baoxing's ex-wife and the eldest daughter's uncle, Wang Zhaodi's third granduncle.
The old man walked in with a stern face. He was dissatisfied with this nephew-in-law, but as a doctor, he couldn't just stand by and ignore someone in need.
Wang Miaomiao felt a rough hand placed on her wrist, uh... Is this taking her pulse?
"It's okay, nothing serious."
Hearing his voice and feeling his big hand touch her eyelid, Wang Miaomiao quickly pretended to just wake up, turned her head to avoid the hand, groaned twice, and opened her eyes, indeed seeing a wrinkled old hand before her.
"Uh... what happened to me? I feel a bit dizzy."
"Just dizzy? Do you feel like vomiting?" Li Sanfu, with his slightly clouded eyes, looked at her, observing and questioning. Seeing her complexion was fine and her eyes were clear, he knew the girl was not in serious condition.
Wang Miaomiao felt guilty under his gaze, squinted her eyes slightly, and didn't dare to pretend in his presence, "No, just a bit dizzy."
"Mom, I'm fine, just a bit hungry..." She turned her head, looking at Liu Yulan, her tone carrying a hint of coquetry.
Liu Yulan, hearing this, visibly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this younger daughter was just a glutton, and said readily, "Alright, I'll go cook some red sugar eggs for you; you've lost quite a bit of blood, you need to replenish it."
Li Sanfu stood up after hearing this, giving a few more instructions, "She doesn't seem to have any big issues, as long as she doesn't vomit tonight, it should be fine. Help her clean the wound, and I'll prepare some medicine for her; just drink it for two doses." With that, he picked up his medicine box and left.
"Thank you, Uncle," Wang Baoxing quickly made way, smiling and thanking him.
Li Sanfu glanced at him askance, speaking with a displeased tone, "Come over here and tell me what happened today. I heard Zhaodi got hit again?"
Liu Yulan heard this and followed out as well. Since the younger daughter was fine, she also wanted to go out and make things clear, argue for right and wrong.
This matter was justified on her part, a good chance to deal with that girl.
Once everyone left, Wang Miaomiao looked at the somewhat dim and cramped room. This environment was really unpleasant to look at, so she closed her eyes, preferring to ignore it and quietly listened to the noises outside.
Her mother had a loud voice and soon did not fall behind, explaining things clearly. It was just as she knew, apparently no difference. She really had traveled into the world of a novel.
In modern times, Wang Miaomiao had no particular hobbies. Besides work, she liked to listen to novels in her limited spare time. Recently, she was listening to a period novel where the story was about the protagonist, Wang Zhaodi, struggling for a living under her stepmother Liu Yulan, enduring grievances. But naturally, the protagonist would eventually prevail, and after several twists and turns, she marries a good husband. From there, fortune began to flow, as she and her husband build a family business, start factories, and become part of the first wave of people to prosper after the opening up.
And the character she traveled into was also named Wang Miaomiao, the half-sister of the protagonist, an idle and brainless supporting character.
The book was still ongoing, just having reached the part where the protagonist was rebelling against her stepmother, eloping overnight to the male protagonist's house, getting together without matchmaking or betrothal. What happened after was unknown, as she could only glean a rough idea from the synopsis.
At this point in the story, the protagonist was eighteen, at the age of discussing marriage.
Stepmother Liu Yulan arranged a marriage for her through someone, but unfortunately Wang Zhaodi didn't appreciate it, rudely driving the person away during the meeting today.
Liu Yulan couldn't swallow this disrespect. Even though the arranged match wasn't perfect, it wasn't too bad either. Wang Zhaodi outright rejected it, making her lose face; naturally, she won't let this slide easily.
Returning from work in the evening, the two quarreled over this matter and ended up in a fight. Wang Miaomiao, always eager to see chaos, fanned the flames on the side and even joined in with Liu Yulan to attack Wang Zhaodi.
However, Wang Zhaodi wasn't one to be trifled with, managing to hold her ground against two people. She even flipped Wang Miaomiao over, who had the misfortune to hit a table and chair, bleeding and fainting. This scared her senseless, knowing she wouldn't get any benefit this time, she dared not retaliate anymore.
This was what let onlookers see Liu Yulan chasing and fighting Wang Zhaodi...
In fact, the protagonist wasn't an easy one either.
Every family has its own difficulties. Li Sanfu, after hearing Liu Yulan's words, fell silent. Though he disapproved of Liu Yulan's noisy nature, the granddaughter had indeed suffered under her hand. However, she grew up healthy enough. After all, being a stepmother, what could you expect? It's enough to get by.
This Liu Yulan may not be good, but Wang Zhaodi wasn't right either. Driving away guests was a foolish act; if you didn't want it, you could refuse after the fact—not blow up in front of the guest, ruining your reputation...
"This was Zhaodi's fault. This old bones of mine will apologize to you on her behalf." Wang Zhaodi was the only offspring of his late brother's daughter, and as a distant relative, there was only so much he could do for her. "I'll have Xiao Hua bring over ten eggs for Miaomiao as a supplement later."
"Uncle, that's not necessary; our family doesn't lack eggs. You keep them for yourself, no need to send them." Wang Baoxing promptly refused. At this time, everyone was living thriftily; how could the Wang family accept something from the Li family?
"No need to say more, I'm leaving now." Li Sanfu put down a pack of medicine from his medicine box and picked it up again, then stopped at the main door, pondering for a moment before addressing Wang Baoxing with a sincere tone, "Baoxing, since Zhaodi isn't willing, don't force her. I heard her second aunt is also helping her look for someone." Finishing, he gave Liu Yulan a glance, sighed deeply, and left...
Liu Yulan, feeling guilty under his gaze, thought about it and stood up, feeling that she wasn't wrong. The match she introduced to that brat wasn't bad; it was just that the brat wasn't grateful, even accused her of harboring ill intentions, wanting to grind her to death...
That's nonsense. If she truly wanted to grind her to death, she would've done so when she was a child, not let her live to this age!