Chapter 1: Bringing Trouble to My Soldier Brother

The moment Ye Wan opened her eyes, she was utterly dumbfounded!

What... what was happening?

Had she been reborn?

Wait, was this really herself—these plump, dark hands? What was going on?

Ye Wan lowered her gaze once more, and the sight truly startled her.

Was this person, overflowing with fat, really herself?

Wait—was there some mistake in this reincarnation?

Others, when reborn, all become slender, delicate beauties, but she had turned into a plump, dark-skinned country girl!

Heavens! This was simply absurd!

Ye Wan had no time to lament her fate, for she suddenly felt a brooding gaze beside her.

She followed the line of sight, and her whole body trembled in fear!

What was happening?

Why was there a man beside her—one with sword-like brows and star-bright eyes, handsome and resolute?

Moreover, his gaze upon her was tinged with a mix of resentment and shame!

It felt chilly!

Ah... right—she was naked, which meant...

Wait, the man was also undressed, so they...

Ye Wan's head throbbed, memories surged into her mind like a tidal wave...

As she absorbed the memories, understanding dawned.

She really had been reborn, transported into a period novel she had read.

Yes—she had become the cannon-fodder, plump, dark-skinned rural girl!

And on arrival, she had slept with this handsome man.

He was a soldier, the grandson of her grandfather’s old comrade!

How utterly absurd!

He was so handsome, and looking at herself, she was the ugliest duckling of all!

How could she possibly match him?

If her grandfather hadn’t drugged him, how could she have seized such an opportunity?

Just because she said she liked this handsome man and wanted to marry him, her doting grandfather had taken action.

And thus, this scene unfolded!

"Um, I don’t know what happened either. I won’t force you to take responsibility, you can pretend nothing happened, truly," Ye Wan said, feeling guilty as she looked at him.

Meeting his angry gaze, she trembled, her fat rippling.

Oh dear!

The original owner was a two-hundred-pound girl; the male lead was truly wronged!

Anyone would see this as a nightmare, a disaster.

And last night's events had really happened.

How could he bear it, facing someone like her?

"What did you say?" he snapped, his anger intensifying as he gritted his teeth.

She didn’t want to acknowledge him?

Heh—

He hadn’t even despised her, yet she was rejecting him?

Was he not up to her standards?

Or did she just want to toy with him?

Had Meng Jingchen been so easily dismissed by her?

He knew a woman's reputation was extremely important, and after such an incident, she was afraid he’d insist on responsibility?

This woman—truly infuriating!

Yet, last night, he hadn’t exactly been forced—it was half-voluntary, half-coerced.

"I mean, I know I’m not worthy of you. Do as you see fit; I don’t want you to take responsibility, nor should you feel pressured. Let’s treat it as a misunderstanding," Ye Wan said nervously, stealing a glance at his expression.

Would he, in his anger, kill her?

She remembered, in the original story, after this happened, he left in fury and never returned.

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Meng Jingchen was stunned by her words.

He looked at her, bewildered.

Really, he couldn’t blame her; she was a victim too.

He must have frightened her with his earlier rage.

But the incident had happened!

As a man, and a soldier, he naturally had to take responsibility.

"I’ll marry you; you need not worry," Meng Jingchen said, lifting his head and gazing at the girl before him, whose looks could hardly be called pretty, but whose eyes were serious and determined.

Yes!

No matter what, he would marry her.

After all, it was his fault, having taken her innocence—he had to be responsible!

At worst, he’d just keep her at home.

Anyway, he’d spend his life at the front lines; marrying someone he didn’t dislike was good enough.

Moreover, given his family’s situation, marrying her was the best choice.

Ye Wan was stunned by his words!

What did he say?

He wanted to marry her?

Was she hearing things?

She remembered, in the original novel, the male lead never said he’d marry her!

The plot was veering off course, but it didn’t matter.

Such a handsome man—only a fool would refuse.

Yet, somehow...

"Are you serious?" Ye Wan asked, doubt clouding her voice.

"Yes, rest assured. I’ll go back and report—let’s get married!" he replied, beginning to dress. When he saw the red marks on his arms and wrists, a faint blush crept onto his cheeks.

Last night...

Meng Jingchen shook his head to clear it, then looked at Ye Wan, a trace of resentment in his eyes.

He was a man after all!

Yet last night, he’d been utterly overpowered...

Ye Wan was strong, indeed.

No wonder she was to be his future wife.

Meng Jingchen dressed even faster.

Ye Wan quickly put on her clothes, feeling shy but resigned—what was done could not be undone, there was no point in fussing.

Besides, he was busy dressing, so he wouldn’t notice her.

Ye Wan comforted herself, and after dressing, cautiously opened the door. Thankfully, her grandfather wasn’t outside.

She turned to look at Meng Jingchen, now fully dressed.

"You’d better go, or my grandfather might not let you leave if he sees you," Ye Wan said.

Indeed.

The original owner's grandfather did all this so his granddaughter would have someone to rely on!

He didn’t know that, in the original story, this very act made Meng Jingchen dislike Ye Wan and her grandfather, and he left never to return. Later, it was written that the male lead died in battle!

Anyway, the story’s ending was quite incomplete—a bit of a mess.

Now that Ye Wan had transmigrated, she wondered if things would follow the original trajectory.

She thought, with such a handsome man, if he died in battle, wouldn’t that be a shame?

She had never met such a striking boy.

"Wait for me—I’ll come back and marry you!" Meng Jingchen said, glancing at Ye Wan before turning to leave.

Of course, when he reached the door, he looked back once more.

He felt it was all a bit absurd!

But he believed he must be responsible.

He would just bring her home.

Better to marry her than some girl introduced by the family.

Sturdier, too.

Easier to feed!

With this thought, Meng Jingchen’s resolve grew, and his steps quickened.

Ye Wan watched him go, seeing his distant silhouette.

He walked so fast!

Had his words been a lie?

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Was it just to escape quickly?

Well, it was understandable.

Her current appearance was truly unbearable!

Even she herself struggled to accept it, let alone others.

The original owner was... a big, fat girl!

Oh!

She had to lose weight!

Lose weight!

[Ding dong, congratulations to the host for successful binding and awakening the Spatial Spring ability.]

[Congratulations, host, on receiving the newcomer’s gift pack—Koi Luck!]

[Main task: Change the original owner’s fate and pursue a unique, perfect life.]

[Please, host, work hard!]

Ye Wan was shocked by the voice, her fat trembling.

A system?

Amazing!

She had awakened a golden finger—how incredible!

Spatial Spring—it sounded so powerful.

With this system, a perfect life was surely within reach!

Excellent!

Ye Wan was thrilled.

"System, I’ll work hard, but do you have any good methods to help me lose weight quickly?"

"You see, with over two hundred pounds, it really hinders my pursuit of a perfect life!"

"And what’s the use of this Koi Luck you mentioned?"

...

"System?"

Ye Wan called out for a long time, but received no response.

What was going on?

The system went silent?

It introduced itself, then stopped speaking?

Wait, the system hadn’t told her how to enter the Spatial Spring.

She understood the space.

But what was this spring—water? What did it do?

Most importantly, how was she to use the Koi Luck—was it what she thought it meant?

Oh dear.

This system was unreliable.

Still, having it was better than nothing.

"Wan’er, why are you here? Where’s Meng Jingchen?" came an aged voice.

Ye Wan looked up to see her grandfather, aged but upright and full of concern.

Though in his fifties, his back was straight, like a lofty pine, radiating a strong sense of security and reliability.

"Grandpa?" Ye Wan was stunned.

The original owner’s grandfather looked exactly like her own.

It was as if he had been carved from the same mold.

Her eyes reddened in an instant.

She too had once had a doting grandfather, who cherished her always.

He passed away when she first entered university; her parents hid it from her, fearing it would affect her studies. But they didn’t know that it became her lifelong regret.

"Ah, silly girl, what’s wrong, my good granddaughter? Why are you crying? Don’t cry, or grandpa will worry himself sick. Did that rascal bully you? I’ll teach him a lesson, I’ll tell his grandfather and have him scolded!"

"Daring to bully my precious granddaughter, how outrageous!" Ye Cheng was furious, his face flushed, eyes blazing with anger.

Damn that rascal!

He had only this one descendant, and she was bullied—how could that be!

Daring to bully his treasured granddaughter, truly audacious!