Chapter 2

The reason the original owner was lying here was because she had fallen for someone.

You see, when the educated youth from the city were sent to the countryside, the village saw an influx of young men from the city.

Liu Yu, at seventeen or eighteen, was now a young woman, and her heart began to stir with the arrival of these city boys. Among them, she became infatuated with one named Li Qinghua.

This young man was handsome, fair-skinned, and cultured. Liu Yu, unfortunately, was blind to all else and shamelessly followed him around, making a fool of herself. The entire production team had a good laugh, calling her a fat toad trying to eat swan meat.

But Liu Yu didn’t care—she was only focused on love. She liked Li Qinghua so much that she had her father, Liu Jianjia, give him special treatment: the lightest work assignments, the most generous rations. In a time when everyone was starving, it was remarkable that Li Qinghua could maintain such a healthy, elegant appearance. This was all thanks to Liu Yu!

For all this special treatment, Li Qinghua remained ambiguous toward her, making Liu Yu believe he had some feelings for her. The more attentive she became, the more generous his life seemed to grow.

What Liu Yu didn’t know was that he had already been with Bai Xueling, the most beautiful girl in Baohé Village. Bai Xueling was the stepdaughter of Liu Yu’s second uncle’s wife, which technically made her Liu Yu’s cousin.

Liu Yu went mad with rage and confronted the two of them. Bai Xueling acted innocent, while Li Qinghua openly mocked Liu Yu, calling her fat, ugly, and oddly confident.

Unable to bear it, the original Liu Yu decided to end her life by jumping into the Duobao River. Fortunately, an educated youth passing by saw what was happening and, after great effort, pulled her out of the water.

In the end, Liu Yu died—her soul leaving her body—but she was reborn. Looking back, the original Liu Yu’s life had been quite tragic.

Nie Xiaocui’s cries brought Liu Yu back to the present.

Looking at the disheveled woman before her, Liu Yu could see that this mother had truly been good to the original.

With a hoarse voice, Liu Yu spoke, “Mom, I’m fine. Stop crying. Li Qinghua is nothing but a worthless scoundrel. I never even liked him! There are so many men in this world—finding a two-legged one is easy!”

The original Liu Yu might have liked Li Qinghua, but she was not interested in those delicate, fragile men. What she liked were younger, handsome, sweet-talking boys who called her “sister.”

This struck a chord with Nie Xiaocui, who wiped her tears and nodded, “That’s right! My daughter is chubby, so she’s destined for a life of luxury! What kind of trash can ever deserve her!”

In Nie Xiaocui’s eyes, Liu Yu was always the most beautiful!

Liu Yu felt a shudder inside. With her current body, forget younger boys—even the village’s elderly bachelors would steer clear of her. The old her had once been known as the “spicy, sweet beauty,” the top beauty of the village. But now, things had to change. She had to lose weight. She had to become beautiful again!

Nie Xiaocui, busy with fieldwork and earning points for communal labor, told Liu Ye to keep an eye on Liu Yu before heading out with a hoe.

Just as she left, the window suddenly rattled, and a sharp voice called out, “Is the eldest daughter-in-law home?”

Liu Ye, frowning, said, “Sis, it’s Grandma coming!”

Liu Yu stretched her neck to peek outside and saw an old woman with a cane tapping on their window. From the original’s memory, this person was Liu Yu’s grandmother, Chen.