The male supporting character was actually myself.

He opened his eyes with a look of utter despair. "Xiao Bai, you've gained weight again."

The fluffy ball immediately bristled, "So what if I'm fat? I grew fat on my own! Stupid host, this is the first time I've seen someone so silly. You left the bride, who was full of anticipation, alone in her wedding night. Don't drink anymore, okay? You wasted a precious moment of bliss!"

Jiang Chen sat up, rubbed her temples with her fingers, and held out her left hand. "Where's the script? Didn't they say it was updated?"

The new plot continues the protagonist's halo law—major problems are minimized, and everything goes according to the protagonist's wishes. The punches and kicks from the four thugs are indeed ineffective; He Yongqiang appears seriously injured, but after observation and treatment at the hospital, he is discharged in good spirits.

The more He Gousheng and his wife thought about it, the angrier they became. They reported the incident to the police in the county town, warning the villagers of intentional injury and demanding a thorough investigation of the perpetrator.

After returning to the village and conducting a brief investigation, both sides presented conflicting accounts.

The police were unable to find any evidence, and the victim, a mentally challenged girl, could not provide sufficient testimony. In the end, they had no choice but to mediate that He Yongqiang would have to pay for his own medical expenses and would no longer pursue the perpetrator. They also agreed to compensate the victim with two cents, and the Zhang family was forbidden from making any further insulting statements such as calling He Yongqiang a rapist.

However, the subsequent plot developments infuriated the little white cat.

Because He Jiangchen and Liao Yuzhou's marriage was a sham, they were husband and wife in name only but not in reality. So, on a dark and stormy night, He Yongqiang, feeling resentful that his cousin had married a beautiful woman who could make him rise to the top, took advantage of He Jiangchen's out-of-the-house walk to sneak into the house and forcibly took advantage of Liao Yuzhou, who was unable to resist or save herself.

She was too ashamed to speak up, yet she felt that He Jiangchen's refusal to have any physical intimacy with her from beginning to end meant he disliked her, and she didn't know where to begin.

After several attempts, Liao Yuzhou soon discovered she was pregnant.

Feeling guilty towards He Jiangchen and not wanting to humiliate him, Liao Yuzhou had no choice but to divorce him and marry He Yongqiang. The plot then takes a turn back to the beginning, where she single-handedly leads He Yongqiang's family to the big city and to the pinnacle of their lives...

After contributing all her value, Liao Yuzhou died in childbirth due to He Yongqiang's refusal to sign the consent form for surgery. He then extorted a large sum of money from the hospital, kept mistresses, inherited the entire Liao family fortune, and lived a life of luxury...

"Host, please." The fluffy dumpling looked at him with a serious and righteous expression and said in an emphasizing tone, "In order to save the female lead from falling into a trap and prevent He Yongqiang from ruining her and sucking her marrow, you should sleep with her at noon today!"

The female lead was already feeling down last night, being alone in her room; it's obvious she likes you!

Even though you don't feel like you've fallen for her yet, you should force yourself to break the ice. It can't be like this…

The little white cat looked at him with a scrutinizing gaze and said in a low voice, "The original owner had a physical problem; he was completely incapable!!"

Chapter Thirty-Four: Plenty of Room for Maneuver

Jiang Chen: (?oωo?)

"What kind of nonsense have you learned, you little fluff ball?" He pinched the fluffy, round, chubby face of the ball and criticized, "A man has to be capable at all times, understand?"

I just feel that my relationship with the female lead hasn't progressed to that point yet. In the original story, she already suffered enough by sacrificing so much while bearing the title of the female lead. I don't want her to end up living a muddled life in the countryside.

There's still a long road ahead; let's wait until our feelings for each other are strong enough before making any decisions.

As for He Yongqiang, he thinks he can get away with harming people through my petty tricks? I'll make him regret it!

The fluffy little thing grinned and swatted away its host's hand with its tiny paws, muttering under its breath, "In the past, I would start pursuing the right person as soon as I met them, and it didn't take long to get to them. Why are you being so hesitant this time?"

"Huh?!" Seeing its host staring at it with a puzzled look, the little white cat took off running. "I'll keep an eye on He Yongqiang for you. Maybe I can even take advantage of the situation!"

Jiang Chen checked the time and it was almost time. After washing up, she pretended to tinker in the kitchen for a while and then took out some breakfast from the food maker and placed it on the brand-new small dining table in the kitchen.

"Jiang Chen, what did you do with the water?" Liao Yuzhou, who had already gotten up, went to the bathroom to wash up and was very curious about the showerhead that dispensed water with a simple press. "Where did the water come from? Why is it so warm?"

He pointed upwards and explained, "I put a large, black-painted iron barrel on the roof, filled with water, which naturally gets warm when exposed to the sun."

The other person looked at him with surprise, "You're so smart! This is knowledge you learned in science class. I heard from Tie Niu that there are no schools around here anymore. Where did you learn this?"

“My mother was educated, and she taught me.” Jiang Chen wasn’t lying; the original owner of this body was literate and had read some articles.

Liao Yuzhou's eyes sparkled with admiration. "You're so amazing! You can apply everything you've learned from... Mom to your life. If you were born in the city, you would definitely have excellent grades!"

When she mentioned "our mom," she blushed and stole a glance at her husband's reaction.

Jiang Chen found it amusing that she automatically assumed the identity, so he chuckled and teased her, "Our mother left a family heirloom for her daughter-in-law. Shall I give it to you to keep?"

The words "daughter-in-law" clearly touched Liao Yuzhou's heartstrings. She lowered her head, fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, and said coquettishly, "Then, I'm not your daughter-in-law yet..."

She was clearly bothered by this, so Jiang Chen had no choice but to awkwardly change the subject, "Are you hungry? I made breakfast, come and eat together."

Their breakfasts were quite substantial for the time period.

Two steaming baskets of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings); two side dishes, one meat and one vegetable, plus a thick and smooth millet porridge.

“I heard from Tie Niu that everyone in your village has a lot of land. You must be working very hard to cultivate so much land. After we finish eating, I’ll help you with the farm work. It’ll also be a good opportunity for us to get to know our land.” Liao Yuzhou lowered his head and ate his food, emphasizing the words “our land”.

Jiang Chen whistled to summon Da Huang, tossed it a steamed bun, and smiled faintly, saying, "I told you before, you definitely can't endure hardship after you marry into this family. You don't need to worry about the farm work; I won't be involved anymore. Anyway, someone will help us farm."

"Huh? Who?" She looked up curiously, her beautiful big eyes blinking and her face full of question marks.

After getting closer, Liao Yuzhou felt more and more that the "husband" sitting opposite her was not at all like a mountain village boy who had suffered all kinds of humiliation. He had an indescribable temperament, and his unique background and experience made him even more mysterious.

How exactly did he complete this transformation?

Could a fourteen-year-old boy really be so cunning as to deceive everyone?

Or perhaps, it was a plan his parents had devised for him before they passed away?

He has no friends, no family, not even anyone to confide in. He must have suffered a lot along the way...

"Still not here? Why are those bastards so late today?" Jiang Chen glanced out of the kitchen and muttered to himself as he saw the empty road outside the gate, still no sign of the four thugs.

It wasn't until almost midday that Huang Mao and his gang finally arrived.

"What happened? Why are you so late today?"

When questioned by the boss, Huang Mao replied matter-of-factly, "You two had your wedding night last night, so you must have gotten up late this morning. Wouldn't it be disturbing Brother Chen and his new wife if we came too early?"

As he spoke, he gave Liao Yuzhou a sly look, scratched his head, and greeted her, "Good morning, sister-in-law!"

The other younger brothers also hurriedly followed suit and called her "sister-in-law." Liao Yuzhou was both shy and pleased, and she quickly went into the house to serve them tea and water.

"Brother Chen, the county police came early this morning!" Huang Mao whispered gossip to Jiang Chen, "Originally, He Gousheng called the police to find out who beat his son, but when they got to the village, they found out that He Yongqiang had bullied Sha Ni'er."

You didn't see it, if the police hadn't desperately stopped them, Silly Girl's brother, sister-in-law, sister, and brother-in-law would have torn He Yongqiang to pieces!

Unfortunately, I overthought things and was too afraid of being arrested by the police, so I chickened out and didn't dare to stand up and testify. In the end, He Yongqiang's family paid the silly girl some money and promised in front of the village secretary that they would never cause trouble again.

When we arrived, I saw He Gousheng's family returning the truck and heading home.

The tall blue brick wall completely blocked the view from the neighboring house. Jiang Chen looked up at the rooftops of the two houses, which were less than half a meter apart, and seemed to be deep in thought.

"Alright, I got it." Jiang Chen waved his hand, signaling them to go ahead and get busy, while he began to plan how to set a trap for He Yongqiang and get him to fall into it.

Anyway, the subsequent plot has already been updated, so there's a lot of room for maneuver.

I lost two cents playing cards; a trip to the county hospital for my son's checkup, medication, and hospitalization cost another nine cents; after the police mediated on the spot, I gave my silly daughter another two cents in compensation...

I lost 1.3 yuan in the past two days!

In those days, this was considered a fortune in a remote, impoverished mountain village. Qian Shuandi and He Gousheng both had long faces, walking silently with resentment in their hearts.

You don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge of the household. He Yongqiang had no concept of losing money. He had recovered from the beating he received yesterday, but he was still listless and walked home with his head down beside his parents.

"The rapist has been released! Girls, run!"

"Get away from him quickly, he's bad luck!"

"He Yongqiang is a rapist!"

"Get out of Qilizhuang! We don't want someone like that in our village..."

…………

A group of seven- or eight-year-old children, who were running and playing, saw the family from afar and started shouting and yelling. A few mischievous children even threw clods of dirt at them.

Enraged, Qian Shuandi jumped up and down, cursing back and even grabbing a stick as if to chase after them, scaring the children who ran away cursing.

"Pah! A bunch of despicable bastards!"

She spat fiercely, turned her head and saw her son with slumped shoulders and a pathetic expression. Thinking of the loss of more than one yuan, her heart ached as if it were bleeding. She suddenly smacked him on the thigh with a stick, "You shit-eating coward, you actually liked someone like that silly girl? And you even got caught and beaten up, without even seeing who did it. You've really disgraced everyone!"

Chapter Thirty-Five: Haunted

"Why the hell would I be interested in her?"

He Yongqiang was so badly beaten that he jumped up and down, covering his head and dodging, shouting: "Isn't it all because you didn't handle the things we discussed properly? If you had found out from the matchmaker where the female educated youth lived, I would have gone straight to her."

You asked for so long, but they were vague and didn't tell you, which ruined my great plan.

I was already annoyed and wanted to find some fun, but then I had the misfortune of running into this idiot at the village entrance. I really just wanted to prank her by making her pee on me or something, but who knew that idiot would dare to curse at me!

I grabbed her hair, wanting to drag the idiot into the woodpile and beat him up. I was just feeling frustrated and casually said I wanted to rape her or something. I really didn't mean to do it!

"How can an old, ugly idiot compare to a pretty, fresh-faced student? Why would I bother with her?"

He got angrier and angrier as he talked, and without warning, he kicked a chicken that was running around in the street, scaring the old hen so much that it clucked and flapped its wings and ran away.

"I don't know what I was thinking at the time. I was so angry that I was completely dazed. I opened my mouth and said a few words. The idiot probably understood and took it seriously. She started yelling and biting me. I got angry and kicked her a few times and dragged her into the woodpile."

Before I could even be dragged over, everything went black, I smelled a foul stench, and then I was dragged along for a while while fists and feet were hitting me.

Damn it! If I ever find out who did it, I'll burn their whole family to the ground!

"Shut up." He Gousheng looked around to make sure no one was watching, then cursed viciously, "You'll die from that mouth of yours sooner or later! You're just making a fuss without any intention of doing anything, and you still don't know when to stop after getting beaten up."

If you really find out who hit you, you should just set the place on fire and see if you have the guts to do that.

"Damn it, we haven't even found the person who hit you yet, and you're already making a scene. If someone hears this, what if someone's house catches fire someday and they blame you?"

After being scolded, He Yongqiang was clearly very dissatisfied, muttered a few words under his breath, and then fell silent.

As they approached their front door, the family of three felt even more aggrieved looking at the excessively tall blue brick wall.

"What a waste of time and money! So many big blue bricks and so much money wasted on this crumbling wall! What a spendthrift!" He Gousheng said angrily as he kicked the wall.

The solid wall made of large blue bricks remained perfectly still, but the vibrations made his feet ache.

He Yongqiang waved his hand dismissively, "Anyway, I won't live for more than two years, why should I care?"

"Are you really stupid?!" Qian Shuandi slapped him on the head and scolded in a low voice, "In the future, all of that money will belong to our family, understand? The money he's wasting now is all our money!"

He didn't care about the slap he received. He went into the yard, jumped up to his own earthen wall, which was more than a meter high, and touched it. He said excitedly, "Wow, this is a wall made of big blue bricks. It's really stylish! If this thing were built into a house, wouldn't it be just like those stylish little buildings in the county town?"

He Gousheng stepped forward and carefully measured the length and width of the wall with his feet. After a moment, he nodded in satisfaction. "This wall is so tall and it used a lot of large blue bricks. If we save money after it's demolished, we can probably build a house."

It's not exactly wasteful; this thing is sturdy enough that it can be disassembled and reused.

"Host, this family of penniless bastards is even trying to take over our yard!" The fluffy little dumpling squatted on the wall, turning its head to warn the neighboring yard, "He Yongqiang is spying on you from the roof!"

Jiang Chen and Liao Yuzhou were sitting on small stools, weeding and replanting flowers in the newly built garden.

The four hooligans were too rough with their work and needed to be redone.

Upon hearing the white cat's reminder, Jiang Chen immediately directed the Soul Weapon to fly straight towards the roof.