1: Traveling back to the 1970s.

Rumble.

Xiao Niannian heard the thunder, opened her eyes, and felt a severe headache.

Seeing her surroundings, Xiao Niannian was completely shocked. She had clearly encountered an explosion during a mission; why had she woken up in this house made of yellow mud?

She looked around. The walls were mottled, several mud bricks had holes and cracks, and the bed was extremely dilapidated. The quilt covering her had over a dozen patches sewn onto it. The tables and chairs in the room looked like they had been used for many years and were incredibly worn out. Her own clothes also had many patches.

Could she have been rescued by villagers from the mountains?

"Cough, cough, cough."

Xiao Niannian started coughing.

The door was pushed open, and an old grandmother with white hair and a face full of wrinkles walked in. Seeing Xiao Niannian sitting up, the old grandmother happily rushed over.

"Niannian, you're awake! That's wonderful."

"Who are you?"

Xiao Niannian looked at the old grandmother with a confused expression.

Seeing the unfamiliar look in Xiao Niannian's eyes, the old grandmother instantly burst into tears.

"Niannian, I'm Grandma! Don't worry, Grandma will never let those two beasts send you off to marry Wang Dazhuang, who beat his wife to death. Grandma already found the Village Chief, and he got someone to buy a ticket. You're taking the train today to find the Xu Family boy. He is your Fiancé, and he will definitely protect you..."

Xiao Niannian listened to the old grandmother's words, looked at the clothes she was wearing, and then looked at her own clothes. Why did they look like clothing from the 1960s or 70s? Marriage? Wang Dazhuang, who beat his wife to death? The Xu Family boy, Fiancé?

Xiao Niannian was utterly confused. What was this?

Could she have lost her memory, and this old grandmother was trying to trick her?

Just as she was about to speak, her head began to ache violently, and a flood of memories poured into her mind.

This was a remote mountain village in Xiang Province. Her name was Xiao Niannian, the Granddaughter picked up by Grandma, and they depended on each other. Grandma had two sons and one daughter. The Eldest Son had sacrificed himself, the Eldest Daughter-in-law had also died, and the Grandson's whereabouts were unknown.

Overwhelmed by grief, Grandma Xiao fell seriously ill, but she found Xiao Niannian in the mountains. Looking at the adorable Xiao Niannian, she felt pity, believing she was a gift from The Heavens, so she brought Xiao Niannian home and told everyone that Xiao Niannian was the Eldest Son's daughter.

Xiao Niannian was twenty years old this year and a high school graduate. Because her Adoptive Father had sacrificed himself for the country, the nation could arrange employment, but Second Uncle Xiao and Second Aunt Xiao took the job away. Second Uncle Xiao became addicted to gambling, stole and lost the Eldest Son's pension, and took away all the valuables from the house, leaving only this old mud-brick house for his elderly mother.

Today, Second Uncle Xiao and his group rushed over, saying they wanted to marry Xiao Niannian off to Wang Dazhuang, a man in his thirties from the neighboring village whose wife had died. Wang Dazhuang's wife had been beaten to death by him through domestic violence —everyone in the surrounding villages had heard about it.

Second Uncle Xiao and Second Aunt Xiao wanted their daughter, Xiao Yueyue, to marry Xu Yang, and sell Xiao Niannian for five hundred yuan, so they came to their mother's place to cause trouble.

The Original Host, Xiao Niannian, fought with Second Uncle Xiao and Second Aunt Xiao to protect Grandma Xiao and herself, but she was pushed into the wall and passed out.

She became Xiao Niannian of 1970.

"Niannian, is your head hurting again? Although the token was stolen, you have the letter of introduction and this photo. Xu Yang will definitely believe you..."

Thinking of the outrageous things her second son and daughter-in-law had done, Grandma Xiao was furious. Over the years, they really had committed every kind of evil. Now, they even wanted to steal Niannian's marriage and marry her off to such a scoundrel.

The marriage between Niannian and Xu Yang was set when Niannian saved Xu Yang's Grandparents, Grandma Xu and Grandpa Xu, while Niannian and Grandma Xiao were in the county town. Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu gave them the token, saying they were settling the engagement. She and Niannian had always refused, but Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu never gave up the idea.

Niannian had said that although they accepted the token, they didn't have to marry. Maybe Xu Yang would find someone else to marry in a year or two.

Who knew that the Second Son and Second Daughter-in-law would be such bastards, planning to marry Niannian off to that wretched Wang Dazhuang? They even stole the token and wanted their Second Granddaughter, Xiao Yueyue, to marry Xu Yang.

It wasn't that she looked down on her Second Granddaughter, Xiao Yueyue, but because the Second Son and his wife had raised Xiao Yueyue to be undisciplined, lazy, and deceitful, and she was also cunning and vicious, just like the Second Daughter-in-law.

If Xiao Yueyue were to marry into the Xu Family, wouldn't that ruin the Xu Family's Eldest Grandson?

"Bang, bang, bang."

Hearing the knocking, Grandma Xiao's expression changed drastically.

"Niannian, hurry, go out the back door! Go to the Village Chief's house. As long as you're there, they won't dare to do anything to you..."

Hearing Grandma Xiao's words, Xiao Niannian finally sorted out the thoughts in her mind and spoke.

"Grandma, don't be afraid. Let them come in."

As soon as Xiao Niannian finished speaking, the dilapidated courtyard gate was kicked open.

Second Uncle Xiao and Second Aunt Xiao walked in, bringing Wang Dazhuang and several other men.

"Mom, Dazhuang is here to pick up his wife. Hurry and let Niannian come out and go with him."

"Wife, I'm here."

Wang Dazhuang, with a fleshy, scarred face, standing less than 170 centimeters tall but weighing over 160 pounds, walked in with a lecherous smile.

His eyes fell upon Xiao Niannian, who had fair skin, stood 168 centimeters tall, had a prominent chest, an oval face, and was exceedingly beautiful. Over the years, he had been with many women —widows in the village, and even some other men's wives —but none were as good-looking as Xiao Niannian.

A few months ago, he saw Xiao Niannian and couldn't stop thinking about her. But after inquiring, he learned that Xiao Niannian's father was a Martyr and she was raised by a grandmother.

If he had just come directly to propose marriage, Grandma Xiao definitely would have beaten him away. Later, he accidentally learned that Second Uncle Xiao was also an avid gambler, who currently had a job in the county town but had squandered all of the Eldest Son's pension money.

He set up a trap, getting Second Uncle Xiao involved, which resulted in Second Uncle Xiao losing his daughter, Xiao Yueyue, to him in a bet.

Afterward, he had people talk about Xiao Niannian in front of Second Uncle Xiao. Threatened and intimidated by him, Second Uncle Xiao immediately agreed.

The men behind him also chuckled lewdly.

"Dazhuang, you're truly blessed. This wife is probably the best looking in all the surrounding villages."

"Don't forget about us later on..."

Listening to the laughter of these men, Xiao Niannian's gaze turned sharp.

"Get out! Our Niannian already has a family she's marrying into! If you dare to do anything, this old woman won't let you off..."

Grandma Xiao chased them with a laundry pounding stick.

Second Uncle Xiao took a puff of his homemade cigarette and said.

"Niannian, Dazhuang's family is good. His father is the Commune Accountant, and his uncle is a Committee Cadre. If we offend them, our Xiao Family will be finished..."

Thinking of those people, Second Uncle Xiao was still terrified inside. If he didn't marry Xiao Niannian off to Wang Dazhuang, their whole family would have to go dig coal in the coal mine. He heard that once they went there, their lives would be over, and their whole lives would be ruined.

His mother had raised Xiao Niannian for so many years; now was the time for Xiao Niannian to repay her.