Transmigrated as the Husband of a Vicious Villainess - Chapter 1

It was an exceptionally damp April in Wuyuan City. A light rain had fallen in the morning, and now it was drizzling again.

Spring plowing and sowing in the village had begun back in March, and by now, there wasn’t much field work left. With the news that a new batch of “sent-down youths” was arriving in Yunshui Village, many villagers dropped their hoes and shovels to run toward the village entrance and watch the excitement.

Yunshui Village had struck a bit of luck; this year, they were finally assigned six youths to join their production brigade.

Ji Baiqing was the village scorekeeper. Her father had gone with the Village Chief to pick up the newcomers, so she was working the fields in his place today. Following the crowd, she stopped her work, leisurely washed her hands in the river, and strolled toward the village entrance.

As a former “corporate slave” who had died from a 996 schedule only to transmigrate into a book, she had deeply mastered the art of slacking off. If she could do less, she would.

Ji Baiqing, twenty-eight years old, had worked diligently at a Top 50 national company after graduation, climbing all the way to management. Eventually, she died at her station after working for two days straight without sleep, passing away before she could even send her final proposal to her boss.

Before her eyes closed for the last time, she had cursed the heavens in her heart.

She thought she was dead, but when she opened her eyes again, she was alive. Unfamiliar memories flooded her brain, and after sorting through them, she realized she had transmigrated into a book. It was one of her favorite period romance novels, The Pampered Youth’s Heartfelt Love. However, the original Ji Baiqing was merely a “passerby” whose name was barely mentioned in the text.

Living a second life, Ji Baiqing had only one thought: She would never work overtime again!

She had been in Yunshui Village for over a year and had adapted quickly. Although living conditions in the 1970s were harsh, she was an only child with a mother who refused to be bullied and a father who served as the Village Party Secretary. Her life was quite comfortable. Her father held significant prestige and had supported her through high school, which was how she landed the easy job of scorekeeper.

Life was so tranquil that Ji Baiqing almost forgot what day it was. It wasn’t until she heard her father say last night that he was heading to town to fetch the youths that she suddenly remembered: Today was the day the story officially began.

“Baiqing, over here!”

When Ji Baiqing arrived, many people were already standing under the large camphor tree at the village entrance. Li Wenwen stood in a corner, waving at her excitedly. Li Wenwen was the Village Chief’s daughter and one of Ji Baiqing’s few friends.

“I wonder when my dad and the others will get back. Baiqing, I heard some of the youths are from Beijing. I’ve heard people from the capital are very sophisticated. Do you think there will be any girls prettier than you?” Li Wenwen asked, eagerly hooking her arm into Ji Baiqing’s.

Ji Baiqing’s appearance hadn’t changed much from her previous life. She had a pale, delicate heart-shaped face, curled eyelashes, a high nose bridge, and bright almond eyes. She wasn’t an extraordinary beauty, but her skin was very white.

Thinking of the long descriptions of the female lead’s beauty in the book, she replied, “There definitely will be.”

Aside from the female lead’s looks, what she most wanted to see was the appearance of the “vicious” supporting character, Wen Miao.

Actually, in The Pampered Youth’s Heartfelt Love, Ji Baiqing’s favorite character wasn’t the main couple, but the villainess, Wen Miao. In the book, Wen Miao was stunningly beautiful but ruthless and vengeful. Simply because the female lead, Shen Niannian, accidentally broke her pendant, Wen Miao targeted her at every turn.

Later, Wen Miao wanted to return to Beijing. After discovering the male lead’s true identity, she set her sights on the power of the Lu family, trying to come between the main couple. However, the male lead, Lu Yan, remained devoted to Shen Niannian and ignored Wen Miao’s advances. Because of the trouble she caused, he even bribed village thugs to spread rumors that her private life was “indecent.” Soon, the villagers avoided Wen Miao like the plague.

Isolated and resentful, Wen Miao eventually fell into a river during an attempt to push the female lead in. She was rescued in front of everyone by the village widower, Zhang the Scoundrel, who saw her soaked figure in full view of the crowd. Forced by the rumors, she married him, suffered his abuse, and finally committed suicide by slitting her wrists when the main couple received their university admission notices.

The readers cheered for the villainess’s death, but Ji Baiqing felt a sense of loss. Everyone in the book hated Wen Miao, but Ji Baiqing liked only her. She thought Wen Miao wasn’t actually evil; she simply wanted to go home. Such a simple wish, yet no one would help her.

As the chatter continued, the sound of rolling wheels echoed from the distance. Village Chief Li Xiangdong and Village Secretary Ji Wei jumped off the ox cart, shouting, “Alright youths, we’re here! Everyone off!”

Three female youths and several male youths began to disembark. Standing to the side, Ji Baiqing noticed the female youth closest to her was swaying. She instinctively stepped forward and caught the woman’s shoulders.

The girl wore a long-sleeved shirt and trousers, her face wrapped in a gauze scarf, leaving only a pair of beautiful, glass-like eyes visible. Ji Baiqing frowned with concern. “Are you okay? Can you?”

Before she could finish, the girl went limp and fell into Ji Baiqing’s arms.

“Dad, this youth fainted! I’m taking her to the clinic!” Ji Baiqing picked her up in a bridal carry and hurried toward the village health station. She felt the weight in her arms and thought: She looks thin, but she’s even lighter than I expected.

At the clinic, Auntie Zhang removed the gauze scarf. Without the cover, an incredibly stunning face was revealed. “My goodness, this little girl is too pretty,” Auntie Zhang remarked.

After a quick examination, she determined it was exhaustion and low blood sugar. Ji Baiqing ran home to grab some supplies, mixed some sugar water, and fed it to the unconscious woman bit by bit. As the woman’s complexion improved, Ji Baiqing’s gaze fell upon a vivid red tear mole at the corner of her left eye, the trademark of the villainess.

Wen Miao.

Ji Baiqing repeated the name silently, unable to resist lightly touching the tiny mole. Perhaps because her finger was cold, Wen Miao let out a soft moan, like a kitten. Ji Baiqing quickly pulled her hand back. Watching her, Ji Baiqing eventually leaned against the wall and closed her eyes to rest.

After a while, she met a pair of light-colored eyes. Wen Miao was awake.

“Where is this?” Her voice was soft and timid, completely at odds with her reputation.

“My name is Ji Baiqing. I’m the daughter of the Village Secretary. You fainted, so I brought you here.”

Wen Miao whispered a thank you. Ji Baiqing was moved; who had spread rumors that this polite woman was a villain? When Wen Miao tried to stand, her legs were still weak, and she pitched forward into Ji Baiqing’s arms. Ji Baiqing tightened her hold, catching the rich, floral fragrance of the woman. Both of their cheeks flushed from the proximity.

“Um, can you stand steadily now?” Ji Baiqing stammered.

Wen Miao stood up straight. “My name is Wen Miao.”

Ji Baiqing pulled a piece of candy from her pocket. “Auntie Zhang said you have low blood sugar. Have a candy.”

Wen Miao took the White Rabbit creamy candy, sensing no ill will from this stranger. “Thank you, Ji Baiqing.”

Ji Baiqing stared until Wen Miao ate the candy, finally snapping out of the “beauty attack.” Her ears turned red under her dark hair. She decided she would make Wen Miao smile more often; she was far too beautiful to be a villainess. That author must have slandered her.

As Ji Baiqing led Wen Miao toward the youth dormitory, she stole glances at her exquisite profile and made a silent vow. She would become Wen Miao’s friend so the woman wouldn’t be alone in this village, and she would do everything in her power to help Wen Miao get home and avoid her tragic fate.

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