"She’s been unconscious for two days, could she be faking it?”

Shen Shu felt a prick on her arm, and abruptly opened her eyes to see a nurse heavily jabbing a needle into her forearm, her expression clearly showing impatience.

Shen Shu’s pupils constricted and her body tensed.

Where was she? Who was ambushing her?

She wanted to resist, but she felt weak and sluggish.

As the nurse pulled out the needle after administering the IV, she noticed that Shen Shu was awake. She said irritably, “Finally decided to wake up? It's the busy harvest season and you’ve been unconscious for two days, so spoiled! Are you afraid of farm work so much that you purposely jumped into the river to end it all?”

“You should have just affected yourself, but you've tarnished Comrade Xie Yuntian’s reputation as well! Don't think that just because everyone saw him save you, you can cling to him!”

“We all know that what Comrade Xie did was simply basic first aid. The glorious People's Liberation Army cannot be tainted by a woman like you!”

After the nurse finished berating her, she turned and left with her cart.

Shen Shu, who was lying in bed, was left completely confused.

What was going on? Why didn't she understand what was being said?

She looked around, the slightly yellowed white walls, the semi-dilapidated bed, and the crudely made IV bottle on the stand…

It had a retro feel, as if she had travelled back to the 70s or 80s.

Before Shen Shu could wrap her head around it, a sudden burst of severe pain shot through her mind, and a flood of memories rushed into her brain!

While struggling with these memories, a growing sense of horror rose within her.

She's traveled across time!

From the end of the world to the 1970s, she became a cannon fodder supporting role in a period novel!

The original character was also called Shen Shu, a resident of Haimen City. Even though she was supposed to be the best friend of the novel's protagonist Tang Yue Ru, she was just a stepping-stone for Tang Yue Ru's advancement.

Shen Shu came from a reputable family. Her father, Shen Yu'an, was a university professor; her mother, Shu Wanyi, was the director of a food factory; Shen Shu herself was a propaganda officer at the textile factory.

Shen Shu’s grandfather, Shen Hongru, was even more impressive, a nationally recognized "red capitalist" who contributed greatly to the resistance against Japanese invasion and the establishment of the country, having been received by many political leaders.

As the only daughter of her parents and held a stable job, Shen Shu originally did not need to go to the countryside.

Nevertheless, due to the turbulent times, and her father, Shen Yu'an, was framed by traitors, resulting in his suspension for investigation.

To protect their daughter from involvement, Shen Yu'an and his wife quickly announced their dissociation from their daughter via a newspaper and arranged for their daughter to go to the countryside as a "Knowledge Youth".

Consequently, Shen Shu, like many other "Knowledge Youths", was sent to the unfamiliar Hei Province in the countryside.

Upon their arrival, it was the autumn harvest season. Being a delicate urban girl with a weak constitution and suddenly facing a major family change, Shen Shu found it impossible to adapt to the physically demanding work. She fell ill in less than a month.

She planned to take a leave to get medication from the commune's health clinic. At the same time, she received a letter from her "good sister" Tang Yue Ru and learned that her parents were also about to be sent to the countryside for reformation.

In a state of panic and confusion, she felt dizzy while crossing a bridge, lost her footing, and fell into the river, which consequently led to her death.

After the original Shen Shu's demise, the present Shen Shu found herself in her body.

Struggling in the water, she was rescued by Xie Yuntian, the third son of the battalion commander who was returning home for a family visit, who was mentioned by the nurse.

In her fuzzy memory, she vaguely remembered him to be a handsome man with a serious demeanor. Not only did he perform CPR on her, but he also performed artificial respiration.

The scene was witnessed by all the villagers in the brigade.

People who understood knew this was a normal first aid measure, but the more traditional villagers didn't see it this way.

Gasps were heard from the crowd, "Ah, how can you keep touching Shen Zhiqing's chest..."

"How can you kiss her, take advantage of her... you are acting like a hooligan!"

Shen Shu: ...

Shen Shu lifted her hand to wipe her face and sighed.

No wonder she was scolded by the nurse as soon as she woke up, she had brought it upon herself.

Looks like she has tarnished the reputation of Comrade Xie Yuntian.

She needed to find an opportunity to thank him and clarify matters.

Shen Shu eased herself slowly, sat up, and familiarized herself with her surroundings, after all, she is now living in this era.

She looked at the slogan hanging on the wall that said "Build while producing, ensure people's health!" and chuckled lightly.

Quite the characteristic of the era.

The original book was written based on the real historical context. The history in the book, like reality, went through a period of turmoil, then slowly restored order and moved towards prosperity.

This era is much more peaceful and tranquil than the post-apocalyptic world she had experienced in her previous life.

In this rare opportunity of rebirth, she must live well for the sake of the original host!

The original host's parents and loved ones, she would take care of for her. Everything that the protagonist owed to the original host, she would help retrieve.

Thinking back to the female protagonist, Tang Yueru, a mocking smile floated up to Shen Shu’s lips.

This period drama primarily details how Tang Yueru, the leading female character, gradually achieves wealth and affluence.

In the book, the leading female character Tang Yueru is an ambitious and intelligent new-age woman, who boldly engaged in entrepreneurship under the favor of reform and opening up, struggled and endeavored to become one of the first batches of wealthy entrepreneurs.

After becoming wealthy, Tang Yueru did not forget to give back to her motherland. She embarked on the path of industrial development and national rejuvenation, leading a large number of entrepreneurs to pool money to set up factories, schools, and charitable organizations, and thus became a patriotic female entrepreneur praised by all.

While developing her career, she also resolved misunderstandings with her ex-husband, who is a senior official, and they got back together, achieving both love and career success.

The original host, Shen Shu, however, died in a drowning incident.

After Shen Shu's death, Tang Yueru sorted through her belongings, and from the suitcase Shen Shu took to the countryside, she found two deposit slips of huge amounts, as well as certificates of property ownership and other kinds of assets!

She unhesitatingly accepted all of Shen Shu's assets and used this money as the first startup capital after she started her own business, which paved the way to the pinnacle of her life.

After achieving success, Tang Yueru often received various interviews. In these interviews, she thanked the countless people around her, but never once mentioned Shen Shu, or the enormous wealth from the Shen family.

On the contrary, whenever she thought of Shen Shu, she sighed about the poor life Shen Shu had.

This is also what the readers disagree with most. They feel that the author did not handle the relationship between Tang Yueru and Shen Shu well, causing the character setting of the protagonist to collapse.

When Shen Shu was reading the book, she felt that Tang Yueru was very calculative!

After obtaining everything from the original host, Tang Yueru never took care of the original host's parents. She never informed the original host's uncle who lived in another province, and after achieving success, she showed no gratitude. She even trampled the Shen family under her feet and used them as stepping stones.

She really is not a good person!

Now, she had replaced the once Shen Shu, Tang Yueru desired to lay her hands on Shen family's fortune again in vain!

She really wanted to see, without the support of the Shen family's wealth, how Tang Yueru, this "fortunate but not blessed" independent woman, was going to carve out a niche for herself.

Shen Shu was sneering, yet the door to the ward was suddenly knocked.

Soon, the door was pushed open, and a man in a military uniform, tall and burly, walked in.

Recognizing his handsome face, Shen Shu was taken aback momentarily.

The chaotic memories in her mind unexpectedly surfaced.

Waves rolling, people floating like duckweed.

In her suffocation, she clung to the strong arm, viewing the man as a lifesaving straw.

His broad chest, rapid pants, soft thin lips, and the droplets that hit her face...

All the memories converged, and what emerged in her mind last was that upright, handsome face.

Just like the man in front of her.

Shen Shu's expression shifted slightly.

It was him.