Qiao Mei transmigrated into a novel as a supporting character with the same name as her who lacked presence. This supporting character was a country bumpkin who couldn't get married due to her obesity. According to the original script, this country girl Qiao Mei was a fatty spoiled by her grandfather. However, their relatives were all vicious and cruel people. Her grandfather had poor health, so once he died, the relatives would divide and swallow up his assets. Hence, her grandfather's greatest wish was to marry Qiao Mei off. For this, even sacrificed and betrayed his good friend's grandson, Xia Zhe. Grandpa got Xia Zhe drunk and had Qiao Mei forcibly take the strong and handsome Xia Zhe with her body which weighed more than two hundred pounds. Then, grandpa would catch them the next day and force Xia Zhe to marry Qiao Mei. However, that eventually caused the start of Qiao Mei's unfortunate life.
So dizzy!
It wasn't just her head. Her entire body felt limp and soft as if she was lying in the clouds.
Sigh, maybe it was because of the lack of good rest recently, and also it was the time of the month, leading to this dizzy feeling. More sleep should help.
Qiao Mei comforted herself and closed her eyes again.
But then the next moment!
No, wait, why is there someone beside me?
She widened her eyes and took a deep breath. As she moved her body slightly, she found herself in someone's arms.
The man's strong arm curved under her body and held her tightly. In the silence, she could almost hear the sound of a rhythmic heartbeat.
Thump thump thump!
When had Qiao Mei, who had been alone for more than twenty years, ever been hugged like this?
A huge wave of feeling rose in Qiao Mei's heart and her breathing became even more rapid. She tried her best to open her eyes and look around, but all she could see was darkness, as if nothing can be seen clearly.
When her eyes adjusted to the darkness, she could barely make out her surroundings.
It was an old-fashioned room with a muddy floor and a battered table set in the center. By the window was a faded dressing table with a large mirror glowing from the light.
Qiao Mei frowned and looked at the person beside her.
The man's entire face was covered by his messy hair and only the lower half of his face was vaguely showing through. However, his jawline was perfect and his side profile shone with a jade-like luster under the moonlight.
What a beautiful man!
What was going on?
Who was this person?
Am I dreaming? And a wet dream at that!
When Qiao Mei thought of this, her entire face turned red. Even though she thought she was dreaming, she could still feel the burning sensation on her face.
Who would have thought that after being alone for more than twenty years, my first ever wet dream would feature such a beautiful man. Is this compensation from the heavens?
If that is the case, then… your wish is my command.
Qiao Mei reached out to touch the chest muscle of the man in front of her. The firmness she felt under her hand almost made her laugh out loud, she could feel his steady and strong heartbeat and his testosterone-filled breath spreading across his chest.
What a good figure!
The beautiful man felt the touch on his chest and let out a soft grunt of satisfaction.
His voice was low and husky.
Indeed, the heavens had taken pity on her, even this man's voice was to her liking. This was such a beautiful dream!
I want to sleep in this dream forever.
Qiao Mei couldn't help but let out a soft cry. However, she was caught by surprise the moment she heard her own voice.
What's going on? Even my voice has changed in my dream? This voice is so delicate and charming, and each spoken sentence is so sweet to the core, that probably even the most famous vixen in history cannot compete with it.
This voice… was too seductive!
It would be great if I had this voice in reality. As she thought of this, she realized that the man who had his hands locked around her seemed to be waking up soon and was moving about in a daze.
Qiao Mei stretched out her arm and firmly pulled the man into her embrace.
Eh?
The man seemed to be a bit dissatisfied. After struggling a few times, he let Qiao Mei do whatever she wanted.
In the end, both of them were exhausted and fell asleep on the bed.
…
The light from outside shone through the crack in the door and onto Qiao Mei's face.
As she opened her eyes slightly, some fragmented memories suddenly crashed into her brain like light. Scenes of events flashed past her eyes as if she had experienced them herself.
My head hurts!
After Qiao Mei sorted out the memories, she then realized that she had transmigrated. Furthermore, it was to the year 83, an era long ago.
The name of the original owner of the body was also Qiao Mei. Her parents died when she was young and she had lived with her grandfather since then.
Her grandfather took pity on her because she was an orphan and doted on her ever since she was young. She got gradually spoiled and from a young age, she had been crafty, greedy and lazy. Her body grew to become as fat as a ball, and coupled with her dark complexion, she looked like a black coal ball. When she reached the age of marriage, no one was willing to talk to her about making a match.
As the days went by, her grandfather began to worry.
Coincidentally, the old man was fretting in the house when he saw a handsome young man walk through the front door. The old man's eyes lit up and he secretly made up his mind to find a way to let his granddaughter marry the young man.
Qiao Mei was even more embarrassed about it. After their conversation, she found out that this young man was the grandson of her grandfather's old comrade.
The two of them eventually came to a consensus.
After multiple glasses of liquor, the man collapsed over the table. Qiao Mei then took advantage of the intoxicated man and forced herself on him…
The next day, the man did not refuse to take responsibility for the incident and went with Qiao Mei to register their marriage straightaway.
But after that, Qiao Mei never saw him again. She only received sums of money but he never came back. After 10 months like that, she gave birth to a pair of twins – a boy and a girl.
And then her grandfather passed away.
Without her grandfather, Qiao Mei had to do everything herself at home. In addition, she had to take care of the two children. The anger she held in her heart was easily ignited. She was jealous of her slender and beautiful cousin Qiao Yu who would appear in front of her from time to time.
In her eyes, it was Qiao Yu who made her look so ugly in comparison.
One day, just as she was deliberately pushing Qiao Yu, she slid down the slope herself. Her head happened to knock into a hard rock and she died on the spot.
Sigh…
Qiao Mei exhaled and her eyes drooped.
So transmigration really did exist. Why did it happen to her? But why was she transmigrated to this body that was fat and had such dark complexion?
Why must the timing of the transmigration be last night?
It was indeed satisfying to enjoy sex for a moment, but now that everything became real, it had become very scary.
I actually forced myself on someone last night… And this person is a handsome man? Won't he kill me when he wakes up?
Thinking up to this point, Qiao Mei was on the brink of tears. The regret in her heart was so real that even the strong body lying next to her was no longer attractive to her.
Oh heaven! Save me!
Qiao Mei turned around, not daring to look at the man behind her. The flesh on her face trembled along with her movements, and her round shoulders shook a few times involuntarily.
Xiao Mei, Xiao Mei, get up quickly. Your Aunt Wang specially came this morning.
An aged voice suddenly came from outside the door, accompanied by the crisp tapping sound of a walking stick.
Qiao Qiang led Matchmaker Wang in.
However, Matchmaker Wang curled her lips indifferently and surveyed her surroundings.
No one would want to marry this girl from the Qiao family even if they did not require a betrothal gift. With that big dark face and fat body, panting like an ox after a few movements, who would want to marry such a scourge?
Even Wanger Mazi, a cripple who lived at the end of the village, would probably shake his head.
However, Qiao Qiang had invited her over time and time again, as well as delivered staples of rice and noodles to her every few days. It would be unreasonable of her if she did not make this trip. Matchmaker Wang sighed. When the time came, she would just pass off a few old men as candidates and then leave it at that.
Qiao Mei, who was in the room, suddenly sat up when she heard the exchange outside. After knowing the whole original story, she knew that she was now in a bad situation!
Chapter 2
This scene was completely set up by Qiao Qiang and Qiao Mei. It was to prevent the handsome soldier from refusing to take responsibility. If now the two of them were seen in bed together, then there would be a witness!
But… the Qiao Mei who had transmigrated here really did not want things to get to this point.
After all, she was the one who forced herself on him!
Aunt Wang? Which Aunt Wang? That old hag Wang who refused to help find me a match and cursed me to be alone for the rest of my life?
Qiao Mei yelled at the top of her lungs.
Tell that old hag to get lost quickly. Don't dirty our house or I'll throw her out!
Qiao Mei's voice was usually soft and pleasant to the ears, but it was also the same voice that said those harsh words.
Immediately, Matchmaker Wang gritted her teeth in anger and spat on the ground. She turned around and walked out without looking back.
Qiao Qiang leaned on his walking stick with a puzzled look on his face. Surely this was not what they had discussed yesterday?
Did something happen?
Qiao Mei looked through the crack in the door and saw that Matchmaker Wang had left without looking back. She heaved a sigh of relief and relaxed.
There was a tug on the blanket and Qiao Mei suddenly remembered that there was still someone behind her. She froze on the spot, feeling as though the gaze of the person behind her was going to pierce right through her.
Oh my!
This person has such an oppressive vibe!
Qiao Mei reached out and grabbed the only blanket on the bed and covered herself entirely, hiding her head in it.
Xia Zhe shifted his oppressive gaze away and quickly stood up from the bed. In no time, he had put on the clothes that were scattered on the floor.
Qiao Mei continued to bury her face in the blanket, revealing only her round head.
In the darkness of last night, there was no way to see her dark and chubby appearance at all. Now that it was daytime, if this handsome soldier saw the way she actually looked, wouldn't it leave him traumatized for life?
Since she had already done something wrong, she should not create more trouble for others. Qiao Mei felt that she still had a strong sense of self-awareness.
Xiao Mei! Xiao Mei!
Qiao Qiang called out as he made his way over with his walking stick.
Grandfather, don't come over yet!
Qiao Mei yelled out immediately.
As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Qiang froze immediately and asked with a frown,
Xiao Mei, what's wrong? Did he not treat you well?
Xia Zhe, who was tidying up his clothes, paused when he heard this. His gaze stopped on his bruised forearm and he pursed his lips. I bullied her?
At this moment, Qiao Mei was so embarrassed that she dug her fingers into the blanket.
Didn't Qiao Qiang know what kind of person she was? Moreover, wasn't this what the two of them had secretly planned yesterday? Now that he said it so bluntly, it made it seem like the soldier had taken advantage of her.
It's inconvenient for me right now, so don't come in first,
Qiao Mei replied in annoyance.
The current situation was really too terrible. Of all the times to transmigrate, why did it have to happen during such an awkward situation? It was so embarrassing!
Okay, okay, okay! I won't come in… I won't come in!
Qiao Qiang was overjoyed that it seemed like everything was going smoothly.
The only variable was that Matchmaker Wang did not come in handy, but it did not matter now.
Qiao Mei continued to speak in a muffled voice under the blanket.
Grandfather, I'm hungry. Go buy some meat back!
Qiao Qiang was even more delighted.
Okay! Grandfather will go and buy it now! It'll be good nourishment for Xiao Mei!
In this era, it was still a requirement to have meat coupons in order to buy meat. Meat coupons were a type of shopping permit and one must have the corresponding coupons to buy the corresponding items. However, all their meat coupons for this month had already been used up. Now that Xiao Mei wanted to eat meat, even if he had to suffer humiliation for it, he would still find a way to buy half a kilogram of meat for Xiao Mei's nourishment.
From now on, Xiao Mei would have a way out. This was a great thing!
Qiao Qiang turned around with a smile, suddenly feeling much younger. He sauntered toward the door, leaning on his cane. Now he would have to hurry to get to the marketplace in town seven miles away to buy meat. If it got too late, it would be a difficult walk.
The tapping of the old man's walking stick grew farther and farther away. Qiao Mei thought back and finally knew why her grandfather had set this up.
Sigh…
I'm sorry. Last night was my fault. I shouldn't have done that to you…
Qiao Mei's voice was very low when she spoke.
What? You're sorry and that's all?
The husky and mellow voice sounded from behind her.
Qiao Mei, who had her head buried under the blanket, shook her head vigorously upon hearing this pleasant voice. This voice was really too pleasing to the ears, it was like a godsend for someone who appreciated nice sounds. If she could hear it every day… how great would that be!
If last night did not happen, they might have been able to become friends.
Apologizing is indeed useless.
Qiao Mei suppressed all her thoughts and said sincerely,
I admit that it's all my fault. If there's anything you want to do to appease your anger, you can go ahead!
There was a hint of grievance in her soft voice. Coupled with what had happened between the two of them last night, it brought about a feeling of sympathy, like how a small animal that had been drenched in the rain could make one's heart melt.
Hearing this voice, the indignation and complex emotions in Xia Zhe's heart reduced by more than half.
It seemed that she was just a little girl. She had only reached adulthood this year and still didn't know anything. Forget it, I won't be calculative anymore. After all, we are husband and wife now.
Xia Zhe's gaze stopped on the little girl who was curled up in the blanket. Although she was a little girl, her shoulders were thicker than his, her face more fleshy than his, her legs were thick and muscular and her looks were indescribable.
But what happened last night, he was indeed forced at first. However, as it got later into the night, it would be shameless of him to say that he did not participate in or initiate the act.
I'll give you some form of closure on this,
Xia Zhe said.
What?
Qiao Mei was speechless. She did not throw a tantrum like the original owner of the body, nor did she force him to take responsibility and yet he still wanted to take responsibility!
No, no, no!' she replied.
This whole thing is my fault. You don't have to give me closure, it's all my fault and I beg for your forgiveness. You can vent your anger however you want. Really, it's true!
Although this man had registered their marriage with her in her past life, he had never returned after that. Wasn't he just making her a living widow?
Besides, she had only met him once and had no feelings for him.
Although she had been alone for more than twenty years in her other life, that was because of her own unwillingness. There was no need for her to give up the rest of her life just because of this one time, right?
Xia Zhe was puzzled and stood rooted to the ground.
In the end, Qiao Mei's tone confirmed that she was telling the truth.
However, didn't the two of them cook up this plan to make me take responsibility? Could it be that their goal was just… to let Qiao Mei sleep with me for a night?
Wasn't this too incomprehensible?
Chapter 3
The Matchmaker Wang from just now should be the witness that the two of them had prepared, for the purpose of making me acknowledge what had happened. Could it be that this woman in front of him did not want to marry me?
Xia Zhe's puzzled gaze slowly landed on Qiao Mei.
Get dressed and leave quickly. If you stay any longer, you won't be able to catch the train to the city. Don't you have to rush back?
Qiao Mei wanted to chase him away.
Besides, you're not helping anything by staying here. I need to get up quickly and get to work.
As soon as she finished speaking, she lifted the blanket and prepared to get up, revealing her muscular thighs.
Xia Zhe let out a breath, averted his eyes and walked out.
He finally went out.
Qiao Mei sighed lightly and hurried to put on her clothes.
But when she saw her pants, her eyes widened.
Were such wide pants really for the 18-year-old girl who was the original owner of the body? One pant leg was enough to use as a skirt.
Exactly how fat was she?
Fortunately, the clothes of this era were all handmade. Otherwise, in the future, even large department stores would not have clothes in her size.
Qiao Mei had to recall her past memories carefully to remember that her weight had already reached more than one hundred and ninety pounds. In that era where supplies were scarce, such a body figure would be rare not only in the entire village but even in the city.
At the thought of this, she got out of bed and walked to the dressing table beside the bed. She took a few steps back before her entire body was reflected in the mirror.
In an instant, the huge figure in the mirror shocked Qiao Mei.
Oh my god, this was simply a bear!
Her limbs were thick and muscular. As the original owner of the body had lived a rough life, her entire body was very tanned and her facial features were squeezed together by her fleshy face. Her hair was withered yellow and coarse, making her look extremely unkempt.
Oh my, how ugly!
Qiao Mei was now really on the brink of tears. She was going to cry from her own ugliness.
Her voice alone was indeed delicate and charming, but she was really unbearable to look at. She was simply a black bear!
The only presentable feature on her face were her eyes. Her dark eyes looked very bright and lively, and although her eyelashes were messy, they were long and perky.
Still this would not help at all!
Dong dong!
Sounds of things being packed came from the courtyard. Xia Zhe had quickly packed up his things.
He should not have stayed so long. Qiao Qiang was his grandfather's old comrade and the two of them had a close relationship, which is why he did not reject Qiao Qiang's fervent invitation to dinner. He never expected such a thing to happen.
I have a mission to complete, so I'll head back first. It'll take about a month.
Xia Zhe looked in the direction of the room and said,
When I'm done with my mission, I'll come back and give you and Grandpa Qiao closure on this. I'll report to the higher-ups… about marriage plans.
When he mentioned making the report about marriage plans, his tone was obviously a little gloomy.
It was already dark when he came to the Qiao family house last night. There were no lights in the house so he could not see Qiao Mei clearly. However, with regard to her huge body, thick thighs, rough skin… this matter was way beyond his expectations. He did not expect to have to marry such a person.
I have no choice… I must bear the responsibility.
What? Report about marriage plans?
Qiao Mei asked in surprise.
She hurriedly ran to the door and wanted to reject him through the gap.
No, no, no…
However, after she opened her mouth, she finally saw Xia Zhe through the gap in the door and she could not get another word out.
Heavens!
How could there be such a good-looking man with such a nice voice?
He had sharp eyebrows and thin lips. Dressed in a military uniform, he looked very righteous. His clean and fair face was angular and coolly handsome, and his deep-set dark eyes were of a charming color.
How handsome!
His looks were so appealing to Qiao Mei.
At that moment, she swallowed all the words she wanted to say and stood rooted to the ground. She did not know what to say and just stared at Xia Zhe blankly.
Give me a month,
Xia Zhe said before he turned around and left immediately.
Qiao Mei looked at his back view as he left. Her original thought of not wanting to get married had vanished into thin air. She could not even open her mouth to reject him.
Principles did not stand a chance against feelings of the heart.
It could be decided later whether to get married or not. If he really did come, it could be discussed then. He might just forget about this matter in a few days so just let nature take its course.
After Xia Zhe left, the whole place was empty except for Qiao Mei sitting on the bed absentmindedly. She was in a daze as she recalled what had happened since she transmigrated.
Chapter 4
She had worked hard for more than 20 years and had a car and a house to show for it.
Now that she had transmigrated all the way back to a starting point, she felt really indignant!
The good thing was that when she was alive in her other life, her parents had passed away two years ago. She did not have any relatives or close friends who would feel sad about her death.
Thinking about it carefully, there was nothing that she could not let go of. It was actually quite satisfying not to have to live a life as a stressed out employee…
Qiao Mei recalled her other life and lowered her head to look at her ample chest. This was the kind of bosom that she had dreamed of having, but now it did not seem like a good thing. She really did not have the fortune to enjoy good luck. Just sitting on the bed, she already felt like she could not breathe.
Even her stomach was starting to growl. She looked through the window and saw a few stalks of vegetables sparsely planted in the courtyard.
She swallowed her saliva and thought about eating them raw.
Heavens!
She used to be an exquisite city beauty. Now that she had transmigrated to this mountain village, she actually got to the point where she could not care less and even wanted to eat raw vegetables.
No, I'm going to change everything.
There was a determined look in Qiao Mei's eyes. She tried her best to stretch out and have a feel of her ample chest as she clenched her fists and encouraged herself by saying,
I must lose weight successfully!
Putting aside how others despised her appearance, even she herself could not stand this fat body.
Thinking about weight loss, Qiao Mei recalled her past experience when she was in university.
At that time, she had gone through a phase of overeating and overdrinking because of her ex-boyfriend cheating on her and found herself gaining more than thirty pounds. She was shocked when she saw herself in the mirror, and had to muster great determination before she managed to lose all that weight.
The thing about losing weight is to eat less and exercise more.
I can definitely do it!
Qiao Mei quickly jumped down from the bed and cheered herself on loudly before pushing open the door and walking out of the house.
The Qiao family house was a mud house with three small rooms. The kitchen and dining area were in the middle room while the two rooms on each side were occupied by her grandfather and her.
The mud house was in shambles and looked like it could not withstand a strong wind. However, as Qiao Qiang was a retired soldier and enjoyed the welfare of the village, they would send people to repair the house every year so that at least it would not collapse.
There were only a few pieces of furniture in the house, all tattered and barely usable.
The entire house, including the floor and the tables, was covered in dust, making it look messy and dirty. The firewood in the kitchen was casually piled in a corner and the walls were just haphazardly smeared with layers of gluey paste.
How dirty!
This was no different from a pigsty!
Qiao Mei frowned and checked the past memories. The original owner of the body was very fat and lethargic so there was no way she could clean the house. Qiao Qiang was old and his legs were not well so there was nothing he could do about it.
No wonder…
She shook her head and walked out of the house. As soon as she stepped outside, she saw a spacious courtyard with an open view and surrounding it was a large field with fencing made out of straw bundles.
At a glance, the dark soil looked very fertile.
Unfortunately, it was early spring and there were no crops in the field. There were only a few sparse stalks of vegetables scattered on the ground.
In the courtyard, there were a few small mounds with light greenery.
Qiao Mei looked at the courtyard and could not help but smile.
How good that I can also have my own land!
Although Qiao Mei was totally a city dweller in her other life, she loved plants and yearned for a rural life. She really liked crops and vegetables.
When she bought her house, she even topped up a few hundred thousand dollars to buy the ground floor unit with a yard to fulfill her dream of gardening. Whenever she was free, she would loosen the soil and plant vegetables to enjoy the joy of harvest.
With her transmigration, she now had a large courtyard where she could cultivate all kinds of plants.
It was really great to have one of her wishes come true!
Ah!
A huge smile blossomed on Qiao Mei's lips. She opened her arms and took a deep breath before shouting,
Let's get to work!
As a city dweller, she naturally loved cleanliness and could not stand any filth and disorder in the house.
Given that she had time now, she naturally had to clean up.
When she was in the house earlier, she did not smell anything strange. Now that she was outside looking in, she realized that the house was filled with the smell of mold mixed with dust.
How could anyone live in such conditions?
Chapter 5
Qiao Mei quickly walked into her room and excitedly lifted the blanket, all prepared to go all out with her cleaning plans. It was then that she saw the bright colored stain on the blanket.
This was…
Oh right! Qiao Mei suddenly thought of a very important issue. Last night was her first time and according to her past memories, she got pregnant after this and then had a pair of twins.
Oh my!
Qiao Mei's hand that was holding the blanket trembled as she opened her mouth in shock.
Children?
I actually have children? And twins at that!
In her other life, after Qiao Mei found out that her ex-boyfriend had cheated on her, she never fell in love again. Following that, due to a car accident, she had to have her uterus removed and thereafter lost her right to be a mother.
But now she would have children!
Heavens, it was so hard to believe this is real. Thank you Heaven, thank you Guan Yin Bodhisattva, thank you God! For letting her have children of her own!
Now that she had transmigrated, the children she was carrying in her womb were naturally hers.
Thank the heavens!
Qiao Mei knelt on the ground with a plop and clasped her hands in prayer.
Since she was able to transmigrate in such a magical manner, then perhaps fatefully there was a scientific basis behind it. She had no choice but to believe it.
As Qiao Mei raised her head, she caught a glimpse of a streak of green light.
Eh?
What is this?
Following the green light, Qiao Mei reached out to flip the blanket and found a dark green pendant tied to a red string. The crystal clear gem that she was holding in her hand should be the rare imperial green jade.
It looked like the type that was of great value and it felt very comfortable in her hands.
There was a flash of light in her mind and she suddenly remembered that this pendant belonged to Xia Zhe. The strenuous activity between the two of them last night had caused the pendant to fall off accidentally.
In her past memories, Xia Zhe seemed to have come back to look for it, but Qiao Mei refused to return it and the matter was left unsettled in the end.
Later on when she was pregnant, she had completely no food left in the house and also ran out of money. Her cousin Qiao Yu had then come to find Qiao Mei and, after some coaxing and cajoling, bought the pendant for eight dollars.
There was a gleam in Qiao Mei's eyes as she remembered this part of her memories.
Maybe the Qiao Mei of that time did not understand it, but the person now was someone who had been out in society for many years and this matter was definitely not as simple as it seemed.
Her cousin Qiao Yu, had undergone a huge change in those few years. If she delved into the details, it seemed to have all started after obtaining this pendant. In just one year, she had gone from a country girl to a rare beauty.
Later on, her cousin Qiao Yu's family situation got better and better. In that era, her family was also the first to have big-ticket items like color television, refrigerator, washing machine and so on. Their days were flourishing.
Before Qiao Mei died, Qiao Yu's family had even bought a car and moved to the city.
As she got to this point, Qiao Mei picked up something from her past memories. The original owner of the body had gone to look for Qiao Yu with a sum of money she received from Xia Zhe for her living expenses, with the intent of getting back the pendant.
Qiao Mei had not expected Qiao Yu to treat her like a great enemy and kicked her out of the house.
The next day, news of Qiao Yu's family moving to the city had spread in the village. Qiao Mei completely lost contact with Qiao Yu and never saw this jade pendant again.
The Qiao family had been born and raised in the countryside for several generations, so they naturally did not know anything about imperial jade or the like. This jade piece was at most worth a few thousand dollars, but at that time, the Qiao family had already become famous locally for being a
ten-thousand-dollar household
.
Given that Qiao Yu had valued this pendant so much, it must be hiding some huge secret.
Perhaps… it was the artifact of a transmigrator!
Thinking of this, Qiao Mei became really excited. She held the pendant and shouted,
Pendant space! Enter!
However, the pendant remained tightly held in her hand after she spoke. There was no change in her surroundings at all.
Huh?
What was going on?
Could it be that this pendant did not have any special function? Qiao Mei felt a little disappointed. She looked at the pendant and examined it carefully.
Could it be that… it would only recognize its owner's blood like in the legends?
At this thought, Qiao Mei immediately walked to the kitchen and resolutely cut her finger with a knife. Blood instantly gushed out and dripped onto the pendant.
In an instant, the pendant seemed to emit a green light. It happened so fast that Qiao Mei thought that she might have been hallucinating.
Qiao Mei stood where she was and touched her head. She placed the pendant in her palm again and shouted,
Space! Enter!
However, everything still remained normal.
Nothing happened!
Hehe…
She rubbed her nose awkwardly and giggled. Her actions just now were indeed a little silly. Even if no one saw it, she still felt a little embarrassed.
Forget it.
Although it neither conjured up a space nor was it a perk for transmigrators, it was still a piece of imperial jade that could be exchanged for thousands of dollars.
Chapter 6
Qiao Mei examined the pendant carefully, but when she happened to glance at the wound on her finger, she was surprised to find that the wound was gone.
Could it be… that this pendant has healing properties?
Qiao Mei carefully observed the changes in her body as she tried to take a few steps. After a while, her eyes lit up with pleasant surprise when she discovered that the jade pendant had an unusual function.
When she walked out of the house earlier, she could feel herself panting after a few steps. But when she walked to the kitchen now, she did not feel any discomfort the whole way.
There was no longer any pressure on her chest and her breathing had become smooth.
Wound healing?
Strengthening the body?
Qiao Mei smiled slightly. It was good that this jade pendant had this function, it could protect her life and save her from worrying about her obesity causing other illnesses.
She stood there and studied it for a while before finally confirming that this jade pendant indeed had the effect of strengthening one's body.
She secured the rope holding the pendant and hung it around her neck before starting to clean up the room.
It was time to start work!
She first cleared out the unwanted items in the room and threw away the pile of trash, leaving behind an empty room.
Only a bed and a bedside table were left in the room.
Qiao Mei took out all the clothes piled up by the bed and threw them into the big basin in the courtyard.
Then, she picked up the broom to clean up all the dirty corners and used a cloth to wipe the dust off all the tables and cabinets.
Even the only glass surface was polished to a shine.
When Qiao Qiang got home, Qiao Mei was doing her best to wash the dirty clothes in the big basin.
He was stunned on the spot and dared not believe that the person washing the clothes was Qiao Mei. He blinked his eyes and looked at the scene in front of him.
What was going on?
The person in front of him was indeed his granddaughter, but what she was doing… did not seem like something she would do.
Qiao Qiang gripped his walking stick tightly and asked tentatively,
Mei Mei?
Hearing this voice, Qiao Mei stopped and looked up at her grandfather.
Seriously?
Based on how this body looked, how could he call out the name
Mei Mei1
so naturally? She was dark and fat, and there is no part of this body that can relate to the term
beautiful
.
If outsiders heard him, they would think that he was calling out to a pretty young lady.
However, Qiao Mei also knew that in her past life, he was indeed the only person in the world who truly and sincerely treated her well, almost to the extent of giving in to her every whim.
Qiao Qiang was a veteran who had an honorable discharge from the army and had received all kinds of medals. Even though he was retired now, he was still drawing a salary from the country.
By the year 73, his salary had already hit 60 dollars. Every month, there were also various subsidies given by the village which were not even available to city workers.
However, Qiao Qiang had used all of this on the original owner of the body. That was how he raised the original owner of the body into a Black Bear Spirit.
Aiyo, Mei Mei! What's going on? Why are you suddenly washing your clothes?
Qiao Qiang quickly made his way into the courtyard with his walking stick.
He knew his own granddaughter's temperament the best. It was impossible for her to be washing clothes. Given that she was washing such a big basin of clothes, had she been agitated by something?
Could it be… that she wanted to leave a good impression on Xia Zhe?
Alright!
That would be great! He was still afraid that Xia Zhe would dislike Qiao Mei as the person she was. It would be great if she was willing to make changes.
At this thought, Qiao Qiang smiled and said,
Mei Mei, look. Grandfather has bought the meat. Once the meat is cooked later, you and Xia Zhe should nourish yourselves well.
As he spoke, he shifted his gaze towards the house. The moment he caught sight of it, he was shocked. The three rooms looked so different that he could barely recognize them.
The originally dusty floor had become spotless and the only piece of glass had been wiped clean. The table was clean with two teacups and a teapot sitting on it.
However, he did not see Xia Zhe.
Where is Xia Zhe?
Qiao Qiang frowned. There was a sharp gleam in his turbid eyes, revealing a fierce aura that made people scared to look at him directly.
As expected from a veteran from the battlefield!
Domineering! Mighty!
Qiao Mei could not help but take a deep breath, feeling respect for this crippled veteran in front of her.
Now that she was in this body, the twins in her stomach were hers, this grandfather was naturally also hers.
Grandfather, don't just stand outside. You've walked such a long distance, let me help you inside to take a rest!
Qiao Mei stood up and wiped her hands on her clothes. She took the meat from his hands and helped him into the house.
Chapter 7
Qiao Mei helped her grandfather into the house and poured some water into the clean teacup.
Based on her past memories, her grandfather's body was exhausted and he was about to pass away. She only had these few months left to show her filial piety.
Qiao Qiang blankly took the water that was offered to him and stared at the clean table and spotless floor in front of him.
Qiao Mei knew in her heart that it was because she had made too big a change to herself, leaving him unable to react.
The original owner of the body never had a kind face towards this elderly relative of hers. She would scream and shout all day long, pulling a long face from time to time, as if her grandfather was her enemy.
Grandfather, I've grown up. I didn't do well in the past, but now I want to change. I hope that from today onwards, everything will be renewed!
Qiao Mei looked at her grandfather's eyes and sincerely said to him.
Ah! Okay! Okay!
When Qiao Qiang heard this, tears welled up in his eyes. He lowered his head and drank water to hide his emotions.
Drink slowly, don't scald yourself.
Ah! Good, good, good! I'm fine!
Qiao Qiang swallowed the water and nodded repeatedly. However, he quickly realized that something was wrong and asked,
What about him? Where's Xia Zhe?
He had a mission, so he left first,
Qiao Mei explained.
What? He left just like that? He didn't say anything?
Grandpa's eyes widened instantly, looking fierce.
Grandfather… what else do you want him to say?
Qiao Mei sat by the side and said slowly,
In the first place, we are the ones in the wrong. We are already very lucky that he doesn't pursue the matter.
But… but…
He looked at Qiao Mei, whose dark face reflected the light in the room. Then he thought of Xia Zhe, who would be considered a good catch, and there was no way he could say that his granddaughter was taken advantage of.
But if you don't marry him, how are you going to survive in the future? You don't know how to cook and you don't know how to do farm work! We can only keep this house because I'm still here. When I die, Qiao Zhuang's family will definitely snatch the house away. I'm afraid that you will even be sold to a fool!
Qiao Zhuang was Qiao Qiang's younger blood brother, but Qiao Zhuang was sent to live with another family when he was young so he was not close to Qiao Qiang.
The foster family just left Qiao Zhuang to grow up on his own. Qiao Zhuang got used to being tyrannical in the village and now, one generation later, his son was even more disrespectful and unscrupulous.
If not for the fact that he was still around, no one knew what that family would be capable of doing.
Once he was gone, Qiao Zhuang's family would definitely not let Qiao Mei off. This house and this piece of land would become theirs.
It would not be a problem if they just took the house. He was afraid that they would sell Qiao Mei into the mountain area as a companion for an idiot.
I heard gossip in the village that they are looking for a husband for you in the mountain area. If you don't find someone to rely on when I'm still alive, you'll be doomed once I die.
Qiao Qiang got so worked up that he gasped and spat out a mouthful of blood on the floor.
Grandfather!
Qiao Mei's eyes widened. She quickly stood up to walk to her grandfather's side and said calmly,
Grandfather, don't be anxious. I didn't tell you the truth just now. Actually, he said he would come and marry me in a month!
He did? Really?
Qiao Qiang quickly asked.
It's true, it's true!
Qiao Mei nodded quickly and then pointed at the jade pendant on her neck.
It's definitely true. If you don't believe me, look at this jade pendant on my neck. It's the keepsake he left behind!
Qiao Qiang shifted his gaze to the piece of jade. It was crystal clear and suffused with a faint green glow. It was obviously something nice.
He had roamed the world for half his life, so he was still able to judge things for what they were.
Did you steal this?
Qiao Qiang asked hesitantly.
Grandfather, do you think I'm someone who would steal things?
With Qiao Qiang's retirement salary, he was the richest person in the village. He never treated Qiao Mei poorly when it came to her sustenance. It was impossible that the original owner of the body would steal anything.
That's right, that's right! Our Mei Mei has never taken anything from anyone else!
Qiao Qiang's eyes disappeared into a smile as he thought of this, seemingly proud of himself.
It's all grandfather's fault! I shouldn't have doubted our Mei Mei!
Grandfather, don't worry. From today onwards, I will work hard to change. If I don't know how to do farm work, I will learn. I will also learn how to cook. I will definitely not be worse than other people's daughters!
Yes, yes, yes! In the past, Mei Mei was just too lazy to learn. As long as Mei Mei made up her mind, she would definitely be better than other girls. Let's see who dares to belittle our Mei Mei in the future.
Qiao Qiang grinned, his face filled with relief and hope.
Chapter 8
Qiao Qiang heaved a sigh of relief. Xia Zhe agreeing to marry his granddaughter would fulfill one of his wishes. The Xia family was of good moral standing and would not go back on their words.
Qiao Mei nodded and said,
Grandfather, please sit here for a while. I'll go cook now. We'll be able to eat soon!
Hesitation flashed across Qiao Qiang's eyes. At this point in time, there was not much food left at home. Usually they would have to reduce their food intake during this time of the month. He had to eat less to ensure that there was enough to last his granddaughter until next month.
As if Qiao Mei can cook? Isn't it just wasting food?
He was unable to say these words out loud though. After all, this was the first time Qiao Mei volunteered to do the cooking.
Okay, you go then.
Qiao Qiang sighed and forced the words out.
I'm not too hungry yet. You can just make some for yourself.
Okay!
Qiao Mei immediately nodded and went to the kitchen to cook.
Xia Zhe was standing outside the door when he heard this and his eyes flashed with understanding.
So that is how it is…
He was halfway through his journey when he felt that something was wrong. When he touched his neck, he realized that the pendant he had been wearing since young was gone. Hence, he immediately came back to look for it.
The pendant was a family heirloom passed through the generations, so it was a very important thing.
When he came back and got to the door, he heard someone from the Qiao family talking so he stopped to listen.
He did not expect to hear the whole story. So this was the truth of the matter.
Grandpa Qiao's health was failing and he might pass away very soon, leaving Qiao Mei alone in the world and being targeted by greedy relatives. This was why he came up with this awful plan!
In the end, Qiao Mei actually changed her mind and did not want to drag him down…
It seems that this woman still has some kindness in her.
By now, most of the indignation and resentment in Xia Zhe's heart had dissipated.
Never mind, let her keep this pendant!
Back when his grandmother gave him the pendant, she said that it was for her future granddaughter-in-law. In any case, he would have to give it over sooner or later, so he would not take it back now.
With this thought, Xia Zhe turned around and left immediately.
Qiao Mei walked out of her grandfather's room and went to the kitchen located in the middle. The big rice jar came into sight once she pushed the door open. She walked up and looked inside, only to find that there was not much rice left.
The remaining rice in the jar was only half a palm deep. Beside the rice jar, there were two heads of shriveled white cabbages and a single carrot with mud on it.
This was all the food left in the kitchen.
Qiao Mei recalled her past memories. Most of her memories were about eating, and on the 15th day of every month, she would feast most happily. At that time, there would always be an abundance of meat and vegetables.
The middle of every month was when Qiao Qiang received his retirement salary and on that day, he would go to the city to buy food and vegetables.
Actually, both of them would receive food distributed by the village as well as get a share of vegetables. However, given Qiao Mei's appetite, what they received was far from enough for her to eat.
It was also because of Qiao Qiang's indulgence towards his granddaughter that he would go to the city every month to spend money on vegetables and meat.
There were still a few days to go until the 15th of the month and there was already insufficient food and vegetables at home. As usual, Qiao Qiang had been going hungry for the past few days so that the original owner of the body had enough to eat.
Qiao Mei squatted down to start the fire and sighed.
Grandfather is really too nice!
She actually ran into such a good grandfather!
Lighting a fire, washing the pot, washing the rice, washing the vegetables. Qiao Mei was good at all these chores. After all, she used to live alone.
She had always been very interested in the countryside. Every weekend, she would go camping in the wilderness, so she was quite good at lighting fires and cooking over it.
Qiao Qiang was a little worried. He slowly made his way out with his walking stick and saw his granddaughter busying herself in front of him. She actually seemed to be doing well, she just went about her work quietly without any complaints.
He held back his emotions and quickly wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes.
His Mei Mei had finally grown up and become sensible!
In a rural kitchen, there were usually two stoves. One was used for cooking while the other was used for preparing animal feed.
In the countryside, almost every household would raise livestock and poultry like pigs, chickens, ducks, and so on. It was only this year that they did not have any due to Qiao Qiang's poor health.
Qiao Mei washed the two pots until they were spotlessly clean, not caring what the pots were previously used for. She took one pot and cooked porridge with it over a small fire. The other pot was used to make the other dishes.
First, she cut the carrot and washed the cabbages clean. Then, she fried the carrot in oil, stewed the cabbages and put in a few slices of pork belly.. Instantly, a delicious aroma filled the air.
Chapter 9
Growl!
Qiao Mei's stomach started growling. When she saw the food in the pot and smelled the aroma, she almost drooled.
It was the same for Qiao Qiang. He gulped at the delicious smell coming from the pot.
After walking so far to buy meat, he was already feeling hungry.
His culinary skills were only so-so. The dishes he made were edible and nearly not as fragrant as the food in the pot now. Qiao Mei was not picky though and she liked to eat everything. Otherwise, she would not have grown so fat.
The food is ready. Grandfather, come and eat!
Qiao Mei shouted. She filled up Qiao Qiang's bowl with porridge served with a large plate of side dish, while she had a bowl of diluted porridge and a small plate of side dish.
Qiao Qiang looked at the food in front of him and looked at Qiao Mei suspiciously.
Were the bowls put in the wrong place by mistake?
Mei Mei, is this bowl yours?
Qiao Qiang said as he reached out to swap the bowls.
No, no, this bowl is yours. I want to lose weight starting today! I have to control my mouth and not eat too much,
Qiao Mei said.
What? Lose weight?
Qiao Qiang was stunned. The phrase
lose weight
was foreign to him. In this era, it was considered good for a person to be able to put on a few pounds. Who would want to lose weight?
Besides, people of that time generally thought that being a little plump was a sign of wealth and fortune.
Grandfather, don't you think I should lose some of the fat on my body? Besides, it is so ugly to look like this,
Qiao Mei asked him back with a worried expression.
Qiao Qiang smacked the table and a cold glint flashed across his eyes.
Who dares to say that you're ugly?
Qiao Mei let out a soft sigh. If the stocky build of this body was not considered ugly, then what was ugly? Grandfather really doted on her too much!
Xia Zhe said that such a figure isn't suitable to have children.
She had no choice but to continue talking.
Qiao Qiang was stunned speechless when he heard this.
He… he's not happy with you?
Qiao Qiang narrowed his eyes and asked.
Sister Qiao sighed again. How could he be happy with such a figure?
Only this elderly man who is truly good to me does not despise me.
That's all there is. It's not whether he's happy with me or not. Anyway, he already said that he wants to marry me and we will have to get married no matter what. But I really have to lose weight, otherwise if I really can't give birth because of my obesity, that would be terrible.
In her past life, she did not know how the original owner of the body managed to give birth to twins with this body. She was really too lucky.
However, thinking back, the pair of twins really did fall sick often. They were thin and looked pitiful.
Although she ate a lot, it did not mean that the children would definitely be able to absorb the nutrients. Even if it was just for the sake of the two children, she had to start losing weight now.
That's right, that's right! Having a child is a big deal. With a child, you will have someone to rely on in the future. At least you won't get sold off.
Qiao Qiang finally nodded his head in agreement.
However, given the way he doted on his granddaughter, she could say whatever she wanted and he would not object to anything.
After reaching a consensus, they finally picked up their chopsticks and began to eat.
As soon as Qiao Qiang put the food into his mouth, his eyes lit up.
This dish is really delicious. Our Mei Mei is indeed the smartest, learning how to cook immediately! Grandfather has never eaten such delicious food before!
As long as grandfather likes it!
Qiao Mei felt that her grandfather was just giving her encouragement and did not think that her cooking skills were good at all.
After all, when her grandfather was a soldier, he used to report to some big-shot. He had gone places with the big-shot and dined at all kinds of restaurants. The culinary skills of those top chefs were definitely better than hers.
She knew her own limits. There was no way that she could match up to those people.
However, when she put the food in her mouth, she also got a shock. It was not just her grandfather, she also had never eaten such delicious food before. In her other life, she had not only dined at five-star restaurants within the country, but also tasted the best dishes of world-class restaurants. Yet, she had never before eaten anything more delicious.
It seemed like they were not just eating cabbages and carrots, but cabbages and carrots that had become magical beings. Probably only magic could make it taste so good?
How is this possible?
Qiao Mei looked at the dishes on the plate carefully and muttered softly.
No matter how she looked, the dishes were just the most ordinary dishes. She did not put in a lot of effort just now, she had just stewed them in a casual manner and only added salt as seasoning.
The issue was probably not about the vegetables. After all, it was not like her grandfather had not eaten cabbages and carrots from the kitchen before.
Chapter 10
In the flash of an eye, Qiao Mei suddenly thought of the pendant on her neck. Could it be that the power of the pendant could make food taste better?
Forget it, forget it, it's more important to eat first. I will study it later.
The pendant allowed her to walk around without feeling breathless and her chest no longer felt stuffy. However, her stomach was feeling especially uncomfortable from the hunger. She felt as if her stomach was now totally empty, that she was so ravenous it felt as though she could swallow an elephant.
The original owner of the body had a huge appetite. Every meal, she would eat one big bowl after another. A small bowl of rice was just like a drop in the ocean for her.
Logically speaking, such a small bowl of rice would not be enough for her, yet Qiao Mei felt very comfortable after finishing the rice in the bowl. Her whole body felt full of energy, as if she had eaten some kind of elixir tonic.
What's going on?
Could it be that the food she made had some special power?
Next to her, Qiao Qiang had already finished all his food..
It's so delicious. and my stomach feels so good. I haven't felt this comfortable in a long time.
Qiao Qiang sighed as he rubbed his belly.
It had been such a long time since he ate so comfortably.
Seeing the satisfaction in Qiao Qiang's face, Qiao Mei couldn't help her eyes from turning red as she almost teared.
Qiao Qiang had gastric problems that had reached the stage of being untreatable. The doctor had suggested that he should make use of this period of time to make preparations for his own funeral.
It was indeed rare for him to be able to have a meal so comfortably.
Qiao Mei felt that he got sick because of the original owner of the body. He pampered her so much and went hungry often, it was likely that his illness was caused by not having regular meals.
Let me pay for the sins of the original owner of the body. She made a promise that she would cook for her grandfather every day from now on and would try her best to help him nurse back his health.
Qiao Mei quickly put away the used crockery and cutlery and continued towards the courtyard to wash the clothes in the big basin.
After hanging out the clothes to dry, she walked out of the courtyard.
She had wanted to talk to Qiao Qiang about it but when she opened the door, she saw that Qiao Qiang had fallen asleep near the fireplace and was snoring away.
This was such a rare sight.
She knew that Qiao Qiang had been suffering from his illness for a long time and was hardly able to have a good night's sleep. Usually, he would not be able to sleep for more than two to three hours a day and it was taking a toll on his body.
Qiao Mei covered him with a blanket and walked out softly.
After that, she wanted to find a quiet place with no one around so she walked towards the mountain area behind the house.
She felt something different the moment she stepped into the mountain area.
As soon as she entered the mountain forest, she felt a sense of comfort. It was as if she was lying down and basking in the sun. It was so comfortable that she wanted to stretch out, feeling like there were gusts of warm wind blowing towards her.
More accurately, the wind was coming for the jade pendant on her neck.
Then through the jade pendant, the energy was transferred to her limbs and her entire body.
The deeper she went into the mountains, the clearer the feeling became. The energy level got stronger and stronger and shot towards her like streaks of light while threads appeared in the air.
And at the other end of the threads were actually the various plants in the forest.
What a great treasure!
So this was the reason why in her past life, Qiao Yu had protected this treasure with all her might. In this life, no matter what, she would not let anyone snatch it away again. This was also Xia Zhe's possession!
However… she felt a little sorry for Xia Zhe. Maybe he could consider this jade pendant his gift to his future children.
It was only right for her to take it!
Qiao Mei stayed in the forest for an entire afternoon before she had a vague understanding of the function of the jade pendant.
This jade pendant could absorb the energy of plants, transferring this energy to its owner and before finally transferring a portion of the energy out. The energy that was released was purified, which made it seem more like essence. When the plants absorbed this energy, they grew more lushly.
This was such a very favorable cycle.
As the owner of the jade pendant, she had direct control over it and could choose the target to absorb the energy.
Qiao Mei used her mind to control the jade pendant to absorb the energy of a wild vegetable seedling in the ground, preparing to exchange energy levels with it. But unexpectedly, after just three seconds, the wild vegetable shot up half a meter high and slapped her in the face.
Heavens!
Qiao Mei was shocked and quickly retreated to dodge it.
In just a few seconds, the wild vegetable started to bloom, bore fruit which scattered the ground with seeds and then withered.
So that was how it was. Even with the pendant's energy, the laws of nature must still be followed.