Chapter 1 Encountering a Scumbag After Time Travel

In the winter of 1978, South City Spring Water Alley.

"Tang Chuxia, you can give up that thought, I will never marry you!"

Under the dim streetlight glow, amid swirling snowflakes, the hazy light shone on the girl's figure, her exhaled breath mingling with the light, adding a vulnerable beauty.

She slightly lifted her chin as glistening snowflakes caressed her cheeks, her doe-like eyes shimmering with moisture, her lightly drooping eyelashes adorned with snowflakes, and yet her red lips curved up, like a snow demon under the night sky, enchanting and captivating.

The howling wind swept up snowflakes that fell on her neck, the freezing stimulation bringing her back to reality.

Tang Chuxia blinked her eyelashes, looking through the clear snowflakes to see her own indifferent eyes, the corners of her mouth deepening with an obviously mocking intention as she met the gaze of the cold and merciless man before her.

She understood in her heart that she had transmigrated into a book, and what's more, into a historical romance as a frail beauty who shared her name, but sadly, not as the female lead, but as cannon fodder.

The original body and the female lead were twins, but she grew up pampered by her parents because of her fragile health, while her sister was sent to the old house to be raised by grandparents due to her robust constitution.

When they turned eighteen, the grandparents passed away and the female lead was brought back to the family home. Out of guilt for their younger daughter, the parents intended to compensate and in the process ended up neglecting the original body.

Compared to the original body's frailty, the female lead's healthy vivacity quickly stole away her friends, and even her work allocation was taken by her sister. Her usually indulgent brothers even began to think she was less than her sister.

In front of a sister who excelled in every aspect, she was starkly overshadowed until her fiancé came to break off the engagement, pushing her emotions to complete disarray.

The original body turned malicious, she wreaked havoc, trying to snatch back the affection that belonged to her family, but soon realized it was useless. The parents had no choice but to send her off to the Northwest to become an educated youth.

Given the original body's health, she lasted only half a month before falling ill and losing her short life.

Tang Chuxia chuckled lightly, once again looking toward Hu Mingcheng, the original body's fiancé and the male lead of the book, her future brother-in-law.

The disdain in his eyes was so apparent it was hard to ignore.

Overburdened with snow, a tree branch snapped under its weight, the sound snapping Tang Chuxia back to her senses as she exhaled a breath of cold air that quickly turned to mist before dissipating into the atmosphere.

She laughed softly, her cool voice responding, "As you wish!"

"Remember to personally speak to my parents about dissolving the engagement. If you're a man, make it clear that you don't want to marry me!"

Stamping her feet, Tang Chuxia turned and left, leaving Hu Mingcheng with a stunned expression.

The heat in her lower abdomen began to spread, and Tang Chuxia slightly loosened her scarf to let the cold air seep into her neck, taking away the heat from her body.

Walking through the snow-strewn night, her mind was a tumult of the original body's memories and the book's plot, prompting a sigh.

She had transmigrated into this body an hour ago, but at that time, she couldn't do anything and could only watch as the original body, in a desperate attempt to retain the male lead, went to a traveling doctor and obtained a packet of aphrodisiac. She didn't have the courage to use it on the man, instead, she used it on herself.

Watching her foolish actions, Tang Chuxia felt helpless. If a man is determined to leave, even the most beautiful woman can't keep his heart, let alone when she didn't show any sign of doing so.

The original owner probably never expected that what she thought was an aphrodisiac would end up being too much for her frail body to handle, leading directly to her death and bringing Tang Chuxia here instead.

She lifted her hand, a snowflake fell onto her palm, the ice-cold snowflake quickly melted, and the effects of the drug were still there.

Her fingers tightened, pinching into her palm, the pain kept her from making a fool of herself; she knew Hu Mingcheng must still be watching her from behind. The original owner might not have cared, but now it was her, and she would definitely not show even a hint of vulnerability.

The alley seemed very long, step by step, until she finally reached the mouth of the alley.

She turned the corner of the alley, leaning against the wall to rest for a moment, but her body, too weak to control, slid toward the ground. Just as she was about to fall into the snow, someone caught her and pulled her into an embrace.

The person seemed to know something was wrong with her, wrapped her scarf around her properly, bent down to pick her up, and a warm breath landed on her cheek, making her already feverish body even more uncomfortable.

"You…"

Tang Chuxia twisted her body uncomfortably but was held tightly by a pair of large hands. Her eyes opened, and she saw the firm jawline, with snowflakes falling into her eyes. Her gaze moved downward, meeting the rolling Adam's apple.

The jolting run made Tang Chuxia's consciousness slightly blurry, yet she still maintained a basic level of clarity. However, she did not know how she looked at the moment.

Because of the drug, her doe-like eyes were brimming with moisture; snowflakes hung on her long eyelashes; her pale, jade-like face was flushed with red; she bit her lips hard, more alluring than a snow demon.

Just when Tang Chuxia thought she might not be able to control herself from kissing the Adam's apple before her, she was suddenly lifted into the air and brought into a courtyard. The crunching sound of stepping on snow rose as the man rushed her into a room.

Her feet touched the ground, and she was pushed against a door panel.

With a click, the man pulled a cord beside the door panel, and orange light filled the room. She saw the furnishings, a kang bed, a writing desk, a wardrobe—empty and simple.

The light fell on the man in front of her, a man who stood more than half a head taller than her, slightly bowing his head, his clearly defined face full of anger.

His deep eyes held a deadly allure, especially when his gaze met her lips were drawn tight, restrained yet tempting.

The man's presence was too overpowering, instantly enveloping her, the viscous pheromones relentlessly stimulated her nerves, and her body, already controlled by the drug, was left without any resistance.

Tang Chuxia pinched her palm, using her last willpower to suppress the heat coming from her body, and she began to speak with a warm breath, "Gu Beihuai, I…"

She wasn't given the chance to finish her sentence before Gu Beihuai grasped her neck.

Tang Chuxia never imagined how stunning she looked at that moment.

Under the orange light, her already beautiful eyes became even more attractive with a layer of thin blush due to desire. Her nose, sweaty from the fever, twinkled and scattered enticing glimmers of light with her breaths.

Because of the warmth, Tang Chuxia had pulled open the scarf around her neck after entering the room, and the pale, delicate skin under the light was suffused with a mysterious and hazy glow, her lips releasing warm breath after warm breath, enough to snap someone's sanity.

Gu Beihuai had raised his hand to grip Tang Chuxia's pale neck, the warm touch made him breathe even heavier, his already angry mood finally found some relief.

When he heard Tang Chuxia call his name, a throb surged through his heart, and he instinctively bent down and drew closer.