Chapter 1: Rebirth in Pengcheng

"Mama, wake up..."

"Mama, I want Mama, wahhh..."

Shen Yu woke up to the sound of heart-wrenching, desperate wails.

She opened her eyes and stared at the dilapidated adobe house before her, and the thin, tear-streaked, youthful faces surrounding her. It took her a long moment to process what was happening.

She was alive again!

She was certain that while she was rescuing someone at the seaside, she had been swept into the deep sea by a wave. Her head seemed to have struck something, and then everything had plunged into darkness.

Seeing how broken this house was and how frail these children looked, she wondered if she had transmigrated into some impoverished era.

Shen Yu looked at the three children gathered around the bed—two boys and one girl!

The youngest girl was sitting by the bedside, her body slumped against her.

They were all wearing patched, grayish-blue old clothes, which, judging by the style, appeared to be from the seventies or eighties.

As Shen Yu’s mind raced to process everything, the crying children surrounding her finally noticed she had opened her eyes, and they reacted instantly!

The eldest boy reached out and wiped his tear-filled face with force, looking at her with pure joy. "Mama, you're awake..."

The other, slightly smaller boy also began to smile through his tears, scrambling to get closer to her face, asking anxiously, "Mama, Mama, are you okay? Are you better now?"

The youngest girl, a little over two years old, happily lunged onto her, nuzzling her affectionately and calling out in a milky, sweet voice, "Mama, Mama, Mama..."

That adorable, melodic, and slightly joyful little voice made Shen Yu's heart soften instantly.

Shen Yu reached out to stroke her head, coaxing her, "Be good, Xiaobao. Mama is fine now, don't worry..."

The last part of her sentence was directed at the other two children.

Sure enough, upon hearing that she was fine, the two older boys breathed a sigh of relief, their tense expressions visibly relaxing.

Looking at these three thin children with exceptionally large eyes, Shen Yu couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

In her modern life, she was a decisive, career-driven female CEO.

Although she had never been married or had children, she felt a deep, instinctive sympathy and compassion for these weak and pitiful children.

Seeing that her lips were dry, the eldest boy quickly got up to pour her a large glass of warm water. "Mama, hurry and drink some water."

Shen Yu sat up and gulped down the warm water. Only then did her mind clear and her body feel more comfortable.

Shen Yu wanted to get out of bed to see what was happening outside.

However, she discovered that the limbs of this body were completely unresponsive; she had no strength at all.

Her legs felt as limp as noodles, making it impossible to stand.

Shen Yu slumped back onto the bed powerlessly.

Seeing her like this, the eldest boy quickly said, "Mama, lie down for a while. If you need anything, just tell me and I'll do it."

Looking at this sensible young boy, Shen Yu reached out to pat his head. "Dabao is such a good boy. What is the date today? How long have I been asleep?"

She had intended to test him, but to her surprise, the clever Dabao actually knew the answer.

"Mama, you've been asleep for two days and two nights. No matter how we called you, you wouldn't wake up. We were scared to death. Grandpa and Grandma came to see you too. Grandma said you had a fever and gave you a pill of Anaineijin, and you finally woke up. Today is already the sixth day of the fifth lunar month..."

Clever Dabao spoke very logically and clearly. In just a few sentences, Shen Yu understood what had happened over the past two days.

Just as Shen Yu was about to speak, she heard the stomachs of several children growling.

Meeting Shen Yu's concerned gaze, Dabao quickly reached out to cover his stomach as if that could muffle the sound. To finish, he gave Shen Yu an embarrassed smile.

This child was truly too sensible, and it made her heart ache even more.

The other two smaller children also began to act spoiled toward her. "Mama, I'm hungry too..."

"Mama, I'm hungry too, so hungry, so hungry! I want some food..."

Looking at these three children with bright eyes, who looked at her as if she were their sole pillar of support, Shen Yu felt a swelling, sour sensation in her chest—a feeling of wanting to cry and a sense of profound reluctance to leave.

This complex emotion wasn't hers!

It must be the lingering obsession of the original owner!

At that moment, Shen Yu suddenly felt a wave of dizziness, and a stranger's memories flooded into her mind.

Once she had finished absorbing all of the original owner's memories, Shen Yu let out a long sigh of relief.

To her surprise, the original owner had actually been a "sent-down youth" who had traveled from Yangcheng to Baoan County!

The original owner had a high school education, and her parents had both been professors at a provincial university.

However, because the original owner's father, Shen Zhengqing, had experience studying abroad and the Shen family had overseas connections, the couple had been sent down to a remote farm together.

Not long after, the original owner's father died in an accident at the farm.

Unable to bear the hardship, the original owner's mother secretly fled the farm, and after that, there was no news of her again.

Some said she had secretly gone to Hong Kong.

Others said she had died at sea.

In just one short year, the original owner's life had undergone a cataclysmic change, falling from a cherished "heavenly daughter" to a child whose parents were both labeled as "bad elements."

With such a sudden upheaval in her family, no one dared to take her in.

Having no place to stay in the city and having just graduated from high school, she could only choose to go to the countryside as a sent-down youth through tears.

After arriving in the countryside, due to her "bad" background and her striking beauty, she was frequently bullied and framed, both overtly and covertly.

Shi Lei had fallen for her the moment he saw her. Afterward, he frequently helped her, treated her exceptionally well, and took care of her in every way.

Shi Lei was also tall and handsome.

Shen Yu was gradually moved by his sincerity, and wanting someone to rely on, she married him.

Before the marriage, Shi Lei had been a bit of a loafer and quite disobedient.

But after marrying this beautiful "sent-down youth" wife, he underwent a complete transformation. He became very hardworking and diligent, managing their small household inside and out with great order.

His parents, his brother and sister-in-law, his sister, and even the villagers all gained a new respect for him.

Unfortunately, Shi Lei had bad luck.

A short while ago, he had taken a temporary job at a construction site to earn more money for his wife and children, but an accident occurred.

He fell from a great height and died on the spot.

With Shi Lei's death, the whole family was devastated.

His parents, brother, sister-in-law, and sister were all worried. With the man of the house gone, what would happen to his three children and his beautiful young wife?

Shi Lei's wife was educated, beautiful, and still young.

Not only his parents but many villagers were speculating: would she choose to remarry?

Or would she stay in this house to raise the three children alone?

If she refused to stay, what would happen to the children?

To ensure Shen Yu stayed, Shi Lei's parents gave her the entire 3,600 yuan compensation from his death; they didn't take a single cent.

They, along with Shi Lei's siblings, comforted the original owner, telling her they would all help her raise the three children and urging her to pull herself together, as the children would depend on her for their future.

The original owner and her husband, Shi Lei, had always had a very good relationship.

Shi Lei doted on her and loved her deeply; he never let her do heavy labor, only allowing her to stay home to look after the children and do light housework.

Though they weren't wealthy, the original owner had been happy during her days with Shi Lei.

Shi Lei's passing was a fatal blow to her.

She had forced herself to stay strong to finish his funeral, but afterward, she fell ill and never recovered.

She had passed away early this morning, which led to the arrival of the modern Shen Yu.

At the very end of the memories, Shen Yu saw the original owner's final words, pleading for her to take good care of her children and let them grow up healthy, happy, and safe.

Shen Yu gave her word directly.

Only then did the original owner's obsession within this body peacefully vanish.

In addition to the memories, Shen Yu was pleasantly surprised to find that the Farm System she had possessed in her previous life—the one stocked with tens of billions worth of goods in her warehouse—had come along with her!

This was wonderful!!!

Shen Yu laughed with joy.

This miraculous Farm System had suddenly bound itself to her when she was twenty-five in her previous life.