The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

"Woof, woof woof."

Shu Yu, only four years old and frail, lay on the ground with all four limbs, trembling with fear yet fiercely trying to scare the dog in front of her by barking, hoping it would go away.

The dog wasn't big; it barked back a few times. Shu Yu clenched the stone in her hand and threw it.

Whimpering, the dog turned and ran.

Shu Yu heaved a long sigh of relief, quickly picked up the bun from the ground, dusted it off, and, with her stomach growling, devoured it.

She hadn't eaten more than a few bites when suddenly a scolding voice rang out beside her, "Shu Yu, what are you doing?"

As Shu Yu turned around, she saw her own mother, Mrs. Xue, approaching with a dark expression, striding over and slapping the bun out of her hands.

The already small bun rolled on the ground, disappearing into a crack never to be seen again.

Shu Yu swallowed, reluctantly turning her gaze away, and unsteadily stood up, "Mother, I…"

"Slap." Mrs. Xue slapped her across the face, sending her tiny figure flying.

"You are the third young daughter of the Shu family, fighting with a dog for food! Don't you have any shame? How embarrassing this is?"

Shu Yu wiped the blood from her nose and said softly, "I'm hungry." She hadn't eaten for two days.

"You still have the face to say you're hungry! If it weren't for you dirtying my clothes, would I be laughed at by the other concubines? This is a lesson for you; you can't even endure this bit of hunger, what good are you?"

Tears were almost overwhelming Shu Yu; she hurried forward, grabbed Mrs. Xue's sleeve, and pleaded both urgently and cautiously, "It's my fault, I'm sorry Mother. I was thoughtless. I won't eat anymore, I'll never eat again, please don't be angry."

"Look at your hands, they're still bloody, and you've dirtied my skirt again. Go away." Mrs. Xue pushed her away, disgust written all over her face.

Shu Yu stumbled backward, falling to the ground. Mrs. Xue turned to the maid nearby, "Lock her in the dark room, starve her for another two days. She really has no sense of remorse."

Finally, Shu Yu couldn't hold back her tears any longer. The maid picked her up and took her straight to the dark room.

Shu Yu curled up in a corner, hugging her knees and sobbing silently; her blood-stained clothes glowing bright red.

"Mother, I was wrong, I won't do it again, I'm sorry. Please, can I come out? It's so dark in here, and there are bugs that might bite my hands. I'm scared, I'm not hungry anymore, really, I'm not."

As Shu Yu wiped her tears and bowed her head, she suddenly saw a snake that had somehow entered, rearing up and flicking its tongue at her.

Her breath stopped, and she panically trembled as her eyes widened.

But it seemed the snake sensed something; suddenly, it leaped toward her.

"Ah…"

Shu Yu abruptly woke up from her bed, glancing at the dimly flickering lamp beside her, and slowly exhaled.

She held her chest, thinking about the dream she just had, and couldn't help but sigh.

It wasn't just a dream; it was a memory from this body's childhood.

Shu Yu had transmigrated from the modern era to the Dasu dynasty's Dongan Province a year ago, taking over the body of 14-year-old third daughter of the Shu family. Because of this, her recollections of the original owner's memories were incomplete, resurfacing bit by bit in such ways.

She didn't know where the original owner had gone, whether she was completely gone or had experienced something else.

But Shu Yu knew the ending of the book all too well.

As the third daughter, a concubine's child of the Shu family, she had little presence in the book, and no significant connection to the main male and female characters.

However, the antagonistic supporting female character in the book was the third daughter of the Shu family, her current eldest sister.

The eldest daughter adored the male protagonist, but she ended up jeopardizing the entire Shu family. Just three months later, the whole Shu family was to be exiled, and as a minor character, she was included too.

Knowing the end, Shu Yu naturally was not willing to follow the conclusion outlined in the book. Though she was not highly valued in this family, she was unwilling to be exiled to the frontier.

However, she soon discovered that even if she altered the process, the powerful plotline would still bring the ending back to its original course.

After two attempts, she ceased her fruitless endeavors.

As for the fate of the Shu family described in the book, it only mentioned exile. Life after exile wasn't covered in the book; whether it was good or bad was for her to decide.

From that point on, Shu Yu silently assumed the role of the invisible third daughter of the Shu family.

In her previous life, Shu Yu's parents were killed due to their research by a gang. Shu Yu bore the humiliation for more than a decade, desperately strengthening herself, maxing out her skills, and braving numerous challenges to finally reach the side of the man known as "retired" but in reality controlled everything from behind the scenes, becoming one of his indispensable confidantes.

She then used her own strength to destroy the large gang, avenging her tragically deceased parents. But unbeknownst to her, her adversaries had a final trick up their sleeve, and she also lost her life, becoming the current third young daughter of the Shu family.

Compared to her previous life of constant scheming and walking on thin ice, her current life was surprisingly not bad—eating, drinking, and sleeping. Although there were occasional conflicts, as an invisible person, they were unlikely to harm her, and at least she didn't need to worry about life-threatening dangers.

As for her birth mother, Mrs. Xue, Shu Yu and she were like strangers, ignoring each other.

Three more months, and after three months, she would be able to break away from the plot and find a way to sever ties with the Shu family.

Shu Yu had a nightmare, feeling incredibly thirsty, she got out of bed to pour a glass of water.

Little did she know, just as she stepped down, a hissing noise suddenly emerged from nearby. She swiftly turned around, only to see a snake rushing toward her.

Damn, the nightmare actually came true.

The color drained from Shu Yu's face, she grasped the snake by its throat and flung it fiercely onto the ground, instantly crushing its head.

The snake's body twitched twice before lying still.

Frowning, Shu Yu wondered how a venomous snake could have made its way into her room.

Just then, footsteps approached from outside, and the door was banged open abruptly.

Shu Yu instinctively grabbed some clothes to throw over herself, then frowned at the two old women who barged in, "What are you doing here so late at night?"

The two old women, expressionless, walked through the inner chamber to her and said indifferently, "The third Miss, the old lady is looking for you, come with us."

Frowning, Shu Yu felt that something was amiss. If her grandmother wished to speak to her, a simple call would have sufficed, yet these two old women had directly invaded her room.

Moreover, that snake—could it be connected to them?

Cautiously, she stood up, nodded, and followed the two old women out the door.

The three of them walked through the courtyard to the back garden, encountering no one along the way. Even though it was night, it shouldn't have been so silent.

They quickly arrived at the lotus pond in the Shu family's backyard, which was barely adorned with a few sparse lotus leaves.

There, not only was the old lady of the Shu family waiting by the pond, but so were the Head Master, Second Lord, and several young masters and misses.

Such a grand assembly?

Shu Yu was pushed before the old lady, who just yesterday looked at her with kindness, now her eyes brimmed with intense loathing.

As if viewing Shu Yu as something filthy, she even stepped back slightly, then waved her hand and directed the two old women, "Push her down there."