## **Prologue: Awakening in the Past**
Xu Yinyin's last memory was the blaring sound of her phone alarm. She had been working late into the night, drowning in financial reports and endless deadlines. A single moment of dizziness, a sharp pain in her chest, and then… darkness.
When she opens her eyes, she is no longer in her modern high-rise apartment but in a tiny, dimly lit room that smells of damp straw and mildew. The air is thin and cold, and her body feels incredibly weak, as if she hasn't eaten in days.
"Where… am I?"
She struggles to sit up, only to feel sharp pain radiating from her limbs. Her hands are *thin and bony*, her wrists marked with old scars. Looking around, she sees nothing but a broken wooden bed, a patched-up quilt, and a rickety wooden table with a chipped enamel bowl on top.
Memories suddenly flood her mind.
Her name is now **Su Wan**, a nineteen-year-old orphan in a poverty-stricken village in 1960s China. After her parents passed away, she was taken in by her uncle's family, but instead of love, she was treated like a servant—overworked, underfed, and despised. Just yesterday, the original Su Wan had collapsed from exhaustion while carrying water from the river. No one helped her. No one cared.
The realization makes Xu Yinyin—no, Su Wan—shudder.
Before she can process more, a cold, mechanical voice echoes in her mind.
"[Host detected. Survival Space System initializing.]"
A translucent blue screen appears in front of her. Inside the inventory:
*Fresh vegetables, rice, and flour**
*Bottled clean water**
*A first-aid kit with modern medicine**
*Basic survival tools like a knife and matches**
Su Wan's eyes widen. "A cheat system?!"
Her hands tremble as she mentally selects a loaf of bread. The next moment, a **warm, soft bun appears in her hand.** She takes a bite, and for the first time in this life, warmth spreads through her body.
She clenches her fists.
"I have a second chance. I won't let anyone trample on me again."
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