Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character's Revenge

[The original owner of this world was not a virgin, but the host is a virgin after transmigrating. Please be aware of this before reading.]

"Ah Ning, please leave a bloodline for the Meng family. The Meng family cannot die out!"

That night, in Qi Ning's room, a woman and a man stood before her. The old woman was Qi Ning's mother-in-law, Chen Hehua, and the middle-aged man was Chen Hehua's nephew, Chen Dahu.

Two years ago, Qi Ning's husband, Meng Jiyang, went to the capital to take the imperial examination, and has been out of contact with her ever since.

For the past two years, Chen Hehua had been asking people in Beijing to inquire about Meng Jiyang. Just a few days ago, she received a letter and a sum of money.

In his letter, Meng Jiyang wrote that he contracted the plague not long after arriving in the capital. Before he died, he wrote this letter and sent it back with all the silver he had left, asking Qi Ning to take good care of his mother.

After learning of her son's death, Chen Hehua wept bitterly at home, while Qi Ning was heartbroken upon learning of her husband's passing.

However, Chen Hehua did not publicize Meng Jiyang's death, did not prepare a funeral for him, and forbade Qi Ning to tell anyone about the news.

Not long after, Chen Hehua invited her nephew, Chen Dahu, to her home.

In the middle of the night, she sneaked into her daughter-in-law's room with Chen Dahu.

Chen Hehua's meaning was obvious. She was worried that after her son died, her daughter-in-law would remarry, and she would be left without anyone to take care of her when she got old. That's why she brought her nephew from her maternal family to her daughter-in-law's room, hoping that they would have a child to carry on the Meng family line. This would also keep her daughter-in-law from remarrying.

"Ah Ning, Da Hu is my own nephew. Please be with him this once. The villagers won't know about this. I'm begging you!"

Chen Hehua tried to persuade Qi Ning, but although she used the word "please," her face showed no sign of pleading.

If Qi Ning complies, that's fine; if she doesn't, Chen Hehua naturally has plenty of ways to make her comply.

Standing to the side, Chen Dahu stared at the beautiful Qi Ning with gleaming eyes, his gaze fixed on her with predatory intent.

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This world is an ancient farming novel.

The female lead is Meng Yueyue from Mengjia Village, and the male lead is Qi Yan from Qijia Village.

Meng Yueyue's elder brother, Meng Jiyang, was one of the few scholars in the village. He had a high opinion of himself and spent all his time studying at home.

However, her parents were also very proud of him and spoiled Meng Jiyang. They never let him do any hard or tiring work, hoping that he could pass the imperial examination and make a name for himself.

However, a few years ago, Meng's father passed away due to illness, and the family lost a major breadwinner. Meng Yueyue's mother, Chen Hehua, still couldn't bear to let Meng Jiyang work in the fields, and only took Meng Yueyue to farm with her to support the family.

When Meng Yueyue turned sixteen, Meng Jiyang was twenty-two. Both siblings had reached the age to get married.

Especially Meng Jiyang, he is not young anymore, and there is absolutely no way to delay any longer.

Chen Hehua wanted to marry off Meng Yueyue so that she could quickly find a wife for Meng Jiyang after receiving the betrothal gifts.

However, the harvests have been poor in recent years, and it is common for people to go hungry. Not only do they have no surplus grain, but the villagers in the surrounding villages for miles around are also struggling to survive.

When it comes to their children's marriages, families with sons often can't afford the bride price to marry off their daughters, while families with daughters of marriageable age insist on a bride price before they're willing to let their daughters go.

Chen Hehua inquired in all the nearby villages, but couldn't find a suitable candidate.

Therefore, Chen Hehua gritted her teeth, took out two feet of coarse cloth from the bottom of her family's trunk, and gave it to the famous matchmaker at the entrance of the village.

Soon after, good news finally arrived.

The matchmaker said that in Qijia Village, which is a little further away from Mengjia Village, there was a family in a similar situation. The eldest son and eldest daughter of that family were also of marriageable age.

Among them, the elder brother was named Qi Yan, who was twenty years old, strong and healthy, and a master at working in the fields; the younger sister was named Qi Ning, who was sixteen years old, virtuous and capable, and also skilled in weaving.

The matchmaker said that if both families were interested, they could exchange brides, with Meng Yueyue marrying Qi Yan and Qi Ning marrying Meng Jiyang.

In this way, neither family needs to pay a bride price or dowry, and the marriages of the four children can be arranged.

Upon hearing this, Chen Hehua realized it was indeed a good marriage proposal.

Although the Qi family's daughter was uncouth and not a good match for her precious son who had achieved the rank of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the imperial examinations), the Qi family's daughter had a skill in weaving. If she married into the family, she could weave cloth and sell it to supplement the family income.

In addition, since Meng Yueyue is marrying into the Qi family, Qi Yan is strong and capable, and perhaps in the future, her daughter and son-in-law can help support her family.

With that in mind, Chen Hehua immediately agreed to the marriage and asked the matchmaker to discuss it with the Qi family.

The Qi family was anxious about the marriage of Qi Yan and Qi Ning, so upon hearing the news, they naturally agreed quickly.

Speaking of which, Meng Yueyue had a childhood sweetheart in Mengjia Village with whom she was in love. She was originally unwilling to marry into the Qi family, but Chen Hehua disliked that the man couldn't afford the bride price and resolutely disagreed with their marriage.

Coincidentally, Qi Ning's situation was similar to Meng Yueyue's. She also had a lover who couldn't afford the bride price and was also unwilling to marry into the Meng family.

However, marriage is traditionally arranged by parents and matchmakers. Meng Yueyue and Qi Ning could not go against the arrangements of their parents. In order for their brother to get a wife, they were forced to marry people they did not want to marry.

Qi Yan was a loving older brother who doted on his younger sister. His parents were afraid he would object, so they kept it from him until they sent Qi Ning to the Meng family. When Meng Yueyue took her to the Qi family, he finally learned about the arranged marriage.

After learning that his sister had been switched at birth, Qi Yan vehemently opposed the marriage and wanted to send Meng Yueyue back to exchange her for his own sister.

However, Qi Yan was forced to marry Meng Yueyue after her parents threatened to kill themselves.

On the other hand, Meng Jiyang was spoiled by his parents since childhood and has always been selfish. He didn't feel sorry for his younger sister like Qi Yan did. He mainly felt that Qi Ning was just an ordinary peasant girl and was not worthy of his status as a scholar.

In Meng Jiyang's view, he was destined for great things, and he needed to marry a daughter from a wealthy and prestigious family to be worthy of him.

However, at Chen Hehua's urging, Meng Jiyang still married Qi Ning.

Not long after their marriage, Meng Jiyang took all the family's savings and went to the capital to take the imperial examination, leaving Chen Hehua to be taken care of by Qi Ning.

On the Qi family's side, Meng Yueyue was not dissatisfied with Qi Yan because of what happened on their wedding day. On the contrary, she developed a good impression of him because of it. She felt that Qi Yan cared so much about his sister and was a responsible man. She was determined to live a good life with him.

Besides Qi Yan and Qi Ning, the Qi family also has two younger siblings.

After marrying into the Qi family, Meng Yueyue was filial to her parents and loved her younger siblings. Her relationship with Qi Yan also deepened day by day.

Both husband and wife are hardworking and capable people. They work hard in the fields, and soon they have made their family life prosperous and their lives are getting better and better.

However, the good weather didn't last long. The long-awaited rain suddenly started and continued for several days and nights, quickly turning the area into a flood disaster.

The area where Mengjia Village is located is in a relatively good condition, as it is located upstream of the river, so even if it is affected, it will not be fatal.

The situation was much worse in Qijia Village, downstream of the river. The flood submerged the entire village, covering all the houses and fields with mud and sand. The villagers of Qijia Village began to flee for their lives.

Meng Yueyue knew that her family's situation wasn't good either, and the floods had also affected Mengjia Village, so her family definitely couldn't help her.

Even if she had the ability to help her, her mother, Chen Hehua, would never help her.

So, Meng Yueyue sent a message to her family through someone, and together with Qi Yan and the rest of the Qi family, they also embarked on a journey to escape the famine.

Their family traveled north to the border region.

By a twist of fate, Qi Yan entered the army camp, gained the appreciation of the mighty general, and slowly rose through the ranks from a lowly soldier.

Meng Yueyue took excellent care of the Qi family at home and also had two children with Qi Yan.

Their large family gradually began to live a better life again in the border region.

Three years later, Qi Yan returned to the capital with his family and followed the mighty general. He was rewarded with a title and became a marquis of a thousand households. He was also granted a mansion, where his family moved in.

At this moment, Meng Yueyue thought of her family, her mother and her eldest brother. Qi Yan also thought of his second sister, Qi Ning. Before the couple could write to inquire about the Meng family, they met Meng Jiyang in the capital.

However, Qi Ning and Chen Hehua were not by Meng Jiyang's side. He transformed into the son-in-law of the official in the Ministry of Personnel, passed the imperial examination with the help of his wife's family, and even got a decent position in the government.

After Qi Yan and Meng Yueyue pressed him for details, they learned that after Meng Jiyang went to the capital, he used his connections to become a retainer of a senior official in the Ministry of Personnel, and was then taken in by the youngest daughter of that official.

For the sake of his future and to avoid being looked down upon, Meng Jiyang chose to conceal his impoverished family background, claiming to the outside world that he had no father, mother, brothers, or sisters, and had never married or taken a concubine.

Fearing that his secret would be exposed, Meng Jiyang even sent a letter home, saying that he had passed away and instructing Qi Ning to take good care of his mother.

Sure enough, after receiving his letter, his family thought he was really dead and never contacted him again. He also became the son-in-law of the official in charge of personnel.

After learning the truth, Qi Yan and Meng Yueyue could not accept Meng Jiyang's abandonment of his wife and mother. They broke up with Meng Jiyang and sent people to Mengjia Village to find out the situation, wanting to bring Chen Hehua and Qi Ning to the capital.

When the people they arranged returned, they only brought back Chen Hehua. Chen Hehua told them that Qi Ning had passed away a year ago.

Because of his sister's death, Qi Yan developed a rift with his brother-in-law, Meng Jiyang. Even though Meng Jiyang wanted to ease the tension between them because of Qi Yan's status as a marquis, he remained unmoved.

Not long after, General Weiwu's achievements overshadowed the emperor's, arousing the emperor's suspicion. Qi Yan, as General Weiwu's capable subordinate, was also implicated.

At this critical moment, Meng Yueyue went to Meng Jiyang for help. Meng Jiyang used his connections and asked his father-in-law to help Qi Yan, which saved Qi Yan's life.

After this incident, it was Meng Jiyang who saved Qi Yan's life, and only then did Qi Yan change his attitude towards Meng Jiyang.

Once, when they talked about Qi Ning, they had another argument, and Chen Hehua accidentally let slip that it was Qi Ning.

Under questioning from both families, Chen Hehua confessed that Qi Ning did not actually die from illness, but rather committed suicide after being heartbroken upon receiving news of Meng Jiyang's death.

After learning the news, Meng Jiyang apologized to the Qi family and admitted his mistake.

Under Meng Yueyue's persuasion, Qi Yan and the Qi family forgave Meng Jiyang and Chen Hehua, and from then on, they no longer blamed them for Qi Ning's matter.

Finally, the two families reconciled and supported each other to establish themselves in the capital.

Years later, Qi Yan became a general, and Meng Yueyue became his wife. The two families lived happily ever after, a perfect ending.

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Qi Ning is the cannon fodder sister of the male protagonist Qi Yan in this story, and can also be considered as a contrast to the female protagonist Meng Yueyue.

However, Chen Hehua, this old woman, was not very honest and told a lot of lies.

The original owner's true cause of death was neither illness nor suicide.

After learning of Meng Jiyang's "death," Chen Hehua believed it to be true. She was afraid that the original owner of the body would remarry after Meng Jiyang's death, and that no one would take care of her in her old age and see her off in death.

Chen Hehua wanted to force the original owner to have a child with her nephew Chen Dahu, hoping to use the child to bind the original owner. The original owner resisted desperately, and in the struggle, she was pushed down, hit the corner of a table, and bled to death.

The point in time that Qi Ning transmigrated to was when Chen Hehua forced her to have an affair with Chen Dahu.

At this moment, Chen Hehua was still trying to persuade Qi Ning, hoping that she would accept the arrangement willingly.

Qi Ning looked at Chen Hehua and Chen Dahu in front of her and sneered: "Mother, my husband has only been dead for a short time. His body is still there, and the funeral has not been held yet. You are his own mother. How could you do such a thing?"

Chen Hehua's expression stiffened slightly.

She knew all too well that forcing her daughter-in-law and nephew into an affair was a shameful thing, and it was also a disservice to her deceased son and the ancestors of the Meng family.

If this matter were made public, she wouldn't have to keep it so secret.

Chen Hehua lost her husband early in life and struggled to raise her two children. She was hoping that her son would pass the imperial examinations, become a high-ranking official, and make a name for himself so that she, as his mother, could enjoy a life of comfort.

But she didn't get to enjoy the good fortune; instead, her son died far from home.

Not only that, her daughter fled with her husband's family two years ago, and now no one knows where she is or if she's still alive. She probably won't be able to come back, and there's nothing anyone can do about her anymore.

Chen Hehua's only support was her daughter-in-law, Qi Ning.

Since Qi Ning entered the family, she took over all the housework and farm work. She could also weave cloth to supplement the family income. The family's life got better and better, and Chen Hehua truly enjoyed a life of happiness.

In addition, Chen Hehua would occasionally use her position as mother-in-law to lecture and beat her daughter-in-law.

Even so, Chen Hehua was still not very satisfied with her daughter-in-law, Qi Ning. She and Meng Jiyang had the same idea: they both felt that Qi Ning was just an ordinary peasant woman and not good enough for Meng Jiyang.

Chen Hehua hoped that Meng Jiyang would become a high-ranking official, then he could divorce Qi Ning, marry a young lady from a wealthy family, and take her to live a life of leisure as an old lady.

Unfortunately, Chen Hehua's beautiful dream was shattered.

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