After a male student transmigrated into the body of a widow,

Looking at the dilapidated house in front of him, Gu Lin still couldn't believe that he had traveled through time.

He lay on the thin, flimsy wooden bed, and with just a slight turn, a creaking sound came from beneath him. He looked up at the wooden beams and tiles above him and fell into deep thought.

Gu Lin clearly remembered being hit by a car that ran a red light on his way to his part-time job. He fell into a coma due to excessive blood loss, but he vaguely heard an ambulance arrive and take him to the hospital. Only after he clearly heard the doctor say that the surgery was successful did Gu Lin completely fall into a coma.

Unexpectedly, when he opened his eyes, he didn't see the hospital's snow-white ceiling, but rather thick roof beams and gray tiles.

Gu Lin was completely bewildered, thinking he was still not fully awake. He closed his eyes and slept for a while. When he opened his eyes again and saw the same scene, Gu Lin realized that he was not unconscious, but had come to an unfamiliar environment.

Why was he here? Before Gu Lin could think any further, he felt a sharp pain in his brain.

The boy frowned in pain, clutching his forehead as memories flooded his mind like a tidal wave. Gu Lin's expression gradually turned grim.

He's transmigrated, and what's even more absurd is that he's transmigrated into a male-oriented novel called "The World of Power and Intrigue".

He didn't transmigrate into a main character or supporting character in the book, nor into a major villain. Instead, he transmigrated into a minor cannon fodder character who initially tormented and abused the male lead. This minor cannon fodder character's original name was Gu Lin, which was very similar to his. She was the male lead's father's second wife. Gu Lin relied on her youth and beauty, and the male lead's father doted on her. She would often make things difficult for the male lead when his father wasn't looking. Later, after the male lead's father died from injuries sustained while hunting in the mountains, the original owner of this body, unwilling to remain a widow, planned to run away with the remaining money in the male lead's family and elope with her lover. However, two days before their escape, their plan was exposed and discovered by the male lead, who then murdered her.

Thinking of this, Gu Lin couldn't help but gasp.

He quickly recalled the original owner's past to see how far the original owner and her lover had gone. After going through the original owner's memories, Gu Lin discovered that the original owner had just finished handling the male lead's father's funeral and died suddenly from exhaustion. At this time, he happened to transmigrate, so the original owner had not yet discussed eloping with her lover.

Gu Lin immediately breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He was lucky to have survived, but he didn't want to take the blame for the original owner and die.

Suddenly, a knock on the door broke the silence inside the house. Gu Lin's eyelids twitched, and he had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, a low male voice came from outside: "Honey, it's me, open the door quickly."

Gu Lin felt a chill run down his spine after hearing this, because the other person's words and voice matched perfectly with the adulterer in the original owner's memories.

Gu Lin had no intention of opening the door for them. He said to the outside, "Leave now, or I'll call for help."

The sounds outside paused for a moment, and then Liu Sanlai said in a sticky voice, "Sweetheart, are you still arguing with me? Don't be angry, let your husband in quickly, let your husband pamper you properly."

Gu Lin was so disgusted by the other person's words that he almost vomited. He shouted sharply, "Get out of here!"

Gu Lin couldn't understand how the original owner of this body had gotten involved with such disgusting things.

Seeing Gu Lin's unusual behavior and his obvious rejection of him, Liu Sanlai's ambiguous and lecherous expression vanished instantly. How could a grown man tolerate being bossed around by a young man? Regardless of whether Gu Lin was being difficult, Liu Sanlai intended to teach him a lesson and let him know that even after marriage, he would still be the one in charge.

He wasn't as cowardly and indulgent as Zheng the Hunter, who spoiled Gu Lin.

Liu Sanlai's face turned red with anger. He banged on the door and cursed, "You little bitch, don't push your luck. Open the door and let me in, or you can forget about me marrying you."

Despite his verbal complaints, Liu Sanlai couldn't possibly refuse to marry her. Gu Lin's appearance was renowned throughout the surrounding villages, and he was unwilling to let go of such a handsome young man. Moreover, Hunter Zheng must have accumulated a considerable amount of money over the years, and Liu Sanlai would never let go of this lucrative opportunity.

Gu Lin looked at the wooden door that had been knocked and was now shaking. He dragged his weak body to sit up, then got out of bed and picked up the scissors from the dressing table. A fierce glint flashed across his face. If the other party dared to barge in, they shouldn't blame him for being impolite.

Suddenly there was a noise outside the door.

The village chief roared, "Liu Sanlai, what are you doing!"

A flash of inspiration struck Gu Lin, and he knew his chance to completely get rid of Liu Sanlai had arrived.

He put down the scissors and pinched his thigh. After his eyes welled up with tears, he opened the door and ran out, crying out in fear, "Uncles and aunts, help me! Liu Sanlai broke in when no one was home. He wants to force me to marry him with the money left by the head of the household. If I don't comply, he will ruin my reputation outside."

"As soon as my husband leaves, people come to bully our home. I'm so unlucky!"

The thin young man cried, his body trembling. When he spoke of his deceased husband, his voice trembled with grief, his face was pale, and his eyes were red and wet with tears streaming down his face, which made him very pitiful and sympathetic.

Although Gu Lin was a man, he had seen many middle-aged women crying and making a scene in modern times, so he didn't find it difficult to cry.

Human nature tends to sympathize with the weak. Even though the original owner was spoiled in the past, he never offended anyone in the village. Moreover, Zheng the hunter was kind to people in his lifetime, and many people present had been indebted to him. Now that he was gone, his wife and children were being bullied, and they naturally couldn't just stand by and watch.

Hearing that Gu Lin wanted to distance himself from him, Liu Sanlai's eyes turned bloodshot as he pointed at him and cursed, "You bastard, you're clearly talking nonsense. I'll beat you to death!"

After saying a few steps, he was about to step forward and hit Gu Lin, but the young men present would not allow him to act so recklessly. Several of them stepped forward together, blocked Liu Sanlai, and forced him to kneel on the ground.

Immediately, Liu Sanlai started spewing all sorts of vulgarities and even revealed various secrets about himself and the original owner of the body. The onlookers couldn't help but look at the boy with suspicion.

Upon seeing this, Gu Lin's tears immediately streamed down his cheeks and into the soil. His face was filled with a miserable expression as he said to Liu Sanlai, "If I had an affair with you, how could I dare to make such a big deal out of it? It's clear that you saw that after my head of the family passed away, the Zheng family had no male heir, so you wanted to bully me. But don't forget that the Zheng family still has male members. How could we allow you to take advantage of a family without heirs?"

After saying this, he looked at everyone present, his pale face showing a hint of stubbornness, and said, "Uncles and aunts, my husband was so good to me. How could I disregard our past affection and be heartless to be with someone else after he just passed away? If I have done anything to betray my husband, may Gu Lin suffer a terrible death."

The ancients valued oaths, especially such solemn oaths, which could not be made casually, because the gods in heaven would hear them. Now that Gu Lin had made such a solemn oath, everyone present believed him.

Moreover, they looked at Gu Lin's beautiful face, which was as lovely as a flower even without makeup. If she wanted to remarry, there would probably be plenty of suitors, so why would she be interested in Liu Sanlai?

Seeing that everyone believed him, Gu Lin lowered his eyes slightly as if wiping away tears.

Of course he dared to swear. It wasn't him who had wronged Zheng the hunter; it was Gu Lin who had an affair with Liu Sanlai. What did it have to do with him, Gu Lin?

The able-bodied men gagged Liu Sanlai to prevent him from uttering any more foul words that would soil their ears.

A woman walked over and put her arm around Gu Lin's shoulder. Gu Lin was a little uncomfortable being so close to a woman and froze. Zhao's wife thought he was extremely sad and comforted him, "Don't cry, Zheng family. Now the Zheng family only has you and Zheng boy. If you cry yourself sick and collapse, what will happen to this family?"

Zhao's family had also received kindness from Zheng the hunter, and now that their benefactor was gone, Gu Lin was being bullied, which made them feel very bad.

A middle-aged man in the crowd spoke up to the village chief: "Village chief, it is common for widows to remarry, but no widow is ever forced to remarry. If everyone acted like Liu Sanlai, how would any girls or boys from other villages dare to marry into Xiahe Village in the future?"

The others echoed this sentiment, for their sons were all nearing marriageable age and they absolutely could not let Liu Sanlai, this rotten apple, ruin their weddings.

Although the village chief is the head of Xiahe Village, he doesn't have as much say as the village chiefs of other villages. The village chiefs of other villages are mostly clan leaders of major surnames and have a lot of say, but the villagers of Xiahe Village all came here more than ten years ago as refugees, and they don't all have the same surname. Therefore, the village chief has to listen to the opinions of the villagers before making decisions on certain matters.

Seeing that everyone had unanimously decided to punish Liu Sanlai, the village chief pondered for a moment and said, "Then let's expel Liu Sanlai from Xiahe Village."

The village chief also had his own considerations. Liu Sanlai had committed many petty crimes in the past, but because he was young, it was not advisable to expel him from the village for fear of damaging the reputation of Xiahe Village. Now that he was an adult, they no longer needed to worry about such things.

Moreover, Xiahe Village was already ostracized because it was an outsider village, and its situation has improved a lot in recent years thanks to marriage alliances with neighboring villages. If Liu Sanlai were to hinder the marriages of the younger generation in Xiahe Village, he would be the first to object.

The village chief said to Gu Lin with a serious expression, "Don't worry, Zheng family, just stay with Zheng boy and live your life. No one will force you to remarry."

Gu Lin wiped away the tears on his face and thanked the village chief and the others, saying, "Thank you for your help, village chief and all the uncles, aunts and uncles."

Looking at the delicate young man in front of him, who resembled a flower bud, the village chief sighed inwardly. This young man was only eighteen years old. Now that Hunter Zheng had just passed away, he had lost his pillar of support and only wanted to stay with his child and live a good life. But how could he keep him for long? He would probably remarry after the mourning period was over.

But he didn't say anything, and patted the boy next to him, saying, "Go, Zheng boy, go back with your father."

Upon hearing this, Gu Lin noticed the boy next to the village chief.

The other party should be his stepson, Zheng Hao, the male protagonist of the original book.

Gu Lin looked at Zheng Hao, and the boy with slightly dark skin also looked at him. Although he was a child, his dark eyes seemed to have no light. When Gu Lin looked away from Zheng Hao's eyes, his gaze paused. The boy's tender face was full of unruliness and ferocity.

And these emotions are directed at him.

Gu Lin swallowed hard.

After offering a few more words of comfort to Gu Lin, everyone left, leaving the two of them, one big and one small, staring at each other in the empty courtyard.