An Accidental Military Marriage

1977. The residential area for the Hongguang Machinery Factory in Rongcheng.

Jiang Moli was sprawled out on her bed, her head turned to the side as she stared blankly at the poster of the great leader on the wall.

According to her plans, she should have been lying on a beach in the Maldives, soaking up the sun and enjoying a heavenly ocean view, not lying on this rusty, mottled iron-frame bed contemplating the meaning of life.

That’s right. She had transmigrated, just half an hour ago.

The world she was in now was from a military-marriage novel set in the seventies.

『Host, cheer up! Finish the mission quickly, and you can take your 100 million in prize money and return to your original world!』

Oh, right. I almost forgot.

She had also transmigrated with a Universally Despised System.

Before the plane she was on crashed, the system had approached her. If she agreed to bind with it, she would live. Upon successfully completing the mission, she would also get 100 million in prize money and be able to return to her original world.

The mission wasn’t too difficult: she needed to collect 10,000 Disdain Points and unlock the "Universally Despised" achievement.

Each target could only contribute 1 Disdain Point.

In other words, she needed to be hated and despised by ten thousand people.

But that wouldn’t be hard for her. As an entertainment live-streamer who specialized in sharp-tongued gossip, offending people was just a matter of minutes.

The bedroom door was pushed open from the outside with a creak.

A young woman with delicate features, a tall figure, and two braided pigtails stood outside the door, looking at her emotionlessly:

"Time to eat."

With that, she turned and left.

The girl was Jiang Moli’s stepsister and the female protagonist of this world, Jiang Qing.

And Jiang Moli’s role was that of the vicious stepsister who opposed Jiang Qing at every turn, plotted against her behind her back, and was ultimately killed by a train.

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Jiang Moli went out to the main room.

The father and son pair, Jiang Dahai and Jiang Peng, along with Jiang Qing, were already holding their bowls and eating. Her stepmother, Li Hongying, was scooping rice.

After Jiang Moli sat down, Li Hongying placed the freshly filled bowl of rice in front of her.

"Moli, eat up."

Her intention to curry favor was obvious.

Dinner was a coarse grain rice made from a mix of millet, corn, and white rice. The side dishes were stir-fried green beans and shredded pickles, all of which looked completely oil-less.

Jiang Moli picked up her chopsticks, poked around in her bowl a couple of times, and said with disgust, "What is this stuff? It’s as coarse as pig feed."

The entire family looked at her.

But no one said a word. They were clearly used to her being picky and choosy.

Jiang Moli then reached her chopsticks toward the serving bowl. "And look at this dish! There’s not a drop of oil in it. Even a dog wouldn’t eat this!"

Jiang Dahai, who had just picked up some green beans and was about to eat them, grew furious. He slammed a hand on the table:

"Eat it or don’t! If you’re not going to eat, then get lost!"

『Disdain Points received: +1+1+1+1... Total: 8. 80,000 RMB credited to Host’s personal account.』

’Hm?’

’There are only four people in front of me. How can there be 8 Disdain Points?’

’Oh, it’s the neighbors.’

The Jiang family’s house was a duplex with a shared courtyard. The family of four living next door was headed by Zhou Weiguang, the director of logistics at the machinery factory.

Aside from the bedrooms, the courtyard, kitchen, and toilet were all shared. The soundproofing was practically nonexistent, so the Zhou family had heard every single word Jiang Moli said.

’She’s so lazy and greedy all day long. They cook for her, and she still has the nerve to be picky. How annoying.’

Jiang Moli was very satisfied with earning 8 Disdain Points so easily.

She had to admit, having the persona of a vicious supporting character made it incredibly convenient to do things that everyone would hate.

Across from her, Jiang Qing watched Jiang Moli, lost in thought.

’Ever since her rebirth, everything had been exactly the same as her previous life. But the scene that just unfolded was different.’

’But then she remembered that Jiang Moli had always been a picky person. Even if her behavior deviated slightly from her past life, it wouldn’t affect her plans.’ With that thought, Jiang Qing relaxed.

"I wasn’t wrong, though! Dad, you work so hard every day. How can your body handle eating this non-nutritious stuff all the time? Just you wait! When I get rich, I’ll take you out to restaurants every day to eat and drink the best!"

With that part of the mission complete, Jiang Moli put on a fawning expression and started sucking up to Jiang Dahai.

After all, besides her role as the vicious supporting character, she was also a useless freeloader who lived off her dad. She had to cling tightly to Jiang Dahai’s leg if she wanted to eat.

Sure enough, hearing her words—which showed a little bit of filial piety, but not much—Jiang Dahai’s stormy expression cleared.

"I’d be thanking the heavens if you just stopped causing trouble for me."

’You’re going to be disappointed, then.’ She had to complete the Universally Despised mission, so how could she possibly *not* cause trouble?

"Dad, come on, have some more green beans. Eat well, sleep well."

"Just eat your own food. I can get it myself."

Though Jiang Dahai’s words were dismissive, his hand was very honest as it extended his bowl to accept the food.

Seeing this, Li Hongying quickly chimed in with a smile, praising Jiang Moli for being so sensible and filial.

Jiang Dahai clearly agreed. A smile appeared on his face as he turned to talk about his stepdaughter being sent to the countryside:

"I pulled some strings and arranged for Xiao Qing to be sent to a rural youth point in the south. In a couple of years, I’ll figure out a way to get her back to the city."

"Oh, that’s wonderful! Xiao Qing, hurry up and thank your Uncle Jiang!"

Li Hongying was overjoyed.

Whether in terms of climate, environment, or resources, the south was far better than the north or the remote borderlands. She wouldn’t suffer too much if she went there.

In her previous life, Jiang Qing would have been just like Li Hongying, filled with gratitude towards Jiang Dahai.

But she had already died once. She saw everything clearly now.

’Jiang Dahai was nothing but a hypocritical old fox.’

’First, he had her take Jiang Moli’s place to be sent to the countryside, and then he made a phony show of goodwill, playing her and her mother right in the palm of his hand.’

"Uncle Jiang, I don’t want to go to the countryside anymore."

After saying this, she looked at Jiang Moli.

Everyone else in the family also turned in unison to look at Jiang Moli.

Jiang Moli chewed on a green bean. "What are you all looking at me for? This has nothing to do with me. It’s not like I’m the one who told her not to go."

"Sis, are you dumb? If she doesn’t go, you’ll have to go!" Jiang Peng exclaimed.

It was only then that it belatedly dawned on Jiang Moli: this was the seventies, and unmarried youths who had turned eighteen were required to answer the call of the Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside Movement.

In the novel, because her stepsister Jiang Qing had suddenly backed out, Jiang Dahai had to frantically marry off the original owner of this body to help her evade being sent down.

Jiang Dahai was willing to do this at any cost, even though such an act could easily get him singled out for public criticism. He couldn’t bear to let his own daughter suffer in the countryside, and he was even more terrified that she would go and never return, wasting her whole life in a rural village.

The reason was simple.

The original owner was beautiful but as dumb as a pig. Sent to the countryside without her father’s protection, she’d be like a meat bun falling into a dog’s kennel—gone in an instant.

Li Hongying scolded her daughter, "What are you talking about, you silly girl? Your name has already been submitted. Do you think you can just not go because you say so?"

She was worried about angering Jiang Dahai.

And how could Jiang Dahai not be angry? They had an agreement, and now she was suddenly backing out.

"Xiao Qing, I know being sent to the countryside is a grievance for you, but the matter is already settled and can’t be changed. But don’t you worry. I’ll give you some money and grain coupons to make your life there a bit easier. After a couple of years, when you’re back in the city, I’ll find a way to arrange a new job for you."

But Jiang Qing was determined to fight against the injustice of her fate and live her own life. How could she be swayed by a few simple words from Jiang Dahai?

"That won’t be necessary, Uncle Jiang. I’ve found a partner. He’s a soldier, and we’re planning to get married."

Her words were like a bolt from the blue, leaving the entire Jiang family stunned.

Next door, all four members of Zhou Weiguang’s family perked up their ears, listening intently to the gossip.