Back to the 1970s The Childless Heiress Is Stranded on a Remote Island Giving Birth to Multiple Babies Every Pregnancy

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笔墨生花
Status:Ongoing

Summary

Lin Xizhi awakens on a passenger ship in 1968, realizing she has been reborn to the day before her death in a previous life. In that past existence, she was betrayed by the Pei family, who were entrusted with her inheritance by her late father. They drugged her during a pirate attack, handed her over to sea robbers, and later imprisoned and tortured her to steal her mother's wealth. Pei Yuncheng, the man she loved and considered her fiancé, locked her in a basement and watched as his mistresses burned her alive. Upon waking, Lin Xizhi discovers she has returned to the moment the Pei family attempted to sacrifice her to the pirates to save their own skins. She also finds that the black-and-gold ring she wore in her previous life has transformed into a mysterious spatial ability, allowing her to store and retrieve objects.

Instead of remaining a victim, Lin Xizhi uses her knowledge of the future and her new spatial powers to reclaim her family's stolen treasures. She secretly empties the cargo hold of the Pei family's belongings, including gold, jade, and valuable furniture, into her storage space. When the Pei family attempts to hand her over to the pirates, she is rescued by Song Zhuowei, a captain of the Sea Guard. In her previous life, Song Zhuowei had saved her but remained a distant figure she never truly connected with. This time, she recognizes his integrity and decides to align herself with him. Song Zhuowei, initially stern and focused on duty, becomes increasingly protective of her after discovering she was drugged with a substance meant to stimulate animal mating urges.

The Pei family, having lost their stolen wealth to the pirates and now exposed as capitalists attempting to flee to Hong Kong, are arrested and assigned to Shajing Commune as educated youths. Lin Xizhi also receives this assignment but strategically chooses to stay with Aunt Hui, a reclusive and skilled herbalist in Widow Village, rather than living with the other educated youths. Aunt Hui, who had trained Lin Xizhi in medicine in the previous timeline, agrees to take her on as an apprentice. This arrangement allows Lin Xizhi to recover her health using the spiritual spring water in her storage space while staying close to her master. Song Zhuowei, despite his gruff exterior, ensures her safety and facilitates her placement, though he is unaware of her true intentions and past-life memories.

As Lin Xizhi settles into her new life, she uncovers that the Pei family had been poisoning her for years under the guise of nourishing soups, causing her infertility. Aunt Hui detects the poison and begins treatment, revealing the depth of the Pei family's cruelty. Meanwhile, Song Zhuowei's grandmother, Grandma Song, takes a keen interest in Lin Xizhi, hoping to marry her to Song Zhuowei to continue the Song family line. The story follows Lin Xizhi as she navigates the political and social landscape of the commune, rebuilds her health, and plans her revenge against the Pei family, all while developing a complex relationship with Song Zhuowei. The narrative sets the stage for her transformation from a victim into a powerful woman who controls her own destiny, leveraging her spatial abilities and medical skills to outmaneuver her enemies.

Novel Items

Black-and-gold ring

Treasure

A special ring from Lin Xizhi's mother's belongings. Pei Yuncheng personally slipped it onto her finger. In her previous life, it erupted with pure white light as she was being burned alive, which is what sent her back in time. Now only a faint black ring-shaped mark remains at the base of her index finger.

Zhizhi's Paradise

Arcane Treasure

A mysterious storage space inherited from Lin Xizhi's mother. It appears as a peaceful countryside with flowing streams and little bridges. A wooden plaque at the entrance reads 'Zhizhi's Paradise, for My Beloved Daughter' in her mother's handwriting. Objects can be pulled into it with a single glance using thoughts.

White Jade Pendant

Jewelry

A white jade pendant idly played with by Wei Qingyi during the gathering of noblewomen in the western part of the city.

Golden nanmu wood chests

Treasure

Thirteen large golden nanmu wood chests in the cargo hold containing: two chests of fine silk brocade, three chests of jade ornaments, five chests of gleaming little gold bars, and three chests of scattered silver ingots. Half of what the Pei family packed had been looted from the Lin family residence.

Fruit Knife

Weapon

A fruit knife found on a table in the basement, its blade stained with blood. Likely used in connection with the bloody scene in the cage.

Yellow shoulder bag

Item

A yellow shoulder bag stamped with the slogan 'Serve the People'. Lin Xizhi pulled it into her storage space with a single glance.

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Date	Group	Release
2026-08-11	shanghai fantasy	c1

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SonicVinilf Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ March 4,2026

I need to talk about Pei Yunnuo's dialogue because honestly it made me want to reach through the page and shake her. Like, the woman literally says: "She only pushed me once, and I ended up like this… Sob… Could I take some time off and go to the clinic to put some medicine on my hands? If I keep handling salted fish with open wounds, they'll become infected and rot…" Girl. You are NOT fooling anyone. Not Lin Xizhi, not Song Zhuowei, definitely not me. The fact that she clings to Lin Xizhi's arm right after making this performance and asks "Can I work with you instead? Please, dear Sister, just ask Captain Song. He'll definitely agree if it's you!" — and then explicitly states she's speaking LOUDLY so Song Zhuowei can hear it — this is the most transparent manipulation I've ever encountered and I love it. But then Lin Xizhi's dialogue is on another level entirely. Listen to this: "Captain Song is absolutely right. I failed to think things through. I only saw that my sworn younger sister had been injured and that she and Comrade Xiao Ke had gotten into a conflict. I was only thinking about solving the immediate problem and didn't consider the trouble it would cause the organization." She admits fault. She takes the hit. And then she immediately pivots to praising Ke Yuerong as someone who "speaks her mind" and is "wholeheartedly devoted to the public good." This is diplomatic JUDO. She lets Song Zhuowei feel like he won, makes Ke Yuerong look like a hero, and then slides in her actual request wrapped in so much political correctness that nobody can object without looking like they're against the collective interest. And Song Zhuowei's voice? His lines are all authority and performative toughness. "What do you think this brigade is? Your family's private property?" He's not actually angry at Lin Xizhi—he's performing for the crowd. The narrative even tells us he's "quite good at pretending to be deaf" when Pei Yunnuo makes her request. These characters ALL understand the game. They're just at different skill levels.

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DrunkenSaint Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ July 24,2025

I keep coming back to the setting of this whole scene and how perfectly it's constructed. We're at the Fifth Brigade's drying yard—salted fish being processed, open wounds, the physical labor environment. But it's so much more than just a workplace. It's a pressure cooker where every interaction is simultaneously personal AND political. The author never gives us a long description of the drying yard itself, which I actually think is the right call. We get enough sensory detail to feel the place: the salted fish, the risk of infection from open wounds, the physical strength required for the work. Ke Yuerong being described as someone who "could knock down three boys by herself" at age ten tells us everything we need to know about what this environment demands. This isn't a place for delicate people. But what really makes the scene work is the crowd. There are always villagers "watching nearby," exchanging "quiet glances," judging how Lin Xizhi handles herself. This is a society where you're never alone in your conflicts—every disagreement is a public performance, every alliance is visible, every humiliation is witnessed. The drying yard becomes a stage, and everyone knows their lines. The pig farm where Pei Yunnuo gets sent is also interesting—Song Zhuowei assigns her there specifically because "that work requires careful attention." It's a demotion disguised as a opportunity, and everyone understands the subtext. The world of this novel feels incredibly lived-in because every location has social meaning attached to it. The drying yard = public scrutiny. The pig farm = exile with a smile. You don't need exposition dumps when the setting itself carries the weight of the politics.

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edurodeiro Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ August 10,2025

Okay so here's the thing that actually blew my mind about this chapter. Everyone thinks the drama is about Ke Yuerong vs. Pei Yunnuo, right? Like, oh look, two girls fighting over work assignments. But no. The real story is Lin Xizhi playing 4D chess while everyone else is playing checkers. Let me walk through this because it's genuinely impressive. Song Zhuowei shows up, humbles Ke Yuerong publicly (which is petty AND strategic on his part), then Lin Xizhi could've just stayed quiet. But she doesn't. She watches Pei Yunnuo put on this whole performance—showing off scraped palms, sobbing about salted fish and infection—like, girl, we see you. And then Lin Xizhi steps in and does something BRILLIANT: she frames her request as concern for the COLLECTIVE, not for herself. "Constant conflict certainly isn't good for the unity of the collective." She's basically weaponizing the political language of the era to get exactly what she wants. And the best part? Song Zhuowei tries to shut her down with that whole "is this your family's private property?" speech, and everyone expects her to crumble. She's from a former capitalist family—she's supposed to be the vulnerable one here. But instead of breaking down, she agrees with him first, then pivots so smoothly that she ends up defending Ke Yuerong of all people. The crowd is stunned. Ke Yuerong is STUNNED. Even Song Zhuowei is recalculating who this girl actually is. "She was decisive. Quick-witted. And, most importantly… she was never afraid to take responsibility." That's Song Zhuowei's internal assessment, and it's a complete reversal from how he's treated her. The plot twist here isn't some big reveal—it's the quiet realization that Lin Xizhi is way more dangerous (in a good way) than anyone gave her credit for. She didn't just survive this confrontation; she came out with Pei Yunnuo reassigned and Ke Yuerong as an unexpected ally. Two birds, one stone, zero bloodshed. The author really understands that in this world, the sharpest weapons aren't fists—they're words carefully placed.

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Dream_Lord14Ff Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ January 3,2026

The stakes in this section are ridiculously high and the author never lets you forget it. Let's start with Lin Xizhi's physical stakes: she's drugged, feverish, alternating between chills and heat, barely conscious. If Song Zhuowei hadn't found that water vat, if she hadn't had her storage space, she would have died. The author makes this clear when Lin Xizhi thinks "Song Zhuowei, you living King of Hell" while imagining the rooster blood injection. She's grateful he rescued her and simultaneously terrified he'll kill her with his well-intentioned incompetence. Then there's the emotional stakes—the betrayal by people she trusted. The Pei family didn't just steal her belongings; they planned to sell her. Her own uncle figure orchestrated her kidnapping. When she lists her possessions, she's not just recovering property—she's reconstructing her identity piece by piece. That warm-jade bracelet, the gold longevity pig pendant, the ration coupons. Each one is a thread connecting her to the life she had before everything fell apart. Song Zhuowei's stakes are different but equally intense. He's a man of rules and routines who just broke precedent for a girl he met hours ago. He's willing to write a self-criticism. He's standing between a fragile survivor and her predators. Every line he draws in the sand is a commitment he can't take back. And the Pei family? Their stakes are purely material but the author makes you feel their desperation. Without Lin Xizhi, they're ruined. Their fortune is gone, their plans are shattered, and they're performing grief because it's the only tool they have left. The conflict here isn't just good versus evil—it's survival versus survival, and that's what makes it so tense.

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Kamesking Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ May 31,2026

The chapter title itself—"Ding is Ding, Mao is Mao"—is a Chinese idiom meaning things should be called by their proper names, truth should be recognized for what it is. And this chapter is literally about that. About seeing people clearly, about not being fooled by appearances, about the difference between who someone pretends to be and who they actually are. Pei Yunnuo is the antithesis of this principle. She performs weakness to get what she wants. She clings to Lin Xizhi not out of genuine affection but because she's calculated that Lin Xizhi has connections. Her scraped palms—were they real? Probably. But the extent of her suffering is clearly manufactured. She represents everything corrupt about this system: people who've learned to play the victim card to climb. Ke Yuerong, meanwhile, is all surface-level toughness. She's strong, she's principled, she follows the rules. But she's also impulsive and publicly humiliated because she hasn't learned to read the room. Lin Xizhi recognizes this and actually defends her: "She's wholeheartedly devoted to the public good. She insists on doing everything by the book, which can make her seem rather cold and uncompromising. But that's also proof that she's conscientious and responsible." Lin Xizhi herself is the most complex embodiment of the chapter's theme. She's from a "once-famous, now-impoverished capitalist family"—someone the system has already labeled. Everyone expects her to break, to cry, to submit. But she's playing a different game entirely. The symbolism here is rich: the girl everyone underestimates is the one who actually controls the outcome. The one who speaks the most quietly gets the most done. And the chapter ends with Song Zhuowei finally seeing her clearly—not as some fragile capitalist heir, but as someone "far better than all those people in the brigade who only knew how to shift blame and shirk responsibility." The deeper theme, I think, is about authenticity in a world that rewards performance. Lin Xizhi is the most authentic character precisely because she's the most strategic. She doesn't pretend to be weak. She doesn't pretend to be obedient. She pretends to be nothing at all—she just acts, and lets the results speak.

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ShowmikBD Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ December 23,2025

This section moves like a freight train and I am here for it. Let me trace the rhythm here because the author is clearly a master at controlling pace. We open with Lin Xizhi in crisis—feverish, drugged, barely conscious. Song Zhuowei dumps her in cold water. She blacks out. Then—bam—she wakes up in the clinic. The transition is so quick you almost miss it, which is exactly right because she barely missed it too. She's disoriented, weak, and the reader is right there with her. Then the author does something clever: instead of letting the tension deflate after she wakes up, they immediately raise the stakes. The doctor is about to inject her with rooster blood (which would've been hilarious if it weren't so terrifying), and she sits up and shouts to stop it. That's a micro-cliffhanger that keeps you flipping pages. After that, the pacing shifts into confrontation mode. The Pei family's arrival is timed perfectly—they wail in the hallway just as Song Zhuowei and Lin Xizhi have a quiet moment. The author lets the drama build through their performance, then cuts it short with Lin Xizhi's cold, methodical dismantling of their lies. Each item she lists is like a hammer blow. The pace accelerates with every possession she mentions until Pei Zhikuan collapses on the floor. And then—chapter ends. Right at the climax. Of course. The author knows exactly what they're doing.

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