Dropped into the ’60s: The Real Daughter Livestreams Her Way to the Top

Zeng Yan, a modern food blogger, dies from electrocution and transmigrates into the body of a fifteen-year-old girl in 1969 China. The original owner, also named Zeng Yan, was a member of the Xiangyang Brigade who suffered severe abuse from her father, Zeng Fugui, and grandmother, Hu Sifeng, who preferred sons. The girl died after being struck by a falling tree while protecting brigade livestock. Upon waking in a hospital, Zeng Yan learns she has inherited a transmigration advantage: her 100-square-meter livestream room from her previous life has followed her into this era. The space includes a storage room with expanded capacity, functioning electricity and water, and a connection to the modern internet, allowing her to view and edit videos. However, all her modern assets and bank accounts have been wiped clean.

The core conflict arises from Zeng Yan's toxic family dynamics. Her mother, Sun Jiazhi, appears loving but manipulates the original owner with small kindnesses to extract maximum labor, never intervening when the father or grandmother abuse her. Zeng Yan immediately rejects this dynamic. When her grandmother, aunt, and cousin visit the hospital to exploit her medical care and steal supplies, she physically defends herself using an IV pole while quoting political slogans to frame their actions as crimes against the revolution. This act draws the attention of local Red Guards, who punish the abusive relatives. Zeng Yan then turns her attention to her father, who arrives to forcibly take her home. She ambushes him in her hospital room, using a stun baton and homemade pepper spray to subdue him. She forces him to confess details of his past abuse and reveals her suspicion that she is not his biological daughter, noting that her appearance does not match either parent and that his hatred stems from a misguided belief that she caused her mother pain during childbirth.

A key turning point occurs when Zeng Yan arranges for a blood type test through a sympathetic nurse, Li Haixia. The results confirm that Zeng Fugui is blood type A and Zeng Yan is AB, proving he cannot be her biological father. This discovery deepens the mystery surrounding her mother, Sun Jiazhi, whose own background is shrouded in secrecy. Zeng Yan decides to remain in the Xiangyang Brigade rather than flee, as the era offers few opportunities for escape. She begins documenting her life under the online alias "Guiqu Laixi," posting videos that her modern audience initially believes are scenes from a period drama due to their raw realism. Her content gains a significant following among older viewers who appreciate the nostalgic depiction of 1960s life.

As Zeng Yan recovers, she plans to use her livestream platform to sell organic foods from the past, leveraging the space's ability to preserve items. She secures a lighter workload cutting grass for the brigade, allowing her time to manage her online business. The story follows her navigation of a harsh political and social environment while secretly building a new life. She maintains a facade of obedience to avoid suspicion while systematically dismantling the power her family holds over her. The narrative establishes her determination to survive and thrive, using her modern knowledge and the unique capabilities of her transmigration space to outmaneuver her abusers and uncover the truth about her origins.