On This Dark Windy and Endless Night… Husband Where Do You Think You Can Run?

Feng Yuxi, a skilled surgeon from the modern era, awakens in the body of Chu Xiaoqi, a villainous wife in a historical romance novel she had intended to return to the library with. The original Chu Xiaoqi is destined for execution after being framed by the male lead, Ji Jingxuan. Upon waking in a dilapidated cottage in Ji Family Village, Feng Yuxi discovers she is facing an immediate crisis: her domineering mother-in-law, Aunt Wu, and her brutish son, Ji Yanyang, are attempting to forcibly take Ji Jinglan, the male lead’s younger sister, to sell her as a concubine to an elderly local lord. The Ji family is destitute, having borrowed extensively from neighbors who now refuse to help them further.

Instead of succumbing to the original character’s cruel nature, Feng Yuxi intervenes physically, using instinctive martial arts skills she did not know she possessed to repel Aunt Wu and Ji Yanyang. She publicly exposes the family’s history of exploitation by the senior branch, turning the villagers against the aggressors. The village chief, disgusted by Aunt Wu’s deceit, orders her and her son to leave the village immediately. This act of defiance marks a significant departure from the novel’s plot, confusing the Ji family members who are accustomed to Chu Xiaoqi’s abuse.

Following the confrontation, the family faces starvation. Feng Yuxi ventures into Yanwang Mountain, a forbidden area rumored to be haunted by monsters and filled with poisonous mist. While the original character feared this mountain, Feng Yuxi approaches it with scientific curiosity, suspecting the "monsters" are actually toxic environmental hazards. She successfully navigates the mist by using licorice root as an antidote and King Kong Vine as a safety rope. Inside, she discovers abundant natural resources, including chestnuts, wild mushrooms, and rabbits, which she harvests using practical survival techniques.

During her exploration, Feng Yuxi encounters Ji Jingxuan, the male lead, who has followed her into the mountain out of concern and suspicion. He is stunned to see her displaying competence and kindness, traits entirely absent in the original Chu Xiaoqi. Feng Yuxi treats him with casual familiarity, commenting on his handsome appearance, which further disorients him. She shares the antidotal herbs with him and his siblings, ensuring they can safely enter the mountain to gather food. Together, they collect a substantial amount of chestnuts, fish, and rabbits, securing enough food to sustain the family for the immediate future.

Back in the village, Feng Yuxi trades a large fish with the village chief’s daughter, Zhou Qingqing, for cooking oil, establishing a tentative alliance with the only family willing to help. She prepares a meal of spicy rabbit and fish soup, demonstrating culinary skills that astound the Ji family. For the first time, the household eats a proper meal, and the atmosphere shifts from despair to cautious hope. Ji Jingxuan remains skeptical about her changed behavior, wondering if she has recovered her memories or is hiding something, but he finds himself increasingly intrigued by her competence and unexpected generosity.

Feng Yuxi’s primary goal is survival and finding a way back to her original world, but she also resolves to improve the living conditions of the Ji family to avoid the tragic fate awaiting the original character. She begins to plan for the future, considering selling the medicinal herbs and chestnuts she gathered to generate income. The story moves away from the original plot’s trajectory of abuse and execution, replacing it with a narrative of resourcefulness and gradual family reconciliation. Feng Yuxi must navigate the dangers of the novel’s world while managing the complex dynamics of a family that initially despised her, all while keeping her modern knowledge and skills hidden from those who might exploit or fear her.