Transmigrated as a Village Girl the Fierce Hunter Turns Out to Be Her

Jiang Ci, a modern woman, transmigrates into the body of a sixteen-year-old girl in an ancient rural setting. The original Jiang Ci was an orphaned outcast in her own family, abused by her father, stepmother, and grandmother after her mother’s death. Forced into a marriage with Zhou Cheng, a feared village hunter known as the "Zhou King of Hell," she wakes up in a bridal chamber, battered and bleeding from a whipping by her own relatives. Instead of fleeing or resisting violently, she assesses her situation and decides to survive by playing along, recognizing that the mountains surrounding the village make escape impossible. Zhou Cheng, who had secretly admired the frail girl from afar, is surprised by her sudden compliance and agrees to let her stay, promising not to harm her.

The wedding night passes without consummation when Zhou Cheng discovers the severe whip marks on Jiang Ci’s back. His demeanor shifts from suspicion to protectiveness as he tends to her wounds, revealing that his violent reputation stems from a childhood incident where he killed a man who attempted to assault his mother. Jiang Ci learns that Zhou Cheng is not the monster the village rumors describe, but a capable and responsible man who has been misunderstood. The next morning, she integrates into the household, earning the cautious approval of Zhou Cheng’s stern but caring mother, Lady Li, and bonding with his young nephew, Xiaobao. Zhou Cheng takes Jiang Ci to the nearby town to buy her new clothes, a gesture that highlights the stark contrast between her abusive natal family and her welcoming in-laws.

In town, Jiang Ci encounters her cousin, Jiang Minghui, who had stolen Jiang Ci’s original engagement and is now struggling in a miserable marriage. Jiang Ci publicly humiliates her cousin, asserting her newfound confidence and status as a well-treated wife. This encounter solidifies Jiang Ci’s resolve to reclaim her past dignity. She decides to return to her natal home not to reconcile, but to retrieve a bracelet left to her by her late mother, which her stepmother had stolen. Zhou Cheng accompanies her, maintaining a fierce exterior to intimidate her relatives while Jiang Ci handles the confrontation with sharp wit and cold determination.

Upon returning to the Jiang family home, Jiang Ci is met with shock and disbelief by her father, stepmother, and grandmother, who expected her to be dead or broken. The village gossip about her cousin’s failed marriage had already reached them, but they refused to believe Jiang Ci could have escaped such a fate. Jiang Ci uses the presence of the feared Zhou Cheng to pressure her family, demanding the return of her mother’s bracelet. She refuses to be bullied, challenging the traditional hierarchy and exposing the greed and cruelty of her relatives. The matriarch of the Jiang family attempts to assert authority, but Jiang Ci stands firm, threatening to stay until her property is returned. The chapter ends with Jiang Ci successfully claiming her space in the household, signaling the beginning of her transformation from a victim into a woman who controls her own destiny, supported by a husband who is slowly becoming her ally and protector.