| Biological Daughter |
亲生女儿 |
Qīnshēng Nǚ’ér |
Other |
Child related by blood |
| Butterfly Effect |
蝴蝶效应 |
Húdié Xiàoyìng |
Concept |
Small changes causing massive timeline deviations |
| Cannon Fodder Villain |
炮灰反派 |
Pàohuī Fǎnpài |
Trope |
Character destined to suffer or die to advance the main plot |
| Chronic Malnutrition |
长期营养不良 |
Chángqī Yíngyǎng Bùliáng |
Medical_term |
Physical consequence of neglect and poverty |
| Construction Site |
工地 |
Gōngdì |
Location |
Workplace of Ji Jingyu’s father in the previous life; source of illness and death |
| County Scholar |
举人 |
Jǔrén |
Title |
Degree holder eligible for official appointment |
| Delayed Collapse |
延迟崩塌 |
Yánchí Bēngtā |
Plot_term |
World remaining stable because tragedy is avoided |
| Demonic Sect |
魔教 |
Mó Jiào |
Organization |
Major antagonist faction in the Wuxia world; later ruled by Ji Zian |
| Demonic Sect Leader |
魔教教主 |
Mó Jiào Jiàozhǔ |
Title |
Supreme authority of the Demonic Sect |
| Domestic Violence |
家庭暴力 |
Jiātíng Bàolì |
Social_issue |
Repeated physical abuse inflicted on Ji Jingyu |
| Engagement Contract |
婚书 |
Hūnshū |
Plot_object |
Formal marriage agreement binding two families |
| Failed Scholar |
落第书生 |
Luòdì Shūshēng |
Trope |
Examinee who has talent but lacks success or backing |
| Fake Heiress |
假千金 |
Jiǎ Qiānjīn |
Other |
Girl raised in wealth but not biologically related |
| Fate Holder |
气运之子 |
Qìyùn Zhīzǐ |
Concept |
Character carrying world luck; death may collapse the world |
| Fatherly Filter |
父爱滤镜 |
Fù’ài Lǜjìng |
Other |
Ji Xiu’s biased perception of his son due to parental affection |
| Fear of Abandonment |
被抛弃恐惧 |
Bèi Pāoqì Kǒngjù |
Psychological_term |
Anxiety caused by unstable parental attachment |
| Filial Piety |
孝道 |
Xiàodào |
Moral_term |
Confucian virtue exploited rhetorically by Qi Feng |
| First Love |
初恋 |
Chūliàn |
Trope |
Zhao Xiangnan’s relationship with Ji Jingyu; pure but fragile |
| Fu Chang’an |
傅长安 |
Fù Cháng’ān |
Character |
Protagonist of the Wuxia world; Chief of the Martial Arts Alliance |
| Household Guards |
家丁 |
Jiādīng |
Organization |
Private enforcers employed by wealthy families |
| Huang Hu |
黄虎 |
Huáng Hǔ |
Character |
Loyal steward of the Su family; executes Ji Xiu’s decisions without hesitation |
| Hyper-Vigilance |
过度警觉 |
Guòdù Jǐngjué |
Psychological_term |
Heightened alertness developed from prolonged abuse |
| Imperial Examination |
科举 |
Kējǔ |
System |
State examination determining official careers |
| Intervention Point |
干预节点 |
Gānyù Jiédiǎn |
Other |
Moment where Ji Xiu can still alter Ji Zian’s fate |
| Ji Family |
纪家 |
Jì Jiā |
Organization |
Wealthy family at the center of the first arc’s conflict |
| Ji Jingyu |
纪静瑜 |
Jì Jìngyú |
Character |
Reborn daughter retaining memories of an abusive past life; central emotional core of this arc |
| Ji Mingzhu |
纪明珠 |
Jì Míngzhū |
Character |
Zhou Qingqing’s new name after being acknowledged; symbolizes rebirth and legitimacy |
| Ji Wu |
纪雾 |
Jì Wù |
Character |
Fake daughter raised by the Ji family; favored by Song Ruyue |
| Ji Xiu |
纪修 |
Jì Xiū |
Character |
Protagonist; transmigrator tasked with becoming the “father” of villains across worlds and altering tragic plotlines |
| Ji Ze |
纪泽 |
Jì Zé |
Character |
Ji family’s biological son; male lead favored by world destiny |
| Ji Zhaodi |
纪招娣 |
Jì Zhāodì |
Alias |
Former name of Ji Jingyu; symbol of son-preferring oppression and trauma |
| Ji Zian |
纪子安 |
Jì Zǐ’ān |
Character |
Ji Xiu’s son in the Wuxia world; future Demonic Sect Leader with extreme violence and sociopathic traits |
| Li Shengnan |
李胜男 |
Lǐ Shèngnán |
Character |
Ji Jingyu’s childhood friend; well-meaning but insensitive |
| Liuzhuang Village |
柳庄村 |
Liǔzhuāng Cūn |
Location |
Rural village where Ji Jingyu suffered long-term abuse |
| Live-in Son-in-Law |
上门女婿 |
Shàngmén Nǚxù |
Social_role |
Man who marries into wife’s family, often losing status and autonomy |
| Ma Fortress |
马堡 |
Mǎ Bǎo |
Organization |
Northern stronghold destroyed by Ji Zian to erase loose ends |
| Martial Arts Alliance |
武林盟 |
Wǔlín Méng |
Organization |
Coalition of righteous sects led by Fu Chang’an |
| Martial Arts World |
武侠世界 |
Wǔxiá Shìjiè |
Concept |
Low-fantasy cultivation world governed by combat strength and sect politics |
| Money-Losing Burden |
赔钱货 |
Péiqián Huò |
Insult |
Derogatory term used against daughters |
| Name Trauma |
名字创伤 |
Míngzì Chuāngshāng |
Narrative_term |
Emotional pain triggered by former identity |
| Natural-Born Sociopath |
天生反社会 |
Tiānshēng Fǎn Shèhuì |
Concept |
Ji Zian’s defining psychological profile |
| No. 1 Middle School |
第一中学 |
Dì Yī Zhōngxué |
Place |
Elite school tied to future character fates |
| Occupational Lung Cancer |
职业性肺癌 |
Zhíyèxìng Fèi’ái |
Medical_term |
Illness caused by long-term dust exposure |
| Overpowered Villain |
数值碾压 |
Shùzhí Niǎnyā |
Concept |
Villain far exceeding balance, making standard plot resolution impossible |
| Qi Family |
齐家 |
Qí Jiā |
Organization |
Impoverished scholar household relying on Qi Feng’s success |
| Qi Feng |
齐峰 |
Qí Fēng |
Character |
Poor but ambitious scholar; attempts to marry into the Su family to change his fate |
| Qi Xiaoman |
齐小满 |
Qí Xiǎomǎn |
Character |
Qi Feng’s younger sister; frail and used as moral leverage |
| Quick Transmigration |
快穿 |
Kuài Chuān |
Concept |
Repeated soul transmigration across multiple worlds and identities |
| Real Heiress |
真千金 |
Zhēn Qiānjīn |
Other |
True daughter denied her rightful status |
| Rebirth Trauma |
重生创伤 |
Chóngshēng Chuāngshāng |
Psychological_term |
Lingering psychological damage carried across lives |
| Royal Guards |
侍卫 |
Shìwèi |
Organization |
Hidden guards protecting Ji Xiu’s residence |
| Secret Manual |
秘籍 |
Mìjí |
Plot_term |
Supreme martial arts text stolen by Ji Zian; source of his overwhelming strength |
| Shen Bingyao |
沈冰瑶 |
Shěn Bīngyáo |
Character |
Sole survivor of the Shen family massacre; intended female lead |
| Shen Family |
沈家 |
Shěn Jiā |
Organization |
Wealthy southern clan massacred by Ji Zian |
| Shen Lang |
沈郎 |
Shěn Láng |
Character |
Ji Zian’s mother; gentle and kind woman unaware of her son’s true nature |
| Son Preference |
重男轻女 |
Zhòng Nán Qīng Nǚ |
Social_issue |
Cultural bias favoring sons over daughters |
| Song Ruyue |
宋如月 |
Sòng Rúyuè |
Character |
Ji Xiu’s wife; biased mother who favors Ji Wu and resents the real daughter |
| Space-Time Bureau |
时空管理局 |
Shíkōng Guǎnlǐ Jú |
Organization |
Transcendent authority managing worlds; dispatches Ji Xiu to prevent world collapse |
| Steward |
管家 |
Guǎnjiā |
Title |
Senior household manager wielding practical authority |
| Stolen Destiny |
窃取气运 |
Qièqǔ Qìyùn |
Plot_term |
Act of taking the protagonist’s fate and opportunities, destabilizing the world |
| Su Family |
苏家 |
Sū Jiā |
Organization |
Wealthy merchant clan with strong local influence |
| Su Family Young Maid |
苏府丫鬟 |
Sūfǔ Yāhuán |
Minor_character |
Servant mistaken by Qi Feng as Su Ling’er, exposing his class delusions |
| Su Ling’er |
苏灵儿 |
Sū Líng’ér |
Character |
Ji Xiu’s daughter in this world; target of an arranged engagement |
| Su Xiangyu |
苏湘玉 |
Sū Xiāngyù |
Character |
Matriarch of the Su merchant family; shrewd and business-minded |
| Substitute Romance |
替身爱情 |
Tìshēn Àiqíng |
Trope |
Later relationship pattern where new partners resemble the lost lover |
| Survivor’s Guilt |
幸存者内疚 |
Xìngcúnzhě Nèijiù |
Psychological_term |
Zhao Xiangnan’s lifelong guilt after Ji Jingyu’s death |
| Tian Chunfang |
田春芳 |
Tián Chūnfāng |
Character |
Abusive stepmother; embodiment of rural misogyny and domestic violence |
| Victim Complex |
自我悲情 |
Zìwǒ Bēiqíng |
Psychological_term |
Qi Feng’s belief that the world owes him success |
| White Moonlight |
白月光 |
Bái Yuèguāng |
Trope |
Idealized first love; emotional anchor for male leads |
| World Collapse |
世界崩塌 |
Shìjiè Bēngtā |
Concept |
Destruction of a minor world due to death or failure of key fate-holders |
| World Line |
世界线 |
Shìjiè Xiàn |
Concept |
Predetermined narrative path of a world; deviation may cause collapse |
| Xu Siyue |
徐思越 |
Xú Sīyuè |
Character |
Classmate who later attempts reconciliation; represents regretful bystanders |
| Ye Yiyang |
叶一阳 |
Yè Yīyáng |
Character |
Mingzhu’s childhood friend; her canonical future husband in the original timeline |
| Zhang Peng |
张鹏 |
Zhāng Péng |
Character |
Local youth who bullies Ji Zian; catalyst for later annihilation of the Zhang family |
| Zhao Xiangnan |
赵向南 |
Zhào Xiàngnán |
Character |
Male lead of this world; Ji Jingyu’s first love and emotional anchor |
| Zhou Family |
周家 |
Zhōu Jiā |
Organization |
Poor household where Zhou Qingqing was raised |
| Zhou Qingqing |
周青青 |
Zhōu Qīngqīng |
Character |
Real biological daughter swapped at birth; original villain who destroys the Ji family |
