(A Republican-era romance featuring an optimistic, warmhearted heroine and an upright hero)
The first time Bai Suqi (the heroine) met Pei Muchen (the hero), the cunning Pei Muchen kidnapped her. Unwilling to take it lying down, she seized the chance to fleece him for a huge sum.
The “little liar” ran off as soon as she had finished her con. After all, “once was enough.”
But as time passed, Pei Muchen kept showing up at her door more and more often. She began to realize that he seemed quite happy to let her “take advantage” of him.
“Mr. Pei, I could never repay you for your kindness if you keep this up.”
“Then, Miss Bai, repay me by giving yourself to me.”
