Female lead: Lin Zhiwei (modern name: Su Xiao)
Modern day: A 25-year-old homebody with an encyclopedic appetite for information and an eclectic range of interests, including agriculture, food, basic engineering, and folk culture. She’s handy and lives by the motto, “If it’s saved on my cloud drive, I know how to do it.”
Ancient times: At 15, she is the only daughter of the Lin family’s third branch. Though physically frail, she has bright, clear eyes. Her maternal relatives treasure her, but her grandparents, who favor boys over girls, see her as a “money-losing burden.”
Male lead: Shen Wei, courtesy name Huaiyuan
At 19, he is a collateral-line member of the Northern Suppression Marquis’s household. Due to a power struggle within the family, he is demoted to a border town to “atone through service.” In reality, he is an uncut gem being tempered by hardship. He appears stern, but is sincere at heart, observant, and devoted to those who have shown him kindness.
3. Key family members: Her parents: Lin Laosan, honest and handy, and Madam Wang, gentle and resilient. They indulge their daughter in everything.
Her maternal family: Grandpa Wang, a wise old carpenter, and Grandma Wang, a superb cook. They dote on Zhiwei without the slightest reservation.
Antagonists: Grandpa and Grandma Lin, rigid and biased, and her eldest and second uncles, shrewd schemers.
