In 2025, orphan Chu Feng gains the ability to travel between the modern world and the eighth year of the Zhenguan era in the Tang dynasty through a mysterious phone. Armed with modern knowledge and supplies, he quickly becomes a favored guest of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, known as a "strange man from overseas." He also forms a deep bond with the clever and adorable Princess Jinyang, Xiao Sizi.
But a heavy burden weighs on Chu Feng's heart: he knows that, according to history, Xiao Sizi will die at the age of twelve. Protecting this girl, as lovely as the moonlight, and helping her grow up healthy becomes his deepest obsession and seemingly impossible mission. Greater dangers soon follow. The mysterious phone is a deadly secret he must never reveal, while the high-yield crops and innovative techniques he introduces are rapidly transforming the Tang dynasty, eroding the advantage he once enjoyed as someone who knew the future.
Beneath the lighthearted surface, undercurrents run deep. His identity as a rootless "strange man" is built on shaky foundations, and he is swept into the struggle for succession between the Crown Prince and the Prince of Wei, while also facing contempt from court officials and hostility from powerful clans. Chu Feng is caught between two choices: changing the Tang dynasty openly could quickly build up the resources he needs to protect Xiao Sizi, but would also accelerate the risks of making enemies and exposing himself. Keeping a low profile, on the other hand, might leave him too little time to strengthen her frail constitution.
This is not only a race against time to protect a loved one, but also the story of Chu Feng's transformation from an opportunist relying on foreknowledge into a powerful man capable of establishing himself in the turbulent Tang dynasty. He must combine modern wisdom with ancient rules to fight for a new future for himself and Xiao Sizi, one no longer shackled by historical tragedy.
The introduction is very cowardly, and the actual article is also very cowardly. I'm so skilled at kneeling.