[Slice of Life in the 1970s] [Siheyuan Courtyard] [A Contest of Dramatic Acting] [System Inventory Space] [Bickering Couple] [Both Reveal Their True Selves]
Just after transmigrating into the 1970s, Bai Siyue is forced by her awful relatives to go trade herself for a pig.
To stay alive, register as a resident, and get access to state-subsidized grain, she binds herself to the [Fragile Little White Flower System], then hurls herself in front of the wheel of Song Zi'an's bike. He's the courtyard's "consumptive invalid in dire poverty."
"Even if you cough up blood and lie in bed every day, I'll nurse you for the rest of my life and bring you good luck!"
She sobs her heart out, instantly winning the sympathy of the entire courtyard. In private, though, she happily munches on the five-spice roast chicken she redeemed through the System, hiding under the covers.
She thinks she's found a sickly prop who could drop dead at any moment.
Little does she know...
Song Zi'an, who coughs until his eyes roll back and spits up a handkerchief full of "bloody phlegm" at the drop of a hat, can secretly flip a wild boar with one hand. Under his bed, he has a stash of military rations and gold bars!
An official's daughter comes to force him into marriage? The two join forces on the spot to stage a dramatic scene of "a dying man coughing blood and smashing into a wall," publicly humiliating her in front of the entire courtyard!
The neighbors wipe away tears as they pool their ration coupons, calling it "the most tragic love story ever."
Until one quiet night...
Bai Siyue still has a five-spice chicken bone in her mouth when she catches Song Zi'an prying open a hidden compartment to sneak a bite of smoked sausage...
Two foxes with a thousand years of cunning stare wide-eyed at each other through a curtain.
"Comrade Bai Siyue, why do the wild greens you're eating smell like star anise?"
"Comrade Song Zi'an, why does your liniment for your chest smell like pork lard jelly?"
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