[Amnesiac, frail young heiress vs. devoted, simple-minded, rugged hunter]
Ling Su is a hunter from the village. One day, on his way up the mountain, he finds a woman on the verge of death.
She is breathtakingly beautiful, with skin as smooth as jade and features like a painting.
The village women all say she must be a fox spirit in disguise. They urge Ling Su to send her away as soon as possible, lest she bring disaster upon them.
But Ling Su cannot bear to leave her to die.
Day after day, he climbs the mountain to gather herbs and brew medicine. He even stews the game he has been saving for himself into soup, tending to her with care until he finally brings her back from the brink of death.
But when the woman wakes, she has lost her memory. She cannot even remember her own name.
Unable to find her family, Ling Su has no choice but to take her home and look after her. He names her A Fu.
A Fu is delicate and frail, and terribly timid. She is afraid of the dark, the wind, and bugs, and would rather be clinging to Ling Su every moment of the day.
So wherever Ling Su goes, he takes her with him. He never lets her out of his sight and cherishes her more than his own life.
Under his constant love and care, A Fu gradually adapts to life in the village.
But their peaceful days don't last. The flames of war, as the rebel army marches south, finally reach this remote mountain village.
Ling Su gathers his meager belongings and takes his beloved wife to join the throngs of refugees.
But along the way, it is discovered that A Fu is actually the eldest daughter of the Duke of Guo's family in the capital.
After much deliberation, Ling Su returns A Fu to her family.
He refuses the lavish gifts offered by the Duke of Guo's household, asking only to work as a groom there.
All so he can catch another glimpse of his A Fu, even if all he can do is watch over her in silence.
The day Min Shuyi wakes, she feels as if she has just awoken from an incredibly long dream.
She doesn't remember how she fell from the cliff, nor how she returned to the Duke of Guo's estate.
She doesn't even know why her belly is growing bigger by the day.
Her mother only tells her that she is carrying the mountain god's child. If Min Shuyi asks any more, her mother starts crying.
Min Shuyi can't bear to see her mother upset, so she stops asking.
But little by little, she notices that the new groom at the estate is rather strange.
He is always watching her quietly from the shadows.
He remembers all her favorite foods and makes delicious snacks for her.
He knows all her little habits, and whenever she is in danger, he appears in time to protect her.
Min Shuyi doesn't dislike him. In fact, his presence somehow makes her feel at ease.
But her mother refuses to let them be together. She even says that once the baby is born, she will send it away.
Min Shuyi is frightened and aggrieved.
Under cover of night, she sneaks out to find Ling Su and says to him with a wounded expression, "Ling Su, take me away with you."
The longing Ling Su has held back for so long finally breaks free, and he pulls her into his arms.
This time, he will never let her go again.
Theme: The right person will always find their way back to you
