A Pixiu Cub in the 1960s

Ongoing: A Marriage in Name Only in the 1960s; Coming Soon: Doting on My Wife After Returning to the City in the 1980s

The villagers of Shanhai Bay's fishing village found a four-year-old girl. She had big, bright black eyes and rosy cheeks, but no one wanted to adopt her. What good was being pretty? She'd still be another mouth to feed.

Xiu Xiu puffed out her cheeks, deeply offended. She was a precious Pixiu cub, one of a kind born only once every tens of thousands of years! She could attract wealth, ward off evil, and bring good luck! Pouting, she reached her chubby little arms toward the handsomest young man in the crowd. "Big brother, hold me."

The whole Gu family was delighted. Her parents thought heaven had sent them a daughter, and her three brothers were thrilled to have a little sister.

The little girl was extraordinary. In Xiu Xiu's eyes, anything valuable sparkled with golden light.

The seaside, consignment shops, and rubbish dumps were all places where she could find treasures.

She could find ambergris at the seaside.

For thirty yuan, she could buy an original painting by a famous late Qing dynasty artist.

At the rubbish dump, she could find a sachet once used by Yang Guifei.

The little girl handed her treasures to her mother and said sweetly, "Mom, you're rich now."

This was the 1960s and 1970s. If you had an eye for antiques, it was hard not to find a bargain.

Ongoing: A Marriage in Name Only in the 1960s

Shen Xi, raised in luxury, never imagined that one day she would be sent away with her parents to perform hard labor. Because she was frail, her parents urgently entrusted her to Lu Ling, the son of a comrade-in-arms.

Lu Ling became a deputy regiment commander at just twenty-six and had a promising future. But he was busy with missions and had no interest in women, despite being well past the age when most men had a partner.

They were thrown together in a marriage in name only, forming a temporary family.

On a deserted island, surrounded by insects and snakes, the original Shen Xi wept. It was too harsh here. She couldn't take it. So Shen Xi, a survivor from the apocalypse, took her place.

Shen Xi was delighted. This place was wonderful! The sea stretched as far as the eye could see, clams could be dug up in the sandy shallows, and sea cucumbers could be caught in the deep. It was a dream come true.

And Lu Ling was handsome and kind. Just looking at his gorgeous face was enough to make her stay put for ten years before setting off to see the world.

Lu Ling had a splitting headache. Who knew having a little wife could be such a hassle? She was delicate and frail, and had left the island without permission more than once. One day she was diving into the sea, the next she was climbing a cliff.

He'd thought he was just getting a roommate, but before long he was worrying about her every step of the way. At some point, Lu Ling had fallen for her.

Ten years passed, and at last the clouds parted to reveal the moon. Shen Xi looked at the little one riding on Lu Ling's shoulders and acting spoiled, and the older one rolling up his pants to pick crabs with a bucket on the beach. Maybe she wouldn't divorce him after all.

Theme: Hard work and kindness