Blurb: During the Shengde era, the Zhao family of Wuzhou Prefecture, headed by Zhao Zuyuan, was known far and wide for its upright family values and strict adherence to proper conduct. But their only son, Zhao Qi'an, was the family's black sheep, living recklessly and behaving like a rogue.
Then, in the blink of an eye, the family fell into ruin and lost its wealth. Zhao Qi'an's former friends abandoned him one after another. His father, Zhao Zuyuan, was so enraged that he coughed up blood and died. With his dying breath, he ordered that the family's young maid be married to his only son.
Zhao Qi'an felt humiliated, but since it was his father's dying wish, he had no choice but to agree. To everyone's surprise, after the wedding, the young maid turned out to be a good-luck charm. The fallen Zhao family gradually prospered, and even the wastrel Zhao Qi'an changed his ways and began to work hard.
Looking at the wife he'd despised before their wedding, Zhao Qi'an thought,