My Adoptive Sister as My Wife

When Su Yang was nine, she accidentally fell into the water. She survived, but it brought her a lifetime of misfortune.

A fortune-teller said she would bring death to her family.

Then disaster struck. In a year of severe drought, the rivers dried up and the earth cracked.

Looking at the few acres of barren land at home, Zi Qing sold herself to a trafficker who had come to the village.

The Chu family of Yunzhou bought Zi Qing. Their young daughter, Chu Shi'an, became her little mistress.

The Chu family were wealthy merchants, the richest in Yunzhou, with riches beyond measure.

Madam gave her the name Su Yang, hoping she would protect Chu Shi'an and keep her safe all her life.

Su Yang thought she would spend her whole life by Chu Shi'an's side.

But a great fire burned the Chu family estate to the ground, and the family perished in the flames, except for her young mistress, Chu Shi'an.

After the Chu family fell into ruin, Chu Shi'an left Yunzhou with Su Yang.

The girl, only three years older than her, told her, "From now on, you're my little sister, and I'm your big sister."

They wandered to a completely unfamiliar town called Yunzhi.

A Taoist priest took an interest in Su Yang and accepted her as a disciple.

After that, Su Yang made a little money catching ghosts and used it to support Chu Shi'an.

She sent Chu Shi'an to school, taught her to read and write, and helped her learn arithmetic.

She treated Chu Shi'an like her own little sister, protecting her at every turn.

But Chu Shi'an never saw her as a big sister. Or rather, she saw her as more than that.

As an adult, Chu Shi'an followed in the Chu family's footsteps and went into business.

She traveled far and wide, saw the harsh winters of the north and the scenery of Jiangnan, and investigated the truth behind the destruction of the Chu family.

Along the way, she witnessed the treachery of human nature, ghosts running rampant, and the dangers of the world, all of which could make anyone sink into despair.

But whenever she reached the depths of despair, her big sister would come to her side and remind her that there was always warmth in the world.

Everyone around her said she was lucky to have such a wonderful big sister.

But Chu Shi'an didn't want to be Su Yang's little sister. She wanted to be the one to enjoy all of Su Yang's kindness as her beloved.

She wanted Su Yang to be kind only to her, to become her wife, and to stay by her side for life.

Theme: Don't give up because of adversity