Nuo Bai is a ginseng doll, a person formed from a ginseng plant over three hundred years old.
Through a twist of fate, she formed a bond with a mortal named A Zhou.
But how could a mortal’s lifespan compare to that of a spirit of the plants?
Just as Nuo Bai was beginning to understand love, A Zhou passed away.
Unwilling to part, Nuo Bai vowed to reunite with A Zhou and followed him into the mortal world.
After reincarnating, A Zhou became Lu Guizhou, a local magistrate.
To get close to him, Nuo Bai took a post as a county clerk at the yamen. But one misunderstanding after another led her to get into a fight with Lu Guizhou’s older brother.
In the middle of the fight, she suddenly spotted someone else. Without thinking, Nuo Bai punched him.
She looked up, and there he was: the big brother A Zhou she had searched for so long!
Newly graduated scholar Lu Guizhou was appointed magistrate of Zhuyuan County.
Full of ambition and ready to make his mark, the very next day he heard that someone had attacked his older brother outside the yamen.
He hurried over to investigate, but the moment he stepped out of the yamen, that person punched him square in the chest.
He looked up, and the attacker was a rosy-cheeked little girl in red!
The moment he saw her, the words he had meant to say in protest turned into an apology. He even invited her into the yamen to serve her tea and make amends.
And that wasn’t all.
After finishing her tea, Nuo Bai was about to leave. Afraid he might never see her again, Lu Guizhou blurted out, “Would you be willing to stay and work as my clerk?”
Lu Guizhou, who fell in love at first sight and was afraid she’d run away: “^w^”
Nuo Bai, who had hit her sweetheart and was now trying to slink away: “!!!”
Reader’s Guide
Romance first, investigations second.
The male lead is instinctively attracted to the female lead and turns into a kissing fanatic from time to time.
Both leads have only ever loved each other. Happy ending.
A funny, sweet story.
Theme: Weaving dreams with true affection.
