Synopsis:

Zhuo Le (Cantonese) was famous in the Fortune Brigade for being a lazy woman. She didn’t work in the fields, didn’t serve her in-laws, left the money-making to her husband, and let her son handle all the chores.

The aunties in the brigade despised her, the young wives envied her, and the old and young men pitied Wei Tianxia for his misfortune in marrying her and pitied Wei Xiaojia for his cursed childhood.

Wei Tianxia: “My wife is delicate and soft, beautiful and kind, gentle and virtuous… You’re all just jealous.”

Wei Xiaojia: “My mom is kind and tender, caring and considerate, friendly and sweet… Don’t be envious.”

Zhuo Le grinned wide, teeth showing, and chuckled gleefully.

She was a corporate drone who died from the horrors of the 996 work culture — what’s wrong with being a little lazy now?

She was single for 30 years — what’s wrong with marrying early in this life?

She never got to enjoy filial children — what’s wrong with letting her son serve her now?

Totally normal, right? But not only did the villagers disapprove, even heaven couldn’t tolerate it.

A sudden bolt from the blue — the man she had set her sights on since childhood… was honored (i.e., died a hero).

Zhuo Le’s gaze turned dark and deep. She looked at her silly, honest son. The man was gone — so leaning on her little one made perfect sense, right?

Wei Xiaojia: ???

Wei Tianxia: “Wife, actually… I can still be saved.”