Being born into a family like this, Fu Bao felt incredibly lucky.

But… the Shen family was known as the poorest and unluckiest around. Every family member seemed cursed. They were good, honest people, yet things never ended well for them.

Old Mr. Shen, who died from illness, couldn’t even pass peacefully, gasping for breath, eyes wide open.

Then there was Old Lady Shen. After losing her vision, she accidentally fell into a ditch, and by the time someone found her two days later, her body had already started to decompose…

Shen Jianlin was wrongfully accused and jailed, where he got into a fight with another prisoner and was beaten to death.

Lin Xiujuan, after learning of Shen Jianlin’s death, had a mental breakdown and ran into oncoming traffic, dying in a tragic accident.

The four older brothers each had their share of misfortune, none of them meeting a good end…

In short, this loving family would eventually be torn apart!

Fu Bao’s task this time was to use her “lucky star” powers to turn their fate around, save them from disaster, and hopefully return to the heavens when her mission was complete.

Old Lady Shen added, “Exactly, Xiujuan, no need to rush back to work. Take your time with the baby and let Fu Bao grow up healthy. She’s still so young and can’t be without her mom. Didn’t I say? We have everything we need right here at home.”

In the next room, Old Mr. Shen heard this and stayed quiet, coughing softly a few times.

Fu Bao could sense he felt guilty. If he weren’t paralyzed, he could help ease some of the burden. Her grandfather’s luck was terrible too. Despite all his years gathering herbs, knowing every plant by heart, he’d somehow slipped and fallen down a mountain!

To avoid burdening the family, he refused to go to the health center, barely eating at meals and growing weaker by the day.

Fu Bao felt a pang of sadness. Since she’d come to this family, her mission was to change their fate, and she needed to take real action!

First, she’d have to heal Grandpa’s injuries.

But right now, she was just a baby, mortal and without spiritual powers. Even though she had the idea, she couldn’t act on it yet—she’d have to wait until she was older.

…

The next morning, Shen Jianlin packed up and left to find work in the county.

Through sheer will, he soon found a job with a construction crew. Every day was tough, but with so many kids at home needing food, he kept at it.

Under the love and care of her grandparents, mother, and four older brothers, Fu Bao grew day by day.

Finally, her first-month celebration was near.

Shen Jianlin hurried home the day before the celebration. That evening, he placed a bundle of crumpled bills on the table, grinning. “I’m working as a mason now on the county construction team. I don’t have much experience yet, so I’m only making a yuan a day. But once I learn the ropes, I’ll be a junior worker, making one yuan and fifty cents daily. And when I become a full worker, it’ll be two yuan a day! That’s 60 yuan a month, over 700 yuan a year. We could rebuild the house, maybe even send the kids to school!”

His eyes shone with dreams of a better future.

“Getting ahead of yourself, dreaming big before you’re even a full worker.” Old Lady Shen scolded, putting a sweet potato in his bowl.

“Masonry’s a good, stable job. Work hard and aim to be the best,” Old Mr. Shen rasped from his bed.

“Aaah…” Fu Bao, cradled in Old Lady Shen’s arms, tried to call out to her father, wanting to tell him he was amazing, but all she managed was a baby coo.

What could she do? She was still helpless!