Chapter Summaries

Shen Moxi woke in the 1980s after drowning and learned that the transmigration system Xiao Tao had bound itself to her. She recovered the original Shen Moxi’s memories and discovered why her family had married her to Song Qi, leaving her in the Song family after her rescue.

• Shen Moxi woke in an adobe house, and Xiao Tao told her it was a transmigration system bound to her soul.
• Shen Moxi received the original owner’s memories and learned that she was a nineteen-year-old university graduate who had drowned while fleeing an arranged marriage.
• Shen Moxi recalled that Uncle Zhang had rescued her and that Song Yongjun’s family had paid her medical expenses and taken her home.
• Shen Moxi learned that her parents had arranged her marriage to Song Qi to repay a debt of gratitude from when Huang Yushan and Song Yongjun helped Ye Yunjuan during a dangerous pregnancy.
• Father Shen had promised Song Yongjun that their families would become in-laws if Ye Yunjuan gave birth to a daughter.

After learning about Shen Moxi’s childhood connection to Song Qi and exploring her new home and system, Shen Moxi visited her unconscious husband and saw that he was handsome. He suddenly woke up, confused about who she was and how he had ended up there.

• Shen Moxi remembered how Song Qi had called her his future wife as a child, then left for military service before confessing his feelings.
• Shen Moxi decided she would treat her new family well but would not give up her whole life for a husband who might never recover.
• Xiao Tao explained that the system’s points could unlock farms, ranches, workshops, and eventually a space, but reaching the final upgrade would require spending or selling fifty million yuan.
• Shen Moxi explored the tidy house, admired its huanghuali furniture, and found her husband lying in the western bedroom.
• Shen Moxi teased the handsome man and urged him to wake up, and Song Qi suddenly opened his eyes.
• Song Qi asked who Shen Moxi was and who had saved him, while recalling an ambush during his ascension and a fall into the Nether Abyss.

Song Qi woke in another body in Hua Country and learned from Shen Moxi that they were both transmigrators. He adopted the name Song Qi and agreed to pretend he had amnesia, while Shen Moxi explained their marriage and promised to help him adjust; the chapter ended as his new parents returned.

• Shen Moxi helped Song Qi sit up, and he confused her by asking what she meant by “mom and dad” and “hospital.”
• Song Qi said his name was Mo Chen and that he came from the Xuanyuan Kingdom on the Mingze Continent, prompting Shen Moxi to explain that he had arrived in another space-time.
• Song Qi inspected his unfamiliar face in a glass mirror, and Shen Moxi revealed that she had also transmigrated and been reborn.
• Song Qi explained that he had not inherited the body's memories because its original owner had suffered a serious head injury, so Shen Moxi suggested he claim amnesia and offered to teach him.
• Shen Moxi told Song Qi that she was his wife in name through a luck-changing marriage, and Song Qi revealed he was an immortal cultivator who had been betrayed during ascension.
• When voices sounded outside, Shen Moxi told Song Qi to rest and said his new parents had returned.

Song Qi woke up with amnesia, and Shen Moxi chose to stay with him and his parents. As she explained life in 1980, Song Qi showed her a night pearl from his former world.

• Song Yongjun and Huang Yushan learned that Song Qi had awakened but could not remember them, and Shen Moxi reassured them.
• Shen Moxi told Song Yongjun and Huang Yushan that she would stay and care for the family, and they welcomed her decision.
• Song Qi called Huang Yushan "Mom," and his parents left to prepare lunch while Shen Moxi stayed with him.
• Shen Moxi explained that the year was 1980 and showed Song Qi the room's light bulb as they discussed life on the continent.
• Song Qi produced a night pearl and showed it to Shen Moxi.

Shen Moxi explained her trading system to Song Qi, who offered a luminous pearl to help them get money and supplies in their new life. After arranging to auction the pearl and sharing a meal, they planned to explore the era once Song Qi recovered.

• Song Qi showed Shen Moxi his soul space, and she explained how her trading system appraised and sold goods.
• Song Qi gave Shen Moxi a luminous pearl to auction so they could buy necessities and fund a business.
• Shen Moxi asked Xiao Tao to identify and auction the pearl, while Song Qi considered how he would adapt to the era.
• Song Qi said his soul had not fully integrated with his body and that he expected to recover by the next day.
• Huang Yushan brought Shen Moxi and Song Qi chicken soup, steamed buns, and pickles, and they ate together.

Shen Moxi learned that the luminous pearl sold for a fortune, bargained with Xiao Tao for compensation over the auction fee, and upgraded her system. The upgrade gave her access to a farm, a ranch, and a workshop.

• Shen Moxi teased Song Qi about thinking his peaceful surroundings were a dream, then went outside to offer Huang Yushan and Song Yongjun help.
• Song Qi entered his space and selected herbs to eat directly because he could not use his pill furnace or prepare a decoction.
• Shen Moxi asked Xiao Tao about the luminous pearl and learned it sold for three hundred million yuan, leaving her with a balance of nine million six hundred thousand after the handling fee.
• Shen Moxi demanded compensation from Xiao Tao and received a twenty-percent discount on purchases for one week.
• Shen Moxi spent ninety-six thousand points to upgrade the system, which unlocked a farm, a ranch, and a workshop that required materials bought from the system shop.

Shen Moxi spent the money from selling Song Qi’s luminous pearl on modern snacks and drinks, then bought ingredients from the system and prepared dinner. Song Qi recovered enough to get out of bed and walk, and Shen Moxi went to check whether Aunt Shan and the others had returned.

• Shen Moxi bought bread, spicy strips, yogurt, juice, and other treats, then brought them to Song Qi.
• Song Qi tried the bread and spicy strips, enjoyed them, and stored the remaining food in his space.
• Shen Moxi recalled that the Song family had spent its savings and military subsidy on Song Qi’s treatment, then bought ingredients and cooked dinner.
• Shen Moxi finished preparing porridge, vegetables, and meat, and invited Song Qi to come out for dinner.
• Song Qi stood up and walked slowly on his own while Shen Moxi went to see whether Aunt Shan and the others had returned.

Shen Moxi traded away her week-long mall discount to unlock a garbage recycling station, then shared dinner and a walk with Song Qi and his parents. As she explained the developing countryside and her plans to start a business, Song Qi listened and considered what he might do in the future.

• Shen Moxi spent the points from her week-long mall discount to unlock a garbage recycling station and disposed of her paper cup in it.
• Shen Moxi welcomed Song Yongjun and Huang Yushan home, served dinner, and ate with them and Song Qi.
• Song Qi told his parents he was feeling better, and Huang Yushan and Song Yongjun praised Shen Moxi's cooking.
• Shen Moxi walked with Song Qi through the village and explained how the countryside and environment would change as the country developed.
• Shen Moxi told Song Qi she planned to begin by selling from a stall and eventually earn enough to take over a shop.

Shen Moxi and Song Qi planned to sell clothes in town, then use their earnings to open a shop. After Huang Yushan pushed them to arrange their marriage and share a room, Shen Moxi designed their first clothing stock for the stall.

• Shen Moxi told Song Qi they would buy clothes through her system, store them in his space, and ride into town before dawn to find a place to sell.
• Shen Moxi and Song Qi told Huang Yushan and Song Yongjun they planned to go into town to look for work, and Huang Yushan offered them money for the trip.
• Huang Yushan urged Shen Moxi and Song Qi to register their marriage and hold a wedding banquet, and Song Qi agreed to let his mother make the arrangements.
• Huang Yushan moved Shen Moxi's belongings into Song Qi's room, and the pair agreed to share the kang while putting off further discussion.
• Shen Moxi sketched women's dresses and trench coats, men's shirts and trousers, and planned to buy matching shoes and leggings for their stall.

Shen Moxi and Song Qi prepared clothes and equipment for a market stall, then traveled to town and set up near a rubber factory. As pedestrians began to arrive, Shen Moxi waited anxiously to see whether the conservative-era shoppers would buy her fashionable designs.

• Shen Moxi ordered clothing, leggings, and leather shoes, then gathered a rack, mannequins, a mirror, and a money bag for the stall.
• Shen Moxi bought an alarm clock, explained how it worked to Song Qi, and they got up at four the next morning.
• Shen Moxi made breakfast, then rode Song Qi to town on her bicycle while he used a luminous pearl to light their way.
• Shen Moxi and Song Qi set up their stall near a rubber factory, dressed the mannequins, arranged the clothes, and posted prices.
• Song Qi agreed to collect the money while Shen Moxi watched the goods, and she grew nervous as pedestrians began appearing.

Shen Moxi and Song Qi attracted customers at their clothing stall, selling several outfits and taking reservations from women at the rubber factory. After a busy morning, Shen Moxi brought out self-heating meals and showed Song Qi how they worked.

• Women on their way to the market admired Shen Moxi’s clothes, and Lili bought a red dress, black leggings, and ankle boots for fifty-eight yuan.
• A Fang and Meizi reserved clothes to collect later, and Shen Moxi happily showed Song Qi the money they had earned.
• Workers stopped by the stall and asked Shen Moxi to hold items for them until noon, while other customers bought clothes throughout the morning.
• Shen Moxi and Song Qi sold two trench coats, three dresses, five pairs of leggings, two pairs of leather shoes, and a men’s shirt and trousers set.
• After the crowd thinned, Shen Moxi bought self-heating meals from the system and explained to Song Qi how to prepare them.

Shen Moxi and Song Qi shared a meal before selling nearly all their clothes outside the factory and earning 896 yuan. They packed up to look for a place to rent and planned to tell Aunt Shan and the others that they had earned the money doing English translations.

• Shen Moxi prepared self-heating hot pot and rice, and she and Song Qi ate while discussing their plans to open a dessert shop.
• After the factory shift ended, Shen Moxi attracted a crowd of workers to her stall, and Song Qi helped collect money as nearly all the clothes and leggings sold.
• Shen Moxi counted 838 yuan from the day's sales, adding it to 58 yuan already in their bag for a total income of 896 yuan.
• Shen Moxi and Song Qi packed their remaining goods, planned to look for rental housing, and decided to explain their earnings as payment for English translation work.

Shen Moxi and Song Qi explored a department store, then searched for a shop to rent so they could build a business and improve their family’s living conditions. They found a large, rundown two-story building in a busy area and went to ask the owner about the rent.

• Song Qi admired the bicycle as Shen Moxi explained the dangers of counterfeiting and other crimes in her former life.
• Shen Moxi showed Song Qi the department store’s goods and planned to make new clothes for their family, but they worried the family would not accept them.
• Shen Moxi and Song Qi left the store to look for rental shops and stopped at a noodle shop, where the owner told them about a vacant restaurant.
• Shen Moxi and Song Qi inspected the restaurant, found its location and size appealing despite its rundown condition, and decided to ask the owner about the rent.

Shen Moxi and Song Qi negotiated a lease for a shop and returned home with food she had bought using the system. They told Song Yongjun and Huang Yushan that they had earned money from translation work, and Shen Moxi began preparing dinner.

• Shen Moxi and Song Qi met shop owner Zhang Zhaozhi and negotiated to rent his shop for six months, with part of the payment due by the day after tomorrow and an extra half-month added to the term.
• Shen Moxi and Song Qi signed the contract, paid a little over four hundred yuan, and received the shop keys.
• Shen Moxi ordered meat, eggs, flour, and other groceries through Xiao Tao, then retrieved them at a secluded ditch on the way home.
• Song Yongjun and Huang Yushan saw the groceries, and Shen Moxi said she and Song Qi had earned more than twenty yuan from translation work.
• Shen Moxi insisted on cooking dinner and planned to make braised pork while Song Qi helped her.

Shen Moxi cooked a lavish dinner for Song Qi and his family, then prepared clothing designs and supplies for the next day's stall. After learning that unlocking shared use of her farm and ranch would cost 20,000 points, she asked Song Qi for valuables to auction and chose his martial arts manuals.

• Shen Moxi and Song Qi prepared braised pork, hot-and-sour shredded potatoes, tomato and egg soup, and rice for dinner.
• At dinner, Shen Moxi told Huang Yushan and Song Yongjun that she planned to open a clothing shop, and Song Yongjun praised her cooking.
• Shen Moxi designed outfits for the next day's stall and bought leggings and leather shoes from the system.
• Xiao Tao told Shen Moxi that sharing the farm and ranch would cost 20,000 points, separate from her upgrade expenses.
• Song Qi offered his manuals, weapons, and treasures for auction, and Shen Moxi asked him for the martial arts manuals.

Song Qi and Shen Moxi prepared more goods for auction and organized their plans for earning money, then cooked food to store in Song Qi’s space for lunch. The next morning, they rode into town to sell their wares.

• Song Qi gave Shen Moxi four low-level manuals and two Exquisite Fruit plants to submit for appraisal and auction.
• Shen Moxi showed Song Qi the workshop’s new clothes and planned to earn enough to repay the balance, visit her family, and open a shop and restaurant.
• Song Qi explained that his space could preserve food, so Shen Moxi planned to make extra meals for their workdays.
• The next morning, Shen Moxi made breakfast and boiled dumplings, and Song Qi tried one for the first time.
• Shen Moxi packed the remaining dumplings for Song Qi to store in his space, and they rode into town to begin another day of selling.

Shen Moxi and Song Qi sold clothes and shoes at their stall, earning enough to pay the balance on the shop and begin renovations. After counting their earnings, they planned to visit Shen Moxi’s brothers at the town supply and marketing cooperative.

• Song Qi rode Shen Moxi to town, where they set up their stall near the department store and prepared their clothes and shoes for sale.
• As they waited for daylight, Shen Moxi and Song Qi ate sushi and rested before opening for business.
• A young woman bought two outfits and two pairs of leather shoes for one hundred yuan, while Song Qi and Shen Moxi sold goods to other customers.
• After a busy morning, Shen Moxi counted five hundred and seventy-five yuan in earnings, and Song Qi praised her popular clothes.
• Shen Moxi and Song Qi decided to pack up, pay off the shop balance, and visit Shen Moxi’s brothers at the supply and marketing cooperative.

Shen Moxi and Song Qi visited Shen Moxi’s brothers and invited them to help run their new clothing shop. Shen Tao and Shen Yuan agreed to support her, and the group rode to her parents’ home with gifts.

• Song Qi paid Mr. Zhang the remaining two hundred, then took Shen Moxi to the supply and marketing cooperative, where she bought gifts for her family.
• Shen Moxi met her brothers, Shen Tao and Shen Yuan, and reassured them that Song Qi treated her well.
• Shen Moxi told her brothers about the rented shop and offered them three hundred yuan a month to work there.
• Shen Tao and Shen Yuan agreed to help, though they asked to delay payment until the shop earned money.
• Shen Tao and Shen Yuan got leave, secured the flour to a bicycle, and rode with Shen Moxi and Song Qi toward their parents’ home.

Shen Moxi and Song Qi visited her family in Lower River Village, where she cooked dinner and reunited with her parents, brothers, sister-in-law, and nephew. After Shen Xiao welcomed Song Qi as family, Shen Moxi let go of her resentment and resolved to repay her family and improve their lives.

• Shen Moxi arrived at her family home with Song Qi and decided to cook while they waited for her parents to return from the fields.
• Shen Moxi prepared a large dinner, and her brothers and Song Qi praised her cooking as they helped set the table.
• Ye Yunjuan, Shen Xiao, and Wang Xiaoxia returned and were surprised and delighted to see Song Qi awake and visiting with Shen Moxi.
• The family gathered for dinner, and Shen Xiao toasted Song Qi and asked him to take good care of Shen Moxi.
• Shen Moxi understood her family's loyalty and love, released her lingering resentment, and resolved to earn money to repay them.

Shen Moxi told her family about the rented shop and arranged for her brothers to help renovate it as an investment. After returning home with Song Qi, she designed an elegant, modern-inspired interior for their clothing shop.

• Shen Moxi told Shen Xiao, Ye Yunjuan, Shen Tao, and Shen Yuan that she had rented a two-story shop and planned to open a clothing store.
• Shen Tao and Shen Yuan agreed to help, with the brothers covering renovation costs in exchange for a share of the profits.
• Shen Moxi and Song Qi returned home and reassured Song Yongjun and Huang Yushan that the shop was a family investment.
• Shen Moxi and Song Qi spent two hours designing the shop interior, including its lighting, fitting rooms, mirrors, and glass storefront.
• Song Qi admired Shen Moxi's design drawings and imagined how such a shop would attract customers.