1980s: Sickly Educated Youth Raising Cubs in the Countryside

After struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic wasteland for over a decade, Song Wei finally dies. Her only regret is never having a full stomach. When she opens her eyes again, she became an educated youth who went to the countryside in Northeast China.

Bad news: Her new identity is a frail beauty—a “vase” type who’s all looks and a hopeless romantic.

Good news: Everything around her is normal. No radiation, no mutated creatures. She’s in a rural village by the mountains, brimming with wild resources. Finally, she can eat to her heart’s content!

Before long, the once-helpless Song Wei, who couldn’t lift a finger, turns into a fierce villager who can throw punches at wild boars, carry logs on her shoulder, chase off local bullies, and stand her ground against any nosy aunties in the village.

Villagers in Ping’an Commune: “Don’t Provoke Comrade Song. She’s no pushover!”

Song Wei, meanwhile, just wants to enjoy the countryside. When she isn’t working, she’s foraging in the mountains, stocking up on food, and sharing gossip with the local aunties. She’s reasonable… mostly.

Then, unexpectedly, she adopts a poor, scruffy little kid nobody wants. But what about this tall, rough guy with eight-pack abs who returned to the village after retiring from the army?

Why did he follow her? Oh, it turned out to be the kid’s brother.

Song Wei holds up the chubby, well-fed child she’s been raising. “Here, take your brother.”

The child wails, clinging to her. “I don’t want my brother; I want my sister!”

The man ignores his little brother, gazing intently at her. “I don’t have a home.”

Song Wei: “What’s that supposed to mean?”

Man: “You’re already taking care of my little brother… would it be too much trouble to take me in too? I’m strong, you know.”

Song Wei: “…Are you two just trying to mooch off me?”