Peasant Gu Changsheng back then left all his food rations to his wife Su Wan'er, and with his unyielding obsession turned into a skeleton and returned. After Su Wan'er recognized her beloved, she resolved to protect him, and the two were pressured by the eldest uncle to pay a large amount of grain. Gu Changsheng summoned skeleton friends to farm and make a living, helping a crowd of skeletons settle their lifetime wishes in exchange for supplies and assistance, and also unlocked the ability to switch forms between day and night, repeatedly resolving relatives' harassment. Underworld messengers arrived to reveal the inner story of how he endured hardships in exchange for a reunion, and their sincere affection shook the netherworld; the two guarded and stayed with each other, and their days became full and smooth.