The Landlady's Little Top Scholar (52 episodes)
When a tenant skips town, landlady Xu Hongdou is forced to take in her abandoned seven-year-old son, Zhou Chi. The two strike a deal: the boy will do chores…
When a tenant skips town, landlady Xu Hongdou is forced to take in her abandoned seven-year-old son, Zhou Chi. The two strike a deal: the boy will do chores to pay off the rent. Over the next decade, Xu Hongdou cares for him diligently and pushes him to study, watching the frail boy grow up. Gifted and hardworking, Zhou Chi eventually scores first in the province in science on the college entrance exam. The once-helpless young tenant has become a formidable man. Never forgetting her kindness, he shields her from life's hardships, turning the old rental building into a sanctuary where the boy is now her strongest protector.