Siaochen’s life takes a surreal turn when he accidentally becomes the groom to a ghost who died three hundred years ago. The Pai family, desperate to reverse its declining fortune, believes that marrying off their long-dead “daughter” will restore prosperity. But the plan is made even more absurd by a simple mistake: Pai Ch’ing was never a woman at all. What follows is an absorbing and warm story about a marriage between two very different men. Siaochen is a kind-hearted college sophomore training to become a traditional opera performer. Pai Ch’ing, in contrast, is an aristocratic snob who must learn how to adapt to the modern world.
Hoping for a painless divorce, the two are forced into an unlikely partnership. They take on part-time work for the underworld, capturing wayward spirits and uncovering the deeply buried troubles of their clients. As they face case after case together, they gradually lower their guard, open their hearts, and find themselves drawn closer—forming a bond that neither of them saw coming.