Liaozhai story:A Timeless Tale of Love and Redemption

Ning Caichen, an upright scholar, resists both the seduction and gold of a ghost named Nie Xiaoqian. She confesses she is forced by a demon to trap men. With the help of the swordsman Yan Chixia, Ning defeats the demon and later takes Xiaoqian’s bones home for burial. Her grateful spirit stays with him, eventually becoming his wife and bearing children. The tale shows that integrity in the face of temptation earns loyalty and love.