Lin Meng, an orphan whose parents died three years prior, returns to her deceased grandfather’s ancestral home in Lin Family Village, facing hostility from villagers who label her a jinx. Her uncles covet the house, believing it should not belong to a woman. One night, she receives a vivid dream from her grandfather, who complains of poverty in the afterlife and instructs her to burn paper money and dig under a wild chrysanthemum at his grave for a hidden gift. Initially skeptical, Lin Meng goes to the grave, finds the chrysanthemum, and unearths a jade bracelet. The moment she puts it on, the bracelet causes searing pain then vanishes, leaving a ring-shaped mark on her wrist. She discovers she can enter a mysterious, empty space she acquires from the bracelet. Her uncles confront her at the grave; Lin Meng silences them by claiming her grandfather left three million yuan in debt, insisting they can have the house if they repay it. She rushes home, and while experimenting with the space, she realizes it can store items but consumes her energy. She buys several bags of paper money in the nearby town to burn for her grandfather. Back home, she sets up an altar and prepares to burn the money, but the paper money has disappeared from the space. She senses another presence and mentally confronts a man named Ye Heng, who explains that he is the original owner of the same portable space from a dystopian post-apocalyptic wasteland. Both shocked, they realize the space is shared between them, though only Lin Meng can physically enter. Ye Heng had thrown the paper money away, considering it useless, but after her urgent request, he retrieves the bags. Lin Meng thanks him, offering him the large fish tank of clean water and other items in exchange. They agree to divide the space with a marked line and maintain their own territories. She then successfully burns the money for her grandfather, fulfilling his demand. The story establishes a dual-world connection: Lin Meng in a contemporary rural setting and Ye Heng struggling in a brutal future where resources are scarce and mutated creatures roam. They begin cooperating across their separate realities, trading goods and information. Lin Meng continues to deal with her greedy uncles and the villagers’ prejudice while exploring the space’s potential. Her initial goal is to secure her livelihood and honor her grandfather, but the shared space opens a larger path: she can provide Ye Heng with uncontaminated food, water, and supplies, and he may offer knowledge or resources from his dangerous world. The narrative intertwines her personal growth, her cautious alliance with Ye Heng, and the ongoing mystery of the space’s origin and the connection between their timelines. No complete story ending is provided, as the text focuses solely on the setup of the space, the first conflict with the uncles, and the beginning of the cross-world partnership, leaving the future direction open but clearly pointing toward sustained exchanges and escalating stakes in both worlds.
