The protagonist, a transmigrated soul from an apocalypse-era world who died fighting zombies. She inhabits the body of Zhou Maimai, a chongxi bride sold to the Han family. After the original owner's suicide, Zhou Xiaomai takes over, strategically negotiating a generous divorce settlement of two hundred taels before being forcibly returned to her biased grandmother's home. She is intelligent, resilient, and refuses to be manipulated by family obligations or filial piety expectations.