A matriarch's death triggers a spiritual anomaly when her physical weight destroys the underworld bridge, leading to a failed reincarnation attempt.
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
Matriarch's Final Days
The Mo family runs their restaurant while Siu-fung battles heart problems. On the eve of her wedding anniversary, she passes away peacefully.
Key Events
Mo Family Restaurant Operation — The Mo family runs a flatbread restaurant to make a living. Characters: Sonny Wu De-KaoLocation: HK Flatbread Restaurant
Siu-fung's Heart Condition — Siu-fung suffers from severe heart problems while working. Location: Restaurant
Wedding Anniversary Eve — The couple prepares for their long-awaited wedding anniversary. Location: Restaurant
Siu-fung's Death — Siu-fung passes away due to her heart condition on the anniversary eve. Characters: Sonny Wu De-KaoLocation: Restaurant
Promise of Wedding Sedan — Chak-shu and Sonny promise to buy a wedding sedan for Siu-fung's afterlife. Characters: Sonny Wu De-KaoLocation: Restaurant
Arrival in Underworld — Siu-fung arrives in the underworld and undergoes proper registrations. Location: Underworld Entrance
Underworld Promise and Collapse
Chak-shu and Sonny promise a wedding sedan for the afterlife. In the underworld, the sedan arrives but Siu-fung's weight destroys the Neihe Bridge.
Key Events
Arrival in Underworld — Siu-fung arrives in the underworld and undergoes proper registrations. Location: Underworld Entrance
Wedding Sedan Arrival — The promised wedding sedan arrives just in time to carry Siu-fung. Location: Underworld
Attempt to Cross Bridge — Siu-fung attempts to cross the Neihe Bridge with the heavy sedan. Location: Neihe Bridge
Bridge Collapse — The excessive weight causes the bridge to collapse dramatically. Location: Neihe Bridge
Carriers Fall — The sedan carriers and the sedan fall to their death into the river. Location: Neihe River
Siu-fung Saved — The Spiritworld Keeper saves Siu-fung from falling into the river. Location: Neihe River
Spiritual Anomaly and Rescue
The Spiritworld Keeper saves Siu-fung from the river. The destroyed bridge creates a legal anomaly, prompting the Keeper to guide her back.
Key Events
Siu-fung Saved — The Spiritworld Keeper saves Siu-fung from falling into the river. Location: Neihe River
Bridge Destruction Anomaly — The destroyed bridge creates an anomaly where Siu-fung is not officially dead. Location: Underworld
Keeper's Guidance Attempt — The Keeper tries to guide Siu-fung back to human life to reenter her body. Location: Underworld
Siu-fung's Delay — Siu-fung is slightly late in returning to the human realm. Location: Underworld
Cremation Button Press — Chak-shu and Sonny press the button to cremate Siu-fung's body. Characters: Sonny Wu De-KaoLocation: Restaurant
Cremation Execution — The cremation process begins, sealing Siu-fung's physical form. Characters: Sonny Wu De-KaoLocation: Restaurant
Cremation and Limbo
Siu-fung returns too late as her family cremates her body. The Keeper realizes the reincarnation plan has failed, leaving her in spiritual limbo.
Key Events
Cremation Execution — The cremation process begins, sealing Siu-fung's physical form. Characters: Sonny Wu De-KaoLocation: Restaurant
Spiritworld Status Update — The Keeper realizes the body is gone, complicating the reincarnation plan. Location: Underworld
Reincarnation Plan Failure — The anomaly prevents Siu-fung from officially crossing to reincarnation. Location: Underworld
Family's Grief and Action — The family mourns, unaware of the spiritual consequences of their actions. Characters: Sonny Wu De-KaoLocation: Restaurant
Keeper's Realization — The Keeper confirms Siu-fung cannot return, leaving her in a limbo state. Location: Underworld
Story Breakdown
Family Restaurant Life — Establishes the Mo family's daily routine and Siu-fung's role as protector and matriarch.
Matriarch Leadership — Siu-fung shields the family from gangsters and manages operations.
Heart Condition Struggle — Siu-fung's declining health creates underlying tension.
Anniversary Tragedy — The emotional peak of the human storyline as Siu-fung passes away.
Sudden Death — Heart failure strikes on the wedding anniversary eve.
Afterlife Promise — Husband and son vow to provide a wedding sedan for her journey.
Spiritual Anomaly — The physical destruction creates a legal loophole in the spiritworld.
Keeper's Rescue — The Spiritworld Keeper intervenes to save Siu-fung from the river.
Legal Loophole — Bridge destruction means Siu-fung is not officially registered as dead.
Return Attempt — The Keeper tries to reverse the situation by guiding Siu-fung back.
Guidance Mission — Keeper directs Siu-fung to reenter her physical body.
Timing Failure — Siu-fung's delay causes her to miss the window for return.
Cremation Consequence — The family's well-intentioned action permanently severs the spiritual link.
Body Destruction — Chak-shu and Sonny cremate the body, eliminating the vessel.
Reincarnation Blocked — Without a body, the anomaly cannot be resolved, trapping the soul.
Luk Siu Fung, an owner of a pizzeria, unexpectedly succumbs to a heart attack. However, her spirit was unable to cross over to the other side, thus, she resurrects into the body of a young woman. Afterward, she reunites with her family and tries to convince them that she is alive. Yet, the plot thickens when a woman, unrelated to the family and is physically identical to Siu Fung, appears, and Siu Fung's husband thinks that that woman is his wife.
