Su Wen harboured envy for the love story between Su Xuewen and Liu Mingxuan, a tale of romance between a scientist and an educated youth.
Through Su Wen's editing, their love story was narrated simply yet romantically, interspersed with high-IQ humour typical of scientists. The token of their affection was a personally crafted box made by Su Xuewen for their wedding.
While the story itself was fictionalized by Su Wen, the box was real. Su Xuewen and Liu Mingxuan had indeed handcrafted it for their marriage. In Clear Water County, it was customary for brides to bring a dowry box, mainly used for saving money. However, as Liu Mingxuan no longer had contact with her maternal family due to her assignment to the Trinity Village, she lacked a dowry box.
