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In the ancient city of Linqiong over two thousand years ago, a tune of "Feng Qiu Huang" (A Phoenix Seeking His Mate) plucked the strings of destiny.

This is a legend that spans a millennium—it is Zhuo Wenjun's "night elopement in Linqiong" in defiance of feudal ethics, it is their sharing of hardships by "selling wine at a tavern," and it is that very "Bai Tou Yin" (Song of White Hair) that awakened her astray husband.

People often envy the romance of the "scholar and beauty," yet rarely do they understand the gratitude, duty, and self-cultivation after the phoenix's trials. When the glamour faded, how did Sima Xiangru forget his original intention amidst wealth and honor? And how did Zhuo Wenjun use her proud spirit and wisdom to salvage that destiny teetering on the edge of shattering?

Today's "Meiling's Culture Connection" takes you back to the Western Han Dynasty to explore the deepest proposition in love: What exactly is the mutual gratitude and duty between husband and wife? In this fast-food era, how should we guard that precious bond of sharing a hot bowl of noodle soup together?