Liao Zhai Hua Gu Zi

An You Yu is a kind-hearted man who loves and cherishes animals dearly. One day when out in the mountains, he stumbles across and saves the lives of three river deers who were being hunted by the son of the county magistrate Xiong Da Cheng. The three river deers turn out to be deer spirits Hua Gu Zi and her family. Touched, Hua Gu Zi decides to find ways to repay his kindness. What follows is a tragic tale of love between a human and a spirit.
(Source: DramaWiki)
~~ Adapted from the story “Hua Gu Zi” from the novel “Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio” by Pu Song Ling.