A Charming Wife from the ’80s: Raising a Child and Remarrying

Alternative Title: 八零俏媳婦帶娃改嫁

Author: 甜久

Status: Completed

Chapter: 120 chapter

Added: 2025-01-26

Updated: 2025-01-26

Category:For FemaleHistoricalRomanceSlice of Life

A beautiful widow × a pure-hearted man.

In the early 1980s, a coastal town welcomed a new resident—a young widow and her child. The widow was stunning but struggling, eager to find a partner to rely on.

With the help of a matchmaking neighbor, Aunt Liu, she found a suitor, but an accident led to her modern soul, Qiao Lu, replacing the original.

As a single woman from modern times suddenly saddled with a young child, Qiao Lu faced a slew of matchmaking candidates. However, her standards were high:

Kind and good-tempered.

Hardworking and smart.

Not chauvinistic.

Must accept her as a remarried woman and love her child.

The problem? Such a man seemed impossible!

Aunt Liu tried her best, suggesting:

“Old Li from the steel factory is a stable catch!”

Qiao Lu: “No, he’s 40. Too old!”

“What about Young Song from the chemical plant? Only 29 and sturdy!”

Qiao Lu: “No, he has four kids. My child’s too shy to handle that.”

“Fine! What about Xiao Luo from the radio factory? Honest, hardworking, only one kid!”

Qiao Lu: “No, he’s not attractive enough.”

Finally, Aunt Liu snapped and slammed a photo on the table:

“This is the last one I’ll introduce! He’s unmarried, has no kids, and his finances are tight. Except for his good looks and a shabby old house, he has nothing. Take it or leave it!”

Looking at the photo, Qiao Lu’s eyes lit up—he was handsome, like a movie star!

“What does he do?” she asked.

“He runs a street stall,” Aunt Liu replied.

A street vendor? Wasn’t that the first generation of entrepreneurs?

Rolling up her sleeves, Qiao Lu decided to take the plunge!

But as they got to know each other, she discovered:

His “shabby old house” was in a prime downtown location and slated for redevelopment!

He didn’t just have good looks—he had a brilliant business mind!

This was the jackpot!

Xu Haizhou, who had moved south to start a business, never dreamed of having a wife and child. When Aunt Liu introduced Qiao Lu, he fell for her at first sight. He didn’t mind that she was a widow or had a child. In fact, he welcomed the ready-made family.

Against all odds, the two married. Together, they turned a small street stall into a thriving business, becoming part of the first wave of self-made millionaires in the 1980s!

Reading Notes:

“Stepfather literature”

Male lead is a pure-hearted, first-time lover who dotes on his wife and child.

Slice-of-life story focusing on career, love, and child-rearing.

Features a marriage-first, love-later dynamic with a journey to wealth.

Tags: Farming Life, Sweet Romance, 1980s Era, Slice of Life