Siheyuan: Reborn in 1949, I Persuade Xueru to Marry Me

In the winter of 1949, Li Xiuzhu transmigrates into a world where period dramas collide, armed with a System, the Su Nu Scripture, and serum. Faced with the young Qin Huairu, Xu Huizhen, and Chen Xueru, he weighs his options and settles on the wealthy young woman in a Western-style dress who lives above a shop in Qianmen: she is beautiful, earns well, and will not expect him to go out to work.

But Chen Xueru is not easy to marry. When he first visits to ask for her hand, she complains that he has no matchmaker, no proper job, and lives in a cramped, shabby courtyard house. Li Xiuzhu counters each point in turn: with both parents gone, there will be no conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law; being unemployed means he can take care of household chores; and if the house is small, he can pay to move into a bigger one. With a silver tongue and his ability to anticipate future developments, he finally wins the heart of this businesswoman, the pride of Daqianmen.

With the wedding approaching, they are busily fixing up their new home and preparing the banquet. The feast at Fengzeyuan and the courtyard’s tables for the neighbors are both waiting to be served. But Li Xiuzhu knows that marrying a wife who earns even more than he does is only the first step. He has yet to reveal the trump cards of the Su Nu Scripture and the serum. Once they are in the bridal chamber, it remains to be seen who will be the first to run out of steam.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.