[Period-piece + System + Suzhou Alley Life + Tycoon + Feel-Good]
Shen Yan wakes up in the late 1970s. As a seasoned transmigrator, he calmly accepts this "vacation mission": enjoy the slow-paced life in Suzhou's alleys in the 1980s, and make a little money on the side using his knowledge of the future.
That is, until he meets the smiling woman at the market.
That face is unmistakably Empress Hua, resplendent and majestic! But the woman before him, holding a child's hand and grinning foolishly as her husband wraps an arm around her waist, doesn't look like Empress Hua at all.
"In this life, I'll let her be happy." Shen Yan quietly turns away, only to find himself meeting a pair of timid eyes.
Wu Shanshan, the "invisible girl" who always keeps her head down, scorned by her stepmother and ignored by her own father.
She is clutching a stack of worn-out books, lingering outside the state-run department store.
"Need a hand?" Shen Yan asks on impulse.
He has no idea that these words will completely change both their lives.
From then on, the Suzhou alley gains a new sight: young master Shen, the returned overseas Chinese, is always dropping by the Wu home, teaching Shanshan English or showing her the latest "Hong Kong fashions."
And whenever Shilan runs into trouble, a mysterious person is always there to resolve it behind the scenes.
"Shen Yan, why are you so good to me?" Shanshan finally plucks up the courage to ask one day.
"Because..." Shen Yan looks at the girl whose light is gradually shining through and smiles. "I want to see you smile."
When the spring breeze of reform and opening-up blows into the alley, their story is only just beginning...
A warm note from the author: My Empress Hua romance, Fat Tangerine, You Old Geezer! Let Go of My Empress Hua, is available next door.
The whole article is about the protagonist's dedication and the Virgin Mary
Outrageous, inexplicable maintenance
It's very warm, not so much bloody plot, not so much intrigue.