A Deep Autumn Mood [Period]

[No Fantasy Elements] [Sharp-Witted Older Sister x Sweet, Foolish Younger Brother] Her younger sister ran away from her wedding, so Jian Qiuyi took her place and married He Xuning, who lived in the city. He Xuning was a fool, but he was handsome and the son of a factory director. Jian Qiuyi figured that marrying He Xuning would let her move to the city and live in comfort. She'd have a home, meat to eat, and a job at a state-owned factory, with a secure iron rice bowl. As for the sweet little fool... She'd coax him and dote on him! She could have him wrapped around her finger in no time! On their wedding night, her mother-in-law tossed her a little book. Jian Qiuyi studied it diligently, then planned to teach her sweet little fool what she'd learned. She wanted to put their lessons into practice, but who could have guessed that the sweet little fool would cover his pants and back away? "That's not polite!" Jian Qiuyi figured, what were a few manners worth? Nobody was going to stop her from becoming her mother-in-law's top student. Jian Qiuyi's lessons worked beautifully, except the sweet little fool learned too fast. He took her hand and asked pitifully, "Sis, can we be a little impolite today?" When state-owned enterprises reformed, Jian Qiuyi went into business and came to the brink of bankruptcy. He Xuning brought out the treasures from his warehouse. Jian Qiuyi stared at the priceless antiques and jade, lost in thought. - The sweet little fool's catchphrase: My dad is the factory director! Jian Qiuyi: Ningning, when I inherit Dad's position and become the factory director, what will you be? The sweet little fool: I'll be the factory director's wife! Jian Qiuyi: Silly! The wife is a woman! The sweet little fool: I'll be the factory director's husband-wife! Jian Qiuyi grinned slyly: You'll be the factory director's kept man. Reader's Guide: 1. Life at a large factory in the 1980s, state-owned enterprise reform, and an ensemble cast. 2. The male lead is a sweet little fool and will not become smarter. 3. Everyday family life with its bumps and scrapes, but the main story is satisfying, sweet, and feel-good. Coming soon: My Brother [The 1980s] In her previous life, Jiang Li stood up for a friend, only to be betrayed by her. In the end, she became a caged songbird kept by someone else. To escape her cage, she jumped from a building. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in the 1980s, on the day her parents sold her to human traffickers. She was now locked in the back of a trafficker's van. There were several other children inside, including a cold-faced, rebellious boy preparing to escape. Jiang Li recognized him. He was Chen Duo, a powerful figure in the future who would have influence in both the underworld and the legitimate world. The newspapers said he had made his fortune from nothing and had no parents, but had taken the wrong path and been sentenced to death by firing squad. But right now, he was only a ten-year-old boy with a fierce look in his eyes. Jiang Li followed Chen Duo as he jumped from the van to escape, and they ended up in the unfamiliar Rong'an County. From then on, Chen Duo was Jiang Li's brother, the kind with different parents. - Lately, Jiang Li had felt that her brother was acting strangely. He kept avoiding her, staying out all night, and getting up early to do laundry. She figured her brother must have someone. So she pestered him, insisting he tell her who her sister-in-law was. "Bro, we agreed we wouldn't keep secrets from each other. Hurry up and tell me, who's my sister-in-law? Is it Dong Qingqing or Yaoyao? Or maybe Sister Xu Wu?" Chen Duo ignored her until he couldn't take it anymore. Annoyed, he advanced on her step by step. His gaze was dark and cold, sharp enough to pierce her, and danger radiated from his whole body. Jiang Li sensed something was wrong and turned to run, but he grabbed her and lifted her onto the bathroom counter. Jiang Li backed away until her back met the cold mirror. Only then did Chen Duo take her chin and turn her face so she had to look at herself in the mirror, hair disheveled and lips red. "Didn't you want to meet your sister-in-law? Why aren't you saying hello?" Jiang Li trembled, unable to speak. In Chen Duo's eyes, she saw her own reflection. But he was her brother! - Theme: A woman's life is in her own hands.