The Little Couple in the 1980S Courtyard

Ye Xuan transmigrates into a novel set in the 1980s, becoming the newlywed wife of Xiang Mian, a good-for-nothing who lives in a courtyard house. She works as a sewing-machine operator at a garment factory. What she doesn't know is that her groom has come from another world on a mission, and has even picked up a three-year-old child, who is actually a mythical qilin spirit beast that transmigrated here. The three of them each have their own identities to hide, and begin making a life together. In everyone's eyes, Ye Xuan is beautiful, elegant, and striking. She dazzles everyone alongside her husband in an antique cheongsam. Xiang Mian is not only handsome, but has changed in temperament, too: he's devoted to his wife and good with kids... The young couple are a perfect match. Only Ye Xuan reminds herself: This is just an act. That scoundrel isn't going to fall for me... I should focus on passing the fashion design exams, learning useful skills, and building my career. The man left out in the cold: ??? Where's your conscience? * By the 1990s, Ye Xuan is a renowned fashion designer, famous in particular for her cheongsam designs. That man, meanwhile, has transformed into a major investor from Hong Kong. Her studio colleagues notice that the big-shot is pursuing Ye Xuan relentlessly, showering her with flowers, gifts, and expensive fabrics. Colleague: "Teacher, how long are you going to make him chase you?" Ye Xuan replies evenly: "Who knows? I'll keep him waiting for now." After she wins Best Costume Design at a film festival, the big-shot's subordinate brings good news, too: "President Xiang, we've secured that courtyard house." The man raises an eyebrow at her. "The courtyard house is yours. Just give me half the bed." Theme: Strive to improve yourself in every era.