The Eighties Stepmother: Raising Kids With the Factory Director
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This is not my story, I'm just making it a Taekook.
So in this story, Omega can be called daughter, wife, auntie, sister even if their men.
So if the Omega is a man I will use the pronoun "he".
I will only update 2 chapters only per day.
Taehyung had just regained consciousness and was processing the unfamiliar memories when he heard the sound of a woman crying.
Zhang Cuimei (O)
"What else can we do? Do you expect our own daughter to marry an old man with three kids?"
Zhang Cuimei (O)
"Wuwu... She already suffered for over a decade. It's not that I don’t love Taehyung, but no matter what, she is our real daughter."
Taehyung's blurry gaze swept over the two middle-aged figures by his bed—a man in his forties smoking with a furrowed brow and a woman wiping her tears.
It had been two days since Taehyung transmigrated into this novel, but due to the original host’s poor physical condition, he had been unconscious, slowly digesting the absurd memories in his head.
He had transmigrated—into the backward 1980s, no less.
And to make things worse, he was a fake heiress.
A month ago, the real heiress had shown up, claiming to be the biological daughter. A paternity test confirmed it.
The original host’s status had instantly become awkward.
The real heiress had grown up in a poor rural family, while the fake heiress, unwilling to endure hardship, had thrown tantrums to stay, terrified of being kicked out.
More importantly, he was already engaged to the son of a high-ranking military officer, on the verge of marrying into wealth—until the real heiress appeared and ruined everything.
Furious, the original host had resented the real heiress.
Even a dog raised for over a decade would evoke affection, let alone a living person.
At first, the family had considered keeping both, as the Si family had been officials for three generations and could afford it.
But then they learned that the real heiress’s rural parents had already arranged a marriage for him—to a divorced, middle-aged pig farm owner with three children.
The real heiress naturally refused.
The Si parents, heartbroken that their biological daughter had suffered for years only to be forced into marrying an older, divorced man, couldn’t bear to send her away.
To make matters worse, the rural parents had taken the money and vanished, leaving no choice but to proceed with the marriage.
After much deliberation, they came up with the idea of sending the fake heiress as a substitute.
Though it sounded harsh, the Si family reasoned that after raising him for so many years, it wasn’t unreasonable to ask for this favor in return.
Besides, he wasn’t their real daughter. Letting him marry into a lesser family would be a loss for the Si family.
The best should naturally be reserved for their own flesh and blood.
When the original host learned of this, he was so enraged that he attempted suicide by drowning.
The incident caused a huge scandal, tarnishing the Si family’s reputation and making them resent him even more.
Since childhood, people had remarked that he didn’t resemble his parents, causing awkwardness.
He was also ill-tempered and lacked the grace expected of a well-bred lady.
So they were eager to set things right.
Si Taehyung blinked.
Though the original host had jumped into the water, he hadn’t died. Instead, his family, horrified by his extreme reaction, immediately sent him to the countryside.
After marrying the older man, the original host blamed all his misfortunes on him and abused his children until he finally divorced him.
The fake heiress ended up a destitute beggar, dying miserably on the streets—a fitting end to his absurd life.
Si Taehyung (O)
💭 What a ridiculous plot.
Over the past few days, lying half-dead in bed, Si Taehyung had desperately wished this was just a nightmare.
He had worked hard to save up a 300,000-yuan down payment for an apartment, only for it to vanish the moment he paid the deposit.
The injustice kept him awake at night.
Now, seeing the female lead’s mother pleading like this, he knew he couldn’t avoid the situation any longer.
The family clearly favored the real heiress. Staying would only mean living under their roof as an unwelcome guest.
Leaving voluntarily might at least earn him some goodwill.
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Si Taehyung (O)
So Si Taehyung spoke up, "Stop crying. I’ll go."
The room fell silent for a few seconds before Zhang Cuimei realized his daughter was awake.
Zhang Cuimei (O)
A flicker of guilt crossed her face. "Taehyung, don’t blame us for being heartless. I just… have no other choice."
Si Taehyung (O)
Si Taehyung nodded calmly. "I understand. If I stayed, I might end up competing with Lin Sisi for her military officer fiancé. That wouldn’t be right."
His bluntness made the two adults flush with shame.
After all, the engagement had been arranged because the other family had been impressed by Si Taehyung's beauty.
But the Si parents insisted it was only because of their status.
Father Si (A)
"Here’s a hundred yuan. It should last you a while. If you run into trouble, you can call us."
Yes, call—not visit.
They were clearly cutting ties.
Still, a hundred yuan wasn’t bad. In the 1980s, that was equivalent to a thousand yuan in the future.
Si Taehyung wasn’t greedy. He barely knew these people, and as the fake heiress, his position was awkward enough. After being raised in luxury for over a decade, demanding more or clinging to them would only make him seem ungrateful.
He took the money. After a few perfunctory words about packing and leaving the next day, the two adults hurried out, afraid he might change his mind.
The wedding was scheduled for the next day, but since second marriages were frowned upon in this era, there would be no ceremony—just sending him over.
Si Taehyung got up and surveyed the room. It wasn’t large but was well-furnished: a pretty iron bed, a desk, a wardrobe, and a vanity mirror.
Most families couldn’t afford such luxuries.
The Si family had treated the original host decently, at least providing him with food and fine clothes.
So the wardrobe was full—elegant French-style dresses, traditional qipaos, accessories, and even pearl necklaces.
On the vanity sat skincare products popular in this era: Pehcholin and Snow Cream.
Because of his engagement to the officer’s son, the Si family had spared no expense in maintaining his beauty.
As a result, the original host had grown into a fair-skinned, long-legged beauty—the very image of a wealthy heiress.
After living such a privileged life, no wonder he had refused to marry an older man.
Packing his valuables, Si Taehyung left with his suitcase the next day.
The Si family was taken aback by how easily he had agreed to leave. For the past month, ever since learning he wasn’t their real daughter, Si Taehyung had thrown fits to stay.
His sudden compliance left them with mixed feelings.
After raising a child for over a decade, losing him just like that—who wouldn’t feel a pang of sorrow?
Lin SiSi (O)
Seeing his parents’ conflicted expressions, the real heiress, Lin Sisi, teared up. "Mom, Dad… Did I do something wrong? I never meant for this to happen. Maybe we should ask Taehyung to come back."
They immediately snapped out of it, turning to their frail biological daughter with guilt.
Father Si (A)
"Nonsense! You did nothing wrong. Taehyung is eighteen—it’s time for him to go. We can’t support her forever."
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Taehyung sat in the car, reflecting on the reason the older man wanted to get married.
The man, Jeon Jungkook, was thirty years old and ran a pig farm in a remote rural area.
The three children weren’t his—they were his late sister’s orphans: one ten years old, one seven, and the youngest barely two.
Because of these three kids, he had married once last year, but his wife had somehow run away.
Running the farm kept him too busy to care for the children properly, so he decided to find another wife.
Being a pig farm owner, he wasn’t stingy with money and quickly secured Lin Sisi’s hand in marriage.
Who would’ve thought Lin Sisi had such a hidden background?
Luckily, Si Taehyung's mindset was different from people of this era.
A painless way to become a mother—nothing could be better.
The car rattled its way to the village entrance. The driver worked for the Si family, and now that he had fallen from grace, he showed no courtesy, simply dumping him at the roadside.
Unimportant
"Miss Si Taehyung, the village path isn’t easy to walk. You’ll have to manage on your own," he sneered before driving off.
Si Taehyung's lips twitched. No matter the era, people were always this pragmatic—kick a man when he’s down.
Dragging his heavy suitcase, he trudged into the shabby Xingfu Village.
The road was lined with identical yellow-earth houses, and the path was rough and muddy. But not far ahead stood a brand-new two-story house, which caught Si Taehyung's eye.
The fields were still bustling with laborers, and the sudden appearance of such a delicate city omega quickly drew curious stares.
Si Taehyung (O)
"Excuse me, do you know where Jeon Jungkook's house is?" Si Taehyung withdrew his gaze and asked a young man approaching with a hoe.
Li Tiezu (A)
"Brother Jeon? What do you want with him?" The tanned youth looked surprised. He had been too shy to stare at the obviously urban omega, but now he was asking about Jeon Jungkook?
Si Taehyung (O)
"You know him? Good." Hearing his familiar tone, Si Taehyung didn’t hide the truth. "I’m his second wife, here to marry him."
No bride could be more pitiful—no escort, and he couldn’t even find the way.
Si Taehyung (O)
💭How embarrassing.
But the Si family had made it clear they wouldn’t send him off as in-laws. Marrying a rural man was a disgrace in their eyes.
Li Tiezu (A)
"Huh? It’s you?" The young man’s eyes widened in shock, his dark face full of disbelief.
Si Taehyung (O)
"That’s right. Could you point me in the right direction?"
Carrying such a heavy suitcase under the June sun, Si Taehyung's arms were about to give out. The original owner’s pampered body wasn’t cut out for this.
Li Tiezu (A)
Blushing, the youth quickly pointed at the two-story house. "It’s... right there."
Kim Taehyung froze. He had assumed it belonged to some village tycoon—but it was the Jeon family’s?
Si Taehyung (O)
💭 The rich one was me all along?
This house was even better than the Kim family’s!
In this era, building a two-story home in the countryside proved the family had money.
Maybe things weren’t as bad as he’d thought.
Thanking him, he hurried over.
The young man wanted to say more, but he was already walking away with a spring in his step. He was speechless.
Li Tiezu (A)
💭 Hadn’t he heard the neighboring village gossip about the Omega's refusal and the ugly scene?
He thought the engagement was called off—so why was he here now?
And so pretty too...
Si Taehyung (O)
"Anyone home?"
Si Taehyung knocked on the gate, only to jump back in fright at the massive Tibetan Mastiff tied nearby.
His legs nearly gave out.
Si Taehyung was terrified of dogs—his been bitten before.
Luckily, the dog just stood up, gave him a wary looked, and, seemingly deciding the delicate Omega posed no threat, lazily lay back down.
Si Taehyung (O)
💭 "…?" Excuse me, what’s that supposed to mean?
Aunt Liu (O)
"Coming, coming! Who is it?" A middle-aged woman rushed to open the gate, gaping at the delicate Omega. "Who are you? What do you want?"
The Jeon family had few relatives, and visitors were rare.
Especially young Omega.
The last engagement had ended with the Omega throwing a fit and refusing.
Si Taehyung (O)
"Me?" Si Taehyung blinked. "Jeon Jungkook's new wife. And you are?"
Si Taehyung (O)
💭 He remembered the book mentioned Jeon Jungkook had no parents—so who was this?
Aunt Liu (O)
"I’m Aunt Liu, hired by Young Jeon to look after the kids. Are you Lin Sisi?"
The woman scrutinized her, eyes filled with judgment and inexplicable hostility.
Si Taehyung (O)
Si Taehyung frowned but replied, "I’m not Lin Sisi. You must’ve heard—Lin Sisi isn’t the Lin family’s real daughter. I am, so I’m the one marrying in."
Aunt Liu (O)
"Nonsense! It was agreed Lin Sisi would marry him. How can you just switch? Is the Lin family playing games? Get out of here!"
Si Taehyung (O)
Si Taehyung's expression darkened. "You were hired by the Jeon family to take care of the kids—meaning you’re a nanny. Can you really make decisions for them?"
Aunt Liu (O)
Aunt Liu stiffened, realizing she’d just been called a servant. Her face turned stormy. "I’ve known Young Jeon for over a decade! Our families have always been close, and I’ve helped raise these kids. Of course I can decide!" She planted herself firmly in the doorway, blocking entry.
Si Taehyung (O)
Si Taehyung's temper flared. "Where’s Jeon Jungkook? Let me talk to him directly."
Aunt Liu (O)
"I told you, Young Jeon isn’t home! Right now, I’m in charge here. If Lin Sisi won’t marry him, return the Jeon family’s 3,000 yuan and leave!" Aunt Liu shooed her away.
Li Tiezu (A)
"What’s going on, Aunt Liu?" A man’s puzzled voice sounded behind Si Taehyung.
He turned to see the same young man from earlier.
Aunt Liu (O)
At the sight of him, Aunt Liu’s eyes darted nervously. "Some random Omega showed up out of nowhere, pestering us! Won’t take no for an answer!"
Ever since the Jeon family prospered, countless Omega had tried their luck, but Jeon Jungkook had rejected them all.
To the villagers, this explanation made sense.
But the young man had just spoken to Si Taehyung. With his clean, refined appearance, how could he be that kind of person?
He’d come to tell him Jeon Jungkook wasn’t home, only to find them arguing.
Li Tiezu (A)
So he said, "Isn’t he Brother Jungkook's bride?"
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