
I’m Done Being the Stepping-Stone Villainess!
这垫脚石女配我不当了!
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 1.1M Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Slice-of-Life Farming
- Updated
- 2y ago
- English
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Synopsis
Other names
- I Just Want to Be a Couch Potato, but I Was Born to Work只想当咸鱼,奈何是个劳碌命Alternate title on Fanqie
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No Romance, a Strong Heroine with Excellent Values
The female lead has strong principles, there's no romance, and she shines on her own.
Completed; Completed; Completed...
I’m getting a little tired of following ongoing stories. Please recommend some great completed ones!
Ancient Setting, Cozy, Everyday Life, and Farming
Are there any warm, slice-of-life farming stories where someone transmigrates to ancient times? Modern settings are fine too. No wars for supremacy and no raising armies.
Has Tomato Finally Published a Mind-Bending, Outlandish Story Worthy of the Top Spot?
Looking for something like "I Conquered Another World by Spreading the Truth". This exact kind of book.
Please Recommend Good Historical Farming Stories, Even Ones Focused on Everyday Life
A sweet, sugary story about a village girl marrying a village boy who pampers her to no end.
Looking for Recommendations: A Portable Space, a Spirit Spring, and Treasure Hunting in the Mountains
Farming Novels About Country Girls Building a Fortune
#CureMyReadingSlump: Infinite Flow, Rich Plot, Absolutely Amazing!!
Looking for books similar to "Have You Successfully Checked Into the Survival Inn Today?"
Heroines Returning to the Countryside to Farm 📚📚 Any Genre
I've Been Reading for Years, and Now I Just Want Some Satisfying Farming Novels with Smart Characters
Looking for books like The Cautious Path to Immortality: Longevity in the Demonic Sect. I’m an old hand at reading, and these days I’m into farming stories and wish-fulfillment novels. It’d be even better if they had some brains too.
Transmigration + Farming + Country Life + Cozy Vibes + Pocket Dimension + Adorable Kids + Devoted Husband
No awful relatives or villagers.
Historical-Era Fiction: The Heroine Isn’t a Saint, Doesn’t Bail Out Her Family, and Doesn’t Have Multiples; Her Parents Dote on Her
In historical-era stories, the female lead keeps having twins, triplets, or even quadruplets. It's exhausting to read. It makes no sense.
Hey, Girls, Any Stories with Farming, Kids, and a Double-male-lead Romance? QAQ
Looking for books similar to The Zither-Wielding Lucky Groom of the Top Scholar.
If You're in a Reading Slump, Come Take a Look
Looking for books similar to "My Best Friend and I Both Transmigrated into a Book! Am I Actually Her Fiancé?" Such a great novel.
In a Reading Slump, Looking for Reborn or Transmigration Stories
Looking for stories similar to A Quick Transmigration Power Fantasy That Went on a Rampage. I want a reborn or transmigration story with good writing. My only requirement is that the opening not be bogged down with a ton of exposition. For example, a reborn story shouldn’t start by explaining what happened before the protagonist was reborn. That can be explained later.
Top-Tier Ancient-Era Farming with Cozy Everyday Life
Looking for books like "The Little Ancestress of the Household". Quick transmigration with a portable space, a lighthearted, funny atmosphere, and cozy everyday moments. The protagonist should be kind, funny, and full of witty lines.
Looking for Recommendations, and I Also Recommend a Great Book
Any Farming Novels with an Extremely Strong Female Lead?
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It's great! When I first read the synopsis, I didn't think it would be a very good novel, but I was really desperate for something to read, so I clicked on it. Wow, it's amazing! Five stars, five stars, it absolutely has to be five stars!
It's not bad. I mainly watched it because the male lead only appeared later in the story; I didn't watch much romance. My main focus was on the female lead's journey to wealth and power.
It's a pretty good book! Although it's not finished and has some minor flaws, the rating is lower than I expected, so I checked the reviews. I specifically looked at the low ratings and really think some people are making a mountain out of a molehill. It's just a novel; there's no need to be so picky, especially since it's a free novel.
The story is fresh and thrilling, the female lead is intelligent and quick-witted—I hope she maintains that level of skill! The family members are vividly portrayed and feel realistic, and the depiction of life in ancient times is excellent! It's highly readable! I hope the author avoids overly melodramatic elements and continues to maintain the current style! Keep it up! Keep it up 😊!
The book is still very good. The female lead isn't that powerful in the early stages; she struggles to even protect herself from bandits. But that's exactly the kind of "golden finger" a 5 or 6-year-old should have. Ling Yue is intelligent, patient, and kind to her family and friends, gradually building her own power.
The first 90% of the content is quite excellent, especially the section depicting the difficulties of traveling in ancient times, which gives a different and realistic glimpse into ancient society. The scene where the male and female leads confess their feelings, although it seems a bit hasty—the male lead's family inexplicably asking for a marriage decree behind his back—what happened to his…
It's alright. The female lead has a spatial ability, but she doesn't use it much. Every time she goes to her enemies' territory, she doesn't even empty it out – bad review 😂. The plot isn't too dragging, but the whole story lacks emotional highs and lows; it's just about getting rich and struggling to protect her family.
It's good, but four stars is too low and five stars isn't enough. The main issue is that the male lead, after being forced into marriage, didn't resist or realize his feelings; it was a wake-up call, which wasn't ideal. There were also some minor, but understandable, plot points. Also, there should be some epilogues to explain the lives of the female lead's friends; otherwise, dedicating so much time to them in the early episodes would be pointless.
It was pretty good. It felt like the original female lead became a foil for the main heroine; there was no infighting. The original female lead had less screen time; her role was more focused on her years of planning for future disasters and wars. The male lead also had less screen time and less of a romantic subplot. The ending was still a bit of a surprise to me.
It's a pretty good, simple farming novel. To be honest, the heroine's family was really awful at the beginning. Fortunately, the heroine's father, mother, and grandmother gradually changed for the better; otherwise, I don't think I could have continued reading if they were all lazy and selfish. They started by selling medicinal herbs, making ice jelly and fruit wine, and then opened a snack shop. It's quite heartwarming.