[Slow burn + no special powers + ordinary people + the male lead appears much later] Li Cuihua, a modern-day corporate drudge, somehow transmigrated into the body of a wicked stepmother in the 1970s.
Looking at the few coins left in the house, the three hungry children, and her in-laws' tangled, never-ending family drama, Li Cuihua wanted to bash her head against a wall.
She'd been a workhorse in the modern world, and after transmigrating, she still had to be one. How was she supposed to live like this?
But as the saying goes, "Since you're already here..." Holding on to that thought, Li Cuihua began her miserable life of raising children and keeping the family fed.
Her plan was to look after the children for now, then divorce her husband when he finally came home after being away for years.
Li Cuihua looked forward to a carefree life where she only had to feed herself, with no one else to worry about.
But for some reason...
Her husband, whom she'd only met a handful of times, didn't seem to want a divorce.
Looks pretty good so far