Reborn in 1982: I Ditch the Virtuous Wife, Crush Scumbags, and Protect My Kids

In her previous life, Wang Xiuying lived a stifled existence. In the name of being a “virtuous and proper wife,” she swallowed every insult in the cadres’ family compound, even raising her children to be doormats. When she woke up, she had returned to 1982. Looking at her three kids, who hadn’t yet gone astray, and her taciturn husband, Chen Jianguo, who was hardly ever home, Wang Xiuying finally understood: To hell with saving face. She’d be the one calling the shots! Auntie Zhang tries to take advantage of her? Wang Xiuying throws her out with her pots and bowls! Auntie Li spreads gossip? Wang Xiuying broadcasts her dirty laundry over the loudspeaker! The school principal’s wife puts on airs? Sorry, she cares about what’s right, not who you are! Chen Jianguo comes home from work to find his timid wife has turned the family compound upside down. He’s about to scold her when she stuffs his mouth with red-braised pork, then sits him down on the kang and washes his feet. “What? You think I’m too fierce?” Wang Xiuying lifts the man’s chin. Chen Jianguo’s Adam’s apple bobs. He shuts the door. “Fierce is good. It means no one can bully you... Well, how about we turn off the light?”