The moment she opened her eyes, the pampered Su Wan had become the stepmother of five children and married the village's most fearsome widower, a rugged man.
The villagers all waited to laugh at her, betting she wouldn't last three days.
The eldest hid the food, the second pretended to be sick, the third tore her clothes, the fourth led the others in running away, and the youngest burst into tears whenever he saw her.
Su Wan neither hit nor scolded them. She put modern parenting methods to use, setting rules, reasoning with them, and cooking delicious food until all five little hellions were completely under control.
The youngest was the first to hug her and call her Mom. The other four complained to her face, but secretly competed to warm her bed.
She went from being the butt of everyone's jokes to having the village wives line up to ask her how to raise children. Those who had once mocked her were left red-faced.
But then the taciturn, rugged man suddenly cornered her at the kitchen door. “The kids all call you Mom now. When will you call me…”
