Looking for Stepmother Fiction: She Outdoes Everyone, but Doesn’t Join Variety Shows 想看后妈文学，卷翻了，不参加综艺节目的那种

1. 51 亲 Parent-Child Variety Show: Mom, I Have Eighteen Special Skills 亲子综艺，妈妈我有十八般武艺 Careful, Chubby Shrimp小心胖虾仁Modern Romance3.3M WordsCompleted An accident Sheng Xi, a top assassin from the year 30333, accidentally transmigrated into an entertainment-industry novel as the cannon-fodder fake heiress, making her a bona fide professional at playing doomed supporting characters. The real heiress was gentle and kind, a wonderful mother, and a role model young mothers eagerly sought to imitate. Her boy-girl twins became popular child stars as a result. Meanwhile, Sheng Xi was supposed to abuse the children and use them as tools for publicity, 30.1kReads8.9Score4.6kShelves

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   They're all so good! ✪ω✪ Although some are written by the author's mother, they're all very witty and funny. And some of them aren't just simple stories about stepmothers giving up. I love them!

2. 52 七 The 1970s: After Remarrying, the Lazy Mom Raises Six Kids! 七零：改嫁后，懒妈养了六个娃！ Little Grass by the Field田边小草Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Blended family + heartwarming child-rearing + parenting guide + no toxic relatives + well-behaved kids] Zhang Xiuhua was reborn in 1975, just after her educated youth husband abandoned her. Now she had to raise two children alone. In her previous life, after Zhang Xiuhua remarried, her second husband was full of schemes and her in-laws were unkind. To support the family, she had no choice but to work in a big city. Her children were left behind and grew up badly, and she regretted it deeply! 13.5kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
3. 53 小 The Young Stepmom Is Poor and Crazy, Yet the Capital's Buddhist Prince Kneels to Pamper Her 小后妈又穷又疯，京圈佛子跪地宠 Sweet Bunny Milk Candy甜兔奶糖Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The short drama "I Transmigrated into a Rich Family and Love Being the Stepmom" is now streaming] [Devoted pairing • unhinged antics + wealthy stepmom + reality show with kids + meme humor + lighthearted comedy + face-slapping] When other people transmigrate into a book, they become the center of everyone’s attention or someone’s beloved ideal. Fang Qingqing, however, became a short-lived, obscure actress who barely appeared in the story. She could have been a wealthy stepmom, with a ten-millio 5.6kReads9.1Score812Shelves

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   Stepmother fiction, super sweet and satisfying stories, about loving husbands and children.

4. 54 惊 What?! Her Sweet, Cuddly Baby Is Actually the Biggest Villain 惊！她的奶乖崽竟是最大反派 Si Jiayi斯嘉一Modern Romance618k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, gorgeous and strong female lead who knows how to flirt, child-rearing, romance included, one male lead throughout] Xuan Chaoge is the last Vermilion Bird in the modern world. To find her missing child, she transmigrates through different planes, taking the place of villains' mothers and saving the childhoods of the strongest villains in each timeline. Xuan Chaoge is breathtakingly beautiful, but cold-hearted and ruthless. The only thing that softens her heart is her love for 2kReads9.0Score155Shelves

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   This book! I initially thought it was about a stepmother raising children, but they're actually all her biological children! There's also a world of a First Lady; this little world is so captivating! (Completed)

5. 55 穿 A Transmigrate-Into-a-Book Heroine's Plan to Heal the Villain 穿书女配治愈反派计划 Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [One True Pairing + Adorable Child + Powerful CEO + Sweet Romance] [Cold, scheming CEO Gu Hengzhi x Gentle, kind heiress Su Wanqing] Su Wanqing transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-school CEO romance where the hero spoils his wife without limits. Unfortunately, Su Wanqing isn’t the heroine. She’s the villainess who does every terrible thing imaginable, a colossal obstacle on the hero’s smooth road to winning the heroine’s heart. Her story ends with her family ruined and dead. The story’s 7.4kReads9.2Score531Shelves

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   💫The female protagonist, Su Wanqing, transmigrates into a book and becomes the villainous supporting character🍹. In the original plot, she would create obstacles in the love story of the male and female leads, ultimately meeting a tragic end. ✨However, after transmigrating, Su Wanqing doesn't want to follow the original storyline. Through her interactions with the little dumpling,💥she decides to redeem both the little dumpling and the villain Gu Hengzhi, thereby changing everyone's fate. In the process, she falls in love with Gu Hengzhi and they eventually become a couple. [Kiss][Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

6. 56 穿 I Transmigrated into the Villain's Kid's Stepmom and Took the Opposite Approach to Raising Him 穿成反派崽崽他后妈反向带娃 Mango Civet Cat芒狸猫Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted Ruan Xizhi transmigrated into the role of the villain’s stepmother. In her previous life, Ruan Xizhi had suddenly died at work. Reborn into a new life, Ruan Xizhi decided to slack off! Unfortunately, a mischievous stepson stood in the way of her slacking. Ruan Xizhi: No one can stop her from taking it easy! When the show “Mom Is Back” premiered Xing Xiaochi stubbornly refused to eat. “No! I’m not eating even one bite!” Ruan Xizhi: “Fine. You said it, not me.” Ruan Xizhi immediately ordered a tab 1.6kReads8.9Score178Shelves

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   The subject matter is novel and worth reading. [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]

7. 57 财 A Tycoon Husband and a Top-Tier Star Son, the Wealthy Family's Stepmom Is Winning by Doing Nothing 财阀老公顶流崽，豪门后妈她躺赢 Yu Qiqi瑜七七Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Gorgeous, hot-tempered design genius X alluring, sharp-tongued business tycoon X rebellious, arrogant top-tier star of a stepson] Ji Fuyu was born with a heart condition, yet she loves extreme sports. When her condition flares up while she’s skydiving, a System calling itself 0251 approaches her. It says it can cure her heart condition, but in return she must save an uncle and his nephew: Wen Yue, head of the Wen family conglomerate, and his “son,” Wen Shiyuan. Ji Fuyu agrees. And s 2.7kReads8.7Score218Shelves

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   Because the ratings have just been released, there are a few ratings yet. This is a serialized book, so it's very easy to get ratings.

8. 58 和 After the Divorce, the Villainous Stepmother Brings Blessings to the World! 和离后，反派后娘福载天下！ Mo Yi Mo Jia莫乙莫甲Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted Su Xin peered into the secrets of fate and discovered that her terrible luck in this life was because someone had stolen her fortune and the merit she'd accumulated over a hundred lifetimes in her previous one! As she was pondering how to fix it, a bolt of lightning sent her back to her previous life. From the start, her stepfather had already packed her off to become someone else's stepmother. A wild System suddenly bound itself to her, too. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven troublesome k 37.1kReads9.6Score5.9kShelves
9. 59 苏 After Waking Up, Three Big Shots Keep Chasing Her and Calling Her Mom 苏醒后被三个大佬追着叫妈 Solo Celebration独自狂欢Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Short drama now available] Alternate title: While Others Rely on Their Parents, I Rely on My Kids. My Sons Are All Big Shots “Sleeping Beauty” Wen Xiaoxiao slept for thirty-five years. When she woke up, she discovered that the three eggs she had once donated had become three famous big shots! Now she had not only a perfect family, but also three sons who loved her. She was no longer a miserable ball being kicked around. Son No. 1, the domineering CEO. He seemed like a typical CEO, but was actua 2.2kReads9.3Score210Shelves

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   The first book is a stepmother novel, and the second one, while not exactly a stepmother story, is still about experiencing motherhood without pain.

10. 60 穿 Transmigrated as the Wicked Stepmother of the Villainous Cubs 穿成反派崽崽们的恶毒后娘 Ten Thousand Years万岁儿Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [Farming + adorable kids + sweet romance + putting scoundrels in their place] Qin Jiuyue, the top assassin of the twenty-fifth century, transmigrates into a despised, wicked young farm girl, along with a husband who seems as good as dead and four children with very different personalities! Roll up your sleeves and get to work! First, I'll help you make a cool million. She can find rabbits in the mountains, catch valuable fish in the river, and is a dab hand at both farming and business! She rais 959Reads9.0Score187Shelves
11. 61 启 Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager Is No Delicate Maiden 启禀陛下，太后娘娘才不是小女子 I'm Not a Homeroom Teacher我不是班主任Ancient Romance461k WordsOngoing [Scheming Emperor x Lie-Flat Empress Dowager] [Stepmother Romance] [Chaste Male Lead] [Historical Palace Intrigue] [The Law of Falling for It] [Two Strong Leads] Shen Lingzhang woke up to find herself inhabiting the body of a wicked empress dowager who wielded power over the entire court. She thought she could retire early and lie flat, but then discovered that her stepson, Yan Ji, only pretended to pay his respects morning and night. In secret, he was always looking for a way to kill her. To 746Reads8.1Score101Shelves

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    The male and female leads grow together; it's a sweet, non-angsty story. The male lead is the emperor, and the female lead is the empress dowager. See the synopsis for details.

12. 62 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 53.2kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves

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    Both are historical romance novels. The first one, about a reborn girl tricked into raising a mistress's child but who also raises a child unrelated to her family, is really good and very satisfying. But I highly recommend the second one! [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] As an unloved young lady, she marries into a marquis's mansion, but her husband has long since disappeared and she has never seen him again. This marriage was arranged by his parents, and from then on, she begins the life of disciplining the spoiled children and taking them to exams. After all, the temptation of 100,000 taels and 100 million taels is not something everyone can resist. But who knew that her missing husband would return? [Admiration][Admiration][Making a face][Sending hearts][Licking screen]

13. 63 让 We Asked You to Join a Parenting Show, Not Become a Shared Single Mom! 让你上娃综，你去当共享单妈？ Chao Ge朝戈Modern Romance834k WordsCompleted [Hilarious entertainment industry + Parenting variety show + Motherly celebrity + Yun Li is an old lady!] Yun Li, the old lady who’s lived a bold life in two lifetimes, is alive again! This time, it’s a brutal start: she becomes a mom without the pain of childbirth! She’s gentle and considerate, a great cook, kindhearted, and reliable! Her charm sweeps through the entire parenting show! Her son wants to learn about financial management, so Yun Li says, “Mom will open an account for you. You only 2.3kReads9.4Score566Shelves
14. 64 穿 I Became the Villain's Mom and Went Viral on a Parenting Show with My Antics 穿成反派亲妈，我靠沙雕爆红娃综 The Great Attacker of Bikini Bottom比奇堡大总攻Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Villainess + Transmigrate into a Book + Face-Slapping + Celebrity Parenting Livestream] Leng Qingqing, a top agent who retired from the Quick Transmigration Bureau, transmigrates into a book as the abusive mother of a cannon-fodder character, destined to be the young villain's downfall. At this point, the little villain is on the verge of turning evil! No need to panic. With a child in one hand and a variety-show contract in the other, Leng Qingqing sets off to film a parenting show. 13.1kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
15. 65 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 31.7kReads9.6Score4kShelves
16. 66 心EN Are Those Inner Thoughts All Gossip? The Marquess's Wife Turns the Whole Family Upside Down! 心声都是瓜？侯门主母炸翻全家！ Bursting Tomato爆浆西红柿Ancient Romance739k WordsCompleted [Everyone can hear thoughts + absurd comedy + gossip + matriarch of a noble household] A two-way romance! The heroine is a green tea spirit! While everyone else braves tribulations, she gets struck by lightning! Jiang Shuyue was a thousand-year-old green tea spirit, and she was finally about to take human form when someone else’s ascension tribulation struck her and sent her to ancient times. Luckily, the Heavenly Dao had a conscience and gave her a little loophole! Every day, Jiang Shuyue quiet 2.4kReads8.6Score221Shelves

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    These two books are absolutely amazing, they're really good, they're about stepmothers.

17. 67 全 Everyone Is Reborn, and the Villain’s Daughter Survives by Being Cute 全员重生后，反派闺女靠卖萌续命 Jiang Xiaokui江小葵Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The animated drama "The Villainous Big Shot Becomes a Daughter-Doting Dad, Season One" is here! A two-and-a-half-year-old toddler + everyone's favorite + a villain finding healing + a gentle, heartwarming story Bo Yanzhou, head of the Bo family, is notorious among high society for his ruthless, cold-blooded nature. His sinister methods are simply appalling! He thought his life would go on like that forever, but the arrival of a little baby shattered the balance. With tiny arms and legs, chubby c 20kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    The man frowned, abruptly stopped, and turned back to ask, "Bo Zhuzhu, listen..." There was no pig behind him, but several employees who had gathered on both sides of the corridor vanished in fright when they saw their boss looking over. President Bo: "…" Where's the pig? Where's his pig?

18. 68 穿 I Became a Wealthy Family's Stepmother and Went Viral on a Parenting Reality Show 穿成豪门后妈上娃综爆红了 Starry Koi星星锦鲤Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + One-on-One Sweet Romance + Celebrity Parenting Show + Big Imagination + Monsters] Song Qianqian failed to ascend to immortality. When she opened her eyes, she found herself inside a wealthy-family romance novel as the wicked stepmother. In the book, the original owner was forced to marry an ugly, disabled villainous tycoon. She took out her resentment on her stepson, and after causing his death, fled in her car and died in an accident. Song Qianqian: “...” She didn’t get it. What was 15.6kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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    Stepmother literature, 👍

19. 69 穿 Reborn as the Grim Villain’s Foster Mother, I Go Viral on a Parenting Show 穿成阴鸷反派养母后在娃综爆红了 Two Pieces of Candy for You分你两块糖Modern Romance892k WordsCompleted Su Jinjin transmigrated into a book, becoming the wicked adoptive mother of the story's great villain. The original owner was a woman so desperate to become famous that she adopted a child from an orphanage specifically to join the hottest parenting reality show and build an image as a kind, genuine person. She treated her adopted villain cub wonderfully in public, but was extremely harsh behind closed doors. She piled on study assignments, forced the child to do things they hated, and hit and s 2.3kReads8.7Score247Shelves

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    This one, I highly recommend it! It's about a girl who dresses up as a villainous stepmother and appears on a reality show for kids. Since she's a mother, her child can't just turn evil, and there's no way she can be used as a comparison character. The child is so cute and adorable!

20. 70 瓦 Vladimir, the One I Cannot Help but Love 瓦洛佳，非爱不可的人 Lucky Clover吉祥草Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted They say the stars in the night sky are the most beautiful things in the world. They must never have seen those captivating ice-blue eyes. 5,843 is the distance from Beijing to Moscow, and it also represents my promise to be with you for all eternity. (This story is entirely fictional.) 1.9kReads9.2Score178Shelves

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    Sweet romance novel about marrying a divorced older man and becoming a stepmother

21. 71 首 The Commander Spoils Me Rotten: His Beautiful Stepmom-to-Be Runs Away Pregnant 首长太能宠，漂亮后妈揣崽跑路了 Chi Youbai池柚白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete + Period Military Marriage + Eight-Year Age Gap + Faithful 1v1 + Adorable Kids + Sweet Romance] After transmigrating into a period novel as a pretty but brainless villainess who keeps courting death, Nan Yang decides to save herself. Her cold and distant military officer husband gives her the silent treatment after they marry, and she has two little burdens to care for. But he hands over all his money, can’t have children, and will die young later on… She’ll be rich and carefree, and b 4kReads9.2Score483Shelves

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    The first two historical romance novels are amazing! The first one, where the protagonist saves the villainous child, is incredibly captivating. The second one, where the protagonist starts as the child's aunt and later adopts him, is also quite good. The third and fourth novels are about biological mothers; the third one is set in the entertainment industry and is about a variety show, but the protagonist manages to guide her own son back to the right path, which is also quite good!

22. 72 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Stepmother of Six Villains 穿书后，成了六个反派的后娘 Jiang Suisui姜岁岁Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Over-the-top pampering + yandere + adorable kids + farming + lighthearted] Gu Banxia transmigrates into a book. But what is this? Why has she inexplicably been married off to a dead man and become the stepmother of six little burdens? And all six of them are eyeing her like they want to kill her! At first The little burdens: “Every day, I ask myself three questions: Is my stepmother hurt? Is she crippled? Is she dead?” Later The little burdens: “My mom is the best! Anyone who bullies her is dea 2.4kReads9.3Score306Shelves

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    Slow and steady wins the race! The female protagonist works hard to earn money with her babies, and apart from sometimes feeling that the amount she earns and the share of the profits are a bit unreasonable, everything else is going well!

23. 73 当 Years After Becoming a Stepmom, I Realized I Had Transmigrated into a Book 当后妈几年后才发现自己穿书了 An Old Friend of Ten Years十年旧人Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted Wang Qingyao dies suddenly on her way to work overtime and becomes a third-year university student in the 1980s. She is quite pleased with this wonderful era: university graduates are assigned jobs, with secure positions and generous pensions after retirement. After all, Wang Qingyao had died on her way to work. Unfortunately, before she can enjoy herself for two days, her new body's father falls off a mountain and lapses into a coma. The hospital can't treat him, but recommends a renowned doct 1.5kReads7.9Score113Shelves
24. 74 豪 You Don’t Understand the Joys of Being a Wealthy Stepmom! 豪门后妈的快乐你们不懂！ Mu Qi慕齐Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted After livestreaming for more than ten hours straight, Shen Mingxi got into a car accident from driving while exhausted. When she opened her eyes again, she discovered she’d become the young madam of a wealthy family! Shen Mingxi: “There’s such a good deal?!” Her bargain-bin husband is ridiculously rich and hardly ever comes home! The only downside is that her husband has a bargain-bin daughter who’s addicted to gaming and often picks fights with Shen Mingxi, her stepmother. Shen Mingxi’s take: “ 556Reads8.9Score104Shelves

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    Not participating in variety shows, as the book title suggests, "The Rich Stepmother Has No Worries Because She's Rich."

25. 75 长 The Grand Princess Becomes a Stepmother in the 1970s 长公主在七零做后娘 Wang Ziyun王梓芸Modern Romance568k WordsCompleted (Family life + devoted husband + adorable kids + magical space + plenty of awful relatives) After dying, the Grand Princess Ruian of Daxia, who had been cherished for years, comes back to life. This time, she becomes Xia Qingmai, the second daughter in an ordinary working-class family in the 1970s, and the least favored member of the household. Her parents don’t care for her, and her elder brother and sister-in-law scheme against her. After weighing her options, Xia Qingmai decides to find someo 565Reads8.8Score102Shelves
26. 76 穿 After Becoming the Villainess, the Princess Gives Up! 穿成恶毒女配后，公主她摆烂了！ Cen Shinian岑十年Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] [Showbiz + CEO + Secret Crush + Married First, Love Later + Face-Slapping Everyone + Sweet and Satisfying] Jiang Yue transmigrated into a book. She became the villainess in a CEO romance novel. In the original story, she did every evil thing imaginable: drugging the male lead, abusing her biological son, who would grow up to become the villain, bullying the female lead, whom everyone adored, and tormenting the male supporting characters, who would all go on to become 37.8kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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    It's a really good story about a loving mother, and the epilogue was so touching it made me cry. Our little Chu Chu really loves her mother.

27. 77 你 You Hit the Kid, I'll Watch the Show: The Rich Family's Stepmom Joins a Variety Show 你打娃，我看戏，豪门后妈上综艺 Ye Jingjing叶京京Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Powerful Family Stepmom + Marriage First, Love Later + Villainous Brothers + Sweet, Adorable Girl + Showbiz + Fake and Real Heiresses + Devoted Couple + Everyone Begs for Forgiveness] The moment Jiang Jiuge opened her eyes, she found herself a stepmother! And not just any stepmother: she was the wicked one who abused the four children of a powerful tycoon? She’d just been tricked into taking the villainous triplets to the first episode of a variety show about raising kids, and now t 2.2kReads9.2Score286Shelves

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    Absolutely fantastic reads!!! The first book is about redemption and a comeback, but it's hilarious [laughing][laughing][laughing]. The second book features four children, three boys and one girl. The eldest is cunning, the second is goofy, and the third loves to tattle—they're super cute [shy][shy][shy]

28. 78 对 The Good Parents' Guide to the Battlefield of Love 对抗路上的好父母守则 Tang Cuyu唐醋于Sci-Fi & Apocalypse941k WordsOngoing In small worlds, there are protagonists who are abused in body and spirit, betrayed and abandoned, and eventually turn evil and destroy the world, bringing about the collapse of their world and throwing its energy into chaos. To prevent the small worlds from perishing, the Good Parents System was created, along with a set of rules to guide parents’ behavior. The rules require parents to teach their children love, hope, and courage, helping them grow into kind and upright people so they won’t tur 6.1kReads9.4Score524Shelves

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    It's great that both parents are here, hehe. The beginning is a little awkward, but you can skip to the first world; it gets better and better as it goes on. 👌🏻

29. 79 逼 Forced Into Marriage as a Stepmom! After Joining the Army, the Abstinent Big Shot Gets Addicted 逼婚当后妈！随军后禁欲大佬上瘾 It's the Old Wang Next Door是隔壁老王呀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + stepmother + raising kids + sweet romance] After Su Manli dies from heart palpitations caused by working late, she discovers she has transmigrated into the body of a beautiful but brainless villainess in a sweet military romance novel. The bold villainess got a big shot from the military district drunk and dragged him into bed on their very first meeting, all to force him into marrying her and secure her position. As Su Manli watches the man beside her slowl 4.8kReads8.8Score388Shelves

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    After the female protagonist transmigrates, she finds herself in a completely embarrassing mess left by the original owner of the body. She tries to escape but is held back by her awful relatives. Unexpectedly, the male protagonist proposes, relieving her of her immediate predicament. After marriage, the female protagonist is incredibly patient with the children, and the male protagonist, who was initially hesitant to speak, becomes quite talkative. The female protagonist's heartwarming responses are so sweet!

30. 80 先 Marriage Before Love: The Lu Family's Sweet and Gentle Little Wife 先婚后爱：陆少的乖软小娇妻 Nan Zhiyi南枝一Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Cold, domineering, scheming iceberg x sweet, gentle kindergarten teacher] Both virgins, sweet romance, happy ending The first time Song Shimu met Lu Yike, the little boy called her “Mommy.” When they met on a blind date, the student's father, Lu Zhijin, said to her with complete seriousness, “Miss Song, I'd like to marry you.” Song Shimu thought it over. He was rich and handsome, and becoming a mother without the pain of childbirth didn't sound too bad! But, Mr. Lu, wasn't this supposed to be a 904Reads9.0Score100Shelves

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    This is a stepmother romance novel where the stepmother and the child have an incredibly close relationship, with the son acting as a wingman. The female lead's parents also treat the child well. The father and son both dote on the female lead. It's a very good read.

31. 81 她 She’s a Manic Mess, He’s a Total Psycho, and They’re Raising a Kid Together with Laughs and Smiles 她癫婆，他疯批，一起养崽笑嘻嘻 Ji Shaohua季韶华Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama adapted from the novel, Indulged Without Restraint, is coming soon. Stay tuned. [Completed] [Both Reborn + Entertainment Industry Variety Show with Kids + Adorable Kids + Feel-Good Revenge + Many Side Couples] [A Crazy Couple: Both the Hero and Heroine Are Unhinged. If That’s Not Your Thing, Don’t Read] Oh no! The crazy woman and the lunatic actually got married! In her previous life, Mu Yi worked herself to the bone, yet even by the time she died, she was only a little-known thi 483Reads9.1Score101Shelves
32. 82 侯 The Marquis's Estate Honors Class 侯府重点班 Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Marquis’s Elite Class is now available [adorable children + parenting + doting in-laws + lighthearted + healing] Xu Wan becomes a widow the moment she marries into the family. All she wants is to keep her head down and enjoy the freedom of being a marquis’s wife. But on the very day she arrives, her stepson, a notorious little menace throughout the capital, gives her two nasty surprises in a row. Xu Wan grabs a knife and charges out, making a name for herself across the 58.7kReads9.6Score8.3kShelves

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    💨💨💨This is so exciting, it'll make you want to study right away. She transmigrated into the body of the mistress of a marquis's mansion, and her stepson was the most spoiled and dissolute young master. To get her son back on track, her in-laws handed over the management of the household, allowing the female protagonist to do as she pleased, and even gave her a small bonus to motivate her to help her stepson pass the imperial examination with top honors.

33. 83 豪 A Whirlwind Marriage into a Tycoon Family: She Picks Up a Sweet Little One and Becomes a Stepmom 豪门闪婚，捡个甜崽当后妈 Zhuo Jiu灼九Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] On a blind date, Shi Yan unexpectedly found herself being clung to by an adorable mixed-race child. The little cutie was six years old, with a face like a carved doll. The first time they met, he boldly offered himself to Shi Yan, sweetly begging her to be his mom. Shi Yan turned him down as gently as she could, never expecting to go home and find her elders arranging an old-fashioned marriage for her. They rushed her to the marriage registration office that very night to 632Reads9.1Score104Shelves

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    These two books are absolutely amazing! Don't let the low rating of the first one fool you; it's truly excellent. The second one is the number one in the "stepmother" genre.

34. 84 穿 I Transmigrated into a Tycoon's Mom and Can't Stop Laughing 穿成豪门亲妈我哈哈哈哈哈哈 The Wind Is Warm风很暖Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted Gu Nanyan, a medical genius, wakes up in the body of a cherished heiress from a wealthy family. She has a devastatingly handsome husband whose fortune rivals a nation’s, and an adorable son who is loved by all and blessed with extraordinary intelligence. The original owner, however, was hopelessly lovestruck. Tricked by her best friend into falling for a scumbag, she cut ties with her family and planned to abandon her husband and son to elope with him. Evil best friend? Just watch me stomp on he 13kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    The first book was absolutely perfect; it was exactly the kind of life I envisioned in a wealthy family. The female lead was focused on her career, running a flower shop, and there was no backstabbing or scheming. A true career woman plus some witty banter between the leads—I absolutely loved it!!! The second book also featured a career-driven female lead who was a medical whiz, a medical genius, and came from a prestigious medical family. Highly recommended!!!

35. 85 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Wicked Stepmother of Three Villains 穿书后我成了三个反派的恶毒后娘 Li Jiaojiao梨姣姣Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original novel of the short drama After Transmigrating into a Book, I Became the Stepmother of Three Villains [Storage Space + Farming + Power Fantasy + Devoted Couple + Adorable Villainous Children] Ji Zhihuan went from being an S-rank member of a special forces team to transmigrating into a book as a cannon-fodder female character who dies in Chapter Three. She married Pei Yuan, a former war god who was as good as dead, and became the stepmother of three future villains. She was the first ste 8.7kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    They both look good, take your pick! [Understood]

36. 86 人 Middle-Aged Man: My Lovely Wife Is Just Young 人到中年：娇妻她只不过岁数小 Summer Always Brings an Echo夏日必有回音Urban712k WordsCompleted At forty, Xiao Zhenglong had a pretty relaxed outlook. He’d been married and had a daughter. He’d been in love, and it hadn’t meant much. His position wasn’t especially high, but in Hong City, he wasn’t exactly a nobody. As the youngest son in the family, he had older brothers to carry on the family line and older sisters to bring honor to the family. He could just enjoy life with his brothers, live freely, and settle scores as they came. That seemed like a pretty good way to spend his life. Why 10.7kReads8.4Score564Shelves

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    The male protagonist has a daughter, and the female protagonist is a graduate student. They meet because of a traffic accident.

37. 87 穿 Book Transmigration: Four Villainous Kids Cling to Me and Beg for Cuddles 穿书：四个反派崽子扑在我怀里撒娇 Yun Xiaojiu云小酒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Adorable kids + sweet romance + power fantasy + transmigrate into a book] Jiang Jin transmigrated into a novel and became the vicious biological mother of four villainous big shots. She wasn't their stepmother, but she might as well have been. The eldest: “I don't have a mom. My mom is dead!” The second: “Get away from me. I sprang from a crack in a rock!” The third: “Pick one: drown or get hit by a car.” The fourth: “You'd better die somewhere else. I might reluctantly collect your body.” To s 2.4kReads9.0Score384Shelves
38. 88 穿 I Become the Villain's Wicked Mother and Nurse Kids on a Parenting Show 穿成反派的恶毒亲妈，在娃综奶娃 Jinjin Chenghuan今今承欢Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later × two people in the entertainment industry × adorable child × parenting variety show × livestream × scumbag's road to redemption] Xu Zhaozhao was completely screwed. She woke up to find she'd become the vicious mother of the book's big villain. According to the original story, the villain's birth mother beat or scolded him when he was little, causing him to turn evil and become twisted, until he eventually murdered her in cold blood. Fortunately, the future villain is 106.9kReads9.0Score10.7kShelves

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    I'm currently reading the first book; the female lead is incredibly capable, it's a satisfying read. I'm still reading the second one. The third one has a bit of a "Midnight Diner" feel to it, a simple and heartwarming short story. I really enjoyed the interactions between the female lead and the little boy in the fourth one, but I didn't really like her scenes with the male lead later on. [Facepalm][facepalm]

39. 89 真 The Real Heiress Marries In as a Stepmother: Isn't It Better to Be a Laid-Back Slacker? 真千金替嫁当后妈，做咸鱼不香么 Dream Drum Adept梦鼓真人Modern Romance190k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + real heiress takes down the scumbags + raising a child + gentle, domineering CEO + devoted sweet romance] Gu Qingxian was the real heiress, yet she grew up in an urban village. After she was reunited with her family, her so-called biological mother didn't even attend her wedding, instead staying by the fake heiress's side while she underwent an unnecessary operation that very day. Her biological father left early, and her biological brother was distracted. Gu Qingxian kick 328Reads8.4Score102Shelves

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    🌸Transmigrated into a book, the baby is super cute, no participation in baby variety shows, tons of funny moments🌸 ✨Transmigrated into a book as a vicious female supporting character who abuses her son because she can't have the one she loves, but the baby is really super cute! She's constantly nursing the baby, but then her son becomes clingy and her husband dotes on her. [Fast-paced, no dragging] [Too many new funny moments: You're really hungry...]✨ 🎈It works, it really works🎈

40. 90 开 After Giving Up, the Frail, Easygoing Beauty Became a Hit on a Parenting Show 开摆后，咸鱼病美人在娃综爆红 Green Candle绿烛Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Original title: After Giving Up, the Lazy, Sickly Beauty Goes Viral on a Parenting Show] After enduring more than ten years in the apocalypse, Jiang Jiyue transmigrates into the stepmother in a wealthy-family child-rearing novel. In the original story, Jiang Jiyue takes her stepson on a parenting show, where she’s tormented by a bratty child and mocked and vilified online, until she eventually gets thrown into a psychiatric hospital. Jiang Jiyue: …Huh? You’re messing with me, are you?? ^ Bound 472Reads8.9Score101Shelves
41. 91 娇 The Delicate Beauty Was Doted on After She Transmigrated into a Period Novel 娇软美人穿到年代文后被宠上天了 Xie Mingyi谢明夷Modern Romance660k WordsCompleted [Soft, Sweet, Airheaded Beauty x Ruthless Villain] Xie Shu is breathtakingly beautiful, delicate and soft, and has been doted on by her family since childhood. Her only misfortune is congenital heart disease. She has been confined to a hospital room since birth and can’t go outside. One day, she wakes up to discover she has transmigrated into a book, becoming the new wife of the vicious villain, a woman who barely met him before he was killed for his many evil deeds. Xie Shu clutches her sleeve. 5.4kReads8.5Score459Shelves

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    The female protagonist wakes up to find herself in a historical novel. To make matters worse, there are three little kids in her house, one of whom can't even walk yet!

42. 92 不 Cast Out by Her In-Laws for Being Infertile, She Marries a Tycoon and Has Triplets in One Night 不孕被婆家赶，嫁暴发户一夜三崽 Jin Manman金满满Modern Romance3.3M WordsCompleted [The 1990s + lighthearted comedy + starting a factory + getting revenge on scumbags + everyday life] After three years of engagement, Jiang Tang had taken care of Gu Zhun's parents and younger siblings, honoring his parents and working herself to the bone for him. In return, he came home after completing his studies and acted as if he didn't know her. Jiang Tang turned around and impulsively married a nouveau riche. Overnight, she became a mother of three. First she landed big orders, then built 51.3kReads9.3Score5.1kShelves

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    I have to mention this unique stepmother story; you'll understand once you read it. It also has tons of illustrations—it's absolutely gorgeous! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

43. 93 八 Pretty Eighties Stepmom Marries a Factory Director and Raises the Kids 八零漂亮后妈，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Short drama: I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s] The 1980s, stepmother, raising kids, everyday life, love after marriage The moment she opens her eyes, Si Nian finds herself in a period novel as a fake heiress. She’s sent back to the countryside to marry a twice-married man in place of the real heiress, and has to raise a whole brood of children. To make matters worse, she runs into the real heiress, who has been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Sisi was pressured by her family into marrying a 56kReads9.4Score7.2kShelves

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    Si Nian transmigrated into a book 🍀, unexpectedly encountering the reborn woman Lin Sisi 🙇‍♀️. Who is more powerful 😇? Of course, it's the morally upright and beautiful Si Nian 🥰, Sisi is utterly defeated 🥹!

44. 94 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Sell Lunchboxes to Feed the Kids and the Fool 穿书后卖盒饭，养活孩子和傻子 Bald Yina Wen秃头的伊奈雯Modern Romance614k WordsCompleted Ning Wan never expected to get swept up in the transmigration-into-a-book craze. She becomes the villain's biological mother in a historical romance about a domineering CEO. Worse, she's destined to die young, with her entire role summed up in just two hundred words. To stay alive, she works hard selling boxed meals, making money, and raising the little villain. Watching the number in her bank account grow day by day, Ning Wan grins from ear to ear. Until one day, the villain brings home a man.. 1.8kReads9.0Score148Shelves

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    The domineering CEO's son: This is my mom, who else deserves to be my gift-giver? My mom can have anything she wants. Wen Xiaoxiao: Son, can I have a grandson? The second top star's son, usually incredibly cool in front of the media, becomes a clingy and adorable little darling in front of Wen Xiaoxiao. Paparazzi: Shocking! A certain top star is actually dating! He even spent the night with a non-celebrity?! Top star's son: This is my mom! Mom, I miss you so much, I want to be with you every day. At the concert, Wen Xiaoxiao shouted into the camera: Son, Mom loves you! Fans in the same row: Wow, I didn't expect you to be so young.

45. 95 清 The Cool Male Supporting Character's One and Only Moonlight 清冷男配的专属月光 Half a Watermelon半颗西瓜Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Youthful, Cozy, Sweet Romance + Not a Power-Fantasy About a Strong Female Lead + Utter Nonsense] [Sugary, Bubbly Girl + Cold, Scheming, Lovesick Psycho] Jiang Mingyue just won fifty million, but before she could enjoy the pleasures of being rich, she got a taste of life's cruelty: she got the money, but lost her life! When she opens her eyes again, she's become the vicious side character from a novel she once read, a girl obsessed with the male lead. She's also bound 4.9kReads9.3Score577Shelves

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    These three books are absolutely amazing and highly recommended!

46. 96 云 Mr. Yun, the Richest Man, Your Wife Says Come Home and Watch the Kids 云首富，夫人喊你回家带娃 Zhou Dabai周大白Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + love grows over time + raising a child + second marriage + wealthy-family romance + scumbag ex-husband’s regretful chase] When her ex-husband’s first love returned to the country, Yuan Yi finally learned that she had been nothing but a stand-in for the woman he truly loved. Disgusted, Yuan Yi promptly divorced her ex. When no one could talk her out of it, everyone waited to see her struggle after the divorce, mocking her as a divorced mother who had 23.2kReads8.4Score832Shelves
47. 97 七 A Widow Remarries in the 1970s 七十年代之寡妇再嫁 Hengheng Zai蘅蘅崽Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted At twenty-four, Qiao Dani became a widow with two children, known throughout the brigade as one of its poorest households. At thirty, Lin Hengjue fell from the heights overnight. The distinguished Professor Lin, once admired for his elegance and brilliance, became one of the notorious “Black Categories” whom everyone in the cowshed avoided like snakes and scorpions. People kept urging her to remarry. Qiao Dani finally hardened her heart, stamped her foot, and marched into the cowshed to ask Li 6kReads9.3Score582Shelves

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    A stepmother, a stepfather

48. 98 壹 A Book by One Million I 壹仟万i的一本书 One Thousand Wan i壹仟万iModern Romance591k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 78Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Book Introduction 🌈 Su Liruan: Thanks for the invitation, I'm very busy, busy saving the world. An ancient castle, six men. After becoming a stepmother, I felt like a caregiver in a childcare center. Only later did I realize it was a group of nannies taking care of a little kid. A beauty with a thousand faces, I have everything you want. Reading Guide ❤️: The female lead initially has a sweet and healing persona; the plot is light and slice-of-life. The acting skills and time management master are all fake except for her name. Later, after the conquest is complete, she reverts to her true nature—a charming, suave, and irresistible womanizer.

49. 99 后 A Sunny Day for the Stepmom 后妈有晴天 An Xiaoyuan安笑媛Modern Romance979k WordsCompleted Feng Sasa has always been thoroughly ordinary. Her days crawl by like a snail’s, until she meets the man who used to call her “Chubby” when they were kids, and her life suddenly takes off. Not related by blood, but closer than family: now that’s true love! Never dated, yet straight into marriage: now that’s fate! This story is sweet, and adorable little ones will keep arriving one after another… 330Reads8.6Score103Shelves

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    The first book features Ruan Ning, a woman with a hidden social anxiety, who wakes up to find herself transmigrated into a book. After figuring out the situation, she discovers she has a husband who's rarely home, an adorable stepson who's a painless and obedient mother, and herself, along with her savings from her past life and an endless allowance in this one. She's very satisfied. She happily raises her child and enjoys being a mother every day. The second book features Feng Sasa, who lived an ordinary life from childhood, her life slow and uneventful, until she met the man who called her "Fatty" as a child. Her life took a dramatic turn for the better. Not blood-related, but closer than blood—that's true love! No dating, but marriage—that's fate! This story is sweet, and a whole bunch of adorable children are coming your way.

50. 100 全 Everyone Can Hear Her Thoughts: The Wicked Stepmother Goes Off to Tell Fortunes 全员读心：恶毒后妈她算命去了 Ye Hanyue夜寒月Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted [Everyone Can Hear Inner Thoughts + Absurd Comedy + Going Off the Rails + Fake and Real Heiresses + Fortune-Telling + Showbiz + Livestreaming + Sweet and Healing] [The son is not the male lead’s biological child] Jiang Qianxia transmigrates into a novel as the wicked stepmother who abuses a three-year-old toddler. Her ending: first prison, then a miserable death in a psychiatric hospital. Jiang Qianxia decides to steer clear of the plot and return to her old profession, making a living as a fo 18.3kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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    Being a stepmother is inherently an awkward position, but let's see how these women navigate it through these books! [Cool][Cool][Cool] They use their personal charm to win them over! [Cool][Cool][Cool]

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