I Became the School Hunk's Laid-Back Stepmother

Xu Ying transmigrated into a book and became the stepmother of the school heartthrob male lead in a wealthy-family novel. Unfortunately, it was a marriage of convenience, and the male lead’s father had no romantic feelings for her. Being a stepmother was no easy task. In the original story, her predecessor coveted the male lead’s father’s wealth and schemed endlessly. She dutifully played the role of stepmother, but never truly became part of the family. Not only did the male lead’s father never give her the time of day, but the male lead saw right through her. As soon as he became successful, he helped his father divorce her. After the divorce, the original woman left with nothing. She grew old and faded, becoming a laughingstock among the wealthy wives. Two years later, she developed a terminal illness. With no money for treatment and no one to care for her, she died in a bare-bones rented apartment. Xu Ying flipped through the plot. In his youth, the male lead, Lu Ci, had been a domineering school heartthrob, famous far and wide for fighting bullies and righting wrongs. But as an adult, he was aloof and elegant, just like his domineering CEO father. With the male lead’s halo, was there any chance he’d grow up ugly? Now that she had one foot in a wealthy family, she could either suffer through the rebellious, arrogant, unruly male lead and his taciturn father, or enjoy the luxurious lifestyle. Obviously, she chose the latter. Once the marriage-of-convenience contract expired, she’d take the divorce papers and run. She’d take it easy for as long as she could. And if she happened to die, she’d heard she could take a huge transmigration bonus back to her original world. * One day after transmigrating, Lu Ci got into a fight and landed in trouble, so Xu Ying was summoned to school. Lu Ci and his best friend expected their stepmother to grovel before the school administrators, then go home and exaggerate the incident to his father. Xu Ying, who had read countless novels, thought: He’s the male lead! How could the male lead be wrong? There must be more to the story. Unless you want the male lead’s head rolling around for you to kick like a ball, stop wasting her time. She’s got to check out that trendy restaurant. Lu Ci, ready to swallow his pride and take the blame for doing the right thing: ??? This woman trusts him that much? At least he got to keep his head. The dean: “Hey, don’t leave! Lu Ci didn’t do his math homework. Could you take a look...?” Lu Ci’s classmates expected his stepmother to lecture him incessantly, only for their school bully to give them a satisfying comeback. Xu Ying, who just wanted to get out of school as soon as possible: “You’re worrying over nothing. He’ll definitely be a dark horse and get into Tsinghua or Peking University.” Lu Ci looked at his report card, with failing grades in every subject. ??? Since when? Lu Ci realized his stepmother was getting more and more laid-back. She treated him and his father like they were invisible, and spent most of her time playing chess, fishing, and enjoying good food. She’d eat takeout and junk food while keeping a thermos of goji berry tea close at hand; apply outrageously expensive face masks while calmly putting on long underwear as the other wealthy wives shivered in the cold. She was all about doing as she pleased. So... they actually had a lot in common? Yet somehow she also got along with all the elderly neighbors in the complex. So well, in fact, that one old man wanted to introduce her to his grandson... Wait. Lu Ci gradually realized he didn’t really want his dad to get cheated on. Being friends with this woman, even becoming family, didn’t seem so bad. * Days passed. The wealthy wives who envied Xu Ying for marrying into the Lu family waited for her to be driven out by the father and son. They had already pulled up their chairs, ready to watch the show and laugh at her. Then Lu Ci became the top scorer in the college entrance exam and told every media outlet, “The person I’m most grateful to is my stepmother.” Lu Ci’s classmate, who in the original story hated evil so much that he wanted to chop the original woman into a thousand pieces on Lu Ci’s behalf, told every media outlet, “The person I respect most is Brother Ci’s stepmother.” The aloof, celibate president of the Lu family, whose name had appeared on the rich list year after year, told every media outlet, “The person I love most is my wife.” The top-tier star actor, once pursued by the original woman in their youth and known as a walking trending topic, told every media outlet, “The person I admire most is Ms. Xu.” Xu Ying, happily enjoying her life among the rich and watching the flowers bloom and fade, the clouds gather and drift: ...? Only when the man who embodied elegance and celibacy, the male lead’s father, pinned her in a corner with his dark eyes did she realize that she might not be able to get this divorce after all?? Lu Ci also gradually realized that his father seemed to be jealous every day. A cold CEO × a laid-back beauty [Coming soon: Green Tea Dumpling [Quick Transmigration]. See the author’s page. Please add it to your collection!] The dying wish of the Green Tea Queen was to remain forever young at heart. As a result, she transmigrated into the childhood versions of female supporting characters in various worlds, preserving her childlike innocence... in appearance. With her innocent, doll-like looks, she began a journey of turning the tables and face-slapping scumbags. [Coming soon: Days Spent Surrounded by Yandere Powerhouses [Book Transmigration]. See the author’s page. Please add it to your collection!] After transmigrating into a book, she discovered that all the powerful men in this world were yandere: 1. Domineering CEO 2. Domineering school heartthrob 3. Domineering actor 4. Domineering... Every day, she was pressed against a wall, the floor, a bed, and all sorts of other places. She only had two legs. If they made her knees weak, what was she supposed to do? Theme: Don’t depend on others. Stay independent in your thinking. Enjoy the present and embrace a wonderful life.