Transmigrated to the 1980s to Become a Stepmom

[Treating Stepmotherhood as a Job: An Emotionless Modern Woman x A Male Lead Who Says It's Only a Partnership, Then Falls Hard]

Qin Shi died saving someone, and the System gave her three options for being reborn.

1. Transmigrate to the 1960s and become someone's young bride.

2. Transmigrate to the 1970s and be sent down to the countryside as an educated youth.

3. Transmigrate to the 1980s and become the stepmother of three children.

Qin Shi decisively chose option three. She just couldn't stomach the hardships of the 1960s or 1970s!

*

At their matchmaking meeting, Lu Zetian said solemnly, "If you don't want to do this, I don't want to drag you down, either."

Qin Shi replied, "I understand."

Before Lu Zetian could relax, she continued.

"You need someone to look after your children, and I need you to take me away from here. We can get married by agreement."

"My duties are to raise and educate the three children properly until they're adults, take care of your meals and daily needs, and, when necessary, play the part of a loving couple in public."

"All you have to do is cover the household expenses and pay my salary. Of course, I'll keep the books so the accounts are clear. No fudging or funny business."

Lu Zetian: "...What?"

*

When the three Lu children heard they were getting a stepmother, they feared they would be left hungry and in rags, or even abused.

They were determined to teach their stepmother a lesson and show her they wouldn't be pushed around.

But as soon as she walked in, their new stepmother stood before them, serious and proper, saluted, then crouched down in front of them.

"Hello. My name is Qin Shi, and I'll be taking care of you from now on. I swear to the Chairman that I will treat you fairly, justly, and openly. I hope you'll cooperate with me so we can all make a good life together."

The three Lu children froze as one: ⊙﹏⊙!?

Reader's Guide:

1. The male lead went on a mission soon after getting married, so the two barely spent any time together. That's why his ex-wife asked for a divorce. (The ex-wife is not a villainess.)

2. None of the male lead's three children are his biological children. (They are the orphaned children of his comrades.)

3. The male lead is not a virgin, and neither was the female lead in her previous life. (The female lead was a career woman in the 21st century, and the male lead has been married before. They're both grown adults, so it would be unrealistic for them to be virgins.)

4. If you don't like stepmother stories, just click away. No need to leave a comment.

★★

Theme: Stay true to yourself through hardship and setbacks, work hard, and strive to make every day count.