I'm Done Being a Stepmom in This Period Drama [The 1970S]

Everyone says Xu Jiaojiao has had a happy life. As a child, she was doted on by her family and was widely regarded as the rich, beautiful girl of the whole residential compound. Even after it was discovered that she'd been switched at birth, and she went through a somewhat unhappy period, she soon met her husband, a regiment commander. Though she became a stepmother, he pampered her for the rest of her life. But nobody knew that Xu Jiaojiao's so-called life of being pampered also meant a lifetime of giving everything she had. Modern-day Xu Jiaojiao opens her eyes to find herself in the body of Xu Jiaojiao in the 1970s, at a matchmaking party where the male lead falls in love with her at first sight. Xu Jiaojiao thinks, whoever wants to be a stepmother can do it. She certainly won't. Wouldn't it be better to find a dependable, handsome young man and raise children of her own? Later, Xu Jiaojiao meets that person and is truly pampered for the rest of her life. * When Tian Hui was reading the book, she especially envied its heroine, Xu Jiaojiao. When she realized she had transmigrated into the book and become Tian Hui, the child who had been switched at birth with Xu Jiaojiao, she decided to take Xu Jiaojiao's place. She wanted Xu Jiaojiao's man, the adopted children who would one day become big shots, and Xu Jiaojiao's wonderful life, too. But after Tian Hui got all of those things, she realized her life wasn't turning out the way she'd imagined. When she married an old man and became a stepmother, Xu Jiaojiao found herself a handsome young man. When she struggled to correct her stepchildren's bad habits and turned the house upside down, Xu Jiaojiao gave birth to several genius children of her own. When she did the housework and laundry, exhausted like an old workhorse, Xu Jiaojiao stood there looking delicate and sweet, smiling as she watched her husband do the chores. By the time she had finally raised her children and was ready to enjoy a wonderful retirement, Xu Jiaojiao had long since gone much farther. She had become a famous industrialist, her husband was a nationally renowned big shot, and the children she'd raised had all achieved top results in their respective fields. Theme: Before loving someone else, learn to love yourself.