I Became the Stepmother of the Villain in a Melodramatic Novel

End-of-the-world veteran Shi Ning transmigrates into a melodramatic novel as the villain's wicked stepmother. The villain's parents died young, so he was sent to live with his uncle, who was also doomed to die young.

After the uncle dies, the original owner's arranged-marriage partner, the uncle, she abuses the little boy in every way imaginable, determined to squeeze out every last drop of his blood. The child turns evil and becomes the story's biggest villain, while the original owner ultimately meets a gruesome end.

When Shi Ning arrives, the original owner is busy railing at her short-lived uncle: "Marrying you is doing you a favor! You'd better learn to wait on me from now on!"

Then she turns on the little villain and snarls, "You little burden!"

Uncle Pei Rang's face is impassive, his eyes dark and sinister.

The little one, Pei Qi, clenches his tiny fists, malice filling his dark eyes.

Transmigrated Shi Ning: ...

Her end-of-the-world experience has taught her to weigh the pros and cons instinctively. As long as she outlives Pei Rang, she'll inherit a fortune and never have to worry about food or drink again.

So she turns to the man. "Why are you looking at me like that? Don't tell me you don't want to wait on me tonight? Are you trying to shirk your marital duties?"

Pei Rang: ?

Then she makes a heart with her hands at the little one. "A good mommy will teach you to be independent!"

Pei Qi: ?

Shi Ning gives the little one a lesson in love.

"Snacks are for grown-ups."

"Good kids know how to put themselves to bed."

"Little kids should let Mommy squish their cheeks whenever she wants."

"The money you earn should go to Mommy's retirement fund."

Pei Qi is furious and vents to his friends about Shi Ning.

His friend eagerly agrees: "Your stepmother is so wicked!"

Then Pei Qi glares at him, and his friend gets a thorough beating.

She... she's not wicked! At most, at most she's a little bit bad.

Just a teeny-tiny bit, Pei Qi tells himself, holding his fingers a sliver apart.

After straightening out the great villain, Shi Ning is very pleased with herself.

But then she looks at her short-lived husband:

"How come you're still not dead?"

Theme: An uplifting message about not fighting or competing, and being indifferent to fame and fortune.