The Frail Stepmother Who Pulled Up a Willow Tree by Its Roots

[Add the author's page to your favorites using the button in the upper right. Top-Tier Succubus Transmigrates into a Hopeless Romantic is now underway!] She sowed trouble in her past life, so she transmigrated in this one. Wen Mingyun always took this saying as the ultimate truth. But life could be a real pain in the ass. Unfortunately, she transmigrated into a newborn and was always at risk of dying young. After barely surviving to her teenage years, she began looking for a marriage match. In this age of arranged marriages, scumbags were everywhere, and selling one's wife to advance one's status was all too common. To get some peace and quiet, Third Miss Wen took to her sickbed and occasionally coughed up blood. Her suitors vanished without a trace. Unfortunately, she never got to enjoy the good life of dying alone. Her rigid, stubborn father put his foot down and threatened to kill himself. Two coffins were laid out in the family home. He was going to take her with him. Wen Mingyun had no choice but to start looking for a suitable man. After looking high and low, she finally chose a widower with a child to support. He wasn't exactly young, and people in ancient times only lived to their thirties anyway. She should be able to outlive him before long. He already had a son, so she wouldn't have to give birth herself, and no one could accuse her of failing in her duty to have an heir. The family had a fortune, and he wielded considerable power. Why not move into a rich household and keep herself alive there? Cheng Yan lost his mother when he was young. When his stepmother entered the household when he was fourteen, he watched the new bride tremble with every step as if she might faint at any moment, and couldn't help sneering. He wouldn't even have to do anything. This woman was clearly destined to die young. Who knew that even after she coughed up blood and stained her handkerchief red, the King of Hell still couldn't take her away? It wasn't until later that he realized she was a master of hiding her true abilities. In front of others, she would cough up blood like crazy, but she could beat him until he was missing teeth, leaving him unable to fight back. He complained to his father, but his dad wouldn't believe him! He couldn't live like this! Reading Guide: 1. The son is neither the male lead's biological child nor adopted. The male lead's identity is unusual, but I'll say no more to avoid spoilers. 2. The male lead is 34, the female lead is 22. They are 12 years apart. 3. This is a one-on-one romance. The female lead never loses sight of what she wants and will not have children in ancient times. 4. Even when the female lead is in love, she'll always love herself most. Everyone should love themselves! 5. This is a somewhat silly, funny story. Sometimes it can get so over-the-top that it seems absurd. I went back and forth about adding this, but figured I should give you a heads-up. Lie down. * Blurb for Top-Tier Succubus Transmigrates into a Hopeless Romantic: Yu Tang was born with an alluring body and a graceful figure that left people entranced. As a succubus who fed on emotions, she devoured the men who came crawling to her, bones and all. Succubi had appetites, but no hearts. One day, she transmigrated into a romance reality show novel, where she became a selfless hopeless romantic and got bound to a Harem System. The System told her that if she could make four outstanding male contestants fall for her at the same time, she would complete her mission. Yu Tang: Who do you think you're talking to? Four isn't nearly enough. The people who like me are measured in the tens of thousands, and that includes all genders. System: ??? What a liar. That night, she put on makeup like a newly widowed woman, reclined on a beauty couch, and started a livestream. Half an hour later, the Harem System's KPI was maxed out, and countless points came pouring in. Two hours later, Yu Tang had the Harem System in her palm, squishing and stretching it however she pleased. It fell to its knees and begged for mercy, shouting, "I want to be Your Majesty the Succubus's dog!" From then on, the System became Yu Tang's diehard fan. When it wasn't shouting "666," it was writing posts on the System forum called The Years I Spent Getting Carried by Her Majesty. Theme: Don't judge people by their appearance. Even in a harsh environment, hold fast to your principles.