This Stepmother Is Ridiculously Strong, Yet Hilariously Silly

Cui Lingzhen transmigrated into ancient times before she was even born, and became famous far and wide for her beauty and intelligence.

Later, the lecherous emperor took a fancy to her and forcibly brought her into the palace as a concubine. On that very day, she was lucky enough to return to the modern world.

But her modern body had been taken over by a transmigrator.

Even worse, in order to marry into a wealthy family, the transmigrator had climbed into the bed of Xue Jin, the villain.

Xue Jin was spiteful, vicious, and ruthless, yet he doted on his two sons as if they were precious treasures.

The transmigrator, in a stroke of spectacularly bad luck, went and framed her stepson. When she was found out, she slipped away and left behind a gigantic mess.

Cui Lingzhen, short-tempered, cracked her knuckles.

"I really want to go back and strangle that little punk!"

The suddenly appearing System was delighted:

[Seriously? Congratulations on binding to "Save the Side Characters' Love Lives, Travel Between Past and Present." Host, please accept your mission~]

Cui Lingzhen rolled her eyes and firmly refused.

What kind of nonsense was this? Get lost.

System: [The scenario in which the Host returns to ancient times to become the old emperor's beloved concubine is about to begin--]

"Wait!"

Cui Lingzhen, who knew when to yield, shouted.

She said she could reluctantly accept a mission.

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The modern world was a mash-up of novels, and the members of the Xue family abandoned by the transmigrator were all cannon fodder from different wish-fulfillment stories.

1. Stepsister One, a brainless fool, was photographed in bed by a villainess and eventually missed out on true love, ending up as the second male lead.

Cui Lingzhen: "Wake up, you idiot! Why not check the security footage and prove your innocence?"

Stepson One repented: I'm the idiot here. Thanks for the reminder, Mom.

2. Stepson Two was a hopeless romantic who didn't even realize that the female lead, a player, had seamlessly moved on to someone else.

Cui Lingzhen: "Hurry up and send your ex-girlfriend, who broke up with you less than three minutes ago, a pair of underwear. At least you'll feel involved when someone takes them off later."

Stepson Two cried like a kicked puppy: Mom, don't lie to me. I'm still a kid, boo-hoo.

3. Adopted Daughter One was still hopelessly in love with the scumbag male lead from an old-school romance, even after he mistreated her.

Cui Lingzhen: "What do you love about him? That he's ugly? That he's a pain? That he's over thirty and looks like a mess without makeup? Or that he's got barely a hundred bucks to his name?"

Adopted Daughter One came to her senses: I know I was wrong, Mom. I was blind.

4. Adopted Daughter Two was being psychologically manipulated by an overconfident male lead.

Cui Lingzhen: "Sure, keep dating him. Let him break your heart and empty your wallet. You can keep being his favorite chicken-and-mushroom stew, but this time, use his chicken."

Adopted Daughter Two was stunned: Mom, what you said caught me so off guard, I can only stand here frozen.

5. ...

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At last, it was Xue Jin's turn.

Cui Lingzhen glanced at Xue Jin's plotline and hurriedly clutched her stomach.

Xue Jin: "What's wrong?"

Cui Lingzhen laughed nervously: My stomach's not great. I can't digest the promises you're making me.

Unbelievable. Absolutely unbelievable!

Xue Jin had somehow ended up in a sweet romance, and she was the heroine!

Xue Jin: Sounds good.

The title was inspired by the Japanese manga The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious.

A grateful bow to kind-hearted bs for the beautiful cover art. Sending you love~

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Theme: Defeat the villain with goofy magic