The Wealthy Family's Stepmother Is the Foil

Li Zhihuai transmigrates into a stepmother story as the contrast character. The heroine is gentle and virtuous, dutiful to her in-laws, and raises her stepson. After going through all sorts of hardships, she finally earns their approval, and the whole family lives in harmony. As the contrast character, Li Zhihuai is the heroine's opposite in every way, and meets a tragic end. Her husband is a workaholic who rarely comes home. Her older stepson is a seventeen-year-old top-tier star in his rebellious phase, and the younger one is only three and can't even feed himself. Looking at the little boy clutching her leg, Li Zhihuai nearly laughs like a pig. A rich husband who never comes home, plus a cute little kid to play with? What a great deal! Shen Tianyu is filming a variety show and brings a camera operator home. As soon as he walks in, he freezes. His poor little brother is being chased around by a puppy, while his wicked stepmother laughs so hard her stomach hurts. His younger brother, however, rushes over anxiously, bringing her tea and fruit and blowing on her to make the pain go away. The puppy is rubbing against her ankle, too. !! How dare they bully his little brother? This isn't over! He storms over, only to see his stepmother pull his brother behind her and shout sternly, "Call the police! Someone's trespassing!" Shen Tianyu: "..." The production crew and the audience: "..." Even after such a huge misunderstanding, Li Zhihuai isn't fazed at all. She declares to the camera, "Want to be a stepmother? Be a stepmother who refuses to be defined." Shen Tianyu is furious and decides to teach Li Zhihuai a lesson! On the first day, Li Zhihuai opens a photo album, intending to tell the camera about Shen Tianyu's embarrassing past. Shen Tianyu dashes over and drops to his knees in a perfectly executed slide. On the second day, Li Zhihuai covers the house with Shen Tianyu's photos and showers him with over-the-top praise. The usually conceited Shen Tianyu blushes with embarrassment for the first time. On the third day, Li Zhihuai holds up Shen Tianyu's failing report card and says leisurely, "My leg's been hurting lately, so I can't go to your parent-teacher meeting for you." Shen Tianyu eagerly massages her legs and asks, "Is this the right amount of pressure? Could you reconsider going to the meeting?" Having been completely putty in her hands, Shen Tianyu thinks: Li Zhihuai really is the wickedest stepmother! But later, he discovers that his frail little brother has gotten much healthier thanks to Li Zhihuai's exercise regimen. Li Zhihuai also takes the initiative to clear up misunderstandings about him and clap back at his antis. This stepmother... is actually pretty nice. For his and his brother's sake, Shen Tianyu rushes to swear his loyalty. "Stepmom, if you divorce my dad, we'll definitely go with you." The door behind Li Zhihuai opens. The usually refined and aloof Mr. Shen comes hurrying out with a hair dryer, having heard every word. "Huaihuai, don't be difficult. You'll catch a cold if you don't dry your hair." After saying this, Mr. Shen turns and fixes his eldest son with a death glare. If you dare get in the way of me pursuing my wife, don't blame me for putting family first! P.S. He isn't married, and neither child is biologically his. He doesn't even know their mother. He's a complete sucker. (The male lead's situation is unusual, and the reason will be explained later.) Please add this to your reading list: [After the Villainous Toddlers' Mother Gives Up, She Becomes a Star] After completing her missions, quick-transmigration big shot Luo Minglan returns to her own world. But along the way, the System drags her off to handle an emergency. When she returns, her first love has disappeared, and she has three children. They're hers. Luo Minglan: ??? It's fine. No need to panic. There's enough money, and a roof over their heads. She can admire the flowers, raise the kids, look for her first love when she has time, and make some retirement money on a variety show. Life is still pretty good. Having weathered countless storms and wanting nothing but to enjoy life, Luo Minglan decides to take it easy. Luo Minglan doesn't know she's actually in a book, or that all three children are villains. The eldest son is an unhinged assassin, ruthless and feared by all. The second son is a top hacker, selfish and cruel, and tries to destroy the world. The youngest daughter is a metaphysical prodigy who commands evil spirits and kills for money. The eldest son is bullied at school, and a classmate's parent threatens and humiliates him. He takes out a knife to launch a sneak attack, only to see Luo Minglan kick the burly man flying and accidentally snap the knife in half. The eldest son looks at the man flying five meters through the air, then at the knife as brittle as paper, and has an epiphany: Weapons can't be trusted. Knowledge is power. He needs to study hard! The second son appears on an inventions variety show. He builds an aircraft, and his mother modifies it into a rocket. Even the judges are moved to tears as they ask Luo Minglan for advice. Later, he discovers that the book he reveres was written by Luo Minglan, and so was his idol... His mother is terrifyingly powerful! Someone begs him to work as a hacker, and the second son modestly replies, "I'm not skilled enough. I still can't crack the computer password my mom set." The evil spirits the youngest daughter has worked so hard to find all kneel at Luo Minglan's feet. To win her favor, they spend all day lecturing her about ideology, politics, and materialism. Youngest daughter: This is so annoying. I never want to see another evil spirit for the rest of my life! Luo Minglan's rose-tinted glasses are a thousand layers thick. She thinks her three kids are adorable, well-behaved, obedient, sensible, and kind. Just as expected of her children. Smiling.jpg Luo Minglan only wants to take it easy, but she and her three children become famous across the internet. "The strongest human kids are so well-behaved in front of their mom." "So this is the legendary power of bloodline suppression!" "Aaaah, Big Sis is so cool! I want to be a little accessory hanging off her!" Wealthy people and research institutes across the country also reach out to Luo Minglan. Luo Minglan sighs: B-but I just want to be a lazy fish! The children were conceived before she left. The male lead and Luo Minglan disappeared at the same time, and the children have never met their father. [The Top-Tier Star's Mom Is a Green Tea] Top-tier star He Chen thinks his mother is gentle, beautiful, kind, and clever, the most perfect woman in the world. He knows his mother has always dreamed of becoming a star. But the TV dramas and variety shows she appeared in back then were never broadcast, and she had to live with that regret for the rest of her life. One day, he wakes up twenty years in the past. His mother, Su Lan, is filming a variety show. !! Mom, your wonderful son is here to make your dream come true! The moment he shows up, Su Lan mistakes him for a thief. She gives him a gorgeous shoulder throw, slamming him to the ground, then looks frightened and whimpers, "I didn't mean to. You won't blame me, will you?" He Chen: ??? Is this violent green-tea woman really my mom!? After realizing what his mother is really like, He Chen feels a lot of pressure. She'll be torn apart online when the variety show airs... He has to stop her. Nobody understands how to become famous better than a top-tier star like me. Smiling.jpg He tactfully advises his mom to be kind and virtuous. Su Lan blinks. "Are you from Dunhuang? Why do you have so many murals?" During a game, he advises Su Lan to do more hard work and make a good impression. She kicks him into the water. "I don't know how to do this. Could you teach me?" Over the course of several episodes, Su Lan gives a dazzling display of green-tea behavior and violence. He Chen is about to panic himself into madness. He can only take out his phone and prepare to argue with the antis, but to his surprise, Su Lan is praised all over the internet and becomes famous! "Aaaaah, Lanlan is so genuine and adorable!" "Another day learning comebacks from Lanlan." "That He Chen is so annoying, always blocking my view of the beauty." He Chen: She can even become famous like this... No wonder she's my mom. She's amazing! Now that Su Lan's career is going well, He Chen turns his attention to how he was born. To his great anticipation, his dad arrives in a burgundy convertible. He's mature and dependable, wears a suit every day, and has golden hair brighter than the sun. With a cigarette dangling from his lips, he raises an eyebrow at his mom and says, "Woman, please give me a chance to have dinner with you." Su Lan gives him the same treatment He Chen got: a shoulder throw. He Chen: ... #Just how thick are those rose-tinted glasses when it comes to your parents?# #Is it too late to switch dads?# #I'm really afraid I won't get born# Theme: Strive for self-improvement, explore with an open mind, never bow to adversity, and never give up!