The Laid-back Life of a Stepmother

WenYe,whohadworkedhardtobecomeacompanydirectorinherpreviouslife,wasreincarnatedasthedaughterofaconcubineinanancientaristocraticfamilyafteracaraccident.

Afterlearningthetruth,WenYecompletelygaveup.

Shehadnointerestinthepowerstrugglesandfavoritismwithinthehousehold;shejustwantedtoliedownandbealazyperson,occasionallyturningover.

Theconsequenceofherlazinesswasthatshewasstillunmarriedattheageoftwenty.Herconcubinemotherwasextremelyanxiousandpleadedwiththemainwife.

TheusuallystrictmainwifegaveWenYethreeoptions:

1.Anewlymintedscholar

2.Acousinfromthemainwife’sfamily

3.AwidowedMinistryofJusticeofficialwithchildren

Afterconsideringforaday,WenYefinallychosethethirdoption.

Uponhearingthis,theconcubinemothergrabbedWenYeandbegantoworry:“Thesedays,beingastepmotherisdifficult.Whyareyoudoingthis?Ithinkthatnewscholarisquitegood.”

WenYeswallowedthelastbiteofmungbeanpastryandsaid,“Thisnewscholarhasacousinwhogrewupwithhiminhishometown.”

Theconcubinemotherwasspeechlessforamoment:“Thenthere’syourmainwife’scousin…”

WenYetookasipofteaandsaid,“Therearetoomanypeopleinthatfamily,withtwomothers-in-lawalone.”

Moreover,eachbranchofthefamilyhadsomanyconcubinesandaunts,andshecouldn’tbebotheredtoservethem.

Theconcubinemother:“…”

WenYeputdownherteacupandcontinued,“ThisMinistryofJusticeofficialisdifferent.”

Theconcubinemother:“Howishedifferent?”

WenYe:“Bothhisparentsaredeceased,hehasacarandahouse,anelderbrotherandsister-in-lawabovehim,andasonbelow.WhenImarryhim,Iwon’thavetomanagethehouseholdorbearchildren.”

“Asforthelittleone,Idon’thavetoworryabouthimeither.Asthesayinggoes,asister-in-lawislikeamother.Mrs.Lucanbeconsideredhalfagrandmothertothelittleone.”

Theconcubinemother:“…”

Mrs.Lu,thesister-in-lawwhowasonlytwenty-five:“…”