The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era

"Dad, I’ll get you some more rice."

"Shuhuan, eat more leeks, they’re good for a man’s body."

"Mom, have you had enough to eat? Have some more soup to help with digestion."

"Xiaohao, come on, eat more meat, so you can grow tall and strong."

Shen Baolan at the dinner table tonight was like a completely different person.

Usually, as soon as she sat down, she would start devouring her food like she hadn’t eaten in eight generations, but tonight she changed her ways, attentively taking care of one and pleasing another, making the Zhou family suspect she was possessed.

To their amazement, the Zhou family still found Shen Baolan’s attempt to curry favor quite pleasing, including Ma Sufen.

Although Ma Sufen was thoroughly annoyed with Shen Baolan, the wicked daughter-in-law, she didn’t hesitate to boss her around when it came to work.

Shen Baolan, like a robot, was completely obedient, doing whatever she was told; even when Ma Sufen was bossing her around, she did not get angry. Instead, she took the initiative to hand Ma Sufen water.

"Mom, have some water to moisten your throat."