Before Jin Ran became a wandering spirit, she was swept up in the tides of the times, joining the ranks of graduates facing unemployment upon finishing school.
Unexpectedly, she met an untimely death and transmigrated into a novel, becoming the wealthy abandoned wife casually mentioned by the female lead in gossip.
This abandoned wife was young, living as a widow in a marriage that was merely a contractual arrangement—she had never even shared her husband’s bed—while her fifteen-year-old stepson treated her as if she were invisible.
But Jin Ran’s eyes lit up.
A prestigious university graduate, married into a wealthy family, with a stepchild already grown and no need for a second child—could there be a better resume than this?
So one day, after her rebellious stepson pretended to ignore her, she suddenly called out to him, “Son, wait for me on your way to school.”
The stepson eyed her warily, “Why are you going to the school?”
Jin Ran replied, “Oh, I just got hired as the dean of discipline at your school.”
Stepson: …
…
Regarding the young wife his father had married, Jiang Xuli neither disliked nor particularly liked her.
He disdained pretending to be a loving mother and obedient son with her, so he insisted firmly, “I won’t acknowledge your status. When we’re out in public, let’s act like strangers.”
Jin Ran nodded, “Sure.”
On the first day, he didn’t wear his school uniform, and the woman caught him, deducting points.
On the second day, he skipped class, and the woman caught him, deducting points.
On the third day, as he passed a female classmate, the newly appointed dean of discipline began shouting, “No early relationships! Points deducted!”
Jiang Xuli: …
Finally, on the eighth day of not wearing his school uniform and being caught in front of his followers, Jiang Xuli could no longer bear it. In an unnoticed corner, the teenager lowered his voice and pleaded, “Mom, can you save me some face?”
…
A long time later, Jiang Mingzuo came to the school to pick up his wife and son.
Upon learning that he was the CEO Jiang who had risen from humble beginnings to become a business tycoon, everyone’s eyes turned gossipy.
He was used to such reactions, until he overheard someone whispering, “Didn’t Teacher Jin say her husband became impotent after their first child? It’s true that you can’t judge a book by its cover.”
Jiang Mingzuo: “…
That night, he held the woman tightly in his arms, his voice hoarse with exasperation, “Let’s do it again, just so you won’t complain that I can’t satisfy you!”
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