The Sweet Stepmother and Her Cute Cubs Chapter 65 Discussion

Rating: 2.5/5

This is an edit, since few tagged me in bold letters I thought of explaining a little.

Not sure if my phrasing was bit rude or overly critical few didn't like it. First of all I didn't review this for others to like it, I just gave my opinion you don't have to go correcting it.

Moving on, I still stick to my previous review but let me explain a bit more. I have no complaints on MC or the story, this is a slice of life and a C-novel where MC is portrayed as perfect. I only felt uncomfortable when there was a comparison monologue of ML. It's human nature to consciously or unconsciously compare things so that's not the main problem here. ML and his ex were both career oriented and probably never tried to improve their relationship. As someone mentioned yes this was an arranged marriage with no love involved and both lived like comrade-in-arms. He has respect for his ex and all that. If that was the case, then they probably would have only one kid as the two were busy and doesn't have affection and time to have a second child but since they did let me assume that their relationship was not overly affectionate but they did have feelings (I'm completely assuming this point, first time would be responsibility or more like have a kid complete the task of marriage and having a family. If there's second time (if no sketchy plot is involved) then obviously some feelings would be involved). Then ex bought cousin to live in to take care of the kids, but then cousin had ideas about ML and they quarrelled. Here I'm asking did ML really tried to have a conversation with ex? Coz no wife/women is dumb enough to not to know other women having ideas about her man. And with ML's clear explanation this could have been easily resolved but no he tried to stay away from home creating even more bigger rift between them. Let me assume one more point here, probably ex was having postpartum depression and with her family having an accident the only relative she had to lean was her cousin family, for her to lean on and trust a distant cousin family rather than her husband, you should understand how unapproachable ML should have been and she soon passed away (I don't know her cause of death). Yes, he loves his kids so decided to do a flash marriage get a wife who can take care of the kids for him and be a house wife. I also got the point and agree with FL care and concern made him have the taste of warm home. This warm home was not achieved single-handedly by FL, if ML was not cooperative probably FL would not have gotten close to him. But he showed his capability since the day they met. So my point is for one to have a happy and warm family efforts should be from both husband and wife, so was ML cooperative with ex? No idea. Did he try to mend their relationship? Don't know. But based on the things explained in his monologue he probably didn't. That's the reason I felt uncomfortable. If he could at least have the same attention and thoughtfulness to his ex then probably they would have had a different outcome and his monologue proved my point. One more thing, let me clarify if there's an explanation about ex and what happened exactly maybe I might change my opinion but this is what I currently feel now. You know the stories where jerk ML treated FL like sh*t but as soon as she behaved differently/someone transmigrated/was reborn he became interested in her and fell in love with her and then try to get back with her. That annoying and uncomfortable feeling that's the feeling I had here. If you don't like my review move on to next one or write your own one no need to impose your idea/opinion on me. Let's respect each other's opinion. You found this story great, good for you, give all the best compliments you can, I don't care. But no need to drag someone else to prove your point.

I don't do reviews for every story I read, I only do if I feel the need to do and this I did cause if someone has similar mentality as mine can get a heads up before diving into this. This is not a forum to argue on certain things just a review page read it if it matches your taste read it if not move on, as simple as that. If you want to share a different point of view on the story, do it, but don't drag someone else to prove your point and mock their opinion.

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It's an average read as expected of slice of life tagged novel. I don't mind reading this kind of novels but one thing that pretty frustrates me is food, you don't have to explain everything you eat, it's ingredients, how it's made and all that stuffs once or twice is okay, reading it every chapter is very boring. I'm here to read a laid-back novel not a food manual.

Coming back to the story, I understand MC is a salted fish and there's still time before reform she can't do business so choose to get married. But this idea didn't sit right with me yet I continued to read as this is a novel from a completely different individuals, I shouldn't impose my principles. I have to say MC is winner in both life, in previous life she was salted fish with inheritance and some side business her life seems pretty good. In this life she got a caring family who treats her very well. ML liked her instantly, both the kids all loved her dearly (even more than biological mother) so everything is perfect for her.

But somehow I felt uncomfortable, if the ex-wife was a bad person and was alive I probably wouldn't have felt this way. ML actually compared both of his wife's quite a few times like ex-wife was strong and independent but MC is gentle and soft and always likes to smile, (it was also mentioned every man's dream is to have gentle virtuous wife and he feels fulfilled now. More like you don't have guts and feels less valued because your wife is strong and independent and can live on her own unlike someone who chose to follow you to eat meat everyday, I understood his standards very quickly) He felt refreshed and eager to comes home unlike the past where he stayed in hospital to work more efficiently. After they did the 'deed' he was like first time I don't want to wake up and go to work and kissed MC. Bro you had two kids with your late wife have you never felt that way?! All this made me really uncomfortable cause it was never mentioned ex-wife was a bad person or something. Fine ML and late-wife more like comrades than husband and wife but bro you had two kids with her and youngest is less two years old, I can also feel he never tried to lead a good life as husband and wife or tried to like her in 4 years of marriage but then he fell in love (pretty much) at first sight with MC. I don't even know how to feel or describe this feeling, I feel really bad for the ex-wife. I wouldn't have felt like this if she was a negative character but from all the information so far she seems rather a strong and maybe headstrong person