[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry":3,"chapter-the-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry-the-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry-chapter-150":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Beautiful Stepmother from the Eighties: Marrying a Factory Director to Raise Kids",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1663590,2130,"Chapter 150","the-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry-chapter-150",150,"\u003Cp>Lin Sisi: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she have forgotten? Si Nian was famously known as a prodigy. Since childhood, whether it was academics or looks, she had effortlessly outshone all her peers in the military compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely because of this excellence that Si Nian had earned such privileges, including her engagement to Fu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in her past life, she hadn’t needed to rely on Fu Yang to build a thriving business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her only flaw was her excessive arrogance and pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Lin Sisi had exploited that very arrogance and pride to bring her down, forcing her to leave the Si Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Si Nian standing before her now was no longer the impulsive girl she could easily provoke into leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Sisi’s heart pounded violently, her chest filled with resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hard-earned opportunity had slipped right through her fingers, her efforts crushed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t understand why Si Nian insisted on taking everything from her. Was stealing eighteen years of her happiness not enough?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, a deep-seated hatred for Si Nian surged in Lin Sisi’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If before she had merely resented Si Nian for robbing her of those eighteen years, now she truly loathed the woman standing before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if they were destined to be enemies from birth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Si Nian spoke again: \"Of course, I don’t mean to steal your spotlight. If you’re unwilling, I won’t go up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words sounded familiar. After a moment’s thought, Lin Sisi realized—wasn’t this exactly what she had said to Fu Qianqian when she first arrived?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the effect was the same. Sister Chen immediately interjected, \"What do you mean, ‘steal her spotlight’? An outsider shouldn’t have been on stage in the first place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Sisi’s expression darkened. \"Sister Chen, I didn’t mean it like that. I genuinely wanted to help. Now that you’ve found someone, I’m relieved. I’m just worried Si Nian won’t remember everything—the speech is quite long. Even if she has a photographic memory, she can’t possibly memorize it all at once, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Director nodded thoughtfully. \"How about this? Why don’t both of you go up together? If each of you remembers half, there’s less chance of mistakes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Sisi stayed silent, glancing cautiously at Sister Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Chen frowned. Though reluctant, time was running out, and she couldn’t afford to hesitate any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to Si Nian. \"Fine. Si Nian, here’s the script. Take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Nian nodded and handed her the child. \"Could you watch Yaoyao for me, Sister Chen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Chen agreed, taking the curious toddler into her arms, awkwardly adjusting her hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At over forty, unmarried and not fond of children, this was her first time holding one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the little girl was surprisingly well-behaved, showing no fear of strangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With fair, delicate features like a porcelain doll, she was utterly heart-melting at first glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Nian gently patted Yaoyao’s head and murmured, \"Be good for Auntie, sweetheart. Mama will be back soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yaoyao, already understanding her words, nodded obediently and chirped, \"Mama~ baby good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Nian ruffled her hair before turning her attention to the script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Lin Sisi stood frozen in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yaoyao could speak?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was impossible. In her past life, this child hadn’t spoken a word until she was three. Zhou Yueshen had only realized something was wrong after taking her for a checkup—diagnosed with a speech disorder, struggling to communicate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had grown up stuttering, barely speaking at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, this child was not only talking but calling Si Nian \"Mama.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Lin Sisi could process this, the Director ushered them toward the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze swept over the sea of faces below, instantly locking onto the Fu Family seated in the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Si Nian had left the Si Family this time, they hadn’t come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there, among them, was Fu Yang—the man who had vanished after that incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart skipped a beat. Instinctively, she glanced at Si Nian, only to find her still reviewing the script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Sisi’s expression relaxed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much for her boasting about a photographic memory. Even if she could memorize it, delivering a flawless speech on the spot was another matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially displeased, Lin Sisi now saw an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was her chance to prove herself—to show everyone how a girl from the countryside, looked down upon by them all, could outshine someone like Si Nian, raised in privilege.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What better stage to defeat her on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Nian’s brilliance was expected; she’d had the best education money could buy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Sisi? She had thrived despite adversity. That was what truly mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would show them all—Lin Sisi was second to none!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, she lifted her chin confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the host’s cue, she and Si Nian stepped onto the stage one after the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience fell silent, all eyes fixed on the two young women in their prime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, most attention gravitated toward Si Nian. Some people simply shone, impossible to ignore just by standing there—and Si Nian’s beauty was undeniably devastating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Sisi knew this well. It was why she hadn’t wanted Si Nian sharing the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But beauty meant little in an era that valued capability above all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Down below, the Fu Family stared in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Zheng whispered, confused, \"What’s going on? Where’s Qianqian? Why is Sisi up there? And why is Si Nian here too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father Fu and Fu Yang frowned. Either of them taking the stage was hard to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Nian was one thing, but Lin Sisi? Was she really about to deliver a speech?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In English, no less!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu ​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‍Yang’s gaze lingered on Lin Sisi as she stepped forward confidently and began:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello everyone, my name is Lin Sisi. I am eighteen years old and a girl from the countryside...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was stunned. He’d assumed a rural background meant no exposure to English, yet here she was, articulating every word—albeit stiffly—but holding her own on stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impressed, he studied her more closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Sisi’s eyes darted across the crowd until they found Fu Yang. Seeing his attention fixed on her, her heart leaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fu Family was equally taken aback. Who knew Lin Sisi could speak English?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Director nodded approvingly—she hadn’t lied about her abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the weight of everyone’s gaze, Lin Sisi tilted her chin up and cast a sidelong glance at Si Nian.\u003C\u002Fp>",1071,"2026-06-06T12:38:58.697Z",1,"novelbin.me","1751a9cec0e8d58ac1138cbe48d7e26cae516f49ffaec32860dafae3e1102386","the-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry-chapter-251","the-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry-chapter-149",482,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-beautiful-stepmother-from-the-eighties-marry-cover.jpg"]