Chapter 1

When Hu Zhenzhen regained consciousness, she was leaning back in her chair with her eyes closed.

My eyelashes are sticky and clumpy, making it harder than usual to open my eyes.

She pinched the bridge of her nose, still reeling from the trauma of dying in the car accident, her heart pounding.

"What's wrong with her? She's only known Jiang Hua for a week, how can she be so in love with him already?"

Hu Zhenzhen lowered her eyes and heard the not-so-quiet discussion of the woman opposite her.

"Ha, she cursed her husband to death on the very day they got their marriage certificate. If it were me, I wouldn't even dare to show up at the funeral. Isn't she just putting on a show for us outsiders?"

Hearing this, Hu Zhenzhen was startled.

Isn't this the plot of the novel she read last night? Could it be that she really transmigrated into the book?

Last night's book, "The All-Round Movie Emperor," was truly captivating. Because it shares the same name as the male lead's stepmother, Hu Zhenzhen even joked in the comments section, vowing to memorize the entire book to avoid time travel.

But who would have thought that she would actually be in a car accident this morning because of lack of sleep, and that she would end up here as soon as she opened her eyes.

Oh no! Why did I have to time travel at this time? She's about to receive her million-dollar final payment!

Hu Zhenzhen was devastated. She loved money and her lifelong dream was to become a millionaire. She was finally about to realize her dream when she suddenly passed away. How could she not be heartbroken?

Fortunately, she was good at managing her emotions and quickly comforted herself.

It would be nice to be able to live again; the dreams that couldn't be fulfilled in the previous life can be continued in this one.

She turned on her phone and opened the original portrait mode in the selfie interface.

Great, beautiful lady, she's hit the jackpot!

[Beep beep beep~ Host detected, system activated.]

Hu Zhenzhen was on edge. Startled by the music, she flinched and glanced at everyone before realizing, a beat later, that only she could hear the sound.

The woman opposite her kept staring at her. When she saw Hu Zhenzhen shiver, she immediately laughed and said to the person next to her, "Look at her, pretending to shiver in this hot weather. Anyone who didn't know better would think we were bullying her."

"It's all just an act. There's no such thing as someone who can easily win Jiang Hua over and get him married."

The sour tone in their voices made the other mourners frown, but they didn't say anything because Hu Zhenzhen, the hostess, didn't dare to make a scene.

Their sarcastic remarks also served as a reminder to Hu Zhenzhen.

This is another world, and her ending in the book is not good. She has experienced a car accident once and does not want to experience it a second time.

[System 65212 is at your service. Please complete the newbie tasks to unlock the full system.]

Hu Zhenzhen opened her eyes, her dark pupils appearing exceptionally bright after being washed by tears.

Golden finger!

We can't let this get away!

The woman who spoke first was startled by her sudden opening of her eyes, then became even more jealous and continued, "There's going to be a good show to watch from now on. She's so young and already a widow who has to raise someone else's son. Who knows what kind of second marriage she'll end up with," her tone laced with undisguised malice. "Maybe she'll marry a widower."

The man next to him excitedly chimed in, "A widow and a widower, a match made in heaven!"

To say such things at a funeral is the height of disrespect to the host.

Many guests silently moved away from the two people, feeling pity for Hu Zhenzhen, who had just lost her husband.

Feeling pitied, Hu Zhenzhen suddenly stood up and, to everyone's astonishment, rushed to the corner and grabbed a broom.

"Oh dear, it must be because the house is too dirty that it attracts flies. Their buzzing is really annoying."

The broom, which was used by the staff to sweep leaves, was as tall as a person. Hu Zhenzhen dragged it around and swept it haphazardly on the ground, raising layers of dust and making the mourning hall look gray.

"Cough cough cough, cough."

The coughing continued, with the two women who had been spouting nonsense coughing the most.

Hu Zhenzhen deliberately swept around their feet. The rough broom was made of small twigs, and it hurt when it hit their feet. The two girls were forced to lift their feet to avoid the broom.

With that dodge, her feet landed on a different spot.

Before long, Hu Zhenzhen had successfully kicked the two out of the house in a physical sense.

"It feels so good to swat flies."

The guests who had just felt pity for her covered their mouths and noses, and upon hearing this through the dust, couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement.

I thought Jiang Hua married a pitiful girl, but it turns out she's a fierce and ruthless woman who bites. She doesn't need anyone's help. If she doesn't leave soon, she'll probably be swept away like trash by a broom.

The few guests exchanged glances, their thoughts largely the same, and they all hurried away.

The mourning hall was empty in less than two minutes, leaving only Hu Zhenzhen to focus on studying the system.

[By the way, Xiao Jin, what was that newbie quest you mentioned earlier?]

The system was dumbfounded. It only released the task belatedly after Hu Zhenzhen asked it.

[Mission: Drive Jiang Hua's two ex-girlfriends out of the funeral]

[Reward: System Binding]

Hu Zhenzhen: ...

She glanced at the empty mourning hall, a smirk playing on her lips. "I chased everyone away. Does that count as exceeding my mission objective?"

The system immediately responded nervously, "There will be no extra reward for exceeding the target."

Hu Zhenzhen found it amusing. "I never said I wanted a big reward, but since you brought it up, how about we discuss it?"

The system, seemingly oblivious, quickly began the settlement process.

[Ding, newbie quest successful, system successfully bound to host]

Hello, this is system number 65212 at your service.

From Hu Zhenzhen's perspective, an egg emitting golden light appeared. Small, slender hands, like tree branches, extended from both sides of its body and waved at Hu Zhenzhen, clearly the system itself.

They do look cute.

Hu Zhenzhen was very happy with her own cheat system and waved to it.

Upon receiving Hu Zhenzhen's response, a curved line appeared on the little golden egg, and Hu Zhenzhen then realized that it had eyes and a mouth.

The little golden egg spoke up: [Your wish has been found to be to become a rich woman. We have selected the main objective for you: Become the world's richest mom. Upon completing this objective, you will receive a complete new life!]

The system will help you; simply complete the parent-child mini-tasks to earn monetary rewards!

[Task 1: Hear Jiang Chen call out "Mom" once.]

[Reward: 1,000,000 RMB in cash]

Wait a minute! How much?

One million!

Hu Zhenzhen narrowed her eyes, concealing the shrewd glint in her fox-like eyes.

She absolutely loved this goal and this reward!

I'm instantly motivated to do the task!

but……

What does it mean to have a complete new life? Am I incomplete right now?

When this was mentioned, Jin Dan's voice trailed off.

Actually, your system shouldn't have been 65212, but 65211. That one is the Good Mother System, which is more compatible with this world.

Due to some unforeseen circumstances, we switched places, which has caused you some inconvenience.

The system felt deeply guilty. [Your life is now tied to your assets; the higher your wealth, the longer you'll live as you progress through the main storyline.]

Hu Zhenzhen instantly understood, and instead of feeling anxious, she comforted the guilty system.

[It's okay, it's a golden egg. Anyway, my dream is to be rich, so you've actually helped me fulfill my dream.]

She truly believed that. She had had enough of poverty in her previous life, and if she were to suffer poverty again, what would be the point of living?

How many days do I have left to live?

Hu Zhenzhen asked casually, confident that no matter how many days it took, she could get a million to save her life.

65212 cleverly changed its name to Golden Egg, [Seven days left.]

Seven days is enough.

Hu Zhenzhen slumped her shoulders with relief, finally remembering the other protagonist of the mission, Jiang Chen.

Her adopted son, who is just starting second grade.

Behind the curtain of the mourning hall, there is a small room for people to rest, and Jiang Chen is currently inside.

To get a million, she also needs the cooperation of her eldest son.

Thinking of this, Hu Zhenzhen moved her right hand somewhat awkwardly.

Recalling the original text, this morning, "she" slapped Jiang Chen and scolded him for refusing to break the basin for Jiang Hua.

It seems a bit difficult to immediately ask someone to call you "Mom" after you've just slapped them.

Fortunately, Hu Zhenzhen has always been full of clever ideas and has a thick skin, so she is not afraid of difficulties at all.

Her gaze fell on the portrait, and suddenly a 'brilliant' idea came to her.

In the original text, Xiao Jiangchen longs for his father's love and must have some feelings for this father.

His father, Jiang Hua, was a genius among gigolos. He had more than 30 girlfriends in his lifetime, living a life of pleasure and debauchery. When he died, he didn't even leave behind a single photo with his son.

The photo in the mourning hall is the only solo photo in Jiang Hua's album.

This photo must be of great significance to Xiao Jiangchen.

Hu Zhenzhen felt a pang of conscience for a second, but upon seeing the mission reward, she quickly abandoned her conscience.

"I'm sorry, Xiao Jiang Chen, for the sake of Mom's million yuan, you'll have to bear with it for now. I'll buy you a gift once I get the money."

Hu Zhenzhen apologized to him in her heart, then quickly grabbed the portrait on the table and rushed into the inner room.

"Jiang Chen!"

Hu Zhenzhen stopped some distance away from Jiang Chen, holding the portrait of the deceased. "Your father and I are married now. From today onwards, you will call me Mom."

Jiang Chen raised his head and looked at Hu Zhenzhen warily, not understanding what had gotten into her again.

He had been slapped by her that morning for saying something inappropriate, so this time he cautiously didn't reply.

Seeing that he didn't react, Hu Zhenzhen thought to herself, "Just as I expected," and held the photo in her hand high, threatening him.

"If you don't call me Mom, you'll never see your dad again!"

In Hu Zhenzhen's memory, children are always easy to frighten.

Jiang Chen is eight years old this year. In her mind, he is still a child, and she can be intimidated by such a small threat.

Little did anyone know that because of his father's laissez-faire approach to raising him, Jiang Chen had been moving from one relative's house to another at a young age, making him much more mature than other children.

Jiang Chen had no intention of responding to Hu Zhenzhen's threats.

I just felt that my stepmother was just like what my classmate had said—she liked to cause trouble and torment people.

He glanced to the side at the white marks left on the ground when the coffin was dragged away.

Besides, the old man had never been kind to him in his entire life, so why would he want to see that dead old man?

He pursed his lips, refusing to cooperate.

This tactic failed, which surprised Hu Zhenzhen.

She was still not quite used to her new body, and her arms, which had been neglected for exercise, were even weaker than she had imagined. The picture frame was made of solid wood and was very heavy. Before Hu Zhenzhen could react, it fell freely and crashed to the ground.

Jiang Chen was startled by the sound, and his body visibly trembled.

Hu Zhenzhen felt even more guilty.

The original owner of this body was already unkind to Jiang Chen, and then she smashed the photo frame in front of him, which looked like she was bullying a child.

The goal of her mission is to become the world's richest mom. If her child gets bullied, she won't be able to be a mom anymore.

Hu Zhenzhen knew very well that she never intended to bully him.

She crouched down, picked Jiang Hua's photo out of the glass, made sure there were no shards of glass, and handed it to Jiang Chen, saying, "Stand there and don't move."

Fortunately, cleaning tools were readily available nearby, allowing her to easily remove the dangerous pile of glass.

Just as Hu Zhenzhen swept the broken glass into the dustpan, she heard the system announcement.

[System: The male lead's affection for you has increased by 1, and you have been granted one chance to win a property in a lottery.]

[!!! Family Points also come with real estate?!]

Hu Zhenzhen looked up at Jiang Chen as if he were a living Buddha, her eyes shining brightly.

Xiao Jiangchen happened to see her expression and silently took a few steps back.

Is that stepmother alright?