Dressed up as a Real Mom

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He Xiaoyun transmigrated in the 70s and became the mother of the hero in a book. The feats of the old lady in her youth were endless: Pretended to fall into the water and drowning, relying on the soldier in the same village on saving her, drugging the other party, and then conceiving a child; Relying on having a son to separate from the family, suspecting her husband of cheating and playing around the army.

He Xiaoyun always felt that the hero’s father is doomed for eight lifetimes. She hated these kinds of people the most but she became such a person herself…

‘I feel like I can’t talk like that anymore.’

The only fortunate thing is the old lady is still just a young woman, she’s still young, beautiful, and healthy. They are three things and she recognizes the situation no matter how bad it is.

However, at night, she thought of the ‘old man’ that made the hero full of respect. Now that she’s been forced to take over, He Xiaoyun, a single dog, isn’t all that well.

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Transmigrated as a Novel Protagonist's Mother
穿成年代文男主亲妈
Related Series
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Reborn In The ’80s (1)
Strict Wife of the ’70s Manages the Household (1)
The Male Lead’s Wife in the ’80s (1)
Recommendation Lists
  1. BxG Childcare
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12/20/21 A Dreamer’s World c42
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48 Reviews


Roxasfleur
New Roxasfleur
Mar 29, 2024
Status: Completed
Usual slice of life, getting to college kind of story. ML is very interesting to read though. He seems cold and abstinent at the start, I can't read him. Then his personality was slowly revealed. He is in fact a very mischievous kind of black-bellied guy inside. Kinda shameless yet cute.
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RaneKurodo
New RaneKurodo
Mar 28, 2024
Status: c45
It's a simple slice of life novel with a transmigrated MC, which really isn't that touched upon after the first chapter.

I like it because the ML isn't a wooden decoration and has a personality, rare in most novels really, that it meshes well with our MC.

Baby is cute and the story is light. Not much drama or angst in any form.

I dropped the story up to this chapter as it runs dry and the phasing slow is too stretched in my personal opinion.

Kudos to the translator though. Thank you.
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xjgg
xjgg
Oct 01, 2021
Status: Completed
very lighthearted. People who love being nitpicky about the usefulness of transmigrated characters' change of personality in bringing depth to the plot might not enjoy it so much, tho.

the og!xiaoyun was a terror and she already did 80% of all the bad deeds in the summary yet ML still treated the transmigrated xiaoyun nicely. And his family also only thought xiaoyun's changes as her finally calming down a bit.

there isn't much drama. FL and ml's interactions are easy. ML is mischievous. The original novel didn't have any importance at all... more>> in the plot.

all in all, it's an enjoyable light read. <<less
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keima
keima
Oct 15, 2021
Status: Completed
Super cute, not much drama it was really a slice of life. The baby is so cute, the way the MC and ML tease each other is really funny. This is a very light read and heartwarming novel.

Sad thing was she never told ML that she's not the original owner of the body.
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Its so cute when the MC and ML with baby went back to their hometown and MC said that her school break is longer than MLs military break so ML should go back to the capital first then the ML started weaving a rope, when MC asked whats he doing he said he's going to tie him and her 🤣

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Yazzyreads
Yazzyreads
Nov 19, 2022
Status: c59
One of the best CN novel MLs. He comes across as the stereotypical stoic soldier at first. But just as the MC slowly gets to know him, so do we. And we learn he's actually mischievous, petty, and flirty.

MC likes to tease baby, and hubby likes to tease wifey. It's karmic. Lmao.

MC has a thin face so it's sometimes exasperating until they properly get together. But, tolerable.

This is romance set in Transmigration background, and there aren't any huge hurdles. Just a sweet emotional growth for the MC who was treated... more>> worse in her previous time than in a 1970s rural village. It's quietly about healing and care. <<less
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ate_gurl
ate_gurl
Dec 06, 2021
Status: Completed
Simple slice of life.

Due to inflated ratings here in NU, I'm kinda sad to see that this novel have 3.8 rating when I read, subjectively, tr*shier novels that have higher ratings in this website. Anyways back on the novel plot, it was pretty simple and realistic. I like how the FL have awkward relationship at first with the ML, because obviously they are both "stranger" to each other. Read it if you want some fluff. Readable within the day (if you're like me who cannot stop reading lol).
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Tsubasa6780
Tsubasa6780
Sep 29, 2021
Status: --
A bit too soon to judge but I have a feeling this will be a cute read.

Okay I went ahead and currently in the middle of MTLing it.

It's very cute, slow romance but I can see it building soon and the ML is so cute!
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I think he knows the FL likes his body so he does stuff to attract her attention, he's almost like a child teasing the girl he likes in his own stoic way. And little to no drama so far so that's nice.

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A good novel to keep your eye on if you like slice of life, childcare, slow but sure romance, and 70's military wife type troupes.
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Kei-Em03
Kei-Em03
Nov 07, 2021
Status: Completed
MTL: 3-3.5☆

REVIEW: 2.5☆

Its okay, for passing time. Very simple plot, almost none. Just focused on MC adjusting to her life and slowly developing feelings with ML. Once done, they moved to live in the army, then the college exam took place. After passing the exam, abit about school life, its done.

I enjoyed the parts where MC and ML tease each other. ML is the type of kid who seems nice, quiet and behave (especially infront of elders) but really, he's a naughty, black-bellied, mischievous kid (even when he grew up... more>> haha..).

Its not bad perse, its just lacking, ALOT. Just too simple for my liking.

Its like reading the initial chapters of a long novel, and when its just about to kick off it was done. <<less
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Cixivy
Cixivy
Sep 15, 2022
Status: Completed
No drama, so slice of life. Good for you who just want to pass time. There is no real plot that sometimes you feel like skipping some part, and tbh I did. But it worth to read, just give it a try..

... more>>
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There is a plot hole tho. It is weird at how ML and the family just accept that FL suddenly change to a better person with what she's had done before.

And also it sad that she didn't tell him about her previous life tho she knows how ML really trusts and loves her.

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FL life really smooth sailing, no villains at all. Sigh, quite envy her life lmao..

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Like the chapter after she move and life with ML at army.

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Well, I enjoy reading this novel. Just want to remind again for who want to read and looking for plot.. Here no villans, no drama, and her life is really smooth sailing. But for who looking for the sweet and fluffy life of ML and FL with childcare I highly recommend you to read this novel. <<less
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hastingsj
hastingsj
Dec 31, 2021
Status: Completed
it was cute but there is no re-readability. Not much happened. When people said no conflict, they meant it.

plot:

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She moved to the military base with her husband then goes to college

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there seems to be no point in the reborn setup. It never comes into play except
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that she knows that college exams will be open in 2 years which no one else expects

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by the end we are led to think it was a weird dream.

the son is the
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"main character" of a novel but we never see that happen

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Tras
Tras
Jan 29, 2023
Status: Completed
5/10

Basically the plot of Back to the Sixties: Farm, Get Wealthy & Raise the Cubs but nothing happens. It had some wholesome moments and it's a rather novel idea to have no conflicts or anything, but it's hard to make an interesting story like that and this one didn't manage. Way too much small talk for my taste. The only reason reincarnation matters in this novel is because she knows college will start in 1977, however the story only acts in that after it is announced to the public. She... more>> studies a bit more in a few chapters but that's it, giving hardly any sense of progression.

Gotta say I'm rather annoyed by the ending as well.

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She never told her husband anything.

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If you liked this one but wish the setting was explored more and have things happening I suggest Back to the sixties. <<less
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n0isy.ninja
n0isy.ninja
Aug 17, 2023
Status: Completed
Super sweet love story and super cute bun. Not that much drama, no evil mother-in-law, one-sided love, or scheming b*tch. Just two strangers trying to work out given the circumstances and finding love along the way. It is disappointing that they can't express their love verbally (like "I love you"), but of course actions are better than words?
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ntww12
ntww12
Jul 20, 2023
Status: Completed
Not too bad. Drama free slice of life story with a cute bun. FL is the shy hardworking type and ML is the quiet silent but mischievous and slightly black-bellied type.

Very simple story that you read just for the fluff.
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Pau
Pau
Jul 30, 2022
Status: c47
The story was simple, it lacked a plot as a whole. The story only tells about how the FL adjusts after reincarnating.

The translation was okay, but the translator keep inserting annoying remarks in every exciting scene.
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rockylincruz
rockylincruz
Dec 22, 2021
Status: Completed
Light and short. Just everyday life of a simple family. Perfect novel to read for stressful everyday life right now. No issues, no dogblood plots, no big arguments.

MC is a gentle and for me has a good personality

ML though he is too quiet at first, I really think he is the type that has too many mental dialogues going on inside his head, just too lazy to voice it out.

... more>> The baobei is cute and sensible, doesn't have an annoying personality of other novel's kids.

The family (ML and MC's) also is a good one.

For those who are looking for a stress-free novel, this is a good choice <<less
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sweet_nothing
sweet_nothin
Jul 12, 2023
Status: Completed
It’s a completely conflict free novel to read as a palate cleanser after reading something heavy but even then you could probably find better ones. The MC is kind of bland & the ML is woefully underused even though his described personality traits called for a meatier role for him.

I find it odd that no one wonders why MC changed and we’re not even given the simplest of explanations why a transmigration was possible for OG MC’s body. For example in Strict Wife of the ’70s Manages the Household, we... more>> know the OG died, hence why a transmigration happened and it also leads to others understanding why the MC changed.

For me personally I like to know at least a sliver of what happened to the OG but here she’s immediately forgotten and never thought of. I don’t know, something about the way everything rolls in the novel, I feel a little perturbed. Plus MC never tells ML, even though his personality is such that it would be easy to tell him after she’s in a relationship with him, although I do suspect he has an inkling.

Anyway, nothing really happens and MC is simply obsessed with college which tbh is a boring thread to track from the start to the finish and that too when the novel ends kind of abruptly after MC gets into college. There’s also a couple paragraphs with a side character,
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who picks college over her husband who is the sole reason why she’s even able to go to college without even trying to work out a balance, that leave you feeling sour and questioning MC’s love story. She herself would ah e dropped her loving family for school and that just makes the love portion that’s already so less, feel very shallow.

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VictimOfGuiltyPleasures
VictimOfGuil
Mar 24, 2023
Status: Completed
Loved their relationship but it ended so abruptly.

It was very lighthearted but no one questioned how she changed.

I'm pretty sure ML knew but he never asked. I kind of liked that.

I just feel like we were still going places at ch59 but no it just ended. 🙃 I'm still a bit dumbfounded.
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Nadelyn
Nadelyn
Mar 19, 2023
Status: c62
3.5

It's not a bad novel, but as other's said it does lack plot. I personally don't mind a slice of life, slow paced novel; but the story does need to have a little bit of drive and plot. Otherwise it's kinda... bland?

And this is the crime of this novel, sorry to say but it's kinda bland.

And yeah, I dont mind an occasional reaction note from the translator, but it does turn annoying when done on every chapter, and all over the place.
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sansukini0923
sansukini092
Jul 06, 2022
Status: Completed
This is the most chill 70's novel I've ever read. The people are reasonable, there aren't any shameless family members or neighbors. Not everybody is nice, but still it's just a relaxed reading and the people's lives in the era, though not great, are still better than the other novels. The ML is perfect husband material, a little tsundere, but very caring.

Highly recommended.
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ByleeM
ByleeM
May 01, 2022
Status: c80
A bit boring to be honest. Nothing happens, like at all. She's reborn and doesn't seem to use that knowledge to her advantage but participate in the entrance exam.

I'm kind of into this time period novels at the moment. This one doesn't really give me 'transmigrated into the past' vibes, it's more like a village romance. Almost as if she was born into that time period. I'm not even sure what the point of her reincarnation is. The story wouldn't have been any different if another lady from the past... more>> replaced her. I'm a little disappointed. <<less
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ladyxxx
ladyxxx
Apr 18, 2022
Status: c57
I think this is a typical transmigration theme story, but the difference is that this story has very minimal conflict and face slapping. I would say that it is mostly slice of life, but cute nonetheless
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Ashelyxoxo
Ashelyxoxo
Mar 23, 2022
Status: Completed
its very good and very warm and its food to read for a light hearted read. But one thing that bothers me at the end is that she plans to tell him (hisbamd) about who she really is and why she's there. However she doesn't and we never really get a pic from her husband showing the confusion and acceptance of his newly behaving wife and how nobody questioned her character change.
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