Also referred to as Ling Amei or Li Amei in the text. The evil stepmother who married Chu Nanshan two years ago. She is a cunning, manipulative widow from the countryside who favors her own daughter Chu Yaoyao while tormenting Chu Yue. She stole Chu Yaoyao's college exam results and orchestrated a proxy marriage scheme, using emotional blackmail and fake tears to pressure Chu Yue into marrying Lu Zhanlin in her stepsister's place.
