The Assassin Who Transmigrated as the Villain's Mom, Became Popular on Parenting Reality Show

An Shijiu, an ancient assassin, transmigrates into the body of a struggling internet celebrity and single mother named An Shijiu. Her mission is to heal the childhood trauma of her five-year-old son, An Zhe, and prevent him from becoming a violent, obsessive antagonist in the original novel. The boy’s biological father is Shen Yanjing, a renowned movie emperor who was drugged six years prior, leading to An Zhe’s conception. An Shijiu’s first act is to violently repel her abusive, gambling-addicted husband, Li Dong, using a kitchen knife and ancient combat techniques, shocking the child who is accustomed to her previous neglect and abuse. She then initiates divorce proceedings, establishing a new dynamic where she prioritizes her son’s safety and well-being, albeit through a blunt, assassin’s lens rather than traditional maternal warmth.

At An Zhe’s kindergarten, he faces bullying from a classmate named Li Shuai. An Shijiu confronts Li Shuai’s mother, Qian Guifang, in a blind spot to avoid surveillance cameras, demonstrating her lethal strength by splitting a brick with her bare hand. This act instills fear in the bully’s mother, effectively stopping the harassment. Meanwhile, Shen Yanjing, haunted by recurring dreams of a masked assassin who saved his life, discovers the livestream where An Shijiu revealed An Zhe’s existence. Suspecting the child is his, he hires private investigators to obtain a DNA sample. An ambush on the street fails when An Shijiu effortlessly defeats the attacker, revealing her combat prowess to Shen Yanjing’s team. Shen Yanjing personally visits An Shijiu, demanding a DNA test, which she agrees to only after An Zhe negotiates a payment for his hair.

The DNA results confirm An Zhe is Shen Yanjing’s son. Shen Yanjing, intending to fight for custody and investigate the past incident, is persuaded by his mother to join a children’s variety show, "Cute Kids Adventure," to build a relationship with his son. The show’s director, desperate for ratings, invites An Shijiu and An Zhe, hoping to use their controversy for traffic. An Shijiu accepts, viewing it as a mission objective. During the casting interview, she bends a metal spoon with her fingers, displaying superhuman strength that captivates the livestream audience and boosts the show’s popularity significantly.

As the show prepares to film, Shen Yanjing joins the cast under the guise of protecting a female colleague, Ye Qingyin, though his true motive is proximity to his son. The narrative sets the stage for the family dynamics to unfold during the show’s survival challenges. An Shijiu’s unconventional parenting and combat skills contrast sharply with the gentle, nurturing style of the original female lead, Ye Qingyin. The story follows the shifting relationships as An Zhe begins to trust his mother, while Shen Yanjing navigates his growing paternal instincts and suspicion toward An Shijiu. The system monitors their progress, aiming to steer An Zhe away from his original tragic path and ensure he forms healthy attachments, while An Shijiu adapts to modern society and her new role as a mother and partner to the man she once served.