Stepmother’s unconditional love transforms lice-infected China girl into confident youngster, melting hearts online

Youngster lives life of grinding rural neglect until a new mum comes into her life. — SCMP

The story of an uncared-for little girl in China who became a different person thanks to the love of her stepmother has melted hearts on mainland social media.

The stepmother, surnamed Weng, married the girl’s father in 2021 when both were divorced and each had a daughter and a son, the news outlet Zhejiang News reported.