I became a vicious stepmother and I went to the sea to feed my three children.

"A-choo--"

In the capital, in a luxurious mansion, a middle-aged man wearing a light blue robe sat in the middle of the study and sneezed violently.

Seeing this, the servant beside him stepped forward and said, "Master, have you caught a cold? You've been reading memorials all day. Could you please ask a doctor to come and take a look?"

"No need."

The middle-aged man waved his hand and spoke to the servant beside him.

"A-choo--"

Just as he was about to look at the letter in his hand, he sneezed again. He felt an itch on the tip of his nose and couldn't help but reach out to touch his nose.

After sneezing several times in a row, the middle-aged man put down what he was holding and looked up at the servant beside him.

"How's the old lady doing?"

Speaking of the old lady, the middle-aged man couldn't help but feel a headache.

My mother is so old, and she still keeps running into those nooks and crannies by herself. What if something happens?

He originally thought that he could take his mother back after taking some leave, but unexpectedly his mother left a letter and went back secretly. He was also busy with the work at hand and could not take his mother back for a while.

"In reply to the master, the old lady is very good. The people below reported that the old lady has recently fallen in love with setting up a stall and has also met a young girl. You can often hear the old lady praising the young girl."

"Oh?"

When the middle-aged man heard this, he raised his head slightly and looked at the servant.

"It is said that the old lady met a young girl while setting up a stall. She really liked the food that the young girl cooked. Over time, she started to treat the young girl as one of her own..."

When the butler heard the servant say this, he stepped forward and explained the whole story.

The middle-aged man frowned when he heard this. "Send someone to protect the old lady and check on the little girl. If she's in danger, warn her."

"Yes."

The housekeeper nodded respectfully. The old lady was the most senior in the mansion and her word was final. If they were to investigate now, they had to keep it secret from her. However, it was all for the old lady's safety, so they had to investigate thoroughly.

……

After finishing a bowl of noodles, Aunt Luo touched her stomach comfortably and even burped.

She looked up at Bai Qingyao on the side and said, "Girl, the noodles you make are still delicious!"

God knows what she went through during the day she was locked at home. She couldn't eat or sleep well, and she was just thinking about how to escape.

Ugh.

Fortunately, I escaped, otherwise, I really don’t know how I would have survived today.

Bai Qingyao couldn't help but burst out laughing when she saw the wonderful expression on Aunt Luo's face.

"Auntie, if you want to eat, go ahead, but I can't come to town for the time being."

"What?"

Aunt Luo stopped what she was doing instantly and looked up at Bai Qingyao. "Girl, you won't come here again in the future, will you?"

"My family has been busy these days, so I can't handle the noodle stall anymore, so I'm going to close it for a few days."

After saying that, Bai Qingyao paused, looked at Aunt Luo and continued.

"Auntie, if you like, you can come to my house for dinner."

"May I?"

When Aunt Luo heard Bai Qingyao's words, her eyes lit up. Going to Qingyao's house?

Aren’t there a lot of delicious food?

"Of course."

Bai Qingyao smiled and nodded. Although Aunt Luo had not known her for long, she was kind to her from the bottom of her heart, and she had already regarded Aunt Luo as a relative.

Aunt Luo was very happy when she heard that she could go to Bai Qingyao's house. She was still thinking about what gift to bring to Bai Qingyao's house.

As they were talking, another customer came to the stall. Bai Qingyao just turned around and saw Bai Qingjiang had already served noodles to the customer in a familiar manner.

"How's it going, sister?"

Bai Qingjiang turned around and looked at Bai Qingyao with a look of begging for praise.

"Second brother is very powerful."

Hearing Bai Qingyao's praise, Bai Qingjiang was so happy that he almost flew to the sky. If he had a tail behind him, it would have been lifted up to the sky.

Bai Qingyao turned around and told the guests who were still eating that after hearing that she couldn't come during this period, the guests looked regretful and tried to keep her.

"Girl, if you don't come to set up the stall, how will we survive?"

"Boss, you won't come here again in the future, right?"

"..."

"No, don't worry, I'll come back to set up a stall after I'm done with my work. Besides, this place is close to the pier, so if you don't mind the distance, you can go there."

Dayuan Village is not far from the pier, so we can make more and sell it at the pier.

After all, the workers also need to eat breakfast, and pasta is one of her options.

Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, and some people even asked questions.

"Boss, why are we going to the dock?"

Some people are close to the pier, but some are still some distance away.

"My home is near the pier, so I can make some extra and put it on the stall over there. If you want to eat some, you can go over and buy some."

Bai Qingyao smiled slightly and said, "Maybe there will be other delicious food by then."

When everyone heard Bai Qingyao's words, their eyes lit up. Other food?

The fish cakes, oyster cakes, and seafood noodles made by Bai Qingyao are all top-notch delicacies. If there were anything else... everyone present swallowed their saliva at the same time.

"Boss, we will definitely go there when the time comes!"

Not for anything else, but just for a bite to eat, they must go and have a look.

Sun Yunyun arrived a little late today. She often came here recently and was considered an acquaintance of Bai Qingyao.

"Miss Sun, is it still the same?"

Sun Yunyun has a very regular diet. She has tried every kind of noodles here, but her favorite is shrimp noodles.

"Ah."

Sun Yunyun nodded, and the veil on her face slowly blew up due to the wind around her.

Revealing her delicate chin.

Bai Qingyao placed the noodles on the table. Sun Yunyun picked up the chopsticks, lifted a corner of her veil with her left hand, and slowly began to eat. After finishing, Xiaotao paid the bill, and the two of them were about to leave.

"Miss Sun."

Hearing Bai Qingyao's voice, Sun Yunyun stopped and looked over.

"Miss Bai, is there anything wrong?"

"Miss Sun, it's like this. I have something going on at home recently, so I may not be able to come here. Please forgive me."

After saying that, Bai Qingyao took out a wooden box from her arms. "This box contains a beauty ointment that can remove acne on the face and repair the skin. Miss Sun has been taking care of my noodle stall's business during this period. I hope Miss Sun doesn't mind this bottle of beauty ointment."

Sun Yunyun glanced at Bai Qingyao and said, "Thank you, Miss Bai."

After saying that, he gestured for Xiaotao to reach out and take it. Xiaotao was still a little reluctant, but Sun Yunyun was very happy.

From the moment she came here, she discovered that Bai Qingyao was definitely not someone who could easily trust others. Now that she could give her ointment, even if it was just any other item, it was all out of her heart, which also meant that Bai Qingyao regarded her... as a friend?