Warm my heart

Lin Xiu's face looked exhausted, obviously the result of working late into the night.

An Lingrong looked around, feeling the shabby and poor environment.

An Lingrong closed her eyes and tried hard to receive An Lingrong's memories.

A few minutes later, she opened her eyes again and saw Lin Xiu had gotten up and was dressed neatly. An Lingrong called out softly, "Mother."

Lin Xiu then noticed that An Lingrong had woken up and forced a smile on her face: "Rong'er, you're awake. Mother will go prepare food for you."

Her eyes were red and swollen from fatigue, obviously she had stayed up all night to finish an embroidery project.

That embroidery could be sold for a good price, which could help Rong'er's father get an official position, so that An Lingrong could become the daughter of an official and have an official father in the future.

An Lingrong looked at Lin Xiu, a warm feeling welling up in her heart. She smiled sweetly and nodded her head: "Yes, thank you, mother."

She felt a little satisfied in her heart. It really felt good to have a mother.

She had never experienced such family love before as a fish.

At this moment, a rolling voice sounded in her ears: "Nuannuan, are you still used to it?"

An Lingrong smiled and answered happily, "It feels pretty good." She found a glimmer of comfort and hope in this unfamiliar past.

An Lingrong turned to Gun Gun and said, "Gun Gun, exchange it for a bottle of fitness pills for me, and my cheap dad will give him a dream pill and a dream talisman."

Gungun grinned. "Great, Nuannuan. We can finally start shopping. It's been 1000 years, and the store is finally open. Woohoo."

Gungun continued, "Nuannuan, there are 2000 points in total. After deducting 100 points for the fitness pills (10 pills) and 100 points for the dream-making talismans (3 pieces), there are 1600 points left."

In an instant, two bottles of pills and a talisman appeared in Nuannuan's backpack.

Her backpack now contains two kinds of pills and a talisman.

Gun Gun excitedly said to An Lingrong, "Nuan Nuan, look, you got a really good deal! There are 10 pills in a bottle of Jianti Pills!"

Nuannuan nodded happily, her little head shaking like a little orange.

Gungun looked at Nuannuan and felt a little worried, afraid that her head would fall off. He thought she was too thin now.

An Lingrong looked at Gungun's excited expression, smiled and nodded, expressing her satisfaction with these items.

An Lingrong decided to try using the fitness pills first.

She opened the bottle cap, took out a pill, gently put it into her mouth and swallowed it.

As the pill entered her system, she could feel a warm energy flowing through her body.

Then, An Lingrong took out the dream-making talisman and followed the instructions.

She closed her eyes and concentrated her mind on the talisman.

Soon, a vision appeared in her mind, showing various scenes and dreams. She connected these scenes with An Bihuai's plan and looked forward to the arrival of night.

At this moment, Lin Xiu brought a slightly stale steamed bun and a plate of dry vegetables and placed them on the small table.

Although the food was simple, Lin Xiu had a kind smile on her face.

She said, "Rong'er, I've prepared breakfast. Please eat first. I still have some other work to do."

An Lingrong looked at this simple yet motherly breakfast, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

She picked up the steamed bun and took a bite. Although it tasted ordinary, she could feel Lin Xiu's intentions.

She said to her mother, "Thank you, Mom."

After breakfast, An Lingrong prepared to continue her plan, using the fitness pills to strengthen her body and using the illusions in the dream-making talisman to formulate a more thorough strategy.

Lin Xiu smiled and said to An Lingrong, "Rong'er, it's time to eat."

An Lingrong nodded and responded seriously, "Yes, mother will eat too."

Lin Xiu waved her hand and said with a smile, "Mother has eaten, Rong'er, please eat."

An Lingrong frowned and pouted, "No, mother won't eat it, and Rong'er won't eat it either."

She looked at Lin Xiu firmly, obviously unwilling to accept her mother's "deception", and insisted that her mother eat a portion as well.

Seeing this, Lin Xiu had no choice but to sit down and eat with An Lingrong.

Lin Xiu split a large steamed bun in half, handed the larger portion to An Lingrong, and took the smaller portion herself. Seeing this, An Lingrong protested unhappily, "How can such a grown-up person only eat such a small amount? Eat quickly, mother."

As she spoke, she quickly took a bite of the steamed bun as if she was afraid that Lin Xiu would change her mind.

The moment she took a bite, she found that the bun was very hard and had difficulty swallowing it.

An Lingrong's stubbornness and love for her mother are very obvious.

She insisted on not giving herself any until Lin Xiu could have a portion.

Lin Xiu was originally a woman with superb embroidery skills, while An Bihuai was a spice vendor.

Although their family background and appearance were ordinary, Lin Xiu's embroidery skills were well-known in Songyang County, making her a good candidate for a daughter-in-law at the time.

An Bihuai has a bad character. His greed for money and lust make him gradually lose his consideration and care for Lin Xiu after marriage.

In order to provide a better future for his daughter, Lin Xiu gave all his money to An Bihuai, hoping that he could get an official position.

After An Bihuai became a minor official, he began to lose himself and took several concubines.

He eventually died of depression due to serious illness.

Now, An Lingrong is only three years old and is going through a difficult time.

She grew up under the love of her mother. Although she was still young, she had already felt the hardships of life.

An Lingrong watched Lin Xiu swallow a small piece of steamed bun with difficulty, her heart filled with gratitude and heartache for her mother.

An Lingrong walked towards Lin Xiu with a bottle of water. The water contained spatial spiritual spring water and a body-building pill, which could effectively improve Lin Xiu's physical condition. She said excitedly, "Mother, drink some water."

Lin Xiu looked at her daughter with emotion and felt extremely relieved.

She took the cup of water, drank it in one gulp, and said in surprise: "Rong'er, why is this water so sweet?"

An Lingrong smiled mysteriously: "Of course, this is the water Rong'er brought, of course it's sweet."

Lin Xiu just thought it was her daughter's little thought, and her heart was filled with warmth and touched.

In the afternoon, An Bihuai returned home with a happy smile on his face.

He held An Lingrong in his arms and teased her for a few times. Although little An Lingrong didn't like her father very much, she still smiled artificially, trying to show her joy for him.

An Bihuai asked excitedly, "Xiu'er, is your embroidery finished? I've inquired about it. As long as the money is in place..."

Lin Xiu responded gently: "Don't worry, my husband, everything is fine now. I exchanged it for silver this morning, it should be enough."

She took out a small box from under the bed, which contained silver.

When An Bihuai saw the silver, a hint of greed flashed in his eyes and he felt excited in his heart.

Lin Xiu continued, "Husband, if you think it's okay, just arrange it. The sooner you arrange it, the sooner you can rest assured. Leaving it in this shabby little house doesn't seem safe at all."

An Bihuai nodded in agreement and immediately left with the small box. He was in a hurry to deal with things, but he did not leave any money for his family, nor did he consider the living needs of Lin Xiu and An Lingrong.

At the moment An Bihuai left, An Lingrong quietly cast a spell with a dream-making talisman, stuck it on An Bihuai's back, and introduced it into his body.

In the afternoon, An Lingrong asked to take a shower.

In those days, water was difficult to obtain and bathing was not a common activity.

Lin Xiu had no choice but to fetch water, boil it and put it in a wooden basin.