After transmigrating into the body of a stepmother, I led the villains in a rebellion.

Lin Shu's words immediately stirred up a storm in Lu Shiyuan's heart.

He stared wide-eyed in surprise, looking at Lin Shu with disbelief.

It took him a long time to recover from the shock and find his voice, "You, you really are..." Lin Shu.

He dared not utter the last two words, fearing that all of this was an unreal illusion.

After all, he had had the same dream countless times.

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Lin Shu smiled gently, "Lu Shiyuan, it's only been half a year and you don't recognize me anymore?"

Lu Shiyuan's heart skipped a beat. These words were like a long-awaited spring breeze, blowing away the long-standing winter in his heart.

Coming to his senses, he couldn't resist the longing in his heart and pulled Lin Shu into his arms, holding her tightly.

Lin Shu's body trembled slightly, feeling somewhat unaccustomed to his embrace, but she did not push him away.

Instead, she reached out her arms and tentatively wrapped them around Lu Shiyuan's waist, responding to the deep affection of their long-awaited reunion.

However, it was Lin Shu's action that made Lu Shiyuan ecstatic.

Does this mean Lin Shu has accepted him?

With a sense of uncertainty, he was eager to get to the bottom of things, but he was even more afraid that it was all just wishful thinking on his part.

He held Lin Shu tightly, afraid that if he let go, she would disappear from his world again.

"Lin Shu, am I dreaming? Or have you really come back?"

Hearing Lu Shiyuan's slightly choked voice, Lin Shu gently comforted him, "I'm back, I'm really back."

Upon receiving Lin Shu's affirmative reply, Lu Shiyuan finally felt relieved.

He raised his head and looked at Lin Shu with deep affection, wanting to confirm the truth of all this.

Lin Shu's stunningly beautiful face wore a smile as bright as the rising sun, and his clear eyes sparkled with a familiar light.

Only now did Lu Shiyuan realize that the person in his arms was real, and not a dream.

He slowly released his embrace, cupped Lin Shu's face in his hands, and examined him closely, as if he wanted to concentrate all the longing he had felt over the past six months into this moment of gaze.

“You’ve lost weight,” he said with concern, his fingertips gently tracing her cheek, feeling that long-lost touch. “By the way, where are the red spots on your face? They’re gone.”

“The red spots on my face were caused by poisoning. I went back to Jiang Kingdom and got the antidote while I was there,” Lin Shu said, recalling his current identity and everything Lu Shiyuan had gone through.

Thinking of the hatred between the two, Lin Shu felt guilty and avoided Lu Shiyuan.

Seeing her reject him so unusually, Lu Shiyuan looked at her with a puzzled expression. "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

Lin Shu shook her head, gave him a complicated look, and couldn't help but ask, "Lu Shiyuan, do you hate the person who plotted against you and caused your family's ruin?"

Lu Shiyuan paused for a moment, then instead of giving a direct answer, asked, "Why would you suddenly ask this?"

"I just suddenly wanted to know," she said. Although she hadn't deliberately looked into these things, the answers were already quite obvious to her.

Although she didn't do any of it, it was indeed her.

Lu Shiyuan's gaze deepened as he stared at Lin Shu, seemingly weighing something.

After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke, “Hate, of course I hate. If it weren’t for her, my Lu family of 130 people would not have been killed. If it weren’t for her, the Iron Guard Legion would not have been destroyed. If it weren’t for her, the Xia Kingdom would not have fallen into its current state.”

Okay, she doesn't need to say or ask anything else.

If Lu Shiyuan knew that all of this was done by the original owner of this body, he would definitely kill her immediately.

Seeing that she had stopped talking, Lu Shiyuan couldn't help but lean closer to her, "Have you found any clues?"

"No, you haven't seen A-Jin in a long time, you must miss him a lot, right? I'll take you to see him now," how could she say this, especially since Lu Shiyuan hated her so much.

After Lin Shu finished speaking, he turned around and walked outside.

Before leaving, her footsteps carried a panic she didn't even realize.

Lu Shiyuan watched Lin Shu's retreating figure, a thoughtful look flashing in his deep eyes.

He strode quickly and caught up with Lin Shu, walking alongside her. "Shu Shu, is something on your mind?"

Lin Shu's heart tightened, but he forced a calm smile and said, "No, I was just thinking that A-Jin would be very happy to see you."

"By the way, how's Ah Heng doing now?"

Lin Shu said this, but he absolutely refused to look Lu Shiyuan in the eye.

Her guilty conscience confirmed Lu Shiyuan's guess. He was certain that Lin Shu had something on her mind, something she couldn't tell him.

“Aheng is doing well. He has now become the Emperor of Great Xia. I will take you to see him tomorrow. He misses you very much.”

At this point, Lu Shiyuan stubbornly held onto Lin Shu, not wanting her to escape.

His voice carried a stiffness and coldness unlike that of strangers, even with a hint of manly coquetry, "Shushu, when did we become so distant? This really hurts me."

Lin Shu was forced to stop and looked at Lu Shiyuan with a helpless expression.

She opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything. How could she possibly say it?

"Things are a bit complicated. It's already late today, so I'll talk to you properly another day."

Seeing that she was determined not to speak, Lu Shiyuan did not make things difficult for her.

He naturally reached out and took Lin Shu's hand. "Okay, whatever you say. But Shu Shu, remember that no matter what, I will always be your strongest support."

Lin Shu's heart trembled slightly, and her gaze towards Lu Shiyuan was filled with affection and tenderness. "I know."

Led by Lin Shu, Lu Shiyuan and his companion arrived at a quaint courtyard filled with all sorts of flowers and plants, the air thick with their fragrance.

Ah Jin, along with Tian Tian and Tiger Mom, waited at the door early in the morning. When they saw Lin Shu return with Lu Shiyuan, a bright smile bloomed on their innocent faces. "Mommy, Daddy, you're back."

Lu Shiyuan stepped forward and hugged Lu Zijin tightly. "Son, it's been so long. I've missed you so much."

“I miss Daddy too,” Lu Zijing said, her little hands tightly wrapped around Lu Shiyuan’s neck, as if she was afraid that if she let go, Lu Shiyuan would disappear again.

Lin Shu stood aside, silently watching the father and son embrace.

Yes, the two have indeed been separated for a long time.

Since Lu Shiyuan left and she returned to Jiang Kingdom, the two have not seen each other.

That night, Lu Shiyuan stayed overnight in the courtyard and insisted that Lu Zijing sleep with him.

As the name suggests, the father and son had not seen each other for a long time and wanted to have a private conversation.

Lin Shu couldn't persuade them otherwise, so he let them do as they pleased.

After watching Lin Shu enter the room, Lu Shiyuan fixed his eyes on Lu Zijing, his expression of wanting to know her secret was impossible to hide.

Fortunately, Lu Zijing still remembered that he had Lu Shiyuan as his father. "Father, I know what you want to know. Let's go inside and talk."