A peasant girl travels through time with a hospital, rising to become an empress.

At the Liu family's old house, Liu Yan had already returned. After cooking, she didn't even have time to eat herself, and she and Da Ma and Xiao Ma were busy preparing ingredients for the food stall the next day.

Nie Qianqian entered the house, where warm food was laid out on the table. Gu Xiao had difficulty moving around, so Liu Yan brought his meals to the house for him to eat, but Tuan Tuan was nowhere to be seen at the table.

Nie Qianqian didn't rush to eat, but instead searched around the house for Tuantuan's figure.

Tuantuan wasn't in the house, so Nie Qianqian went out again and found Tuantuan in the backyard.

Tuan Tuan, a tiny little thing, sat alone on a wooden post. It was a bit cold, so he curled up into a little ball of flesh, holding a rice bowl in his hands, chatting and eating with Da Huang.

Nie Qianqian did not immediately step forward to disturb them, but quietly watched from the side.

Tuantuan handed Dahuang a few more blades of grass, saying, "Dahuang, you should eat more too. Mommy said my task is to eat more vegetables and grow fat. You should also complete your task and eat more vegetables."

"You must be very tired carrying such heavy things every day. You should eat more vegetables to replenish your energy."

“Tuantuan knows you are very tired, and everyone in the family is very tired. Grandma has to cook a lot of food every day, not only for Tuantuan, but also to go to the county town to cook for others; Mother not only has to help Grandma, but also has to work at the clinic, which is also very tiring; Father’s hand is injured, and it must be very tiring, but Grandma said we can’t keep bothering Father.”

As she spoke, Tuantuan let out a soft sigh.

Big Yellow mooed twice, but it was unclear what it was saying.

Tuantuan shook her head and patted her belly. "No, Tuantuan won't be unhappy. Tuantuan can eat her fill every day now and has new clothes to wear. She's much happier than she was at her old home."

"Moo..."

Tuantuan: "Tuantuan can come over for dinner! Dahuang will keep me company. Tuantuan also has a friend named Xiaosongsong, whom I met in the mountains, but..."

Tuan Tuan's voice sounded a little down, but it had been a long time since she had seen him.

"Moo..."

Tuantuan: "Tuantuan actually wants Daddy and Mommy to stay with Tuantuan all the time, wants them to give me baths, wants to play with bubbles, but Tuantuan is a good baby, Mommy and Daddy are both very busy and tired, Tuantuan can't bother Daddy and Mommy..."

As she spoke, Tuantuan slowly lowered her head, gently sniffed, and curled her body up even tighter.

Nie Qianqian stood behind Tuan Tuan, listening to what Tuan Tuan said, her heart clenching tighter and tighter, her eyes stinging with tears.

During this time, Liu Yan's business, Gu Xiao's hand ailment, and patients at the clinic came one after another. Everyone was busy with their own things, but in their busyness, they neglected the children and Tuantuan.

Tuantuan's thoughts were so simple; she just wanted her mother and father to accompany her during a bath.

Love is always a feeling of indebtedness.

Nie Qianqian's heart was filled with a deep sense of guilt at this moment.

Nie Qianqian wiped away the tears welling up in her eyes, forced a smile, and greeted Tuantuan as if she had just seen her, "Tuantuan, what are you doing here?"

Upon hearing Nie Qianqian's voice, Tuantuan quickly rubbed her eyes on her sleeve, turned around, and revealed a big smile, showing off her little teeth. She smiled so wide that her eyes were almost invisible.

The child's smile is so sunny and sincere that it can melt your heart in an instant.

Nie Qianqian smiled and said, "Tuantuan, Mommy is so hungry. Can you eat with Mommy?"

Tuantuan immediately stood up happily, "Yes, Tuantuan can, Tuantuan will eat with Mommy."

After he finished speaking, he seemed to realize that he was holding a rice bowl, and he had almost finished eating the food in it.

He hid the rice bowl behind his back, saying, "Tuantuan isn't full yet, she can still eat." It was as if he was afraid that his mother would find out he had finished eating and wouldn't need his company anymore.

Nie Qianqian pretended not to care about Tuantuan's rice bowl at all, walked over and picked him up and held him in her arms. "Come on, let's eat with Mommy. With Tuantuan with me, Mommy can eat an extra bowl of rice."

Tuantuan's smile widened, her eyes curving like crescent moons as she said to Dahuang behind her, "I can't stay with you, Dahuang, I have to go have dinner with Mommy."

After speaking, she winked at Big Yellow triumphantly, looking incredibly happy.

At the dinner table, Nie Qianqian was worried that Tuantuan would eat too much, so she only added some vegetables for him. The two of them kept each other company and ate with relish.

Nie Qianqian sighed softly, "Mother wants to go to the mountains to pick mushrooms tomorrow, but Grandmother has to go to the county town to set up a food stall. I wonder who can go with me?"

Upon hearing this, Tuantuan immediately perked up her ears, quickly raised her little hand, and looked at Nie Qianqian with a hopeful expression. "Mommy, I can go with you! I can go with you! Tuantuan knows where to pick mushrooms. Tuantuan can ask my friend Xiaosongsong."

Nie Qianqian was overjoyed to hear this, "Really? That's wonderful, Tuantuan, you've really helped your mother a lot."

Tuantuan blushed slightly upon hearing this, and patted her chest proudly, saying, "Tuantuan can help Mother!"

Nie Qianqian: "Tuantuan is indeed my good baby."

After dinner, Nie Qianqian played with Tuantuan for a while and gave Tuantuan a bath.

Tuantuan was soaking in the warm water, his body covered in fragrant foam. He splashed in the water while looking at his mother, feeling so happy he was practically bubbling over.

That evening, as usual, Nie Qianqian told Tuantuan a bedtime story and cuddled her to sleep. Tuantuan quickly drifted off to sleep to the sound of the story, her dreams filled with a sweet fragrance—the scent of her mother.

In the past, after Tuantuan fell asleep, Liu Yan would stay with her while Nie Qianqian would go to the river to train and practice martial arts. But today, Nie Qianqian didn't leave; instead, she held Tuantuan and fell asleep together.

In the middle of the night, Tuantuan woke up and was pleasantly surprised to find her mother still holding her. Tuantuan happily squinted her eyes, rubbed her little face against Nie Qianqian's chest, snuggled up, and then fell into a deep sleep again.

The next morning, Nie Qianqian woke up very early, but instead of getting up alone, she waited for Tuantuan to get up.

Tuantuan slept soundly that night and woke up the next morning full of energy. The first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was Nie Qianqian smiling at him, and he immediately exclaimed with joy and surprise, "Mother!"

Nie Qianqian pulled Tuantuan out of bed and hugged her. "Get up, Tuantuan, get up! Mommy will wash your face and brush your teeth, then we'll eat, okay?"

Tuantuan shouted loudly, "Good!"

After finishing their meal, Tuantuan excitedly told Liu Yan about helping Nie Qianqian pick mushrooms that day. "Tuantuan will definitely find mushrooms. Mom said Tuantuan was a great help. Isn't Tuantuan amazing?"

After saying that, her eyes sparkled as if she wanted praise.

Liu Yan was taken aback by these words. Their lives were very different now than before, so why would they need to go to the mountains to pick mushrooms?

She glanced at Nie Qianqian, who shook her head slightly. Liu Yan immediately understood what she meant: Qianqian was trying to make Tuantuan happy and wanted to accompany Tuantuan to play on the mountain.

Like Nie Qianqian, Liu Yan felt a sudden surge of guilt towards Tuantuan. It turned out that in the Nie family, she and Tuantuan had been spending every day together.

When she cooks, Tuantuan will hand her things; when she washes clothes, Tuantuan will wring them out with his little hands; when she sews, Tuantuan will hold the thread for her.

Liu Yan felt a dull pain in her heart. She wanted to support her family and earn money for Gu Xiao's hand treatment, which meant she couldn't be with Tuantuan.

There's no way to have it both ways.

Liu Yan patted Tuantuan's head and said, "Tuantuan is great, of course. She found all the mushrooms that Grandma couldn't find last time."

Tuantuan grinned contentedly after receiving the praise.

After finishing her meal, Nie Qianqian asked someone to tell Huang Zhenzhu that Tuantuan wouldn't be coming to her house today, and then took Tuantuan out to pick mushrooms in the mountains.