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

Liu Yan didn't eat much; her mind was filled with Nie Qianqian's business acumen. She was drawing incomprehensible diagrams on paper, using Yan-style encryption language.

Nie Qianqian chuckled and pulled Tuantuan over. "Tuantuan, Mommy has a task for you. Daddy has taught you quite a few characters recently, right? How about you teach all the characters you've learned to Grandma?"

Liu Yan looked up at the sound and stared at Nie Qianqian in a daze.

Nie Qianqian smiled and said, "Mom, starting today, you will learn to recognize and write characters from Tuantuan."

Liu Yan swallowed hard. "I can't do this. My mother is slow-witted and can't learn these things."

Reading and recognizing characters? That's something only the smart people in the village can learn. She's so old, how could she possibly learn such things?

Nie Qianqian encouraged her, "Who said you're stupid? How could you be stupid if you gave birth to such a smart child like me?"

The intention was to put Liu Yan at ease, but after saying these words, Liu Yan's face turned deathly pale, and she froze on the spot.

Nie Qianqian immediately sat down next to Liu Yan and comforted her, "Mom, what's wrong? What I mean is you don't need to worry. Reading and recognizing characters isn't as difficult as you think. Even a three-year-old like Tuantuan could learn it, so you can definitely do it too."

"If you want to expand your business in the future, literacy is essential, and you'll also need to learn arithmetic."

Under Nie Qianqian's comforting words, Liu Yan's stiff body slowly softened. She seemed to be thinking about something, and after a while, she whispered her agreement.

When Tuantuan received the task of teaching Liu Yan to read, she immediately became enthusiastic. She took out her usual Xuan paper, brush, and ink, her eyes wide open, and shouted, "Grandma, Grandma, Tuantuan will teach you!"

As he spoke, he shook his head, gesticulated wildly, and was incredibly excited.

Looking at Tuantuan's adorable appearance, Liu Yan burst out laughing and began to learn to recognize characters with Tuantuan.

Nie Qianqian smiled and closed the door, not wanting to disturb the two of them studying.

Turning around, she saw Gu Xiao standing at the doorway, his eyes fixed on her with a hint of inquiry.

Nie Qianqian's heart skipped a beat. Gu Xiao was as cunning as a fox, and her behavior just now had probably aroused his suspicion again.

Nie Qianqian smoothed her hair. "Why are you looking at me like that? Are you only just realizing how beautiful I am?"

Gu Xiao's eyes flickered; Nie Qianqian really had a mouth that loved to talk nonsense.

Gu Xiao: "I'm just a little curious."

Nie Qianqian: "What are you curious about?"

Gu Xiao: "I'm curious where you learned this business acumen?"

Nie Qianqian: "Do we need to learn this? Can't we just think about it and find out?"

Gu Xiao: "Then how do you know how to cook these dishes?"

Nie Qianqian: "I figured it out myself."

Gu Xiao: "How did you rescue the county magistrate?"

Nie Qianqian: "I'm lucky."

Helpless at these nonsensical answers, Gu Xiao raised an eyebrow. "Oh, I had no idea you were so talented?"

Nie Qianqian thought to herself, "That jerk Gu Xiao, he's going to keep bothering me today, isn't he?"

Nie Qianqian stared intently at Gu Xiao with her eyes as clear as autumn water, and asked in return, "Then how come you got a perfect score on the test?"

Gu Xiao mimicked her previous nonchalant, as if nothing had happened, and replied calmly, "She has good talent."

Nie Qianqian: "You..."

Nie Qianqian didn't know what to ask. Could she ask him, "Then why do you have such an extraordinary temperament? I think you're no ordinary person."

That sounds just like something a fortune teller would say.

Gu Xiao knew that she had grown up in Qinghe Village, but she knew nothing about his past.

Since Gu Xiaoxiao had brought up the topic, she took this opportunity to clarify the relationship between the two of them.

Nie Qianqian: "I know nothing about your past, and you only know a limited part about mine. We don't really know each other, which is why we have so many questions."

Gu Xiao understood what Nie Qianqian was trying to say. She wanted to say that he didn't really understand her at all, which was why he was puzzled by her recent behavior.

So, is this the real Nie Qianqian? Was she just pretending and hiding her true abilities for the past three years?

She continued, "Our marriage was an accident. I am different from other women. Just because we have a child together doesn't mean I'm bound to you for the rest of my life. We can divorce at any time and be free. Don't feel guilty towards me. I don't need you to take responsibility. I don't care at all."

"On the contrary, I always feel indebted to you. I will find a way to help with your hand ailment, and also with that jade pendant..."

Before she could finish speaking, she caught a glimpse of Gu Xiao's terrifyingly gloomy face, his brows furrowed, and his eyes fixed on her with a cold, piercing gaze, as if trying to penetrate her.

He was still thin, but he exuded a powerful aura and had an imposing presence. At this moment, Nie Qianqian seemed to see his original, the way he should have been.

Nie Qianqian abruptly stopped speaking, unable to suppress a shiver.

Why is Gu Xiao looking at me like that? Why is he so angry? Is it because what she said was too unorthodox?

Gu Xiao's voice was cold and deep, "Is that what you think?"

Nie Qianqian: "Well, forced love is never sweet."

Gu Xiao's voice seemed to come out from between his teeth, "I don't like sweet things."

"Forehead…"

Gu Xiao turned and left, slamming the door shut behind him.

Nie Qianqian stared at the door, somewhat puzzled by his meaning.

Don't like sweet melons? Just eat the unsweet ones!

The thinking of people in ancient times was too conservative. So what if they slept together? They could get a divorce.

Nie Qianqian shook her head. Perhaps she had been too direct, and it was normal for Gu Xiao not to accept it immediately. It seemed that this matter would have to be addressed gradually.

Gu Xiao sat alone at the table, flipping through a book idly, his mind in turmoil.

Nie Qianqian's ability to talk nonsense is getting better and better. Is this the kind of thing a young lady should say?

How could you casually say "divorce" and then say that he doesn't need to take responsibility? He must take responsibility, and he's willing to take responsibility!