After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

"If you ask me, this is his retribution! If he hadn't always looked down on women, saying that women should stay at home to be good wives and mothers, and that going to school was a ridiculous thing, he wouldn't have been so easily fooled by a woman!"

Liu Dan spat as she spoke, which was truly satisfying!

"You mean, Boss Liu said that girls' schools are bad?" Lin Hao immediately grasped the key word and looked at Liu Dan.

“Yes, he has said more than once that it is a waste of time for women to study, and that it goes against the natural order!” Liu Dan didn’t know why Lin Hao was suddenly so agitated, and answered honestly.

"Madam, is something wrong?" Fu Cui noticed something was amiss and asked Lin Hao.

"It's nothing, maybe I'm overthinking it!" Lin Hao shook her head. She wasn't sure if her guess was right, so she decided it was best not to say anything that might cause trouble.

However, the school was just troubled by rumors not long ago, and then the news about Boss Liu broke out. It all seems too coincidental.

Gu Liunian wasn't around, and she had no one to discuss things with, so she figured this matter wouldn't affect her anyway, and decided to put it aside for the time being!

As for Gu Liunian, whom Lin Haonian mentioned, he was currently being ridiculed by his classmates.

"Brother Gu, I think this girl is quite pretty and has some literary skills. Why don't you do as she wishes and keep her by your side? She can take care of you!" Shan Tong, who was usually close to Gu Liunian, said with a wicked smile as he tried to put his arm around Gu Liunian's shoulder.

"Since you think so highly of her, why not arrange for her to stay with you!" Gu Liunian turned to the side, causing Shan Tong's arm to miss its target, but he didn't even spare a glance for the woman kneeling on the ground.

"Hey, what are you saying? That girl isn't interested in me!" Dan Tong missed his chance and stumbled, almost falling over. He awkwardly straightened his clothes and turned back to continue his joking.

It was quite a coincidence that Gu Liunian and his group arrived at this place and happened to see a group of bullies harassing a weak woman.

They were all a group of passionate young men, so naturally they couldn't just sit idly by. Unfortunately, they were all weak scholars who couldn't even kill a chicken, and their scolding had no effect whatsoever.

When traveling, Gu Liunian did not want to meddle in other people's business, but seeing the two burly men from the escort agency clenching their fists and restraining themselves, he knew that he could not ignore this matter!

The two burly men from the escort agency were the ones who came to her rescue, but after thanking them, the girl was fixated on Gu Liunian.

When asked why, she replied, "It was all at the benefactor's command that the two brave men came to our rescue. Of course, we should thank our benefactor!"

Upon hearing this, everyone agreed that it made sense and accepted the explanation.

When asked why she was all alone in this remote place, the girl sobbed and said that her parents had died and she had finally come here to seek refuge with relatives, but her relatives had moved away and she had not heard from them since. She had also had her travel money stolen and was now all alone and had encountered a thief.

The scholars felt sorry for him and offered words of comfort.

One of them naturally brought up where the girl would go in the future, which caused the girl named Lian'er to burst into tears.

After finally managing to calm things down, the girl pitifully blurted out, "I wonder if my benefactor might take Lian'er with him. Lian'er has no other wish than to have a place to settle down and make a living!"

After saying that, she stared at Gu Liunian with her sorrowful and yearning eyes.

Upon seeing this, everyone wore expressions of anticipation, knowing full well that Gu Liunian had a beautiful wife. Now, they were eager to see how he would enjoy the favor of this beauty!