After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

Everyone walked towards the garden and then they understood why the little girl had made a sound uncontrollably.

The garden, which isn't particularly large, is now bursting with blooming flowers. Keep in mind that although the weather is gradually warming up, it's still far from the time when flowers bloom. I really don't know how the Gu family managed to do that!

It's not that they didn't have any at home, but at this time, whose flowers weren't bought from greenhouses at a high price? How could they just openly display so many flowers outside like the Gu family did?

"Mrs. Gu, you've really gone all out!" Mrs. Zhao finally found an opportunity and looked at Lin Hao with amusement.

Gu Liunian has really married a good wife. She dares to spend so lavishly while he is away from home. Even if he passes the exam, so what? With a wife who lacks virtue, his official career is unlikely to last long!

Thinking of this, she suddenly felt a sense of relief, as if the anger that Lin Hao had been holding in her heart had suddenly dissipated!

Not to mention Madam Zhao, many people present were thinking to themselves, "Has Madam Gu gone mad? Why make such a fuss over such a small banquet?"

Even the county magistrate's wife frowned slightly, wondering why the usually reliable Lin Hao would make such a basic mistake. This was unlike her!

"It seems my surprise didn't disappoint everyone!" Lin Hao said with a beaming smile, seemingly oblivious to the strange looks on everyone's faces.

"I really have to thank Madam Xue for her help!" She turned around and nodded to Yin Xue.

"Not at all, it is Madam Gu who should thank us for giving our students this opportunity!" Yin Xue was very perceptive, knowing that Lin Hao was promoting the school, and quickly agreed.

Everyone was confused by their back-and-forth banter, and they looked at each other, seeing bewilderment in each other's eyes.

"Madam Gu, stop playing games with us and tell us what happened!" Seeing that Lin Hao was confident and didn't seem guilty, Madam Zhang immediately offered her a way out.

There's nothing else to it, she just thinks Lin Hao is a pretty good person! And besides, she just can't stand seeing someone being maliciously targeted!

Before Lin Hao could speak, a clear child's voice rang out: "Mother, these flowers seem fake!"

The little girl blinked, and this time she was really about to cry. Why was it her again? She was already speaking very softly, so why did everyone still hear her?

She couldn't help but sniffle, her nose stinging, and buried her head in her mother's sleeve.

Zhou Yangshi lovingly stroked her daughter's head and softly comforted her, "Don't be afraid, it's not your fault!"

Lin Hao also stepped forward to comfort her: "I don't know your name?"

"My name is Zhou Pan'er." The little girl's eyes were red. Although she was very sad, she still stood up straight and answered seriously when she heard someone ask her a question.

"It's Pan'er! Don't worry, it wasn't because your voice was too loud. Everyone was waiting for my answer, so no one spoke and they accidentally overheard you. It's not your fault at all!"

Lin Hao had a good impression of this lively little girl and didn't want her to be traumatized by such a small matter.

Zhou Pan'er thought back for a moment, and it seemed to be true. However, she had been observing the flowers and hadn't been paying attention to what everyone was saying.

She was a little embarrassed, her face flushed, and said, "I, I didn't notice."

"It's okay, I should praise you!"

Zhou Pan'er suddenly looked up, staring incredulously at Lin Hao, who was bending down in front of her. Why?

Lin Hao didn't need her to ask; she directly revealed the answer: "Because you were the first to discover that these flowers were fake! Children who observe carefully should be rewarded!"