After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

For both Lin Hao and Gu Yu, life on the estate was very pleasant.

Unfortunately, this happy time had to come to an end! Because they had been away from home for some time, and since Gu Liunian was not home, it would be unreasonable for them to stay any longer and leave the old lady alone at home for too long.

Moreover, Lin Hao had just received a letter from the old lady yesterday. Although the letter only briefly mentioned the recent situation of the family business and did not say anything else, Lin Hao still sensed that the old lady missed them.

So, despite being very reluctant to leave, it was time to pack up and go home.

So, early in the morning, Fu Cui and the others started getting busy.

I brought a lot of things with me when I came, and I thought I could use some of them up and have less of a burden when I went back. But the opposite happened; I ended up having more stuff.

Manager Yang had prepared a lot of local specialties from the estate. In particular, after hearing that Lin Hao especially liked mushrooms, he went to various households to collect a lot. When they heard that it was for the owner, everyone was very enthusiastic and filled a large bag to the brim.

Because of this, we had to prepare another carriage. After all, each item represented the estate's goodwill, and it was really difficult to leave anything out.

Lin Hao had informed Gu Yu yesterday that he would be going back today, so after the little guy woke up this morning, he told Lin Hao that he wanted to go out and say goodbye to his friends.

Lin Hao naturally agreed.

So, everyone has something to do right now, leaving only Lin Hao free.

She sat there somewhat bored, watching the busy crowd, wondering when was the last time she had seen such a scene.

It seems like it was when we saw Gu Liunian off! Where is he now? Has he reached the capital? Has anything happened along the way?

Oh dear, why did I suddenly think of him? Lin Hao shook her head, quickly trying to shake off this irrational thought.

Fu Cui happened to walk in and, seeing her like this, asked with concern, "Madam, are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

Lin Hao was startled by her sudden voice and said nervously, "No, nothing, I'm fine!"

Fu Cui pressed on, "Madam, are you really alright? Your face is so red; could it be that you've caught a chill?"

As he spoke, he reached out to touch Lin Hao's forehead to see if she really had a fever.

Upon hearing this, Lin Hao instinctively covered her face, and seeing her action, she quickly and guiltily dodged away: "It's really nothing, I'm just a little hot."

As she spoke, she fanned her face with her hand, adding, "It's quite warm today!"

Fu Cui looked up in confusion at the sky, which hadn't seen the sun since morning. The sky was warm enough.

However, the lady didn't seem to be ill at all. Although she was puzzled, she wisely refrained from asking further. Her mistress had her reasons, and as a servant, she shouldn't pry.

She thought about what she had come in to ask: "Madam, I wanted to ask if we should take this Winter Solstice Chart with us?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Hao turned around and looked at the wall behind her, her face instantly burning hotter.

He quickly looked away, waving his hand and urging, "Take it away, take it away, take it away quickly!"

After saying that, without waiting for Fu Cui's reaction, he hurriedly left the house. His retreating figure, no matter how you looked at it, gave the impression of fleeing in panic.

Fu Cui was left looking bewildered. After watching her departing figure and then glancing back at the picture on the wall, a smile slowly bloomed on her face.