After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

Upon returning to the manor, Gu Liunian first visited the old lady, where he learned about the fight between his son and nephew. Upon hearing the reason for the fight, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes for a moment, but quickly disappeared. He then heard the old lady mention wanting to divide the family property, and he seriously considered the feasibility of this plan.

Returning to Qiyuan with these thoughts in mind, he saw his son nestled in his wife's arms through the open window, and his gaze softened involuntarily. The two were holding a picture book drawn by his young wife, one telling a story, the other listening. He heard his son's innocent voice ask, "Mother, what does a little duck look like? Is it really ugly?"

A gentle female voice sounded: "Actually, no, they're not. They're fluffy and very cute. When you have the chance, your mother will find you a few so you can take a look, okay?"

Gu Liunian's eyes narrowed slightly. Although his little wife wasn't favored at home, she shouldn't have even seen chickens and ducks. How did she know what ducks looked like? Besides, this picture book was strange; both the illustration style and the story were unlike anything he'd ever seen before. Before, he'd just assumed she was drawing it for fun in her spare time, but now…!

Seeing that the two focused individuals hadn't noticed him, he stepped inside. The mother and son looked up at him simultaneously, and in that instant, he noticed a resemblance in their identical movements.

"What are you doing?" he asked casually, then sat down and poured himself a cup of tea. It tasted slightly sweet, like honey; it was a flower tea she had made after recovering from her illness. Upon opening it, he found that it wasn't tea leaves, but honeysuckle.

"Father, Mother is telling me a story, and she said she's going to find me a little duckling!" The child's voice was a little reserved at first, but later it was clearly filled with excitement, showing the owner's good mood.

Gu Liunian was somewhat surprised to see that his son wasn't as upset as he had imagined. He had rushed back from Rongshou Hall because he was worried that Lin Hao might not be able to handle him. It seemed that he had underestimated her! At the same time, his doubts deepened. This was definitely not something that delicate and timid second young lady of the Lin family could accomplish.

"Really? If you like them, I'll have someone buy a few for you tomorrow," Gu Liunian replied casually, without showing any emotion.

The little boy cheered, "Mom, did you hear that? Dad said he'll buy me a little duck tomorrow!" He excitedly grabbed Lin Hao's hand and shook it repeatedly.

"I heard that! Our Yu-ge'er will have little ducklings tomorrow!" Lin Hao looked at him with a helpless smile.

"Madam, someone from the blacksmith's shop has delivered the pot you requested," Liu Dan reported as she entered. Lin Hao was delighted upon hearing this. "Quickly, have them take it to the kitchen."

As she was about to go over, she looked down and saw her little boy clutching her clothes. She quickly slapped her forehead; she'd forgotten about him. She knelt down. "Sweetie, I'll go to the kitchen and make you something delicious, okay? And those fish balls from last time too! You and Dad wait here. I'll make them, and we'll eat together tonight, okay?"

The little boy's eyes lit up, and he let go of her hand. "Okay, Yu-ge'er wants to eat fish balls. Wait with Father."

Lin Hao pinched his little face and walked away with cheerful steps.

Gu Liunian stared at the back of the person who hadn't paid any attention to him the whole time, his eyes darkening. He looked down and saw his son covering his mouth, grinning at him.

"What are you laughing at?" Gu Liunian was surprised that he couldn't guess what his son was thinking.

"Hehe, Father wants to eat fish balls too, doesn't he? Just like me." Seeing that he had been discovered, Gu Yu put down his hand and laughed openly, like a kitten that had stolen some fish.

Even Gu Liunian, at this moment, didn't know how to answer his son's question; he couldn't explain his gaze.

Seeing that he was silent, Gu Yu thought he had guessed right. He walked over, patted Gu Liunian's leg, and said in a childish voice, "Don't worry, we can eat it when it's ready. I'll wait with you." The way he coaxed the child made Gu Liunian's eyes twitch.

After calming himself down, he asked his son, "I heard you got into a fight today?"

Gu Yu immediately stood up straight, bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "Yes, Father, I was wrong! Punish me!" His voice was full of frustration and grievance.

Gu Liunian didn't want him to admit his mistake so quickly, so she tried to soften her voice, "Yes, hitting someone is wrong, but I know that what happened today is not your fault, so I won't punish you."

Gu Yu immediately raised his head, his eyes sparkling. "Really?"

"Well, can you tell Father what Mother said to you?" Gu Liunian nodded and asked him.

“My mother said that I have another mother who is sick and can’t come back, so I asked her to come and keep me company. I have two mothers who love me!” The little boy tried his best to say what he remembered.

Gu Liunian was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. He hadn't expected her to explain it this way; he had thought she would say that she was the child's biological mother and that Yige'er was lying. However, this explanation was indeed much better and would save them trouble in the future.

"Father, is what Mother said true? Do I really have two mothers?" Gu Yu grabbed Gu Liunian's sleeve and looked at him.

“Yes, your mother is right.” Gu Liunian decided to follow Lin Hao’s advice. After a pause, he asked, “Do you like your mother?”

"I love it. My mother is so good to me. She kisses me, hugs me, and smells so sweet in her arms. She also makes delicious food." Gu Yu answered without hesitation, his little eyebrows practically flying up.

Seeing his son's happy expression, Gu Liunian thought that no matter what was wrong with her, as long as she could continue like this and not harm the Gu family, he could keep her as Mrs. Gu and protect her for the rest of his life.