After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

Lin Hao couldn't help but twitch her lips. The little dumpling's taste in flowers... ugh! She secretly glanced at Gu Liunian and noticed a slight crack in his otherwise perfect expression; he was no longer able to maintain his composure. Only then did she feel a sense of balance. Sure enough, if even someone like him could lose his composure, her own reaction wasn't so surprising after all!

After all, based on Lin Hao's usual observations, Gu Liunian clearly preferred simple and calm colors, such as black and dark blue. Red, paired with Gu Liunian, was something Lin Hao couldn't help but laugh at the mere thought of; she simply couldn't imagine such a scene!

Perhaps Lin Hao's gaze was too intense, because Gu Liunian turned his head slightly. The moment their eyes met, Lin Hao felt inexplicably guilty. After thinking about it, she realized she had nothing to be guilty about; this had nothing to do with her, it was all his good son's doing. Yes, that's it. Lin Hao immediately felt confident, straightened her back, raised her chin, and met his gaze with righteous indignation.

She thought she should be exuding an imposing aura, and that her gaze towards Gu Liunian should be filled with sparks flying everywhere! But in reality, in Gu Liunian's eyes, her actions were no different from Gu Yu's just now—equally childish and…adorable!

Sensing the change in Gu Liunian's gaze, Lin Hao was puzzled. She thought to herself, "Weren't we having a fierce exchange? Why is he looking at me like that? Men's minds are so fickle." Despite her complaints, Lin Hao's cheeks still felt slightly hot. She turned her head away uncomfortably, not daring to meet his eyes any longer.

Seeing her like this, Gu Liunian's lips curled into a faint smile. Unfortunately, Lin Hao was too shy to see it; otherwise, she would have been shocked that Gu Liunian could actually smile!

However, this slight smile was not unnoticed. The old lady at the head of the table had a glint in her eyes and a knowing look on her face. She saw through it but didn't say anything, which was the dignity she gave to the newlywed couple!

The little boy finally chose the flowers he wanted to give to his father, and then generously waved his hand, "Give all of these to Uncle and the others!" His manner was exactly the same as the way the mother of the rich male lead in the melodramatic romance dramas that Lin Hao had seen in her later life spent money to make the innocent Cinderella heroine leave. Lin Hao couldn't help but feel disgusted by her own imagination and shivered for no reason.

The group was startled, thinking she had caught a cold. It took them a while to explain and convince them that she was perfectly fine and had no problems.

The family of three chatted with the old lady for a while longer, but seeing that she looked a little tired, they said goodbye and left.

Upon returning to Qiyuan, Lin Hao eagerly instructed Fu Cui and Liu Dan to arrange all the flowers Xiao Baozi had given her in vases. However, her eyes wouldn't allow her to simply leave the flowers untouched; she insisted on rearranging and distributing them appropriately in different parts of the room.

As for Gu Liunian's share, forgive her, the little bun sent just too many! Her own share alone already filled quite a few places, there was really no other place to accept Gu Liunian's flowers.

"Why don't you put your flowers in the study?" Lin Hao suggested to Gu Liunian, her tone suggesting a suggestion.

Gu Liunian had no objection to this, nodded slightly, and called his attendants to take away the flowers. Seeing this, Lin Hao felt it was fine; as long as they weren't in front of her, she didn't care how Gu Liunian disposed of the flowers.

She directed Fu Cui and Liu Dan to sort the flowers according to their colors and sizes, and then find suitable vases for them. The three of them worked for a full quarter of an hour before finding a suitable place for all the flowers.

During this time, Xiao Baozi kept offering his opinions, but Lin Hao skillfully rejected them all. After all, she spent most of her day in the house, so she should just do what she wanted! As for Xiao Baozi's own room, he could do whatever he wanted with it!

Lin Hao admired her work and felt quite pleased with it. The furniture in the room was all made of solid wood, so its color was inevitably dull. These fresh flowers added a touch of life to the room! She took a deep breath, and the faint fragrance of flowers was refreshing!

The little boy, with his hands behind his back, tried to imitate his father's serious expression. However, his tiny lotus root simply wouldn't allow him to perform such a difficult movement. He could only stretch his hands back as far as he could, looking more like a little penguin, which was quite amusing. After surveying the house, the little boy exclaimed, "I should have picked a lot more!"

Lin Hao waved her hand in alarm, "No, baby, you don't want to. We've already picked enough. We don't need to pick any more."

"Really?" Her big, watery eyes blinked as she looked at Lin Hao. For a moment, Lin Hao even felt that she should fulfill all the requests of the person in front of her, but the fragrance of flowers in the room pulled her back to her senses. No!

“Honey, look, there are already so many flowers in the house! They look so beautiful! If there are any more, there won’t be any room to put them!” Lin Hao earnestly reasoned with him, trying to dispel his terrible idea.

"Besides, flowers don't keep well once they're picked; they only bloom for a few days. But in the garden, they can bloom for a long time! They'll be waiting for us to come and see them!"

"Really?" Little Baozi was skeptical of her words, clearly not thinking there were that many flowers in the room.

“Really, if you don’t believe me, ask your father.” Lin Hao nodded like a chick pecking at rice, afraid that if she didn’t nod enough, it would lack credibility.

Upon hearing this, the little boy turned his gaze to Gu Liunian, his eyes clearly questioning. Before he could speak, Gu Liunian had already answered, "Yes, your mother is right." Clearly, he also had no intention of living in the flower room.

Hearing his parents say this, the little boy could only lower his eyes in slight disappointment. He had actually wanted to pick some more flowers to fill the house with blossoms, making it smell as sweet as his mother's. It seemed that this idea was out of the question!

Seeing that he finally gave up the idea, Lin Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although she couldn't bear to see him so disappointed, she could only make the little darling suffer a bit for the sake of everyone's physical and mental health.

To soothe the little boy's wounded heart, Lin Hao decided to make him something delicious. But what to make? After thinking for a while, Lin Hao had an idea. "Baby, how about Mommy makes you double-skin milk pudding? It's really delicious!" Her voice was seductive, like a kidnapper about to steal the child away.

Little Baozi's eyes lit up when he heard the word "delicious." He always loved what his mother made when she said that. He nodded without hesitation, "Okay, let's eat something delicious."

Seeing his gluttonous look, Lin Hao couldn't help but chuckle. She had clearly said she would make double-skin milk pudding, but when it came to the little dumpling, all that was left was "delicious food." She patted the little dumpling's tummy, "Then my darling, wait here obediently! Don't run around." After receiving the little dumpling's solemn nod, Lin Hao walked away with light steps, leaving the father and son staring at each other, their two identical phoenix eyes making them seem like masterpieces created by God in perfect proportion.