After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

Meanwhile, Gu Liunian walked briskly, making his two servants jog behind him. After all, they didn't have Gu Liunian's long legs, so they could only quicken their pace. Just as they arrived at Qiyuan, Gu Liunian's pace slowed down again. Fortunately, Mo Ran pulled Tu Bai back in time, otherwise he would have almost become the first person to bump into his master.

Tu Bai gave Mo Ran a grateful look, earning him a glare in return. Gu Liunian, oblivious to their actions, slowed his pace and strolled leisurely into Qi Garden.

The two servants watched their master go inside and stood in the corridor. They whispered among themselves, and Tu Bai spoke first: "Tell me, what does Master mean by this? He was in such a hurry when he came out of Rongshou Hall. I thought he had some urgent business to attend to! But when he got there, he wasn't in a hurry at all, which almost caused me to bump into something!" As he spoke, he touched his nose, looking scared.

Mo Ran looked at him and immediately said sarcastically, "You're probably a complete idiot!"

Tu Bai retorted, unconvinced, "Hey, you, Mo Ran, I'm talking to you nicely, and you actually insult me! Haven't you felt my fist in a long time?"

"You brute, all you do is fight, you don't use your brain!" Mo Ran immediately took a step back.

"Whatever the method, as long as it works, that's fine. Just tell me if you're scared or not!" Tu Bai puffed out his chest.

"Don't you want to know why I'm behaving so strangely?" Mo Ran asked back.

Tu Bai was taken aback. Right, that's what he wanted to ask. "Tell me, if you can't explain it clearly, my fist is not something to be trifled with." As he spoke, he twirled his fist.

Mo Ran snorted coldly, cursing inwardly: What a reckless fool! "Think about where we are?"

Upon hearing this, Tu Bai was even more bewildered, "This is Qiyuan! Where else could it be?"

Who lives in Qiyuan?

“Who? There’s Madam, Fu Cui, Liu Dan…” Tu Bai listed them one by one, but before he could finish, Mo Ran hurriedly interrupted him, “Stop, stop, stop, are you stupid?” Seeing Tu Bai’s glaring eyes, he immediately continued, “What do those maids have to do with Master? Master naturally cares about Madam!”

Tu Bai suddenly realized, "That's right! Master must be in a hurry to come back and see Madam."

Mo Ran rolled her eyes at him again. She thought, "With that silly look, I hope he doesn't catch it." She couldn't help but distance herself from him.

Tu Bai was completely unaware of his inner thoughts and was still thinking, "Master is really different now. Even when the late Madam was alive, I never saw Master like this!"

Gu Liunian was completely unaware of the whispers behind him. He entered the house and saw the mother and son drawing something with pens, their faces and bodies covered in ink. Gu Liunian frowned subconsciously, but seeing the bright smiles on their faces, he figured that since they were inside and didn't need to see anyone, it wasn't a bad idea.

Seeing him come in, Lin Hao quickly called out to him, "Come here quickly, take a look at what our Yu-ge'er drew, isn't it good?"

Hearing her excited tone, Gu Liunian slowly stepped forward, his gaze falling on the paper she held up. It contained a crookedly drawn animal, its shape indistinct, only recognizable by its outstretched limbs. He asked疑惑地问道, "What is this?"

Upon hearing this, the little boy's face visibly fell. Sure enough, his mother had lied to him when she said he drew well; even his father couldn't recognize what he had drawn.

Lin Hao quickly winked at Gu Liunian, "Look, how lifelike it is! Take a closer look!" As she spoke, she mouthed the word "cat."

Gu Liunian's expression changed slightly. He really couldn't connect the things in the painting with cats, but seeing how hard Lin Hao was trying, he still played along and said, "Take a closer look, it should be a cat!"

"Sweetie, look! Your father guessed it right away after a close look, which means you drew really well! He definitely didn't look closely enough." Lin Hao coaxed the little boy excitedly, her expression absolutely serious, without a trace of perfunctoriness. After all, in Lin Hao's mind, what could a two-year-old understand? It was already quite good that he could draw like this, okay?

Upon hearing this, the little boy's gloomy mood instantly brightened, and he smiled again: "Really? I drew well!" He stared intently at Lin Hao, trying to get confirmation from her expression.

“Of course, other children your age certainly couldn’t draw this well. You’re the best!” Lin Hao nodded vigorously, her eyes full of sincerity.

Upon hearing this, the little dumpling covered his mouth and laughed, his round eyes narrowing into two crescent moons.

Seeing his son so happy, Gu Liunian realized that he couldn't simply judge the painting by its quality. He had to consider his son's age and feelings. However, Gu Yu was about to turn three, and it was time to start his formal education. After that, he could learn to paint.

Before he began his formal education, let him enjoy himself for a few days! Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered the little duck he had mentioned giving his son, but he had been busy with the restaurant business and hadn't been able to get around to it. He immediately called out, "Tu Bai!"

Tu Bai, who was outside arguing with Mo Ran, heard his master calling him and hurriedly went in, bowed, and asked, "What does Your Master want with this servant?"

"How did it go with the ducklings I asked you to inquire about last time?"

"This servant has already inquired and found out that Mo Ran's distant relatives specialize in buying and selling chicks and ducklings. If you want, you can buy them anytime."

"Then send someone to buy some," Gu Liunian instructed.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will send someone to do it right away."

Upon hearing this, Lin Hao quickly called out to Tu Bai, who was about to bow and take her leave: "Wait a minute."

"What are your orders, Madam?" Tu Bai looked up and smiled at Lin Hao. This was the first time Madam had given him any instructions.

"I just heard you say that the family is in the business of selling chicks and ducklings?"

"Yes, madam."

"Then let's not just buy ducklings. If there are any chicks or goslings, let's buy a couple too!" Lin Hao thought. Since they were going to make the trip anyway, they might as well let the little bun see more of the world. After all, the Gu family wasn't short of money.

Tu Bai glanced at Gu Liunian, and seeing that he had no objection, immediately smiled and agreed: "This servant will have them buy a few of whatever they see."

Seeing that Lin Hao had no further instructions, he bowed and withdrew. Outside, Mo Ran greeted him and asked, "What did Master call you for?"

Tu Bai raised her chin slightly, snorted, and said, "I'm not telling you!" With that, she turned and left, leaving Mo Ran with a haughty back view.

Looking at him, Mo Ran's determination to beat him up was strengthened once again!

When Gu Yu, the little dumpling, heard that he was about to have a little duck, he was incredibly excited. He ran around Lin Hao, chanting as he ran, "I'm going to have a little duck! Wow! A little duck! Mother, a little duck!"

Lin Hao looked at the incoherent little dumpling and couldn't help but chuckle. Anyone who didn't know better would think she was about to turn into a little duck!