After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

When Lin Hao returned to Qiyuan but did not see the father and son, she was surprised. She had to ask the servants in the courtyard to find out that they had gone to the study.

She thought to herself, what could a little dumpling do in the study at such a young age? Watch Gu Liunian read?

"Mother, mother."

Lin Hao hugged the little dumpling who was running towards her and pinched his rosy cheeks, which were flushed from running all the way.

"Honey, don't run next time. I can't run. You have to walk slowly, okay? What if you accidentally fall?"

"No, I won't fall!" He shook his head to show his certainty.

"Then, sweetie, please slow down a bit next time, okay? I'm so worried watching you! Look, Grandma is following behind you, she's worried too. She's old, sweetie, you need to take care of her, right?"

The little boy looked back at the nanny who was taking care of him, "Alright then! Slow down, nanny, I'll go slower!"

"What a precious baby of yours!" Lin Hao praised him generously, giving him a kiss on the cheek.

The little boy's face lit up with a big smile.

"Mother, I learned to read today with Father, and I know so many characters!" He spread his arms and made a big circle.

"Really! So, what words has your little one learned?"

"I know that at birth, people are inherently good. Their natures are similar, but their habits differ. If they are not taught, their natures will change. The way to teach is to focus on one thing at a time." The little guy recited in his childish voice, his face serious and earnest.

After reciting it, he looked at Lin Hao expectantly.

Lin Hao was very accommodating: "Baby, you're amazing! You already know so many words!" As she spoke, she clapped her hands vigorously for the little dumpling.

The little boy's wish was fulfilled, and he was very happy! He announced his decision: "Tomorrow I will learn more characters, and even more characters!"

"Wow! Then our baby is the most amazing kid!" Lin Hao exclaimed exaggeratedly.

"Yes, I'm the best! Mother is the best too!" Her little face was flushed with excitement.

Gu Liunian originally came to ask Lin Hao about what happened today, but when he saw his son showing off and flattering him, he realized that no wonder he worked so hard when learning to read. So that's what he was thinking!

"How was today?" he interrupted his son's flattery.

"It's great, the restaurant is doing well!" Lin Hao stood up and replied.

The little boy was unhappy that his father was taking away his mother's attention. He raised his little hand and grabbed Lin Hao's finger. Lin Hao glanced at him with a smile in her eyes, took his hand in hers, and received a toothy smile in return.

"Don't you have any ideas?" Gu Liunian asked, having observed their actions.

"I suggested to Manager Li that we set aside a portion of the space and hire a few girls specifically to cater to female customers, and Manager Li thought it was a feasible idea. What do you think?" Although she had received Manager Li's approval, she still wanted to hear Gu Liunian's thoughts.

Gu Liunian raised an eyebrow slightly. Indeed, this solved the problem of women having to share tables. He praised, "You really are talented!"

Understanding the meaning behind his words, Lin Hao felt a great sense of accomplishment; she could say that she had been recognized by the big shot!

"And I discovered a guy today, not very old, but very talented!" Her tone was excited.

"Oh?" Gu Liunian raised an eyebrow.

"When I was strolling around the lobby, he thought I was a customer dining there and enthusiastically tried to sell me the restaurant's dishes. His service was exceptional; he always had a smile on his face and was very good at reading people's expressions! He was simply born to do this job!"

Seeing how highly she regarded this person, he became somewhat curious. "Do you know his name?"

"His name is Wang Xiaohu. Manager Li said his family is not well-off." Lin Hao's tone lowered as she said this.

Gu Liunian thought for a moment. He did have some impression of this Wang Xiaohu; he was indeed clever. "If you think highly of him, then train him well!"

"Well, let's see! The specific personnel management is still up to Manager Li; it's best if I don't interfere too much in this matter!"

Lin Hao shook her head. Although she thought highly of Wang Xiaohu, she didn't understand the temperaments of the people in the restaurant, so it was best not to interfere casually, lest she do more harm than good!

Seeing that she understood, Gu Liunian said no more.

"I heard you taught Yu-ge'er to read today. Why did you think of this? He's still too young!"

"Try to recognize it first, it's okay if you can't remember it." Seeing her doubt, Gu Liunian explained, "Besides, he'll be three years old next year, it's time to start thinking about early childhood education!"

When Lin Hao heard what he said, she felt that it made some sense. After all, children in later generations would also learn some things in kindergarten!

Lin Hao became interested and decided to see how well the little bun was learning.

"Honey, did you recognize all the words you just memorized?"

"I know him!" Gu Yu, the little dumpling, answered confidently.

"How about your mother tests you?"

"it is good."

Lin Hao took the paper and pen handed to her by Fu Cui and casually wrote the character "人" (person).

"Sweetie, what's the pronunciation of this character?"

"We are all human beings," the little dumpling answered easily, and even explained the meaning to himself.

"Awesome!" Lin Hao gave the little bun a thumbs up.

Looking at the little head held high, Lin Hao wrote down another character.

Gu Yu, the little dumpling, immediately read it aloud: "It's Xi!"

Then Lin Hao wrote a few more words, which Xiao Baozi read out accurately.

Even Gu Liunian looked over, surprised that after so long, he still remembered everything and hadn't forgotten a thing.

It seems we really should start his education early; such talent shouldn't be wasted!

"Baby, you're amazing!" Lin Hao was truly surprised and delighted that her little dumpling could remember everything!

"Yes, I'm great!" The little dumpling raised its chubby little chin again, grinned, and smiled brightly!

"My darling is so amazing, he'll definitely be the top student in the exam!" Lin Hao encouraged him.

"Yes, I want to be the top scholar! I want to be the top scholar!" the little dumpling exclaimed. Then he asked, "Mother, what is the top scholar? Is it delicious?"

Lin Hao burst out laughing: "Baby, how can you be so cute!"

Is being a top scholar delicious? How could he even think of that? Hahaha! Scholars all over the world would probably want to beat someone up if they heard that.

Lin Hao couldn't help but look at the scholar Gu Liunian, and saw that he indeed looked helpless, and laughed even harder!

The little boy scratched his head, looking bewildered, as he saw her laughing so hard.

Helpless, he looked at his father again, and seeing that his father was not smiling, he couldn't help but ask, "Father, why is Mother smiling?"

Looking at his innocent-looking son, Gu Liunian earnestly explained to him, "The top scholar is the one who ranks first in the imperial examination, the most brilliant scholar, not someone who is good at studying."

"Hehehe!" The little bun understood and laughed shyly.