After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

After laughing, he still said to Lin Hao, "My mother is happy that I became the top scholar in the imperial examination!"

“Okay, your mother is waiting for you to become the top scholar in the imperial examination, and waiting to be the mother of a top scholar!” Lin Hao went along with his words.

"Mmm." The little dumpling nodded emphatically.

Lin Hao was unaware that she thought the conversation was just a joke between mother and son. Little Baozi Gu Yu kept her words in mind and worked hard towards this goal in the years that followed, eventually earning her the title.

The family of three could never have imagined such a distant future. They were immersed in the small joys of daily life, and smiles appeared in their eyes and brows!

"Master, the old lady has returned," Mo Ran called out from the doorway.

"Hmm." Gu Liunian responded and got up to leave, but Lin Hao called him back.

"go together!"

“Yes, go show it to Grandma.” He said this because he couldn’t wait to show off his new skill.

Gu Liunian naturally wouldn't object. When they arrived at Rongshou Hall, the little boy let go of his parents' hands and ran towards his grandmother: "Grandma, Grandma, Father taught me to read! I know so many, so many words!"

The old lady caught the soft little body and asked in surprise, "Really?"

"Yes." The little bun nodded vigorously, proving that he was right.

"Both Father and Mother know!"

"Really! What characters does Yu-ge'er know?"

Lin Hao watched as the little boy recited the Three Character Classic he had memorized to the old lady again, and the old lady was clearly very pleased, praising him with a beaming smile: "Yu-ge'er is really amazing! He knows so many characters!"

“Yeah, awesome!”

Lin Hao added, "Mother, he can do more than just recite. I just tested him, and he really knows them all. He can even explain the meaning of the words!"

"Really!" Upon hearing this, the old lady was even more delighted, hugging the little dumpling with affection: "Grandmother has only been away for half a day, and Yu-ge'er has become so amazing!"

"Hehehe!" For once, the little bun was embarrassed and could only giggle foolishly.

At this moment, Gu Liunian spoke up: "He's so talented, why don't we start his education early?"

One sentence startled the people in the room.

The old lady felt that this was a bit sudden, but it wasn't unacceptable.

Lin Hao was surprised that Gu Liunian had previously said he would wait until the little bun was three years old before considering this matter, so why had he suddenly changed his mind?

The little boy simply didn't understand what enlightenment meant; he knew his father was talking about him. He looked at this person, then at that person, becoming even more bewildered by their expressions.

"What is enlightenment?" Can you eat it? But he didn't say the last part; he remembered that he had just made a fool of himself.

"Enlightenment means you're starting your formal studies, just like your father. You'll need to read lots and lots of books and learn a lot of knowledge." The old lady stroked his head, looking at him with affection.

"Then I want it, I want enlightenment!"

No one expected that the final decision would be made by this little one. Seeing his serious expression, the old lady asked, "Yu-ge'er, have you thought it through? Once you start your education, you can't stop; you have to keep studying."

"Yes, keep studying, and you'll become the top scholar!"

The old lady immediately smiled: "Good, my grandson is ambitious! He'll become the top scholar in the imperial examination!"

"Yes, I want to become the top scholar!"

"Hahaha! Great, let's become the top scholar!" The old lady was so amused that she couldn't stop smiling.

After the old lady finished laughing, Lin Hao asked, "Mother, did you find anything on your inspection today?"

"It's nothing, just going to take a look. It used to be Nian-ge'er who was in charge, so I wasn't too clear on the details. But today, I see that our family's business has increased a lot over the years."

Meeting her mother's approving gaze, Gu Liunian didn't react much, "It's only right."

Knowing his temperament, the old lady didn't say much, but turned to ask Lin Hao, "How are you today?"

"Everything's great, everything's going smoothly, and I even had a little suggestion!" Lin Hao said with a big smile.

"Oh? Looks like you had a good day!"

"Yes, we even had a nice meal at the restaurant!" Lin Hao said happily.

The old lady loved seeing her so happy every day. "It seems I made the right choice entrusting this restaurant to you!"

"Hehe!" Lin Hao blushed a little.

However, Gu Yu, the little dumpling, immediately objected when he heard that Lin Hao had eaten out.

"Mother, why didn't you take me with you?"

Oh no, I let it slip. Lin Hao quickly tried to cover it up: "Honey, I originally came back to have dinner with you, but the restaurant was so busy! I accidentally missed the appointed time, and it'll be a long time before we get home. You can't let your mother go hungry while she's on her way!"

Lin Hao looked at him with pitiful eyes, and the little dumpling couldn't bear it, "No, no, I can't go hungry."

"Yes, that's why Mom has to eat out! Without her darling by her side, food doesn't taste as good!"

Seeing her talking nonsense with such a straight face, the old lady couldn't help but laugh. But little Gu Yu was a sucker for her act and immediately ran over to comfort her: "I'll eat with Mother from now on, and we'll eat well!"

"Okay, from now on I'll have my darling to eat with me, I'm sure I'll enjoy my meals more!"

"By the way, Mother, I remember our Gu family has an embroidery shop, right?" Lin Hao asked uncertainly.

"Yes, there is one. What's wrong?"

"I was thinking of designing a uniform for all the staff in our restaurant, so that people can tell at a glance who our staff are, which would be convenient!"

"That's a great idea!" The old lady's eyes lit up, and even Gu Liunian thought it was a very good idea!

"I'll have the embroidery shop take care of this dress!" the old lady said readily.

"That won't do. The restaurant has to place the order with the embroidery shop first. We need to be clear about the bill when we treat you, brother! Besides, I have a lot of demands. I can't make any demands without paying!"

Besides, she just took over the restaurant and already caused the embroidery shop to suffer losses. What will people in the other businesses of the Gu family think of her? There's no need to offend people just to save a little money!

"Look, she's waiting for me here!" The old lady pointed at her and said to Gu Liunian with a smile.

Gu Liunian smiled but remained silent. He had a gut feeling that it was not a good time for him to interrupt.

Seeing his attitude, the old lady was furious. "You think you're so clever!"

Lin, always eager for a good show, chimed in, "That's right, he's the most shrewd!"

Gu Liunian glanced at her, and Lin Hao felt inexplicably guilty. She didn't know why she was so afraid of him. Was this the aura of a powerful figure?

Seeing the young couple exchanging glances, the old lady was very pleased, her face beaming with joy.

Upon seeing this, Gu Yu, the little dumpling, immediately asked, "Grandma, what are you laughing at?"

"Grandma is happy, and when you're happy, you should smile!" Of course, the old lady wouldn't tell him this.

"I'm happy too, hehehe!"

"Great, we're all happy!"