After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

Her charming appearance was truly captivating. Gu Liunian's voice was slightly hoarse: "Have you already taken the medicine that Madam Hua sent?"

Lin Hao, completely oblivious, answered without hesitation, "Yes, I used it!"

"Is that so!" Gu Liunian's words carried a deeper meaning.

Looking at her beautiful face, Gu Liunian's breath grew hotter. He turned to the side, reached out and wrapped his arm around her slender neck, his fingertips stroking it back and forth, carrying a strong suggestive meaning.

Their eyes met, and Lin Hao could clearly see the desire in the other person's eyes, which seemed like an abyss that wanted to suck her in.

As her mind was bewitched by this abyss, Gu Liunian's gaze gradually moved down, landing on her delicate, bright red lips, which looked exceptionally alluring!

Gu Liunian naturally wouldn't give up tasting it. He kept grinding it and found the flavor to be so good that he couldn't stop eating it.

The beauty of spring in one night is not something to be told to outsiders!

As dawn approached, Gu Liunian got up and washed, as he was going to study at the academy today.

Lin Hao was woken up by the noise. She opened her sleepy eyes, her voice still a little hoarse: "So early?"

"Well, we're going to the academy today. If you're sleepy, take a nap!" Gu Liunian said, trying to dissuade her from her drowsy state. He didn't need anyone to serve him.

Lin Hao immediately woke up and said, "I'll get up too." After all, it was Gu Liunian's first day at the academy, and as his wife, she should at least show some respect.

Lin Hao got up, and because of the movement, her collar opened slightly, revealing her fair skin. A few red plum blossoms were a slight blemish on her white skin, but they disappeared in an instant.

Gu Liunian's eyes darkened upon seeing this, but he did nothing.

"Now that you're awake, I have something to tell you," he said, his voice slightly hoarse than before.

Lin Hao didn't detect any difference in her tone and asked in confusion, "What is it?"

"Tu Bai will be bringing two children over today. Take a look and see which one is suitable to be Yu Ge'er's playmate." The implication was that the choice was left to Lin Hao.

Lin Hao was taken aback: "Let me choose?"

"Hmm." What Gu Liunian didn't say was that he had already seen both children and they were both very good, but considering Lin Hao's concern for Yu-ge'er, he decided to let her make the decision.

"Okay, then I'll choose!" Lin Hao also wanted to know what kind of person would be with Xiao Baozi in the future.

"When will you be back today?" Lin Hao's hands kept moving. Having been here for so long, she had finally mastered the ancient people's dressing skills, which were quite tedious!

"I'll be back by midday. I'll hire another tutor to begin Yu-ge'er's education today." Gu Liunian, already dressed, turned around to look at her and handed her her outer garment.

Lin Hao didn't think anything was wrong and took the clothes and dressed herself. It wasn't until she was doing her hair and makeup that she realized, where was Fu Cui?

Seeing her standing there in a daze, Gu Liunian reminded her, "I didn't call them in, but I didn't expect them to still wake you up."

"Ah!" Lin Hao was a little unsure how to respond.

However, Gu Liunian did not need her response. He turned around and left the inner room. Fu Cui came in and said, "Madam, this servant will comb your hair."

"Okay," Lin Hao replied. She could manage getting dressed, but styling her hair was out of the question. As someone completely hopeless with her hands, the sheer number of hairstyles made her dizzy; she couldn't even see how to do it!

After having breakfast, Lin Hao watched Gu Liunian leave with Mo Ran before going to Xiao Baozi's room.

When they went in, the little boy had just woken up and was still half asleep as the nanny dressed him. But when he saw Lin Hao come in, he immediately perked up.

"Mother!" The little voice in the morning was not as clear as usual, and was a little hoarse, but it did not affect the owner's joy.

"Baby's already up! That's great!" Lin Hao praised sincerely.

"Okay, get up and study!" the little dumpling replied softly.

"Yes, that's great, but Father's not here today, so how about we take a break for the day?"

"Why?" He had gotten used to having his father accompany him while he studied, so why wasn't his father home?

"Because Father went to study at the academy!"

"In the future, there may not be much time to teach you to read, so we will hire another tutor for you."

The little boy was a little disappointed when he heard this; he still really enjoyed being with his father.

Lin Hao comforted him, "Honey, it's okay. Father will still come back every day. When he comes back, you can ask him if there's anything you don't understand!"

"Yes, I will study hard." The little boy cheered up again and studied hard so that he would have many questions to ask his father.

"Good, our Yu-ge'er is the best!" Lin Hao felt relieved to see him happy again.

She knew that Gu Liunian's departure would definitely have a significant impact on Xiao Baozi. Despite his usual lively and cheerful demeanor, he was actually timid, dependent, and deeply insecure.

After Xiao Baozi had breakfast, Lin Hao took him to Rongshou Hall to choose playmates for him, making sure that both the old lady and Xiao Baozi had their opinions.

Sure enough, less than half an hour later, Tu Bai came in with two boys.

"Greetings, Madam, Young Master!" Tu Bai bowed respectfully, and the two children followed suit.

The little boy looked at them curiously. His mother had said that he would choose one of them to play with him. He had never played with people this big before!

His second uncle's older brother always bullied him, and he rarely played with his brother. His mother said that they wouldn't bully him, but she didn't know if that was true.

Lin looked at the old lady, who said, "Since Yu-ge'er's father has entrusted this matter to you, you shall make the choice!"

"Yes." Lin Hao turned to look at the two children. They were behaving well. Although they looked around curiously, they didn't move or talk out of line.

"Then tell me your names and how old you are!"

The two children looked at each other, unsure who would speak first, or perhaps the older one did.

"My name is Fang Hu, and I am four years old." Fang Hu tried his best to appear calm. His family told him that this was a great opportunity, and if he was selected, his family's life would be much better.

"My name is Sun En, and I am three and a half years old." Sun En had no idea how important this matter was. When his grandfather asked him to come, he only said that the young master of the Gu family wanted to find a playmate, and since he was the right age, he could come and give it a try. Whether he could be chosen or not was fine, and it was good for him to broaden his horizons.

So, as soon as he entered the Gu residence, his eyes kept scanning the area, wanting to write down everything he saw so he could tell his grandfather when he got home.

Lin Hao looked at the two of them, and she had already made her choice in her heart.

However, she still asked, "Sweetie, why don't you take them both for a walk in the garden and pick a flower for Grandma and Mom?"