After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

"Home is so comfortable!" Lin Hao leaned back on the soft couch, holding a cushion she designed herself, completely disregarding her image.

"Madam, guess what I just heard!" Liu Dan stormed in, looking very unhappy.

"What's wrong? What made Liu Dan unhappy?" Lin Hao straightened up slightly, looking puzzled.

"Madam, you don't know, today my cousin went to the study to bring Master some cooling soup!"

"What?" Lin Hao sat up straight immediately. Sure enough, the melodramatic plot was about to unfold!

"And then?" She wanted to know Gu Liunian's reaction, to see if he was really willing to keep his promise.

"And then, the master didn't even let her into his study, nor did he bring her any soup!" Liu Dan said, her face clearly showing her smugness. Hmph, the master is still sharp-eyed and discerning!

Lin Hao was pleased and satisfied. Gu Liunian's actions were acceptable, and he should be rewarded.

"Madam, you must be careful. What kind of unmarried girl would eagerly deliver soup to her cousin who is already married and has children? She might have ulterior motives!" Liu Dan looked at Lin Hao anxiously.

"You also think that Miss Biao's actions were inappropriate?"

"Of course! I would never do that!"

Seeing Liu Dan's disdainful look, Lin Hao thought to herself that she hadn't been overthinking things by watching too many melodramatic dramas; Qian Youran was clearly after Gu Liunian.

She just couldn't understand why Qian Youran was so fixated on a married man. Wouldn't it be better to find an unmarried man from a respectable family?

Is it...

Thinking of this, Lin Hao beckoned to Liu Dan and whispered a few words to her. Liu Dan responded excitedly, "Don't worry, Madam, this servant will definitely handle it perfectly."

That evening, as the couple lay in bed, Lin Hao asked directly, "You said you wanted to inquire about your cousin, has there been any progress?"

"Why did you suddenly ask that?" Gu Liunian was already getting ready to sleep, but he didn't mind hearing her ask this question.

"You tell me first, is there a result?" Lin Hao didn't want to be distracted by him, so she reached out and pushed his arm.

"My uncle got into trouble, his official position was stripped, and he lost almost all his property!"

"Huh? It's that serious!" Lin Hao exclaimed in surprise, her eyes widening.

"What about my cousin?"

"My uncle offended many people when he was an official. One of his rivals took a liking to my cousin, but my uncle always refused. Now..."

He didn't say the rest, but Lin Hao understood. Now that her uncle-in-law had lost his official position, he naturally lost the shield protecting his daughter.

"So, what brings you here, cousin?"

"My aunt means that since this place is far away, that rival's influence can't reach here. It would be best if my mother could help find a family for my cousin to marry into, so that they can have someone to look after her!"

Lin Hao finally understood why Qian Youran was keeping a close eye on Gu Liunian; he was probably the best person she could get her hands on right now!

"You've heard about what happened in the study today, haven't you?"

"Huh? What's wrong? I don't know!" Lin Hao pretended to be clueless.

“You wouldn’t ask about my cousin for no reason. The fact that you brought it up today means you must have heard some rumors,” Gu Liunian said, exposing her lie.

"Yes, I heard that someone braved the scorching sun to bring you a refreshing soup in this sweltering heat. Master Gu is truly blessed!"

"Speak properly! What's with that weird voice?" Gu Liunian scolded.

"Oh, so you're already looking down on me? Looks like you really do look down on me." Lin Hao didn't know why, even though he knew it wasn't his fault, he was still angry.

"You say I look down on you, then who do I look down on?" Gu Liunian leaned over, getting closer to the unreasonable person.