After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 20 Sanlang, is that you?

Su Xiaoxiao felt stunned by that sudden gaze.

This man is really quite alluring. This time, his eyes are closed and his breathing is steady; he seems to be asleep.

Su Xiaoxiao then noticed that the man's nose was also very handsome, with a high and straight bridge, a small and rounded tip, and a slightly upturned upper lip with a slightly pale color due to his illness.

Her face shape is an oval, a perfect oval, wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, yet with distinct angles and features that look as if they were carved with a knife.

Su Xiaoxiao had seen such descriptions in novels before, and now she had finally met the real person. It turned out that such men really existed.

That perfect jawline is amazing, Su Xiaoxiao thought to herself, it's clearer than my life plan.

Su Xiaoxiao turned to look at the young officer from the side. His nose was so straight, and his jawline was so defined. He was simply amazing. Su Xiaoxiao looked at him from above, below, left, and right, and she couldn't get enough of him.

Does this man have any physical imperfections?
She thought to herself, "If this were in our time, wouldn't she have become an idol in no time?"
The young officer's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes.

Su Xiaoxiao then realized that she was actually very close to the other person.

Su Xiaoxiao was so frightened that she wanted to run away as fast as she could, but it was too late.

A glint flashed in his narrow eyes. "What are you looking at?"

Su Xiaoxiao quickly looked away, feeling her face burning. She had never been so embarrassed before.

"Well, I didn't check anything, just how your wound is healing. How's the medicine I prescribed for you at Ci'an Hall today working for you?"

Su Xiaoxiao was glad that she had reacted quickly enough to come up with such an excuse.

"Thank you for your concern. I feel quite well recovering today."

The young officer answered truthfully, but he did feel Su Xiaoxiao's concern. The medicine prescribed at Ci'an Hall today did indeed make him feel better.

He nodded slightly to Su Xiaoxiao, "I was really offensive yesterday, I almost hurt you, are you alright?"

He hesitated for a long time, then felt quite apologetic thinking about how he had almost stabbed Su Xiaoxiao with scissors yesterday.

"Oh, you're talking about yesterday? It's alright. You probably just woke up and thought I was a bad guy, which is only natural. Besides, you might not even be a match for me!"

The man gave an awkward laugh.

"Young lady, your skills are indeed impressive. I admire you."

"You've finally spoken today. I still don't know your name."

"I……"

The man paused for a moment; his head was starting to ache.

He covered his head, thinking for a long time without finding a solution.

"I'm sorry, my mind went blank after I was injured. I vaguely remember that I was the third child in my family, and everyone called me Sanlang."

"Saburo?"

“It’s a nice name.”

Su Xiaoxiao wondered to herself, what kind of name is this? Aren't nicknames usually something like "Er Gouzi" (Second Dog)?

Calling him Sanlang sounded quite elegant. Su Xiaoxiao wanted to ask him his surname, but he closed his eyes and stopped talking.

It seems like they don't want to recall it, or maybe it's a bit difficult to remember?

“Sanlang, if you don’t mind, my name is Su Xiaoxiao. You can call me Miss Su from now on. There’s no need to keep calling me by my name without any formality.”

After Su Xiaoxiao finished speaking, she quickly climbed into her own bed and lay down to sleep.

Recalling what happened last night, Su Xiaoxiao now knows that this person is called Sanlang.

"Sanlang, you're awake? I'll go make you breakfast."

After saying that, Su Xiaoxiao quickly went out of the inner room.

After Su Xiaoxiao left, the two children curiously gathered around Sanlang.

"Is your name Sanlang?"

Saburo nodded.

"Oh, so you can talk?" Da Bao curiously gathered around and looked San Lang up and down.

"You really do look a lot like our father."

Xiao Bao doesn't have many memories of her father. She was not even two years old when Liu Xiaozhuang went to fight on the battlefield.

She also came over with wide, curious eyes, and, imitating her brother, gave Sanlang a thorough once-over.

"Your father? I haven't seen him these past few days."

Sanlang asked.

"Our father died on the front lines."

As Da Bao spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.

"Right now, it's just my mother taking care of the two of us..."

Da Bao was quite willing to chat, probably because he also thought the person looked kind and friendly!

"Actually, our mom wasn't very nice to us at first, but I don't know if she's in a better mood these past few days or what, but she's been incredibly good to me and Xiaobao. We two have to behave ourselves, or we'll be in big trouble if our mom goes back to how she was before."

Da Bao was quite talkative, and he shared a lot of his innermost thoughts with San Lang.

Saburo had a subtle smile on his face, and he unconsciously touched Da Bao's head.

"Is your name Da Bao?"

Da Bao nodded quickly.

"Then you should listen to her more from now on. Your mother must have a hard time raising you two."

Da Bao nodded heavily, showing he was willing to listen to what San Lang had to say.

After Su Xiaoxiao finished making breakfast, she brought it in for Sanlang to eat.

Su Xiaoxiao always felt that the name Sanlang was a little strange. She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but when she said it out loud, it felt like she was calling her husband.

Why not give him a better name? Gou Shengzi? Er Gouzi?
He insisted on being called Sanlang, but Su Xiaoxiao thought about it and realized that people like Wu Dalang and Erlang Shen were called the same thing, right? It's just a name. Luckily, he could still remember his own name, otherwise, Su Xiaoxiao would have been prepared to come up with a name for him on the spot, like Goushengzi.

Su Xiaoxiao solemnly served the cornmeal porridge and pickled vegetables for breakfast, and also steamed a bowl of egg custard for Sanlang. She didn't add salt or other seasonings, aiming for a light and nutritious meal.

She ordered Da Bao and Xiao Bao, "Go to the kitchen and eat breakfast right away!"

"Hey!"

Da Bao was still clinging to San Lang, and it seemed like the two of them had talked quite a bit.

Su Xiaoxiao thought to herself, "Da Bao is still quite wary of me, but I didn't expect to get along so well with this guy."

Sanlang looks much better today.

Su Xiaoxiao knew that the medicine from Ci'an Hall had played a significant role.

It has to be medicine prescribed by a large pharmacy. Although it's a bit expensive, it seems to work quite well.

Su Xiaoxiao asked Sanlang, "How's the food? Does it suit your taste?"

Sanlang quickly bowed slightly, now he was being quite polite to Su Xiaoxiao.

"Miss Su's cooking is delicious and suits my taste perfectly."

Su Xiaoxiao nodded in satisfaction.

"Okay, I'm going out for a bit. Could you watch the kids for me at home?"

Saburo put down his rice bowl and asked with great curiosity, "Where are you going?"

While cleaning up Sanlang's empty bowl, Su Xiaoxiao replied, "I'm going hunting in the mountains, and it's inconvenient to take the two children with me. Could you please look after them and make sure they don't go out? If any strangers knock on the door, don't ask them to open it."

"I'm afraid someone will come and steal things from my house."

Su Xiaoxiao whispered to Sanlang.

(End of this chapter)