After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

Lin Nian slept soundly and woke up in the middle of the night.

A clear moon hangs in front of the window; the countryside is quiet, with only the chirping of insects.

He was alone on the bed; the man and Pearl were nowhere to be found.

He put on his coat and went out of the house. The only light in the entire thatched hut was a single candle in the kitchen.

He walked into the candlelight.

Le Haochuan is cooking.

Some neighbors gave me some homemade salted duck eggs. After boiling them, I mashed them and mixed them into white rice porridge. Paired with dried radish and other pickled vegetables, it had a unique flavor.

Pearl isn't picky about food; she can even eat two spoonfuls of salted egg rice porridge.

After he finished eating, he ran to his father with his bowl in hand, looking for praise, "Daddy, Pearl finished the spicy food!"

Just as Le Haochuan separated a portion and placed it in a separate steamer, Pearl hugged his leg.

He looked down and saw that Pearl's face was still covered in white porridge, but her eyes were just like his little father's, big and bright.

"Are you full?"

Pearl grinned, showing her little teeth, "I'm full!"

Le Haochuan picked up Pearl and went to the well at the back to fetch water to wash his face. Just then, Lin Nian also came to the kitchen.

He opened the steamer and saw a bowl of warm white rice porridge and a salted duck egg inside.

This was clearly left for him by a man. While feeling warm inside, Lin Nian couldn't help but feel a sense of unease.

He knew the man could cook porridge and noodles, but since he had amnesia, would he still remember how to cook porridge?

Soon, Lin Nian comforted herself, thinking that perhaps it was something she had learned in the past three years, which was not surprising, since cooking porridge was not difficult.

By the well in the backyard, Le Haochuan said sternly to Pearl, "You're not allowed to play here alone, understand?"

Although Pearl didn't quite understand, she nodded vigorously: "Mmm!"

Le Haochuan thought about it and felt it was still too dangerous, so he held Pearl and measured the well opening.

Very good, such a big well, it's more than enough to drop two pearls at the same time.

Or we could just fill this well in.

Pearl thought her father was playing a game with her and giggled.

The child's appearance is about 60% similar to Lin Nian's; when he smiles, he's a spitting image of a younger version of Lin Nian.

What kind of good fortune did the original owner have to have two adorable little ones, one big and one small?

He subconsciously wanted to rub Pearl's head, but after seeing the child's messy hair, he moved his hand away somewhat guiltily.

The boy, who was originally well-behaved, had a head of messy hair. If it weren't for his fair and delicate face and good looks, he would have looked like a little beggar.

Everyone in this world has long hair. Long hair is one thing, but all sorts of crowns and buns are complicated and difficult to comb.

When Le Haochuan woke up, he felt very awkward seeing his long hair, so he found a pair of scissors and cut it short.

It startled Old Man Xue, who thought he was going to become a monk.

To adapt to local customs, Le Haochuan had to grow his hair long and tie it in a low ponytail, which was considered quite fitting for the times.

Le Haochuan carried Pearl back to the kitchen. He sat down next to Lin Nian without changing his expression, seemingly playing with the child's hair nonchalantly, but in reality, he was extremely nervous.

He smells so good! He's so fair-skinned!

What to do? I want to kiss you!

Lin Nian didn't notice that the man was staring intently at him; he only noticed his little brother's messy hair.

He put down his chopsticks, poked his son's cheek, and asked, "Why aren't you combing your hair?"

Pearl said aggrievedly, "Father is clumsy and doesn't know how to comb hair."

Le Haochuan: "..."

Lin Nian glared at the man, somewhat worried, "If people see our Pearl looking like this, how will she ever get married?"

"Isn't it too early to worry about this?" Le Haochuan said. "Pearl is still so young, she hasn't even grown all her teeth yet!"

He had barely finished speaking when he saw Lin Nian's mournful gaze, as if she were looking at a heartless man.

Lin Nian said, "Pearl, open your mouth and show your father how many teeth you have."

Pearl obediently opened her mouth and mumbled, "Father, look."

Upon seeing this, Le Haochuan exclaimed in shock, "So humans have all their teeth by the age of three?"

Lin Nian took the pearl from the man's arms and said, "Your father is an idiot, let's ignore him."

It's just past midnight, still a long time before dawn. I'll go back and take a nap later.

This time, Lin Nian stopped tying Pearl's hair into a child's bun and gently smoothed out the knots with her hands.

Le Haochuan was still in shock when he picked up a small piece of dried radish from the small dish and put it into Pearl's mouth.

"Try it and let me see."

Pearl obediently chewed.

Le Haochuan's eyes widened. "Little Pearl, you're amazing! Did you chew it all up?"

Pearl felt incredibly proud of herself after being praised, exclaiming, "So cool!"

Lin Nian slapped the man's arm. "Don't feed her salty food at night, Pearl will wake up thirsty in the middle of the night."

Le Haochuan felt a little guilty and dared not tease the child any further.

Lin Nian nudged him. "Go pour a pot of water and go back to your room. Pearl will definitely want some later."

Le Haochuan obediently went to pour water.

On the other side of the thatched hut, Old Man Xue glanced at the family of three, and then, as if remembering someone, reached for the wine flask at his waist and took a big gulp.

He murmured softly, but it was impossible to hear what he was saying.

The night was deep, and fog began to roll in.

It was Lin Nian's first time living in the countryside, and she found it very novel.

He had just had a good sleep and was full of energy. Holding Pearl in one arm and holding Le Haochuan's hand with the other, he strolled around the thatched cottage.

Old Xue wasn't particular about food, clothing, shelter, or transportation; he was content with whatever came his way.

The stone-paved path around the thatched cottage was paved by the villagers when they couldn't stand the sight of it anymore, during the off-season for farming.

Le Haochuan didn't dare take his men far. As the fog thickened, he led them back to their room.

When he lived here alone, there was only a bed and a storage box in the room, but now even the dressing table has been moved in.

The room is fully equipped with a desk, wardrobe, table and chairs.

This set of furniture was bought directly from the carpenter in the village, and you can even smell a faint tung oil scent.

Ancient woodworking was exquisite and didn't require much glue or adhesives, so there was no concern about formaldehyde. Le Haochuan simply let it be.

Lin Nian helped Pearl change into his nightgown, squeezed his soft hands and feet, and played with him for a long time before Pearl finally felt sleepy.

After Pearl fell asleep, Lin Nian carefully placed him in the blankets and kissed the baby's forehead.

As usual, Le Haochuan remained still, like a wooden statue.

Although he considered himself not a good person, he genuinely couldn't bring himself to take the original owner's wife and children for himself with a clear conscience.

He was just an outsider who had taken over someone else's place.

All of Lin Nian's feelings for him now are based on the original owner's.

If Lin Nian knew that he wasn't the original owner of this body, but just a lonely ghost from another world.

He'll definitely leave.

Le Haochuan sighed almost imperceptibly.

Lin Nian held Le Haochuan's hand. "Acheng, what are you thinking about?"

Le Haochuan didn't respond, so Lin Nian called out again.

"Ah Cheng?"

Le Haochuan then realized that "A-Cheng" was calling him. "Huh?"

Lin Nian said, "You look preoccupied." He touched the man's face. "What are you thinking about?"