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

Lin Nian leaned down and whispered a few words in Pearl's ear. Pearl, clinging to the fence, said in a childish voice, "Thank you, Grandpa."

"Oh! You're welcome, you're welcome. What an adorable little baby." The more Uncle Li looked at him, the cuter he found him, and he couldn't stop smiling. "I just hope my rascal can give me such a beautiful and well-behaved grandson someday."

When it comes to pearls, Le Haochuan becomes very proud, "My pearl is just so cute..."

He started to get smug again, so Lin Nian quickly covered his mouth and said to Uncle Li, "Uncle Li, it's getting late, we should head back now, goodbye."

Seeing this, Uncle Li picked a lot more plums and put them all into Pearl's little flower bag.

The little pearl flower bag was stuffed full.

Le Haochuan put one of the plums into Pearl's hand. Pearl's hands were small, and she almost couldn't hold the plum.

He was about to take a bite of the plum when Lin Nian quickly stopped him, wiped it with a handkerchief, and handed it to him, saying, "Eat it."

Pearl happily carried the plums all the way back to the thatched cottage.

Inside the thatched hut, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. The surrounding area was quiet, with only the clear chirping of insects.

Bai Yuchen cornered the man against the wall, his voice calm yet tinged with a complex mix of emotions, "Bai Mo?"

Yin Mo smiled faintly, "Does Lord Bai have any objections to occasionally taking her husband's surname?"

The emperor's response was a sudden, uncontrollable, and stormy kiss from the usually aloof man.

Yin Mo raised her arms and hugged the man, passionately responding to Lord Bai's overflowing love.

Just as Le Haochuan was about to turn the corner, he suddenly grabbed his wife and pulled her away without any expression.

Lin Nian was almost pulled off her feet by the man, but when she came to her senses, she was already in his arms.

Pearl, in particular, ran ahead and, as soon as he saw his uncle, had his father grab him by the back of his collar and carry him away.

"What's wrong?" Lin Nian asked, somewhat puzzled.

Le Haochuan said, "I'll go boil some water. Let's wash up and then go back to our rooms."

Lin Nian thought it was something big, why all this mystery.

"it is good."

Le Haochuan cursed his brother in his heart: Couldn't he just go back to his room?

As the footsteps of the family of three faded into the distance, the Emperor and Lord Bai exchanged a glance, one smug and the other helpless yet indulgent.

The thatched hut's bathhouse was simple and lacked any insulation, but fortunately, it was already summer, so bathing at night wouldn't be cold.

With their baby Pearl around, Le Haochuan couldn't take a bath with his wife, which he deeply regretted.

While his wife and children were taking a bath, Le Haochuan climbed into the room through the back window and brought his wife's nightgown to her.

I don’t know if his brother is done yet. This thatched hut isn’t too big or too small, and they just happened to be making out on his way back to his room.

Ugh.

Life is tough, the younger brother sighed.

……

Early the next morning, Lin Nian pulled the man off the bed. "Ah Cheng, we're going to detoxify you today. Get ready quickly."

Le Haochuan yawned. "What preparations do we need to make..."

Before he could finish speaking, he closed his eyes and collapsed again.

Lin Nian pulled him up again, "Husband!"

Pearl climbed onto the bed and plopped down on her father's lap. "Daddy, get up."

Le Haochuan was half asleep when his wife pulled him up to wash, change clothes, and put on his hat.

Inside the pharmacy, Bai Yuchen handed over a small porcelain bottle.

He succinctly stated, "Painkillers."

Le Haochuan swallowed it without hesitation.

Lin Nian sat in the outer room holding Pearl. After some time, Xiao Jiu'er brought him a bowl of water. "My lord, have some water to soothe your throat."

Lin Nian was preoccupied with the man in his heart. He tried his best to suppress his unease, took the bowl from Xiao Jiu'er, fed half of it to Pearl first, and then drank the remaining half bowl in one gulp.

Yin Mo wasn't guarding the door; he sat alone on a wooden chair in the hall, his eyes deep and unfathomable, and no one could guess what he was thinking.

Lin Nian waited from sunrise to sunset, until the Jade Rabbit was high in the sky.

When Old Man Xue inserted the needles into several major acupoints of Le Haochuan, he felt not only physical pain, but also an even greater headache.

The pain became so intense that he lost consciousness, and only one thought remained vaguely in his mind.

His brother-in-law makes terrible painkillers!

After an unknown amount of time, Le Haochuan heard what sounded like someone knocking on the table.

The sound was very close to him, and his blurry vision gradually cleared.

"Haochuan, I heard from the teacher that you declined the invitation to the overseas exchange conference next week."

The figure in front of him tapped on the podium again; her thick, brown curly hair made her look like a medieval Western witch.

The Western witch continued her rambling, "While I don't deny that you are indeed very capable, this exchange meeting is attended by business tycoons, including the undisputed Wolf of Wall Street, Mr. James. This is a great opportunity."

"No business student would pass up this opportunity to network with a big shot. Haochuan, I hope you've thought this through."

Le Haochuan's mind was still a bit foggy, but the body had already subconsciously replied, "I don't deny that this is a good opportunity, but I've already decided to change careers."

"No room for negotiation?"

"There's no room for negotiation."

The Western witch was speechless for a moment, and after a long while, she said, "You are wasting your talent."

Le Haochuan smiled slightly, "I've already submitted my application. You'll be attending this exchange meeting instead."

The Western witch flew into a rage, "You look down on me? You pity and despise me?"

Le Haochuan was both amused and exasperated. "That's not what I meant. You said it yourself, this is a great opportunity. We can't expect our teacher to travel halfway around the world alone, can we?"

The Western witch ruffled her thick, curly hair and said disdainfully, "If I want something, I'll go and get it myself. You can keep what's yours for yourself."

She suddenly remembered, "Oh right, my teacher's wife asked us to go out for lunch this Saturday. Don't forget again."

"understood."

The Western witch glanced at them with a look of disappointment, then left with a thick stack of documents.

Le Haochuan was the last to leave the classroom. He is now a senior and applied for a teaching assistant position after completing his studies ahead of schedule.

As everyone expected, a high-level player like Le Haochuan, who could master stocks, funds, and futures even in university, should at least be a highly sought-after talent by major companies, even if he didn't pursue an academic career.

To everyone's surprise, Le Haochuan turned down the offer from the foreign company, and there were even rumors that he was planning to change careers.

Le Haochuan had a close relationship with his teacher. They used to be neighbors living in the same community, and coincidentally, he became his student in college.

On Saturday, Jiang Ningning brought her boyfriend. The teacher's wife smiled from ear to ear, then looked at Le Haochuan with expectant eyes, as if wondering when he would bring a girlfriend along.

Le Haochuan pretended not to understand his teacher's wife's gaze and remained silent.

Jiang Ningning is the "Western witch". She is an orphan who was fortunate enough to receive sponsorship from her teacher. After completing her studies, she stayed at the school to work.

Like Jiang Ningning, Le Haochuan also received help from his teacher, but he did not have such a tragic background as Jiang Ningning.

His background is even more dramatic; he's not an orphan, but he's practically one.