Many children, many blessings; a stunningly beautiful wife is given to you right from the start.

After the steam in the bathtub dissipated, Bai Zhi changed into a clean set of coarse cloth undergarments and walked back to the bedside.

She looked at her sleeping daughter, her flawless face filled with tenderness.

Her skin, flushed white from the steam, was dazzlingly fair, and her clean clothes hugged her slender, curvaceous figure.

After shedding her disguise, Bai Zhi was no longer the ugly, scarred widow.

Instead, it is a snow lotus that blooms quietly on the mud.

Cool, beautiful, and sacred.

She looked at her daughter, who was sleeping soundly.

Its small body was arranged in the shape of the Chinese character "大" on the kang (a heated brick bed).

He was holding a pillow made of old cloth in his arms.

A glistening drop of drool clung to the corner of her mouth; she must have been dreaming of something delicious.

Seeing Nannan's appearance, Bai Zhi's tense facial features finally softened a little.

She reached out and carefully straightened her daughter's kicking legs, then covered her with the blanket again.

After doing all this, the fatigue and tension of the past few days came over me.

Bai Zhi gave a delicate yawn, then took a thin blanket and prepared to lie down and rest for a while next to her daughter.

But she had just crawled into bed—

"Thump, thump-thump".

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the courtyard.

Three rhythmic knocks suddenly reached her ears.

Bai Zhi's drowsiness vanished instantly.

Like a startled cat, she sprang up from the bed with a start, her movements so fast that only a blur remained.

She rushed to the next room and quickly put on the large, worn-out coat, completely covering her shapely figure.

Then, from a small wooden box, he took out the hideous fake scar and precisely stuck it onto his smooth cheek.

After doing all this, Bai Zhi walked into the courtyard and asked softly through the door.

"Who?"

Outside the courtyard, Lin Mo cleared his throat and said.

"Those who deliver money and provisions."

The courtyard fell silent again.

As time ticked by, Lin Mo could imagine the hesitation and struggle of the person behind the door.

He didn't urge him, he just stood there quietly.

He knew that for the people of this city, any stranger could be a deadly demon.

After a while, a faint sound finally came from behind the door.

First came the scraping sound of a heavy wooden stick being dragged on the ground, followed by the "click" of the door latch being slowly pulled open.

"Squeak—"

The old wooden door was pulled open a crack.

A hideous scarred face peeked out from behind the door.

The flesh-colored scar that stretched from the corner of his eye to the corner of his mouth, like a twisted centipede, came to life.

Even though Lin Mo was mentally prepared and knew that this was a disguise.

Even so, seeing this "masterpiece" up close still gave me a real shock.

He almost instinctively took a step back.

However, Bai Zhi, who was peeking through the crack in the door, saw this scene clearly.

She sneered inwardly.

Yes, that's it.

Being afraid is a good thing.

Disgust, that's the right thing to do.

She wished that every man who saw her face would run away and stay far away from her and her daughter.

This is the safest way.

But the next second, Lin Mo's behavior was beyond her expectations.

Usually, when men are frightened by their own appearance, they will show expressions of disgust or contempt.

Then they would stay far away, as if looking at it for even a second would dirty their eyes.

But the man in front of him, after taking a step back, only paused for a moment before a gentle smile appeared on his face.

The smile was clean, without the slightest hint of disdain or disgust.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person."

Lin Mo spoke, pointing to a bag of rice and a bag of money he was carrying, his tone sincere.

"The city started distributing money and grain yesterday. I have a record of it, but your family hasn't gone to collect it yet."

I had nothing to do today, so I just stopped by to see if you were having any difficulties, and I also wanted to bring you some money and supplies.

After saying that, Lin Mo handed the rice bag and money bag forward.

"Young lady, this rice is quite heavy. It'll be difficult for you to carry it by yourself. Would you like me to help you carry it inside?"

Bai Zhi was a little confused by his actions.

It had been a very long time since she had ever seen a man speak to her in such a calm tone after seeing her face.

No, it's not just men.

Even women would avoid her at all costs once they saw her face.

It was as if the scars on her face were contagious.

What's wrong with this man?

Not only did he not run away, he even smiled at me?

You want to come into my yard?

"that……"

Bai Zhi wanted to find an excuse to refuse, but Lin Mo spoke up again.

He switched hands, weighed the bag of rice in his hand, and showed a "struggling" expression on his face.

"I'll carry it inside for you. I'm afraid you, a woman, won't be able to carry it by yourself if I leave it at the door."

With things already said this far, Bai Zhi's words of refusal stuck in her throat.

After all, the other party came to deliver money and supplies; turning them away without a reason would only arouse unnecessary suspicion.

She hesitated for a moment, but finally slowly opened the door.

"...Thank you, then...thank you for your help."

"It's no trouble at all."

Lin Mo carried his things and stepped into the small courtyard.

The yard wasn't big, but it was kept very clean.

There was a pile of firewood in the corner, and a few wilted vegetables growing by the wall.

Although poverty was evident everywhere, there was a sense of orderly and well-organized life.

"Where should I put the things?"

"Please put it in the kitchen," Bai Zhi said, pointing to the kitchen next door.

Lin Mo nodded and carried the things inside.

Bai Zhi followed behind him, watching him place the rice bag and money bag on the stove. Her delicate eyebrows, which were concealed by her disguise, unconsciously furrowed.

Not right.

There's something off about this man.

Without saying a word, she scooped a bowl of water from the water vat and deliberately walked up to Lin Mo with the bowl in her hand.

Then she exposed her ugly face to him once again, completely.

"Sir, thank you. Have some water."

As she spoke, Bai Zhi even forced a smile.

The smile accentuated the fake scars on his face, making his entire face appear even more distorted and terrifying.

She just wanted to see if this man could still maintain that damn composure at such close range.

However, the other party's performance still disappointed her.

Lin Mo looked at the bowl she handed him, and at her face that was deliberately getting close. Instead of showing any disgust, he smiled even more kindly.

"Okay, thank you."

He reached out and took the rough earthenware bowl.

Just as their hands met, Lin Mo's fingers inadvertently brushed against Bai Zhi's cool fingertips.

It's very soft.

It's very slippery.

These hands don't look like those of a woman who does manual labor all year round.

Bai Zhi's fingertips felt like they had been burned, and she quickly pulled them back, causing a few drops of water to spill from the bowl.

Lin Mo, however, acted as if nothing had happened, drank the water in the bowl in one gulp, and then returned the empty bowl to her.

"Thank you, the water...it's very sweet."

Bai Zhi stiffly took the bowl, looking somewhat dazed.

She looked at Lin Mo.

Looking into his clear eyes and at the natural smile on his face, my doubts reached their peak.

She even unconsciously reached out and touched the fake scar on her face.

Yes, I am.

That scar, which should be enough to scare away evil spirits, is right there on my face.

But what's wrong with this guy in front of me?

His eyes were fixed on me, without flinching or showing any disdain. Instead... it was as if he were admiring some rare treasure.

It was an indescribable...scorching heat.

Yes, it's scorching hot!

It was as if what he saw was not an ugly and terrifying face, but a... stunningly beautiful woman.

This guy...

Bai Zhi's mind was a bit confused.

But suddenly, amidst her chaotic thoughts, an utterly absurd idea flashed through her mind.

Is it...

Could it be that this man in front of me... has some kind of unusual fetish?

I just like... ugly things!?