Transmigrated into a fat wife, farming, raising children, and picking up husbands

Selling pancakes on the street with Lin Xiuer every day and listening to the people chatting in line wasn't entirely fruitless.

Based on his observations and analysis over the past few days, he realized that Xinglong Casino's background was not simple.

Lin Xiuer's gambling addiction and the ten taels of silver in high-interest loans were probably not simply due to her gambling habit.

It seems that what he's investigating—the background of the newly appointed top scholar in the capital—is inextricably linked to the people behind the Xinglong Gambling House.

When they tried to take Xiaobao away, it wasn't simply to use him as collateral for their debts.

Instead, he wanted to bring the child to the capital to consolidate his position.

Lin Xiuer seemed completely unaware of her ex-husband's identity, genuinely believing he had fallen off a cliff and died.

Little did they know that he used this as a pretext to escape his predicament, change his appearance, pass the imperial examination with top honors, and become a favorite of the emperor.

Every day, all I think about is how to make money to pay off my debts, how to raise my baby, and how to make our lives better.

He is genuinely kind to people, not as terrible as that person once said.

Pei Zhao looked at her and suddenly felt a pang of heartache. She loved her child so much; what a blow it would be if she really lost Xiao Bao.

Xiao He stood behind the door, shrinking back, not daring to breathe.

She looked at Ping An, then at Lin Xiuer, her mind in turmoil.

What should I do?

That's it, everything's over.

Lin Xiuer stood there, glaring angrily at Ping An, tears welling up in her eyes.

You really shouldn't pick up men from the roadside.

She knew from the beginning that this man was of unknown origin, had injuries, knew kung fu, and was definitely not an ordinary person.

But later, things took a completely unexpected turn, and she forgot how she gradually fell into it.

She was attracted to his face and his obedient nature.

He was so good to her, doing everything for her, that she thought he really liked her and felt lucky to have found a treasure.

Little did she know, it was all a lie; she was being manipulated.

Lin Xiuer felt hot and embarrassed when she thought about what happened last night, and her heart was filled with hatred and anger.

How can that bastard act like nothing happened, with a mocking smile on his lips?

Are you laughing at her for being silly?

That's true, she's not stupid.

She'd be foolish to believe his feigned gentleness, foolish to fall for him and open her heart to him.

Lin Xiuer took a deep breath and held back her tears.

She had taken him in, and from the beginning she knew that this man of unknown origin might become a source of trouble one day.

There's no use getting angry now. She did consider the consequences beforehand, and since she chose this path, she should bear the consequences herself.

He dared to toy with her feelings so brazenly. After thinking it over, the safest and most effective solution was nothing more than killing her to silence her.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiuer took a deep breath and held back her tears.

With her neck stiffened, she glared at the man she both loved and hated: "If you want to silence me, just kill me."

Pei Zhao was just thinking about how to explain and appease this furious little cat.

The moment she opened her mouth, the smile on his lips froze.

Lin Xiuer's voice trembled slightly, but she spoke each word clearly: "My mother and Xiaobao are innocent. They know nothing. Please let them go."

"No matter what, I carried you back from the mountain and treated your injuries, so I can say I saved your life."

Her face was full of stubbornness, but the tears welling up in her eyes were impossible to hide.

"Xiao Bao is still young. He didn't mean to lie to you back then. He didn't understand anything."

"When he saw me carrying you back from the mountain, he mistook you for someone else and naturally assumed that you were his father who went hunting in the mountains and never came back."

As she spoke, she recalled the way Xiao Bao rode on his shoulders and laughed, and the way he bathed and wiped Xiao Bao's face, and her heart felt like it had been stabbed.

"If you have any conscience at all, you should know that I never intended to take advantage of you in the first place."

"I've tried so hard to keep my distance from you, but it's you..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was lightly flicked on the forehead.

Lin Xiuer was startled by his flick, and felt even more aggrieved. Finally, she couldn't hold back her tears, and one rolled down her cheek.

She hadn't offended anyone; she had simply couldn't resist saving a child and then inexplicably found herself transported to this place.

She was also devastated. She wanted to work hard to earn money to pay off her debts, but then she encountered a life-threatening dilemma: should she pick up a man on the street?

Pei Zhao couldn't bear to listen any longer. He stood in front of her, his eyes filled with helplessness and a touch of heartache.

"When did I say I was going to kill you to silence you?"

Lin Xiuer was stunned.

Her mind was filled with thoughts like "This man is such a good actor," and the flick only made her thoughts more confused.

Pei Zhao looked at her aggrieved yet stubborn expression, and a helpless smile curved his lips.

"What do you mean by that?" He took a step forward. "Trying to distance yourself from me so quickly?"

Lin Xiuer took a step back.

He took another step forward.

She withdrew again.

His back slammed into the kitchen door frame, leaving him nowhere to retreat.

Pei Zhao stood in front of her, looking down at her.

The moonlight shone from the side, casting alternating shadows on his face.

Those eyes, hidden in the dim light, held something she couldn't understand.

"Is my sister planning to deny everything after sleeping with me?"

The way she called out "sister" was low and soft, with a hint of grievance in her voice.

Lin Xiuer: "..."

The string that had been taut in my mind snapped with a loud crack.

What time is it?

He's already laid everything out on the table, he's about to leave, yet he's still putting on this act of deep affection for her?

Did he flick her forehead?

Why are you saying such intimate things?

His tone made it sound as if he were the one who was hurt and abandoned.

Does he realize how excessive this is?

She was a complete novice in love, with little experience in relationships, and he still wanted to toy with her feelings.

She looked up at the man in front of her.

Those eyebrows, the slight curve of the corners of her mouth, the tenderness in her eyes?

But is this gentleness genuine?

Or is it just an act?

She suddenly felt like crying.

Tears finally welled up and rolled down my cheeks.

Once the tears started, they couldn't be stopped. One after another, they streamed down her cheeks.

She didn't want to cry at this time either.

But I just couldn't help it.

She transmigrated into this world burdened with a mountain of debt, her family was so poor they had nothing. When the Black Fish Gang came to smash her up, they almost hit her on the head with sticks, but she never cried.

But now, facing this hypocritical man, she cried.

Pei Zhao panicked when he saw her crying.

He had never seen Lin Xiuer cry.

In the past, no matter how big the problem was, we were pressured by gambling dens to repay debts, harassed by the Black Fish Gang, or pointed at and gossiped about by the neighbors.

She didn't shed a single tear; she just kept thinking of solutions and doing what she needed to do.

Such a strong-willed person, who could grit her teeth and bear even the most difficult things, but now, she's made herself cry.