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

Ever since she lost weight, she's gotten used to being stared at like that, sometimes with amazement, sometimes with admiration.

She couldn't stay home just because she was afraid of being seen, so she simply let them be.

Besides, this old man was old enough to be her father, so she didn't care about him at all.

There were young men watching the fire in the kitchen, so Lin Xiuer didn't need to keep an eye on it all the time.

After a busy morning, she was tired and sat back down to drink tea and rest.

A moment later, a sweet voice came from the doorway, "Sister Lin, Brother Hu, have you eaten? I brought you some tea, snacks, and fruit."

Liu Ruyan walked in with a basket in her hand and a smile.

The people at the table quickly greeted her, "Ruyan is here! We're eating right now, and we still have some kebabs. Come and have some!"

"Great! I can smell it! It smells so good! I just ate, but this aroma makes me hungry again."

Liu Ruyan walked in with a smile, placed the basket on the table, and glanced up to see two other guests at the inner table, but didn't pay much attention to them.

With so many boats coming and going at the dock every day, it's perfectly normal for a few unfamiliar faces to come to the shop every day.

She glanced over casually and noticed that the old man was well-dressed and had an extraordinary air about him. She felt that he was either a high-ranking official or a wealthy merchant.

Liu Ruyan nodded to him, as a polite greeting.

When her gaze shifted to the young man beside her, the young man wearing the black and gold mask also looked up at her.

When Liu Ruyan met those deep eyes, her heart skipped a beat, and she almost blurted out "brother."

Startled, she quickly covered her mouth, turned her back, and sat down in the chair.

Lin Xiuer thought she was frightened by the mask the person was wearing, so she patted her on the back with a smile.

"It's nothing, it's nothing."

She placed the remaining skewers of grilled meat on the table in front of Liu Ruyan. "That guest was just a little scary because of the mask he was wearing. He's not a bad person. Here, have some meat to calm your nerves."

I poured her another cup of plum fruit tea.

Liu Ruyan accepted the tea, thanked her, and lowered her head, not daring to look in that direction.

But she could feel those two gazes still fixed on her.

The old man withdrew his gaze and looked at the young man opposite him. "Is that your sister?"

The young man didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly.

As he lowered his eyes to drink his tea, the corners of his mouth curved almost imperceptibly.

Liu Ruyan was feeling very uneasy, and even the meat skewers in her hand didn't taste good anymore.

Why did my brother suddenly come back? Wasn't he in the capital? Who is that old man with him? What are they doing in Peach Blossom Town?

This is so strange. He didn't even send her a message when he came back. Instead, he just quietly went to sit in this braised food shop.

And the old man seemed to be looking at Lin Xiuer beside her, not at her.

Oh no, what if my brother hired someone to deal with Sister Lin? But Sister Lin knows nothing about Pei Zhao's identity, so why would he want to get back at her?

As she was lost in thought, an even bigger shock came.

"Mother—!"

Xiao Bao's clear and loud voice came from the doorway.

Liu Ruyan looked up and saw Xiao Bao hopping and skipping in with his short legs, then throwing himself into Lin Xiuer's arms.

His face was flushed, and his forehead was damp with sweat. Lin Xiuer bent down to catch him, smiling as she patted his head.

"Why did school let out so early today? Who brought you here? Your grandma?"

Little Bao blinked his big eyes and said in a childish voice, "It was Daddy who came to pick me up!"

Lin Xiuer was taken aback.

"The teacher said I have finished memorizing my lessons for today and can go home now."

Xiao Bao said with a hint of pride, "I had just put on my schoolbag and was about to go home when Daddy came, and then he brought me here to find Mommy!"

Hu Yidao was gnawing on a pig's trotter when he heard this, so he reached out and pinched Xiaobao's tender little face.

"Children shouldn't lie," he said with a chuckle. "Your dad isn't..."

The rest of the words got stuck in my throat.

Because he saw a tall man walk in from outside the door.

The man was dressed in a long black robe, with a tall and straight figure, cold and stern eyes, and fair and handsome skin. Who else could it be but Ping An?

The pig's trotter in Hu Yidao's hand fell onto the table with a "thud".

His mouth was agape, his eyes were wide open, and he stood motionless as if struck by lightning.

Following his gaze, the people at the table turned to look, and they were all so shocked that their eyes widened and their mouths agape, as if they had seen a ghost.

Chen Mingxuan's hand trembled, and the skewers fell to the ground.

Wu Liangcai hadn't even swallowed the meat in his mouth yet, muttering, "How can I see a ghost in broad daylight?"

Liu Ruyan was also stunned, unable to tell whether it was a dream or reality.

Only Xiao He clenched her fist excitedly: "My lord, you're finally back!"

For the past few days, everyone felt that since Ping An had been kidnapped and hadn't returned for so long, there was a high chance that he was in grave danger.

However, everyone was afraid of upsetting Lin Xiuer, so no one dared to bring up the topic.

That's why when Xiaobao mentioned Ping An earlier, everyone thought he was just talking nonsense as an excuse to get out of school early.

To my surprise, he actually came back!

Lin Xiuer was still wiping Xiaobao's sweat with her head down, tapping the tip of his pen, "Children can't lie, or their noses will grow long."

Although she hoped that Ping An would return safely, her intuition told her that it was unlikely, or rather, not so soon.

When she looked up and followed the astonished gazes of the crowd, the man standing at the door was also staring at her intently.

A slight smile played on the man's lips. His eyes held tenderness, longing, but even more so, disbelief.

The scene was so sudden and shocking that Lin Xiuer's mind was buzzing.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but no sound came out of his throat.

Xiao Bao broke free from Lin Xiuer's embrace, ran up to the man, hugged his leg, and smiled broadly, his eyes disappearing behind his teeth.

"Xiao Bao isn't lying. Look, it's Daddy, isn't it?"

After a long while, the group finally came to their senses.

Hu Yidao was the first to rush forward, punching Ping An in the chest and then hugging him tightly, his eyes reddening.

He patted Ping An's back hard, "It's alright, it's alright..."

Everyone is hoping for your safe return!

After finally getting rid of him, Wu Liangcai and Chen Mingxuan rushed over together, hugging him and laughing and crying at the same time.

"I knew you'd be alright!" Wu Liangcai said, wiping away his tears. "With your kung fu skills, how could anything happen to you!"

Chen Mingxuan nodded beside him, tears streaming down his face: "Now it's all right, we're reunited..."

Pei Zhao was being held by the group of people, a helpless smile on his face, but he didn't push them away.

Lin Xiuer stood there, covering her mouth with her hand, tears streaming down her face like broken beads.

She's so busy every day that she barely has time to breathe, and she goes straight to bed at night because she's afraid that if she has any free time, her mind will wander.

Now he's finally back, standing right in front of me.

All the emotions I've been desperately suppressing these past few days suddenly surged up and I couldn't hold them back.