I Became The Stepmother of My Ex-husband

“Yes.” Lin Wei Xi smiled gently and tried her best to show her gentle side to her benefactor, “Benefactor Zhou, could you send me to Prince Yan? As you’ve seen, this place… I probably can’t stay here anymore.”

The way Zhou Mao Cheng looked at Lin Wei Xi couldn’t simply be described with words. Under such a stare, her smile grew stiff. What did this mean? Did she scold someone too harshly and leave a bad impression?

Zhou Mao Cheng had been sent by Prince Yan to guard Lin Yong’s daughter, and he felt very strange when he received this task. Why would the Prince pay attention to a little girl? Immediately, he remembered that Lin Yong was their comrades, their brotherly bond strong like iron. Lin Yong’s daughter was also Zhou Mao Cheng’s daughter, so it was reasonable to guard the little girl all night. Martial artists had sharp eyes and ears, so as he squatted outside while listening to Lin Wei Xi scolding someone, he felt that Lin Yong’s description of his daughter wasn’t very accurate and his embellishment of his daughter was too much. But he had to say, listening to this little girl scold someone was pretty satisfying.

When Li Da later became restless, Zhou Mao Cheng cursed internally and immediately came to save Lin Wei Xi. However, he didn’t expect that he would hear such unexpected words from Lin Wei Xi a moment later.

Who did Lin Wei Xi call? Prince Yan?

Zhou Mao Cheng’s expression was as dark as a bear, but the scene repeated itself in his mind. Along the way, Lin Wei Xi felt that this warrior was glancing at her over and over again, and her heart couldn’t help but beat faster. Did she say something wrong?

In the village head’s house, Gu Hui Yan was still checking the letters from the capital under the light of the lamp. He couldn’t leave the army and capital affairs to someone else at the moment. Not to mention, he might not be able to catch up with the rest of the army the next day as planned. All the more reason to properly settle these issues.

After an unknown period of time, someone knocked on the door three times. This was a rule in his army. Gu Hui Yan said without lifting his head, “Come in.”

Zhou Mao Cheng entered and said with a sullen face, “My Prince, Lin Yong’s daughter wants to see you.”

Gu Hui Yan paused for a moment before making the connection between Lin Yong’s daughter and Lin Wei Xi. He couldn’t help but rub his temple when he thought of that little girl, “What’s wrong with her?”

“She said that since she’s going with you tomorrow, she won’t return today and wants to stay here.”

Zhou Mao Cheng’s face was tense, but he secretly snuck a look at Gu Hui Yan. He watched as the Prince, who’d always been unreasonable, pressed his temple and sighed lightly, “I said I won’t leave her behind… Forget it, since she doesn’t feel at ease, just let her stay. Ming Da, pack up my room and let Lin Wei Xi stay in it. Arrange for a few people to patrol the room tonight and replace them frequently.”

Gu Hui Yan paused after he finished speaking, then added, “Ask the village head for a few new beddings, add it to my tab, and pay for them together tomorrow.” After speaking, Gu Hui Yan felt a little bit unsure, “What else do I need to care for this little girl? Do I have to buy dresses and makeup too?”

This question stumped the men. They were clear and logical when it came to military matters, but a little girl as delicate as Lin Wei Xi…

Gu Hui Yan knew he couldn’t count on the people in the room when he saw their expressions. He tried hard to recall the organization of the Prince Yan Residence, and said, “Let the village head’s wife settle it. Right now we aren’t able to purchase a lot of items, so we’ll revisit this when we reach the county mansion tomorrow.”

After Gu Hui Yan gave his orders, he found that Zhou Mao Cheng hadn’t moved an inch. Gu Hui Yan raised his eyebrows, and he unhurriedly asked what seemed to be an ordinary question, “What is it?”

Zhou Mao Cheng woke up from his daze, immediately stood up to give Gu Hui Yan a military salute, and neatly stepped back, “Yes Sir.”

Lin Wei Xi waited outside the courtyard for a while before being led to a spacious room by the village head’s daughter-in-law. Although she felt that the gazes of the people around her were a little strange when she entered the house, she didn’t take it to heart. She silently lamented that the village head’s family really was wealthy, where even the temporary room provided for her was so spacious and warm.

Lin Wei Xi already told Zhou Mao Cheng on the way here that there was no need to tell Prince Yan about what had happened under Aunt Lin’s roof. It’s not like Lin Wei Xi didn’t care about her reputation regarding this kind of shameless thing. She just felt that Prince Yan was her childhood idol, and she didn’t want to tell Prince Yan about her unsavoury personal affairs.

Lin Wei Xi sat on the soft bedding, thinking back to what had happened that day, and reality finally came crashing in after surviving a disaster. At the moment, she felt a little afraid of what had just happened. Lin Wei Xi fell backward onto the bedding, her nose filled with the unique scent of  a sun-dried mattress. She stared at the top of the bed for a while before suddenly bursting into a huge smile.

Her isolated, nightmare-like life was finally over. Lin Wei Xi didn’t care whether Aunt Lin’s family lived or died from now on. Tomorrow she will get up early and keep an eye on Prince Yan. Anyway, she needed to rely on Prince Yan to take her away. After finding a quiet and simple town, Prince Yan would no longer have anything to do with her. From then on, when Lin Wei Xi copied scriptures and prayed for Lin Yong and her mother, she would definitely burn longevity incense for Prince Yan as well. His son harmed her so terribly, but Lin Wei Xi was only asking for Prince Yan to get her out of this mess, so this shouldn’t be asking for too much right?

Lin Wei Xi agonized over her thoughts for a while before falling asleep. Since her rebirth, this was a rare instance for her to have a peace of mind, and she slept until dawn. When she opened her eyes and saw the dazzling sunshine outside, her mind was foggy for a moment before she abruptly woke up.

Oh no! Lin Wei Xi hurriedly tied up her hair and pulled on her clothes before running out. As soon as she opened the door, she saw the man in the yard and was startled.

Gu Hui Yan turned his head around when he heard the sound. The sun shone on him, colouring him in gold, “You’ve woken up?”

Lin Wei Xi stared at him blankly for a moment, and silently closed the door.

Gu Hui Yan turned back and continued combing Zhao Xue’s mane, but there was a slight smile on his face. Zhou Mao Cheng was puzzled when he saw this, “What’s up with the Lin girl? Why did she go back?”

Gu Hui Yan only chuckled and shook his head without a word.

After a while, Lin Wei Xi came out of the room again. This time, her cheeks were clean and her hair was neat. Although she didn’t apply powder, her appearance was more dazzling than the sun. Gu Hui Yan had found her a carriage from who knows where; she raised her chin slightly and boarded the carriage elegantly with the air of a noble lady. When he saw this, his eyes, which had stayed emotionless for many years, smiled. Seeing that everyone was ready, he took the lead and straddled Zhao Xue, his voice clear and majestic, “Move out.”

“Yes.” The response was loud and full of virility, their voices rang in unison, resounding in the sky. It was followed by the orderly sound of men mounting their horses. Zhou Mao Cheng felt it was weird even as he sat down on his horse. What was His Highness laughing at? What was so funny?