In the afternoon, Lin Wan spent the entire time in the courtyard working with medicinal herbs.
First, she prepared pill medicines that Gu Zhixing and Lin Sheng would need over the next few days. Boiling medicine every day was too troublesome, and traditional herbal medicine was bitter and hard to swallow. Turning it into pills made things much more convenient, and they could even be carried on the body.
Lin Sheng’s health-conditioning medicine was relatively simple to prepare, but Gu Zhixing’s poison was more complicated, and the detoxification process would take a long time.
After finishing the pills, Lin Wan began mixing a herbicide. The family had eight mu of farmland, and if she relied only on pulling weeds by hand, it would take far too much time. The formula for the herbicide was simple enough, but it contained some toxicity, so after preparing it she specifically warned Gu Zhixing and Lin Sheng not to touch it.
By the time she finished everything, it was already evening and the sky had darkened. A rich aroma of meat drifted out from the kitchen.
While she had been busy making medicine, Gu Zhixing had not only sorted all the things she bought in town but also watered the vegetable garden in the backyard. He had even prepared dinner—braised pork, the dish she had mentioned earlier while drinking porridge. Just smelling it was enough to make one’s appetite surge.
Occasionally, Lin Wan glanced over. Even doing chores, a handsome man was pleasing to the eye.
She remembered that in the original novel, the original owner had bought that unlucky man named Zhao Qingyuan and treated him like a pampered master. Zhao Qingyuan did nothing all day except study, not lifting a finger, and he was completely incomparable to Gu Zhixing.
“Dinner is ready. Wash your hands and eat,” Gu Zhixing said as he walked to the kitchen door.
Lin Wan stood up and smiled. “Smells great.”
Lin Sheng, who had been tending the fire, also stood up. It had been a long time since the family had eaten meat. Although he was sensible, at his age—even in Lin Wan’s past life—he was still just a child and naturally would crave it.
After washing her hands, Lin Wan went to the dining table. The bowls and chopsticks were already set out. Gu Zhixing had steamed a pot of rice, cooked braised pork, and stir-fried a plate of vegetables—balanced and appetizing.
In her previous life, whenever she read transmigration novels, the female leads were always excellent cooks. After crossing over, they would work from dawn to dusk and still have to cook for the whole family—busy and exhausting.
Although she had also been busy all day today, Gu Zhixing hadn’t rested either. All the household chores together took quite a bit of time. And now, after a full afternoon of work, being able to sit down to a fragrant meal felt genuinely good—it reminded her of the time when her grandparents were still alive.
Since her grandparents passed away one after another, every time she returned home, she was met with cold emptiness. She hadn’t felt this kind of warmth in a long time.
Although Gu Zhixing had only been at the Lin household for one day, he was already starting to integrate into the family.
After dinner, Lin Sheng hesitated before asking, “Sis, where is… brother-in-law going to sleep tonight?”
Logically, now that they were married, they should be sleeping together. But the relationship between his sister and brother-in-law didn’t quite seem like that of ordinary couples, so he asked.
As soon as he asked, Gu Zhixing paused and looked toward Lin Wan.
Lin Wan had said yesterday that she bought him because she was about to turn seventeen and needed to get married. He wasn’t sure whether she had any other intentions toward him. After all, he only had this broken body—he himself despised it, let alone others.
But Lin Wan didn’t hesitate at all.
“We’re married, so of course we sleep together.”
She had never planned to play at being a fake couple. From the moment she saw Gu Zhixing at the village entrance, she had taken a liking to him—it wasn’t an exaggeration to call it love at first sight.
Since she had chosen him, and he hadn’t objected, then they were naturally a real married couple. Sleeping in the same room was only right.
Lin Sheng scratched his head. “Sis is right.”
That question really was unnecessary. Which married couple doesn’t sleep together?
A flicker of surprise flashed in Gu Zhixing’s eyes, but he didn’t deny it. From the moment he had nodded yesterday, he had already acknowledged their relationship in his heart.
That night, after washing up, Lin Wan returned to the room and found that Gu Zhixing had already made the bed. The room was clean and tidy.
Men who did housework were common in her previous world, but in this era—where men held a higher social status—they were rare.
When Gu Zhixing saw her enter, his body stiffened slightly, especially because she was still looking at him.
“Wife.”
Lin Wan changed how she addressed him. She noticed his body stiffen even more; although his expression remained calm, there was a trace of panic in his eyes. He was clearly very nervous.
She took two steps forward. Gu Zhixing instinctively wanted to retreat, but in the end he stayed where he was.
She stopped in front of him and looked up. Only now did she realize that standing this close, he was almost a head taller than her.
As she looked up at him, he also looked down at her. Their distance closed instantly, and the atmosphere in the room gradually turned intimate.
Lin Wan had never been in a relationship in her past life—not because she was too busy, but because she never met anyone she liked. Watching countless handsome celebrities online had raised her standards.
But from the moment she saw Gu Zhixing at the village entrance, she felt her heart move. She was very much a face-con person. If she didn’t feel attracted by appearance, she wouldn’t even bother exploring inner qualities.
Even if Gu Zhixing were placed in the entertainment industry of her previous world, he would be top-tier.
Now that he was already her husband, she had no reason to just look on from the sidelines.
After a moment of eye contact, Lin Wan stood on her tiptoes and leaned toward him. Their breaths mingled. The panic in Gu Zhixing’s eyes deepened—just when she thought he might dodge, he actually closed his eyes.
A smile appeared in her eyes.
If he had closed his eyes, then she wouldn’t hold back.
The next moment, their lips met gently. His lips were slightly cool, and his body trembled faintly at the touch. His hands at his sides clenched uncertainly.
Lin Wan lightly bit him, then wrapped her arms around his neck and deepened the kiss.
When she bought him back yesterday, she had already thought she might be able to admire him up close—and maybe even kiss, hug, and hold him. She hadn’t expected it to happen so soon.
Not only was he good-looking, he was gentle, could do housework, could cook—and now he had gained yet another advantage:
He was also very nice to kiss.