The first thing Zhen Wanwan did when she woke up was to measure Tianbao's temperature. She only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the thermometer had returned to normal.

Grandma Li and Wang Cuihua had already gotten up, leaving only Hu Zi and the others still fast asleep.

It was still early, with only a faint light. She was wide awake, so she lay on her side on the bed watching her baby and her sweet baby, her thoughts already drifting far away.

If she remembered correctly, the man who bullied her in her dream was the same man she had met a few days ago!

That can't be that outrageous...

If the dream is real, then the original owner was really unfortunate, escaping one danger only to fall into another.

But after thinking about that person's personality, I don't think they're the type to do something like that.

As Zhen Wanwan was lost in thought, her baby started humming and whimpering.

"Sweetie, did you wet the bed again?" Zhen Wanwan's first reaction was to check if her sweetie had wet her pants.

Yesterday it was too late, and Tianbao caught a cold, so Zhenwan didn't bathe the twins.

Fortunately, she changed her two children's diapers frequently, so their bottoms didn't develop rashes from being kept stuffy.

The door was suddenly opened by Old Lady Li.

"Wanwan, are you awake?"

Zhen Wanwan put aside her chaotic thoughts, straightened her clothes, and walked around the bedding on the floor to head towards Old Lady Li.

"Mother, I'm here."

When Grandma Li saw the bruises under Zhen Wanwan's eyes, she knew that she hadn't slept well the night before: "I left some rice porridge for you in the backyard. Go over there after you wash up."

"Thank you, Mother, you've worked so hard~" Zhen Wanwan said coquettishly, holding Li Laotai's hand. She felt sad for the original owner of the body, but also fortunate for herself.

Her mother was really good to her, always putting her first and saving the best food for her first. She was even better to her two older brothers than to her.

Yesterday's dream felt like her own personal experience, and her sense of identity as a daughter of the Zhen family grew stronger.

Because they were nearing Leling Prefecture, the group wasn't in a hurry to travel. They ate and drank well first, and only after they were fully prepared did they leisurely head towards Leling Prefecture.

It's not far from Leling Prefecture; it only takes two hours to walk there. Zhen Wanwan converted the time units and estimated it would take four hours.

"Alas, the road is hard, harder than ascending to heaven..."

"Zhen Niangzi's poem has some fine lines; it's truly admirable..."

Qu Huaiyuan was carrying a plucked, skinny chicken when he heard Zhen Wanwan murmur these words as soon as he entered the room.

He clapped his hands and exclaimed, "I was so blind to realize that Lady Zhen's writing is so excellent..."

Zhen Wanwan quickly stopped him from praising himself, and honestly explained, "You're exaggerating. This is not something a common person like me could do."

"I saw this sentence by chance, thought it was good, and wrote it down."

Qu Huaiyuan maintained his signature smile and humbly inquired, "Oh? May I ask which book Madam Zhen is reading? I would also like to observe and learn from it."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Wanwan said guiltily, "I don't know many characters, so I didn't remember the book's name."

"I see... That's a real shame."

Seeing that he didn't press the matter, Zhen Wanwan seized the opportunity to change the subject: "Brother Qu, where did that skinny...chicken you're holding come from?"

Just then, Wang Cuihua happened to pass by, and the sound of her swallowing was unusually clear.

"I'm sorry, I...I..."

Wang Cuihua tried hard to suppress the urge to drool, and when she saw that both of them were looking at her, two blushes involuntarily appeared on her cheeks.

"Sister-in-law, I just saw that Dani and the others woke up and were helping to tidy up the bed. Why don't you take a look and see how they're doing?"

Not to mention Wang Cuihua's mouth watering at the sight of the pheasant, Qu Huaiyuan himself was also very tempted when he first bought it.

"I happened to meet a hunter this morning when I went out, and he brought me this pheasant with grain."

Qu Huaiyuan looked at Zhen Wanwan, whose expression had remained unchanged throughout, and explained.

Zhen Wanwan didn't forget to chime in, "Brother Naqu is quite lucky; he can add a dish to his family's menu now."

"Madam Zhen, this is... my mother asked me to bring it to you!"

Qu Huaiyuan's ears turned red, as if he felt guilty for lying to others.

But Zhen Niangzi's heart seemed to be made of iron; unless explained clearly, she wouldn't understand.

Zhen Wanwan was confused by his words.

"This...is for me?"

She looked at Qu Huaiyuan in disbelief, as if he were out of his mind: "Are you still half asleep, thinking you're sleepwalking?"

Qu Huaiyuan was amused by her: "I'm perfectly clear-headed. You've helped us so much before, so of course I have to thank you properly."

"Besides, you've just given birth and need to nourish your body properly, so giving you this pheasant is a worthwhile gift."

Zhen Wanwan isn't stupid; Qu Huaiyuan probably wants to take this opportunity to repay the favor she gave to Aunt Qu for the eye drops.

Meat is far scarcer than grain these days, and the fact that he gave her a pheasant as a reward at a time like this shows that he hadn't misjudged her.

Qu Huaiyuan's character is absolutely impeccable.

Perhaps for others, getting a bite of meat is as difficult as climbing to heaven, but for someone with a mouthful of food, it's a dream come true.

She looked down on this skinny little chick...

"Brother Qu, you can take this back and make soup for Aunt Qu."

The two pushed and shoved each other for a while, but unexpectedly, they were caught by Zhou's second sister-in-law.

At this moment, the two were still holding hands. Noticing the gaze that Zhou Ersao was casting, Qu Huaiyuan was so frightened that he stuffed the pheasant into Zhen Wanwan's hand and ran away.

Even from a distance, you could see that his face and neck were completely red.

Zhou Ersao looked at the two of them meaningfully, and then teased Zhen Wanwan, who was standing there in a daze.

"Mr. Qu is really... very generous, giving away this chicken so readily."

Zhen Wanwan held the skinny chicken, and it took her and the chicken a few seconds to realize what was happening.

"Chirp chirp chirp..."

She grabbed the pheasant that was trying to escape, folded its wings together and held it tightly before she had time to talk to Zhou Ersao.

"Sigh, Brother Qu said this is a thank-you gift for my family. Didn't I give Aunt Qu a few bottles of eye medicine before? And he was lucky; this morning when he went out, he ran into a hunter selling wild game..."

"Knowing that I was still in postpartum confinement, I bought it as a thank-you gift."

"I see. Mr. Qu is so thoughtful."

Aunt Zhou didn't believe her words; what Mr. Naqu saw in his eyes couldn't be hidden from her!

It's likely that he's already set his sights on the girl, but unfortunately, she doesn't seem to realize it yet.

When Grandma Li saw Zhen Wanwan return carrying a pheasant, she asked in surprise, "Where did you get this?"

Zhen Wanwan handed the chicken to Old Lady Li and explained with a smile, "Brother Qu gave it to me to thank me for the medicine I gave to Aunt Qu."

Seeing that Zhen Wanwan didn't intend to explain further, the old lady muttered a few words and then put the contents of the bag away.

Once we arrive in Leling Prefecture, we'll kill the chicken to nourish our youngest daughter.

After finishing breakfast, everyone packed their luggage and set off for Leling Prefecture.

The road to Leling Prefecture was flat and wide, and every now and then a small path would lead to other counties. They just needed to follow the main road.