Thanks to Tian Yu's efforts, everything went smoothly. The girls at Yanyu Tower tried the newly developed spices and said they were good. Looking at the changes in the girls' feelings after trying them, as recorded by Yu Niang, Tian Yu felt more confident and prepared to continue research and development with Li Xingyun, striving to produce a finished product as soon as possible. In order to process the herbs and spices, Tian Yu specially bought a large plot of land in the village and built several well-ventilated and dry rooms for storing items. The village also gained a lot of income because of Tian Yu, and the elderly and children all had jobs, so everyone was very supportive.

Zhao Jinxiu had already married Lin Youdao and rarely returned to the village. For a time, the village head's family felt ashamed, but as the saying goes, a married daughter is like water spilled from a cup, especially in this feudal society. Because Zhao Jincheng passed the provincial examination, they gradually let go of their worries and the family accepted Zhao Jinxiu's choice. Lin Youdao was surprisingly good to Zhao Jinxiu, indulging her in everything. According to Zhao Jinxiu, he still didn't have a son, partly because of Zhao Moyan.

That night, Jifeng couldn't come back because of something. Tianyu gave Tangyuan a bath and tidied herself up. They lay down on the bed together, and Tangyuan happily said, "Mommy! I will never leave you for the rest of my life!"

"Okay! Mother won't leave you."

"Mother! I'll marry you when I grow up!"

“I am your mother! I can’t be your wife, but you will meet a girl who is better than your mother.”

"No! Mother is the best in the world!"

Tian Yu patted the glutinous rice ball that was close to her and said, "Mother thinks so too, otherwise how could she have such a good son as Tangyuan!"

"Mother, do you...do you still hate Father?" Tangyuan asked hesitantly.

"Your dad!? I don't hate him anymore. I've never hated him."

"Then why don't we go find Father?!" Tangyuan asked boldly.

Seeing his restrained demeanor, Tian Yu felt a pang of sadness. He must have been holding back his sadness all this time to be considerate of her feelings! Reaching out to stop Tang Yuan, Tian Yu said gently, "Thank you, Tang Yuan! Tang Yuan must be very sad too! It's all my fault for not doing a good job and making you suffer."

"No! With Mommy here, Tangyuan isn't suffering at all. If Mommy doesn't like Tangyuan anymore, I'll never mention Daddy again. Tangyuan only wants Mommy," Tangyuan said, feeling wronged.

"It's okay, Mother doesn't dislike you. Although everyone says he's not your father, Mother knows best that he is. Maybe something happened that prevented us from being together, but Tangyuan has a father. Even if you don't have a father, Tangyuan still has Mother. Mother will always be with Tangyuan, so don't be afraid."

"Why doesn't Mother ask Father why he did this? Perhaps Father doesn't even know about it!"

“You’re right! Maybe your father really doesn’t know!” Tian Yu said, going along with him.

"Shall we go find Daddy?!"

"Your father is very busy, we can't bother him. Doesn't Tangyuan want to be with her mother?"

"Yes! Of course I'm willing! But Tangyuan doesn't think Daddy is that kind of person. Daddy won't abandon us."

"Mother can't go to him. It's getting dark. Tangyuan, why don't you go to sleep?" Tian Yu comforted Tangyuan, no longer wanting to explain.

"Alright! Grandpa Zhuang said Daddy is a great man and a great hero. Tangyuan doesn't believe Daddy would do such a thing, Mommy!"

"Alright, Mommy knows, go to sleep now!"

Stepping out of Tangyuan's room, Tianyu felt the sadness she had suppressed for so long return. Looking up at the starry sky, she struggled to hold back her tears. What should she do? Tangyuan wanted her father, but it seemed she couldn't give him what he wanted.

In the middle of the night, Tian Yu was awakened by thick smoke. She thought it was dawn and that Lv Liu and the others were cooking, but the house was pitch black and full of smoke. Tian Yu coughed violently and realized that something was wrong. They were cooking over a fire, and there was a fire!

Without thinking, Tian Yu jumped out of bed and rushed to the door, but she couldn't open it. It seemed someone had locked it from the outside. Tian Yu pounded on the doors and windows while shouting, "Help! Fire!"

After a while, Tian Yu heard the shouts of the others and realized that everyone was trapped. Worried that Tang Yuan was in danger, Tian Yu anxiously searched for a way out. She kicked the door several times but couldn't get it open. Looking around the room, she saw that the fire outside was getting bigger and bigger. Worried that Tang Yuan was alone in the room and that Li Xingyun was unable to move easily, Tian Yu grabbed a stool and smashed it against the window. Fortunately, it was made of wood and she managed to break two pieces. Tian Yu didn't know where she got the strength, but she managed to pry open the window with her bare hands. She didn't even realize that her hand was pierced. She climbed out through the small hole in the window and ran to the front. She saw that the yard was ablaze and all the doors were locked from the inside. Tian Yu looked around, grabbed an axe from the yard, poured cold water over herself, and rushed forward, chopping at the doors one by one. First were the closest ones: Green Willow and Autumn Chrysanthemum, then Li Xingyun and Xiao Wu. Together with Xiao Wu, she pushed Li Xingyun out. Green Willow and Autumn Chrysanthemum were already fetching water to put out the fire. Seeing that the fire was getting bigger and bigger, and Tangyuan still hadn't been rescued, Tian Yu didn't care about anything else and poured another bucket of water over herself before rushing into the innermost room. From inside, she heard Tangyuan's weak cries. While comforting her, Tian Yu raised the axe in her hand and chopped open the door. Fortunately, it was all made of wood, and she could still chop it open. As soon as she entered the room, Tian Yu shouted loudly, "Tangyuan! Tangyuan! Where are you?!"

Tangyuan had already fainted from the smoke. Tian Yu dropped the axe, ran over, picked up Tangyuan from the ground, ignoring her singed hair and calloused hands, and bent down to shield Tangyuan as she rushed out of the room. She placed Tangyuan on the ground in the yard, her face pale with fright, her whole body trembling as she called out to Tangyuan, shaking him vigorously, careful not to hit his cheek, hoping to wake him. Li Xingyun touched Tangyuan, making Tian Yu even more anxious. Then Li Xingyun pinched Tangyuan's philtrum, and after a while, Tangyuan coughed and woke up, hugging Tian Yu and crying, "Mother! Mother! I thought I'd never see you again!"

"No! Don't pat! Don't be afraid! Mother is here!" Hearing his cries, Tian Yu's heart finally settled down. She hugged Tangyuan tightly to comfort him. She was soaked in sweat and was still trembling as she held Tangyuan. She was filled with fear and anger. She had already given up on the matter and was no longer going to pursue it. Why did he have to keep pushing her? Did he have to kill her before he would stop?

When Tian Yu slowly looked up at Li Xingyun, Li Xingyun was startled by her gaze and said softly, "This matter has not been investigated clearly yet, you cannot draw conclusions beforehand."

Tangyuan in Tian Yu's arms was still trembling. Tian Yu didn't say anything, just held Tangyuan tightly, but he had already come to his own conclusion. Who else but him would do this?