Gu Xingyi was filled with excitement as he picked up his phone and kept scrolling through it.

After a while, a smile appeared on his face. Just as he remembered, this world was completely different from his own in terms of cultural heritage and the entertainment industry.

Especially the entertainment here—it was seriously underdeveloped. Even those cringe-inducing, shallow pop songs could make it to the top of the charts.

Any one of the famous classic songs from his original world would be an absolute bombshell here!

Gripping his phone tightly, Gu Xingyi’s mind raced, and one by one, timeless songs from his past world started surfacing in his memory.

As he kept thinking, Gu Xingyi eventually couldn’t hold on anymore. Exhausted, he slowly drifted off to sleep.

At exactly 6 a.m. the next morning.

Gu Xingyi’s usual alarm woke him right on time. He opened his eyes, dazed, staring blankly at the unfamiliar environment. It took him a while to recall that he had transmigrated.

Summer mornings always started early. The first rays of sunlight streamed through the curtains and onto Gu Xingyi’s body. He turned over, got out of bed, opened the window, and looked out at the unfamiliar city. He took a deep breath of the fresh morning air.

Since the transmigration was already a fact, he might as well live with it.

Stretching lazily, Gu Xingyi turned around and quietly opened the door, walking out of the bedroom. The worn-out sofa was still lying in the living room, while the dining table and kitchen had been cleaned spotless—Xia Xiyao must have tidied up after dinner last night.

As usual, it was Xia Xiyao who cleaned up everything at home. Even now, she had kept the place sparkling clean just like always.

After a night of ventilation, the smell of alcohol in the room had lessened significantly.

Standing there for a moment, Gu Xingyi tiptoed quietly into the bathroom to wash up.

He knew that Xia Xiyao usually didn’t get up until around 8 a.m. to cook because the original Gu Xingyi would sleep in until past 10. Only after he got up and drank would the mother and daughter be allowed to eat whatever leftovers remained.

“Sigh~”

Gu Xingyi let out an unconscious sigh and quickly continued washing up.

Inside the room, Xia Xiyao was already awake. She had vaguely heard the sounds coming from the bathroom but didn’t dare go out. She had no idea why this demon suddenly woke up so early today.

Ever since he sobered up yesterday, he had been acting strangely. Xia Xiyao couldn’t figure out what he was planning.

The sound of water ceased outside, followed by the door opening and closing again.

Xia Xiyao pursed her lips, her eyes fixed on the bedroom door, curious—what did he go out for?

After waiting a while with no movement from outside, Xia Xiyao glanced at the still-sleeping Xiao Nainai beside her. After a moment of hesitation, she summoned the courage to quietly get out of bed, opened the bedroom door, and walked out.

The smell of alcohol in the room had become faint. Fresh air blew in through the open window, carrying with it the pleasant scent of hand soap from the bathroom.

This situation felt surreal to Xia Xiyao. It had been so long since she’d smelled such a fresh, clean scent.

So the house could still feel this comfortable?

She walked over to the window and looked outside. Before she knew it, she became lost in thought.

Only at this moment did she suddenly realize—she was only 24 years old.

No idea how long had passed when the sound of the door opening rang again. Xia Xiyao was jolted awake, and her whole body tensed up instinctively as she turned around stiffly.

Gu Xingyi froze in embarrassment. He hadn’t expected Xia Xiyao to already be awake. After washing up earlier, he’d found that there were no groceries at home, so he had gone out to buy meat, vegetables, and rice.

Both of them stood frozen. Only then did Gu Xingyi finally get a good look at the appearance of his "wife."

She was very beautiful—far more beautiful than the online celebrities and stars from his original world. Especially her almond-shaped eyes—they looked like they could speak. But right now, those eyes were filled with fear and unease.

And she was too thin. Her face was unnaturally pale, likely from long-term lack of sunlight and malnutrition.

Looking at her, Gu Xingyi’s heart ached with a mix of pain, hatred, and embarrassment. What a bastard! To treat such a beautiful wife like this... The original owner deserved to die.

“Uh... Morning. I’ll go make breakfast,” he said, breaking the awkward silence.

Gu Xingyi quickly lowered his head, not daring to meet her eyes, and hurried into the kitchen with the groceries.

Xia Xiyao was still stunned. The next moment, her eyes followed his figure into the kitchen. Watching him skillfully wash vegetables and rinse rice, she could hardly believe her eyes or ears.

He actually greeted her! And... when did he learn how to cook?

Also, he had trimmed his hair and shaved his beard. He looked like a completely different person. Especially his eyes—they had a clarity, shame, and even a hint of tenderness that had never been there before.

Silently watching his busy figure in the kitchen, an overwhelming sense of grievance welled up in her heart.

She bit her lip hard, her eyes slowly growing misty. What was this? Pity? A guilty conscience?

Ha! Funny, isn’t it? A demon... having a conscience? Would you believe that?

“Mama~”

At that moment, Xiao Nainai woke up. Maybe because she couldn’t find her mama, a worried look appeared on her face. She ran out barefoot.

Seeing her mama in the living room, Xiao Nainai ran over with a pitter-patter and hugged Xia Xiyao’s leg. Then her little nose caught the scent of food. She sniffed and turned her big eyes toward the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Gu Xingyi had also noticed the little one. He grinned and smiled at her, but Xiao Nainai immediately shrank behind Xia Xiyao in fear.

Gu Xingyi awkwardly rubbed his nose. A sense of tightness gripped his chest—it was suffocating, like he couldn’t breathe. Very uncomfortable.

Alright, he was a complete novice when it came to love. Starting out on hell difficulty, he really had no clue how to win over a child.

Before long, breakfast was ready. Gu Xingyi took off his apron, washed his hands, looked at the two still standing off to the side, and muttered, “Go wash up and come eat.”

Xiao Nainai was already swallowing her saliva, but she still didn’t move. Her big, round eyes stayed locked on the delicious-smelling food on the table.

Xia Xiyao looked on in disbelief at the scene in front of her.