After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

No one knows what Lin Nian and Lan Shu talked about that night, but when it was time to depart, Lan Shu also boarded the merchant ship bound for Ningzhou with her luggage.

In addition to a few bodyguards, the team heading south to Ningzhou had one more person on their side.

The newly crowned most beautiful young chef, Si Zhaozhao.

This morning, Si Zhaozhao was sleeping peacefully in bed, dreaming of one day transmigrating and reaching the pinnacle of life, when she was suddenly captured by Ren Jiu.

He followed the crowd out of the mansion in a daze and arrived at the ferry crossing on the river.

Gazing at the ancient-style luxury cruise ship ahead, Si Zhaozhao belatedly asked, "Where are we going?"

Yin Cheng casually replied, "I'll sell you."

Si Zhaozhao quickly hid behind Lin Nian, furious: "What's so great about me, a cook! You might as well sell yourself while you still have the strength!"

Yin Cheng smiled slightly, but to Si Zhaozhao, the smile appeared particularly sinister and terrifying.

He silently gripped Lin Nian's clothes, and said with a lack of confidence, "What are you looking at...?"

Surely this choking monster isn't really trying to sell him... In this day and age, imperial power is supreme. If he were really sold, he'd have nowhere to turn for help.

Thinking of this, Si Zhaozhao weakly said, "I only have one request: could you sell me to a wealthy family?"

Lin Nian was both amused and exasperated, saying, "It was my idea to bring you out. I was worried that Pearl wouldn't be used to the food in Ningzhou."

Upon hearing that it was to take care of Pearl, Si Zhaozhao immediately breathed a sigh of relief. She glared at Yin Cheng, feigning hostility, then, clutching her small bundle, eagerly prepared to board the boat. "Shall we take a boat?"

"Yes." Lin Nian quickly pulled the person over, "The ship hasn't docked yet, don't rush."

He subconsciously considered Si Zhaozhao as one of his own, probably because Si Zhaozhao and the man came from the same place, so he wanted to take extra care of him.

"Oh." Si Zhaozhao stood obediently in place.

As the sailors' calls sounded, anchor was dropped, sails were furled, and broad planks were erected on the deck and along the shore—this was the signal to board.

Si Zhaozhao walked along, grumbling, "He's supposed to be a prince, but he can't even afford to charter a boat."

Yin Cheng paused, and before he could say anything, Lin Nian grabbed his hand and urged him, "Hurry up, hurry up."

Pearl, with her short legs, was picked up by her father before boarding the ship. Now, she squirmed in her father's arms, looking at the big ship in front of her with bright, sparkling eyes.

"Daddy," Pearl said sweetly, "I want to go play on that rooftop."

Yin Cheng looked up and saw Pearl pointing to the sailboat's lookout tower, her large, dark eyes filled with anticipation.

The son only wanted to go up to the observation deck, not the stars in the sky, so Yin Cheng readily agreed.

Lin Nian quickly grabbed the father and son who were about to take off, saying, "Don't mess around."

Pearl's face fell, and she was just about to cry when Yin Cheng swiftly pinched her mouth, forcibly interrupting the spell.

"Pearl, look what's that?" Yin Cheng pointed to the vendors on the deck.

Pearl's attention was immediately drawn to the vendor. "What is it?"

"Something to eat."

Pearl sniffed, "Gao Gao..."

"Daddy will secretly take you out to buy some later," Yin Cheng whispered in Pearl's ear.

Pearl nodded, "Mmm!"

Lin Nian didn't bother with the father and son's private actions. He took the small doorplate of the cabin room that Jingyi had ordered and found the room.

Yin Cheng shared a room with Lin Nian, Lan Shu shared a room with Si Zhaozhao, and there was another room for the secret guards.

There were no secluded spots on the ship, so several guards disguised themselves as servants to avoid being seen.

After returning to their rooms, Lin Nian began packing her belongings. She would be staying on the ship for half a month, and she wanted to make sure her family was comfortable.

Seeing Lin Nian start to open the box in preparation for work, Yin Cheng was startled and quickly said, "Put it down!"

Lin Nian was startled. "W-what's wrong?"

"You can rest." Yin Cheng placed Pearl on the couch. "You're not without a man, so I'll take care of these chores from now on."

Lin Nian smiled and teased the man, "Oh dear, our Highness is quite adept at cleaning and sweeping too."

Yin Cheng said smugly, "That's right."

Since she didn't bring any servants with her on this trip, Lin Nian couldn't stay idle and helped the man make the bed and tidy up.

Pearl kicked off her shoes and climbed onto the bed her two fathers had just made. She rolled around several times, pouting, "Little Daddy, I want my ball!"

Lin Nian gently rubbed Pearl's little nose and started teasing her son, "Oh dear, baby forgot to bring his ball, what should we do?"

Pearl was shocked. "Ball...didn't you bring Ball?"

Lin Nian suppressed a laugh, "How could Little Daddy forget Baby's ball? Go get it, it's in the box."

Upon hearing this, Pearl didn't even have time to put on her shoes before climbing off the bed and rummaging through the trunk.

The box was quite deep and contained clothes. Pearl was trying to reach the cloth ball inside while lying on the edge of the box, but she ended up falling into the box.

Now it was Yin Cheng's turn to be terrified. "My son!"

When his father pulled Pearl out of the pile of clothes, he was still holding the cloth ball and grinning foolishly.

"Hehe!" Pearl hugged the cloth ball affectionately, "Got it!"

Yin Cheng put his son back on the bed. "Play by yourself for a while. Daddy will take you out to play later, okay?"

"Mmm!" Pearl hugged the pink bow-adorned cloth ball, she loved it.

"I was worried our son would get seasick, but it seems he's adapting quite well," Yin Cheng said. "Hopefully, he can keep it up after the ship sets sail."

Lin Nian sat down by the window, looked out at the river, and said, "Pearl has never been on a boat before. She might start feeling unwell soon."

"How are you feeling?" Yin Cheng walked over and half-squatted down in front of his wife. "Tell me if you feel unwell anywhere. Don't try to tough it out on your own, understand?"

Lin Nian nodded shyly.

They're an old married couple, yet they still blush when a man says something.

Lin Nian smiled, her eyes crinkling, and her voice unconsciously becoming sweet and affectionate, "Honey, will you sit with me for a while?"

Yin Cheng's ears twitched. "Do it? Isn't that a bad idea? You're still pregnant."

It took Lin Nian a while to realize what was happening. He was speechless. Couldn't he have any tender moments with this jerk?

"Go get some water and wipe all these tables and chairs down," Lin Nian said. "Also, put all these boxes back in their designated places."

Yin Cheng suddenly stood up, and the two of them, one standing and one sitting, looked up at the man.

Yin Cheng suddenly leaned down and gently bit his wife's pink lips. "Yes, ma'am."

After the man went out to fetch water, Lin Nian came back to her senses. Before she could even smile, she saw Pearl on the opposite bed staring intently at her for a long time, and she didn't know how much she had seen.