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

Xia Ying and Lin Nian both didn't understand why Lin Er let the river bandits go.

Especially after he learned that the bandits were sent by his second brother's business rival to kill him and silence him, he wished he could have his own man wipe out the entire group of bandits.

"Second brother, aren't you letting the tiger return to the mountain? What if they come back to harm you again?" Lin Nian was very worried, fearing that the bandits might turn around and launch a surprise attack.

If they hadn't been on the same boat as their second brother, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Lin Er said, "These desperados are nothing to fear, Nian-ge'er, don't worry, I'll handle it."

"How about I allocate some soldiers to you? In case something like this happens again, you'll be better able to protect yourself."

Lin Er was both amused and exasperated. "My dear, only princes and above are allowed to keep their own personal guards."

Anyone who privately maintains a personal army is subject to the punishment of rebellion.

Lin Nian blinked and said, "They were guards at the Prince Cheng's mansion, but at the Lin mansion they are just house guards. It's not like merchants can't have more house guards to watch over their homes."

Lin Er said, "...It seems that marrying Yin Cheng isn't all bad."

At least his skin has thickened considerably...

"Second Brother!" Lin Nian said, "Be serious."

Lin Erqing cleared his throat. "Okay, okay."

Lin Nian glared at her second brother, "How come you've made so many enemies while doing business?"

"They're all jealous of my brother's intelligence and wealth, not to mention his handsome husband and clever son," Lin Er said with a hint of pride.

Lin Nian: "...That's settled then. I'll assign you a hundred guards; you can take them with you wherever you go."

"I don't have any objections... but sweetie, are you sure that person doesn't have any objections?" Lin Er didn't turn around, but just pointed out the window.

Lin Nian looked in the direction her second brother pointed and saw her husband playing with Xiao Yuanyuan on the deck.

With the bandits no longer blocking their way, the merchant ship quickly sailed away from Jiagu.

The boat has now reached an open area, and the scenery is quite beautiful.

Although the storm had passed, few people were willing to come out of their rooms, so only Yin Cheng and Pearl remained on the deck.

Lin Nian saw the man and the baby, her eyes crinkling into a smile, "He won't have any objections."

"Alright, let's do it your way." Lin Er said with satisfaction, "I never thought our little darling could be in charge now."

"Second Brother!" Lin Nian blushed, knowing full well that he was shy, she still teased him!

"Since you already know what's going on, I won't say any more. In short, you must stay safe and sound, and nothing bad can happen to you."

Lin Er nodded with a smile.

Lin Nian glanced out the window again and saw the father and son playing happily. She couldn't sit still any longer. "Second brother, I'm going to play now. You can drink this tea yourself."

Lin Er took a sip of tea, put the lid on, and called over his trusted confidant.

"Isn't the Wu family's foundation in Yongzhou?"

The confidant said, "Yes, I've heard that in recent years the main branch of the Wu family and the collateral branch have been at odds. Now the collateral branch has gone to Yunzhou to develop, and they're gaining momentum."

Lin Er laughed and said, "It's not enough to just have a strong momentum; we need to add fuel to the fire."

"Yes." The trusted aide stood aside, waiting for instructions.

Lin Er's smile vanished instantly. "Even if I can't swallow the Wu family's business, I will never let them get away with it."

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On the deck, Pearl lay on the edge of the boat, her round little face pressed against it, looking longing for the water.

Yin Cheng wanted to tie the pearl with a rope and lower it into the water like a fisherman.

He was untying the rope when he suddenly saw his wife coming over, and he immediately stopped.

"What is this?" Lin Nian asked suspiciously.

Pearl said, "I want to play in the water!"

Lin Nian asked, puzzled, "How can you play in the water on a boat?"

Pearl looked at her father expectantly, but her father dared not make any move and could only look up at the sky.

Lin Nian glanced at the man and knew what he was up to. "Don't even think about it. If you dare to do that, you're dead."

Yin Cheng was shocked, "I haven't..."

Lin Nian: "Put the rope down!"

Yin Cheng: "...Oh."

Lin Nian picked up Pearl and left, saying, "You're not allowed to play with your dad anymore, he's an idiot."

Pearl pouted, "Want to play in the water?"

"Have your dad bring a basin of water. You can play however you want." Lin Nian frowned. "The weather's getting colder. What if you get sick? Want some medicine?"

Pearl quickly covered her mouth and shook her head at the thought of the bitter medicine.

"Wife?"

Lin Nian glared at him and said fiercely, "What?"

Yin Cheng reached out and put his arm around him. "Would you like to experience the art of walking on water?"

Lin Nian immediately stopped in her tracks, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

"Can...can it fly on water?" Lin Nian asked.

Yin Cheng curled his lips into a smile. "Of course, shall we go?"

Lin Nian jumped into the man's arms and wrapped one arm around his neck.

"Give me Pearl." Yin Cheng put one arm around his wife's waist and held Pearl in his other arm.

"Wait!" Lin Nian said, "Won't Pearl and I be too heavy to fly?"

Yin Cheng didn't answer, but instead used his lightness skill to fly to the shore, circle around, and then fly back to the boat.

The river breeze made the baby hair on his forehead stand up on his round face. He looked very happy, and his eyes were crinkled with laughter.

Lin Nian was still enjoying himself when he turned around and saw that his pearl was all puffed up. He quickly smoothed her fur.

A perfectly well-behaved young man was somehow portrayed as a wandering knight-errant.

Pearl said sweetly, "I want to play with it again."

Yin Cheng pinched the little round face, "Niannian, do you think our pearl looks like a hairy steamed bun?"

Lin Nian's smile hadn't even faded when she suddenly heard this sentence.

He sighed, "Ah Cheng, you really don't know how to speak. You could have just stayed silent."

"Don't you really think it looks like him?" Yin Cheng said. "I've always thought our son looks like a big white steamed bun."

Pearl giggled, "Steamed bun!"

Yin Cheng added, "Especially the face."

Lin Nian glared at him, then took the pearl from him. "Baby, let's go back and see if Little Pear has woken up yet."

"Okay!" Pearl nodded obediently, refusing to be carried by Lin Nian, and took her father's hand and walked by herself.

Lan Shu had just made a simple swing out of her own red silk and was idly swinging it around when she happened to see this scene.

When Yin Cheng passed by him, he couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Hahaha, a hairy steamed bun, hahaha."

"What's so funny?" Yin Cheng said. "Let me remind you, at our current speed, we'll be in Ningzhou in three more days."

Arriving in Ningzhou meant seeing that bastard Lin Yuntang, and Lan Shu immediately fell silent, leaning limply against her red silk, feeling depressed.

"Sure enough, the smile won't disappear, it will just shift." Yin Cheng was in a great mood and caught up with his wife in a few steps. "Niannian, wait for me."

Lin Nian slowed her pace. "Hurry up."

"They're here."

"By the way, Ah Cheng, could you find some osmanthus hair oil for me later? I'd like to put some on Pearl."

"it is good."