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

Xia Ying stared at him in shock. "You've thought all this through in just one day?"

In just one day, he not only saw through the situation of the Xia family, but also used Han Jinhuan to pave the way for himself...

Lin Yunqing countered, "Then how long will it take?"

Xia Ying stared at him blankly for a long time before saying, "Luckily, you were the one who found my embroidered ball."

"So, Yingying is quite satisfied with me?" Lin Er raised an eyebrow.

Xia Ying then noticed that the two of them were standing too close, it was almost like... they were about to kiss!

He hurriedly pushed the man away, clutching his racing heart, and said, his face flushed, "Stay away from me."

Lin Er wasn't angry at being pushed. He calmly straightened his clothes, a smile playing on his lips. "Yingying, your hairpin is crooked."

Xia Ying subconsciously reached to straighten the hairpin in her hair, but then heard the man speak in a leisurely tone.

"I was just kidding," Lin Er said calmly. "Yingying is so easy to fool."

Xia Ying: "!"

How could this person be like this!

He glared angrily at Lin Er, feeling he couldn't stand being near him any longer, and stormed out in shame and indignation.

Before even reaching the door, Xia Ying suddenly realized something was wrong. This was his room; if anyone was to leave, it should be Lin Er!

So he stopped, pointed to the door, and said, "Get out!"

Lin Er sighed, "On our first day of marriage, are you going to send your husband out the door already?"

Xia Ying felt he couldn't compete with this shamelessness, so he raised his voice, "Lotus Seed."

Lianzi entered upon hearing the voice. "What are your orders, young master?"

"Invite the son-in-law to the side room and treat him well!" Xia Ying said through gritted teeth.

How can someone act like a spoiled child when they get angry?

Lin Er suppressed a laugh, "Alright, alright, husband, don't be angry. I'll be leaving now."

Xia Ying sat back down by the window, fanning herself vigorously with a round fan in her hand, trying to lower the temperature on her face.

Lin Er stepped out of the room, and as if being cheeky, added, "Husband, take care of yourself, don't get sick."

Xia Ying: "..." So angry!

So, as Lin Er turned the corner and entered the pavilion, he heard Xia Ying's furious voice booming, "Who's your husband? Shameless!"

Lin Er was in a great mood, his face beaming with joy.

Only Lianzi, who was leading the way, was particularly puzzled. She couldn't understand how anyone in the world could be so happy after being scolded.

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three days later.

Wuchang Wharf, Lin Family Merchant Ship.

Zhong Li was very efficient and handed the written record to Lin Er.

"Second Master, there are three people who meet the requirements: the fifth son of the Qian family, the third son of the Zhou family, and the sixth son of the Li family."

Lin Er pondered for a moment. This Qian Wulang had many descendants. Even after his death, he left behind quite a few offspring.

Although Zhou Sanlang had many female confidantes, he only had one legal husband at home. Presumably, this legal husband would never tolerate her deceased husband having children outside the marriage.

Li Liulang is the most suitable, though. He has many concubines, but no children of his own, and there are even rumors that he died of a stroke while riding a horse...

Lin Er pointed to Li Liulang's information sheet, "Daxing".

Da Xing, who had been bored out of his mind lately, immediately asked, "Second Master, is there any work assigned to me?"

"Go steal something from the Li family," Lin Er said. "Preferably a jade pendant or a seal, or some other personal item."

"Why would we steal that? We don't need that little bit of money."

Lin Er calmly replied, "If it's lacking, we can deduct it from your monthly allowance."

"Don't worry, Second Master, I'll definitely steal all of Li Liu's belongings!"

Zhong Li remained silent. "I told you to only take your personal keepsake, not to empty their entire storeroom."

Da Xing scratched his head. "Okay."

"Zhongli, go and find out if this Li Liu has any lovers in the brothel, whether they are alive or dead, and when they met. The more details the better."

"Yes."

The two accepted their orders and went off to carry them out.

Lin Er's merchant ship was outwardly known as a general merchandise dealer, but its hold was filled with small items from all over the country.

Ultimately, it wasn't anything of great value. The Wu family members stationed at the dock were used to seeing rare and precious treasures, so they naturally looked down on these petty gains.

After paying a fee for boat maintenance, no one took care of it anymore.

At the time, the Wu family did not investigate carefully, so no one knew that the real cargo of this inconspicuous merchant ship was gems and jade from Yuezhou.

Valuable.

Lin Er originally intended to use this batch of goods to gain entry into the Yunzhou Trading Company, but unexpectedly, he was forced to become a groom on his very first day in Yunzhou.

The original plan was shelved, and this batch of goods is now in our hands but has not yet been sold.

Yuezhou is famous for its jade, especially its full-green jadeite, which is worth its weight in gold.

Lin Er spent a long time picking and choosing in the back warehouse before finally selecting one item. Before it got dark, he returned to the Xia residence.

Lin Er has been going out and wandering around every day for the past few days, and the gatekeeper has gotten used to it.

When he returned, they greeted him warmly.

"The son-in-law is back."

Lin Er nodded slightly, appearing to have a very good temper.

Back at Lotus Leaf Garden, Lin Er didn't go to his own room, but instead knocked on Xia Ying's door.

Xia Ying was having her meal when she saw him arrive. Her face immediately hardened. "What are you doing here?"

Lin Er readily agreed, "I'm here to freeload. I've been eating terribly lately, and I've even lost weight."

Xia Ying said, "What do you mean you've lost weight from hunger? That's absurd! Does the Xia family need you to eat?"

"Lianzi, bring another bowl and chopsticks." Lin Er sat down opposite Xia Ying very consciously, glanced at the dishes, and said with satisfaction, "There's fish and meat, not bad."

Lianzi didn't move, but cast an inquiring glance at Xia Ying.

"If word gets out that the Xia family is mistreating their new son-in-law, where will Yingying put her face?" Lin Er said lazily.

Xia Ying gritted her teeth. "Give him the lotus seeds!"

Lin Erxin was satisfied. "That's more like it. How can a family like ours eat at two separate tables?"

"Stop patting yourself on the back. Who's on your side?" Xia Ying interrupted Lin Er before he could speak. "Just eat and stop talking."

Lin Er looked incredibly obedient at that moment, "Okay, I'll listen to whatever my husband says."

Xia Ying: "...You're so annoying!"

Lin Er laughed.

Caiwu was furious. If Lianzi hadn't held him back, he would have given Lin Er a good beating!

Perhaps because Caiwu's angry gaze was too obvious, Lin Er toned it down considerably and stopped teasing Xia Ying.

Caiwu had been watching Lin Er closely. Seeing him put down his chopsticks, she immediately said, "Young Master, are you tired? Go back to your room and rest. This way, please."

Lin Er said, "No rush."

Xia Ying immediately sensed something was wrong.

"Yingying, I have some private things I'd like to say to you alone, is that alright?"

Xia Ying had an "I knew it" look on her face.

"Just say what you want to say. Caiwu and Lianzi aren't outsiders." Xia Ying thought to herself, surely this rascal wouldn't bully her in front of her two personal servants?

Lin Erqing cleared his throat. "Since that's the case, then I'll be frank. On our wedding night... um."