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

Lin Er knew perfectly well what was going on in Young Master Xia's mind. He waited until he had everything arranged before he coaxed and tricked Young Master Xia onto the boat.

When the ship leaves the dock, it must pay a considerable water passage fee to the Wu family.

Lin Er readily paid the money, leaving Zhong Li and Da Xing to stay and secretly gather evidence.

Account books, testimonies, witnesses, the whereabouts of the gold and silver obtained through embezzlement...

The current court is cracking down on corruption. If this collusion gets out of hand, it will definitely be used as a case study to make an example of the Wu family and warn others.

Young Master Xia had no interest in appreciating the scenery along the way; his mind was preoccupied with how to get along with the Lin family.

He didn't consider himself to have a particularly likable personality, and he really didn't know what to do if the Lin family didn't like him.

The couple each had their own worries.

Lin Er was worried that Xia Ying wouldn't be used to the food in Mingzhou, so he specially brought a local chef from Yunzhou back with him.

During holidays, apart from Lin Si and Lin Wu, who lived far away in the southwest and were unable to easily return home, the other sons would come home to accompany their father.

Of course, the eldest son is an exception sometimes.

Because he liked to wander off, if he didn't send a letter home from time to time, it would be as if he had died out there, and there would be no news of him at all.

When Lin Er forcibly dragged Young Master Xia back to the mansion, he happened to hear the little boy's soft, weak sobs in the flower hall, like a kitten.

"Who's crying?" Xia Ying asked.

Lin Er recognized the voice immediately and turned to ask the servant beside him, "Why is Nian-ge'er crying?"

The servant's expression shifted several times; he really didn't know what to say. "Second Master, you'll know once you go and see for yourself."

As soon as the two stepped into the flower hall, they saw the eldest brother frantically trying to coax Nian-ge'er, while Ye Qingyu on the other side had an expression that was both speechless and amused.

Nian Ge'er cried terribly, his nose was red, and he sobbed pitifully.

As soon as he saw Lin Er, he ran over and buried his head in Lin Er's arms, "Second Brother, boohoo."

"This is such a pitiful cry," Lin Er said, gently rubbing his younger brother's head. "What happened?" he asked with concern.

Xiaolin Nian sobbed pitifully, saying, "It looks so ugly..."

Lin Er asked, puzzled, "What?"

Ye Qingyu said, "It's just that ugly thing the boss bought."

Lin Er thought to himself, how ugly could it be? It's so ugly that it made Nian Ge'er cry.

He looked down and stared intently. He saw that Nian-ge'er was wearing a dazzling gold hairpin with a very rich floral and bird pattern on his head. It was extremely eye-catching.

This gold hairpin is exquisitely crafted and, on its own, is a very luxurious piece.

But Nian-ge'er is only ten years old this year. His soft little dumpling can hardly hold up such an expensive gold hairpin, so it looks quite... comical.

"Don't cry, let's not wear them anymore, okay?" Lin Er said. "This afternoon, your second brother will take you to buy a new one, okay?"

He bought rouge, face powder, and jewelry such as coral and pearls in Yunzhou, and after entering the house, he had his servants deliver them to his father's and younger brother's rooms respectively.

Xiao Lin shook her head, clutching the ornate yet ugly gold hairpin, "It was given to me by my older brother, no, I won't take it off."

Lin Er looked up at his boss speechlessly, "Boss, if you really don't know how to buy, then don't buy."

"No one will think you're mute if you don't speak." Lin Yunyuan rolled his eyes, then turned his gaze to Xia Ying behind Lin Er. "Who is he?"

Lin Er reached out and put his arm around Xia Ying's shoulder. "Little Daddy, let me introduce you. This is Xia Ying, my husband."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingyu was stunned, the eldest was shocked, and even Nian Ge'er stopped crying.

Xia Ying: "..."

Xia Ying stood frozen in place, offering a dry greeting to everyone.

Ye Qingyu's expression changed instantly, and she smiled brightly. She then stepped forward and pushed past Lin Er, saying, "Yingying, you must be tired from your long journey. Come and sit down to talk."

He kicked Lin Er, "Go and pour tea for Yingying."

Lin Er was kicked back several steps by his father, and the Blood Drinker took the opportunity to kick him while he was down, saying, "Truly illusory."

Lin Er turned away with an air of superiority and aloofness to pour tea, saying, "I won't bother with someone who doesn't have a husband."

Xiao Lin blinked her eyes, ran over and took Xia Ying's other arm, "Second brother-in-law, it's me, Nian-ge'er~"

Xia Ying felt soothed by the soft-spoken young man, and she wasn't so uncomfortable anymore.

He remembered that he had brought a gift, so he asked Lianzi, who was accompanying him, to bring over the silk gauze. "Uncle, Nian-ge'er, I came in a hurry this time and didn't prepare any nice gifts... I can only bring some common things, please don't mind."

Upon seeing the beautiful fabric, Kobayashi couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, it's so pretty!"

Ye Qingyu had never seen a fabric that could be made into a multicolored white before. "Yingying is so thoughtful. This fabric would definitely look amazing if it were made into a dress."

The group of guys sat around chatting, and there was really no place for Lin Er to join the conversation.

He poured water for Xia Ying and was about to join the secret conversation between the husband and son when he was kicked by his father again.

"Go to the kitchen and make arrangements. Prepare a lavish meal tonight to welcome Yingying back."

The younger brother wasn't very strong, and his kicks didn't hurt much; they mainly served as a threat.

Lin Er pinched Nian Ge'er's cheek, "Take good care of your brother-in-law for your second brother."

Kobayashi Nian obediently replied, "Okay!"

Xia Ying's cheeks flushed bright red in an instant.

After Lin Er left, he took a deep breath and told Ye Qingyu everything about his encounter with Lin Er.

"Uncle, our marriage was all an act... My family situation is a bit complicated, and it was Yunqing... he was helping me..."

Ye Qingyu patted Xia Ying's hand and comforted her, "Good girl, you don't need to tell me these things. As long as you two are in love, even if he marries into the family, I will support him."

"I……"

Xiao Lin Nian hugged Xia Ying and said in a clear voice, "Nian-ge'er likes brother-in-law!"

Xia Ying's heart softened instantly.

Meanwhile, Lin Er knocked on his third brother's door, "Third brother, something important, come quickly."

Lin San was concentrating on studying when he was abruptly disturbed, which made him extremely annoyed.

He opened the door with a sour look on his face. "It had better be something important."

Lin Er said, "The Yunzhou Yanjiang Water Transport Office colludes with local powerful families, exercising tax collection power in a private capacity, causing immense suffering to the local people. How about it, interested?"

"Not interested."

"The husband of Lord Huang, who is in charge of the Kyushu Water Transport Administration, is the son of the headmaster of Meishan Academy."

Lin San paused.

Lin Er continued, "If this report is successful and I gain Lord Huang's favor, he may recommend me to Meishan Academy..."

"We insignificant people should naturally worry about the rise and fall of the world!" Lin San's expression immediately changed. "Second brother, explain in detail."

After General Lin's death, the Lin family fell into decline, and Lin San was naturally unable to enter the Imperial Academy.

In today's world, there are only a handful of famous academies, and Meishan Academy is one of them.

Many ministers in the court came from Meishan Academy, not only because of its strong faculty, but also because of its invisible and intangible network of connections.

Lin Er easily manipulated his younger brother.