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

Han Jinhuan's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.

If it weren't for the fact that all the relatives who came to witness the event were around, he would definitely have started cursing.

However, he was unsure how much Xia Ying knew and, not wanting to escalate the matter, he didn't even verify the authenticity of the gift list before having the dowry returned according to it.

Now that the entire Xia family is in his hands, he naturally doesn't care about that little bit of dowry.

Xia Ying's father had sold a lot of his jewelry, and it took him more than half a month to collect the rest.

After Xia Ying retrieved all of his father's dowry, he specially organized a meeting to tell everyone in the Xia family that he was giving up the Xia family's assets and was going to Mingzhou with Lin Er.

Han Jinhuan assumed he was desperate and didn't think much of it.

Seeing that Xia Ying was no longer a threat, the others were no longer as aggressive as before.

The meal was surprisingly harmonious, something we hadn't experienced in a long time.

It's like when the old patriarch was still alive, everyone pretended to be harmonious, at least on the surface.

That's exactly how it is now.

Perhaps these relatives felt that Han Jinhuan was easier to control than Xia Ying.

Xia Ying didn't care about any of that; he wanted to move his uncle's grave.

The Xia family's rise to prominence was initially due to Xiao Die's family background. Later, when his maternal grandfather's family passed away, Xiao Die, as the only son in the family, naturally lost his lineage.

My uncle's ancestral home is in Huaizhou.

He wanted to take his stepfather back to his ancestral home and bury him with his maternal grandparents.

Xia Ying originally wanted to ask the man when he would reveal Han Jinhuan's true identity.

The man simply said there was no rush.

Han Jinhuan was not good at business, and without Lin Er's secret help, the shop's business plummeted.

When the clan members divided the spoils at the end of the year, the amount was at least 60% less than in previous years.

Han Jinhuan didn't care. Anyway, the money ended up in his pocket. As for whether the other relatives' pockets were empty or not, it was none of his business.

When his relatives wanted to hold someone accountable, he hugged the memorial tablet of the old patriarch Xia and wept bitterly, saying that they had bullied him and his widowed father.

Businesses have their ups and downs, and they're being driven to desperation just for a year's share of the profits.

I can't live like this anymore.

And so on.

The clansmen couldn't do anything about him, after all, Han Jinhuan had climbed up from the bottom and had plenty of thuggish methods.

The following year, the share of the profits was even more meager.

The third branch of the family couldn't sit still any longer and immediately broke off relations with Han Jinhuan.

When Lin Er received the news, the third branch of the family was already locked in a fierce battle with Han Jinhuan.

The time has come.

In fact, Lin Er never expected that Han Jinhuan could lose such a large family business to this extent in such a short period of time.

That's a talent too.

He secretly sent someone to reveal Han Jinhuan's true identity.

The letter was forged, and the madam had been bribed.

There was no romantic relationship between the young master of the Li family and the courtesan; it was all an act by Han Jinhuan.

The Li family was furious. After finding out the truth, they immediately severed ties with the Xia family and vowed never to have anything to do with them again.

This news is like a timely help for the third wife's family.

After this incident, many prominent families in Yunzhou severed ties with the Xia family.

To be precise, he severed ties with Han Jinhuan.

Anyone with a modicum of sense knows that Han Jinhuan has suffered a major setback this time, and may never be able to recover.

Having lived the life of a wealthy husband for only a few years, Han Jinhuan already considered himself the Li family's own son and could no longer accept his ordinary background.

He initially suspected that Xia Ying and Lin Er were behind it.

However, he had secretly taught Lin Er the weaving technique of the sharkskin yarn, so logically, Lin Er wouldn't betray him.

Unless Lin Er and Xia Ying were plotting against him from the very beginning.

Lin Er arrived when his doubts were at their deepest.

Before he could even launch an attack, Lin Er took the initiative to speak first.

"Han, what did you do? How did the Li family find out?"

Upon hearing this, Han Jinhuan said venomously, "Wasn't it you who spilled the beans?"

"Do you know that I bribed government officials to help you forge your identity? If the Li family finds out about this, I will also be implicated."

"this……"

Lin Er sneered, "I'm not so desperate as to dig my own grave. But you, I heard you've been fighting fiercely with the third wife lately. Why don't you learn from Xia Ying and try to appease them?"

Han Jinhuan was taken aback, then said, "Really not you?"

"Did you often flaunt your status with the third wife's family, which alerted them to something?"

Given Han Jinhuan's flamboyant personality, it would be strange if she didn't show off everywhere after gaining a certain status.

As Lin Er had predicted, Han Jinhuan asked hesitantly, "Could the third branch of the family have found out?"

Lin Er rolled her eyes. "Have you forgotten that the husband of the third wife has an older brother who is an official in the imperial court?"

The third wife's husband had a cousin who seemed to be some kind of registrar, Lin Er couldn't quite remember, but that didn't stop him from bluffing.

Upon hearing this, Han Jinhuan's lips trembled violently. "My dear son-in-law, you...you have to help me!"

"Hey, so you think that's why Xia Ying was willing to sell the shop rather than cut the share from the third branch of the family?" Lin Er said. "I even told you this before I left, but you didn't listen at all."

"If you want to die, then go ahead and die. Don't drag me down with you. I still want my wealth and status." After saying that, Lin Er turned and left.

Han Jinhuan grabbed his sleeve, "My dear son-in-law, please help me! What should I do now?"

Lin Er sighed, "If I weren't afraid you'd affect me, I really wouldn't want to bother with you."

"Yes, yes, son-in-law, we're in this together, you can't just stand by and watch us die!"

Lin Er said, "It's a done deal that your identity has been exposed. Forget about the Li family."

Although the Li family is a merchant family, there is a capable younger member in their clan who is now a fourth-rank official in the imperial court, working in the capital.

With a name like this, one could easily associate them with an official family.

The noble husbands in Yunzhou Prefecture all come from families of high-ranking officials. He had only managed to get close to them by relying on the Li family's influence, serving tea and water to the legitimate official husbands.

"My dear son-in-law, please save me..."

Lin Er said, "Although the Li family doesn't acknowledge you, you are still the biological father of the eldest grandson of the Xia family's eldest branch. Having the Li family's help is certainly a good thing for you, but even without the Li family, you can still remain invincible."

Han Jinhuan came closer.

Lin Er said, "The third branch of the family just wants money. If you don't want to give it to them, then you have to come up with a way to solve the problem once and for all. Either hand over the power to manage the household, or... shut the third branch of the family up forever."

"What?"

Lin Er smiled slightly, "Han Cejun, there's no point in pretending to be stupid."

After saying that, he put down a porcelain bottle.

Han Jinhuan suddenly understood.

After Lin Er left, Han Jinhuan gripped the porcelain bottle tightly, her resentment almost tangible.

No one can remove him from the position of head of the family. When his son inherits the family business in the future, he will be the respected matriarch of the Xia family.

The third wife must be eliminated!