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

Lin Ling was taken aback. "Huh?" she asked. "Are we already talking about marriage?"

Isn't this too fast?

Lin Ling nervously twisted her fingers. Although she liked men very much, the thought of marrying him off to the desert was unsettling...

Well... well... well, that still needs to be carefully considered...

Lin Ling didn't want to leave home at all, and didn't want to be separated from her fathers.

But he didn't want to be separated from the man either.

It's such a difficult choice...

Wu Ren tilted his head. "Don't you want to marry me?"

Lin Ling whispered, "Yes, I do."

When he was flirting with Fang Yun, he secretly fantasized about what would happen after they got married.

On the contrary, I don't fantasize much when I'm with men.

Perhaps it was because he knew from the beginning that the man came from the far north, and subconsciously felt that he couldn't marry someone from that far away.

Wu Ren poked his cheek. "Then why do you look..." He pinched the boy's chin, forcing him to look at him. "Not very happy?"

Lin Ling felt that this matter needed to be brought to the forefront, so she earnestly told the man, "I don't want to marry someone from so far away."

Wu Ren said, "Didn't I already buy a house in Wuling County? Where do you want to marry?"

Lin Ling's eyes widened. "I thought you just bought a place to stay..." He secretly rejoiced. "So you bought it for the wedding?"

"Otherwise what?" Wu Ren said. "Don't you Central Plains people say that anyone without a home is a rogue?"

Lin Ling, fearing she might have misunderstood, quickly followed up with, "So, are you planning to stay in Wuling County for a long time?"

"That depends on what you want." Wu Ren pinched the young man's slender waist. "I'll do whatever you say. We'll go wherever you want to go."

Lin Ling nodded gently, yet solemnly, "Mm."

Wu Ren recalled what he had seen and heard since arriving in the Central Plains and said, "Marrying into another family is also an option."

Lin Ling said, "Do you even know what 'marrying into someone' means?"

"I know," Wu Ren said calmly. "A son-in-law who lives with his wife's family, I know that too."

Lin Ling said, "Foolish, it's not that simple. After you marry into the family, in the future..."

His face flushed, and he continued, "From now on, our baby can only take my surname, and if you don't listen to me, I... I can divorce you."

Wu Ren always only listened to what he wanted to hear, so Lin Ling's words automatically condensed into five words in his ears:

Our baby.

Wu Ren said, "Okay!"

Lin Ling thought he had agreed to the harsh conditions for becoming a live-in son-in-law, and she was overjoyed.

She doesn't have to marry far away or be separated from her man; it couldn't be better.

If the man really marries into the family, then his father definitely won't object anymore.

Lin Ling thought to himself with delight that the problem that had been bothering him for so long had been solved so easily.

Wu Ren's brain circuits are simple, and Lin Ling is even willing to have his child. What else could this be but love!

Yes! What!

The two were talking at cross purposes, yet neither of them misunderstood the other's meaning.

That's quite amazing.

Lin Ling and the others only came out of the small room after the heat on their faces had subsided.

The customers waiting to buy fan paintings were still there, and Lin Ling then remembered her business.

But he was so happy and felt bad for making the guests wait so long, so he not only gave away the fan for free, but also a lot of other little trinkets.

Although Xichun didn't know what had happened, she could guess from her young master's expression.

He sighed heavily.

My own young master, this sweet little cabbage, has finally been snatched up by that white-haired brat.

White Hair wasn't entirely useless; at least after he arrived, the young master smiled more.

In the afternoon, Wu Ren led Lin Ling to take a look at the house he had bought.

Lin Ling could tell at a glance that he had been tricked by the brokers. This house, which was worth at most one hundred taels of silver on the market, had cost the man three hundred taels.

If he says he's going to settle accounts with the brokerage firm, given a man's personality, he'll definitely go there and beat them up.

I'll tell Pearl Brother about this later, and we'll make the brokerage pay more taxes.

Lin Ling thought that luckily he had several hundred taels, so the loss wouldn't be a big deal.

Wu Ren asked, "Is this okay? If not, I'll buy another one."

"If you marry into my family, you'll be living in my house," Lin Ling said. "So this isn't a small matter; you need to think it through."

Lin Ling was also afraid that Wu Ren would regret marrying into the family in the future, so she thought of telling him all the pros and cons from the beginning so that he could weigh them himself.

"I'm fine with living anywhere," Wu Ren readily agreed. "So, when are we getting married?"

"Foolish, the three letters and six betrothal gifts are complicated rituals, it's not like you can get married just like that."

Wu Ren asked, "Then what should I do?"

Lin Ling replied truthfully, "I don't know either... I need to go back and ask my father."

Wu Ren looked around and could tell that the size of the house was much smaller than the courtyard of Lin Ling's boudoir.

He thought to himself, "It's definitely better to marry into the family, so that the silly girl won't suffer after marrying me."

"Then this house is pretty useless. Should I just sell it again?"

Lin Ling said, "This place is close to the nearby fabric shops, so it can be used as a warehouse in the future."

Wu Ren naturally had no objections, "I'll listen to whatever you say."

That evening, after Lin Ling returned home, she held her stepfather's hand and whispered something to him.

Su Han asked in surprise, "Is he really willing to marry into the family?"

Lin Ling nodded shyly, "Mmm!"

"That would be wonderful. Your father and I were just talking about this," Su Han said. "We don't want you to marry so far away. Your father even plans to resign from his official post and go north with you in the future."

Lin Ling was deeply moved and hugged Su Han's arm affectionately, saying, "I won't marry far away. I want to stay with you and Father forever."

"Silly boy." Su Han affectionately stroked his son's nose. "Tomorrow, your father will invite someone over to check your horoscopes. After your father returns from the military camp, we'll invite a matchmaker."

"Mmm!" Lin Ling smiled faintly, her heart filled with anticipation for the future.

Perhaps it was because a huge weight had finally been lifted from her heart, but Lin Ling had a dream that night.

In her dream, she married a man and had a particularly adorable white-haired boy.

The young man would sweetly call him "Little Daddy," and the man would always stay by his side.

Later, the family of three traveled to the Land of the Teng Snake and saw dazzling gems scattered throughout the desert oasis...

Lin Ling woke up from her dream with a smile.

The warm morning light of spring shone through the window, and fine dust particles danced in the air, creating a peaceful atmosphere in the room.

Outside the window, birds chirped merrily, and in the lush courtyard, flowers bloomed amidst the greenery.

This day was no different from any other day before.

Lin Ling was overjoyed, for he knew that someone was waiting for him outside the vermilion gates of the mansion.