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

Yin Shun feigned a reprimand, saying, "You audacious servant, get out of here at once! If you offend Young Master Lin, I will hold you responsible!"

"Yes, yes, yes." The servant feigned remorse and slapped himself a few times. "Knowing that Young Master Lin is the young master's darling... cough cough, I deserve to be punished, I deserve to be punished!"

Lin Nian frowned, disgusted.

Upon seeing this, Yin Shun immediately stepped forward with concern and asked, "Young Master Lin, are you alright?"

Xiao Fu was on high alert, shouting, "What are you doing?!"

Yin Shun cursed Xiao Fu in his heart for being such a scoundrel who always caused trouble, but on his face he remained gentle and kind: "This young master has no ill intentions, I just wanted to show concern for Young Master Lin."

He showed no sign of stopping, so the coachman hurriedly stepped in front of the two young men, "Young Master, my young master cannot withstand the wind. It's time for him to get into the carriage. Please forgive us."

As he spoke, he turned his head and frantically winked at Xiao Fu behind him.

Xiao Fu immediately understood, "Young master, let's get in the carriage first."

Lin Nian nodded. If she stayed here with him for too long, even if nothing happened, rumors would still spread.

"Wait a minute," Yin Shun said. "Young Master Lin, I see your carriage is stuck in a ditch and won't be able to move anytime soon. Why don't you ride in my carriage? I'll take you back to your residence, what do you say?"

"No need," Lin Nian said. "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."

Seeing that Lin Nian was unmoved by reason, Yin Shun lost patience and his tone became impatient, "What, does Young Master Lin look down on my carriage, or on me?"

"Hey, whose carriage fell into the ditch?" A masked man in black suddenly appeared, casually squatting down to examine the ruts.

Xiao Fu was filled with resentment. How come one bad guy hadn't even left yet, and another one had already arrived!

Amidst the curious or wary gazes of the group, the masked man lifted the carriage with one hand, easily freeing the wheels from the mud.

Xiao Fu was so shocked that his mouth dropped open. This person was just too strong!

Lin Nian paused for a moment, her gaze falling on the dragon-patterned jade pendant at the masked man's waist.

Lin Nian: "..."

He nodded and said, "Thank you for your help, young man."

"It was nothing, just a small favor." The man in black waved his hand. "Little cutie, go home now."

Lin Nian's fair skin immediately turned bright red. She hurriedly tried to get into the carriage, but as she passed the man in black, she seemed to have something stuffed into her hand.

Xiao Fu glared at the masked man. "Hmph, you lecher!"

Upon seeing this, the coachman of the Lin family hurriedly adjusted the reins and drove away from the alley.

Seeing that the beauty he had almost obtained was gone again, Yin Shun was furious. "What kind of lowly servant dares to ruin my good time? Beat him to death!"

Upon hearing the order, several servants immediately surrounded the masked man, who grinned and said, "Oh dear, we can't beat them, let's run away."

The masked man disappeared in a few moments, and Yin Shun was so angry that he kicked the servant several times.

After shaking off the servant's pursuit, Yin Cheng lifted the veil covering his face and summoned his bodyguards.

Yin Cheng said, "Tell Jingyi that from now on, all purchases made by the Prince's Mansion must be settled in person."

The guards received the order and disappeared into the shadows.

Yin Cheng initially thought it was some powerful minister's scheme and was prepared to complain to his brother, but it turned out to be just a clueless fool who simply wanted to ruin his reputation.

They're using such childish tricks; it's embarrassing to even talk about it.

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Lin Nian took out the small oil paper package from under her skirt when she was reading alone in her boudoir.

He saved me twice...

The thought of that person calling him "cutie" made Lin Nian blush and her ears burn.

He patted his still slightly flushed cheeks, and as if possessed, picked up a piece of peanut brittle and put it in his mouth. The sweetness instantly flooded his entire mouth.

"Young master! Young master!" Xiao Fu called from outside the door, "The master has arrived."

Lin Nian quickly hid the peanut brittle in her sleeve and, trying to cover it up, picked up a book from the side and started reading.

"My son!" Ye Qingyu entered the house and pulled Lin Nian around, looking him over. "I heard from the coachman that that beast came again today. Are you alright?"

Lin Nian carefully held the peanut brittle in her sleeve. "Don't worry, Daddy, I'm fine."

"That beast, relying on his ancestors' good fortune, is running rampant in the capital. Don't worry, once your third brother passes the imperial examination and achieves official rank, we'll go to the palace and have him executed!"

Ye Qingyu stroked Lin Nian's hair, "My son, you've just suffered."

"Right now, my brother's career is more important. My grievances can wait," Lin Nian said softly, her face somewhat unnatural. "Besides, today... I... cough cough..."

Lin Nian couldn't bring herself to say that she had been saved by the same person twice, so she could only blush and remain silent.

"By the way, I heard that a righteous man saved you today. Did you ask his name?" Ye Qingyu asked. "We should thank him properly."

Lin Nian hesitated, but Xiao Fu said, "My lord, since the righteous man is masked, he certainly doesn't want others to know who he is. He might just be a kind-hearted person who saw injustice and decided to help."

"That's true." Ye Qingyu suddenly remembered, "Oh right, your older brother wrote to say he's going back to the capital. When he gets back, have him sneak out and beat him up tonight."

Ye Qingyu thought about it more and more and felt that the plan was feasible. "On the surface, we can't afford to offend the Prince of Yiyang's Mansion, but your eldest brother can fly over tonight and beat them up. Who would know it's us?"

"Big brother's coming back?" Lin Nian asked excitedly. "When?"

Ye Qingyu handed him the letter her boss had sent back, saying, "It should be around these next few days."

The eldest brother of the Lin family traveled the world with his sword, and several years passed without any news from him.

The last time Lin Nian saw her older brother was six years ago.

Aside from the occasional letters he sent home over the years, he has never returned.

I wonder what my older brother looks like now, whether he looks even more weathered...

"By the way, Nian-ge'er, I've come today because there's something important I need to discuss with you."

"Please speak, little father."

Ye Qingyu's eyes were bright, seemingly quite interested in arranging a marriage for her son. She said, "You've reached the age where you should be getting married. The matchmaker came before, bringing portraits of many eligible young men. Would you like to take a look?"

Lin Nian coughed. "Little Father, you know my body. Even if someone is attracted to my appearance, once I marry him and he finds out that I am infertile, my life will definitely not be easy."

"Don't overthink things, Nian-ge'er. Someone who truly loves you wouldn't care about these things. Even if that person dislikes your body, your brothers and I will stand up for you."

Lin Nian couldn't help but think of that person... If it were him... would he find him repulsive?

Given his status and position, his future harem will likely include more than just one person...

Thinking of this, Lin Nian felt a pang of bitterness in her heart and for the first time resented her own body.

If I could give birth myself, I should be able to compete with others for a share...

Seeing Lin Nian's silence, Ye Qingyu felt bad too. "Even if my darling never gets married, she will still be my little daddy's darling."

Lin Nian smiled, revealing a determined expression. "Don't worry, Daddy, if I find someone I like, I will definitely tell you."

Ye Qingyu patted his head, and the two talked intimately for a while until late at night before stopping.