Making you a son-in-law is not about making you conquer the world.

Tian Duoduo, who was standing nearby, felt a chill run down her spine. She was glad that she hadn't offended Lin Ping. This guy was not only vindictive, but ruthless.

"Boss Qian, why are you glaring at me? We can't let your anger affect the cooperation between the City Lord's Mansion and Jinmanlou." Lin Ping put on an innocent expression.

Qian Duoduo really wanted to curse: "Damn it, who's taking their anger out on whom? Where am I supposed to find someone to judge this?"

Tian Duoduo hurriedly smiled obsequiously:

“The Prince Consort is right. No matter what the reason, it cannot affect the cooperation between the two families.”

To be honest, Tian Duoduo didn't want to give up the cooperation with the City Lord's Mansion, and she didn't dare to offend Lin Ping, so she could only nod and bow.

Lin Ping then suppressed the anger in his eyes and said calmly:

"In a little over a month, Father will be vying for the position of Commander-in-Chief. The gold buried underground won't be unearthed anytime soon, and we'll have to trouble Jin Manlou to generously contribute again!"

"That's right! That's right!" Tian Duoduo kept fawning.

He naturally knew that in a little over a month, the two major city lords would be vying again for the position of Commander-in-Chief, and the winner would have to provide a large sum of money as military pay.

Given the city lord's current capabilities, he simply doesn't have any spare money, so he naturally needs to rely on Jinmanlou's power. This is also why the city lord gives Qian Duoduo so much face.

Tian Duoduo is a businessman with a keen sense of smell. If the city lord really wins, he will definitely overpower the mountain city lord and even take over the continuous coastline on the east side. Sooner or later, he will turn the tables.

Therefore, Jin Manlou doesn't need to worry about not getting his money back; in fact, he can even make a fortune.

"My lady, this Mr. Tian is a really good man!" Lin Ping said loudly as he led Jiang Yunying out the door, not as a compliment, but as a blatant threat.

Jiang Yunying rolled her eyes at Lin Ping, thinking to herself: Compared to my husband, are there bad people in Jiangcheng Prefecture?

Of course, Jiang Yunying was grateful. Lin Ping not only helped the city lord's mansion repay 150,000 taels of silver, but also forced Tian Duoduo to agree to continue funding the city lord's mansion, solving the city lord's most troublesome problem in an instant.

If Jiang Yunying weren't afraid of Lin Ping getting smug, she really wanted to kiss his forehead.

Suddenly, Lin Ping said in a serious tone, "My wife, don't worry. As long as I, Lin Ping, am here, the City Lord's Mansion will not be bullied!"

These sentimental words immediately ignited the desire within Jiang Yunying. She kissed Lin Ping's forehead forcefully and said affectionately, "Husband, thank you!"

Lin Ping was already prepared, and deliberately raised his head, almost kissing her on the lips.

Clearly, this was another of Lin Ping's tricks. He had guessed Jiang Yunying's thoughts and deliberately said those words.

Jiang Yunying was utterly speechless. She shouldn't have been grateful to Lin Ping at all; he was just a spineless bastard who became more obedient the more she was beaten.

If you don't beat them for three days, they'll be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles; if you don't whip them for two days, their flesh will go rotten!

Just as everyone was about to leave, they suddenly noticed a thin woman standing directly opposite them, staring at Lin Ping with sad eyes and sobbing incessantly.

This woman was none other than Su Lianlian, the woman who had abandoned Lin Ping. Once a self-proclaimed socialite, she now wore disheveled clothes, had messy hair, and bore lingering finger marks on her face.

Su Lianlian just stared at Lin Ping without saying a word, seemingly too ashamed to bother him.

Lin Ping was easily swayed and couldn't bear to see a woman cry, let alone a woman he had once been involved with.

At that moment, he felt a pang of sadness, as if he had gone too far in what he had done to Su Lianlian not long ago, and he even had the urge to go forward and comfort her.

"Hmph, you shameless woman!" Li Mingxuan spat on the ground, having naturally seen the other party's ugly face before.

"My lady, let's go!" Lin Ping took Jiang Yunying's hand, deliberately turned his head, and was about to get into the carriage.

"Lin Ping, I hate you!"

Su Lianlian suddenly shouted loudly, then wiped away her tears and ran away.

Lin Ping's heart skipped a beat, and he felt like a heartless man. Although he didn't know why Su Lianlian was crying, he was sure it had something to do with him.

During this time, Jiang Yunying kept her eyes on Lin Ping and vaguely sensed the emotion in his heart. She whispered, "Let's go after them and ask."

As a woman, Jiang Yunying knew how difficult it was for women. Moreover, Su Lianlian's current predicament was inextricably linked to Lin Ping.

"My lady..." Lin Ping was deeply moved by Jiang Yunying's understanding and tender gaze, expressing his gratitude to the fullest extent.

Then, Lin Ping strode after her, determined to find out why Su Lianlian was crying.

Su Lianlian stopped on her own initiative, clearly waiting for Lin Ping. When he caught up, she buried her face in Lin Ping's arms and cried even more sadly.

"Yu'er, let's go," Jiang Yunying said softly, her calm expression masking a wounded heart.

Although she was Lin Ping's wife, she never fulfilled her duties as a wife, and she never even offered a hug like Su Lianlian did. She felt that she had no right to stop him.

"I'll chase away that little vixen who's bewitching my brother-in-law right now!"

Jiang Yunyu said forcefully, "I will never allow any other woman to steal my brother-in-law."

"Don't you understand what I mean?" Jiang Yunying suddenly flew into a rage.

Jiang Yunyu was afraid of his older sister, and upon hearing this loud reprimand, his legs trembled, and he quickly climbed onto the carriage.

The servants were terrified and hurriedly urged the carriage to leave, leaving Lin Ping alone.

Faced with Su Lianlian's advances, Lin Ping was at a loss, his two large hands flailing about, and he didn't even notice Jiang Yunying's departure.

"what happens?"

Lin Ping tried his best to calm Su Lianlian down, and also wanted to finish asking questions as soon as possible.

To everyone's surprise, Su Lianlian cried even harder, a tear falling with each blink, choking out, "Father hit me! He doesn't want me anymore!"

"What? I'll go and chop Su Hong to pieces right now!" Lin Ping was furious upon hearing this. Of course, there was an element of falsehood in his words; Lin Ping wanted to know the whole story.

Su Lianlian is, after all, Su Hong's only daughter. He might hit her out of anger, but he would never abandon her.

However, judging from Su Lianlian's outfit and the handprints on her face, she probably wasn't lying.

Next, Su Lianlian explained the whole story to Lin Ping in detail, including the illicit affair between Zhang Hongyuan and Yuchi Xiang.

"This guy really does have homosexual tendencies!"

Lin Ping thought to himself, knowing that Su Lianlian was not lying, after all, he had seen the disgusting scenes.

"Young Master Lin, I have nowhere to go, and no one left to rely on." Su Lianlian started crying again, wrapping her arms around Lin Ping's neck.

Ultimately, Lin Ping still had some lingering feelings for Su Lianlian. If she hadn't helped Zhang Hongyuan frame him, they could at least have been friends.

It has to be said that Su Lianlian was far superior to Jiang Yunying in this respect, which immediately made Lin Ping lose control.

If Lin Ping hadn't tried his best to control his eighth brother's desires, he probably would have carried Su Lianlian into the nearby inn.

"Lianlian, calm down, there's always a solution!" Lin Ping said hurriedly, determined not to let the emotional atmosphere get any more heated.

Su Lianlian nodded, then took the initiative to leave Lin Ping's embrace, wiping away her tears and saying aggrievedly, "I know I can't compare to the princess, and I don't dare to compete with her for the young master. I was just feeling wronged, and for a moment I remembered how good the young master has been to me, so..."

Su Lianlian had definitely studied male psychology; these words were every man's Achilles' heel, and coupled with her aggrieved voice, Lin Ping immediately succumbed.

"I remember the Su family has an ancestral home. Why don't you go and stay there for a while?"

Lin Ping offered his opinion.

Given his current situation, there is absolutely no way he could take in Su Lianlian; at most, he would find her a new place to stay.

“But the ancestral home is abandoned and uninhabitable…” Su Lianlian seemed to be in a better mood, but she was still a little aggrieved.

"That's easy!" Lin Ping grinned and plunged into the weaving workshop. Soon after, he returned with all sorts of bedding on his shoulders.

Seeing Lin Ping's comical appearance, Su Lianlian burst into laughter through her tears and took the initiative to help share some of the burden. She stared at Lin Ping with affection in her eyes, as if he were the man she should be looking for.

And so, the two walked side by side, their backs hunched, yet their laughter was never far off.

The Su family's old house was not far from here, and in less than half an hour, the two of them appeared in front of two dilapidated wooden doors.

Lin Ping found a stone and smashed the rusted copper lock with force. He was almost buried in the falling dust when he pushed the door open.

Su Lianlian chuckled and then gently wiped the dust off his face.

Lin Ping was deeply moved. He stared blankly at the other person, his expression somewhat dazed, as if he felt that this was the life he wanted.

"Young master, is Lianlian pretty?" Su Lianlian asked directly.

"Beautiful!" Lin Ping answered without hesitation, even swallowing hard.

"Hurry up and go inside, I can't run away."

Su Lianlian said meaningfully, and took Lin Ping's hand to walk into the abandoned courtyard.

The Su family ancestral home was not a large courtyard with three courtyards; it was just a typical courtyard house. The two quickly found the room where Su Lianlian lived as a child.

Although the room was covered in dust, it was still quite tidy, and the two of them happily began cleaning.

As a man, Lin Ping naturally took the lead, while Su Lianlian kept wiping his sweat, creating an extremely warm and tender scene.

It took about half an hour to finally sweep away the dust in the room. Beams of sunlight shone through the lattice window onto Su Lianlian's face, and Lin Ping was once again mesmerized by her.

"Bang!"

Just as Lin Ping was in a daze, Su Lianlian suddenly closed the door and began to rub her alluring body against him.

Lin Ping kept swallowing, his eyes gleaming, but then he was startled by his own terrible thoughts. He covered his eyes with difficulty, repeatedly muttering, "Don't look, don't touch, don't think!"

"Young master, Lianlian will repay what she owes you right away!"

Su Lianlian exhaled a fragrant breath, and her electrifying voice sent a shiver down Lin Ping's spine.

Suddenly, Lin Ping's mind went blank, and he could only see Su Lianlian. He couldn't care about anything else, so he picked up her petite body and frantically placed her on the bed.

At this moment, the door was surrounded by dozens of constables, and Zhang Hongyuan's cold eyes radiated a chilling aura.

"Young master, should we rush in?"

A constable whispered in Zhang Hongyuan's ear.

Zhang Hongyuan gritted his teeth, but still calmly said, "No rush, let's go in when the evidence is conclusive!"