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

"You can choose any house you want, and do any business you want?"

These conditions are quite tempting. He is the local tyrant of Jiangcheng Prefecture, and his word is law. The Zhou family's business will definitely reach a new level.

Moreover, the city lord of Jiangcheng even mentioned Zhou Xiyin's parents, implying that she should move her whole family to resolve any future concerns.

He knows Lin Ping very well; he's the type to dote on his wife.

He would usually agree with whatever Zhou Xiyin said.

The city lord of Jiangcheng secretly gave Zhu Xiaoji a thumbs up; bringing his wife along was a great achievement.

Zhou Xiyin was just the daughter of a wealthy merchant and had never received such treatment before. She was tempted for a moment.

If she becomes the city lord's adopted daughter, she will be the princess of Jiangcheng Prefecture, rising directly to the top like a phoenix.

Moreover, this way, her relationship with Lin Ping can be stabilized.

She was confident that, apart from Jiang Yunying, Lin Ping loved her the most.

Once she becomes sworn sisters with Jiang Yunying, she naturally cannot share a husband, and Jiang Yunying might even take the initiative to withdraw.

Her heart was in turmoil, and her beautiful eyes were fixed on Lin Ping, as if seeking an answer.

He spread his hands and smiled faintly, as if to say: You are my wife, you make the decisions.

Before he transmigrated, Lin Ping didn't have a girlfriend, which made him cherish every relationship even more.

He even vowed to give his pure heart to a woman who truly cared for him.

If Jiang Yunying hadn't appeared beforehand, he definitely wouldn't have been able to control his feelings for Zhou Xiyin.

She was beautiful, rich, and sincere. Any man would be tempted. Lin Ping refused her in every way, but his heart was in pain.

Regardless of Lin Ping's feelings for Zhou Xiyin, he would absolutely listen to her.

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord City Lord, but I am just an ordinary woman and cannot accept such a gift," Zhou Xiyin said, bowing slightly.

To be honest, it was very painful for her to make this decision, but she really didn't want to make things difficult for Lin Ping.

Zhou Xiyin wasn't a fool; she knew that the reason the Jiangcheng City Lord was trying to win her over was simply because he needed something from Lin Ping.

If you, the city lord of Jiangcheng, can beg my husband for help, why should I cling to your coattails? Wouldn't it be simpler to just cling to my husband's third, thick thigh?

The city lord of Jiangcheng immediately frowned, and his voice became much colder, "Miss Zhou, are you really not going to reconsider?"

In a society with a severe class division, scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants were considered lowly, and the city lord of Jiangcheng looked down on them from the bottom of his heart.

His reason for trying to win over Zhou Xiyin was entirely to use her to keep Lin Ping in check, but she didn't appreciate it, so there was no need to give her a friendly look.

"Consider? Why should I consider it? Can the mansion in Jiangcheng Prefecture be more luxurious than the mansion in Yingtian Prefecture? Can the business you're offering be bigger than what I, Lin Ping, am doing? You're overthinking it!" Lin Ping replied coldly, his large hands gripping Zhou Xiyin's soft little hand, giving her a great sense of security.

Is the Lord of Jiangcheng so great? If it weren't for me, Lin Ping, he would probably have been swallowed up by the Lord of Shancheng long ago.

Now that they've grown up, they dare to yell at my wife, Lin Ping. They're really getting arrogant.

I can make you climb high, and I can make you fall hard too. Try me if you dare!

Lin Ping's eyes were unusually cold. Considering that the other party was, after all, Jiang Yunying's father, he did not go so far as to become hostile to him.

"If there's nothing else, Lord City Lord, my wife and I will take our leave." Lin Ping's tone was relatively calm.

The city lord of Jiangcheng was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. He was, after all, the city lord, and now he was also the commander-in-chief. He had 10,000 private soldiers and 50,000 guards, yet he was looked down upon by a young punk.

Where is justice? Where is the authority?

"Ping'er, as long as you are willing to return to Jiangcheng to help your father, I will agree to any conditions." The Jiangcheng City Lord's tone became calm again.

With his power, eliminating Lin Ping was as easy as stepping on an ant.

But this ant could help the city lord's mansion go further and higher, even to the point of being on par with the king, and he didn't want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"Then send troops to wipe out Lotus Palace and rescue my wife," Lin Ping said without turning his head.

He knew that the city lord of Jiangcheng would not agree, so there was no need to continue the discussion.

The city lord of Jiangcheng lowered his head and remained silent, unable to make up his mind.

If he truly intended to rescue Jiang Yunying, he wouldn't have let Jiang Lanfeng go in the first place.

Even if the opponent is incredibly skilled, they cannot possibly withstand an army of tens of thousands.

"Why not? I agree!" A cheerful voice came from outside the door, and upon seeing Lin Ping, the person immediately flashed a pair of bright white teeth.

"Ping'er, I've finally found you! I've missed you so much!" Jiang Xiuwen pinched Lin Ping's cheeks with both hands, really wanting to kiss her.

This niece's husband is so handsome! Just look at his face and his cool expression; he's pleasing to the eye no matter how you look at him.

"Let's talk about this when Uncle is in a position to make the decision," Lin Ping said, his tone still respectful.

To be honest, he liked Jiang Xiuwen's straightforward personality.

When you hate someone, you try every means to suppress them; when you like someone, you believe in them without any reason.

That's just how honest and straightforward he is.

"Xiuwu, say something!" Jiang Xiuwen said urgently, almost losing his temper as he saw that the city lord of Jiangcheng was silent.

"Hmph!" Lin Ping smiled faintly, pulled Zhou Xiyin away without looking back, but almost bumped into Jiang Yunlie who was coming from the opposite direction when they went down the stairs.

"Brother-in-law? What are you doing here?" Jiang Yunlie asked in confusion. This was the first time the two had met since Lin Ping left.

"Isn't Big Brother here too?" Lin Ping replied meaningfully, and continued to lead Zhou Xiyin downstairs.

Jiang Yunlie roughly guessed what had just happened, so he didn't insist on keeping Lin Ping and hurriedly ran upstairs.

His appearance also piqued Lin Ping's curiosity. Had something big happened recently? Why would the heads of the City Lord's Mansion gather together? It couldn't be as simple as just inviting him back.

After thinking about it for only a second, Lin Ping put it out of his mind and smiled faintly at the absent-minded Zhou Xiyin, "I heard that a restaurant opened nearby, and the food there is quite good. Why don't you go and check it out often?"

This is clearly an attempt to make her happy.

This was Zhou Xiyin's first time experiencing such a scene, and he was inevitably a little scared. He even regretted coming to meet the city lord of Jiangcheng, as scaring his wife would not be fun.

"I'll listen to my husband." Zhou Xiyin snapped out of her daze and forced a smile at Lin Ping to avoid making him worry.

"I'm furious! I'm absolutely furious! Does he really think the City Lord's Mansion can't function without him?" The City Lord of Jiangcheng was quite angry with Lin Ping and asked in a cold voice, "Pang Xingji, what has Lin Ping been busy with these past few days?"

After a series of formalities, Pang Xingji said in a measured tone, "For the past three days, the Prince Consort has been selling salt, earning approximately 300,000 taels of silver. Half a month ago, the Prince Consort paved an asphalt road, doubling the speed of the cavalry. Also during this half month, the Prince Consort invented a type of tire that greatly increased the load-bearing capacity of the carriages..."

Pang Xingji answered fluently, as if afraid of missing anything.