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

“Young Master Lin, Duan Xiu is not a benefactor of Bafang Money House at all, he’s a jinx. In the past few days, he has borrowed a total of 500,000 taels of silver. He has accumulated quite a few shops, but he can’t sell a single one. This money is about to become a dead debt.” Ma Dayun kept crying to Lin Ping.

In the first few days, Ma Dayun thought Duan Xiu was a benefactor and was in a great mood, readily lending him money. But in the last few days, he felt something was wrong.

So he sent someone to secretly inquire about the brokerage firm, and was immediately disheartened. That was 500,000 taels of silver, enough to bankrupt Bafang Money House.

"Did I ever say that Duan Xiu was a noble person?" Lin Ping asked with a puzzled look.

"Didn't you say that you would give Duan Xiu any money he needed without reservation?" Ma Dayun's heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat poured down his back.

When she learned that the brokerage firm was going to collapse, she was nearly scared to death and could only place her hopes on Lin Ping, since it was all his idea after all.

But now Lin Ping has gone back on his word, which is tantamount to plunging Bafang Money House into an abyss, or even to utter ruin.

Ma Dayun could no longer remain calm; he was even filled with disappointment towards Lin Ping.

He was only in his early twenties and his behavior was somewhat arrogant. His previous achievements were probably just a fluke. Now that his luck had run out, it was time for him to be brought back to reality.

It was all because Ma Dayun was too unrealistic, placing all the hopes of Bafang Money House on a young man in his twenties.

He blames no one but himself for trusting the wrong person.

“Sigh…” Ma Dayun shook his head helplessly, his eyes filled with disappointment and despair. If he were given the chance to choose again, he would definitely take a more cautious and steady approach.

Lately, I've felt like I'm floating in the sky, and my heart is restless. After falling from a great height, I feel much more grounded now.

All we can do is try our best and leave the rest to fate. We just hope that the big clients won't all come to collect their money in droves.

"Boss Ma, why do you look so unwell? This isn't like you." Seeing how easily he couldn't handle the blow, Lin Ping was also somewhat disappointed.

In his memory, Mr. Ma was a powerful and influential figure. This small investment was nothing to him. Back when he was a dominant force in the business world, any investment he made would easily amount to tens of billions.

"Young Master Lin, you didn't come here just to see me make a fool of myself, did you?" Ma Dayun sneered. His respect for Lin Ping had long since vanished, and he even harbored a faint hostility towards him.

He is a man of honor and will not forget Lin Ping's kindness; he considers it a matter of balancing out his good deeds and bad ones.

As the saying goes, "Lin Ping brought success, but also ruined Lin Ping," which roughly means the same thing.

"How could I stand to see Mr. Ma make a fool of himself? We're in the same boat." Lin Ping's lips curled up slightly. "I've come here to completely crush Bafang Money House."

"Hmph, I think he's just a braggart who only knows how to talk big." The shopkeeper next to him chuckled contemptuously.

He had never witnessed Lin Ping's abilities and felt that Ma Dayun's assessment of him was somewhat exaggerated.

How could a young man in his twenties possibly possess business acumen, military leadership skills, and craftsmanship at the same time?

Even an elderly person nearing sixty, after a lifetime of hard work, can only achieve something in a certain area.

In his view, Lin Ping was nothing more than an arrogant young man with nothing but a silver tongue who had bewitched Ma Dayun.

"Does Young Master Lin really have another good plan?" A glint flashed in Ma Dayun's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

How can a man in his forties have the mind of a child?

With the brokerage firm on the verge of bankruptcy and Duan Xiu preoccupied with his own problems, the 500,000 taels of silver were mostly lost. It was practically a dead end, and even if Lin Ping had extraordinary abilities, it would be difficult for him to solve it.

"I don't have a good solution," Lin Ping said with an awkward smile.

"Hmph, I knew it would be like this. Boss, don't let this kid be bewitched again." The shopkeeper said loudly, not afraid that Lin Ping would hear him.

Lin Ping didn't want to deal with this person, but he kept challenging Lin Ping's bottom line, which was... courting death.

"Oh? You don't believe me?" Lin Ping asked nonchalantly.

"Hahaha, you brat, I don't know what kind of mind-controlling drug you gave the boss, but I absolutely do not believe you," the shopkeeper said coldly.

"What if I could really make Bafang Money House crush Jinmanlou?" Lin Ping asked.

"If that's really the case, I'll kneel down and kowtow to you, and call you 'Grandpa' three times." The shopkeeper said with utter disdain; he truly looked down on Lin Ping.

"I don't want a grandson like you. If I can make Bafang Bank crush Jinmanlou, you'd better get lost after you've finished kowtowing." A cold glint flashed in Lin Ping's eyes.

After saying this, Lin Ping turned and left, shouting as he went, "If Boss Ma doesn't want to sit and wait for his death, he should meet me at the brokerage firm first thing tomorrow morning."

"You ignorant brat, I'd like to see what tricks you can pull." The shopkeeper didn't even glance at Lin Ping, finding him more disgusting than a fly that had just eaten excrement.

"My lady, we'll go to Zhou Lin's residence to buy them today. Go and invite your father over." Lin Ping started bathing and changing clothes early in the morning, dressing up as a handsome young man.

He had a good foundation; with just a little grooming, he became a handsome young man, easily outshining those self-important scholars and literati.

Zhou Xiyin responded softly and mustered her courage to go to Zhou Yecheng's room.

She knew that Zhou Yecheng was utterly disappointed in Lin Ping, and had even fallen seriously ill, so she figured he wouldn't go and embarrass himself with him.

But she didn't want Lin Ping to feel looked down upon, so she gritted her teeth and knelt down in front of Zhou Yecheng.

“My husband wants to reclaim the Zhou family mansion, so I ask Father to accompany him,” Zhou Xiyin pleaded.

"Take back the Zhou family mansion? I think they're just trying to squander the last bit of their wealth. I'm not going to embarrass myself with them. Get out! Get out now!" Zhou Yecheng, who had been ill for a long time, coughed twice, almost bursting with anger at Zhou Xiyin.

Seeing his daughter completely infatuated with Lin Ping, he was filled with remorse. He shouldn't have been fooled by Lin Ping's little tricks and had cried and begged to send his daughter away.

Wouldn't it be better to marry her off to a high-ranking official? Even as a concubine, she would be happier than she is now.

If word got out that a married daughter was living in the Zhou family's old house, people would laugh their heads off. Zhou Yecheng wished he could stay in bed forever; he would never have the face to go out and see anyone.

"I beg Father to come along." Zhou Xiyin remained kneeling on the ground, completely ignoring Zhou Yecheng's barrage of insults.

She didn't want Lin Ping to lose face, so even if she had to cry and beg, she wanted Zhou Yecheng to feel the same way.

"What a misfortune for our family! How could the Zhou family produce such an unfilial daughter like you? If you don't want me to die, get out of here, and get as far away as possible!" Zhou Yecheng was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood.

After these days of rest, he is much better and has no problem getting out of bed and walking. He simply doesn't trust Lin Ping, which is why he is unwilling to go with him.

"Wife, let's go. Father-in-law might need some rest." Lin Ping patted Zhou Xiyin's shoulder from behind, his face full of smiles, showing no sign of anger.