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

They were turned away in front of everyone.

Saying that Jia Zhenzhen wasn't there was clearly an excuse. This was a deal involving 10,000 shi of grain; how could he not be present? It was obviously a way of disrespecting Meng Qingge.

"Let's go," Meng Qingge said tactfully.

She never intended to rely on her reputation for a living; she just wanted to try her luck. Who knew that Song Ye would suddenly appear?

"Young Master Lin is my young lady's fiancé!" Yun'er shouted angrily.

She was convinced that Jia Zhenzhen was helping Meng Qingge because of Lin Ping, and in order not to have any regrets, she had to speak out.

"Oh? I haven't seen Young Master Lin himself?" Sure enough, a voice came from inside the room, it was Jia Zhenzhen.

But the voice was not friendly; it was even somewhat hostile.

"Young Master Lin... he... he had something to do today and didn't come." Yun'er's eyes were red with anxiety, regretting that she hadn't kept Lin Ping with her that day.

Of course, her abilities were not enough to keep Lin Ping, after all, even Rou'er had failed.

"In that case, Miss Meng, please leave," Jia Zhenzhen said coldly.

He had some things on his mind that he really wanted to say, but he was afraid of being blamed by Lin Ping.

"Is Meng Qingge out of her mind? Why would she turn down a cash cow like Young Master Lin?"

Jia Zhenzhen muttered to herself, "I really can't figure it out."

He had only seen the tip of the iceberg of Lin Ping's abilities, yet he was already filled with admiration.

In other words, Lin Ping could make the Meng family rich and powerful just by shaking off the lice on his body.

But some people just can't understand it.

She could become rich and powerful just by lying in bed, but she had to work hard and suffer the cold shoulder.

"Miss, wait for me!" Seeing that Meng Qingge had already left, Yun'er chased after her in a panic.

After selling 20,000 shi of grain, Jia Zhenzhen's granary was empty, leaving behind only a group of disheartened wealthy merchants.

Although they didn't need much grain and could buy it from other grain merchants, the price of four hundred coins was painful to think about.

"hateful!"

Upon hearing the news, Bai Tiantian slammed her fist on the table, wishing she could have the Black Iron Guards wipe out both families.

He eventually calmed down, realizing he couldn't let Fan Li find any fault with him.

The news of Bai Tiantian smashing the table quickly reached Fan Li's ears, and he laughed out loud, "Bai Tiantian, let's see how you explain this to His Majesty."

Just as Lin Ping was engrossed in his studies, a servant ran over with a message: "Reporting to Young Master Lin, the maid from the Meng family has been searching for you along the streets and alleys for several days, and now she has gone out again."

"What a silly girl." Lin Ping shook his head, feeling a pang of sadness.

He knew Rou'er would do something unusual, but he didn't expect her to be so persistent.

"Keep an eye on her, and make sure nothing happens to her," Lin Ping earnestly instructed.

After receiving the order, the servant respectfully withdrew and continued to follow Rou'er.

"Young Master Lin, where are you..."

On the street, Rou'er shouted at the top of her lungs, her hoarse voice sounding somewhat strained.

With just her voice, she shouted throughout the entire capital of Kyoto.

She believed that Lin Ping cared about her and would most likely come out to see her after hearing her voice.

But she was wrong. Even after calling out his name all over Kyoto, she couldn't find any trace of Lin Ping. It was as if he had vanished into thin air.

She even searched all the places Lin Ping had been to.

The dual exhaustion of mind and body left her somewhat disheartened, but she had no intention of giving up.

They've even already drafted their next steps.

"Young Master Lin said before he left that he was going to work for someone. As long as I search all the workshops in the capital, I will definitely be able to find Young Master Lin." Thinking of this, Rou'er felt a surge of strength throughout her body.

Kyoto is densely populated and land is extremely valuable, so almost all workshops were built outside the city gates near the river.

Rou'er glanced at the sky, which was getting late, and decided to go out of the city to find Lin Ping.

She walked out of Desheng Gate in the north of the city, and would inquire about any workshops she saw.

"Brother, does my young master Lin work here?" Rou'er asked humbly.

Rou'er's voice was already a little hoarse, and with not drinking water for a long time, she couldn't even speak.

"Where did this mute come from? Get out of here!" the doorman said angrily, forcefully pushing Rou'er out.

"Please tell me." Rou'er's eyes were cloudy, and tears were about to spill out.

Another doorman, being more kind-hearted, reminded her, "Since he's your young master, why is he working here? It's getting late, young lady, you should go home quickly."

Rou'er did leave, but she did not return to the city; instead, she continued to wander outside the city.

As the sun was about to set, Rou'er showed no intention of returning to the city. She even considered sleeping there for the night so that she could go find Lin Ping earlier the next day.

"Are you looking for someone, young lady?" At that moment, a middle-aged man with a somewhat sleazy appearance passed by.

Rou'er nodded. "I'm looking for my young master."

"Are you looking for Young Master Lin, young lady?" the middle-aged man continued to ask.

"Do you know where my young master is?" Upon hearing this, Rou'er immediately perked up.

The other party didn't recognize Lin Ping at all. The reason they were able to mention Young Master Lin was because they had been following Rou'er for a long time and knew who she was looking for.

"Of course I know him. He works at our granary and we're like brothers!" The middle-aged man grinned lewdly.

"Brother, please take me to find the young master." Rou'er clung to the straw in front of her like a drowning girl, unaware that she was about to fall.

"Come with me, Brother Lin often talks about you." The middle-aged man pulled Rou'er's sleeve and walked forward, occasionally touching her slender jade fingers.

"Young master, do you really miss Rou'er?" The young girl was overjoyed. She had not only found Lin Ping, but also a Lin Ping who couldn't forget her.

"Of course, Brother Lin often says that his maid is gentle, virtuous, and understanding," the middle-aged man said seriously, clearly a ruthless womanizer who specializes in deceiving naive young girls.

Rou'er blushed instantly. "So, it turns out that Young Master Lin thinks Rou'er is gentle and virtuous..."

Before she could finish speaking, Rou'er had already buried her head in her coat collar, her face burning hot, completely overwhelmed by the joy of happiness.

She secretly decided that she must bring Lin Ping back; otherwise, she would stay behind, because she didn't want to be separated from him.

As darkness fell, Rou'er strayed further and further off course.

"How much longer do we have to walk?" Rou'er asked warily, feeling that time was passing rather slowly.

"We'll be there soon," the middle-aged man said, pointing to a granary across the street, but clearly leading Rou'er in the opposite direction.

After walking for a while, Rou'er sensed something was wrong and asked in a slightly panicked tone, "Where is this? Where is my young master?"

"Little beauty, this is where we have fun. I am your young master, so hurry up and submit to me." The middle-aged man grabbed Rou'er's hand and pulled her into his arms.