“Hah! You still have the nerve to talk? I haven’t even scolded you properly for this incident! You can’t take such risks next time, understand?”

Lin Chenglie glared at Lin Yuxin and warned her.

“Got it!”

Lin Yuxin pouted, lowered her head, and looked like a wounded little kitten.

This amused Zhao Hanya and Lin Chenglie.

“Alright, but you did contribute to suppressing the bandits this time. The emperor has summoned you to the palace tomorrow to receive a reward.”

Seeing that his sister was unhappy, Lin Chenglie decided to give her a little incentive.

“Really?”

Hearing this, Lin Yuxin was genuinely happy.

Last time, she had stored away the gold she received, and now there would be more money coming in.

Wait… Did she forget something?

Oh well, if she couldn’t remember, it must not be important.

It didn’t matter anyway—she was going to the palace tomorrow to receive more silver! Hahaha!

“What’s real or fake?”

Lin Shaoyang and Lin Shixiao walked in, curious.

“The emperor has summoned Yuxin to the palace tomorrow for a reward,” Lin Chenglie explained to his two younger brothers.

“Oh wow, look at you! The three of us work so hard every day and haven’t received any rewards, yet you’ve already been rewarded twice! You probably have more money than your second brother now, huh? So, how about supporting your dear second brother’s business?”

Lin Shaoyang was a little envious of his sister’s wealth—mostly because he was too poor.

Though his business was big, having to financially support half the national treasury made his efforts feel like a drop in the ocean.

[That’s true… Second Brother has the title of an imperial merchant, but if he can even find ten taels of silver in his pockets, that’s a miracle. Poor guy. But what should I do? I need to think of a plan!]

[Giving him gold directly? Too tacky. Oh! Doesn’t Second Brother own a pharmacy? I should develop some beauty-enhancing pills and have him sell them to noble ladies, officials’ wives, or rich women. That would be much quicker than earning money from commoners!]

[Yes! That’s the plan! I’ll go home tonight and write a business proposal, then talk to Second Brother about it tomorrow.]

As soon as Lin Yuxin figured out her plan, she raised her head, ready to share her thoughts with her second brother.

But when she looked at him, she saw that his eyes were practically glowing green as he stared at her, making her shiver.

“S-S-Second Brother? Don’t worry! I have another plan for you! I promise you’ll make a fortune!”

Lin Yuxin quickly spoke up, thinking her second brother was eyeing her stash of gold.

She instinctively protected her “little treasury.”

“Great, great! Second Brother will be waiting for your plan! My future happiness depends on you!”

Lin Shaoyang was excited.

He had heard his sister’s thoughts just now and thought her idea was fantastic.

Instead of earning mere copper coins from commoners, why not directly target the rich?

Those noble ladies would spend a fortune for beauty!

Ah! He was looking forward to this!

“Look at you, acting all desperate,” someone commented.

The others couldn’t bear to watch anymore.

Whenever Lin Shaoyang talked about making money, he looked like a possessed man.

“Hmph, you don’t understand!”

Lin Shaoyang rolled his eyes at his eldest brother. A rough military man like him wouldn’t understand the joy of making money.

“Alright, we’ll talk in detail tomorrow,” Lin Yuxin promised with a smile.

“Enough. I gathered all of you here today to talk about something important. Yesterday, your father and I officially separated. I’m sure you’ve heard the rumors spreading outside. Don’t worry about them. As long as our family stays together and lives in peace, that’s all that matters.”

Zhao Hanya interrupted their playful banter and spoke seriously to her children.

“Mother, don’t worry. As the eldest, I will take care of this family and never let you suffer.”

Lin Chenglie looked at his mother with determination.

“That’s right, Mother! I’ll make lots and lots of money to support you in your old age!”

Lin Shaoyang chimed in.

“Me too, Mother!”

[Ugh, this is so touching! Are my brothers always this sentimental? Should I say something too? But what should I say? I feel like I don’t have any real skills… Eldest Brother is a great warrior, Second Brother is a businessman, and Third Brother is a detective… What about me? Does being a doctor count? Ugh! I feel so useless in this family! Oh well, at least I’m the youngest. I’ll protect Mother, and my three brothers can protect me!]

Lin Yuxin was crying internally, and even though her eyes welled up, her tears refused to fall.

Her three brothers, who could hear her inner thoughts, found her reaction amusing.

Their little sister had no self-awareness whatsoever.

With her ability to foresee events, people would treat her like a divine oracle wherever she went!

Zhao Hanya was touched by her children’s support.

Though her marriage had been unfortunate, she was blessed with four wonderful children, and that made her truly happy.

“Good children, all of you,” Zhao Hanya said, rubbing Lin Yuxin’s head affectionately.

“By the way, Chenglie, I’ve changed the plaque to ‘Zhao Residence.’ Once you get married, we can change it back.”

Zhao Hanya suddenly remembered and informed her eldest son.

“Mother, you can make the decision. If you don’t want to change it back, that’s fine too,” Lin Chenglie replied casually. He didn’t care about the name of the residence—it was their home, regardless of what it was called.

[Marriage? Eldest Brother is already twenty, right? It’s time to consider his marriage. Now that Bai Weiwei, that troublesome woman, is out of the picture, his love fate should be changing! I should check out the noble ladies in the capital and see who would be a good match for him!]

Lin Yuxin rubbed her chin thoughtfully.

Lin Chenglie’s face turned red.

This little sister was too much!

Could she not treat marriage like some urgent mission?

And as the eldest brother, shouldn’t he be handling his own marriage instead of letting his little sister arrange it? This was embarrassing!

“Alright, we’ll wait until you get married. I wonder which noble lady you’ll end up with.”

Zhao Hanya purposely said this to push the topic forward, knowing her daughter was already considering potential matches.

[Which noble lady? Of course, it has to be the Grand Tutor’s second daughter, Ji Qingxue! In the original story, she suffered so much for Eldest Brother. When he was crippled, she stayed by his side and took care of him for three years. No matter how much he insulted or pushed her away, she never left. In the end, her mother forced her to leave by threatening to kill herself. Because she had spent those years with him without an official title, her reputation was ruined, and she was married off to a distant province, where she died of illness…]

[She’s a deeply loyal woman! I must make sure Eldest Brother marries her! Eldest Brother, you better not screw this up again!]

Lin Yuxin beamed at the thought of her plan.

She had to arrange a meeting between them!

Meanwhile, the others turned to Lin Chenglie with looks of disappointment.

Their eldest brother had somehow lost such an amazing woman in the original timeline? Useless!

Even Zhao Hanya sighed.

Her son really was hopeless in romance.

But now that they knew the best candidate, she would find a way to make them meet.

Lin Chenglie: …I swear, I’m innocent! Do you all believe me or not?!

And Xiao Hao, who had been silently listening the whole time, was staring at everyone in shock.

So… his sister’s ability to hear thoughts could be used like this too?!

He had just uncovered the truth!