Lin Yuxin was not afraid of any tricks.

She took Xiao Hao and Xiao Dengzi with her and walked towards the backyard.

The backyard had a simple study room.

Besides a desk, there was also a reclining chair for resting. It seemed that the owner had been resting here just now.

“Please, go ahead!”

The owner gestured for Lin Yuxin to sit in front of the desk and start painting.

Lin Yuxin did not hesitate. She walked straight over, picked up a brush, and began painting. Fortunately, when she studied traditional Chinese medicine, she practiced calligraphy, or else she wouldn’t have been able to handle the brush well now.

She painted with extreme seriousness—her painting skills were honed through relentless practice in her past life.

The owner didn’t stand far from the desk. As long as he lowered his head slightly, he could see Lin Yuxin’s painting.

At first, he was indifferent. But gradually, his gaze never left the desk. His eyes flickered—this painting…!

After half an hour, Lin Yuxin finished a piece. She put down the brush and stood up, saying to the owner:

“Sir, I’m done. Please take a look!”

The owner snapped out of his thoughts and quickly stepped forward to examine the still-drying ink on the painting. The exceptional painting skills brought the figure to life, making the clothing fit perfectly as if worn by a real person.

Even though the painting didn’t depict the person’s face, just by looking at the outfit, it seemed as if the figure would walk out of the painting at any moment.

The clothing in the painting was a long robe with a cross-collar design.

The robe’s body was embroidered with intricate floral patterns—each petal looked as vivid as a real flower.

The wide sleeves of the robe seemed to flutter gently, as if playing with the wind.

This was a style he had never seen before, yet it carried an air of elegance, making it truly eye-catching.

“Excellent! Miss, not only is your painting skill remarkable, but your design is also unique. However… our Cuiya Pavilion has always specialized in women’s clothing. We’ve never sold men’s attire…!”

The owner liked the design but hesitated.

“That’s an easy fix. Just wait a moment!”

Lin Yuxin immediately understood and interrupted him.

She lowered her head and began painting again.

Another half an hour passed before Lin Yuxin finally put down the brush, stood up, and said:

“Now, take a look at this!”

The owner hurriedly leaned in and was instantly surprised.

“This… this is the same as the previous one…?”

His voice trembled with excitement.

He wasn’t foolish—he immediately grasped Lin Yuxin’s idea.

“That’s right. It’s a matching set—the men’s and women’s versions. It’s a couple’s outfit. I’ll provide the designs, and you handle the sales. If we market them as couple’s clothing, plenty of noblewomen will rush to buy them. After all, who wouldn’t want to match outfits with their husband?”

Lin Yuxin confidently explained her idea.

Selling them separately wouldn’t be innovative, so she had to take a unique approach.

“This is brilliant! Why didn’t I think of that?”

The owner clapped his hands in excitement, amazed by Lin Yuxin’s creativity.

“Miss, my name is Su Qianjin. May I ask your name? Shall we sit down and discuss the details?”

The owner quickly introduced himself.

[Su Qianjin!! The richest man in Xia Kingdom!! She actually ran into him? What a small world! But didn’t he have a tragic ending? According to the rumors, his wife had an affair with his sworn brother, who then plotted against him, turning him into a vegetable and seizing his fortune. He was eventually starved to death…!]

Su Qianjin: …Who? Who’s talking??

Su Qianjin stiffened. A cold shiver ran down his spine. Did he just… hear a ghost?

[No wonder his Cuiya Pavilion later went bankrupt. It probably wasn’t just because the shopkeeper was stealing money. That shopkeeper might have been planted by his wife to poison him! Su Qianjin was the richest man in Xia Kingdom, yet he ended up like that??]

[This so-called richest man is so useless. My second brother would make a better tycoon. At least he wouldn’t let his wife and brother conspire against him. All that wealth was wasted on the wrong person!]

Lin Yuxin glanced at Su Qianjin, who looked decent enough, but she couldn’t hide the disdain in her eyes. This useless man!

She was already regretting seeking a partnership with him.

What if she ended up losing money instead of making a profit? She’d be furious!

Su Qianjin looked around anxiously before finally fixing his gaze on Lin Yuxin. That voice… it was exactly the same as hers! But she hadn’t even spoken!

And she mentioned his wife having an affair with his sworn brother? Which brother? Who would poison him? Was it true or false? Why didn’t she explain it clearly?

[Su Qianjin is so hopeless. Maybe I should just cancel this deal? If he’s destined for such a tragic fate, won’t he drag my money down with him? Making money isn’t easy!]

Lin Yuxin pressed her lips together, making up her mind. She was about to decline the partnership.

“I—”

“Miss, I am very sincere about this collaboration! Your designs will definitely be a hit—I am confident in that! How about this? Instead of just giving you a two-percent cut per outfit, I’ll offer you three percent of Cuiya Pavilion’s total revenue. You’ll be a shareholder!”

Su Qianjin had already figured out that the strange voice belonged to Lin Yuxin. And when he heard that she wanted to back out, he immediately panicked.

He had a strong premonition that if he didn’t cooperate with her, he wouldn’t just lose money—his entire future could become as miserable as she described.

So, he quickly interrupted her rejection and tried to persuade her with a more tempting offer.

Lin Yuxin hesitated.

This… this was tempting!

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to reject him—it was just that the deal was too good to pass up!

Three percent of the profits from the wealthiest man’s business? That was no small sum!

Even though Cuiya Pavilion’s sales weren’t great right now, it was still a nationwide chain with branches across the country. Plus, Su Qianjin owned other businesses too. Being associated with such a figure might not be a bad thing.

Lin Yuxin thought for a moment and decided to accept. Who would say no to money?

“My name is Lin Yuxin. I look forward to working with you!”

She flashed a professional smile and politely nodded at Su Qianjin.

“Miss Lin, please sit! Let’s discuss the details further.”

Su Qianjin was finally relieved.

It was good that she agreed. As for the strange things she said, he would have plenty of chances to investigate in the future.

The two of them discussed the business plan for nearly an hour. At first, Xiao Hao listened with interest, but as time passed, he got drowsy and started dozing off.

Lin Yuxin noticed and instructed Xiao Dengzi to hold him carefully so he wouldn’t fall. After all, this was a prince—if he got injured, how would she explain it?

“Miss Lin, it would be a pity if you didn’t go into business. Your insights today have been more enlightening than a decade of study! I’ve truly learned a lot!”

After their discussion, Su Qianjin was deeply impressed.

He had always thought he was a business genius, given how vast his commercial empire was. But today, he realized he had been a frog in a well.

Bundled sales? Discounts? Membership cards?

Lin Yuxin’s ideas had opened a whole new world for him, reigniting the ambition of his younger years!

“Mr. Su, you flatter me. I’m just sharing a few ideas. With your talent, you would have figured these out sooner or later.”

Lin Yuxin smiled modestly.