The Flaming Rose sailed upstream on the Mississippi River, and the river made a big bend to the west near St. Louis.

The Mississippi River split into a tributary, the Missouri River, here. After the cruise ship entered the tributary and went downstream for more than 120 kilometers, it could overlook the downtown area of Washington on the ship.

Since being driven away by his father-in-law in the restaurant, Lin Qiming did not see Archduke Ferdinand for several days.

After he asked Fabia, the housekeeper, he knew that his father-in-law had changed a room arrogantly, and every time he went out to play, he would ask the housekeeper to see if he was there.

It seems that the relationship between every father-in-law and son-in-law is very awkward. Perhaps this is because men have different mentalities in different relationships, so they will feel a little uncomfortable when getting along with each other.

Lin Qiming is very satisfied with the current situation, and he does not have to face the old face of his father-in-law who despises him.

He swims on the boat every day, enjoys the beautiful spring light in the swimming pool, or leans on the railing to watch the beautiful scenery along the way. His life is very moist and chic.

James Howlett has been running downstairs these days. When he goes there, he looks very amorous, and when he comes back, his face is flushed. He can only be seen at dinner time.

I don't know if it's because of his hormones or if he has really met the love of his life. He won't tell me who the girl is, but the light in his eyes doesn't seem to be a joke.

Lin Qiming didn't bother to care about him. He just let him go after reminding him a few times.

After leaving Missouri, they followed the river through the border between Nebraska and Iowa, crossed South Dakota and North Dakota, and entered the Montana Basin.

Ten days later, the Flame Rose temporarily anchored in the town of Loma. Because the water level at the town's dock was too shallow, large passenger ships could not dock. It was only when a medium-sized cargo ship in the town approached that the horses were successfully delivered to the shore.

Lin Qiming, James Howlett, and 30 escort soldiers also boarded the cargo ship with the horses.

Archduke Ferdinand certainly couldn't afford to be so cheap, so he took a dilapidated cargo ship with his horse. A local wealthy merchant sent a luxuriously decorated sailing ship to pick him and Fabia up from the Flaming Rose. They paved the dock with an expensive red carpet, and got on a luxurious carriage pulled by eight horses without getting their feet dirty.

"Damn, my father-in-law knows how to pretend, and he is still very particular about it!"Lin Qiming was not envious, but was amazed at how good his father-in-law was at pretending.

In terms of financial resources, he could also arrange people to do so, but he never thought of spending money on pomp and circumstance. Perhaps it was because he was used to a frugal life before crossing over, and except for spending money on food and accommodation, he could save as much as possible on other things.

When the luxurious carriage passed by, the curtain of a small window on the side was opened, revealing the majestic face of Archduke Ferdinand.

""What are you standing there for, brat? Lead the way!"

After saying this, the curtains were drawn again by the housekeeper Fabia, as if the father-in-law didn't want to look at him any more. He was so stubborn even when asking for help.

"Hahaha, Brother Lin, this old man is quite interesting!"

James Howlett was originally quite disappointed, after all, he had separated from his beloved.

However, seeing his elder brother being humiliated in front of Archduke Ferdinand, the joy of watching melons online made him temporarily forget the sadness of parting with his lover, and he felt quite happy about his misfortune.

Lin Qiming reached out and patted him on the head, then held the reins with one hand and whipped the horse under his crotch with the whip with the other hand.

The old man loves to pretend. It is more than 700 kilometers from Loma Town to Edmonton. With the poor shock absorption performance of carriages in this era, gallstones will be vomited if they are gallbladdered all the way.

His competition made the coachman suffer. If he ran too fast, he was afraid that the nobleman would suffer and be punished when he returned. If he ran too slow, he would be scolded and threatened by the nobleman's housekeeper. He was caught in a dilemma.

Fortunately, more than 700 kilometers is not too far. It took about 3 days of walking and stopping. The group finally arrived at the Lin's Manor. After seeing the arrival of the guards on the sentry tower, they excitedly waved the flag and shouted loudly:

"The master is back, go and inform the lady, the master is back!"

The heavy gate of the manor slowly opened, and Lin Qiming rushed in first.

James Howlett followed closely behind, followed by the luxurious carriage of Archduke Ferdinand. The more than 30 guards turned a corner and galloped towards the barracks.

The two women in the Chinese-style villa who heard the noise did not bother to touch up their makeup, and trotted downstairs with their skirts lifted. Their pretty faces were full of longing, and their beautiful big eyes were filled with tears.

Lin Qiming stopped his horse in front of the garden, and as soon as he turned over and dismounted, two fragrant bodies fell into his arms.

Before he could tell the two women about his lovesickness, a dry cough came from the luxurious carriage behind him, and then the curtains were drawn to reveal the old face of Archduke Ferdinand, whose mood was uncertain.

""Oh, my God, why are you here?"

Tiffana covered her mouth in surprise and exclaimed in disbelief.

Archduke Ferdinand coughed a few more times, and seeing that his little daughter was still in the arms of the annoying brat, he couldn't help getting off the carriage.

"Why don't you welcome me, my dear daughter? Am I disturbing you and this boy's love affair?"

He said it so bluntly that Tiffany stomped her feet with a blushing face, walked over reluctantly, hugged her father's hand and shook it, and complained in a low voice.

"Father, please don't talk nonsense. How could I not welcome you?"

"My good sister is watching, please don't do this, she will laugh at me!"

It would have been better if she hadn't said this, but as soon as she said this, Archduke Ferdinand remembered the humiliation he suffered on the Flaming Rose, and his old face immediately became even more frowned.

"Humph, how dare you say that? You told that kid all your father and my private affairs. Aren’t you afraid that he will laugh at me?"

"Your father had good intentions to scare him, thinking that he would support you and prevent you from being bullied, but you sold me out. You really forgot your father after you got a husband."

The father and daughter stared at each other, trying to undermine each other.

Lin Xianyin looked at them curiously, and Lin Qiming explained to her in a low voice.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Qingmei glared at him, walked up to the father and daughter who were at a stalemate, performed European lady etiquette, and enthusiastically said to Archduke Ferdinand :

"Welcome uncle, this is not the place to talk, let's go inside and talk!"

After she finished speaking, she pushed Tiffany inconspicuously and whispered in the little sister's ear

"Please invite your uncle in quickly, don't let the servants laugh at you!"

Archduke Ferdinand glanced at Lin Xianyin with a complicated expression. He didn't expect that his daughter's love rival would be so generous. He was also very grateful to her for helping him out.

"You are the other woman of that stinky boy, and you seem to be much more sensible than that boy!"

After he finished speaking, he tapped his daughter on the forehead with a look of disappointment, and dragged her towards the gate of the villa in a bad mood, scolding her in a low voice as he walked.

"Look at others and then look at them again, it’s really frustrating to compare yourself with them!"

"You are both married women, and you are reasonable and know that family disgrace should not be made public. But you are arguing with your father in public, and you are as ignorant as a child who has not grown up!"

Tiffany pouted angrily, and turned her pretty face to the side, showing an attitude of"I won't listen".

Lin Qiming ate the watermelon happily, and followed behind with the helpless Xiao Xian'er in his arms.

After entering the villa, the maids brought coffee and hot tea, and several people sat down on the sofa in the living room. Tiffany was angry, and Archduke Ferdinand also looked unhappy. The father and daughter sat far away.

Lin Xianyin winked at her husband, said hello to Archduke Ferdinand, and went to the kitchen to arrange the dinner. She felt that if she continued to sit there, the atmosphere might be more awkward.

""Ahem, ahem, Tiffany, don't be so petty!"

Lin Qiming coughed a few times and scolded him in a nonchalant manner.

"It's not easy for your father-in-law to come here. Didn't you say that you missed him a lot? You always told me in the past that your father-in-law was very good to you, and you didn't get the moon or the stars for you. You are the most favored child in the family!"

"Come on, apologize to my father-in-law. I believe he won't be really angry with you!"

He had never faced such a problem before and after crossing over. He said a few dry sentences and had no more words to say.

But the effect seemed to be good. Tiffany might have been reminded of her childhood memories, and remembered the past when she was treated as a jewel in the palm and was loved supremely. She was not so angry immediately.

She took the initiative to get up and walked to Archduke Ferdinand, reached out to take the coffee on the table and added three spoons of sugar.

"Dad, I was being willful. Have a cup of coffee and calm down!"

"I still remember that you always add three spoons of sugar to your coffee. You said that pure coffee is too bitter, just like the short and painful life of ordinary people, and the three spoons of sugar are the happiness of us superior people."

Archduke Ferdinand finally smiled and took the coffee with sugar.

After taking a sip, he nodded with satisfaction and said earnestly:

"When you were a child, the living conditions of humans were really hard. At that time, sugar was not a luxury that humans could even dream of. Only the top vampires like us could enjoy it at will."

"Now that you have grown up and have your own man, you should learn to be mature and steady in the future."

After talking about his daughter, he turned his head and said to Lin Qiming

"Boy, you must treat my daughter well in the future. If I know that she is unhappy, I will turn my face against her. When you have time, bring her to New York to see me. With the advancement of your human technology, we vampires have to adjust our strategy, so I will live in New York in the future."

"If there is anything you can't handle, you can come to New York to find me. I have several blood servants serving as members of Congress, and several blood servants serving as senior generals in the army!"

After saying this, Archduke Ferdinand stood up and waved to Fabia, the housekeeper behind him.

"I'll tell you later that the gifts from the local vampires should be sent directly to the manor. Seeing Tiffany happy here, I feel less sad."

"Oh, and also tell them that the Lin's Manor will be protected by our Bruch clan from now on. Tell the local vampires and the vampires passing by not to disturb this place, otherwise the Bruch clan will not let them go!"

Fabia nodded, saluted respectfully, and then went to the side to contact the local vampires with vampire magic.

Tiffana heard that her father was going to leave, and she regretted her willfulness just now.

She took Archduke Ferdinand's hand and shook it gently, as if she was asking her father for a gift when she was a child, sobbing and acting coquettishly with tears in her eyes.

"Father, please stay here for a few more days. I promise not to make you angry again!"

Lin Qiming also put away his thoughts of watching the fun and joined in the sincere efforts to keep his father-in-law.

"Yes, yes, you're leaving right after you arrived. If this gets out, people will think we're unfilial."

"Even if you don't care about my reputation being damaged, you should still consider Tiffany. She has finally come to see you, and she would be so sad if you just leave like this!"

"You see, she's already in tears before you leave, so you should stay a few more days!"

Archduke Ferdinand's mouth curled up slightly, then quickly disappeared.

He looked a little hesitant, as if he wanted to stay but couldn't change his mind. After contacting the local vampires, Fabia skillfully took over the conversation.

"Grand Duke, you should stay a few more days. The local vampires will give more valuable gifts when they see you here."

"I dare to say one more thing. You should give the little princess a chance to honor you and help her save some private money to supplement the family expenses. Isn't this a good thing to kill two birds with one stone?"

After listening to Fabia's suggestion, Archduke Ferdinand looked at Tiffany lovingly and finally agreed to stay.

"Well, for the sake of my little daughter's future happiness, I will stay a few more days."

Lin Qiming watched the master and servant finish their double act, and immediately saw through the arrogant old man's tricks in his heart, and had to sigh that the old man was still the best.

The old man was retreating to advance, deliberately playing them. Even if he was unhappy, he couldn't ask him to leave, because it was him and Tiffany who begged him to stay. At this time, Lin Xianyin came out of the kitchen, followed by a team of maids, and served a table of Chinese and Western food, which took care of the taste of her husband and the taste of the old father-in-law who came to visit.

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