Lin Yuting opened more than a dozen scroll paintings and examined them one by one, his brows knitted tightly. Puzzled, he asked, "Mother, what about Du Xingyue of the Red Leaf Ridge Lin Family, Fang Tianfang of the Yu Province Fang Family, and Ye Yueru of the Jiang Province Ye Family? Why aren't they here?"
"Du Xingyue has already been betrothed, Fang Tianfang's children are already running all over the place, and as for Ye Yueru, her parents were killed, so she says she wants to observe mourning. These girls were carefully selected by your mother. Their character and family backgrounds are all excellent. Just pick one!"
"Mother, your son is still young. I don't want to get married."
Song Huiyun's brows furrowed as she scolded him, "Don't play any little tricks with your mother. You must get married as soon as possible. I'm doing this for your own good. Yuxin married the descendant of True Person Yunxiao, so the Lin Family's future development will be much smoother. Once the number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators increases, your father certainly won't be able to keep serving as Family Head. All these years, you've been fooling around outside, relying entirely on the signboard of the Family Head's son to protect you. Fifth Uncle-Grandfather and Seventh Uncle-Grandfather have long been dissatisfied with you. If they hadn't taken your late grandfather into consideration, they would have locked you up at the very least. Your aptitude is poor, your two elder sisters married far away, and their husbands' families aren't powerful enough to help you. Your mother and father are growing old. Once we're gone, who will protect you? Without anyone to protect you, with all the outrageous things you've done, lifelong confinement would be the mildest punishment."
No one knew a son better than