Xu Mengyao's face was slightly flushed. "Why would I live here?"
Lin Chen chuckled. "To sleep with Xiao Qian, of course. Xiao Qian misses her mother. Otherwise, what do you think I'd have you stay here for?"
Xu Mengyao rolled her beautiful eyes at Lin Chen.
"Is this house paid in full or are you still paying a mortgage? If it's a mortgage, I'll help you pay it off." Xu Mengyao said.
Lin Chen replied, "Paid in full."
Xu Mengyao was surprised. "Writing fairy tales is that profitable?"
Lin Chen said, "Definitely not as profitable as what you do. But if I do well, it's enough to support the family."
"Alright."
Xu Mengyao nodded.
"Have you been practicing basketball these past few days? Xiao Qian will be watching, so don't embarrass yourself."
Lin Chen said with a chuckle, "Don't worry. I'm known as China's Jordan, so my skills are definitely up to par."
"It's still early for dinner, should we go for a walk?"
Xu Mengyao hesitated slightly.
Lin Chen said, "Let's go for a walk and crush the hopes of all the single girls and young women in the neighborhood, letting them know I belong to someone."
Xu Mengyao: "..."
"Alright."
"Have Shen Qing take care of the others, so she doesn't always try to freeload for meals."
Lin Chen quickly changed back into his clothes, and the two went out.
"Auntie Qing, why did you stop me? I want to go for a walk with Daddy and Mommy too."
Xiao Qian asked cutely.
Shen Qing replied, "Two reasons. Firstly, if you go with your parents, I'll be sad staying alone."
"Secondly, don't your parents spend very little time together? They need time alone to build their relationship."
"Don't you think so?"
Xiao Qian nodded, as if she understood.
"Xiao Qian, teach me to draw, okay?"
"I think your drawings are amazing, Xiao Qian," Shen Qing said.
Xiao Qian giggled. "Daddy taught me. My daddy is the best."
Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao went downstairs.
There was a winding path in the community that circled the entire area.
The two of them strolled along the path.
"Lin Chen, did you see the news online? Jiang Xuesong and a group of calligraphy masters are very complimentary of you."
"Aren't you going to show yourself?" Xu Mengyao asked.
Lin Chen shook his head. "I don't plan to. Aren't I doing well now? I have enough money, and I can wholeheartedly take care of Xiao Qian."
"We just need one person to work hard for Xiao Qian. It would be troublesome if neither of us had time to look after her."
Xu Mengyao nodded slightly.
"Mengyao, when your father returns and takes over the company, would you like to come and stay with me for a while?"
Lin Chen asked with a smile.
Xu Mengyao's face flushed slightly. "Don't talk nonsense. Why would I move in? It's not appropriate."
Lin Chen said, "The guest room is empty. You can sleep in the guest room, or you can sleep with Xiao Qian, and I'll take the guest room."
"Xiao Qian would definitely be happy if you stayed here for a while."
Xu Mengyao was silent for a moment. "Let's talk about it later. Lin Chen, the events of that year left me with a psychological shadow. I still have nightmares occasionally."
"Xiao Qian will have to trouble you to take care of her."
Lin Chen said, "Xiao Qian is my daughter. I should take care of her. Mengyao, the little girl playing in the elevated area in front is Nannan, and the woman beside her is her mother."
"Mm."
Xu Mengyao and Lin Chen moved a little closer.
"Uncle Lin, where's Xiao Qian?"
As they walked a bit further, Nannan saw Lin Chen and called out.
Lin Chen smiled and said, "Xiao Qian is at home. An auntie came over, and she's playing with her at home."
Nannan's mother asked, "Xiao Qian's father, this is Xiao Qian's mother, right? Nannan, you should call her auntie."
"Auntie."
Nannan quickly called out. "Hello, I'm Xiao Qian's mother. Nannan, Xiao Qian told me about you, she said you're her good friend."
Xu Mengyao said with a smile.
"Mm-hmm, Xiao Qian and I are good friends."
Nannan nodded.
Lin Chen smiled, "Nannan, you keep playing, we'll go now."
Once they were a little distance away, Xu Mengyao said, "Lin Chen, Nannan's mother is quite pretty, isn't she?"
Lin Chen chuckled, "How could she compare to you?"
Xu Mengyao: "So you deliberately tricked me into getting a marriage certificate?"
Lin Chen: "..."
"No, that's not what happened."
"I went to get the marriage certificate with you, wasn't it all for Xiao Qian?"
Xu Mengyao said lightly, "Shen Qing said to use a marriage certificate to trick Xiao Qian, that it didn't need to be real, just a fake one would do. She said I was being tricked by you."
Lin Chen coughed lightly, "That's true."
"We both didn't expect her to think of that. Shen Qing is quite clever. Clever people need to work hard and not be greedy. She shouldn't come to my place for meals anymore."
Xu Mengyao glanced at Lin Chen.
"It seems she wasn't wrong."
"You were just trying to trick me into getting a marriage certificate."
Lin Chen said sheepishly, "I was doing it for Xiao Qian too. Let's get the certificate first, and we can cultivate our feelings slowly."
"I don't want her to have a stepfather in the future, and you don't want her to have a stepmother, right?"
Xu Mengyao nodded slightly.
"Don't worry, she definitely won't have a stepfather."
Lin Chen laughed. "Then you can rest assured that she won't have a stepmother either. Mengyao, your family is wealthy, but I want you to know one thing: I'm not after your money."
"We did a property notarization before the wedding."
Xu Mengyao nodded. "I believe that. With your abilities, you wouldn't lack money if you just showed off a little."
"Don't blame Shen Qing."
"She said a lot of good things for you so you could eat here long-term."
Lin Chen laughed, "Then I'll add a dish for her tonight."
Xu Mengyao chuckled, "You're so practical! If she exposes you, you want her to stay away; if she speaks up for you, you add a dish."
Lin Chen said with a hearty laugh, "It's perfectly normal. If she's just trying to cause trouble, I seriously suspect she's jealous of you."
"Jealous of what?"
Lin Chen replied, "Jealous that you have a good husband."
Xu Mengyao: "..."
She coquettishly said, "Lin Chen, you're so thick-skinned."
Lin Chen smiled, "If we're adding dishes, we might not have enough at home. Shall we go to the nearby market to buy some more?"
"Mm."
Xu Mengyao nodded.
After strolling around the neighborhood, Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao left the complex and went to a nearby grocery store to buy some vegetables.
Lin Chen could feel the ice queen slowly thawing.
"Daddy, Mommy."
Xiao Qian ran over happily when they got back home.
Lin Chen smiled. "Mengyao, you keep Xiao Qian company. I need to hurry up and cook. Xiao Qian, tell Mommy what you learned today."
"Mm-hm."
Xiao Qian nodded.
Lin Chen took the vegetables into the kitchen.
Xu Mengyao was led to the balcony by Xiao Qian.
Shen Qing pointed at a painting and exclaimed, "Mengyao, look at this! Can you believe this was drawn by Xiao Qian? Her painting skills have grown explosively."
Xu Mengyao's eyes also showed surprise.
Compared to last time, Xiao Qian had improved a lot.
Thinking of Lin Chen's talent for painting, Xu Mengyao felt that Xiao Qian should have inherited Lin Chen's artistic talent.
It's just that she hadn't been able to bring it out before.
"Xiao Qian, you're amazing."
"Mommy will give you a kiss as a reward."
Xu Mengyao kissed Xiao Qian's little cheek.
Xiao Qian said in a sweet voice, "Mommy, Daddy taught me that. You should reward Daddy with a kiss too!"
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