Xu Mengyao walked out of the bathroom after her shower.
Lin Chen was telling Lin Xiaoxi a story.
He looked up and froze when he saw Xu Mengyao emerge.
Fresh from her bath, Xu Mengyao's skin was a delicate pink. Her long, black hair, still slightly damp after only a short blow-dry, cascaded over her shoulders.
Her pajamas weren't very long, and a portion of her slender, beautiful legs were visible.
"Beautiful, absolutely beautiful."
A strong urge to create surged in Lin Chen's mind.
He wanted to capture this moment with his brush.
"Lin Chen, you're still watching."
Xu Mengyao glared at Lin Chen, a little annoyed.
Lin Chen coughed lightly. "Xiaoxi asked me to tell her a story. The story isn't finished yet, you continue."
He put down the storybook and reluctantly walked out.
Xu Mengyao went to the door and locked it.
Her past experiences had left her with a deep sense of insecurity. Let alone at Lin Chen's place, she even locked the door at her own home.
"Xiaoxi, didn't you say Mommy would stay with you?"
"Why did you ask Daddy to tell you a story?"
Xu Mengyao said to Lin Xiaoxi.
Lin Xiaoxi was puzzled, "Mommy, is it not okay?"
"It's okay... Where did Daddy tell you the story? Mommy will tell you for a while, and then you can go to sleep, okay?"
Xu Mengyao said.
Soon, she started telling Lin Xiaoxi the story.
Outside, Lin Chen quickly took out paper and oil paints.
He worked quickly, and finished the painting in about an hour. The painting depicted a woman who had just finished bathing.
The woman looked eight or nine tenths like Xu Mengyao.
"Crack!"
Xu Mengyao walked out of the room.
Lin Chen was stunned; the oil painting he'd just finished hadn't dried yet.
"Lin Chen, what are you painting?"
Xu Mengyao saw Lin Chen painting and walked over.
"Ahem."
"I just got some inspiration, so I painted it."
Lin Chen said sheepishly.
Xu Mengyao sized up the woman in the painting: "You painted me? But I'm not this good-looking."
Lin Chen smiled: "Mengyao, believe me, you are this good-looking. This is a painting of you just now."
"Why did you come out?"
Xu Mengyao said, "My throat is dry from telling stories, so I came out to get a drink. Lin Chen, I'll buy this painting from you."
"I'll give you a million."
Lin Chen shook his head: "Why would you buy it? I painted it to give to you. Would I keep it to myself and secretly admire it later?"
Xu Mengyao looked at Lin Chen.
"You weren't planning on doing that?"
Lin Chen shook his head repeatedly, "Of course not. Why would I admire a painting when there's a real beauty to appreciate?"
Xu Mengyao's face flushed slightly.
"I didn't know you were such a smooth talker. Put the painting away once it's dry, don't let Xiaoxi see it."
After drinking some water, Xu Mengyao quickly went back to her bedroom.
"Thump, thump!"
She covered her chest, feeling her heart pounding.
"His ink painting skills are impressive, and his oil paintings are unexpectedly good too. I really can't figure out this guy Lin Chen at all."
Xu Mengyao thought to herself.
Lying on the bed, looking at Lin Xiaoxi sleeping soundly beside her, Xu Mengyao suddenly thought of something. Lin Chen slept on this bed every night.
They were indirectly sleeping on the same bed.
And they were even using the same blanket.
I don't seem to mind it too much.
Xu Mengyao murmured to herself.
She only thought of these things after lying down.
Gradually, Xu Mengyao drifted off to sleep.
Xu Mengyao slept soundly that night. Even at home, she often woke up in the middle of the night, but last night was different.
It seemed safer to sleep here than at home.
Why is that?
Xu Mengyao wondered inwardly.
Could it be that my villa is too big and makes me feel unsafe? But it's the same when I stay in a hotel on business trips.
Xu Mengyao thought to herself. "Mwah."
Giving Lin Xiaoxi a light kiss, Xu Mengyao got out of bed. It was still early, and Lin Xiaoxi could sleep a little longer.
"Honey, good morning."
Lin Chen saw Xu Mengyao smiling.
Xu Mengyao: "..."
She glared at Lin Chen. "Lin Chen, who told you to call me that?"
Lin Chen said, "Mengyao, we're going to your company. Everyone will know we're married. I have to call you 'wife' occasionally, don't you think?"
"You should call me 'husband' occasionally too."
"Otherwise, you'll just keep calling me Lin Chen?"
Xu Mengyao: "..."
Lin Chen continued, "If you introduce me to others, you can't say, 'This is my roommate, Lin Chen,' can you?"
Xu Mengyao was speechless.
"Honey, what do you want for breakfast?"
Xu Mengyao scolded coquettishly, "Don't call me that."
Lin Chen said, "Honey, I'm just saying it a few times so you can get used to it, so you won't be stunned later."
"We even have a child. It's just a term of address."
Xu Mengyao rolled her eyes at Lin Chen.
"Is this just a term of address?"
Lin Chen laughed and said, "It's not just a term of address, but we are, after all, legally married, so it's okay to call you that, right?"
"I suggest you try calling me a couple of times."
"After all, you'll definitely need to introduce me to others, and it might seem unnatural if you're not used to it, and they'll probably get suspicious."
Xu Mengyao pondered this.
Lin Chen's words made sense.
"Husband."
She called out, but her voice was very, very soft.
If Lin Chen hadn't improved his physique, he wouldn't have heard her at all.
"Mengyao, see, that's the problem. You did call out, but your voice is too soft. What if you suddenly lower your voice a lot when you're introducing me?"
Lin Chen said seriously.
Xu Mengyao took a deep breath: "Husband!"
"Uh... Your voice is louder this time, but the way you're saying it doesn't sound like you're calling your own husband."
"It feels like you're about to stab me."
Lin Chen said.
Xu Mengyao said in annoyance: "Your feeling is not wrong."
She steadied her emotions.
"Husband."
This time, the call sounded much more natural.
"Hey."
Lin Chen responded with a chuckle.
Xu Mengyao: "..."
"Honey, what do you want to eat for breakfast?"
Xu Mengyao said angrily, "Whatever. I can barely eat anything. I'm already full from being angry at you this morning."
Lin Chen smiled at Xu Mengyao.
She's beautiful, even when she's angry.
"Honey, you're so beautiful."
Xu Mengyao's body stiffened slightly.
"You... don't talk nonsense."
Xu Mengyao quickly retreated back into the bedroom.
"Phew!"
Entering the bedroom and locking the door, Xu Mengyao exhaled a long breath.
"This rascal, taking advantage of me."
Xu Mengyao grumbled inwardly.
But even though she was complaining, she found she wasn't actually that repulsed.
"I think I'm sick, and it's a serious illness," Xu Mengyao murmured as she sat on the bed.
"Mommy, are you sick?"
"I'll go get Daddy for you. Daddy's a doctor," Lin Xiaoxi said, rubbing her eyes as she woke up.
"Xiaoxi, did Mommy wake you up?"
Lin Xiaoxi sat up: "No, I slept plenty. Mommy, don't be scared if you're sick."
"I'm going to get Dad."
Xu Mengyao hugged Lin Xiaoxi: "Mommy's not sick."
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