Xu Mengyao hesitated slightly before extending her hand.
She had reasons for not wanting to kiss or hug outside, but holding hands was something Lin Xiaoxi would consider perfectly normal.
Lots of people held hands while walking.
Lin Xiaoxi was smart. If she didn't hold hands, Lin Xiaoxi would definitely realize there was a problem between her and Lin Chen.
She had had psychological trauma before; she didn't want Lin Xiaoxi to experience the same thing.
Lin Chen's hand grasped Xu Mengyao's jade-like hand.
Xu Mengyao's body trembled slightly.
She almost immediately pulled her hand back.
The events of that year had left her with a deep psychological shadow. It was only after spending so much time with Lin Chen, and developing some feelings for him, that she managed to restrain herself from pulling her hand away.
Lin Chen's face held a faint smile.
Xu Mengyao's jade-like hand was very smooth and soft, comfortable to hold.
"Hehe!"
Lin Xiaoxi's face lit up with a happy smile.
"It's okay, it's okay."
"Anyway, Lin Chen and I have children together. Now it's just holding hands, which is normal social interaction."
Xu Mengyao was trying to hypnotize herself.
握ing hands is indeed normal social etiquette, but usually when she shook hands with others, it was just a slight touch of fingers.
It lasted less than three seconds.
Now Lin Chen was completely holding her hand, and he had been holding it the whole time.
The two were completely different things.
"Lin Chen, don't hold hands."
"Holding hands like this makes my palms sweat, it's hot."
After a few minutes, Xu Mengyao couldn't help but speak.
Lin Xiaoxi said in a milky voice, "Daddy, switch arms to hold me, and switch arms to hold Mommy's hand, then it won't be hot."
"Mom, am I smart?"
Xu Mengyao: "…"
Lin Chen said with a smile, "Xiaoxi, you're great. When you encounter problems, you know how to find solutions."
He switched Lin Xiaoxi to the other arm.
Originally, he was holding Xu Mengyao's hand with his left hand, but now he switched to his right hand.
Xu Mengyao: "…"
A few more minutes passed, and Xu Mengyao said, "Xixi, come down. Dad is tired carrying you like this."
"Lin Chen, don't spoil her so much."
Lin Chen laughed, "Xiaoxi, you walk by yourself for a bit. See, isn't that little kid over there walking by themselves too?"
"Mm-hm."
After their walk, they went home, and Lin Xiaoxi quickly fell asleep after her bath.
Xu Mengyao wasn't sleepy at all.
She had held Lin Chen's hand today.
And she held both of his hands.
"Qingqing, I held hands with Lin Chen today."
Xu Mengyao sent a message to Shen Qing.
"Huh?"
Shen Qing typed out a single character, followed by a shocked emoji.
Xu Mengyao: "It's because of Xiaoxi. We were walking by the riverbank tonight, and Xiaoxi saw other parents holding hands. She wanted us to hold hands too."
"Just because of Xiaoxi?"
"So why didn't you hold hands before?"
Shen Qing sent a blushing emoji.
Xu Mengyao: "..."
"Forget it, I won't talk to a single dog like you."
Shen Qing rolled her eyes: "So, you're here to brag?"
Xu Mengyao said, "I'm a little confused. I don't seem to mind it too much, and I wanted to ask you what your situation was. But I probably asked the wrong person. You're a single dog, what do you know?"
Shen Qing pouted.
"Mengyao, it's just that you have psychological issues. If it were someone else, they'd probably already be in bed."
"Lin Chen is such a good cook, and so good at basketball, and he has a six-pack, tsk tsk. If he were my boyfriend, I'd already be a month pregnant."
Xu Mengyao: "..."
In her heart, she muttered, Lin Chen isn't just good at cooking and basketball, he's also very good in other areas.
"Mengyao, you and your family would be done for without Xiaoxi."
"Boss Xiaoxi is awesome."
Xu Mengyao: "What do you think I should do now?"
Shen Qing: "What can you do? It's a sickness, you can't just push Lin Chen over now. Take it slow, just let it happen naturally."
"Right, I have a small suggestion for you, my strategist. When your parents get back, just move in with him."
Xu Mengyao was stunned.
"Me? Living with him?"
Shen Qing: "You only see each other every few days like this, the relationship progresses slowly, I'm getting anxious just watching."
"Living together accelerates the bonding process."
"Living together doesn't mean you have to sleep in the same bed. Anyway, with Xiaoxi around, you have a reason not to sleep together."
Xu Mengyao: "So you can conveniently freeload?"
Shen Qing: "Please ignore my little bit of selfishness. That's not the point. There are quite a few beautiful young women in Ziyuan Community."
Xu Mengyao's heart tightened slightly.
There really are quite a few beautiful young women in Ziyuan Community.
The houses in this community cost over ten million each. Mistresses who can get such houses generally aren't bad-looking.
They have money, they have looks, and they're also lonely and bored.
"I'm not talking to you anymore."
"I didn't sleep well last night. I'm going to sleep early."
Xu Mengyao turned off her phone.
She said she would go to bed early, but she hadn't fallen asleep for a long time.
"Lin Chen, what are you doing?"
Unable to sleep, Xu Mengyao got out of bed.
There was no one in the second bedroom, so she opened the study door and saw Lin Chen.
The computer in the study was playing a video of someone practicing Tai Chi.
Lin Chen was actually following along, practicing Tai Chi.
"Practicing Tai Chi, huh."
Xu Mengyao said, "I know you're practicing Tai Chi, but you're so young. Why are you practicing Tai Chi for health?"
Lin Chen paused, then smiled and said, "I believe that some of the things passed down through the generations should be quite useful."
"I'll try to see if I can cultivate Internal Energy."
Xu Mengyao looked at Lin Chen speechlessly.
"What are you thinking?"
Lin Chen paused, his smile widening as he said, "Mengyao, your husband is a genius. Maybe someday, I'll cultivate Internal Energy?"
"Even if I can't cultivate it, it'll strengthen my body, and that will be good for you in the future."
Xu Mengyao's face turned red.
She spat, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Lin Chen was surprised. "What are you thinking? I mean, since my body is getting stronger, I can protect you and Xiaoxi if we run into thugs or bad guys in the future."
Xu Mengyao rolled her eyes at Lin Chen.
"Lin Chen, I held your hand today because of Xiaoxi, so don't think too much of it. I was worried Xiaoxi would feel left out."
"I understand."
Lin Chen nodded.
"Keep practicing your health-preserving Tai Chi. Let's see if you can really cultivate Internal Energy."
Xu Mengyao quickly retreated after she finished speaking.
Lin Chen continued to practice.
He needed to find a way to increase his strength to protect himself.
In the future, his various abilities would be displayed, and then some factions might take notice of him.
After Einstein died, his brain was stolen and cut into hundreds of pieces. He wouldn't overestimate the integrity of some foreign powers; they were capable of anything.
"Not updating, and actually practicing Tai Chi late at night, huh."
Lying in bed, Xu Mengyao reopened her phone and logged into the Tongxin Website. Lin Chen hadn't updated yesterday or today.
"Eh—"
Xu Mengyao discovered that someone had once again given Lin Chen a Silver Alliance reward for the latest post.
And it was still the original one.
Lin Chen, that guy, actually has a rich woman fan like this.
Xu Mengyao muttered inwardly.
This time, she didn't give another tip.
If she tipped to surpass the other person, it would seem a little too deliberate, a little confrontational.
"Beep beep!"
Xu Mengyao's phone suddenly rang.
Her mother, Yang Qingyue, was calling with a video.
"Ugh—"
Xu Mengyao covered her forehead, wondering why she had just turned on her phone.
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