Xu Mengyao said unhappily, "Don't be so conceited. I want to know how you train, so I can try it out."
Lin Chen chuckled, "You'll know how I train when you live with me in the future."
"Hmph."
Xu Mengyao snorted softly, "Always daydreaming."
Lin Chen suggested, "Mengyao, when your parents come back, I think you should consider moving in."
"Will you not be working then, or will you have many days off? Are you going to stay home alone, only coming over to see Xiaoxi every few days?"
"Or will you come here every day like you're going to work?"
Xu Mengyao pondered.
She couldn't do it before; she had to work.
It wouldn't be right if she didn't come and spend time with her daughter when she had the time. Besides, she also enjoyed the time she spent with Lin Xiaoxi.
"We'll see about it later."
Xu Mengyao said in a soft voice after a moment.
Moving here was like cohabitating. Even if they lived in different rooms, in the eyes of others, they were still cohabitating.
If their feelings reached a certain point, it would be a natural progression. If their feelings hadn't reached that point, then they would have to think of other ways.
——For example, buying a house in the same neighborhood!
This method wouldn't work for ordinary people; they didn't have the money. But for Xu Mengyao, it was just a matter of whether she was willing or not.
That amount of money was nothing to her.
"Alright, we'll talk about it later."
Lin Chen smiled.
Xu Mengyao's response indicated that the possibility was quite high. If the possibility was very low, she would have definitely refused directly.
"I'll take a nap."
Xu Mengyao closed her eyes after saying that.
She didn't want to discuss this topic further with Lin Chen right now.
Lin Chen turned his head and looked at Xu Mengyao.
Xu Mengyao's ears were noticeably redder than usual.
She's still quite shy.
Lin Chen thought to himself.
Twenty minutes passed, and Lin Chen returned to the complex. Xu Mengyao, who had been pretending to sleep, opened her eyes.
She looked at Lin Xiaoxi with some concern.
She heard that Lin Xiaoxi's nasal voice was heavier, and on the way over, Lin Xiaoxi had also coughed a few times. With Lin Xiaoxi's condition, a cold and cough were unavoidable.
"Wife, don't worry, I'm here."
Lin Chen said with a smile, "I'll study medical skills more in the future, and it'll be easy to cure Xiaoxi's minor illnesses."
Xu Mengyao glanced at Lin Chen.
Lin Chen had called her "wife."
Calling her that in public was to deliberately show their relationship, but was it a bit much to call her that in private?
"Wife, what's the problem?"
Lin Chen pretended to be confused.
Xu Mengyao rolled her eyes at Lin Chen and said, "You used to call me Xu Mengyao. Then you called me Mengyao, and I didn't bother to correct you. Now, you're calling me 'wife.'"
"Relax, it's just a term of address."
Lin Chen chuckled.
Xu Mengyao: "..."
"Don't wake Xiaoxi."
Lin Chen opened the back door and gently picked up Lin Xiaoxi.
Lin Xiaoxi sleepily opened her eyes. Seeing that it was Lin Chen holding her, she closed her eyes and went back to sleep.
Back home, Xu Mengyao said, "Lin Chen, I'm going to the company. There are still many things to deal with."
"Think about the gift."
"Take care of Xiaoxi."
Lin Chen smiled and said, "Xiaoxi, don't worry. Children don't have strong immune systems, so it's normal to catch a cold. It's not good if a child never gets sick."
"Getting a cold once in a while strengthens your immunity."
Xu Mengyao nodded. "I feel much more at ease with you taking care of Xiaoxi. When the nanny used to, I'd be worried all day at work whenever Xiaoxi caught a cold."
"See you later."
Xu Mengyao left.
Lin Chen started thinking. What kind of painting should he give as a gift?
The Longevity with Pine and Crane Painting he gave to Xu Mengyao's parents was actually very suitable as a birthday gift, but he'd already given it. Naturally, he couldn't paint that one again.
"I'll paint a Wealth and Longevity Painting."
Lin Chen thought to himself after considering it for a moment.
Lin Xiaoxi usually napped for two hours, and there was still time. Lin Chen quickly took out various things and began to paint.
In less than an hour, Lin Chen finished.
He painted a Long-tailed Bird, and he painted Peony. The Long-tailed Bird was very beautiful; it had the longest lifespan among small birds and beasts.
Peony is the national flower, the king of flowers, and the flower of wealth.
There was nothing wrong with giving such a painting to a fifty-year-old. "It seems like something's missing."
Lin Chen muttered in his heart, looking at the painting in front of him.
Soon, Lin Chen thought of it.
Missing characters.
"The calligraphy I obtained is all-encompassing. If I don't use Lin Yu's style and write in a more ordinary way, there shouldn't be a problem," Lin Chen thought to himself.
Lin Yu's identity was very popular online right now, and it wasn't time to reveal it yet.
He needed to quietly get stronger first.
Soon, Lin Chen added a few words to the painting.
These words had a distinctly different style, simple and unadorned. They wouldn't attract attention, but they also wouldn't ruin the painting.
It was normal for many painters not to be particularly good at calligraphy.
"I'll let Mengyao handle the framing."
Lin Chen muttered to himself.
Lin Chen took a photo and sent it to Xu Mengyao.
"Mengyao, the painting is done."
"Come and get it when you have time, and have someone frame it."
Lin Chen messaged Xu Mengyao.
Xu Mengyao had just arrived at the company and hadn't started working yet. She quickly opened the photo after receiving the message.
"This—"
Xu Mengyao stared blankly at the photo.
Just from looking at the photo, she thought the painting was truly excellent. If she saw the real thing, the impact on her would definitely be even greater.
"Such a painting, completed in less than an hour."
"Lin Chen's skill is simply amazing."
Xu Mengyao murmured to herself.
"Thank you."
"I'll come and pick it up tomorrow or the day after."
Xu Mengyao replied to Lin Chen.
[Xiaoxi: Mommy, you have to say thank you to hubby.]
Xu Mengyao: "..."
"Is Xiaoxi awake?"
"No, I'm speaking for her."
Xu Mengyao sent a speechless emoji.
"I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to work."
"Cough, cough!"
Lin Xiaoxi coughed herself awake.
Lin Chen hurried into the bedroom. Lin Xiaoxi was already sitting up, looking adorable as she said, "Daddy, help me look, there's a bug in my nose."
"A bug?"
Lin Chen was a little anxious.
Lin Xiaoxi rubbed her nose: "My nose is blocked."
Lin Chen chuckled, "It's not a bug, Xiaoxi, you have a cold, and your nose is blocked. Daddy will give you some medicine, and you'll be fine in a couple of days."
His medical skills previously had reached the level of an old Chinese medicine practitioner.
Moreover, he was more than capable when it came to treating colds.
"Daddy, where's Mommy?"
After getting dressed, Lin Xiaoxi asked with a puzzled look.
"Mom went to work. Mom brought you back, and you were still sleeping, so Mom went to the company."
"You play by yourself for a while, Dad will make medicine for you."
Lin Chen kissed Lin Xiaoxi.
"Okay, okay."
Lin Xiaoxi nodded understandingly.
Lin Chen quickly got busy; all sorts of medicinal herbs were in the house.
Last time Lin Xiaoxi had a cold, he had the medicine delivered, and some of the herbs weren't very effective.
Later, he went to the pharmacy and bought a lot of medicine himself.
With medical skills at the level of an old Chinese medicine practitioner, he could tell that the medicinal herbs he bought back were much better than before.
"Last time it was just a medicinal bath. This time, I'll give Xiaoxi something to drink too."
Lin Chen thought to himself.
His medical skills weren't good enough last time, so he didn't dare to make medicine for Lin Xiaoxi to drink. Now, with his current level, it wasn't a problem.
Half an hour later, the medicine was ready.
"Daddy, can I not drink it?"
"This medicine doesn't taste good."
Lin Xiaoxi looked at Lin Chen with a苦 face.
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