Lin Chen deliberately asked, "Xixi, can you see?"
"Daddy, I can't see."
Lin Xixi said, her eyes wide open.
"Then I'm going to kiss Mommy, okay? Mwah."
Lin Chen brought his mouth close and made the sound.
Lin Xixi's little hand suddenly dropped: "Daddy, you're lying, you didn't kiss Mommy just now."
Lin Chen: "Then which eye did you see with?"
"I—"
Lin Xixi was stunned.
Xu Mengyao chuckled, "Daddy's just teasing you. Alright, go play for a bit, Daddy and Mommy have some important things to discuss."
After saying that, Xu Mengyao put Lin Xixi down.
Lin Chen walked towards the rest area of the CEO's office, and Xu Mengyao followed him in. Lin Chen gestured for her to close the door.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Mengyao asked, puzzled.
Lin Chen frowned, "The way some people in the company are looking at me is a bit strange. I asked Xu Dong, and he said someone leaked the news that we're pretending to be married for Xixi's sake."
"We don't know who leaked it specifically."
Xu Mengyao's face fell.
This exposure had a relatively small impact on them, but if Lin Xixi heard such news, would it have a greater impact on her mental and physical health?
Xu Mengyao: "You suspect Zhao Tianyou leaked it?"
Lin Chen nodded slightly.
"I suspect him."
"But if you get very angry about this exposure, it may not be a good thing for him and the Zhao Family. His chances of pursuing you will also decrease."
Xu Mengyao: "His chances of pursuing me won't decrease. The chances were already zero. Can they go into negative numbers?"
"But if he's the one who exposed it, it will definitely affect him and the Zhao Family. They'll have to bear my wrath."
Lin Chen pondered, "He might not have thought of this, but his father definitely would have. If he really exposed it, the Zhao Family might have sought outside help."
Xu Mengyao's expression was serious.
"They do have the potential to deliberately disrupt the company."
Lin Chen said, "Mengyao, I suspect the Zhao Family the most, but sometimes the most suspected party isn't necessarily the one causing trouble. Someone else might be trying to take advantage."
"Mm."
Xu Mengyao nodded.
"Don't worry, I won't panic. But I'm a little worried that Xixi will hear about this later."
Lin Chen smiled slightly, "Don't worry, Xixi. We were initially fake married, but our feelings are real now, and Xixi should be able to feel that."
Xu Mengyao's face was slightly flushed.
She nodded gently.
"Let's go home."
The two of them went outside. Lin Chen picked up Lin Xixi, and Xu Mengyao walked beside Lin Chen. They left, chatting and laughing.
"Do you think that rumor is true?"
"The CEO and Brother Lin look so sweet, but if they're really married, why haven't they had a wedding?"
"Married first, then love? The CEO's wife falls for the loser me?"
Some people were whispering and discussing.
Gossip spreads fast in the company, especially when it involves the goddess-like CEO, Xu Mengyao.
It was already past six o'clock when he got home.
Xu Mengyao's housekeeper had already prepared dinner.
The housekeeper didn't eat with them, so it was just the three of them in the large dining room.
"Honey, would you like some wine?"
"That bottle you had last time, it's still not finished."
Xu Mengyao asked.
Lin Chen nodded; a drink sounded good.
Xu Mengyao quickly fetched the wine. She also grabbed a bottle of red wine for herself, seemingly ready to share a drink with Lin Chen.
"Daddy, this dish doesn't taste good."
Lin Xixi said glumly after taking a bite of the food.
Lin Chen patted Lin Xixi's little head and said, "You can't be picky, you know? If you're picky, Daddy won't cook anymore, and we'll have to eat these kinds of things all the time."
"Daddy, I'm not picky." Lin Xixi said, quickly taking another bite.
Xu Mengyao looked at Lin Xixi with amusement. Previously, Lin Xixi was picky, and she was helpless. She couldn't bear to scold or hit her. Even when she spoke to her nicely, she still remained picky.
With Lin Chen, Lin Xixi was completely under control.
"Honey, cheers."
Xu Mengyao raised her glass.
"Cheers."
The next day arrived in a blink.
Lin Chen went to a high-end market nearby. The items there were much more expensive, but the quality was also significantly better.
Jiang Xuesong and the others came over, a total of eleven people. Adding them, there were quite a few people for lunch.
Fortunately, Xu Mengyao's large villa had two dining rooms, and the one suitable for entertaining had a large round table.
There was no problem seating fourteen people.
An hour later, Lin Chen returned after buying groceries. Only Xu Mengyao and Xixi were left in the villa; Xu Mengyao had given the four nannies a day off.
It wasn't convenient to have the nannies around when Jiang Xuesong and the others were coming. Lin Chen and Lin Yu's identities were currently confidential.
"Daddy, so many veggies!"
"Are we having lots of yummy food today?"
Xixi bounced over excitedly.
Lin Chen smiled, "Yes, we are. You were well-behaved and didn't fuss about your food last night, so we're having a feast today. Many guests are coming today, Xixi. Do you know what to do?"
"Mmhmm."
Xixi nodded. "I'm the little hostess, I need to be polite and take care of the guests. Right, Daddy?"
"Yes."
Lin Chen brought the ingredients into the kitchen.
Xu Mengyao asked, "Lin Chen, do you need help?"
Lin Chen looked at her with a smile, "Mengyao, wouldn't your help just make things more complicated? Why don't you take Xixi out to play? She must be missing her friends."
"Old Man Jiang and the others aren't coming over so early."
Xu Mengyao nodded.
She took Lin Xixi out. Lin Chen quickly started preparing the ingredients, some of which needed to be dealt with in advance.
An hour passed.
"Beep, beep!"
Jiang Xuesong called.
"Master Lin Yu, we're here. We'll be at the entrance of the community in a few minutes. We have a total of three cars and eleven people."
Lin Chen smiled slightly, "Old Jiang, we've already spoken to the security guards. Just tell them you're here to see us, and they'll let you in. After entering, just follow the signs."
"Alright."
Jiang Xuesong hung up the phone.
He sat in the front passenger seat. Driving was a younger calligraphy master, though he was still in his sixties.
"Brother Jiang, how old is Master Lin Yu? We're almost there, so stop keeping it a secret, alright?"
The "young" master who was driving asked.
Jiang Xuesong knew that Lin Chen was only in his twenties, but the others didn't. In their eyes, with Lin Yu's skill, he had to be at least fifty.
"You'll see for yourselves later."
Jiang Xuesong said, "I haven't seen him either. I just heard Xiao Chen mention his age."
"Xiao Shen, why are you asking? We'll be there soon anyway."
One of the two elderly people in the back row said.
"Mm."
"Xiao Shen" nodded.
Soon, their three cars arrived at the entrance of the complex.
After reporting the villa number, they smoothly drove into the complex.
"Honey, do I need to take Xixi aside later?"
Xu Mengyao asked.
She had brought Lin Xixi back with her.
Lin Chen shook his head. "No need. Xixi is very well-behaved. She shouldn't make any noise while we're talking."
"Xixi, is that right?"
Lin Xixi nodded her little head. "Mm-hm, Mommy, I'm a good baby! And I'm also a little master."
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