"How did they find out?"
Lin Chen asked, puzzled.
Xu Mengyao said, "We have quite a few employees at our company, and some of their families' companies have collaborations with us. Some couples have one working at our company and the other at theirs."
Lin Chen frowned slightly, "Then, are we not going?"
Xu Mengyao said helplessly, "Qianqian knows. She mentioned it this morning when we were playing. I don't know when Old Man Jiang and the others will leave, so I didn't bring it up earlier."
"Qianqian really wants to go."
Lin Chen said with a chuckle, "If Qianqian wants to go, then let's go. I'll just have to make a small sacrifice, and we can kiss later."
Xu Mengyao: "..."
She rolled her beautiful eyes at Lin Chen: "You wish."
"Where are we having the get-together?"
Lin Chen asked.
Xu Mengyao said, "A farmhouse in the suburbs. They have a lot of playground equipment for the kids, and the adults can go fishing, barbecue, sing, and so on."
"At first, they all went as families. Qianqian was still young and didn't understand, and she and Tiantian had a lot of fun."
"Later, she gradually got along best with Yuanyuan."
Lin Chen: "Because Yuanyuan's parents divorced, Qianqian doesn't have her dad to accompany her, and Yuanyuan doesn't have her dad either."
Xu Mengyao nodded gently.
"When do we leave?"
Lin Chen asked.
Xu Mengyao looked outside and said, "It's too hot at noon. Let's wait until Qianqian wakes up from her nap. We'll be there around three or four."
Lin Chen looked down at himself.
"Is this outfit okay?"
Jiang Xuesong and the others are all scholars. They meet to appreciate each other's work and the gathering is at someone's home. He was dressed quite casually.
"No problem."
"The families they represent have assets of at least a billion. People at that level usually dress casually. Comfort is the most important thing."
Xu Mengyao sized up Lin Chen.
She felt that Lin Chen was getting more and more handsome, and more and more refined.
Was it a case of love being blind?
Actually, Xu Mengyao wasn't being entirely idealistic...
Lin Chen's physique was constantly improving, and his genes were getting better. Furthermore, the various abilities he acquired also enhanced his aura.
Even with twins, one of whom was a good-for-nothing and the other a well-read scholar, the impression they gave would definitely be different.
"Wife, what are you looking at?"
"Never seen a handsome guy before?"
Lin Chen said with a chuckle.
"You flatterer... There are plenty of people more handsome than you in the world."
Xu Mengyao chided playfully.
She didn't notice Lin Qianqian approaching. Lin Qianqian said in a milky voice, "Mommy, Daddy is the handsomest."
"My daddy is the handsomest, hee hee."
Lin Qianqian hugged Lin Chen's thigh, "Daddy, I want to go to sleep, can you tell me a story?"
Lin Chen picked up Lin Qianqian and kissed her, "Of course, you think about what story you want to hear now."
Soon, Lin Chen went upstairs with Lin Qianqian in his arms.
He prepared to carry Qianqian to the room where he slept at night.
"Daddy, I want to sleep in Mommy's room."
"Why do you want to sleep in Mommy's room?"
Qianqian: "I just want to sleep in Mommy's room. It smells like Mommy, and I can hug Daddy too."
"Alright then."
Lin Chen carried Qianqian to Xu Mengyao's bedroom.
After telling a story, Lin Chen coaxed Qianqian to sleep. Without realizing it, Qianqian fell asleep, and he fell asleep as well.
Xu Mengyao had packed up the things she needed to take with her.
She wanted to go upstairs and rest in her bedroom.
Opening the door, Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao were both asleep on her bed.
Husband, you smelly bad guy, actually sleeping in my bed.
Xu Mengyao grumbled inwardly.
Previously, if a man had slept in her bed, she would have been extremely repulsed, and she would have chosen to throw the bed away.
Now… Xu Mengyao silently retreated. She considered sleeping on the bed Lin Chen had slept on last night.
She definitely wouldn't sleep in her parents' bed, and Qianqian's bed would also be slept on when the nanny took care of Qianqian.
In comparison, she preferred to sleep in the guest room where Lin Chen had slept.
Waking up, Lin Chen felt quite comfortable.
Qianqian hadn't woken up yet.
Lin Chen got out of bed and went outside the bedroom. He saw Xu Mengyao coming out of the guest room where he had slept last night.
"Honey, why were you sleeping in my room?"
Xu Mengyao: "..."
She said angrily, "You're twisting the facts. You rascal, you took my bed first, okay?"
Lin Chen smiled and said, "Qianqian wanted to sleep in your room, and I had no choice. I accidentally fell asleep with her. You had a choice, didn't you subconsciously want to sleep with me?"
Xu Mengyao: "..."
She gave Lin Chen a beautiful side-eye. "Who wants to sleep with you? Are you driving your own car later, or are you driving someone else's? The cars from the other families are of a higher class."
"Is the gathering location closer to here, or closer to my place?"
Xu Mengyao said, "An hour from here, half an hour from your place."
Lin Chen said, "Then I'll drive my own car. You shouldn't mind, and I'm not afraid of them laughing at me. We'll just go to my place tonight."
"Qianqian can go to bed a little earlier then."
Xu Mengyao nodded.
In less than half an hour, Lin Qianqian woke up.
The other four families were already ready to depart, and Lin Chen and the others quickly joined them.
Their four cars were a couple of Cullinans, a Mercedes-Benz G-Class, and an extended Range Rover.
Compared to them, Lin Chen's car looked a bit out of place.
If a family was ordinary, even if their child played well with neighbors like these, they would probably feel a bit pressured.
Lin Chen didn't feel anything like that now.
He wasn't as rich as their families, but the thirty percent share of Tongxin Network was worth 120 million before.
And now, it was worth even more!
Adding in his real estate and savings, his assets exceeded 200 million.
Plus, he had a wealthy wife.
"Mr. Lin, we've heard about you from Yiyi and the others for a long time. It's a pleasure to finally meet you in person."
"I'm Tiantian's father."
Tiantian's father extended his hand to shake Lin Chen's.
"I'm Yiyi's father."
"I'm Pipi's father."
The other two men also shook hands with Lin Chen. They looked to be in their thirties, with Tiantian's father probably the oldest, possibly over forty.
Successful in their careers and with plenty of money, it was normal for their wives to be much younger.
Lin Chen smiled and said, "Hello. It's too sunny, let's get going. We can chat more when we get there."
"Okay."
Everyone quickly got in the car and set off.
In the back seat, in her safety seat, Qianqian happily said, "Mommy, I'm so happy. Tiantian and the others all had fathers before, and now I have a daddy too, hee hee."
"Daddy, I want to go feed the bunnies."
"I also want to feed the little deer."
Lin Chen said fondly, "No problem. Qianqian, Yuanyuan's daddy isn't here, and you and Yuanyuan are good friends. You should play with Yuanyuan more, okay?"
"Mm-hm."
Qianqian nodded.
Xu Mengyao: "Honey, show off a little when the time comes."
Qianqian was puzzled, "Mom, what does 'show off' mean? Daddy's got both hands showing already."
Xu Mengyao chuckled.
She explained, "Qianqian, 'show off' means for Daddy to show off a little, so everyone knows how awesome your dad is, and they'll want to play with him."
Qianqian was a little confused.
"Daddy, then show off, okay?"
"So everyone knows how awesome Mommy's husband is."
Qianqian giggled.
Lin Chen turned his head to look at Xu Mengyao and said, "Mengyao, if you want me to show off a bit, call me 'Dear Husband' to hear."
Xu Mengyao: "..."
Neither her husband nor her daughter was well-behaved.
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