Xu Guofeng stared at Xu Mengyao in the video.
He sighed, "Mengyao, you've changed. You're not your parents' little darling anymore. Xiaoxi is still good."
Xu Mengyao: "..."
Yang Qingyue, who was beside him, said unhappily, "Alright, stop pretending. It's just twenty or thirty bottles of wine, right? Lin Chen, don't misunderstand, Old Xu isn't that stingy with the wine."
"Aunt Yang, I know."
Lin Chen said.
Twenty or thirty bottles of wine, even if they were worth a hundred thousand each, would only be two or three million in total. What was that amount to Xu Guofeng, who had assets worth billions?
"Uncle Xu, Mengyao didn't bring them over for me to drink alone. When you come over, I'll make some side dishes, and we can drink together."
Lin Chen explained.
Lin Xiaoxi's concerned voice rang out: "Grandpa, are you going to cry?"
Xu Guofeng coughed lightly.
"No, how could Grandpa cry?"
"Grandpa was just making a casual remark."
Xu Mengyao said, annoyed: "Dad, stop your sentimental musings. You haven't drunk a single bottle of those wines all year."
"Lin Chen will take a plane there tomorrow."
"He'll pick you up."
Xu Guofeng was surprised. "Lin Chen is coming? Didn't we say we'd take a plane back ourselves?"
"You don't need to pick us up."
Xu Mengyao said, "Lin Chen's medical skills have improved. He might be able to handle any issues that come up during the trip. He also knows a lot about our plane now."
"A lot, meaning—"
Lin Chen smiled. "Mengyao made a copy of the plane's maintenance manual for me, and I've finished reading it."
"I might be able to fix small glitches."
Xu Guofeng stared at Lin Chen in disbelief.
A plane maintenance manual wasn't like the manual for a regular appliance. It was a thick book!
Xu Guofeng opened it and looked at the densely packed text inside.
It wasn't easy to finish reading that maintenance manual, and it would be extremely difficult to understand everything.
"Daddy, are we taking a plane?"
"I also want to take a plane to pick up Grandpa and Grandma."
Lin Xiaoxi said in a childish voice.
Lin Chen said, "Xixi, only Daddy is going this time. Daddy will be back soon, and you'll be very tired on the plane."
"Daddy, I'm not afraid."
"I have a lot of strength."
Lin Chen looked at Xu Mengyao.
Xu Mengyao said, "Xiaoxi, Daddy's gone, and you're leaving too. Mommy will move back home, then. It's too scary for Mommy to live here alone."
Lin Xiaoxi immediately became conflicted.
She wanted to go with Lin Chen to pick up her maternal grandparents.
But she also wanted to stay with Xu Mengyao and didn't want her to move back.
"Xiaoxi, you stay and protect Mommy. Daddy will go protect Grandpa and Grandma. We'll divide the work."
"How about that?"
Lin Chen patted Lin Xiaoxi's head and said.
"Mmhmm."
Lin Xiaoxi nodded.
After chatting for a while, Yang Qingyue ended the video call.
The next day arrived in a flash.
Lin Chen was going today. He'd rest in America tomorrow, and return the day after with Xu Guofeng and Yang Qingyue.
"Honey, be careful."
Xu Mengyao said.
Liang Ye was driving, and she and Lin Xiaoxi saw Lin Chen off at the airport.
"Daddy, I love you."
"You have to come back soon."
Lin Xiaoxi hugged Lin Chen's neck, reluctant to let go.
Lin Chen kissed Lin Xiaoxi. "Daddy will be back soon, Xixi. You have to listen to Mommy at home, okay?"
"Mmhmm."
Lin Xiaoxi nodded obediently.
"Daddy, kiss Mommy too. Mommy loves you too." Lin Xiaoxi looked at Xu Mengyao.
Xu Mengyao's face turned red. "Adults can't just kiss outside. Daddy and Mommy can just hug."
After speaking, she took the initiative to hug Lin Chen.
Lin Chen looked at Xu Mengyao, who was right in front of him. He had an impulse to kiss her, but he still had to restrain himself.
Being too hasty could very well backfire.
"Wife, you'll have to work hard these three days."
Xu Mengyao shook her head, "It's nothing. It's only three days, and I'll be much more relaxed when Mom and Dad come back."
Except for the most important work, she could leave the rest of the work and wait for Xu Guofeng to return to handle it.
"I'm leaving."
"Wait for me to come back."
Lin Chen handed Lin Xiaoxi, whom he was holding, to Xu Mengyao after speaking.
Soon, Lin Chen boarded the plane.
It was hot, and Xu Mengyao and the others left quickly.
More than ten hours passed.
The plane Lin Chen was on arrived over America, but it hadn't landed yet, still needing two or three more hours.
"Beep! Beep!"
Lin Chen's phone rang.
This was his private plane; he could make calls and go online.
"Hmm?"
Lin Chen frowned slightly.
The call was from Xu Mengyao.
He had left this morning, and it had been over a dozen hours. It was currently two or three in the morning in the country, so why wasn't Xu Mengyao asleep?
"Mengyao, what's wrong?"
Lin Chen quickly answered the phone and asked.
On the other end of the phone, Xu Mengyao said urgently, "Husband, my dad is missing. Mom called me; she hasn't been able to reach him for several hours."
Lin Chen's expression changed slightly.
He comforted, "It's only been a few hours, it should be fine, right?"
Xu Mengyao said, "My dad didn't go to the hospital today. Normally, he'd be there by nine at the latest. Even if he couldn't go, he'd call my mom to tell her what's going on."
"He hasn't gone today, and his phone is off."
"The bodyguards haven't been able to find him either."
Lin Chen's expression was serious.
In this situation, his father-in-law was probably in trouble.
"Mengyao, calm down for a moment."
"Your dad is definitely alive and well right now. Even if your dad was kidnapped, the kidnappers wouldn't just kill him. If they wanted to kill him, they wouldn't go through so much trouble."
Lin Chen analyzed.
Xu Mengyao took a deep breath, "That's right."
Lin Chen: "I remember your parents had a professional security team protecting them. Didn't the bodyguards notice anything unusual?"
Xu Mengyao on the phone gave a bitter smile.
"My mom said the contract expired the day before yesterday."
"There was a complete security team originally, but the renewal was for a minimum of six months, and they were only a few days away from not signing it."
"My parents only have the two bodyguards they brought with them."
Lin Chen: "..."
"Why save this little bit of money?"
Xu Mengyao said, "It's not just a little bit of money. A complete security team costs three million dollars for six months."
"My dad negotiated with them for a one-month contract, but they wouldn't agree. He didn't want to get fleeced by signing a six-month contract."
Lin Chen was thoughtful.
Could it be related to this security company?
"Mengyao, is there any problem with your mother?"
Xu Mengyao said, "My mother shouldn't have any problems. She's in the hospital, and the hospital has very powerful backing."
"Targeting their patients in the hospital is a big taboo."
Lin Chen: "Mengyao, don't worry, I'll find your dad."
Xu Mengyao said quickly, "Honey, I called you not to have you look for him, but to tell you not to go looking."
"If we still can't get in touch in a while, my mom will re-sign the contract with Black Shield Company, and they'll look."
"Dad's gone missing, you can't get hurt too."
Lin Chen comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll be fine. You take care of yourself, and make sure you and Xiaoxi don't get into trouble."
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