In the evening, Lin Chen went to the kitchen to get busy.
Chen Mei had originally wanted to cook dinner, but Lin Xiaoxi said she wanted to eat what her dad made, and Lin Chen also wanted his parents to try his cooking.
"Son, how did you learn your knife skills?"
Chen Mei, watching from the side, asked in surprise.
The knife skills Lin Chen displayed were far superior to hers.
A fish was cleaned and prepared in Lin Chen's hands in just a few moments.
"Practice makes perfect."
Lin Chen said with a smile.
Chen Mei was a bit doubtful of life. She had cooked for half her life, yet how could she not have reached this level of skill?
"Mom, you and Dad take Xiaoxi downstairs to play. I'll pick you up today; she hasn't had enough outdoor activity yet."
"Be back by six for dinner," Lin Chen said.
Chen Mei nodded, and she and Lin Hai left with Lin Xiaoxi.
As soon as they left, Lin Chen's processing speed for the ingredients became even faster.
If Chen Mei saw this, she'd probably be shocked.
A few minutes before six, Chen Mei and the others returned. As soon as they entered, they smelled a rich fragrance.
"Dad, it smells so good."
"Dad, I want to eat meat."
Lin Xiaoxi ran to the kitchen door and shouted.
Lin Chen said with a smile, "Xiaoxi, take Grandpa and Grandma to wash their hands, and then we can eat."
Chen Mei and the others went to wash their hands, and Lin Chen brought out all the dishes.
"This—"
Seeing the six dishes on the table, Lin Chen's parents were shocked.
Each dish was like a work of art.
The dishes in a five-star hotel probably wouldn't be any better than this.
Chen Mei said unhappily, "With such great cooking skills, you've been hiding it from us all along. Why didn't you cook at home before?"
Lin Chen said, "Mom, my cooking used to be terrible. Actually, it's like I suddenly became enlightened this year. I learn everything quickly now. My English used to be bad, but it's good now too."
Lin Xiaoxi said, "Grandpa, Grandma, Daddy is amazing."
Lin Chen carried Lin Xiaoxi to the high chair.
"Dad, Mom, I've become a genius. Don't tell anyone about this, I don't want to be taken away and become a Guinea Pig."
Lin Chen instructed his parents.
Lin Xiaoxi asked in confusion, "Daddy, what's a Guinea Pig?"
Lin Hai and Chen Mei nodded gravely.
Lin Xiaoxi didn't know, but of course, they knew what a Guinea Pig was. They certainly didn't want anything to happen to their only son.
"Let's eat, let's eat."
"Son, this dish looks good, I wonder how it tastes," Chen Mei said, and they picked up their chopsticks and tasted it.
They were even more shocked after the first bite.
Why did Lin Chen's cooking taste so good, even though they used the same ingredients?
"Grandpa, Grandma, Xiaoxi isn't lying."
"Daddy's cooking is the best, Xiaoxi is a good girl."
Lin Xiaoxi munched on a piece of ribs.
"That's right, our Xiaoxi is the best."
Lin Hai and Chen Mei quickly agreed.
Lin Xiaoxi smiled sweetly: "Daddy, I want another big rib, the ribs are so fragrant, so delicious."
Lin Chen smiled and said, "Xiaoxi, Daddy will give you another piece of ribs, but you also have to eat some vegetables, okay?"
"Mm-hmm."
Lin Xiaoxi nodded obediently.
Lin Chen's cooking of vegetables had also improved, and Lin Xiaoxi wasn't as repulsed by them as she had been initially.
After the meal, Chen Mei and the others were stuffed.
"Son, take Xiaoxi out."
"We'll clean up."
Chen Mei said.
Lin Chen nodded. Why be polite with his parents?
After Lin Chen left with Lin Xiaoxi, Chen Mei said, "Honey, with our son's cooking skills, I think it's entirely possible for Xiaoxi's mother and him to end up together in the future."
"Yeah."
Lin Hai nodded.
"There's something I haven't had a chance to tell you yet. Our son is making money—"
Lin Hai told Chen Mei about Lin Chen writing a Fairy Tale.
Chen Mei: "It seems our son really is a genius. We need to keep this a secret; we can't let it out."
"Yes."
Lin Hai nodded.
There are many geniuses in the world. Even if they revealed it, nothing might happen, but they were parents, and they worried.
What would they do if something happened to their only son?
...
"Daddy, what's that?"
Lin Xiaoxi asked.
They went downstairs and saw other children playing with paper airplanes.
Lin Chen smiled and said, "That's a paper airplane. If you want to play, you can ask Auntie for some paper. Be polite, okay?"
"Mm-hm."
Lin Xiaoxi nodded.
She was very sweet and quickly got some paper.
"Dad, teach me."
Lin Xiaoxi handed a few sheets of paper to Lin Chen.
"Okay."
"Dad will teach you how to fold paper airplanes."
Lin Chen patiently taught Lin Xiaoxi how to fold them slowly.
Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
A system voice rang in Lin Chen's mind: "Host teaches Lin Xiaoxi to fold paper airplanes, obtaining Aircraft Manufacturing Technology."
"One hundred hours to Grandmaster Level, two hundred hours to Great Grandmaster Level."
Lin Chen was stunned.
Teaching Lin Xiaoxi how to fold paper airplanes and getting Aircraft Manufacturing Technology?
The system was awesome!
"System, the time for this has increased," Lin Chen said in his mind.
The system replied, "Host, the difficulty of this is much greater. The time required for natural improvement will also increase somewhat."
"Okay."
Two hundred hours. With Aircraft Manufacturing Technology, he could reach Great Grandmaster Level, the best in the world. What more could he ask for?
"System, does this include fighter jets and civilian airliners?"
Lin Chen asked.
The system replied, "It includes all types of aircraft. Small drones, large drones, early warning aircraft, fighter jets, tanker aircraft, civilian airliners, and so on."
Lin Chen was astonished.
The system was really a considerate little helper.
"Daddy, it's so hard."
"Xiaoxi can't do it."
Lin Xiaoxi said dejectedly.
She tried to make one herself, but at just over two years old, she couldn't even fold the simplest paper airplane properly.
"Xiaoxi, don't worry."
"There are all sorts of paper airplanes online. Dad will teach you later, and you'll be the best at folding paper airplanes, Xiaoxi."
Lin Chen said with a smile.
Lin Xiaoxi pouted, "Daddy, I want to give them to Grandpa and Grandma so Grandpa and Grandma can have airplanes to go home."
"But I don't know how to fold them."
Lin Chen comforted her, "So, Xiaoxi wants to give them to Grandpa and Grandma. They'll definitely be very happy when they receive them."
"Don't worry, Xiaoxi, Grandpa and Grandma will stay here for a few days. You still have time to learn properly."
Lin Xiaoxi's eyes lit up.
"Dad, I'll be serious."
Two days passed without them realizing it.
Lin Chen had uploaded thirty fairy tales.
Each of these thirty fairy tales was Superior Grade or above.
The entire industry was shaken.
It wasn't easy to get even one fairy tale above Superior Grade.
Yet Lin Chen had created thirty of them.
"Boss, a publisher is offering three million for a bundle of thirty fairy tales!"
Chen Wenhan excitedly messaged Lin Chen.
One hundred thousand yuan per fairy tale was a good price.
"Editor-in-chief, I want to publish them myself."
Lin Chen replied.
"Boss, there's some risk in publishing them yourself. Your royalties will be at most sixteen percent. If a book is priced at thirty yuan, you'll only get four yuan and eighty cents."
"You'd need to sell over six hundred thousand copies to earn three million."
Chen Wenhan replied after some consideration.
Lin Chen: "You don't think it'll sell sixty thousand copies?"
"It should be possible, but there's still some risk involved."
Chen Wenhan said.
The work's quality is excellent, but good quality doesn't guarantee good sales.
"Editor-in-chief, I want to publish it myself."