Xu Mengyao was surprised, "President Song, is it that low? Aren't NBA stars all making tens of millions of dollars?"
Song Yuan smiled wryly, "President Xu, that's the highest annual salary in our team. We can't compare to the NBA."
"But players can take on endorsements themselves, and they can earn more than eight million with increased fame."
Xu Mengyao looked at Lin Chen, "Honey, your side business makes over ten million a month, right?"
Lin Chen smiled, "Maybe not ten million, but eight million should be about right."
"Uh—"
Song Yuan and Liang Hui were hit hard.
Lin Chen's side business actually made that much in a month. What appeal did an eight-million annual salary even have for Lin Chen?
"Sorry to bother you, General Xu."
Liang Hui said regretfully.
Lin Chen smiled and said, "Coach Liang, I won't sign a contract with you, but I still like basketball."
"Xiaoxi is still young, and I don't have time right now."
"I can play occasionally if I have time in the future. In this situation, can I play in the game?"
Liang Hui's eyes lit up.
"Of course, there's a foreign aid quota. We can find foreigners, let alone our own people."
"It's just that the treatment—"
Lin Chen smiled and said, "I don't care about the treatment. You guys can arrange it. I have three small requests. First, I don't have time to participate in training usually."
"Second, I will only participate in the games I want to participate in."
"Third, if Mengyao and my daughter want to watch, I hope you can arrange good seats for them."
Song Yuan readily agreed, "No problem."
Since Lin Chen didn't even ask for treatment, these were all trivial matters.
Of course, even if Lin Chen didn't ask for treatment, they certainly wouldn't skimp on the money they should give him.
"Lin Chen, when will you be free?"
Liang Hui looked at Lin Chen expectantly.
Lin Chen laughed and said, "When I'm free depends on when Mengyao is free to take Xiaoxi out. I probably won't have any time for the next two or three months."
Song Yuan and the others nodded.
Two or three months passed quickly.
Before long, Song Yuan and the others said their goodbyes and left.
Xu Mengyao said, "Lin Chen, I didn't expect their team's annual salary to be so low."
"Low? Eight million a year is low for a wealthy person like you, but it's very high for ordinary people."
"I couldn't even earn eighty thousand in a year before."
Xu Mengyao looked at Lin Chen, "That's because you didn't want to earn it. If you wanted to, you could easily make a hundred million a year."
Lin Chen now found time to write fairy tales, and he was making a killing. If he really put his mind to it, he could earn even more.
"With such a low annual salary, I thought you'd just refuse. Why did you agree to go after all?"
Xu Mengyao was puzzled.
Lin Chen smiled and said, "I like it. Many people would probably be willing to spend money to play a game with basketball stars. I get paid to participate."
"Why not?"
"Besides, haven't you noticed? Xiaoxi is very excited. Xiaoxi needs companionship the most right now, but when she gets older, she'll need more than just companionship."
"By then, other people's fathers will be living the high life. Shouldn't her father be stuck at home?"
Xu Mengyao stared blankly at Lin Chen.
Lin Chen really thought a lot about Lin Xiaoxi.
Lin Chen smiled, "Actually, there's another reason."
"What reason?"
Lin Chen gazed into Xu Mengyao's eyes, "I'll need to show off my strength later, otherwise, people might gossip behind my back, saying your husband is useless."
Xu Mengyao: "..."
"I don't care about that."
Lin Chen: "What happened back then might be exposed later. If I'm useless, and it's exposed, will you feel bad if people look at you with pity?"
"If I'm strong, then what happened back then is a predestined fate, and others will envy us."
Xu Mengyao stared blankly at Lin Chen.
A destined fate?
Xu Mengyao murmured to herself.
Others might not know, but she already knew Lin Chen was excellent. Perhaps this really was her fate with Lin Chen? The shadow in her heart quietly shrank a little.
"Lin Chen, go take a shower quickly."
"Rest after you shower, and drink less tonight."
Xu Mengyao said.
"I can't drive after drinking tonight. You can stay over at my place, and drive Xiaoxi back early tomorrow, how about that?"
Lin Chen took out his car keys.
Xu Mengyao hesitated for a moment, then took the car keys.
"Come back early."
"If you don't come back, maybe Xiaoxi won't even sleep."
Lin Chen nodded with a smile.
At half past seven in the evening, Lin Chen finished drinking.
He was about to hail a taxi on the side of the road when Lin Xiaoxi's voice reached his ears: "Daddy, over here. Daddy, Mommy and I are waiting for you to go home together."
Lin Chen looked over.
Lin Xiaoxi's little head peeked out the window.
Xu Dong and the others showed expressions of envy.
"Lin-ge, you really are a winner in life."
"A wife who's beautiful, wealthy, and successful, and a cute kid, I'm so envious."
Xu Dong and the others chimed in one after another.
Lin Chen waved his hand, "Alright, you guys head back safely."
Soon, Lin Chen got into the car and sat in the passenger seat.
"You smell strongly of alcohol, Lin Chen, how much did you drink?"
"Over a jin, they were all very enthusiastic. But don't worry, I can handle more than this."
Lin Chen's tolerance wasn't this good before. Now that his physique had improved, his alcohol tolerance had increased a lot.
Xu Mengyao's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, "Drinking over a jin is too much, isn't it? You need to drink less in the future, Lin Chen."
Lin Chen laughed, "Alright… I'll take care of my body, maybe we can have a second child in the future."
Xu Mengyao's hand trembled.
"You're drunk."
Xu Mengyao said, her face slightly flushed and annoyed.
"Dad, what's a second child?"
Lin Xiaoxi asked curiously from her car seat in the back.
Xu Mengyao quickly said, "Xiaoxi, don't ask. Your dad's drunk. Let him rest."
"Okay, okay... Dad, you rest."
Lin Xiaoxi said in a childish voice.
More than an hour passed, and Lin Chen and the others arrived home.
"Beep!"
Xu Mengyao's phone rang.
She looked at her phone; it was a video call from her mother.
"Mom."
Xu Mengyao moved back a bit to answer the video call.
On the other end of the line, Xu Mengyao's mother, Yang Qingyue, asked with a puzzled expression, "Mengyao, it doesn't seem like you're at home?"
"Yeah… I'm at a friend's place," Xu Mengyao replied.
Lin Xiaoxi heard Yang Qingyue's voice and happily ran over, "Mom, is it Grandma? I heard Grandma's voice."
"Xiaoxi, it's Grandma."
Yang Qingyue's eyes lit up, and she called out happily.
Xu Mengyao pointed her phone at Lin Xiaoxi, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.
"Grandma, I miss you so much."
Yang Qingyue: "Grandma misses Xiaoxi too. Xiaoxi, where are you and Mommy?"
"We're at Daddy's house!"
Lin Xiaoxi quickly replied.
Xu Mengyao: "..."
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