"Dad, where's Mom?"
Lin Xiaoqian came out of the room, rubbing her eyes drowsily.
Lin Chen squatted down, picked her up, and kissed her. "Mom wasn't obedient, so the big bad wolf took her into the forest."
Lin Xiaoqian pouted.
"Silly Dad, do you think I'm one or two years old? We're inside the house. The big bad wolf can't get in."
Lin Chen: "..."
"Then guess where Mom went."
Lin Xiaoqian tilted her head. "Did Mom go to work?"
"Yeah."Lin Chen nodded. "Qianqian, don't be sad. Mom will be back in a few days. Daddy will stay with you."
A sweet smile appeared on Lin Xiaoqian's face.
She hugged Lin Chen's head and kissed him. "Dad, when Mom used to go to work, I was really jealous that other kids had their dads."
"Now Mom goes to work, and Dad can stay with me."
"I have a dad now, hehe."
Lin Chen hugged Lin Xiaoqian tightly.
He felt a bit heartache.
The Xu family was very rich, but for a child like Lin Xiaoqian, money meant nothing. What they cared about was their parents' love and companionship.
"Qianqian, Daddy will always stay with you," Lin Chen said gently.
Worry appeared on Lin Xiaoqian's little face. "Dad, will you still stay with me after I go to kindergarten?"
Lin Chen: "Do you remember what Mom said before?"
When Xu Mengyao had first brought Lin Xiaoqian to him, she had said he would take care of her for a while, and she would take her back after she started kindergarten.
"Yes."
"Dad, I don't want to be separated from you."
Mist quickly formed in Lin Xiaoqian's eyes.
Lin Chen hurriedly said, "Qianqian, don't cry. Daddy won't leave you. Daddy promises. Let's pinky swear, okay? Whoever breaks it is a puppy."
"Okay, okay."Lin Xiaoqian stretched out her little pinky.
"Pinky swear, hook it, for a hundred years we won't change. Whoever breaks it is a puppy."
Lin Chen smiled.
Luckily, Lin Xiaoqian's mood quickly changed. She tilted her head. "Dad, where are Grandpa and Grandma?"
"They went out for a walk."
"They don't nap as long as you. How about Daddy takes you hiking? There's a small hill nearby."
Lin Chen smiled.
Lin Xiaoqian's constitution wasn't very strong and needed improvement. His skill upgrades had made her smarter, but they hadn't strengthened her physical condition.
"Okay, okay!" Lin Xiaoqian said happily.
As long as Lin Chen took her, even playing with mud would make her happy.
Lin Chen took a taxi to the foot of the hill. The hill wasn't high, and the trees provided shade. Even though the temperature was high, hiking here was still fine.
"Qianqian, Daddy will teach you how to hike," Lin Chen said with a smile, holding her small hand.
"Mm-hmm."
Five minutes passed.
The system's voice sounded in Lin Chen's mind: "Host, you taught Lin Xiaoqian how to hike and obtained the Hiking Skill. Ten hours to reach Master level, twenty hours to reach Grandmaster level."
A lot of information flooded into Lin Chen's mind.
Hiking wasn't just about climbing uphill. It included a lot of knowledge—how to conserve energy, how to stay safe in extreme weather, how to find food and water in the wild.
A faint smile appeared on Lin Chen's face.
Another skill gained.
Lin Xiaoqian didn't need this knowledge now, but when she grew up, it would be useful. When traveling, extreme situations could occur.
As they climbed, Lin Chen taught her.
Lin Xiaoqian climbed very slowly. The hill wasn't high, but it still took her an hour to reach the top.
"Dad, we won!""We reached the top!"
Lin Xiaoqian was extremely happy.
Lin Chen said, "Qianqian, shall we come again tomorrow? If you climb more, you'll get better and better. Then we can travel with Mom."
Lin Xiaoqian grew up in Magic City and rarely experienced nature.
She lacked a connection with nature.
Many city kids had weaker constitutions—not just because of lack of exercise, but also because of lacking contact with nature.
"Dad, what is traveling?" Lin Xiaoqian asked in her babyish voice.
"Traveling means going to other places to play. Do you want to travel with Mom and Dad?"
"Mm-hmm."Lin Xiaoqian nodded repeatedly.
"Dad, let's come again tomorrow."
Three more days passed, and the house transfer was completed.
Lin Chen took Lin Xiaoqian hiking every day. One hour up and one hour down. He had accumulated nearly ten hours of hiking experience—almost Master level.
"Son, take Qianqian back to Magic City. My hand isn't a big problem. It just needs time to recover. With the house construction going on, I won't feel at ease if I'm not here."
Lin Hai said to Lin Chen.
Lin Chen nodded.
Lin Xiaoqian was also starting to miss her little friends.
"Dad, Mom, come stay for a few days from time to time. Otherwise, the house could be emptied by thieves and you wouldn't even know," Lin Chen said.
Lin Hai and Chen Mei nodded.
They walked Lin Chen and Lin Xiaoqian out of the neighborhood.
"Bye-bye, Grandpa and Grandma."Lin Xiaoqian waved her little hand.
Soon, they left in a taxi.
Chen Mei said, "Husband, even if we spend more money, we need the renovation company to hurry up. Don't let Chen and Mengyao get serious while the house still isn't done."
"Mm."Lin Hai nodded.
More than an hour later, Lin Chen and Lin Xiaoqian arrived at the airport.
"Dad, so many big airplanes!" Lin Xiaoqian said excitedly, looking outside the waiting hall.
Lin Chen had an idea. "Qianqian, do you want to learn how to fold airplanes? Daddy can fold big airplanes."
"Mm-hmm."
Seeing so many planes reignited her interest in paper airplanes.
"Okay, Daddy will teach you."
Lin Chen took some paper out of his bag.
Five minutes later, Lin Chen started gaining airplane manufacturing experience.
They waited an hour and spent two hours on the plane teaching her. Lin Xiaoqian had a lot of fun, and he gained three more hours of airplane design and manufacturing experience.
When they got home, Lin Xiaoqian ran straight to her room.
She missed her dolls and hugged and kissed each one.
Click.
Lin Chen took a photo of her and sent it to Xu Mengyao.
"Wife, Qianqian and I are home. When are you coming back?"
Xu Mengyao saw the message quickly.
A gentle smile appeared on her face.
"There are some troubles here. It'll take a bit longer. A major project at the company is facing inexplicable resistance."
Lin Chen sighed inwardly. He couldn't help much.
He knew many things, but his network was still limited. He needed to develop his career and connections.
"Don't rush.""Everything will be solved eventually. At worst, I'll support you."
Lin Chen replied.
Xu Mengyao: "It's not unsolvable. The profit will just be lower."
"I used to feel very anxious when I was away for too long. Now that you're taking care of Qianqian, I feel much more at ease. I have a meeting soon, so I'll stop here."
Lin Chen sent a "kiss" emoji.
Xu Mengyao blushed slightly.
She quickly replied with a rolling-eyes emoji.
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