"Ding dong!"
At noon, Lin Xiaoqian had fallen asleep when the doorbell rang.
Lin Chen frowned and walked out of the study.
Who would come at this time?
He hadn't ordered any deliveries. No neighbors knew which apartment they lived in. Xu Mengyao was still abroad, and even if she came back, she could enter directly with her fingerprint.
"Is it that Zhao Tianyou again?"
Lin Chen walked to the door and opened it.
Standing outside was a young man he had never seen before.
"You are—"
Lin Chen asked in confusion.
Could he be a neighbor from upstairs or downstairs?
The stranger smiled slightly. "Mr. Lin, shall we talk inside?"
A sharp glint flashed in Lin Chen's eyes.
So he wasn't a neighbor. Neighbors wouldn't know his surname.
"Please come in."
The man entered the living room and looked around. "Mr. Lin, this house is quite nice. After boarding the Xu family's big ship, your life has improved, hasn't it?"
Lin Chen said calmly, "Who are you, and what do you want?"
The man smiled.
"Mr. Lin, don't be nervous. I'm a good person."
Lin Chen smiled as well.
There was no way he'd be nervous. His physique had already exceeded 210.
Even peak Tyson would be worth sparring with in front of him.
"People who say they're good people usually aren't."
"Please, have a seat."
Lin Chen sat down on the sofa.
The young man sat down and said with a smile, "Mr. Lin, my name is Zhang Chaojun. I like making friends all over the world, so my information is fairly well-informed."
Lin Chen looked at him without speaking.
Zhang Chaojun continued, "I recently heard that the Xu family has run into some trouble. I happen to have connections in that area and can help resolve it."
Lin Chen said, "You're a broker?"
Zhang Chaojun nodded with a smile. "You could call me a broker. I travel the world and help friends solve their problems."
Lin Chen said with a half-smile, "I suppose you're not just looking to collect a fee, but for the Xu family to give up something."
"For example, part of their shares?"
Zhang Chaojun lightly clapped. "Mr. Lin, I thought talking to you would be difficult, but you're smart. You understand immediately. That's very good."
"I use my connections to help the Xu family, and the Xu family pays a price. That's reasonable, don't you think?"
Lin Chen looked at him.
The storm was coming faster than the Xu family had expected.
Xu Mengyao had said that her grandfather had died only a few years ago, and the remaining favors should protect the Xu family for another two or three years.
Yet Zhang Chaojun had already come.
He was likely a broker raised by some power, doing things they couldn't do directly.
"Mr. Lin, this isn't necessarily a bad thing for the Xu family. Some of their industries are profitable, but they lack backing. That's not sustainable."
"Giving up something to gain something."
"Give up a bit and you can gain capital support."
Zhang Chaojun said with a smile.
Lin Chen said, "Why did you come to me? Even if Xu Mengyao and I have a child, the Xu family is the Xu family, and I am me. You should know that."
Zhang Chaojun chuckled. "I know. You and Xu Mengyao even signed a prenuptial property agreement."
"But your relationship with her is good. You might persuade her. She and her father are rather stubborn."
He stood up.
"Mr. Lin, for the Xu family, whether it's tens of billions or hundreds of billions, they can't spend it all anyway. The difference isn't that big. Spending some money for stability is worth it."
"If you have time, persuade Xu Mengyao. Otherwise, even if she gets through this trouble, there will be another one next time."
"Of course… the trouble wasn't brought by me or my friends. I just want to help you."
As he spoke, Zhang Chaojun took a cloth doll out of his bag. "Qianqian is very cute. This is for her."
He soon left.
Staring at the doll, cold light flashed in Lin Chen's eyes.
Zhang Chaojun giving a doll was not friendliness—it was a threat.
It was as if he were telling him that they had a child, and he should think carefully about the child and not resist recklessly.
"Really impatient."
"The economy hasn't been good these past few years, so patience is lacking?"
"Or is the Zheng family stirring things up behind the scenes?"
Lin Chen thought silently.
"Beep, beep."
Lin Chen dialed Xu Mengyao's number.
She was abroad but not in the United States, so the time difference wasn't huge. It was morning there.
"Lin Chen, what's wrong?"
Xu Mengyao's heart tightened.
Lin Chen had international calling enabled, but he had never called her while she was abroad. A sudden call made her panic.
Could something have happened to Lin Xiaoqian?
"A man named Zhang Chaojun came by. He's probably a broker for some power. He knows the Xu family is in trouble and offered to help."
Lin Chen said.
Xu Mengyao's expression changed slightly. "Looks like someone is deliberately targeting us, trying to harvest the Xu family."
"Did he do anything?"
"He gave a doll."
Xu Mengyao clenched her teeth. "That's a threat."
Lin Chen said, "Don't worry about Qianqian. With me here, no one can touch her. You focus on your own safety."
On the other end, Xu Mengyao took a deep breath. "Lin Chen, the business world is like a battlefield. A weak country will only be bullied by others."
"Even if the Xu family has to give up利益, it won't be now. The more we fight, the less we'll lose."
Lin Chen said, "I understand. There isn't just one wolf. If we don't resist, we'll be torn apart one by one."
"Do what you need to do."
"I'll handle the home front."
Xu Mengyao felt much calmer. "Lin Chen, thank you."
Lin Chen said, "Mengyao, that's not right. Qianqian is my daughter too. Do you really need to thank me?"
"Change it to 'Husband, I love you.'"
Xu Mengyao: "..."
Calling him husband was fine. She had even been tricked into saying "I love you, husband" before, but "Husband, I love you" was still hard for her to say.
"I won't say it, hmph."
"I won't talk to you anymore. I need to think of countermeasures."
She hung up.
"Those stirring trouble are probably just reminding the Xu family for now. This time, there shouldn't be too big a problem."
Lin Chen thought to himself.
Putting down his phone, he calmly began practicing Tai Chi.
He had been practicing every day since returning to his hometown. Now, at least visually, he looked quite decent.
Half an hour passed.
Lin Xiaoqian walked out of the room after waking up.
"Daddy, what are you doing?"
She asked curiously.
Lin Chen continued moving and said, "Someone wants to bully Mommy. Daddy is practicing martial arts. After I learn martial arts, I can protect Mommy."
Lin Xiaoqian's eyes lit up.
"Daddy, I want to protect Mommy too!"
She began imitating him beside him.
Tai Chi movements were slow, so Lin Xiaoqian could follow along.
Five minutes passed without them noticing.
A system voice sounded in Lin Chen's mind:
"Host, you taught Lin Xiaoqian Tai Chi and obtained the Ancient Martial Tai Chi Secret Technique."
"Fifty hours to reach Grandmaster level, one hundred hours to reach Grand Grandmaster level."
Lin Chen was ecstatic.
It's here. Finally, finally!
"System, can this grant internal energy?"
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