Xu Mengyao said, "Xiaoxi, be good. Mommy's been very busy lately, so Mommy came to see you and then has to go back."
Lin Xiaoxi said dejectedly, "Mommy, are you leaving soon? Xiaoxi misses Mommy so, so much."
Lin Chen opened the door.
Xu Mengyao carried Lin Xiaoxi into the house, and Lin Chen took out a pair of slippers for her from the shoe cabinet.
"Xiaoxi, go play by yourself for a bit. Mommy and Daddy need to talk," Xu Mengyao said, putting Lin Xiaoxi down.
"Mommy, are you two going to kiss?"
Xu Mengyao: "..."
"Lin Chen, come here for a moment."
Xu Mengyao went to the study, and Lin Chen followed. Xu Mengyao said, "Lin Chen, the rent here isn't cheap, and your salary isn't high. You probably haven't saved much money."
"Why didn't you take that sixty thousand?"
Lin Chen said, "Xiaoxi is also my daughter. It's only right that I give her a good life. There's no need to take your money. I can afford to support her."
Xu Mengyao frowned.
In her opinion, Lin Chen was trying to put on airs.
"Lin Chen, you've put in the effort. I have money, and it's only right that I give you some living expenses."
"It's true that living here is much better for Xiaoxi. How about I increase it to fifty thousand a month for you?"
Xu Mengyao asked.
Lin Chen frowned slightly, "It's not that I think you're giving me too little. Two thousand a month is a lot of living expenses."
"I really have money myself."
Saying this, Lin Chen took out his phone and opened a bank text message.
He had filled up his gas tank on the way back, spending four hundred yuan. The text message showed a balance of over 1.4 million.
Tongxin Network had already given him the thirty thousand for the first print run.
The first print royalties were 1.35 million, plus the few tens of thousands he already had, totaling over 1.4 million.
"Did you win the lottery?"
Xu Mengyao said in surprise.
Lin Chen: "..."
"Can't this money be something I earned myself?"
Xu Mengyao wondered, "I looked into it before sending Xiaoxi over. You were only making a few thousand a month before you were laid off."
Lin Chen smiled faintly, "Who doesn't have a few secrets? I didn't know you were a daughter of a wealthy family either."
"Xiaoxi said you have a private jet?"
Xu Mengyao said, "I bought it during my pregnancy. It wasn't convenient to take business class flights with a big belly. After giving birth to Xiaoxi, it was even more inconvenient to fly with a child."
"So, I bought a small business jet."
Lin Chen nodded. "That's certainly much more convenient. Take the sixty thousand yuan when you leave."
"You saw it just now; I have no problem taking care of Xiaoxi."
Xu Mengyao nodded.
Lin Chen had over a million yuan in his account; he definitely had enough to spend.
"Xu Mengyao, there's something I want to discuss with you. If you get married in the future, could Xiaoxi stay with me?" Lin Chen asked.
Xu Mengyao immediately said, "No, Xiaoxi is mine."
Lin Chen said, "Don't get upset. This won't be an issue if you don't get married. But if you do, is it really good for Xiaoxi to follow you?"
"Xiaoxi will follow me, and I'll take care of her with all my heart."
Xu Mengyao frowned. "Letting Xiaoxi follow you, and then she'll have a stepmother? Isn't that the same thing?"
Lin Chen shook his head. "It's different. It's okay for a man to marry later in life, but the best age for a woman to marry is much earlier."
"We can also change the terms. Whoever gets married first, the custody of Xiaoxi goes to the other party, how about that? It would be better for Xiaoxi."
Xu Mengyao nodded. "Okay."
"You can't get custody; I don't plan to get married."
Lin Chen asked, "You're sure you don't plan to get married?"
"Of course."
"I only need Xiaoxi."
Xu Mengyao said lightly.
Lin Chen smiled, "Xu Mengyao, since you don't have any other plans, how about we get a marriage certificate?"
"Huh?"
Xu Mengyao frowned slightly.
Lin Chen said, "Xiaoxi is starting to understand things. It wouldn't be good for her to know we had her without being married."
"Other children are the crystallization of their parents' love, but she was an accident. Do you think it might hurt her?"
Xu Mengyao pondered.
Lin Chen said, "Don't worry. Even if we get the certificate, you're you, and I'm me. I won't touch any of your property. We can go to the notary's office to have it notarized."
"Your property will still be yours after the marriage."
Xu Mengyao considered it for a moment and said, "What you say makes sense. Xiaoxi is more mature than most kids her age."
Lin Chen said, "Just getting the certificate won't change anything. It won't affect you if you don't plan to get married."
"By the way, Xiaoxi said I missed you. That was just her talking nonsense. I think she may have already realized something."
Xu Mengyao was silent.
She hadn't planned to get married in her life.
But getting a certificate with Lin Chen would indeed be better for Lin Xiaoxi.
"I'm fine with that."
"We'll notarize everything first, then get the marriage certificate, just like you said." Xu Mengyao stated.
Her family had a lot of money, so she definitely needed to be careful about this.
"No problem," Lin Chen replied with a smile.
Xu Mengyao said, "If you fall for another girl and want to pursue her, you need to file for divorce first. If you cheat on me during the marriage, it will have a significant impact on me."
"And you?"
Lin Chen said.
Xu Mengyao nodded, "Of course."
Lin Chen smiled and said, "Then there's no problem, it's quite fair."
"When are you free?"
Xu Mengyao thought for a moment, "I'll have Shen Qing look after Xiaoxi. You can bring your household registration booklet and come with me this afternoon. I can go get my household registration booklet from home and then we can go handle the paperwork."
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Lin Chen nodded.
The two of them agreed and went outside.
Lin Xiaoxi was alone on the balcony, practicing writing.
Xu Mengyao walked over.
"Mom, look! Daddy taught me to write this. Xiaoxi can write her own name now!"
Lin Xiaoxi said in a childish voice.
Xu Mengyao was a little surprised; Lin Xiaoxi's writing was quite good.
"Xiaoxi, did Daddy write this?"
Xu Mengyao picked up a piece of paper nearby. It was a piece of calligraphy Lin Chen had written after achieving Grandmaster Calligraphy.
Each character was pleasing to the eye.
"Yes."
"Daddy is so amazing."
"Daddy teaches me to write, teaches me to draw, teaches me to play soccer, teaches me to sing, and Daddy also teaches me English."
Lin Xiaoxi said with a look of adoration.
Xu Mengyao was a little jealous; Lin Xiaoxi had never been so admiring of her.
She had taught Lin Xiaoxi these things, too.
Lin Chen said, "Mengyao, are you and Shen Qing eating lunch here? There's no food in the fridge; I'll go out and buy some groceries."
Xu Mengyao was taken aback.
Lin Chen actually called her Mengyao.
However, Xu Mengyao quickly realized that Lin Chen might be calling her that because Lin Xiaoxi was nearby.
"Let's go out to eat."
"Don't trouble yourself."
Xu Mengyao shook her head.
Lin Xiaoxi said, "Mommy, I don't want to eat out. Daddy's food is tastier than the food outside."
Lin Chen laughed and said, "I'll go buy some groceries. I didn't know you were coming, and the food at home is only enough for Xiaoxi and me."
"Okay."
Xu Mengyao nodded.
Lin Chen went out. Xu Mengyao tapped Lin Xiaoxi's forehead, "Xiaoxi, you little rascal. Your mother's been taking care of you for so long, and yet you favor your father more."
Lin Xiaoxi looked at her mother with confusion.
"Mommy, I didn't."
"I love Mommy the most."
Lin Xiaoxi hugged Xu Mengyao and gave her a kiss.
"Mommy, did Daddy kiss you?"
Xu Mengyao: "..."