"Xiaoxi, your father and I are having a small issue, but we both love you, okay?"
Xu Mengyao said to Lin Xiaoxi.
Lin Xiaoxi looked downcast. "Mom, did you get a divorce? Are you and Dad going to leave me?"
Xu Mengyao hugged Lin Xiaoxi tightly.
"Xiaoxi, what are you saying?"
"Didn't Mom just say it? Both your dad and I love you. How could we ever abandon you?"
Xu Mengyao quickly reassured her.
"What have you and Dad been up to lately?"
Xu Mengyao successfully changed the subject.
Lin Xiaoxi's face quickly lit up with a smile.
"Mom, I'll tell you a secret! Dad and I found this house together, and we both love it!"
Lin Xiaoxi chattered on, sharing bits and pieces of information.
Xu Mengyao was a little surprised.
Lin Chen seemed to know quite a lot.
Also, Lin Chen's parents had already visited Lin Xiaoxi.
When Lin Xiaoxi and her mother finished talking, Lin Chen returned.
Xu Mengyao went to the kitchen, "Do you need any help?"
Lin Chen shook his head, "No need. Xiaoxi misses you a lot. She hasn't seen you in a while, so go spend some time with her. I can cook pretty quickly; it'll be done in about an hour."
"Then, thank you."
Xu Mengyao said and went back to the balcony.
Lin Chen quickly got to work. He fully utilized his culinary skills, and in less than an hour, he had already prepared five dishes and a soup.
"Ding dong—"
Shen Qing arrived just then.
"Wow, it seems I came at the perfect time. Lin Chen, I feel like the dishes you made this time look even better than last time!"
Shen Qing stared at the dishes on the table in surprise.
Xu Mengyao, having finished washing Lin Xiaoxi's hands, also looked shocked when she saw the food.
"Mommy, Xiaoxi isn't lying, you know."
"Daddy's cooking is the best! I love it so much."
Lin Xiaoxi said sweetly.
Lin Chen carried Lin Xiaoxi to her high chair. "Mengyao, Shen Qing, don't just stand there, sit down and eat."
"I won't be polite then."
Shen Qing sat down and quickly picked up a chopstickful of food.
"This—"
The first bite stunned Shen Qing.
"Lin Chen, you deliberately hid your skills last time, didn't you, when Mengyao wasn't here? Although it was delicious before, the taste isn't even on the same level as this."
Shen Qing said.
To verify her thought, she picked up another dish.
"Indeed."
"Mengyao, if you want to eat the best, you have to stick with you."
Shen Qing said, her face full of satisfaction.
Xu Mengyao was puzzled. Was it really that delicious?
The dishes looked top-notch, but did they also taste that good?
Soon, she picked up a chopstick-full.
"Hmm?"
The moment the food entered her mouth, Xu Mengyao was shocked.
She had eaten a lot of delicious food, but she wasn't that demanding when it came to cuisine. Sometimes she would ask the chef to cook something special, but most of the time she wouldn't make such requests.
Now, Xu Mengyao discovered that the dishes Lin Chen made were even more delicious than any of the delicacies she had eaten before.
Lin Chen's culinary skills were now at the grandmaster level, the world's top standard.
There are so many five-star hotels worldwide, but only a small fraction have head chefs who've reached master chef level.
And those at the grandmaster level? You could count them on two hands, globally.
Lin Chen's understanding of food had reached a level of perfection.
"Every single dish is so delicious."
"Lin Chen's cooking skills are just insane."
Xu Mengyao quickly sampled all six dishes.
"Lin Chen, did you hold back last time?" Shen Qing asked.
Lin Chen laughed, "I told you, last time I was rushed, so I didn't perform my best. This time I had more time."
After the meal, Xu Mengyao was utterly shocked.
Lin Chen's cooking skills were good enough for a state banquet.
"Lin Chen, do you want to open a restaurant? If you did, you'd definitely make a fortune." Xu Mengyao asked.
Lin Chen shook his head, "I don't have that idea. You're busy with the company and often flying around. If I'm also busy, who will take care of Xiaoxi?"
"You can't earn all the money in the world, but Xiaoxi will grow up day by day."
Xu Mengyao nodded slightly.
"Sorry."
Lin Chen chuckled, "No need to apologize. I like having Xiaoxi with me."
Shen Qing said, "Mengyao, you two should go. I've eaten two free meals. I'll wash the dishes after Xiaoxi falls asleep."
Lin Xiaoxi asked in confusion, "Mom and Dad, where are you going?"
Lin Chen squatted down and kissed Lin Xiaoxi, saying, "Mom and Dad are going on a date, okay? You sleep well at home."
"Mom and Dad need to go on dates to have a good relationship, right?"
Xu Mengyao's face flushed slightly.
She had never been on a date before.
"Xiaoxi, we'll be back soon."
Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao left shortly after. Lin Xiaoxi didn't fuss at all; she even seemed happy they were going on a date.
"Your car is still outside the complex. Let's take mine."
Lin Chen said.
"Okay."
At the parking lot, Xu Mengyao got into Lin Chen's car.
"Xiaoxi said you two bought this car together?" Xu Mengyao asked.
Lin Chen nodded. "I bought it a few days ago. But my driving skills are pretty good, don't worry about that."
Soon, Lin Chen smoothly started the car.
They first went to the notary's office for notarization, separating prenuptial and postnuptial assets. Neither had any objections.
"Lin Chen, how did you get so good at cooking?"
Xu Mengyao asked with a puzzled look.
Lin Chen chuckled softly. "Maybe it's a talent. Don't even think about me opening a restaurant, I'm not interested."
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Half an hour passed before they knew it.
Xu Mengyao's phone rang. She answered the call, and the person on the other end said urgently, "President, there's a problem with a shipment we sent to Bear Country."
"They're contacting us."
"Our Russian translator is on leave and can't be reached, and their Chinese translator is terrible. We can't understand the translation."
Xu Mengyao frowned. "Then find a Russian translator quickly!"
"President, we're looking... They're very urgent, so I wanted to ask if you know anyone in this field."
Xu Mengyao said, "I don't know any Russian translators."
Lin Chen suddenly spoke up, "Xu Mengyao, I know Russian. If you're in a hurry, I can help you translate."
"Hmm?"
Xu Mengyao looked at Lin Chen in surprise.
"Lin Chen, are you sure?"
"Of course."
Xu Mengyao said, holding her phone, "A friend of mine knows Russian. Let's put it on speakerphone and have him help with the translation."
Xu Mengyao then activated the speakerphone.
"Alright, President."
Time passed. Lin Chen translated with ease.
His Russian was at the simultaneous interpretation level; translating this phone call was a piece of cake for him.
"President, it's resolved."
"Yeah."
Xu Mengyao looked at Lin Chen with surprise after hanging up the phone.
According to the information her father had found, wasn't Lin Chen rather ordinary?
How could Lin Chen's cooking be so good?
And his Russian was also excellent.
"Lin Chen, I heard Xiaoxi say you taught her English. Your English must be very good too."
Xu Mengyao asked.
Lin Chen smiled. "Maybe I have a talent for languages. I know English, French, German, and Russian."
"You—"
Xu Mengyao was stunned.
Lin Chen actually knew four foreign languages.
This "ordinary" of Lin Chen's was a bit too much.