"Yay... Daddy's off!"
Lin Xiaoxi watched from the back seat, speaking happily.
Xu Mengyao turned her head to look at Lin Xiaoxi. She guessed Lin Xiaoxi sensed something was off between her and Lin Chen.
Children usually want their mother to sit in the back with them, but Lin Xiaoxi actually wanted her and Lin Chen to sit in the front.
Lin Chen said, "Wife, it's Aunt Liang's birthday. Will there be many guests today? Anything we should pay attention to?"
Xu Mengyao said, "There shouldn't be too many. Large-scale banquets aren't allowed now. Uncle Zhao, and others in his position, shouldn't make that mistake."
"The guests will either be relatives or people of some importance. It's best not to take photos at the banquet. Even if you do, don't include others in the pictures."
Lin Chen nodded.
Xu Mengyao thought for a moment and continued, "Don't be too ostentatious, but don't be too low-key either. There will definitely be drinking at the banquet. If you can't drink, just don't drink at all from the start."
"If you can drink, don't lie and say you can't, or else you'll be very embarrassed when others find out you can."
Lin Chen smiled.
In the past, his alcohol tolerance was only so-so, but now, his constitution had improved, and his alcohol tolerance had definitely increased a lot.
He should be fine with a normal amount of drinking.
"Some people will need to be toasted. I'll be with you."
Xu Mengyao added another sentence.
"Okay."
Lin Chen nodded.
Lin Xiaoxi said, "Daddy, don't get drunk, okay? If you get drunk, you'll feel really, really bad later."
Xu Mengyao said, "Xixi, you only care about Daddy, don't you care about Mommy? Mommy will be sad if you do that."
Lin Xiaoxi looked puzzled. "Mommy, I said it before, didn't I? Have you forgotten? You shouldn't get drunk either. You felt really, really bad last time."
Lin Chen glanced at Xu Mengyao.
"Still getting drunk?"
Xu Mengyao shook her head. "I don't drink too much anymore, and Liang Ye accompanies me whenever I have to socialize. But sometimes, it's unavoidable to drink some."
"Even if you don't get too drunk, it's still uncomfortable."
Xu family's assets weren't low, but there were still many families whose assets surpassed the Xu family's across the country, not to mention all the influential figures.
Top-tier big shots could drink if they wanted to, and not drink if they didn't want to. Clearly, the Xu family hadn't reached that level yet.
Lin Chen smiled and said, "If you don't want to drink in the future, I can tell you a very good method. You can use it with others, and you definitely won't offend anyone."
"What method?"
Xu Mengyao's eyes lit up as she asked.
She didn't like alcohol, so she definitely wouldn't drink if she could avoid it.
Lin Chen said, "Just say you're preparing for pregnancy, taking care of your body so you can have a second child later."
Xu Mengyao: "..."
She was speechless.
What was she expecting? What good ideas could possibly come out of Lin Chen's mouth?
Lin Chen chuckled, "Isn't this a good method? With this method, no one can persuade you anymore."
"Thanks a lot," Xu Mengyao said sarcastically.
Lin Xiaoxi asked, "Mom, what's a second child? Is it a little brother or sister? I want a little brother or sister."
"Qiqi has a little brother."
Xu Mengyao said, "Xixi, don't listen to your dad's nonsense. We are already very, very satisfied with just you. Our Xixi is the best, one is worth several others."
"Mom, but I want a little brother or sister. I have a little sister, and I'll share my dolls with her and take her to draw."
"If it's a little brother, I'll play ball with him."
Lin Xiaoxi said with a look of anticipation.
Lin Chen glanced at Xu Mengyao, whose face was slightly red.
The doctor said that her chances of getting pregnant again were very low, but very low didn't mean it was impossible.
"Xixi, we'll talk about this later."
"Mom is very busy right now."
Lin Chen said with a smile.
Lin Xiaoxi giggled, "Mom and Dad, when Mom isn't busy, give me a younger brother or sister."
Xu Mengyao was speechless. As if it were that easy.
"Lin Chen, turn left up ahead."
"Xixi, be quiet, don't distract Dad from driving."
Xu Mengyao said.
She really didn't want to continue that conversation. Half an hour later, Lin Chen drove into an old residential area.
The location of this residential area was excellent. It used to be a high-end residential area, but the buildings were over twenty years old, and many things were a bit outdated.
"Lin Chen, Old Man Pei wants to see you."
"Old Man Pei has been in the mounting and framing industry his whole life. He's a master in that field. You might need to interact with him in the future, so why don't you go over and get to know him?"
Xu Mengyao said.
Lin Chen nodded, "Alright."
Lin Chen held Lin Xiaoxi, and Xu Mengyao carried a bag of gifts. The three of them took the elevator upstairs.
"Ding-dong—"
Xu Mengyao rang the doorbell. The door opened quickly, and Pei Gongyi, who was already in his seventies, opened it.
"Old Man Pei."
"Hello, Old Man Pei."
Xu Mengyao and Lin Chen spoke.
"Grandpa Pei, my name is Xixi."
Lin Xiaoxi also spoke in a milky voice.
Pei Gongyi immediately said enthusiastically, "CEO Xu, Master Lin, Xixi, please come in. I was just wondering when you would arrive, and here you are."
Lin Chen quickly said, "Old Pei, please don't call me Master Lin. You can just call me Little Lin. I'm not a master."
Pei Gongyi laughed, "In the world of painting, if you can't be called a master with your skill, then who can?"
"Although I'm old, I'm not senile. If I call you Little Lin, others will say I'm taking advantage of my seniority."
"You deserve this title of Master."
Lin Chen looked helplessly at Xu Mengyao.
Pei Gongyi said, "Don't try to persuade me, President Xu. I respect his skill, it has nothing to do with his age."
"You two sit for a moment, I'll go to the study to get the painting."
Soon, Pei Gongyi brought the painting out.
He took the painting from the scroll and slowly unfurled it: "President Xu, Master Lin, using ordinary materials, this is all I could manage. It's a bit of a disservice to the painting."
Lin Chen looked at the painting he had drawn.
Framing it made it look even better.
Although the materials Pei Gongyi used were ordinary, his craftsmanship was impeccable; even with ordinary materials, the framing was excellent.
"Daddy, it's so pretty."
"Daddy, when will you teach me to draw flowers?"
"I also want to draw those little birds."
Lin Xiaoxi stared at the painting, asking questions.
Pei Gongyi said in surprise, "Xixi is only two years old, right? Does she start learning to paint at such a young age?"
"Grandpa Pei, yes."
"I really like painting."
Lin Xiaoxi said earnestly.
Lin Chen laughed and said, "Xixi has a decent aptitude. Old Man Pei, I might need to trouble you more with Xixi in the future."
Pei Gongyi chuckled, "It's you two who are giving this old man face. It's you who are supporting my business."
"Ms. Xu, I'll put this away if it's alright."
Xu Mengyao nodded, "Of course."
Pei Gongyi put the painting back into the scroll.
"Old Man Pei, we need to attend the banquet. We'll visit again another day," Xu Mengyao said.
Lin Chen said, "Mengyao, you two go wait for me outside. I'll have a few words with Old Man Pei; it'll only take a couple of minutes."
Xu Mengyao was a little puzzled.
But she still carried Lin Xiaoxi out.
"Old Man Pei, I know a little bit about traditional Chinese medicine. Let me take your pulse."
Lin Chen said.
Pei Gongyi was puzzled, "Master Lin, am I sick?"
"Old Man Pei, let me take your pulse to confirm."
"It's possible I'm not skilled enough and misdiagnosed."
Pei Gongyi nodded and sat down, extending his hand.
Lin Chen placed his fingers on Pei Gongyi's wrist.
After half a minute, Lin Chen withdrew his hand. "Old Man Pei, if you have time, go to the hospital for a physical examination, and focus on checking your heart."
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