*Beep! Beep!*
After climbing for a while longer, Xu Mengyao's phone rang.
It was a video call from Shen Qing.
Xu Mengyao answered. "Little Qingqing, what's up?"
Shen Qing smiled. "Mengyao, is it comfortable being carried by Lin Chen while climbing?"
Xu Mengyao: "..."
"How did you know?"
Shen Qing: "Someone posted a video online, and it already has tens of thousands of likes. How else would I know?"
"Huh?"
Xu Mengyao was dumbfounded.
*They were filmed and posted online?*
"Honey, someone filmed us and posted it online," Xu Mengyao said to Lin Chen.
Lin Chen chuckled. "With how popular social media is now, it's not surprising someone filmed and posted it. Don't worry, the hype will die down quickly."
*If I were Lin Yu, this kind of exposure would keep the heat going for a long time. But this is just a random incident; by tomorrow, it'll probably be old news.*
"Mm-hmm."
Xu Mengyao nodded.
She was only a little embarrassed, nothing more.
She and Lin Chen weren't having an affair, and their child wasn't stolen.
"Qianqian, slow down!"
"Look who it is!"
Xu Mengyao called out to Lin Xiaoqian, who was walking ahead.
Lin Xiaoqian stopped, turned around, and leaned close to the camera. "Aunt Qingqing, where are you? Mama, Papa, and I are climbing Mount Tai!"
Shen Qing: "Qianqian, you know it's Mount Tai?"
Lin Xiaoqian nodded. "Of course!"
"Aunt Qingqing, I want to tell you a secret." She lowered her voice. "Daddy just hugged both me and Mommy."
"Really?" Shen Qing asked, feigning surprise.
Lin Xiaoqian nodded. "Aunt Qingqing, I'm not lying! My daddy is a strongman."
"Aunt Qingqing, when are you getting a husband?"
Shen Qing felt a pang of unease.
Lin Xiaoqian continued, "When you have a husband, he can hug you too when you get tired from climbing mountains."
Xu Mengyao chuckled.
Shen Qing clutched her chest, her heart aching. *Why did I even answer this video call?* she thought. *I'm a single dog with no boyfriend. Even if I try hard to find someone who can hug me while climbing mountains, it's so difficult!*
"Aunt Qingqing, what's wrong?"
"Aunt Qingqing is fine," Shen Qing said. "Qianqian, you keep climbing. Aunt Qingqing won't talk to you anymore."
Lin Xiaoqian nodded. "Okay, Aunt Qingqing. Go find a husband!"
"Bye-bye, Aunt Qingqing!"
Shen Qing: "..."
She quickly hung up the call. *Childhood innocence is so cutting,* she thought.
"Mommy, Aunt Qingqing didn't say goodbye," Lin Xiaoqian said, turning to Xu Mengyao.
Xu Mengyao replied, "Aunt Qingqing might have been busy. Qianqian, why did you tell her to find a husband?"
"I like Aunt Qingqing," Lin Xiaoqian said. "Then someone can cook for her and hug her."
Lin Chen kissed Lin Xiaoqian's forehead. "Qianqian, you're doing this for Aunt Qingqing's sake, but these things can't be rushed."
"You're still young. Don't worry about this."
Lin Xiaoqian nodded.
After half an hour, Xu Mengyao's feet began to ache. Though she exercised regularly, she rarely hiked.
"Honey, do you still have energy?" Xu Mengyao looked at Lin Chen with a pitiful expression.
"Of course," Lin Chen replied with a smile.
"Honey, hug me," Xu Mengyao said, her face flushing slightly as she pouted playfully.
Lin Chen bent down and scooped her up again. Who could resist such a goddess-like wife acting so coy?
"If you're tired, just put me down," Xu Mengyao said, leaning in to kiss his cheek. "Daddy, I want to kiss you too."
Lin Xiaoqian planted a sweet kiss on his other cheek.
"I admit it, I'm jealous."
"A billionaire with fair skin, stunning looks, and a great personality... What kind of prayer do I need to make to marry someone like that?"
"I never used to burn incense, but now I'll have to!"
Some people behind them murmured in envy.
Time ticked by.
Lin Chen carried Xu Mengyao and Lin Xiaoqian for over an hour.
Even so, he didn't feel tired. With his physique exceeding 300, his recovery rate was exceptional. The exertion was no match for his body's ability to bounce back.
"Honey, put me down," Xu Mengyao said, her cheeks flushing. "We're almost at the summit. I can climb the rest of the way myself."
They had drawn quite a few glances along the way.
"Alright... but if your foot hurts, don't push yourself. Otherwise, it might ache for two or three days."
Lin Chen said.
"Daddy, you're a doctor! You can give Mommy some medicine to make her foot feel better," Lin Xiaoqian said.
Lin Chen gently set Xu Mengyao down.
"Soaking your foot in Traditional Chinese Medicine can help, but it'll still hurt for a day or two," he explained.
Xu Mengyao nodded.
"Daddy, I can walk by myself now," she added.
"Daddy, you've worked so hard," Lin Xiaoqian said in her sweet, childish voice.
Lin Chen also set Lin Xiaoqian down.
The three of them walked slowly, the clouds thinning in the sky.
Sunlight warmed their faces, but the mountain peak remained cool, so even in the sun, it wasn't hot.
Host, your mountaineering skill has reached the Grandmaster level.
The System's voice suddenly rang in Lin Chen's mind.
A flood of information surged into his mind.
Lin Chen looked at Lin Xiaoqian.
Her mountaineering aptitude had improved significantly. In just half a minute, her walking posture had visibly changed.
*Such rapid progress... Qianqian's mountaineering aptitude must be at least 15 points.*
Lin Chen thought to himself.
If her aptitude were very low, even doubling it would be insignificant, and Lin Xiaoqian would barely show any reaction.
The mountaineering skill was truly useful.
If they ever got lost in the wilderness, this skill could save their lives.
After another hour of walking and resting, they finally reached the summit, with the entire panorama laid out before them.
"Mommy, Daddy, we're so high up!" Lin Xiaoqian exclaimed joyfully.
Xu Mengyao hugged Lin Chen. "Happy birthday, husband."
Lin Chen opened his arms and pulled her close.
Lin Xiaoqian blinked at them. "Daddy, give me your phone."
"Qianqian, what do you need the phone for?" Lin Chen asked.
"To take pictures of us, Daddy!"
"Can you even take pictures?"
Lin Xiaoqian shook her head. "Teach me, Daddy!"
Lin Chen released Xu Mengyao and smiled. "Sure, I'll teach you. You'll take a picture of Mom and Dad later."
He began teaching her slowly, not just how to use the phone camera, but also how to find good angles and compose shots.
Five minutes passed.
Host, you taught Lin Xiaoqian photography and gained the Photography skill. It will reach Master level in ten hours and Grandmaster level in twenty hours.
The System's voice chimed, and a flood of information surged into Lin Chen's mind. A faint smile spread across his face. With his enhanced photography skills, he could now capture beautiful photos of Xu Mengyao and Lin Xiaoqian anytime he wanted.
After teaching for a while longer, Lin Xiaoqian declared confidently, "Daddy, I've learned it!"
*Click!*
She snapped a photo of Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao. In the picture, Xu Mengyao leaned against Lin Chen, the image perfectly framed and aesthetically pleasing.
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