No sooner had Lin Chen hung up than his phone rang again.
It was Yu Heyan.
He had booked a meal last month, and Lin Chen had scheduled it for tomorrow.
The day after that, Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao would be leaving to take their wedding photos.
"President Yu, what's up?" Lin Chen answered.
Yu Heyan chuckled.
"Master Lin, I'd like to bring a foreign friend to tomorrow's meal. He's very fond of Chinese cuisine."
Lin Chen replied,
"That's entirely up to you. Bring whoever you like, however many you like. As long as it's one table."
Yu Heyan continued,
"Master Lin, this friend of mine isn't an ordinary person. He's a prince from the Camel Kingdom."
"I'd like to invite you to join us for the meal as well. It'll be a good opportunity for everyone to get acquainted."
Lin Chen raised an eyebrow.
"President Yu, your connections are impressive. You even know a prince from the Camel Kingdom."
"But bringing someone like that here... what about security? If anything happens to him in China, it'd become an international diplomatic incident."
Yu Heyan laughed.
"Don't worry. Although he's a prince, he's only around sixteenth in the line of succession. The royal power struggle has nothing to do with him."
"His only passion is food."
"He'll be arriving on a private jet with his own security team, so they'll handle all security arrangements themselves."
"Master Lin, we've met enough times to be considered friends now. Come join us tomorrow."
After thinking for a moment, Lin Chen nodded.
"Sure."
"Does the prince have any dietary restrictions?"
"He doesn't eat pork."
"Other than that, nothing special."
That evening, Xu Mengyao returned home.
Lin Chen told her about tomorrow's plans.
"My parents miss Qianqian," Xu Mengyao said.
"Can you take her over tomorrow?"
"The day after tomorrow we'll be leaving for Yili."
Lin Chen nodded.
Little Lin Qianqian whispered,
"Mommy, I have a secret to tell you. Come closer."
Xu Mengyao leaned in.
Qianqian whispered into her ear,
"Mommy, when Daddy took me swimming today, there was a pretty auntie."
"She kept looking at Daddy and me."
"And she whispered something to Daddy."
Lin Chen: "..."
Although Qianqian spoke very quietly, his hearing was far sharper than an ordinary person's, so he heard every word.
Xu Mengyao glanced toward him.
Lin Chen quickly changed the subject.
"Qianqian, go play for a while."
"Honey, your drones are ready. Call Liang Ye upstairs so she can load them into the car."
"Okay."
Xu Mengyao immediately sent Liang Ye a message.
After returning home, Liang Ye hadn't remained downstairs on guard, but she lived nearby and arrived within minutes.
Soon, she came upstairs.
Lin Chen carried nine drones out of his study.
"Liang Ye, four of these will stay at Mengyao's company."
"The other five—put three in the trunk and two inside the passenger compartment."
Liang Ye looked puzzled.
"President Lin, what are these for?"
Lin Chen picked up one of the drones.
"Inside is a glass vial containing a highly potent anesthetic."
"Even an elephant would collapse after inhaling it."
"They can be activated by voice command for defense or attack."
"If your vehicle is ambushed, open the trunk. The drones inside can be remotely activated and will automatically search for targets."
"If another vehicle crashes into you from behind and damages the trunk, let them fly out through the sunroof instead."
Liang Ye stared at the drone in astonishment.
If that vial were replaced with explosives... wouldn't this basically be a kamikaze drone?
One with automatic target tracking, no less.
"President Lin..."
"What if one of those vials breaks inside the car?"
Lin Chen answered,
"Under normal driving conditions—even with bumps or minor collisions—they won't break."
"And even if one somehow does break, it's fine."
"It would only knock people unconscious for about thirty minutes."
"The five drones in the car just need to stay charged."
Liang Ye nodded.
"No problem."
"I do have a suggestion."
"The two drones inside the vehicle could be stored in a special box."
"In an emergency, opening the box would only take a second."
"Or we could install a rooftop drone launcher that opens with a single button."
"The only downside is that it'll affect the car's appearance."
Lin Chen looked toward Xu Mengyao.
She immediately replied,
"I don't mind."
"A rooftop launcher is indeed better."
"Liang Ye, arrange for a modification shop to install it tonight."
"Money isn't an issue."
"Understood, President Xu."
"I'll have the modifications completed and come pick up the drones tomorrow morning."
"Sounds good."
After Liang Ye left, Xu Mengyao wrapped her arms around Lin Chen.
"Husband..."
"Qianqian said there was a beautiful woman at the swimming pool today."
"Looks like you had quite the feast for your eyes."
Lin Chen grinned.
"I certainly did."
She pinched him lightly.
"Qianqian also said that woman kept looking at you two..."
"And she whispered something to you."
"What exactly did she say?"
Lin Chen smiled.
"She told me she was staying in Room 808."
"She wanted a child."
"And she asked me to help her with a little favor."
Xu Mengyao was speechless.
Lin Chen gently pinched her soft cheek.
"After swimming, I immediately reported her."
"State Security investigated."
"They found she's actually from the Eastern Sakura Nation."
"Her Japanese name is Koizumi Junko."
"Her Chinese alias is Liu Yinyin."
"Her?"
Xu Mengyao looked surprised.
"You know her?"
"We've met twice."
"Once at a ballroom event."
"Another time at a charity auction."
"Her family isn't especially wealthy."
"They're probably only worth a few hundred million."
"But she's extremely good at networking."
Xu Mengyao frowned.
"So..."
"Was she trying to lure you to the Eastern Sakura Nation with a honey trap?"
"Is she a spy?"
Lin Chen shook his head.
"She really does want a child."
"The Eastern Sakura Nation has a human genetic improvement program."
"They're after my genes."
"As for luring me there..."
"They know that's impossible."
Xu Mengyao frowned slightly.
"Husband..."
"If that's all she's done, they probably can't arrest her."
"That's right."
Lin Chen nodded.
Xu Mengyao leaned over and kissed him gently.
"Just be careful from now on."
"Don't let yourself fall into any traps."
Lin Chen smiled mischievously.
"Don't worry."
"I'll save all the good stuff for you."
Xu Mengyao's cheeks instantly turned pink.
The next day arrived.
Lin Chen took Lin Qianqian to visit her maternal grandparents.
She missed them, and she also missed her little friends.
At noon, a convoy of luxury cars approached Lin Chen's private restaurant.
Yu Heyan stepped out of the first vehicle.
From the even more luxurious second car emerged a handsome man in his thirties, dressed in a traditional white robe.
Nearby onlookers immediately began whispering.
"Head wrapped in a cloth, richest man in the world."
"That's quite an entrance."
"Who is he?"
Yu Heyan and the man in white entered the courtyard.
Meanwhile, over twenty bodyguards from the remaining vehicles spread out around the surrounding area.
The impressive security detail left the curious spectators stunned.
"Damn, I looked him up."
"That's actually a prince from the Camel Kingdom."
"And he's incredibly wealthy."
"What's a Camel Kingdom prince doing here?"
People eagerly discussed it.
Some tried posting the news online.
But their posts either failed to upload altogether or were quickly removed during review.
After Lin Chen finished his preparations, Yu Heyan made the introductions.
"Master Lin, let me introduce you."
"This is Prince Hail of the Camel Kingdom."
"Your Highness, this is Master Lin—the Culinary God. His cooking skills are second to none."
After saying it in Chinese, Yu Heyan repeated the introduction in Arabic.
"Hello, Master Lin."
Prince Hail greeted him in somewhat clumsy Chinese.
Lin Chen shook his hand and replied in fluent Arabic,
"Welcome, Prince Hail."
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