After dinner, Xu Mengyao drove them home.
"Daddy, let's practice martial arts."
"We still have one more practice session today."
Lin Qianqian said in her sweet, childish voice.
Before taking her to her grandparents' house that morning, Lin Chen had already practiced with her once. After training for so long, Lin Qianqian had become quite disciplined. She could already feel the benefits of practicing.
Her body felt lighter and more comfortable.
If she didn't complete her two daily sessions, she actually felt a little uneasy.
"Alright. Daddy will practice with you."
Lin Chen smiled and kissed her little cheek.
Only two more hours remained before his martial arts proficiency would reach the Grandmaster level. At this rate, he would become a Martial Arts Grandmaster the day after tomorrow.
Soon, Lin Chen began practicing.
Behind him, Lin Qianqian copied every movement with surprising accuracy. After so much practice, she looked like a little martial artist herself.
Xu Mengyao watched the father and daughter with a gentle smile on her face.
She had never learned this martial art.
She had tried it before, but found it difficult, and simply didn't have enough spare time to devote to it.
More than thirty minutes passed.
"Qianqian, can you still keep going?" Lin Chen asked. "If you can, let's practice a little longer today."
"Mhm!"
The little girl nodded enthusiastically.
Lin Chen continued practicing with her for another ten minutes. A little extra today, a little extra tomorrow, and tomorrow he would officially become a Martial Arts Grandmaster.
They would be flying to Yili tomorrow, and having greater strength would make the trip much safer.
"Qianqian, you're amazing."
"Let's go pack our luggage now."
"We'll be away for several days, so we need to prepare properly."
Lin Chen kissed her again.
"Hubby, I'll do it," Xu Mengyao offered.
"It's okay. Let's do it together."
Lin Chen smiled.
He also wanted to see whether his system storage space could level up again.
Unfortunately, although he packed together with Lin Qianqian, his storage space didn't improve this time.
The system space could only upgrade one to three times each year, averaging twice annually.
Whether it would upgrade again this year was anyone's guess.
After Lin Qianqian finished her bath, Lin Chen told her a bedtime story, and she soon drifted off to sleep.
A little later, Xu Mengyao came out after taking her own shower.
She walked toward him gracefully, like a goddess descending from heaven.
Unable to resist, Lin Chen pulled her into his arms and kissed her.
Suddenly, Xu Mengyao's body stiffened.
His tongue invaded her mouth, boldly exploring and conquering unfamiliar territory.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds...
Before long, Xu Mengyao's body began trembling, and the color drained from her face.
Seeing this, Lin Chen immediately stopped.
"Are you alright, honey?"
He gently patted her back.
"My body... I still can't control it," Xu Mengyao said with a trembling voice.
"It's okay. I understand."
Lin Chen kissed her forehead.
"Compared to before, we've made progress. If we keep kissing like this, you'll gradually get used to it."
Xu Mengyao rested her head on his shoulder.
"Thank you, honey."
"Thank you for being so patient with me."
Her body was still trembling slightly.
To distract her, Lin Chen changed the subject.
"Honey, when the groom visits the bride's family, do other relatives usually come as well?"
"I don't think I've ever met many of your relatives."
Xu Mengyao replied, "Let's talk outside. We might wake Qianqian."
The two of them walked into the living room.
"I used to have an uncle, but he passed away before he ever got married."
"My father doesn't have any biological brothers or sisters, though he does have several cousins."
"But... he isn't on good terms with them anymore."
The change of topic worked well.
Xu Mengyao gradually stopped trembling, and the color slowly returned to her face.
"Why?" Lin Chen asked.
A trace of nostalgia appeared in her beautiful eyes.
"When I was little, Dad got along very well with them."
"They weren't well off, so he always tried to help them."
"But later, their ambitions grew bigger and bigger."
"They even said that since I was a girl and would eventually marry into another family, the Xu family's fortune shouldn't end up benefiting outsiders."
"My parents had a huge argument with them."
"After that, they stopped visiting each other altogether, and their relationship only became colder."
Lin Chen looked surprised.
"They were actually trying to seize your family's inheritance?"
Xu Mengyao nodded.
"My father had already given them some business opportunities, enough for them to live comfortably."
"But they wanted their own sons to enter the company's core management."
"Then they said those things."
"My parents were furious."
"I never expected my eldest and second elder uncles to become like that."
"Our family had treated them very well."
"Thanks to us, each of their families earned well over ten million yuan."
"This incident broke my father's heart."
Lin Chen sighed.
"It's simple."
"Once people see the possibility of obtaining tens of billions, ten million no longer seems like much."
"They thought they could use family ties to gain even more."
"Compared to money, family bonds can sometimes be incredibly fragile."
Xu Mengyao gazed quietly at him.
"Honey... I don't want to talk about them anymore."
"Let's... try kissing again."
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