When Lin Chen bought the paper, ink, brush, and inkstone, he also bought a scroll tube. After the ink dried, Lin Chen rolled up the calligraphy and put it inside.
He wouldn't be responsible for the mounting.
The regular mounting might not satisfy the other party.
Soon, Lin Chen mailed the calligraphy he had written.
"Daddy, what's that ball?"
"That ball is so big."
Lin Xiaoxi asked in a milky voice.
She saw a little boy bouncing a basketball.
Lin Chen thought the basketball was too big, so he didn't buy one for her.
"Xiaoxi, that's a basketball. You bounce a basketball with your hands, and you kick a soccer ball with your feet."
Lin Chen said with a smile.
Lin Xiaoxi asked, "Can I play basketball with that big brother?"
"You'll have to ask him yourself."
Lin Chen put Lin Xiaoxi down on the ground.
Lin Xiaoxi was a little timid. She was used to talking to adults and was good at expressing herself, but she didn't play with other children very often.
The nanny used to take her out, pushing her in a stroller. The nanny was afraid she'd get into fights with other kids or get hurt, so she rarely let her play with them.
To this point… Lin Chen naturally didn't mind letting her play with the other children.
But there was a small problem.
The other children's fathers weren't usually around; it was mostly the mothers who brought them. Him joining in seemed a bit out of place.
"This is a problem," Lin Chen thought to himself.
Lin Xiaoxi not only needed his company, but she also needed playmates. She needed to learn how to interact with other children.
"Xiaoxi, don't be afraid."
"Isn't Daddy right here?"
"Xiaoxi, you're such a brave little baby."
Lin Chen squatted down and smiled.
Under Lin Chen's encouraging gaze, Lin Xiaoxi walked over, "I'm Xiaoxi, can we play together?"
"I'm not playing with you."
The little boy, clutching his basketball, quickly ran off.
林小茜委屈地望向了林辰,她漂亮水靈的大眼睛里快速地浮現出淚花.
Lin Xiaoxi looked at Lin Chen, her beautiful, watery eyes quickly filling with tears.
Lin Chen stepped forward and hugged Lin Xiaoxi, "Xiaoxi, you were great just now, you didn't know that brother, but you bravely went up and said hello."
Lin Xiaoxi's tears immediately stopped welling up.
"Daddy, am I really great?"
"But that big brother won't play ball with me."
Lin Xiaoxi said with a hint of sadness.
Lin Chen kissed Lin Xiaoxi and smiled, "Of course you are great. It doesn't matter if that big brother doesn't want to play with you; maybe he wants to play with bigger kids."
"As long as Xiaoxi, you keep being brave like this, you'll definitely find friends who want to play with you."
Lin Xiaoxi's eyes lit up.
"Daddy, really?"
Lin Chen nodded, "Of course. Do you still want to play basketball? If you do, Daddy will take you to buy one."
"Mm-hmm."
Lin Xiaoxi nodded.
There was a stationery store nearby, and Lin Chen quickly bought a basketball.
"Pound, pound!"
Lin Chen started playing with Lin Xiaoxi.
Table tennis and badminton weren't suitable for Lin Xiaoxi. Basketball and soccer were things she could play with.
She was only a little over two years old; she couldn't learn much. But playing basketball and soccer could make her hands and feet more flexible.
Five minutes quickly passed.
"Host, your basketball skill is beginning to increase. Ten hours to Grandmaster Level, twenty hours to Great Grandmaster Level."
"Forty hours to Legendary Level, eighty hours to Mythic Level."
System's voice echoed in Lin Chen's mind.
Lin Chen had a faint smile on his face.
He had indeed obtained another skill.
For him, basketball was more practical than soccer. Basketball courts were everywhere in China, while soccer fields were much less common.
"System, what's my physique level?"
Lin Chen asked in his mind.
System: "Host, your physique has increased by a total of fifty-one points, bringing your current physique to one hundred and twelve points."
The average physique of a normal male is sixty points. His had nearly doubled.
Lin Chen's face revealed a faint smile.
With a doubling of his physique, his combat ability could increase tenfold or more. In a situation where they were unarmed, he could now likely take on ten people!
Lin Chen didn't particularly want to get into fights, but as a man, he certainly wanted to be stronger.
"Daddy, this ball is naughty."
"It keeps running away."
Lin Xiaoxi looked at Lin Chen and pouted.
Lin Chen said with a smile, "Xiaoxi, that's because you and it aren't good friends yet. If you play with it often and become good friends, it won't run around."
"Really?"
"Of course, it's true."
An hour passed, and Lin Chen's ball skills had improved drastically.
He could reach Grandmaster Level in ten hours. One hour was no small feat. His current ball skills were enough to get him into the university team.
Plus, with his strong physique, dunking should be easy. In a real game, the main players on the school team probably wouldn't be able to beat him.
"Beep beep!"
Lin Chen's phone suddenly rang.
It was Xu Mengyao calling.
Lin Chen answered the phone and activated the speakerphone. "Xiaoxi, it's Mom calling. Talk to her."
Lin Xiaoxi said sweetly, "Mom, I miss you so much! When are you coming to see me and Dad?"
"Dad misses you too."
Lin Chen: "..."
Xu Mengyao's voice came through. "Xixi, Mom's here. But Mom didn't see you when I got home."
Lin Xiaoxi's eyes lit up.
"Mom, we're playing ball downstairs. Come down too!"
Lin Chen chuckled. "Mengyao, are you coming down? You can play with Xiaoxi outside for a while, and I'll go back and cook."
Xu Mengyao: "You ate the food I made last time, so this time I'll cook. You and Xiaoxi come back in an hour."
"Uh… are you sure?"
"Yes."
Xu Mengyao hung up the phone.
Lin Chen shook his head inwardly. Xu Mengyao probably didn't want to be indebted to him. It wouldn't be easy to win her over.
But he wasn't worried.
He had a kid, a marriage certificate, and the System. What was there to be afraid of?
"Daddy, are we eating Mommy's food tonight?"
Lin Xiaoxi said.
Lin Chen nodded, "Yes, Dad hasn't eaten Mom's cooking yet. Is Mom's cooking delicious?"
Lin Xiaoxi tilted her little head, thinking for a moment, "Edible."
Lin Chen was speechless, chuckling.
Lin Xiaoxi had thought for several seconds, and that was the answer she came up with.
"Xiaoxi, Mom's cooking might not be as delicious as Dad's, but Mom is still trying her best to cook for us, right?"
"We'll all say it's delicious later, and we'll eat a little more, okay?" Lin Chen said.
Lin Xiaoxi looked at Lin Chen with a puzzled expression and asked, "Are you lying? Mommy says good children aren't supposed to lie."
Lin Chen thought for a moment and said, "Xiaoxi, lies can be either malicious or well-intentioned. This is a white lie."
"Mommy's happy, and then everyone's happy, right?"
Lin Xiaoxi nodded, as if she understood.
An hour later, Lin Chen and the others returned home.
After playing basketball for two hours, Lin Chen's skills had already skyrocketed.
"Lin Chen, Xiaoxi, hurry up and wash your hands and come eat."
Xu Mengyao said.
Lin Chen stared at Xu Mengyao, momentarily stunned.
Xu Mengyao was wearing an apron now. She was a heiress, a CEO, and she looked so alluring in the apron.
However—
Lin Chen's gaze swept over the table.
Xu Mengyao had made four dishes, and they didn't look very appetizing.
"Mommy, it's getting dark."
"Are we going to sleep together tonight?"
After washing her hands and sitting in her high chair, Lin Xiaoxi said expectantly.
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