Dad, I Made Some Pocket Money!

After driving a few kilometers, Lin Hai and the others finally relaxed.

Lin Chen's driving skills were genuinely good. Even at a high speed, he kept the car remarkably steady.

"Dad, Mom, was the trip smooth?"

Lin Chen asked.

Lin Hai nodded. "Very smooth. Your mom was impatient and set off early. We waited at the airport for nearly Two Hours."

Chen Mei said, "Better early than late. If something happened on the road and delayed us, you'd probably be even more anxious than I was."

"The plane wouldn't wait for us."

Lin Xiaoqian said in her babyish voice, "Grandpa, Grandma, Mommy went abroad. Otherwise, we could have had Mommy's plane pick you up, and the plane wouldn't have flown away."

Lin Chen froze for a moment.

The Xu Family had a Private Jet?

Then the Xu Family's assets were probably well above Ten Billion.

A Private Jet probably cost several hundred million, and with all the other expenses, assets of barely Ten Billion would be a little difficult to sustain one.

Lin Hai turned and exchanged a look with Chen Mei in the back seat.

The wealthier the Xu Family was, the less likely Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao were to end up together. His son's future marriage would probably be somewhat difficult.

"Qian Qian, have you ever ridden in Mommy's plane?"

Chen Mei asked.

Lin Xiaoqian nodded. "Grandma, I have. I've ridden in it lots of times, but I can't count how many times."

"Qian Qian is still little. It's normal that she can't count."

Chen Mei said with a smile.

More than an hour later, Lin Chen drove back to the residential complex. Lin Hai said, "Son, you didn't used to live here, did you?"

"Yeah."

Lin Chen nodded.

Lin Xiaoqian giggled. "Grandpa, Daddy and I picked this house together. Daddy and I both like it here."

"Mm... as long as Qian Qian likes it."

Lin Hai secretly frowned.

Lin Chen was probably living here with Xu Mengyao's money. That made it even less likely that Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao would end up together.

The four of them took the elevator upstairs. After entering the apartment, Lin Xiaoqian happily bounced around as she showed Lin Hai and Chen Mei everywhere.

"Son, come here for a moment."

While Lin Xiaoqian was playing with Chen Mei, Lin Hai pulled Lin Chen aside. "Housing in Magic City is expensive. The rent for this place can't be cheap, right? Did Qian Qian's mother pay for it?"

Lin Chen shook his head. "I rented it myself."

Lin Hai nodded. "That's fine, then. Son, your mom and I aren't trying to latch onto the Xu Family, but since you and Xu Mengyao have a child, it would be best if you could be together."

"Don't spend her money, or it'll leave a bad impression on her family."

"Your mom and I have some Savings. When we get back, I'll transfer one hundred thousand to you. Save where you should save, and spend where you should spend."

Lin Chen was moved.

Earning one hundred thousand yuan in the countryside was no easy task.

"Son, let me be honest with you. Our family has a total of three to four hundred thousand in Savings. The rest has to be kept for your marriage. The most we can give you is this one hundred thousand."

Lin Hai said.

If Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao could not be together and he married someone else in the future, they would still have to hold a Wedding Banquet and pay Betrothal Gift money.

They certainly could not spend all their money.

Lin Chen smiled. "Dad, let me show you something."

Lin Chen took out his phone.

He opened his chat history with Chen Wenhan.

"After I got laid off, I had nothing to do, so I started writing fairy tales. I didn't expect I'd actually have a talent for it."

"For my ten fairy tales, the highest offer is already six hundred and eighty thousand. After signing with the website, they gave me a three hundred thousand Signing Bonus. I used that money to buy that car."

Lin Chen said with a smile.

Lin Hai was utterly shocked. His son had this kind of talent?

"Is this real?"

Lin Hai asked in disbelief.

Lin Chen nodded. "Of course it's real. But you and Mom have to keep it confidential. If people find out about this identity of mine, I'm afraid it might affect me taking care of Xiaoqian."

"Log into the website and let me see."

Lin Hai said.

He was a little suspicious. Could Xu Mengyao have given Lin Chen the money, and could this chat history have been fabricated by Lin Chen?

"Dad, where's the trust between father and son?"

Lin Chen curled his lips.

Soon, Lin Chen turned on the computer and logged into Childlike Heart Network.

Lin Hai saw the data in Lin Chen's account dashboard.

"Dad, look. These ten fairy tales have already earned thirty to forty thousand in Reader Tips alone, and there'll definitely be more tips later."

"I get ninety percent of what readers tip."

Lin Hai asked, "You haven't sold them yet?"

Lin Chen shook his head. "Six hundred and eighty thousand is a little low. I plan to contact Publishing Houses directly and publish them later. In the long run, I'll definitely earn far more than six hundred and eighty thousand."

"They're golden geese that lay eggs."

Lin Hai nodded. "That really is better. Son, if you do well, will there be hope for you and Xu Mengyao?"

Lin Chen smiled. "Dad, there's still hope. Even if there isn't, you two don't need to worry about my future marriage."

"Mm."

Lin Hai nodded.

As long as Lin Chen could earn money himself and had his own career, they definitely would not need to worry about his marriage in the future.

"Dad, you absolutely have to keep this secret. I don't want to be surrounded by a bunch of fans whenever I take Qian Qian out in the future."

Lin Chen warned.

He did not have many fans yet, but as he wrote more and more fairy tales and eventually published them, his number of fans would surely become considerable.

If his identity were exposed, he would very likely be mobbed.

"Mm, don't worry."

"If people find out you're making money, they'll come to us to borrow money too."

Lin Hai said.

He knew what things were like in the countryside. People looked down on you when you were poor and feared you when you became rich.

"Dad, I don't have much money on hand right now. Once I have more, I'll give you and Mom some money to show my filial respect."

Lin Chen said with a smile.

Lin Hai shook his head. "You don't need to give us money. Your mom and I can still work, and we can still earn a little every year. We haven't reached the point where we need you to support us in our old age."

"Just take good care of Qian Qian and yourself."

At that, Lin Hai hesitated slightly. "Son, we originally kept that money for your marriage, or to help you buy a house. But now you don't need it."

"How about I use it to renovate our home?"

"Our house is old and shabby. Qian Qian might not be used to staying there."

Lin Chen said, "Dad, don't renovate it. The layout of our house isn't good, and it isn't a frame structure, so major alterations would be difficult. It would be better to demolish it and build a New Chinese Style Villa."

"If the money isn't enough, I'll give you more when the time comes."

Lin Hai frowned. "Demolishing and rebuilding it to just a bare shell would cost five hundred thousand. With the renovations added in, the total will head toward One Million."

Lin Chen smiled. "Dad, I wrote these ten stories Within a Month, and they're worth at least One Million."

"You don't need to worry about the money for the house."

"The house should be built well. You'll be more comfortable living in it, and Xu Mengyao might even come back with me someday."

Lin Hai took a deep breath. "Alright, then. We'll build the house."

"Daddy... Daddy."

Lin Xiaoqian ran to the door of the study.

"Xiaoqian, what is it?"

Lin Chen asked.

Lin Xiaoqian said, "Daddy, I told Grandma that your food is the tastiest, but Grandma doesn't believe me."

"Daddy, I'm a Good Baby. I don't lie."

Chen Mei also walked over.

"Son, why does Qian Qian think your cooking is good?"

Lin Chen muttered inwardly, I'm not the same person I used to be!

"I practiced by cooking every day."

"I'm a genius."

Lin Chen said with a chuckle.

He would never let anyone know about the system.