Dad, Your Wife Is Calling

"Xiaoqian, you wrote this character for 'person' incorrectly. Watch how Daddy writes it, then look at yours."

"Do you see the difference?"

Lin Chen taught Lin Xiaoqian how to write.

Lin Xiaoqian could already write her name, so he began teaching her simple characters. She studied quite seriously.

"Daddy, you're a big person and I'm a little person. Your steps are big, so mine are smaller."

Lin Xiaoqian said this with an innocent expression.

Lin Chen could not help laughing. "Xiaoqian, people aren't divided into big people and little people. And we don't use 'little person' to describe children."

"You can say you're a baby."

"Or you can say you're a child."

Lin Xiaoqian nodded as if she half understood.

Smiling, Lin Chen began telling her a story. "Xiaoqian, a very, very long time ago, humans were just like other animals. We had no writing and didn't know how to write."

"So tell me, what did people do back then?"

Lin Xiaoqian asked, "Did they use their mouths like Little Dog?"

Lin Chen laughed. "When we were face-to-face, we could use our mouths. But what if we couldn't meet?"

"How would we tell each other things?"

"If a place was dangerous, how would we warn others? Or how would we find our way home in a forest?"

Lin Xiaoqian pondered.

After a while, her eyes lit up. "Daddy, I know! They could draw pictures to tell other people!"

Lin Chen rubbed Lin Xiaoqian's head. "Xiaoqian is so smart. That was indeed how ancient people started."

"The oldest writing was just like drawing. Later, wise people among humanity gradually created writing—"

Lin Xiaoqian listened with rapt attention.

"Host, you have taught Lin Xiaoqian to write for twenty hours. Your calligraphy has reached Grandmaster level."

The system's voice rang out in Lin Chen's mind.

A faint smile appeared on Lin Chen's face.

A great deal of information continuously flooded into his mind.

With the system's help, Lin Chen rapidly absorbed and integrated it all. It was as though he had studied calligraphy for decades.

Half an hour passed.

"Xiaoqian, let's stop practicing writing for now."

"You need to rest your eyes. Daddy will teach you English."

Lin Chen and Lin Xiaoqian began conversing in English.

He did not teach Lin Xiaoqian vocabulary or grammar. Being able to speak was enough. As long as she spoke more, she would learn it.

Most children might never use English after learning it, but the Xu Family had many businesses overseas. The Xu Family's assets would probably belong to Lin Xiaoqian in the future.

He himself would also make a great deal of money in the future. He might have overseas businesses too, and those would belong to Lin Xiaoqian as well.

It was necessary for Lin Xiaoqian to learn English.

"Host, your Japanese has reached the proficient standard."

More than half an hour later, the system's voice sounded.

So far, Lin Chen had mastered English, German, French, Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, and Japanese.

Great. I won't need subtitles when watching movies in the future.

Lin Chen muttered inwardly.

It was still necessary to learn Japanese.

It came in handy when watching adult films, and it would also come in handy if he ever invaded East Sakura Country.

Learning English used to be so hard. It killed so many brain cells. Now I've effortlessly learned seven foreign languages.

Lin Chen thought to himself.

If he continued teaching Lin Xiaoqian, Lin Chen estimated that he would even be able to speak African tribal languages in the future.

Beep beep!

Lin Chen's phone suddenly rang.

Xu Mengyao had sent him a video call.

He had video-called Xu Mengyao through WeChat twice before, both at night when Lin Xiaoqian wanted to video-call Xu Mengyao.

It was morning now.

Xu Mengyao was usually busy with work at this hour.

"Xiaoqian, it's Mommy's video call."

Lin Chen answered the call and handed the phone to Lin Xiaoqian.

During past video calls, he had not spoken much with Xu Mengyao either.

They had a child and had already gotten their marriage certificate. Naturally, he wanted to truly win Xu Mengyao over, but he could not be too proactive.

There was no helping it. The Xu Family was too wealthy.

If he acted overly enthusiastic, Xu Mengyao and her parents might think he was after the Xu Family's money.

"Mommy!"

Lin Xiaoqian called out happily.

"Qian Qian, Mommy will video-call you tonight. Mommy has something to discuss with Daddy now, so give him the phone."

Xu Mengyao said with a smile.

"Daddy, your wife is calling."

Lin Xiaoqian said solemnly, like a little adult.

Lin Chen took the phone with a smile. "Mengyao, what is it?"

Xu Mengyao said, "Qian Qian, go play by yourself first. Lin Chen, go to the study. I need your help with something work-related."

"Okay."

Lin Chen quickly went to the study.

Xu Mengyao asked, "Lin Chen, you said you know English, German, French, and Russian?"

Lin Chen nodded slightly. "I also know a tiny little bit of Arabic, Japanese, and Portuguese. What's wrong?"

Xu Mengyao was astonished.

Lin Chen knew more than just those four foreign languages.

"I urgently need a German document translated. It involves quite a few technical terms, and our company's translators aren't good enough. I don't know whether you can understand it."

Xu Mengyao said.

Lin Chen smiled. "Send it over. I'll take a look."

Xu Mengyao quickly sent the document over.

Lin Chen opened it and looked through it.

"There shouldn't be a problem."

"I'll send you the translated document in half an hour."

Lin Chen said.

"Thank you!"

Xu Mengyao said.

After ending the call, Lin Chen turned on his computer and began translating rapidly. Even the most obscure technical terms were a piece of cake for him.

On Xu Mengyao's end.

"Boss, we contacted four translation companies. They all said they couldn't produce a good translation within two hours."

"They said there are too many technical terms."

An assistant beside Xu Mengyao said helplessly.

"I found someone. Let's wait."

Xu Mengyao said. "You can leave first. I need some time alone."

The assistant left, and Xu Mengyao called her father.

"Dad, how is Mom doing?"

Xu Mengyao asked.

Xu Mengyao's father, Xu Guofeng, smiled. "Your mother is recovering quite well. In another two months, once her condition stabilizes, your mother and I will return home."

Xu Mengyao said in surprise, "We'll be returning in two months?"

Xu Guofeng had originally planned to stay longer.

Xu Guofeng said helplessly, "Your mother misses home and Qian Qian. She wishes she could get on a plane and come back right now."

"Is Qian Qian doing all right with Lin Chen?"

He knew Lin Xiaoqian was with Lin Chen, but he had never contacted Lin Chen. He did not approve of him.

Lin Chen was completely ordinary. Xu Guofeng only had one precious daughter, Xu Mengyao, so naturally he did not want Lin Chen to be with her.

Fortunately, Xu Mengyao was not interested in Lin Chen either.

Xu Mengyao said, "Lin Chen is Qian Qian's father. He treats her very well, and Qian Qian is also very close to him."

"Mhm."

"That's good, then."

Xu Guofeng said.

Xu Mengyao asked, "Dad, when you had someone investigate Lin Chen back then, did they find that he was ordinary in every respect?"

"Yes. Why?"

Xu Guofeng asked.

"Dad, who did you have investigate him back then? Could it be that they didn't investigate thoroughly and just fobbed you off?"

Xu Guofeng froze.

"Mengyao, are you saying Lin Chen isn't ordinary?"

Xu Guofeng asked.