Are You Staying Here Tonight?

"Lin Chen, the Company Basketball Tournament is the day after tomorrow."

"Shen Qing and I will come by this afternoon to see Qian Qian. I'll bring your Basketball Uniform over too."

Xu Mengyao edited her message and sent it again.

Lin Chen did not reply immediately.

Xu Mengyao was thin-skinned. If he replied right away, she would definitely suspect that he had seen her previous message. She might not come over for ten days or half a month.

Half an Hour passed.

Lin Chen replied simply, "Okay."

Seeing his reply, Xu Mengyao breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Chen and I are only in a Fake Marriage.

How could I take the initiative to ask whether he was providing food? No matter how delicious Lin Chen's cooking is, I can't act like that.

Xu Mengyao muttered to herself.

Around three or four in the afternoon, Xu Mengyao and Shen Qing arrived.

"Mom! Auntie Qingqing!"

The moment the door opened, Lin Xiaoqian called out happily.

"Qian Qian, Mommy missed you so much."

Xu Mengyao quickly picked Lin Xiaoqian up, kissed her, and said.

In her sweet baby voice, Lin Xiaoqian said, "Mommy, I missed you too. I missed Auntie Qingqing too."

"Mommy, can I invite Nannan over for dinner?"

Xu Mengyao asked, "Who is Nannan?"

Lin Xiaoqian said, "Nannan is my good friend. We often play together. Nannan's mommy gave me tasty food."

Shen Qing said, "Qian Qian, Nannan's mommy took her downstairs to play, and your daddy took you downstairs to play. That's how you met and became good friends, right?"

"Yep, yep."

Lin Xiaoqian smiled sweetly.

Xu Mengyao looked at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen looked at Xu Mengyao with a grin. "Mengyao, I really didn't say much to Nannan's mommy."

"Xiaoqian, testify for Daddy."

Lin Xiaoqian asked in confusion, "Daddy, you talked to Auntie. You two had a pretty happy chat."

Lin Chen: "..."

"Mommy, I want to invite Nannan over for dinner, but Daddy said I can only invite her when you're here."

"Can I invite Nannan now?"

Lin Xiaoqian asked.

Xu Mengyao rubbed her Little Head and smiled. "How about another day? Auntie Qingqing is here today too. Invite her another day when Auntie Qingqing isn't here, okay?"

"Mommy, why?"

Lin Chen said, "Auntie Qingqing is a guest, and Nannan is a guest too. We have to take good care of our guests, right?"

"If we invite them both at the same time, wouldn't we be unable to look after them properly?"

Lin Xiaoqian thought about it.

After a while, she nodded. "Daddy, you're right. I'll invite Nannan over for dinner next time."

Xu Mengyao handed a bag to Lin Chen.

"Lin Chen, try it on."

"See if this Basketball Uniform fits."

Lin Chen nodded.

He took the bag into the bathroom.

Shen Qing asked softly, "Qian Qian, Auntie Qingqing has a question for you. Is Nannan's mommy pretty?"

Without hesitation, Lin Xiaoqian replied, "She's pretty, but I think Mommy is the prettiest. Auntie Qingqing, you're pretty too."

"Qian Qian, this is our little secret."

"Don't tell your daddy, okay?"

Shen Qing reminded her.

"Why can't I tell Daddy?"

Lin Xiaoqian asked in confusion.

Xu Mengyao said, "Qian Qian, it's a secret. You can't tell others about a secret between you and Auntie Qingqing."

"Qian Qian, let's go to the balcony."

"Your daddy and mommy might want to sneak in some kisses."

Shen Qing picked Lin Xiaoqian up and headed toward the balcony.

Lin Chen quickly changed into the Basketball Uniform.

Surprise showed in Xu Mengyao's eyes when she saw him.

Lin Chen looked slim and did not seem strong at all, but after changing into the Basketball Uniform, Xu Mengyao realized that his arms were anything but small.

"Mengyao, you picked the right size."

"This Basketball Uniform fits me quite well."

Lin Chen said with a smile.

"As long as it fits."

"Let's go talk in the study."

Once they reached the study, Lin Chen explained, "Mengyao, I really didn't say much to Nannan's mommy. We only exchanged a few polite words each time."

Xu Mengyao said, "We're only in a Fake Marriage. Even if something really happened between you and her, I wouldn't have any objections."

Lin Chen smiled at Xu Mengyao.

His gaze made Xu Mengyao a little uncomfortable. "Why are you looking at me like that? Don't get any ideas."

Lin Chen said, "You were the one who asked me to come in."

"Did you need something?"

Xu Mengyao said, "I asked you to come in only so Qian Qian would think there was... some intimacy between us."

"Pretending, understand?"

Lin Chen nodded. "I understand. How is the Basketball Game arranged?"

Xu Mengyao sighed in relief.

"There are ten teams in the Company Basketball Tournament. Each team has twelve people, and ten company executives are participating. Every team will be assigned one executive."

Lin Chen smiled. "Looks like this isn't just for show. If we win, is there some kind of prize in the end?"

Xu Mengyao said, "Everyone in the first-place department will have their salary doubled that month. The second-place department will get a fifty percent raise."

"Of the ten executives, only those on the championship team will receive a reward. The prize is One Million, with each person contributing one hundred thousand."

One hundred thousand was not much to Xu Mengyao and the others.

If they could win, One Million was quite good.

"How will the games be played?"

Lin Chen asked.

Xu Mengyao said, "They'll be divided into Group A and Group B. Each group has five teams, and every team will play every other team once."

"A win is worth three points, a draw one point, and a loss zero points."

"The teams with the highest total points in their groups will advance to the Finals."

Lin Chen said, "The championship team will need to play five games, while the other teams play four. This definitely can't be finished in one day."

Xu Mengyao said, "Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Teams with games will play, while those without games will work as normal."

"Two games will be played on Wednesday and Thursday, and Friday will only have one Finals game."

Lin Chen frowned. "Xiaoqian needs to nap at noon. On Wednesday and Thursday, I might only be able to play one game each day."

Xu Mengyao nodded. "That's fine. Each team has twelve people, so you don't need to play every game."

Lin Chen asked, "The games are at your company?"

"Mm."

Xu Mengyao nodded. "The company's Basketball Court is pretty good. Tomorrow, you can take Qian Qian over to have a look first."

"You can also meet your teammates and get acquainted."

Lin Chen asked, "You'll be there then, right? How will you introduce me? Are we just going public like this?"

Xu Mengyao calmly said, "I'll introduce you as my husband. I'm the boss, so they won't dare make a fuss."

"Going public like this might mean one or two people cause you trouble. If that happens, tell me."

"I'll handle it."

Lin Chen nodded slightly.

With Xu Mengyao's looks and money, even with a daughter, she certainly did not lack suitors.

"Lin Chen, you'll face some trouble. To compensate you, I'll buy this apartment from the landlord and put it under Qian Qian's name."

"But you can live here for as long as you want."

Xu Mengyao said.

Lin Chen shook his head. "There's no need. I already bought this apartment from the landlord. The contract has been signed, and the Transfer Ownership should be completed in a few days."

"Hm?"

Xu Mengyao froze for a moment.

Lin Chen smiled faintly. "Xiaoqian likes it here, so I bought it. Are you staying here tonight?"