Childcare funds: 1,000,000 yuan

After closing the door, Lin Yi went to the master bedroom. From the doorway, he saw his darling daughter lying on the bed, a tiny, adorable little thing.

When Jiang Yuehua saw Lin Yi come in, she walked over and said, "Son, your dad asked me to tell you to take over the company tomorrow."

"Huh? What company?"

"A livestreaming company."

"Can't you ask Dad to pick someone else?"

Now that he had a daughter, Lin Yi didn't want to leave her side for even half a step.

Jiang Yuehua shook her head, then said, "Your dad acquired that company for you. If you don't go, who will?"

Seeing how firm his mother was, Lin Yi had no choice but to agree.

Everything had been taken care of, and an infant care specialist had been found, so Jiang Yuehua prepared to return to the Imperial Capital. Before leaving, she didn't forget to remind her son to find her daughter-in-law as soon as possible.

"Mom, you can put your heart back in your belly."

"Your daughter-in-law definitely won't get away."

"But let's keep the fact that I have a child from Dad and Grandpa for now."

Jiang Yuehua nodded. The old man was getting on in years, and she was afraid his heart wouldn't be able to take the sudden news that he had a great-granddaughter. As for Dad, she was afraid he'd be so happy that he'd tell the old man. After all, they still hadn't found the baby's mother and couldn't explain things.

The private jet was ready, and Jiang Yuehua left with peace of mind.

After seeing his mother off, Lin Yi lay on his side next to the little one, his eyes fixed on his darling daughter. Ever since becoming a father, he'd become a slave to his daughter.

"Mmm-yah~"

"Wah~"

The baby's eyelids suddenly opened, and her dark eyes darted around. Just as Lin Yi was wondering why the little one hadn't cried after waking up, the next second, her cries filled the entire room.

"Waaah-ah-"

"Waaah-"

Following the method his mother had taught him, Lin Yi first checked the little one's diaper. When he reached out to feel it, it was still dry.

In a room nearby on the first floor, Zhang Meilan heard the baby crying and immediately ran in from the next room.

"Meilan, the baby hasn't wet herself. Is she hungry?"

"When was her last feeding?"

Lin Yi glanced at the phone beside him, then said, "Less than three hours ago."

"The baby must be hungry," Zhang Meilan said with certainty.

A baby who had just turned one month old had a relatively small stomach, so she needed to be fed frequently, usually once every two to three hours.

"All right, I'll go prepare some formula for the baby."

"Brother Lin, can you do it?"

"Yes."

Lin Yi nodded. He had Photographic Memory and had watched Jiang Yuehua prepare formula before. He also wanted to make a bottle for his precious daughter himself.

The bottle had already been sterilized, and the formula was on a cabinet in the master bedroom.

Recalling what his mother had done, Lin Yi poured warm water into the bottle, then added four level scoops of formula. He swirled it horizontally until it was evenly mixed and there were no bubbles, then dripped some of the prepared formula onto the back of his hand.

Thanks to the Temperature Perception the system had rewarded him with earlier, Lin Yi could clearly tell that the formula was exactly forty degrees.

Then a mechanical system notification suddenly sounded in Lin Yi's mind.

[Ding! Super Dad System activating]

[Host: Lin Yi]

[The system has detected that the host has prepared formula for the baby for the first time. Special reward: 1,000,000 yuan in childcare funds]

[The funds have been transferred]

As soon as the notification ended, a bank deposit message arrived on Lin Yi's phone. There were simply too many zeros in his account balance to count.

Lin Yi also grumbled inwardly that the system's reward this time was far too useless!

Immediately afterward, Lin Yi ran over and held the bottle of formula in front of the baby.

Once she smelled the milk, the baby couldn't be bothered to cry anymore. She stuck out her little tongue to reach for her food.

"Gulp, gulp~" With milk in her tummy, the little one was very content.

Having just watched Lin Yi prepare the formula in an orderly manner, Zhang Meilan couldn't help praising him.

"Brother Lin, you prepared that formula like a professional."

"Nothing special. I still need you to teach me more about the professional side of things. I want to do it for my daughter myself."

"No problem."

Zhang Meilan smiled and nodded. Of all the parents she had met, Lin Yi was the only one who had made such a request.

The other dads either complained that their children were noisy or that their babies did nothing but eat and poop. They wished they could stay farther away from their babies.

Seeing how much Lin Yi loved children, Zhang Meilan readily agreed.

Remembering that he hadn't yet discussed her salary with her, Lin Yi said, "Meilan, your monthly salary will be 30,000 yuan. Sorry to trouble you with looking after the baby and me."

"Huh? Brother Lin, that's too much. I can't accept that."

"Just take it. After all, you'll have to teach me, a complete novice at being a dad."

"My darling daughter, does it taste good?"

Afraid Zhang Meilan wouldn't accept, Lin Yi started talking to the little one.

Infant care specialists were generally paid the minimum stipulated in their contracts, 20,000 yuan a month. Lin Yi's sudden offer of 30,000 yuan a month made Zhang Meilan feel she didn't deserve it.

Zhang Meilan was a very innocent girl. Anyone else would have wished for as much pay as possible.

Even so, given the circumstances, Zhang Meilan could only accept, though she felt a few more degrees of responsibility in her heart.

Soon, the baby was full and contentedly spat out the bottle's nipple.

Zhang Meilan then began teaching Lin Yi about childcare.

"Brother Lin, the baby needs to be burped after every feeding."

"Some babies like to keep a mouthful in their mouths after drinking their milk."

"First, bring your body close to the baby, then lean back against the bed and let the baby lie on her tummy against you."

"Cup your hand when you pat her to burp her. Don't pat too hard, and a few minutes each time is enough."

"Okay, got it."

Lin Yi committed it to memory very carefully. After all, it concerned his daughter.