#10 - Chapter 10 Shen Qing’s shock!

"Hello, you must be Shen Qing? Please come in."

"Xiao Qian, Auntie Qingqing you've been talking about is here."

Lin Chen said with a smile.

Shen Qing sized up Lin Chen. Her first impression of him was not bad. Although his clothes were ordinary, he looked clean.

"Auntie Qingqing!"

Lin Xiaoqian ran over.

"Qianqian, Auntie Qingqing missed you so much."

Shen Qing squatted down, picked up Lin Xiaoqian, and said with a smile.

"Lin Chen, I bought some fruit for my first visit, including blueberries that Qianqian likes. Please take it."

Shen Qing said.

"Okay, thank you."

Shen Qing carried Lin Xiaoqian into the house.

Her eyes swept over the place. The house was spacious. Although it couldn't compare to Xu Mengyao's villa, it was still very good. It was more than enough for Lin Chen and Lin Xiaoqian.

The decoration of the house also felt very comfortable.

"Auntie Qingqing, some kids say Qianqian doesn't have a dad, but I do have a dad, and my dad is the best."

Lin Xiaoqian said with a bit of pride.

Shen Qing kissed Lin Xiaoqian: "Qianqian, don't listen to those kids' nonsense. Of course, you have a dad."

She ignored Lin Xiaoqian's statement that Lin Chen was the best.

The Xu family had conducted an investigation before, and Lin Chen was very ordinary. He was practically invisible in high school and college.

Lin Chen's family background was also ordinary.

His parents were just ordinary farmers. Although Lin Chen's family was not considered poor, it was definitely not rich. Compared to the Xu family, it was like heaven and earth.

"Lin Chen, can I take some pictures for a tour?"

"Mengyao wants to see it."

Shen Qing asked.

Lin Chen nodded: "Sure, take as many as you like."

The house was 160 square meters, with only three bedrooms: a master bedroom, a secondary bedroom, and a study. Shen Qing entered each room and carefully took several photos.

"Lin Chen, the rent for this house isn't cheap, is it?"

Shen Qing asked.

Lin Chen nodded: "It's 15,000 per month. Oh, right... please return this to Xu Mengyao later. Xiao Qian is my daughter, and I don't need her money to take care of her."

Lin Chen opened his suitcase and took out the bag of money.

Shen Qing was a little surprised.

"You don't want it?"

"This is Mengyao's living expenses for you and Qianqian."

Lin Chen said: "I can earn money myself. When she took care of her for the first two years, I didn't give her living expenses. Now that I'm taking care of Xiao Qian, she doesn't need to give us living expenses either."

"I won't mistreat Xiao Qian."

Shen Qing shook her head and said: "You can give it to her yourself later. She will definitely come to see Xiao Qian in the future."

"Lin Chen, it's almost noon. Let me treat you and Qianqian to a meal."

Before Lin Chen could speak, Lin Xiaoqian said: "Auntie Qingqing, I don't want to eat out. The food outside isn't as good as what Daddy makes. I like the food Daddy makes."

Lin Chen smiled and said: "Shen Qing, if you don't mind, just have a meal at home. You can play with Xiao Qian for a while, and I'll cook. It will take forty or fifty minutes."

"Then I'll trouble you."

Shen Qing nodded.

"Qianqian, should Auntie Qingqing tell you a story?"

Shen Qing took Lin Xiaoqian to the balcony. There was a low table on the balcony with many storybooks on it.

Lin Chen quickly busied himself in the kitchen.

Lin Xiaoqian had been with him for five days. Adding in washing the dishes every day, he spent more than two hours in the kitchen, gaining one year of experience per hour, accumulating over ten years of cooking experience.

This ten years of cooking experience was not the same as an ordinary person's ten years, nor was it the same as a chef's ten years in an ordinary restaurant.

His experience was from top chefs teaching him hand-by-hand for more than ten years.

Lin Chen's cooking skills now, without exaggeration, have surpassed most five-star hotel chefs.

Twenty-odd minutes passed.

Shen Qing sniffed. The aroma from the kitchen was wonderful.

Forty-odd minutes passed, and Lin Chen brought the dishes out of the kitchen. The aroma Shen Qing smelled became even richer.

"Shen Qing, Xiao Qian, it's time to eat."

Lin Chen called out.

"Auntie Qingqing, let's go wash our hands. We can only eat after washing our hands."

Lin Xiaoqian said in her childish voice.

Soon, the two of them washed their hands and went to the dining room.

Shen Qing looked at the five dishes Lin Chen had prepared on the table in surprise.

It hadn't been long, but Lin Chen had actually made five dishes, and each dish looked very appealing.

"Auntie Qingqing, the food Daddy makes is so delicious."

"Daddy, I want to eat that meat."

Lin Xiaoqian pointed to one of the dishes with her little finger.

"Okay, Daddy will get it for you."

Lin Chen touched Lin Xiaoqian's little head affectionately.

"Lin Chen, your cooking skills look very good."

Shen Qing praised.

Lin Chen smiled and said: "It's alright. If you think it's delicious, you and Xu Mengyao can come over and eat a few more meals."

Shen Qing chuckled: "Mengyao is my best friend. If you want me to sell her out, it has to be very, very delicious."

After saying that, she picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

As soon as the food entered her mouth, Shen Qing paused.

Lin Chen's cooking skills were not inferior to a five-star chef.

"This dish is not bad."

"I'll try this fish—"

Shen Qing tried the second dish, and the fish was incredibly delicious.

After trying all five dishes, Shen Qing was amazed. Lin Chen's cooking skills surpassed Xu Mengyao by a mile.

It was very likely that he had reached the level of a five-star hotel chef.

You should know that there are many chefs in five-star hotels, and ordinary people can't enjoy dishes made by the head chef at all.

"Auntie Qingqing, is the food Daddy makes delicious?"

"Xiao Qian likes to eat it so much."

Lin Xiaoqian said sweetly.

Shen Qing muttered in her heart, Lin Chen's cooking skills are so strong, how could it not be delicious? Even picky eater Lin Xiaoqian has become less picky.

The nanny Xu Mengyao hired also cooks okay, but it can't compare to this. Xu Mengyao's own cooking is even harder to describe.

"Xiao Qian, the food your dad makes is indeed delicious."

Shen Qing praised.

After finishing the meal, Shen Qing's stomach was full.

She usually doesn't eat much to maintain her figure, but the food Lin Chen made was so delicious that she couldn't resist.

"Xiao Qian, go play by yourself over there for a while."

"Shen Qing, can I ask you a question in return for this meal?"

Lin Chen said with a smile.

Shen Qing nodded: "Ask away."

Lin Chen said: "Did Xu Mengyao have anyone else in the past three years?"

Shen Qing raised an eyebrow: "If she had someone else, even if she doesn't have a boyfriend now, you wouldn't consider it?"

Lin Chen smiled faintly: "Three years is such a long time. It's normal for her to have someone else, but then I won't bother her."

He is a man with a system and also has requirements!

Shen Qing said: "In return for this meal, I can tell you. She hasn't had anyone else. After what happened back then, she developed a psychological shadow and is very resistant to men."

"She has trouble even shaking hands."

"Even if you are Xiao Qian's father, it might be very difficult to pursue her."

Lin Chen smiled and said: "Thank you for the information. Time is tight today, so I didn't perform my best. Bring Xu Mengyao over more often in the future."

"I guarantee you'll be able to eat even more delicious food by then."

Now his cooking skills are still improving rapidly. By the time Shen Qing comes next time, his cooking skills won't be at the same level as they are now.

"Lin Chen, this is just average?"

"You're being a bit Versailles."

Shen Qing laughed, "With your cooking skills, why don't you become a chef? Being a chef is definitely better than working your current job."

Lin Chen smiled and didn't say anything.

He used to dislike his own cooking skills.