#67 - Chapter 67 Dad, hold Mom’s hand!

Xu Mengyao: "I'm not thinking of reaching your level. It would be good if my cooking skills could improve a bit."

Lin Chen said with a smile: "Still not possible. My cooking skills are passed down to men, not women. Neither you nor Qianqian can learn it. Give me another son and I'll pass it on to him."

Xu Mengyao: "..."

She rolled her beautiful eyes at Lin Chen.

"Mengyao, I'm not being sexist, okay? You can give me another daughter, and I have other things to pass on."

Xu Mengyao said unhappily: "Keep it to yourself."

Lin Chen said: "Take Xiao Qian downstairs to play. There should be a lot of children out at this time. Maybe she can make one or two new friends."

"You only need to come back in an hour."

Xu Mengyao nodded.

She took Lin Xiaoqian downstairs in the community. Many families in Lin Chen's community have nannies cooking, so there are indeed many children playing below at this time.

"My name is Qianqian. Can I play with you?"

Lin Xiaoqian bravely approached several children.

Soon she started playing with several children.

A look of joy appeared in Xu Mengyao's eyes. Lin Xiaoqian was a little bolder. She used to be afraid of making friends like this.

"Lin Chen is doing a good job of taking care of Qianqian."

Xu Mengyao thought to herself.

Even when she was at home before, she didn't take care of her as well as Lin Chen did. Even when she was at home, she often had to work and couldn't focus all her attention on the child.

"Is Qianqian not even three years old yet?"

"She's so talkative, much more talkative than ours."

Someone next to her said to Xu Mengyao.

Xu Mengyao nodded: "Qianqian is two and a half years old."

"I often see Qianqian's father taking her to play. I wish mine was as attentive to the child as Qianqian's father."

Xu Mengyao: "My husband has more time recently."

Many mistresses live in high-end communities.

It's not bad to get a valuable house even if you don't get a formal status.

Those who can be mistresses often have very good looks.

She has to let people know that Lin Chen is not single.

Fifty minutes passed.

Xu Mengyao took Lin Xiaoqian home.

"Qianqian, before, when I asked you to go home, you often refused to go back when you were playing with your friends. Why did you come back so quickly this time?"

Xu Mengyao asked.

Lin Xiaoqian giggled and said: "Mommy, there's Daddy at home, and Daddy made delicious food."

Xu Mengyao was stunned.

The child's world is very simple.

If they are reluctant to leave when playing outside, it means the outside is more attractive. If they go home without fussing, it means the home is more attractive.

Soon Xu Mengyao and they arrived home.

As soon as they opened the door, they smelled the aroma of food.

A warm current surged in Xu Mengyao's heart.

She has a nanny cooking at her home, but when she and Lin Xiaoqian go out to play and then go back to eat, she won't have this feeling at all. This is the warmth brought by home.

"Qianqian, take Mommy to wash her hands."

"You must wash your hands clean after playing outside."

Lin Chen said with a smile.

"Yeah, yeah."

Lin Xiaoqian nodded and took Xu Mengyao to the bathroom.

"Lin Chen, what is this dish?"

After they washed their hands and came back, the dishes were already on the table. Xu Mengyao pointed to one of the dishes and asked suspiciously.

Lin Chen said with a smile: "This is Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. Today, all the dishes are famous dishes: Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Squirrel Mandarin Fish, Braised Pork Balls in Gravy, and this is Wensi Tofu."

Xu Mengyao: "I've had Buddha Jumps Over the Wall before, but it's different from yours. The taste is just so-so."

Lin Xiaoqian pointed to the Braised Pork Balls in Gravy: "Daddy, I want to eat meatballs. Mommy, the meatballs are so delicious."

Lin Chen gave her one.

Then he scooped some Buddha Jumps Over the Wall for Xu Mengyao.

"Mengyao, authentic Buddha Jumps Over the Wall needs to be stewed for a long time. I used a pressure cooker. Try it and see how it tastes."

Lin Chen said with a smile.

He had prepared the ingredients long ago, otherwise, even with a pressure cooker, he wouldn't be able to make it in an hour.

"Thank you."

Xu Mengyao said with a slightly red face.

Although Lin Chen didn't pick up the food for her but scooped it, this behavior was somewhat intimate.

"Hmm?"

Xu Mengyao was stunned when she put the food in her mouth.

She felt her taste buds explode.

It was so delicious.

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall has many ingredients, and their tastes are different. It takes a chef's skill to make them blend and enhance each other. A slight difference can lead to a huge mistake.

Lin Chen's cooking skills are now close to the legendary level. He knows the characteristics of each food like the back of his hand, so he can use a pressure cooker and make it so perfect.

"How is it?"

Lin Chen asked with a smile.

Xu Mengyao: "Compared to the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall I had before, it's completely different. What I ate before was just a pot of random stew, and I thought the taste was quite average."

"Yours is very delicious."

Lin Chen smiled and said: "This dish has high requirements. With my previous cooking skills, I could only use traditional methods to make it."

"Using a pressure cooker is not authentic, but it's important to be fast when cooking at home."

"Just make do with it."

Xu Mengyao shook her head: "If this is making do, then what I usually eat can only be considered pig food."

After the meal, Xu Mengyao was extremely satisfied.

She was strongly resisting stopping her chopsticks.

"Lin Chen, if Qianqian eats so well every day, won't she get fat? Don't let her grow into a little fatty."

Xu Mengyao asked.

Lin Chen shook his head: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I know how much she eats each meal, how many carbohydrates, proteins, and fats she takes in, and how much she consumes every day."

"I also know how much she needs for her body to grow."

Xu Mengyao looked at Lin Chen in surprise.

"Can you control it so precisely?"

Lin Chen smiled and said: "It doesn't need to be particularly precise. After all, people are not machines. Just adjust it dynamically."

Xu Mengyao nodded slightly.

"I'll do the dishes."

Lin Chen shook his head: "You go with Qianqian. You rarely come here, why waste your time on this?"

He can also increase his cooking skills by washing dishes.

"But--"

"No buts. If I wash them quickly, we can go out for a walk together to digest the food. You ate a little too much for dinner."

Xu Mengyao's face turned red.

She did eat a bit too much.

There was no way, it was too delicious.

She was already strongly resisting putting down her chopsticks, otherwise she could have eaten more.

Soon Lin Chen washed the dishes. The Ziyuan Community is not far from the Bund. Lin Chen and they walked to the Bund.

Night had fallen, and the night view was beautiful.

Many people were coming and going along the shore.

"Daddy, I want a hug."

Lin Xiaoqian raised her head and said.

Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao were holding her hands together at this moment.

"Okay, I'll hug you."

Lin Chen bent down and smiled as he picked up Lin Xiaoqian.

Lin Xiaoqian giggled and said: "Daddy, you have another hand. Hold Mommy's hand with that hand."

Lin Chen secretly gave Lin Xiaoqian a thumbs up.

Good daughter.

"Why hold Mommy's hand? Mommy is not a child."

Xu Mengyao said.

Lin Xiaoqian pointed to the front: "Mommy, look."

There was also a family of three in front, the father holding his daughter and holding his wife's hand.

"Daddy, you have to hold Mommy's hand too."

"I've never seen you hold Mommy's hand."

Lin Chen looked at Xu Mengyao and stretched out his hand.