"Grandpa, Xixi is so amazing!"
"Xixi's painting is so beautiful!"
Yang Kexin and Lin Xiaoqian entered Lin Chen's room.
Yang Kexin held up the painting Lin Xiaoqian had drawn and displayed it. Elder Li and the other bigwigs' eyes widened in astonishment.
Lin Xiaoqian's painting was truly remarkable.
It didn't look like something a three-year-old could have painted!
Even elementary school students who had been taking art classes for years would rarely achieve such a level.
"Xixi, you're such a talented painter."
"Xixi is so impressive."
The group of bigwigs praised her, and Lin Xiaoqian giggled. "Daddy taught me everything."
"Kexin, let's go play again!"
Yang Kexin nodded. "Okay, let's go."
Yang Kexin had learned a lot and was quite skilled among children her age, but she was now completely conquered by Lin Xiaoqian.
She couldn't compare to Lin Xiaoqian in either math or art.
The two little girls went to play in the next room, where someone had brought them some toys.
"Xiao Lin, Xixi's talent for painting is extraordinary. However, focusing on mathematics might be more beneficial for her future," Elder Li remarked.
Lin Chen smiled. "It's up to her. With her talent, learning both shouldn't be a problem. Both of her gifts are world-class."
Elder Li and the others' eyes showed envy. They longed for a genius like this among their own descendants.
But this was one they couldn't envy.
Lin Xiaoqian's talent was clearly inherited from Lin Chen.
Suddenly, Elder Li had an idea.
*Perhaps it's not entirely beyond envy.*
"Xiao Lin, my grandson is eight years old this year, not much older than Xixi. We should let them play together more often in the future," Elder Li said abruptly.
Elder Zhang's eyes widened. "Elder Li, have you no shame? Xixi isn't even three years old, and you're already thinking about her marrying into the Li family?"
"Xiao Lin, eight and three is a big age gap. My grandson is less than seven years old this year, less than four years older than Xixi. They're a much better match," Elder Li said, his face darkening. "Zhang, you call me shameless? *You're* the truly shameless one."
"I brought it up first!"
Elder Zhang: "What kind of logic is that? You brought it up first, so you get priority? Do you think this is a vegetable market?"
Lin Chen: "..."
He cleared his throat. "Seniors, please don't argue. Xixi is less than three years old. We won't be considering such matters for her, no engagement arrangements or anything."
Elder Li said, "Xiao Lin, arranged marriages between ordinary families don't hold much significance, but they remain important for major clans."
"If you ever consider an arranged marriage, Xiao Lin, think about our Zhang family. My little grandson is quite handsome," Elder Zhang added.
Lin Chen shook his head. "I'm not considering that."
Old Meng, who had been silent until now, spoke up. "Xiao Lin, after you marry, you should have several more children."
"Your genes are excellent, and you can certainly afford to raise them."
Old Yang glanced at him. "Old Meng, your great-grandson was born just a short while ago. Is this idea of yours?"
"Who said that?" Old Meng chuckled.
Old Yang curled his lip. Judging by Old Meng's expression, it was likely true, which was understandable.
For top-tier families, the inheritance of wealth and power was a critical issue.
At its core, this problem came down to talent.
Talent had two aspects: education and genetics.
While top-tier families never lacked educational resources, what they truly needed was to improve their family's genes.
Intermarriage with geniuses was a good method.
However, they couldn't always do this. Since these were long-term benefits, they also had to consider immediate gains.
After weighing the pros and cons, they more often chose strategic alliances through marriage with other powerful clans.
If their child were to marry Lin Chen's child in the future, it would secure both immediate and long-term benefits.
Lin Chen smiled. "Xixi still wants a younger brother or sister, so we'll probably have another one." "More than two is unnecessary. Two is perfect—a son and a daughter, or two little sweethearts."
Since he possessed the Daddy System, having another child would still be effective.
Elder Li offered, "How about another pair of twins?"
"That sounds good," Old Meng said with a chuckle.
At noon, Lin Chen and the others had lunch together. Elder Li and Elder Zhang had their grandchildren brought over by their families.
Lin Chen understood their intentions perfectly. They wanted to cultivate affection between their grandsons and Lin Xiaoqian from a young age. While he had no plans for an engagement, he didn't object to them getting acquainted. If they grew up together as childhood sweethearts and ended up together, their bond would be much stronger.
After lunch, Lin Chen sought out Song Qingquan.
"Brother Song, what's the situation? Have the police found any leads?" Lin Chen asked.
Song Qingquan shook his head. "Not yet. It seems this case won't be easy to solve."
"Mm-hmm," Lin Chen nodded slightly. "Brother Song, there's something I need to tell you. I've spoken with Patriarch Song, and your father left a will with me."
Lin Chen showed the will to Song Qingquan.
Song Qingquan's expression remained calm, but his heart swelled with joy. With his close relationship with Lin Chen, how could he possibly be taken advantage of?
"Brother Song, the distribution of the shares will have to wait until Old Master Song's cause of death is clarified. I owe him an explanation," Lin Chen said.
Song Qingquan nodded. "I understand. I also hope the investigation concludes swiftly so my father can rest in peace."
The next day arrived in the blink of an eye.
Lin Chen joined many others in escorting Old Master Song up the mountain.
Normally, a case that remained unsolved would prevent a proper burial. However, the Song Family's power and influence were undeniable. Old Master Song's body hadn't even been moved for an autopsy.
"Patriarch Song, Mr. Song, farewell," Lin Chen said.
He needed to return. Xu Mengyao had called—the thousand drones he'd requested were ready.
For now, the Song Family shares would remain undistributed.
Knowing about the will, Song Shize and Song Qingquan had no immediate urgency to divide it.
As for Song Shikang, he wasn't in a hurry. With Song Shize currently serving as the family head, his plan was to secure the position first before dividing the shares.
"Mr. Lin, safe journey," Song Shize and Song Qingquan said with smiles.
"Brother Lin, I won't see you off this time," they added.
Song Shikang, who was standing nearby, made no move to join them in seeing the guests off. Their relationship had already turned hostile, and there was no point in maintaining the pretense.
Lin Chen and Elder Li walked closer together, but Song Shikang wasn't intimidated. Firstly, he was Old Master Song's son, and the older generation's ties ran deep. Secondly, his wife's family was also quite influential.
"Let's go," Lin Chen instructed.
Cheng Xiaojun quickly drove them away.
Several hours later, Lin Chen and the others returned safely. Lin Chen took Lin Xiaoqian to an outdoor shop filled with boxes.
He opened one.
Inside lay a meticulously crafted drone. Its production cost was far higher than that of ordinary civilian drones, reaching two thousand yuan per unit. Its performance also significantly surpassed that of typical drones.
A thousand of these drones, when organized into a drone swarm, would be more than sufficient to handle a small-scale enemy force.
Lin Chen didn't immediately manufacture more. After all, his aircraft manufacturing skill was still only at the Grandmaster level.
After upgrading, he might be able to design even better drones.
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