C54 He Named His Daughter Lin Xiao an

"Lin Chen, you shouldn't have taken on the Sun family."

"Once Su Qingyin and Chung Yu leave A City, the Suns will surely seek retribution."

In the car, Ann Lan's gaze held a complexity.

She believed Lin Chen was formidable, yet the Sun family loomed large over A City.

Should relations sour, the Suns wouldn't easily forgive.

"Wait a sec, honey."

Lin Chen peered at their unborn daughter with his Magical Third Eye, watching her tumble about.

He leaned in close, whispering.

"Sweetheart, did you think Daddy was super cool just now?"

"Is that why you're so lively?"

"Tsk, Daddy felt pretty cool, too. Nobody messes with you and Mommy without Daddy teaching them a lesson."

While speaking, Lin Chen tenderly caressed Ann Lan's stomach.

In the past, she might have pushed him away.

But now, his words filled her with warmth.

Crossing the Sun family might be unwise, but Lin Chen, as a husband and father, was set on protecting his family.

"Honey, have we picked out a name for our little girl yet?"

After a while, Lin Chen looked up at Ann Lan, curiosity in his eyes.

"Naming her so early, isn't that premature?"

Ann Lan shook her head, speaking truthfully.

"Hmm... How about Lin Xiaoan for our daughter?"

Lin Chen mused before making the suggestion.

"Lin Xiaoan?"

Ann Lan paused, surprised he'd combine their surnames for the baby's name.

"And if it turns out to be a boy?"

"Honey, even if it's a boy, even if it's Nezha, Lin Xiaoan would still be perfect!"

No sooner had Lin Chen spoken than he caught the chill in Ann Lan's stare.

He shuddered, swiftly steering the conversation elsewhere. "After leaving the hospital yesterday, I stopped by the antique market."

"I saw Su Qingyin eyeing a counterfeit from Master Kunlun, and then..."

Lin Chen took his time, detailing the previous day's events to Ann Lan.

Otherwise, Ann Lan might suspect that Lin Chen's half a billion came from a bank heist, given her nature.

"What?"

"You won half a billion from Lee Chen?"

"And you made nearly two hundred million from betting on stones?"

Listening to Lin Chen's account, Ann Lan's eyes bulged with disbelief.

She knew the odds of stone gambling—typically, it's a losing game nine times out of ten.

So, how did Lin Chen manage to strike green every single time?

"Babe, are you dying to know how I could tell those rough stones had jade inside?"

"Just give me a kiss, and I'll not only share the secret with you, but I'll also voluntarily turn over the rest of the cash."

Lin Chen eyed Ann Lan's vibrant red lips with a hint of excitement.

"Kiss you?"

"In your dreams!"

Ann Lan shot Lin Chen a glare. Clearly, he was setting a trap for her.

"Smack!"

Seizing a moment of distraction, Lin Chen cupped her face and planted a firm kiss.

If the wild woman wouldn't kiss him, taking the initiative was fair game, right?

"You... you're shameless!"

Feeling the lingering heat on her cheek, Ann Lan was a mix of flustered and furious.

"Sweetheart, here's the leftover money, but don't forget to give Qian his 50 million."

"That's the reward I promised him."

Amused by Ann Lan's huffing, Lin Chen handed her the remaining bank card with a smile, then started the car.

"Lin Chen, you only met Su Qingyin and Vice-chairman Liu yesterday."

"Why would they help you today?"

"And what's the deal with that genuine Master Kunlun piece?"

As they drove, Ann Lan pondered the birthday gift and the attitudes of Vice-chairman Liu and Su Qingyin, voicing her confusion.

"Because your husband is none other than the famed Master Kunlun!"

"Did you really think Vice-chairman Liu and Zhang Yongnian would pass up an original worth over a hundred million just to cozy up to me?"

"As for knowing our child's gender and my flawless track record with stone gambling, it's all thanks to my magical third eye that sees through all!"

As Lin Chen spoke about the matter, a hint of pride crept onto his face. The old man had cautioned him not to divulge the secrets of the Magical Third Eye casually before he descended the mountain. But Ann Lan was the biological mother of his daughter, and thus, hardly a stranger.

"Master Kunlun?"

"The Magical Third Eye that sees through all things?"

Ann Lan inhaled sharply, her gaze fixed on Lin Chen with a mix of shock and awe. It all made sense now—how he had confidently declared the child in her womb a girl with just one look!

"Hold on, Lin Chen, this Magical Third Eye of yours—can it see through my clothes?" Ann Lan suddenly asked, her tone turning serious.

"If my Third Eye couldn't even penetrate your clothing, I might as well call it a dog's eye," Lin Chen quipped.

"Ow, honey, that hurts!"

His words had barely left his mouth when Ann Lan pinched his waist with a firm grip.

"Spill it, have you been sneaking peeks at my... body?" Ann Lan demanded through clenched teeth, her anger palpable.

The thought of standing before Lin Chen with no secrets to hide filled her with a rush of embarrassment and indignation.

"Darling, I only looked once, and if you don't believe me, I swear I'd be ten centimeters shorter!" Lin Chen protested.

"Tch, you're shameless!" Ann Lan scoffed, but Lin Chen's earnest vow seemed to pacify her, and she released her grip.

Of course, had she realized he meant once among a hundred million, she might not have been so quick to forgive.

"Right, right, right, I'm the shameless one," Lin Chen conceded.

"And if I were really ten centimeters shorter, how would I ever give our daughter a little brother or sister in the future?" He nodded solemnly.

As Ann Lan's temper flared anew, Lin Chen quickly added, "My love, the Magical Third Eye isn't as otherworldly as you imagine. I can only use it three times a month; any more than that, and it severely drains me."

As he said this, Lin Chen silently justified to himself, 'The mental drain can be recovered with a few days' rest, so technically, I'm not lying.'

"First, let's make a left turn and head to the hospital," Ann Lan commanded, her eyes narrowing at Lin Chen.

"To the hospital?" Lin Chen echoed, bewildered.

"Good grief, you're not planning to drag me to meet your parents, are you?" he blurted out, half in jest and half in dread.

"No, you really should have given me a heads-up. I'm completely unprepared right now."

"What if my in-laws don't like me? What then?"

Lin Chen, who was behind the wheel, was thrown into a state of panic at Ann Lan's words.

"Haven't you already met them when you saved my mom at the hospital?"

Ann Lan was somewhat bewildered by Lin Chen's sudden anxiety.

Come to think of it, this was the first time she'd ever seen him so rattled!

"Is it really the same, though?"

"Back then, I thought I was on cloud nine, about to be a dad. In-laws? They seemed so insignificant."

"But now, I'm actually a dad, and the in-laws are very much real!"

"Let's drop it, I'm not going to argue. I'll drop you off at the hospital entrance. You head in, and I'll go find some gifts to bring."

With that, Lin Chen floored the gas pedal and swiftly drove Ann Lan to the hospital entrance.

He then left the car and headed out of the hospital.

"Shoot, I handed over all my personal savings to that wild woman."

"And now I need to buy a decent gift?"

As Lin Chen stood at the hospital entrance, he patted his trouser pockets, which were cleaner than his face, and was struck with disbelief.

"Bang!"

While Lin Chen was still reeling, an old man suddenly crashed into him.

"Hey, this guy's pretty sturdy, isn't he?"

"Looks like he could take a punch."

The old man gave Lin Chen, who hadn't budged an inch from the collision, a once-over. His cloudy eyes brightened, and he mumbled to himself without thinking.