Billionaire in Love: From Divorce to Destiny
Chapter 23 - I Slacked Off for Another Day

Chapter 23. I Slacked Off for Another Day

Ye Chen also smiled.

The atmosphere became extremely harmonious.

They stayed for another two hours until his father-in-law went to bed.

Then, Ye Chen took Bai Xiyan’s hand, ready to leave.

“By the way, are you two still living in the previous luxury apartment?” Lin Meizhi asked.

Ye Chen nodded. “Yes, but I’m planning to look for a smaller place closer to here with Xiyan.

The current place feels too empty and a bit lonely, and it’s also quite far from your place.”

Bai Xiyan also nodded. “Yeah, we originally planned to go house-hunting this afternoon, but we didn’t make it. We’ll go tomorrow morning instead. Mom, do you want to come with us?”

Lin Meizhi shook her head. “No, no, I won’t go. You two can pick whatever you like.

Living closer is good. When you have kids later, it’ll be easier for me to come and help.

I always told Xiyi to live closer, but she insisted on buying that 700-square-meter luxury apartment. Honestly.”

Ye Chen chuckled but didn’t say anything.

Bai Xiyan smiled. “Okay, then we’ll go check out some places tomorrow. Once we’ve moved in, we’ll invite you and Dad over for dinner.

Oh, Mom, you should head back now. Dad’s pretty drunk—keep an eye on him.”

Lin Meizhi waved her hand. “Alright, be careful on the road. Xiyan, if you don’t feel confident driving, just call a designated driver.”

Ye Chen and Bai Xiyan waved back.

Then, the two of them headed downstairs together.

Downstairs, many neighbors gave them odd looks.

But they faced it calmly.

They got into the car, fastened their seatbelts, and Bai Xiyan suddenly turned around.

“Husband, thank you.”

Ye Chen laughed. “Why are you thanking me?”

Bai Xiyan grinned.

“Thank you for letting me meet you.”

“Thank you for making me like you.”

“Thank you for letting me become your wife.”

Her voice was sweet to the point of being cloying.

Ye Chen ruffled her hair.

“I should be the one thanking you. You’re the one who saved me from a living hell.”

“Let’s go home!”

Bai Xiyan nodded vigorously. “Mhm! Let’s go back!”

With that, she started the car and slowly merged into traffic.

Back at home, Ye Chen took some time to handle affairs for the companies under his name.

This time, it took him twenty-three minutes.

[Work duration today: 23 minutes and 31 seconds. Judged as a first-class slacking-off day. Slacker Points +10!] [Your accumulated Slacker Points have exceeded 100. Would you like to draw a prize now?]

Ye Chen leaned back in his chair and casually waved his hand.

Draw!

Instantly, a virtual screen appeared before his eyes.

[Genetic Enhancement Serum] [AI Autonomous Driving Program] [Never-Miss Fishing Rod] [Super-Magnetic Athletic Basketball Shoes Blueprint] [Postpartum Care for Sows] [10 Million in Cash]

There were six options in total, each with different odds.

The AI Autonomous Driving Program and the Super-Magnetic Basketball Shoes Blueprint were the hardest to get.

The 10 million in cash and Postpartum Care for Sows were the easiest, while the other two were somewhere in between.

Ye Chen didn’t care about the odds and tapped randomly.

“Buzz—”

The wheel spun rapidly.

He tapped again, and the wheel gradually slowed until the pointer landed on the Genetic Enhancement Serum.

“Tch, too bad I didn’t get the AI Autonomous Driving Program. If I had, Unicorn Motors’ new energy vehicle launch would’ve caused a huge sensation.

But the system has a delay protection feature—this thing is pretty useful. I’ll save it for later.”

He weighed the insulin-like syringe in his hand and checked his remaining Slacker Points balance: 8.

“System, save the ‘AI Autonomous Driving Program’ prize for the next draw!”

[Spend 6 Slacker Points to reserve ‘AI Autonomous Driving Program’ for the next draw?]

Yes!

After deducting 6 points, he secured the prize for next time.

Then, he placed the Genetic Enhancement Serum in the bedside drawer.

That night, after some exercise, he waited until Bai Xiyan fell asleep before injecting the serum into her arm.

Ye Chen had injected himself with this serum before. It gradually improved genetic conditions, enhancing all aspects of a person’s abilities over time.

The full strengthening process usually took about three months.

“Three months from now, once Xiyan’s genes are enhanced, we can start thinking about having a child.”

Ye Chen rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

However, since both of them had undergone genetic enhancement, the chances of conception would be much lower than for ordinary people.

It would probably take a while before they could successfully conceive.

“Let’s leave it to fate.”

With a light sigh, Ye Chen slowly closed his eyes.

The next day, he took Bai Xiyan house-hunting.

“Husband, I did some research. The closest place to Mom and Dad’s is Tianyue Mansion.

The unit sizes range from 200 to 400 square meters, the surrounding amenities are great, and it’s close to Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

We can check there first. If it suits us, we won’t need to waste time looking elsewhere.”

Bai Xiyan sat in the passenger seat, holding her phone, her profile soft and gentle.

“Sounds good. Let’s head to Tianyue Mansion first.

Starting at 200 square meters will filter out a lot of people. The neighbors there should be a bit more refined.”

He turned the steering wheel and drove toward Tianyue Mansion.

Half an hour later, inside a roughly 400-square-meter furnished unit, Bai Xiyan clung to Ye Chen’s arm, her face full of excitement.

“Husband, this layout is actually pretty good. 400 square meters is a bit big, but it’s still easier to manage than the luxury apartment at Zhongliang Yihao.

It might not be as extravagant, but it’s more elegant and cozy.

Since you like collecting all sorts of oddities, this room could be a small display area for your collection.

This can be the study, this can be the nursery, here’s the master bedroom, and there are two more bedrooms—one can be a guest room, and the other can be for a live-in maid if needed.

Oh, and this space could even be turned into a simple home gym!”

Ye Chen shook his head. “No need for a home gym—it’d be noisy and disturb the neighbors.

If we want to work out, we can just go to a gym. But we could make this a doghouse—a big Golden Retriever would be nice.”