My buildings have attributes

"Ah, um, yes." Chen Ling replied absentmindedly after hearing this.

"What's wrong that makes you frown so much? I bet it has something to do with Goddess Shen." Seeing Chen Ling's current state, Liu Yuyang knew it must be related to Li Lili, so he gossiped.

"Yes, my parents are here and want to meet him." Liu Yuyang was shocked when he heard this. He was such a gossip, he almost let go of the steering wheel in surprise after hearing Chen Ling's words.

"Wow, boss, you're serious." After calming down for a while, Liu Yuyang began to speak.

After hearing Liu Yuyang's words, Chen Ling didn't know how to respond. He liked Li Lili very much, but he was reluctant to discuss marriage now.

Liu Yuyang, seeing Chen Ling's sword, hesitated to respond, then continued, "Alright, boss, you've fallen for her. Get married, it's good to be married, then someone will keep an eye on you."

At this moment, Chen Ling listened to Liu Yuyang's words, but his thoughts had already drifted far away.

Not long after, they returned to the company. As soon as Chen Ling arrived, he called Li Lili into his office. Liu Yuyang, who was behind him, laughed when he saw this.

"The construction site is finished so quickly?" Li Lili said as she came in. She felt that Chen Ling hadn't been gone for long, yet he was back so soon.

"Yeah, I'll be back as soon as I'm done." Chen Ling said this with a blank expression, revealing no emotion. So Li Lili asked, "What's wrong? Is something the matter?" Li Lili looked at Chen Ling and asked worriedly.

"Something came up." Chen Ling didn't know how to tell Li Lili at this moment. Mainly, he wasn't really interested in marriage right now, and he didn't know Li Lili's thoughts either, but his family...

Li Lili walked out and sat down in front of him, then began to say, "What is it? If you have something to say, just say it quickly. This is not like you at all, beating around the bush."

"My parents are here and want to meet you." Chen Ling's words were very concise, but Li Lili, who was standing next to him, was immediately at a loss for words. Did this meeting with the parents mean the next step was to discuss marriage? She had thought about it after Chen Xiaoqi mentioned it to her once before, but marriage involves two families, and Li Lili thought about her own family situation. For a moment, she didn't know what to say. She just looked at Chen Ling.

"If you don't want to, then forget it," Chen Ling said calmly.

Chapter 197 Meeting the Parents

After hearing Chen Ling's words, Li Lili asked Chen Ling what he thought.

"What are you thinking?" Li Lili asked Chen Ling.

"Meeting the parents? You can meet them if you want, I don't care. As for marriage, I don't want to think about it right now." Chen Ling said, revealing his true thoughts. Upon hearing this, Li Lili immediately became dejected. Since Chen Ling didn't care and didn't want to consider marriage, she naturally lost interest as well.

“I also think it’s too early, and meeting my parents is a bit too early,” Li Lili said defiantly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling nodded. He wasn't worried about Li Lili not meeting his parents; he was afraid that Li Lili might also be considering marriage, in which case he really wouldn't know what to do.

"Is everything alright? I'll go back to work now," Li Lili asked. Chen Ling nodded, and Li Lili left immediately.

After getting off work that evening, Chen Ling told Li Lili that he had something to do at home and had to go back first. Li Lili knew he had things to do, so she didn't say anything. After telling Li Lili, Chen Ling immediately drove home. As soon as he arrived home, Chen Xiaoqi was already there.

"Why are you here so early? Is the crew done with work?" Chen Ling thought Chen Xiaoqi would arrive later, so he asked curiously.

“Now that Dad and Mom are here, how could I not come earlier, right, Mom?” After saying this, Chen Xiaoqi didn’t forget to bring up her mother. At this moment, Chen’s mother said, “Yes, yes, Xiaoqi is so sensible, thinking about my grandson.”

Upon hearing his mother's words, Chen Ling immediately understood what was going on. It turned out that his mother was using Chen Xiaoqi as a pretext to pressure him into marriage. Thinking back, he had previously been planning to laugh at Chen Xiaoqi and even watch her make a fool of herself. It turned out that he was the one being encouraged.

When Chen Xiaoqi saw Chen Ling staring intently at her, she turned her gaze to her mother. Realizing she had let something slip, her mother began to say, "Xiaoqi, look at your brother, he's getting on in years, and all he does is look for a girlfriend. If you know anyone suitable, introduce him to her."

Just then, Chen Ling heard what his mother said and was both amused and exasperated. He said to his mother, "Don't explain anymore. Explaining is just covering up, and covering up is the truth. Next time, you should learn from Xiao Qi and act more convincingly. Have you forgotten that I told you yesterday that I have a girlfriend?"

Upon hearing Chen Ling's words, Chen Xiaoqi couldn't help but laugh, and then said, "Mom, my brother just told you that yesterday, and you've already forgotten?"

Upon hearing this, Chen's mother laughed out loud, thinking to herself, "I really can't lie. I can't even cover up one lie."

Just then, Mr. Chen saw so many people bullying his wife, so he said, "What's wrong with that? My mother-in-law wants a grandson, what's wrong with that?"

When Chen Xiaoqi saw her father now, he was incredibly manly, so she said to him, "Yes, so domineering, I give you a thumbs up."

After chatting for a while, Mr. Chen said, "Let's eat out today, no need to cook."

So they went to a restaurant for dinner. Just as the food was being served, Li Lili arrived, which startled Chen Ling.

At this moment, Li Lili was also frightened. She thought to herself, "It was Xiaoqi who invited me to dinner today. Why are my uncle and aunt here?" Then Li Lili suddenly realized that their parents had come, so naturally they had to eat together. She had been tricked by Chen Xiaoqi.

Fortunately, after his initial surprise, Chen Ling remembered to greet Li Lili. He pulled Li Lili over and said to her, "Ningxue, these are my dad and mom. Dad, Mom, this is Li Lili, my girlfriend."

Li Lili sweetly greeted her uncle and aunt, and then began to say, "I came in such a hurry that I didn't prepare any gifts."

Upon seeing this, Chen's mother immediately said, "You are the best gift. We're all family, so don't be shy."

“Yes, let’s eat the vegetables first, come on.” Mr. Chen quickly followed up on Mrs. Chen’s words.

Chen's mother used the mealtime to cultivate a relationship with her daughter-in-law. She chatted incessantly with Li Lili, and Chen Ling, unable to bear it any longer, said to his mother, "Mom, I'll take Ningxue out for a walk."

When Chen's mother heard that Li Lili was to be taken away, she was naturally unwilling. She was very satisfied with this daughter-in-law and they hadn't had enough of chatting yet. So Chen's mother said, "Go out and play by yourself. I'll chat with Ningxue for a while longer."

After hearing this, Li Lili looked at Chen Ling and indicated that she had no other choice.

So Chen Ling had no choice but to ask his father for help. He stared at his father with pleading eyes. Chen's father got the signal from Chen Ling and said to Chen's mother, "Oh dear, the young people are out on a date. Don't keep them waiting. There's plenty of time later."

Mrs. Chen listened to Mr. Chen, so she said to Li Lili, "Alright, you can go now." After Li Lili said goodbye to them, she was about to leave when she heard Mrs. Chen say from behind, "Ningxue, come and visit us sometime."

Li Lili turned around and agreed.

After leaving the restaurant, Li Lili began to explain to Chen Ling, "Xiaoqi said she needed to talk to me today, so I came. I didn't know that my uncle and aunt were here too."

After hearing Li Lili's words, Chen Ling patted her head and said, "Yes, I know. Even if you want to see me, I'm willing. It's just that I'm not planning to get married right now."

When Li Lili heard Chen Ling say he didn't want to get married, she felt disappointed again. Chen Ling noticed her disappointment and explained, "This has nothing to do with you. I just don't want to think about these things right now. When I do have that thought in the future, that person will naturally be you."

Li Lili's mood improved after hearing Chen Ling's words.

"Silly girl, don't think so much, it has nothing to do with you." Chen Ling said patiently while gently pinching Li Lili's nose. At this moment, Li Lili laughed.

Looking at Chen Ling before her, she felt that he seemed to love her too, and that was enough for her. Whether they could be together in the future or not, she didn't care. Being able to sincerely love each other and be together now was enough. So Li Lili looked at Chen Ling and said to him, "Okay."

Chapter 198 The Nature of a Hospital?

After Chen Ling and Li Lili walked hand in hand along the roadside for a while, Li Lili said she wanted to go home, so Chen Ling took her home.

When Chen Ling got home, his parents were also back. As soon as Chen Ling entered the house, he saw his parents sitting in the living room, and he knew they were waiting for him. Just as he entered, he heard his mother say, "Ningxue's home?"

After saying "yes," Chen Ling prepared to quickly escape back to his room. However, his mother's voice came through just then: "Son, come here, let's talk." Upon hearing this, Chen Ling immediately refused: "Mom, I have to go to work tomorrow. I'm going to sleep now."

“You already used this trick yesterday, it won’t work anymore. Come here,” Mrs. Chen said sternly.

Seeing this, Chen Ling had no choice but to walk over. At this moment, Chen Ling was preparing to use Chen Xiaoqi as a shield, and then he said, "You've already met your daughter-in-law today, so when are you going to meet your son-in-law?"

Chen's mother was immediately drawn to Chen Ling's topic, so she said, "That's right, he hasn't met his son-in-law yet."

"See you tomorrow then, I'll make the arrangements for you," Chen Ling said, seizing the opportunity.

"Okay, then let me see her tomorrow. Wait, son, we're talking about Ningxue." At this moment, Chen's mother realized that she had been led astray by Chen Ling, so she said again.

"Mom, I'm so sleepy." As soon as the topic returned to her, Chen Ling quickly made an excuse to escape, yawning as she said this.

Seeing Chen Ling's sleepy appearance, Chen's mother naturally couldn't bear to disturb his rest any longer, so she said, "Alright then, go back and rest first, and don't forget tomorrow." As soon as Chen Ling heard that his mother was willing to let him leave, he immediately stood up and prepared to go.

"Okay, I got it. Goodnight, Mom and Dad," Chen Ling said as he walked.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Don't you care about your son's affairs?" In the living room, Chen's mother turned her attention to Chen's father again.

“It’s enough that you’re talking. If I keep talking to you, the child won’t be able to stand it,” Mr. Chen said, expressing his thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Chen's mother thought about it and realized it made sense, so she said, "Never mind, let's go back and rest."

After finishing her speech, Mrs. Chen and Mr. Chen went back together.

The next day at the company, everyone was busy.

"Boss, the fence over at the construction site is all built, and we can start laying the foundation," Liu Yuyang said to Chen Ling as he entered Chen Ling's office.

"Okay, let's go over there now." Upon hearing this, Chen Ling immediately stood up, ready to go to the construction site with Liu Yuyang. So the two of them went out again.

"You seem to be in a good mood today," Liu Yuyang said, noticing Chen Ling's expression in the car.

"Li Lili met my parents yesterday," Chen Ling said casually after thinking about what happened yesterday.

"My God, are you getting married?" Liu Yuyang exclaimed in surprise, finding it unbelievable.

At this moment, Chen Ling shook his head and didn't continue speaking. But Liu Yuyang had too many questions in his mind, so he said again, "Then Uncle and Aunt don't have any objections to Goddess Shen, right?"

"No, my mom likes her a lot. She keeps asking about us. But I don't want to think about it right now," Chen Ling said helplessly.

"Then why are you taking her to meet your parents? Are you crazy?" Liu Yuyang questioned Chen Ling as soon as he heard his idea.

Chen Ling didn't explain what happened last night, he just nodded silently and didn't say anything more. Seeing this, Liu Yuyang didn't ask any more questions.

"Mr. Liu, the fence is all built. Next, we'll lay the foundation," a foreman at the construction site said. Liu Yuyang nodded and replied, "Okay, I understand. I'll settle the bill with you later."

Upon hearing Liu Yuyang's words, the man's expression changed, and he said, "Mr. Liu, that's exactly what I wanted to talk to you about. We can also do the foundation work. We're veterans on construction sites. Could you perhaps entrust this to us as well?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuyang turned to Chen Ling and asked, "Alright, then we'll leave the foundation to you. We'll find someone else to do the rest of the construction." After thinking about it, Chen Ling decided to leave it to them; it wasn't easy for anyone, so he agreed.

Upon seeing this, the man quickly expressed his gratitude and then went back to work.

"Great, brothers, they've given us the foundation work too," the man said to the other workers after he returned. Chen Ling watched them for a while before preparing to leave.

“Boss, I was planning to have you activate the system today, but I didn’t expect…” Liu Yuyang was interrupted by Chen Ling before he could finish speaking. “It’s alright, just leave it to them. I believe they can handle it,” Chen Ling said firmly.

"Have you thought about the hospital's attributes yet?" Liu Yuyang began to realize that Chen Ling hadn't mentioned the hospital's attributes yet. At this moment, Chen Ling thought for a moment and then said, "A hospital, naturally, should be primarily a hospital. So, what do you think is most important in a hospital?"

"Recovery." Liu Yuyang blurted out without hesitation after hearing this. He felt that the most important thing for people in the hospital was to get well.

“Yes, then let’s do it your way.” Chen Ling said this while turning to Liu Yuyang.

At this moment, Liu Yuyang naturally agreed without hesitation, and then said, "Okay."

Afterwards, Chen Ling thought about his family affairs. He realized that he had already introduced Li Lili to his parents, and his mother kept asking him about Li Lili, which made him very embarrassed. He didn't know how to resolve the situation. He felt a headache coming on from his mother's nightly questioning.

He returned to the company shortly afterward.

Upon arriving at the company, Chen Ling remembered the Empress Dowager's instructions to help her find a son-in-law today. Thinking of this, Chen Ling smiled, feeling that he was about to witness a good show. Unable to contain his joy, he kept laughing.

After a while, Chen Ling took out his phone, ready to call Li Ran. Just as he was about to dial, he suddenly remembered Li Ran's first time visiting his home for dinner, and he laughed again. At that moment, the call connected.

Chapter 199 A Visit

"Hey, Li Ran, come over for dinner tonight!" Chen Ling said after the call connected. "Sure," Li Ran readily agreed, seemingly unaware of what was going on. Hearing Li Ran's voice, Chen Ling thought for a moment and decided against it, deciding to just do him a good deed and give him a heads-up. "Um, my parents are also coming tonight," Chen Ling coughed before continuing.

"Huh?" Li Ran was surprised to hear this. Just then, Chen Ling hung up the phone. He thought to himself that he had already given him a heads-up; the rest was up to him and Chen Xiaoqi to discuss. After hanging up, Chen Ling went back to work.

Meanwhile, Li Ran's mind started racing. He felt it was all too rushed, and he wasn't prepared at all. He wondered if Chen Xiaoqi's parents would approve of him. With these thoughts in mind, Li Ran quickly called Chen Xiaoqi.

"Xiaoqi, Chen Ling just called and said your parents want to see me." Li Ran started talking as soon as the call connected. "Ah, I see, it must be Chen Ling's doing." Chen Xiaoqi knew what was going on as soon as she heard that. "What do you mean?" However, Chen Xiaoqi on the other end said, "It's okay, let's meet then." Hearing Chen Xiaoqi's words, Li Ran relaxed a lot. Since Chen Xiaoqi was willing, he couldn't be happier.

He thought to himself that since Chen Xiaoqi was willing to take him to meet her family, she must care about him a lot. Thinking this, he couldn't help but feel happy. So, after hanging up the phone, he called his assistant over. At this moment, Li Ran said, "Xiao Gao, do you know what to bring when visiting elders?" Upon hearing this, the assistant asked gossipily, "Mr. Li, you're going to meet the parents?" "Yes, that's right. Give me some advice." Li Ran nodded. "Then let's bring nutritional supplements. I'll take care of that." After saying this, the assistant left to prepare.

Not long after, the assistant returned. "Mr. Li, do you think these are alright?" The assistant was carrying four boxes of nutritional supplements. Upon seeing them, Li Ran naturally nodded and said yes. "Then what should I wear? Do I need to change clothes?" Li Ran thought about his appearance again and asked.