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Seeing the groceries Li Ran was carrying, Chen Xiaoqi asked what was wrong. Li Ran immediately replied, "I'll go get them." As she spoke, she placed the groceries on the table. At this moment, Chen's father said, "No need, rest a bit first, you can get them later." Hearing Chen's father's words, Chen's mother sensed something was amiss, wondering when her father had ever spoken up for Li Ran. She then looked at the two women beside her.

At this moment, Li Lili said, "I'll go cook first, you guys chat." As she spoke, Li Lili got up.

Just then, Chen's mother got up to help, saying, "Xiaoqi, just sit and rest, don't come over." Chen Xiaoqi nodded to her mother.

Seeing their imposing presence, the three men walked together towards the study. Chen Xiaoqi glanced at them, then felt a sense of unease.

Chen Xiaoqi muttered, "Forget it, let them be." So she turned on the TV again and started watching a drama. Watching the drama she starred in, Chen Xiaoqi felt a strange mix of emotions. She felt she hadn't done her best, and with this feeling in mind, she watched while thinking that she would pay more attention next time she had the chance.

After a while, Chen's mother and Li Lili had finished preparing the meal. When Chen Xiaoqi saw it, she called the men over to eat.

The three men were discussing in the study how to dampen the women's enthusiasm. After a long discussion, they began to sigh, "Old foxes are indeed shrewd." They still needed to follow Mr. Chen's instructions. At this moment, Chen Ling suddenly said to Mr. Chen, "Dad, isn't this a bad idea? What about Xiaoqi?"

After hearing this, Mr. Chen looked at Li Ran and said, "Well, Li Ran, you shouldn't get involved in this. Just stay neutral."

Seeing Chen's father's expression, Li Ran was both amused and exasperated. What Chen's father said made perfect sense. As a member of the Li family, it was naturally inappropriate for him to participate in the Chen family's actions of disciplining their daughter-in-law. So Li Ran said, "Alright, I'll watch. Xiaoqi and I will stand in the middle."

Upon hearing Li Ran's words, Chen Ling began to criticize him, saying, "You're not going to stand in the middle, you're going to stand on our side. Oh well, never mind, let's do it, you and your son."

Chen Ling spoke helplessly, and after finishing, she glanced at her father. Her father then said, "Come on, let's go eat. They've already called us for dinner." As he said this, he was filled with smugness. He was thrilled at the prospect of completely winning over Chen's mother.

Chapter 226 A Clever Move Backfires

Led by Mr. Chen, they arrived at the restaurant. As they sat down to eat, Mrs. Chen began to ask them, "What's wrong with you?" Mrs. Chen felt a little unsettled looking at Mr. Chen's smug expression, because she hadn't seen him like this in a long time.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen changed the subject, saying, "This was made by Ningxue, wasn't it? It doesn't seem like your handiwork." Mrs. Chen nodded and then said, "Yes, it was made by Xiaoxue. Why?"

"It's alright, my cooking is better than yours." Mrs. Chen felt quite proud after hearing Mr. Chen's words.

"That's right, my daughter-in-law, she's naturally surpassed her mother." Mrs. Chen said happily.

Mr. Chen was somewhat surprised by his wife's reaction; he had thought she would be angry. But then he realized it was unlikely. His wife was overjoyed that her daughter-in-law was so good.

"Dad, what's wrong?" Chen Xiaoqi asked, puzzled.

Seeing that her father was ignoring her, Chen Xiaoqi turned her head to Li Ran, only to see Li Ran shake her head, pretending not to know anything.

Chen Xiaoqi sighed and started eating.

So, the dinner table fell silent, and everyone ate their meal quietly. Until the very end, Chen Ling suddenly looked at Chen Xiaoqi and said, "Xiaoqi, you and Li Ran should get along well." Chen Ling's words were earnest and meaningful, leaving Chen Xiaoqi completely confused, not knowing what was going on.

He simply nodded without saying anything. At this point, dinner was almost over, so Li Ran said, "Uncle, Aunt, I'll go downstairs and bring Xiaoqi's luggage up."

As Li Ran spoke, he stood up, preparing to go downstairs to bring it up for Chen Xiaoqi. Seeing Li Ran stand up, Chen Xiaoqi also stood up and said, "Mom and Dad, you eat first, I'll go check."

So Chen Xiaoqi followed Li Ran downstairs. At that moment, Chen Xiaoqi had many questions in her mind, waiting for Li Ran to give her an explanation once they got downstairs. Sure enough, once they reached the bottom, Chen Xiaoqi asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"

“Your dad and brother are trying to win over your mom and Li Lili, so don’t worry about it. Just stay neutral and don’t ask anything. Just pretend you don’t know anything,” Li Ran began to explain to Chen Xiaoqi.

"What?! Conquering my mom? What's my dad up to? They've been married for ages, and he's still doing this?" Chen Xiaoqi was incredulous when she heard this, wondering what her father was thinking and why he would do something like this.

"Hmm, I don't know either. Anyway, just don't worry about it." Li Ran said this after he had finished collecting his luggage, and then said to Chen Xiaoqi, "Okay, let's go, let's go upstairs first."

Chen Xiaoqi glanced at the luggage in Li Ran's hands and could only nod.

After they went upstairs, Li Ran put his luggage in Chen Xiaoqi's room and then prepared to go home.

"Take good care of yourself here. Remember that. Call me if anything happens," Li Ran told Chen Xiaoqi.

"Okay, I understand. Alright, it's getting late, you should go home now." Chen Xiaoqi said as she prepared to go to the living room.

"Uncle and Aunt, I'm going back now," Li Ran said as he came out of Chen Xiaoqi's room.

"Okay, you can go back now. Be careful on the way," Chen's mother said to Li Ran after hearing his voice.

"Honey, I want some water," Mr. Chen began.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Chen was initially surprised, but then she helped Mr. Chen pour a glass of water.

"Honey, I want to go back to the room. Let's go back," Mr. Chen said again.

Mrs. Chen glanced at Chen Ling and Li Lili beside her, then said, "Alright, let's go." After saying that, Mrs. Chen followed Mr. Chen back home.

After entering the room, Mr. Chen became even more reckless and unruly.

"Honey, my back is a little itchy, can you take a look?" Mr. Chen said to Mrs. Chen.

Mrs. Chen quickly went over to help Mr. Chen scratch his itch. At that moment, Mr. Chen became overjoyed again.

"Honey, can you give me a back massage?" As soon as Mr. Chen said this, Mrs. Chen sensed something was wrong.

"Are you doing this on purpose? What do you mean itchy? Scratch it yourself." Mrs. Chen's tone was clearly impatient. Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen retorted firmly, "Are you going to massage it or not?"

Seeing Mr. Chen's tone, Mrs. Chen became even more annoyed, so she angrily retorted, "I won't hit you, do whatever you want." As soon as Mrs. Chen finished speaking, Mr. Chen was further enraged by her demeanor.

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In his panic, Mr. Chen smashed the vase next to him.

When Mrs. Chen saw Mr. Chen throwing things at her, she became furious and immediately went outside.

When Chen Xiaoqi saw her mother come out, she asked, "What's wrong, Mom? Did something fall down just now?"

Upon seeing Chen Xiaoqi, Chen's mother immediately burst into tears, saying to Chen Xiaoqi, "What? It's all because of your dad! He was throwing a tantrum at me and smashed my favorite vase."

Upon hearing her mother's complaints, Chen Xiaoqi immediately flew into a rage. "What do you mean by 'conquering my mom'? It means she'll suffer!" she thought. So she shouted at her father, "Dad, why are you bullying Mom?" Chen Xiaoqi's voice was loud, and her father, who was in the room, didn't go out to check on her but instead lay down on the bed.

But when Mr. Chen heard Mrs. Chen crying, he started to panic. He was just bored and wanted to find something to do, to rouse himself, which was why he wanted to win over Mrs. Chen. He never expected it to backfire so badly, making Mrs. Chen cry. He realized this was a serious matter. He knew Mrs. Chen's temper; she wouldn't forgive him easily.

Seeing this, Li Lili quickly began to comfort Chen's mother, saying, "Your uncle has always been good to you. He must be in a bad mood today. Don't cry. It's your loss if you hurt yourself by crying. Let Chen Ling go and see what's going on."

As Li Lili spoke, she looked at Chen Ling and gave him a look, signaling him to go and see what was wrong with Chen's father.

Chapter 227 Deep Affection Between an Old Married Couple

Chen Ling felt sorry for his mother when he saw her looking so aggrieved. Upon receiving Li Lili's signal, he quickly got up and walked towards his father's room.

When Chen Ling entered the room, he saw his father, who was filled with regret, and couldn't help but find it amusing. Chen Ling then said, "Dad, you really know how to win over Mom. Look, you've even made her cry."

After hearing Chen Ling's words, Mr. Chen glared at him fiercely. He thought to himself, "This Chen Ling is really infuriating." A short while later, Mr. Chen started asking again, "Is your mother really angry?"

Chen Ling chuckled and said, "So what? You can handle being angry. Are you afraid my mom will get angry with you? Of course not. My mom won't dare to get angry with you."

Seeing Chen Ling's attitude, Chen's father was truly helpless. So he said to Chen Ling, "Get out, get out. I don't want to talk to you anymore, get out." Upon hearing this, Chen Ling deliberately said, "Well, since you don't need my help, then I'll leave."

Just as Chen Ling turned around, his father coughed softly twice and then said in a low voice, "Come back." A moment later, Chen Ling smiled broadly at his father.

"Alright, tell me, what are you planning to do?" Mr. Chen looked at Chen Ling, completely at a loss, and then began to speak. "What can I do? A self-inflicted injury, of course. You caused this mess, so you'll have to make up for it yourself." After saying this, Chen Ling left.

After Chen Ling left, Mr. Chen started thinking about a "bitter trick." He was racking his brains trying to figure out what to do. Then, when Chen Ling came out and saw that Mrs. Chen's emotions had calmed down considerably, he said to them, "Mom, Dad knows he was wrong."

Hearing Chen Ling's words, Chen's mother still looked angry, but her heart softened a little. "Hmph, even if he knows he's wrong, it doesn't mean he can't be forgiven," Chen Xiaoqi said righteously. "Is he your real father? Is he your real mother? Aren't you just making things worse?" Chen Ling said, looking at Chen Xiaoqi. Hearing Chen Ling's words, Chen Xiaoqi was momentarily speechless.

In that case, she had no choice but to remain silent. Just then, Li Lili spoke up, "Uncle must have his reasons for doing this. Let's see what he has to say to you later. Aunt, don't worry." Li Lili was quite calm in this matter and was able to consider the bigger picture.

After Li Lili finished speaking, Mr. Chen came out, and Li Lili then took Chen Ling and Chen Xiaoqi back. "Uncle, please talk to Auntie properly," Li Lili whispered to Mr. Chen when they met him.

After they finished talking, they each went back to their rooms. Then, Mr. Chen walked towards Mrs. Chen.

"Honey, let's go back to the room," Mr. Chen said weakly. Upon hearing his voice, Mrs. Chen turned away and continued to ignore him.

At this moment, Mr. Chen used his self-inflicted suffering as a pretext. "I just feel like I have no value anymore. The children are all grown up, and they don't need us to worry about many things anymore. I've also retired from my job. I'm not used to being idle every day, so I'm making trouble for myself by doing this to you. I just want to find something to do and find a sense of existence." After Mr. Chen finished speaking, Mrs. Chen was indeed somewhat moved.

Mrs. Chen turned around and looked at Mr. Chen. "Wife, I was wrong. I promise I'll never do it again. Please don't be angry, okay? Don't let the children laugh at us." Mr. Chen's attitude was very sincere, his voice trembling with tears. At that moment, Mrs. Chen grabbed Mr. Chen's hand and, without a word, led him back to the room. Mr. Chen was deeply moved by his wife's actions. He thought, "Conquest doesn't matter; what's important is that we can live a good life together."

After Mr. and Mrs. Chen returned to their room, Mr. Chen quickly poured Mrs. Chen a glass of water and said, "Wife, you've worked so hard." Mr. Chen's words were sincere; he truly knew that Mrs. Chen had always worked very hard and was busy for the family every day.

Mrs. Chen said, "Alright, you're getting on in years, stop being so sentimental." Although she said that, she was secretly overjoyed. Mr. Chen, meanwhile, looked completely satisfied.

Mr. Chen felt a deep sense of gratitude, realizing that having Mrs. Chen, Chen Ling, and Chen Xiaoqi was the luckiest thing that had ever happened to him. He hoped that after their reconciliation, they would have an even better life together.

The next morning, Mr. and Mrs. Chen prepared breakfast early. Li Lili was overjoyed to see it. Seeing Mrs. Chen's happy expression, she couldn't help but think of herself, and then turned to look at Chen Ling.

Just then, Chen Xiaoqi came over and said to Li Lili, "Sister-in-law, are you going to the company today?" After hearing Chen Xiaoqi's words, Li Lili turned her head and said, "Yes, what's up? Is something wrong?" "Well, I want you to come with me to try on wedding dresses," Chen Xiaoqi began to explain her plans.

"Okay, Chen Ling, I won't go to the company today, okay?" Li Lili turned to Chen Ling again and asked. "Alright, you go with her." Chen Ling's sister wanted to borrow Li Lili, so he couldn't refuse. "Alright, come and eat." Chen's father called out as he watched them chatting.

So they came over for dinner, and while they ate, they were still talking about what happened yesterday. "Dad, what tricks did you use to get Mom's forgiveness?" Chen Ling asked deliberately. "Why bring up something you shouldn't talk about? Eat your food." Chen's father glared at Chen Ling and then began to speak.

“Your dad and I are an old married couple, we’ve lived together for most of our lives, what kind of grudges could we possibly have? It’s different from you young people,” Chen’s mother said, looking at Chen Ling. Chen Ling thought to himself, “Is Chen’s mother just showing off her affection for her husband?”

So Chen Ling smiled wryly and said, "It smells sour and sour from being in love." He even hummed a few times as he said this. Chen Xiaoqi then said, "You're meddling in other people's relationships? Besides, they're not just dating, they're a couple. You don't understand at all; you're the one in love." After saying this, Chen Xiaoqi shook her head helplessly.

Chapter 228 Trying on the Wedding Dress

Seeing this, Chen Ling looked bewildered. He muttered to himself, "Why is Chen Xiaoqi so serious? Could it be pregnancy depression?"

So he started asking Chen Xiaoqi, "Xiaoqi, did you have any problems with your prenatal checkup?" Chen Xiaoqi was suddenly startled by Chen Ling's question. This had all happened in the past; why was he only bringing it up now? So she replied, "No, everything's normal. What's wrong?" After saying that, Chen Xiaoqi started laughing. She wondered what Chen Ling was up to now. Could it be...?

So Chen Xiaoqi asked, "Sister-in-law, it's not like you're pregnant, is it?" It has to be admitted, Chen Xiaoqi has a wild imagination. The person being mentioned, Li Lili, looked even more surprised. What? She's pregnant? She didn't even know! But before Li Lili could speak, Chen's mother's voice rang out. "Xiaoxue, is it true? You're pregnant?" Chen's mother said excitedly.

Seeing Chen's mother's expression, Li Lili hesitated to tell the truth, but there was no way around it; she really wasn't pregnant. "Auntie, it's not true," Li Lili said softly. Hearing this, Chen's mother still wasn't convinced, so she turned to Chen Ling and asked, "Chen Ling, is it true or not?"

"No, Mom, don't listen to Xiaoqi's nonsense, what does she know?" Chen Ling said, glaring at Chen Xiaoqi. "If she doesn't know, then she doesn't know. Sister-in-law, then you'll come with me to try on wedding dresses later, okay?" Chen Xiaoqi brought up the wedding dress trying-on again, and Li Lili readily agreed, saying, "Okay, okay." Not long after, Chen Ling said, "You guys eat, I'm going to the company first." After saying that, Chen Ling got up and left.

After Chen Ling left, Chen Xiaoqi said, "I'm done eating too, sister-in-law, how about you?" "Yes, I'm done too. Go and tidy up your things. I'll help Auntie tidy up these things, and then we'll go over," Li Lili said, looking at the dishes in front of her.

"Xiaoxue, no need. Your uncle and I are fine. We can take care of it. You should go to your room and rest for a while. You'll be tired from trying on wedding dresses later." Chen's mother began to speak gently.

Upon hearing this, Li Lili nodded and said, "Alright, Uncle and Aunt, I'll go back to my room now." Mr. and Mrs. Chen nodded and said, "Okay, go back." Then, Chen Xiaoqi and Li Lili went back to their room.

After returning to her room, Li Lili began to think about the conversation. She wished she were really pregnant, so she could be a mother like Chen Xiaoqi. She touched her belly, filled with anticipation for the baby.

After a while, Chen Xiaoqi came to call her. "Sister-in-law, let's go." Chen Xiaoqi changed into a comfortable pair of shoes, grabbed her handbag, and prepared to leave. After Li Lili and Chen Xiaoqi went downstairs, Li Lili began to ask...

Chen Xiaoqi asked, "Xiaoqi, how long have I been with your brother?" Chen Xiaoqi suddenly heard Li Lili's words and didn't know what Li Lili meant.

So he asked again, "I don't know either. I didn't know when you two first got together. I only found out about you later. It was shortly before your accident, I think." Chen Xiaoqi told the truth.

"Okay, it's nothing, I was just asking." Li Lili said again when she saw this. "If you want to know, just ask my brother." Chen Xiaoqi said casually.

Li Lili nodded after hearing this. After getting into the car, Li Lili asked Chen Xiaoqi which bridal shop they were going to. Chen Xiaoqi replied, "My Beloved." Li Lili then led Chen Xiaoqi towards the bridal shop. "Did you tell Li Ran you were trying on wedding dresses today?" Li Lili asked in the car.

"Yes, I said he'll be here later, he has a meeting at the company," Chen Xiaoqi said casually. "Okay, that's fine then, let's see what he thinks," Li Lili nodded in agreement. Not long after, they arrived at the bridal shop. After getting out of the car, Chen Xiaoqi and Li Lili went straight inside.

Chen Xiaoqi grabbed Li Lili's arm and said, "Let's try them out together later. See if there's anyone you like." Li Lili heard Chen Xiaoqi's words and her longing for marriage was rekindled, so she nodded blankly.

As soon as they entered the lobby, a shop assistant greeted them. "What are you looking for?" the assistant asked. "Wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses," Chen Xiaoqi replied casually. "Okay, this way please," the assistant said warmly, leading the way. Chen Xiaoqi then pulled Li Lili along.

"Take a look and see which one you like; you can try it on," the sales assistant said, then stepped back, waiting for them to come over and try them on. Chen Xiaoqi was already overwhelmed by the sheer number of wedding dresses.

She couldn't pick out anything she particularly liked; she just felt that everything in front of her was alright, pretty good, but nothing she really liked, nothing that she instantly fell in love with. She simply asked Li Lili, "Sister-in-law, do you think there's anything suitable for me?" Li Lili shook her head after hearing Chen Xiaoqi's question.