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"Going out again? I thought you weren't going out. I noticed you didn't look for me this morning, so I thought you suddenly decided not to go again," Li Lili said to Chen Ling while eating heartily.

At this moment, Chen Ling was like a father watching his daughter eat, constantly saying, "Eat slowly, don't choke." Chen Ling found it funny to see Li Lili wolfing down her food. He had never seen Li Lili like this before, so he kept finding it amusing, but at the same time, he was also worried that Li Lili would choke.

After a while, Chen Ling began to answer Li Lili's question. He looked at Li Lili and explained, "I had something to do this morning. I was busy with work. I finished work and it was almost time to get off work, so I didn't go over."

"Oh." Li Lili didn't say anything after hearing that. After all, Chen Ling was the boss, so it was all up to him.

"Eat quickly," Li Lili said, looking at Chen Ling who had been watching her.

At this moment, Chen Ling, after hearing Li Lili's words, also began to eat.

Before long, the two of them finished eating. Chen Ling then asked, "Are you going back to sleep?" Chen Ling thought that Li Lili might want to take a nap, so he asked.

"Hmm? What do you mean? You want to go over now? That's fine too, we can take a stroll after we've eaten." Li Lili asked after hearing Chen Ling's words, knowing that Chen Ling wanted to go over right away.

"Alright, let's go there now." Chen Ling grabbed Li Lili's hand and said.

Chen Ling and Li Lili walked and chatted as they went.

Once in the car, Chen Ling said, "If you're sleepy, you can take a nap in the car." As soon as Chen Ling finished speaking, Li Lili yawned.

"Okay, I'll take a nap first. Wake me up when we get there." After saying that, Li Lili closed her eyes to rest.

They arrived at the construction site quickly, and Chen Ling promptly woke Li Lili up. Upon waking, Li Lili looked at the buildings already under construction and couldn't help but exclaim, "The construction started so fast!" She remembered that this project hadn't been around for very long; how could so much have been built so quickly?

However, Chen Ling, who shared the same doubts, also looked incredulous. This time, he hadn't used the system, so how could it still be so fast? He was very curious.

"Never mind, let's go take a look first." Chen Ling glanced at Li Lili, then continued.

"Okay." Li Lili nodded after hearing this, and then began to get off the bus.

So the two of them got out of the car, preparing to go closer to take a look. Just then, Li Lili took out her phone to check the time, and then said, "I know why it's so fast. Look at the time, it's only one o'clock. I don't know if they ate lunch and rushed over to work, or if they haven't eaten yet." Li Lili looked up at the busy workers in front of her and said.

Chapter 250 Workers Working Overtime

After hearing Li Lili's words, Chen Ling took out his phone and checked the time. It was indeed break time, and Chen Ling immediately understood what was going on.

"Let's go take a look." Chen Ling didn't say anything, but continued walking forward.

"Oh, right, why didn't you bring Liu Yuyang along?" Li Lili suddenly remembered that Liu Yuyang hadn't come and asked.

"Wouldn't it be best if the two of us came together?" Chen Ling said to Li Lili with a sly grin. Li Lili didn't say anything more at that moment.

Upon arriving at the construction site entrance, the site manager rushed over. He had initially intended to say that construction was underway and outsiders weren't allowed in. However, upon seeing that the visitor was the big boss, he immediately said, "Boss, what brings you here?"

Chen Ling had met this person in charge before; they had collaborated previously. Then, Chen Ling immediately got to the point, asking directly, "Have you been working overtime to meet the deadline?"

Chen Ling's words hit the nail on the head, and at that moment, the site manager quickly said, "Yes, we secretly worked overtime."

Chen Ling wasn't surprised to hear this; he had already guessed it. He just thought about how physically demanding construction work was, and then asked, "Can your bodies handle this?" Chen Ling wasn't concerned about the project itself; he was just worried about the workers' health.

Upon hearing Chen Ling's words, the project manager immediately looked up at Chen Ling expectantly. He had just thought that things were going to be bad, that Chen Ling was going to talk about their problems. But he never expected that Chen Ling would not mention the project's quality issues, but instead show concern for their health. Chen Ling's actions warmed his heart.

Then the project manager said, "Of course it's tiring, but there's no other way. We can only work our hardest. We also have elderly parents and young children to support, and we're all short of money."

The project manager felt extremely helpless as he said these words.

"Sigh." Chen Ling didn't know what to say after hearing this.

"Take us to see it," Chen Ling said, changing the subject.

"It's not safe inside, put on your helmets." The project manager ran over and grabbed two helmets, then led Chen Ling and Li Lili over.

"Have you eaten yet?" Li Lili asked as she walked.

"Yes, we've all eaten," the project manager said.

"This project is going to be tough, so please be extra careful," Chen Ling said, looking at the busy workers.

"Mr. Chen, don't worry, we definitely won't let you down," the project manager assured him.

After visiting the projects, Chen Ling and Li Lili prepared to return. Once in the car, Li Lili asked, "Isn't this your first time here? How do you know him? Have you worked together before?"

After hearing Li Lili's words, Chen Ling replied, "We've worked together before. Back then, I only wanted them to be in charge of the foundation project. Later, they said they wanted to build the wall as well, and I thought they did a pretty good job, so I gave it to them. But I didn't know that Liu Yuyang had approached them again this time."

After Chen Ling finished speaking, he realized why Liu Yuyang hadn't asked him to activate the system this time. He had been wondering which construction team Liu Yuyang had contacted, and now he realized it was them.

"Are you hiding something from me?" Li Lili looked at Chen Ling and suddenly felt that something was wrong, so she began to speak.

“Yeah, I was just curious what kind of construction team Liu Yuyang found, since he didn’t tell me.” Chen Ling glanced at Li Lili and said casually.

"Okay." After hearing Chen Ling's explanation, Li Lili didn't say anything more. She then took out her phone, ready to play another game.

"Where are we going? Back to the company or straight home?" Li Lili checked the time; it wasn't too early or too late, and then asked.

"Let's go back to the company. I still have some things to take care of," Chen Ling said to Li Lili.

After hearing Chen Ling's words, Li Lili nodded. She didn't need to ask any more questions; she already understood what it was about. She knew that Chen Ling wanted to talk to Liu Yuyang about the construction site, so she continued playing her game and ignored what Chen Ling said.

Chen Ling drove very fast. Li Lili had only played two games when they returned to the company. As soon as Chen Ling arrived, he immediately took Liu Yuyang to his office.

Chen Ling's actions aroused curiosity among those in the company who were unaware of what was going on. They were all wondering what was happening and why the boss had so seriously called Liu Yuyang over immediately after leaving.

At this moment, Chen Mengyao couldn't help but ask Li Lili, "Ningxue, do you know what happened? Why did the boss call Liu Yuyang in as soon as he got back? Although they usually get along very well and are always together, I've never seen the boss so serious before."

Chen Mengyao was very worried about Liu Yuyang. She didn't know what had happened, so she became even more flustered. Li Lili then began to comfort her, saying, "It's alright, don't worry. It's just some small thing at work, don't fret." That was all Li Lili knew. She didn't know what Chen Ling's mindset was in going to see Liu Yuyang; she usually didn't like to pry into men's affairs.

After hearing Li Lili's words, Chen Mengyao's heart remained heavy. So she asked again, "Is it really nothing serious?" Chen Mengyao just wanted Li Lili's reassurance, hoping it would put her mind at ease.

"Look at you, what could be so serious? You're so scared. I've never seen you like this at work. You know what, when it comes to Liu Yuyang, you've become a completely different person."

After hearing Li Lili's words, Chen Mengyao didn't have the energy to joke with Li Lili. She just stared blankly at Li Lili without saying anything, her heart filled with worry for Liu Yuyang.

However, Liu Yuyang was the same; he had never seen Chen Ling so serious before, so after arriving at the office, he immediately started talking to Chen Ling.

Liu Yuyang asked weakly, "Boss, what happened?"

Chapter 251 A False Alarm

When Chen Ling saw Liu Yuyang's lack of confidence, he couldn't help but laugh. He had originally wanted to put on a good show to scare Liu Yuyang, but it seemed he had failed.

Then Chen Ling coughed softly and asked, "What's going on at the construction site?" Liu Yuyang exhaled and said casually, "Oh, it's here. I thought something serious had happened. There's nothing there, just the old workers doing construction over there." As Liu Yuyang spoke, he stared intently at Chen Ling.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling continued, "I already know about this. That's why you didn't ask me to activate the system. Do you know about the construction team and their overtime work?" Chen Ling was now getting to the point. He still trusted the construction team's work ethic, but their strenuous work was exhausting. The project itself was already very tiring, and such excessive work was bound to cause accidents.

Secondly, with such overtime work, the quality is bound to be affected. Just then, Liu Yuyang said, "A little overtime now and then is normal, but this is unusual." After saying this, Liu Yuyang continued to look at Chen Ling. Chen Ling then said, "This isn't ordinary overtime. Haven't you been to the construction site recently? You'll see when you go. This pace is frighteningly fast." After saying this, Chen Ling picked up the cup next to him and took a sip of water.

Then Liu Yuyang exclaimed in surprise, "They haven't already started construction, have they? Is it already up and running?" Looking at Chen Ling's expression, Liu Yuyang thought that the progress must be very fast, otherwise Chen Ling wouldn't be so surprised, so he asked Chen Ling in surprise.

“Yes, the building is already up and running. You should go check it out tomorrow and tell them not to work so much overtime. Also, give them a little extra pay.” Chen Ling said this in a somewhat casual tone. Liu Yuyang simply replied, “Okay.”

Liu Yuyang's salary was already considered high for the construction industry, and Chen Ling offered to pay him even more, which Liu Yuyang didn't object to. Chen Ling and Liu Yuyang were on the same page about this. After a while, Liu Yuyang spoke again, "I understand. Is there anything else?" Thinking to himself that if there was nothing else, Liu Yuyang would leave first.

"No, you can go back now." Chen Ling said after hearing this. Then Liu Yuyang went out. As soon as Liu Yuyang walked out of the office, he saw that his colleagues were all staring at him. Liu Yuyang understood what was going on. When Chen Ling called him earlier, his expression was quite serious, something he had never seen before. Chen Ling had never spoken to him so seriously before, let alone them.

So Liu Yuyang chuckled and said, "I talked to the boss about some project matters, everything's fine, everyone go back to your work." After saying that, Liu Yuyang walked over to Chen Mengyao and whispered, "It's nothing," before leaving immediately. However, after hearing Liu Yuyang's words, Chen Mengyao glanced at Chen Ling's office and, seeing that Chen Ling didn't come out to say anything, her anxiety subsided.

Just then, it was almost time to get off work, so Liu Yuyang sent Chen Mengyao a message after he got home. The message said, "Let's have dinner together later." Chen Mengyao replied immediately, "Okay." Soon it was time to leave work, and Chen Mengyao and Liu Yuyang left early.

Her colleagues all left in a hurry, leaving only Li Lili in the office. After waiting for a while, seeing that Chen Ling still hadn't come out, Li Lili prepared to go in and see what he was doing. "Knock, knock, knock." After knocking three times, Li Lili heard Chen Ling say, "Come in."

So Li Lili went inside. She saw Chen Ling still busy with work. Noticing the empty cup next to his desk, she took it and refilled it for him. Then she sat down on the sofa, quietly waiting for Chen Ling to finish.

It has to be said that Li Lili is truly a competent girlfriend—graceful, well-behaved, and sensible. Chen Ling looked up at Li Lili sitting on the sofa, then said, "Wait for me a moment, it'll be ready soon." His voice already revealed tenderness.

Li Lili nodded gently and continued to watch Chen Ling work quietly. After a while, Chen Ling finished and said, "I'm done, let's go." He stood up and walked towards Li Lili. Li Lili also stood up immediately, and the two of them left the company hand in hand.

"What happened just now? What did the boss want to talk to you about?" Chen Mengyao asked immediately after leaving the company with Liu Yuyang. "Oh, he was talking about the construction site. The workers are working overtime. The whole project is progressing a bit too fast," Liu Yuyang said casually.

"Is that all? You made such a fuss about it. The boss looked so serious, I thought something terrible had happened. Turns out it was just a false alarm." Chen Mengyao sighed deeply after hearing this. Since that was the case, she was relieved. "Yeah, I thought something serious had happened too. But thankfully, nothing serious." Liu Yuyang said casually. "Mhm." Chen Mengyao nodded quickly. "Alright, what do you want to eat?" Liu Yuyang's stomach was already rumbling, so he asked. "I want to eat... I want Sichuan food." Chen Mengyao thought for a moment before saying it. "Let's go." Upon hearing Chen Mengyao's words, Liu Yuyang pulled her forward.

At this time, Chen Ling and Li Lili also started going on dates. "Have you told your mother yet? We won't be home for dinner tonight," Li Lili asked in the car. "Not yet, I'll tell her now," Chen Ling replied, suddenly remembering something after hearing Li Lili's words. So he started calling home. As soon as Chen's mother answered the phone, she understood what was going on.

Chapter 252 An Unexpected Surprise

Just then, Chen's mother spoke up, "What's wrong? Aren't you coming home for dinner tonight?" She asked immediately after answering the phone. "Ah? Yes, that's right." Caught off guard by the question, Chen Ling stammered, unable to speak coherently.

"Okay, you and Xiaoxue have fun!" Chen's mother happily hung up the phone, then started humming a little tune. She was naturally happy that her son and daughter-in-law had a good relationship. Meanwhile, Chen Ling, after hanging up, looked bewildered at Li Lili and said, "My mom knows! I just called, and she asked if we weren't coming back."

"Old foxes are always shrewder; nothing can be hidden from them." Chen Ling shook his head helplessly after saying this. Li Lili laughed when she heard this. After a while, Chen Ling said, "Let's go eat Western food today." After saying this, Chen Ling glanced at Li Lili.

Li Lili readily agreed, and then continued, "Okay, I remember you like to brag about this, right? It's been a long time since I've seen you eat it." After agreeing, Li Lili continued.

Chen Ling turned to Li Lili and said, "Yes, I love to eat there, but you don't like hot pot, so I don't go there often. I just suddenly remembered it today, so let's go check it out." Chen Ling spoke in a doting tone.

After a while, they arrived at the Western restaurant. However, after Li Lili and Chen Ling got out of the car, Li Lili noticed that the restaurant was very deserted. So, she asked innocently, "Chen Ling, is this restaurant not good? Why is there no one here?"

As Li Lili spoke, she craned her neck to look ahead. Chen Ling couldn't help but laugh after hearing Li Lili's words, and then said, "I don't know either, we'll find out by trying. Let's go." As he spoke, Chen Ling started pulling Li Lili forward. After they arrived, they were led by staff to a pretty good spot.

Li Lili looked at the interior and thought it was quite nice, but she wondered what the food would be like. "What are you looking at?" Chen Ling asked, noticing Li Lili's wandering gaze. "Nothing," Li Lili replied with an awkward smile. "What do you want to eat?" Chen Ling handed her the menu. "Pasta, I guess," Li Lili said without even looking at it.

So Chen Ling ordered two servings of spaghetti and some other snacks. Just then, Chen Ling snapped his fingers, and music started playing in the restaurant. It was Dream Wedding, the song Li Lili liked. Then, restaurant staff pushed a cart with two servings of spaghetti, but the most eye-catching thing was the huge bouquet of roses behind the spaghetti.

Seeing all this, Li Lili instantly understood what was happening. After the restaurant staff placed the spaghetti on the table, Chen Ling took the roses from behind, then took out the engagement ring he had prepared beforehand from his pocket, and said to Li Lili, "Ningxue, marry me." After saying this, Chen Ling looked at Li Lili with a serious expression.

At this moment, Li Lili covered her mouth and sobbed. She never expected such a surprise today. She looked at Chen Ling, staring at him intently, completely mesmerized. "Li Lili, marry me," Chen Ling asked again, looking at Li Lili who hadn't answered. This time, Li Lili looked at Chen Ling and said firmly, "Okay." Hearing Li Lili's words, Chen Ling suddenly felt like the happiest person in the world. He handed Li Lili the roses and helped her put the engagement ring on her finger.

At this moment, Li Lili was so moved that she burst into tears. She had no appetite for anything else and kept staring at the ring on her hand. She just kept staring at it. Chen Ling, who was standing next to her, noticed Li Lili's expression and asked, "What's wrong? Don't you think it looks good?" Chen Ling's question was quite idiotic.

If it didn't look good, would Li Lili be so happy? "No, it's okay, it's okay, you eat, don't worry about me." Li Lili felt Chen Ling's gaze and hurriedly said. Then she heard Chen Ling say, "You should eat too, eat quickly." As he spoke, Chen Ling pushed the food in front of him toward Li Lili.

Just then, Li Lili started eating. Chen Ling looked at Li Lili and found her adorable. After a moment, he resumed eating. A while later, Chen Ling finished eating. He then stared intently at Li Lili, and this stare made her blush. Chen Ling then said, "Ningxue, you're beautiful even when you eat." Li Lili, seeing Chen Ling's expression, felt a pang of embarrassment.

So she said to Chen Ling, "Don't stare at me like that, it makes me uncomfortable. How about this: you play on your phone for a bit, I'll finish eating soon." After saying that, Li Lili quickly started eating again. Seeing Li Lili's comical behavior, Chen Ling found it even funnier and couldn't help but laugh again.

"I'm done, let's go." Li Lili wolfed down her food and then said to Chen Ling. Chen Ling chuckled when he saw the empty plate Li Lili had left. He then said gently, "Okay, let's go." And so, Chen Ling and Li Lili walked out of the restaurant.

"What's the plan next?" Li Lili asked Chen Ling as soon as they left the restaurant. Chen Ling replied casually, "You figured it out. Yes, there's another plan." He then took Li Lili's hand and led her to their next destination. Looking at herself being led by Chen Ling, Li Lili felt like the happiest person in the world. She looked up at Chen Ling and jogged alongside him.

A short while later, the two of them ran to the amusement park. When Li Lili saw the dreamlike amusement park before her, she was astonished and exclaimed, "When did an amusement park appear here?"

Chapter 253 Gifts

Seeing Li Lili's puzzled expression, Chen Ling said, "I built it for you." Li Lili stared at Chen Ling with disbelief, unable to accept his words. But when she looked up at the amusement park's entrance, she realized that the park before her was indeed Chen Ling's creation.

Above the main entrance of the amusement park hung the sign "Lingxue Amusement Park." Touched and surprised, Li Lili couldn't resist teasing Chen Ling, saying, "It's clearly yours, okay? The 'Ling' character comes first!" After saying this, Li Lili started walking forward. Chen Ling laughed immediately upon hearing Li Lili's words. "You're still bothered by these things?" Chen Ling said, looking at Li Lili. "Come on, let's go in and take a look," Li Lili said, pulling Chen Ling along. At the entrance, Chen Ling nodded to the security guard, who let them in. This was natural; the amusement park belonged to Chen Ling, so how could the security guard dare stop them? Besides, Chen Ling had already made arrangements. As soon as Li Lili and Chen Ling entered, they saw the luxurious double-decker carousel. Li Lili started by looking at the carousel, then glanced around the entire amusement park; there wasn't a single person in sight.

“We haven’t even opened for business yet, so of course you should be the first person to come in,” Chen Ling immediately understood Li Lili’s confusion. He knew Li Lili was wondering why it was so quiet, so he explained to her. Li Lili understood immediately and then said to Chen Ling, “When did you start preparing? I had no idea!”

After Li Lili finished speaking, she looked at Chen Ling gently. "A surprise, of course, has to be a secret. This is a gift for you, do you like it?" Chen Ling looked at Li Lili and spoke slowly. Just then, Li Lili looked around at her surroundings, then nodded contentedly and said, "I like it." At that moment, Chen Ling said again, "Let's go, let's go play." After saying that, Chen Ling pointed to the carousel in front of them. Chen Ling knew that this was Li Lili's favorite ride.