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"What kind of illness is that? Have you gone to see them?" Chen Xiaoqi asked curiously.

"Sigh, your father and I went to see her, and the situation wasn't good. Xiaoxue's father is paralyzed, and her younger sister isn't feeling well either." Chen's mother sighed as she said this.

"Oh, what's going on? My sister-in-law has a younger sister? I've never heard her mention her before, and she doesn't seem to be feeling well. And what about her father? What's going on?" Chen Xiaoqi on the other end of the phone was full of curiosity about these things.

“I don’t know how to explain it to you. All I can say is that it was all the fault of that perpetrator. Your brother told me that before, Xiaoxue’s father was in a car accident. The perpetrator was from a wealthy family, and after the accident, they found someone to frame him. Xiaoxue’s family was naturally unwilling to accept this, so they sued them. However, because there was no substantial evidence, the government didn’t investigate further. Later, that perpetrator came to cause trouble for Xiaoxue’s family again and abused Xiaoxue’s younger sister. That’s what caused Xiaoxue’s sister to develop mental problems.” Mrs. Chen told Chen Xiaoqi with great emotion, her tone revealing her anger towards the perpetrator and her regret for the Shen family.

"Ah, I see. My sister-in-law's family must be so pitiful." Chen Xiaoqi continued talking after hearing the story. In her mind, Chen Xiaoqi imagined Li Lili's situation at that time and felt a chill run down her spine.

"The most pitiful one is Xiaoxue's younger sister. She must be a girl just like Xiaoxue, so lovable, and so young, yet she's encountered such a thing and ended up like this. I hope she can recover soon." Thinking about this, Chen's mother felt the pain in her heart. As a woman herself, she knew how important it was for a woman to have her innocence cleared.

"Yes, she must be a girl like my sister-in-law—smart, capable, kind, and considerate. That damned bastard will get his comeuppance sooner or later." Chen Xiaoqi was also very angry after hearing about this. So she said to her mother.

"I wonder how that perpetrator is doing now. That kind of person will get his comeuppance sooner or later. Heaven is watching what people do." Mrs. Chen said with a sigh.

“Yes, it really is, this society nowadays,” Chen Xiaoqi echoed her mother’s sentiments.

"By the way, how have you been lately?" Only now did Chen's mother realize what her real purpose for calling was.

"I'm fine, nothing could possibly be wrong, it's just that I've started having morning sickness, I throw up everything I eat, it's really uncomfortable." Chen Xiaoqi would think about the food she saw every day and the scenes of her eating, and then her head would start to ache again.

"Haha, now you know how tough pregnancy is, right? Just bear with it for a bit. There's no really good way to deal with it, but remember, even if you're vomiting, you still have to eat. You can't skip meals," Chen's mother said to Chen Xiaoqi with her blessings.

"Ah, I know, Mom. My mother-in-law also keeps an eye on me. She makes lots of delicious food every day and watches me eat." Chen Xiaoqi thought of how Li's mother went to great lengths to make delicious food and find ways to get her to eat more.

"That's good. I'm relieved that you're alright. I was just talking to your brother yesterday, and we were talking about how you haven't come over in a long time. When do you have time to come home and visit?" Chen's mother explained to Chen Xiaoqi.

"Ah, I know. When Li Ran has some free time at the company, I'll go back with him to see you and Dad," Chen Xiaoqi quickly agreed after hearing her mother's words.

At this moment, Chen's mother said, "Okay, I'll stop talking to you now. There's nothing else, you can go ahead and do your work." After Chen's mother finished speaking, Chen Xiaoqi said, "Okay, Mom, take care of yourself and Dad, bye-bye." Then Chen's mother hung up the phone and went back to watching her TV series.

However, at this moment, Chen Ling and Liu Yuyang arrived at the construction site. As soon as they parked the car, they saw the busy figures of the workers, so they quickly got out of the car and walked towards them.

Upon arriving at the entrance, they naturally saw the person in charge. He immediately greeted Chen Ling and Liu Yuyang, saying, "President Chen, President Liu, what brings you here?"

"I came to see you guys. This is a boxed lunch I brought for you." Liu Yuyang replied after hearing this. As he spoke, Liu Yuyang pointed to the boxed lunch in his trunk.

"Oh dear, I really don't know what to say. You guys have really left me speechless." The person in charge looked at the things in the car and then began to speak again.

Just then, the project manager said to Chen Ling again, "Mr. Chen, I heard from Mr. Liu the other day that you were going to give us more wages. I thank you on behalf of my brothers, but we really can't accept that. We know that if it weren't for your and Mr. Liu's kindness, this project wouldn't have been given to us. The price you offered is already very high in the market. We won't take any more money. We're satisfied with this."

The project manager spoke gratefully to Chen Ling.

Chapter 267 Site Survey

At that moment, Chen Ling felt a sense of respect for the construction workers. He then said, "There are boxed lunches over there. Go eat them when you're done." Chen Ling didn't express any explicit respect, simply telling them to eat. Actions speak louder than words.

The fact that Chen Ling and his team brought food to the construction workers showed their appreciation for them. Just then, the person in charge said, "Okay, thank you, Mr. Chen and Mr. Liu. Would you like to go in and take a look at the project?" The person in charge thanked Chen Ling and his team first, and then began to speak.

Chen Ling readily agreed, saying, "Okay, let's go in and take a look." Then, Chen Ling and his group followed the foreman to inspect the construction project. Chen Ling began to survey the surrounding buildings. He had to admit, the construction workers were quite meticulous in their work, and the finished products were excellent. Chen Ling had always preferred using the system to exchange for construction teams because they were good and profitable. But he hadn't expected construction workers to be so outstanding now.

Chen Ling was very satisfied with these buildings. He then said to Liu Yuyang, "Look, these are all very nice." Chen Ling pointed to some obscure corners. "Yes, they're all very nice," Liu Yuyang replied, having also noticed the structures. "Yes, the quality is excellent. Thank you for your hard work." Liu Yuyang first answered Chen Ling's question, then turned to the person in charge.

"Haha, yes, I can't guarantee anything else, but we're definitely professionals at this." The person in charge immediately replied upon hearing this. "It's all pretty good." They inspected the project for a while longer, almost finishing the entire project. Then Chen Ling spoke again. At this moment, the construction manager, hearing Chen Ling's evaluation, was even more delighted.

So he said to Chen Ling, "Don't worry, we will definitely make your wages worthwhile." The person in charge patted his chest and said. At this moment, Chen Ling looked at the workers who were still busy, and then said to them, "There's food downstairs, go and eat if you're hungry." Chen Ling looked up and said to them in a very confident voice. They all shouted in unison, "Thank you, General Manager Chen and General Manager Liu."

So Chen Ling and Liu Yuyang started walking back, preparing to leave. "Boss, there's something I forgot to tell you. I've put all the reports and other materials for the supplies we used this time on your desk. Have you looked at them?" Liu Yuyang suddenly remembered the documents he had sent to Chen Ling a few days ago, and then began to speak.

Chen Ling said, "Ah, I see. You just need to keep the accounts." Chen Ling trusted Liu Yuyang's abilities, so he spoke confidently to him. Just then, Chen Ling said to the person in charge, "Take the boxed lunches out and distribute them. We should probably head back soon." Chen Ling checked the time and then said to the person in charge. The person in charge nodded quickly and said, "Okay." The person in charge quickly went with Chen Ling and started taking the boxed lunches from the trunk.

Chen Ling and his two companions collected all the boxed lunches in one go. The foreman led them to their designated eating area, which consisted of a large, open space without tables or chairs. The foreman then said, "Just put them here for now." "Put them here?" Liu Yuyang asked, bewildered. It was the first time Liu Yuyang had ever seen workers eating in such a place, despite his years in the construction industry. He had never paid attention to it before. In contrast to Liu Yuyang's reaction, Chen Ling was much better. He simply looked at the area the foreman had indicated and placed his boxed lunch there.

Although Chen Ling hadn't paid attention to where they ate before, he could imagine how poor the dining conditions could be on this construction site. After putting down his lunchbox, Chen Ling turned to look at the busy workers, wondering how he could change this situation. If he used his construction system, he could eliminate the need for these workers; they wouldn't need to exchange their labor for wages. However, Chen Ling also deeply understood that if he and his team continued to use the system, how would these workers make a living?

"What are you thinking about, boss?" Liu Yuyang looked at Chen Ling, who seemed lost in thought, his eyes glazed over. He waved his hand in front of Chen Ling's face and asked. "Ah, nothing, let's go," Chen Ling replied, snapping out of his reverie. He glanced at the lunchboxes on the ground and then spoke. Chen Ling and Liu Yuyang prepared to leave, as Chen Ling had other things to do. The person in charge then said, "Okay, you can go ahead and get back to work."

Just then, Chen Ling spoke up. "Okay, don't work too hard." Then he and Liu Yuyang left. The person in charge wanted to see them off, but Chen Ling refused. There was nothing to see them off; it was just a short walk. He then returned to the car. After Chen Ling and Liu Yuyang got in, Chen Ling said, "To Yihe Hospital." After saying that, Chen Ling glanced at the construction site again. "Okay, to see your parents-in-law, right?" Liu Yuyang replied immediately after hearing Chen Ling's words.

Liu Yuyang and Chen Ling started driving towards the hospital. "You little brat, you're asking for a beating, aren't you?" Chen Ling said slowly after hearing Liu Yuyang's words. As soon as Chen Ling finished speaking, Liu Yuyang immediately retorted, "Yeah, I am. Go ahead and hit me." Chen Ling, seeing Liu Yuyang's infuriating attitude, was utterly helpless and ignored him, turning his head directly to look out the window.

Seeing Chen Ling's expression, Liu Yuyang didn't say anything more, and then asked, "So what are you planning to do? Keep throwing money into it?"

"There's a specialist consultation today. I'll go see what to do then," Chen Ling said calmly. Liu Yuyang didn't say anything more after hearing Chen Ling's words.

Chapter 268 A Strong-Willed Woman

At this moment, Chen Ling and Liu Yuyang started walking forward, and then Liu Yuyang asked again, "Are you going back to the company today?" Liu Yuyang was wondering whether he should go pick up Chen Ling, so he asked.

"Yeah, I won't be going back today. There's so much to do at the hospital, I don't know when I'll be able to finish," Chen Ling said, looking up at Liu Yuyang.

"Okay, then I won't bother with you anymore," Liu Yuyang said, continuing Chen Ling's sentence. Chen Ling then went back to playing with his phone.

After a while, Chen Ling remembered that he hadn't told Li Lili that he was coming over, so he called her. As soon as the call connected, he heard Li Lili's voice.

"Hey, Chen Ling." Li Lili felt inexplicably happy when she saw Chen Ling calling her. She felt that life wasn't so difficult after all. Just by hearing Li Lili's voice, you could tell how she was feeling.

"Where are you? At the hospital, right?" Chen Ling got straight to the point.

"Yeah, are you coming over? Is the company not busy anymore?" After hearing Chen Ling's words, Li Lili knew that Chen Ling wanted to come over, so she quickly asked.

"Okay, I'm on my way. I'll bring you some food later, so you don't need to go buy any," Chen Ling said gently. It has to be said that Chen Ling is now a very warm and considerate boyfriend.

"Okay. Be careful on the road." Li Lili said contentedly. At this moment, because of Chen Ling, she felt that there were still warm places in this world, and her heart became stronger.

After Li Lili hung up the phone, she heard Shen's mother's voice. Shen's mother said, "Is Chen Ling coming over?"

"Well, the company allowance isn't too much of a hassle, it's already on its way," Li Lili said casually, continuing from Shen's mother's words. At this moment, Li Lili didn't really want to tell Shen's mother about Chen Ling, because the two had different ideas.

"Great! She's really good to you, Ningxue. You should cherish this opportunity." As expected, Mrs. Shen began her advice again.

Li Lili responded calmly, "Okay."

After Li Lili finished speaking, Shen's mother, seeing Li Lili's attitude, knew exactly what Li Lili was thinking, so she didn't say anything more and just continued to massage Shen's father.

"Oh, right, I'll go check on your sister later. I'm always worried about having only the caregiver there," said Mrs. Shen while massaging her.

"Okay, you can go over there later. My dad and Ninglu both have consultations this afternoon, don't forget," Li Lili reminded Shen's mother.

"Okay, I understand." After hearing this, Mrs. Shen nodded and replied.

So Shen's mother focused on massaging Shen's father, while Li Lili took out her phone and started scrolling through her WeChat Moments.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Liu Yuyang immediately sent Chen Ling away.

"You can get out now, I'm leaving," Liu Yuyang said as soon as he parked the car.

"Ah, I was thinking you'd come with me to buy some food, but never mind, you go back first, I'll go by myself." Chen Ling had originally planned to go downstairs to eat since it was lunchtime and he and Liu Yuyang hadn't eaten yet, and then bring some food up for them. He didn't expect that Liu Yuyang would kick him down as soon as he arrived at the hospital.

"I'm not eating anymore, you go eat, I'm going back now," Liu Yuyang said hurriedly to Chen Ling.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling understood. This was probably a case of prioritizing romance over friendship. Liu Yuyang was in such a hurry because he wanted to go back and have dinner with Chen Mengyao. So Chen Ling nodded and watched Liu Yuyang leave.

So Chen Ling started looking around at the restaurants, wondering what he wanted to eat first. He spotted Lanzhou noodles and decided to go in and try them.

A short while later, Chen Ling went in and ate. He thought the food was pretty good, so he brought three portions for Li Lili and the others. He also bought two steamed buns and a cup of porridge for Shen's father from the steamed bun shop next door.

Lunch had already been prepared, and Chen Ling was about to go upstairs. He was seen carrying these things and striding forward.

"Uncle, Aunt, Ningxue." These shops were right next to the hospital, and Chen Ling walked very fast, so he arrived at Shen's father's ward in just a few minutes. As soon as Chen Ling arrived, he began to greet them.

"Here you are, Chen Ling," Mr. Shen said to Chen Ling after hearing this.

"I brought you some food, please eat some first." Chen Ling picked up the lunch in his hand and began to hand it to them.

"Okay, you can put it here for now. We're not hungry yet. Thank you so much, Chen Ling." Mrs. Shen looked at Chen Ling and then spoke.

"Alright, you guys stay here. I'll take the food to Ninglu and eat there too." As Shen's mother said this, she had already gotten up, so she took the lunch that Chen Ling had just put down and prepared to go and see Shen Ninglu.

"Okay, you can go ahead now," Chen Ling said to Shen's mother.

So Shen's mother took her things and went to see Shen Ninglu.

"Where are the caregivers?" Chen Ling asked after Shen's mother left. Just as Chen Ling finished speaking, Li Lili replied, "We're not really there to help my sister, so we sent all the caregivers over there. My mom and I go back and forth to check on her. My mom's been taking care of my dad here." Li Lili explained to Chen Ling.

"It's nothing, I just saw you weren't around and wanted to ask how your uncle is feeling," Chen Ling answered Li Lili first, and then started asking about Shen's father.

"My mood is better than when I was at home, and my health is also improving." Mr. Shen naturally understood his own health, so he said to Chen Ling calmly.

"Okay, as long as you're in a good mood, that's fine. Mindset is very important." Chen Ling looked at Shen's father and then began to speak.

At that moment, Li Lili suddenly said to Chen Ling, "Chen Ling, come here for a moment, I have something to tell you."

As Li Lili spoke, she started to get up and prepare to go outside.

Chen Ling looked at Li Lili, wondering what could be wrong that required them to talk outside. But despite his thoughts, Chen Ling followed Li Lili outside.

As soon as they reached the door, they heard Li Lili say, "When I went to pay the hospital fees today, the hospital said they had already paid them. You paid them, didn't you?" Li Lili was very proud and didn't want Chen Ling to do too much for her.

Chapter 269 Expert Consultation 1

After hearing Li Lili's words, Chen Ling knew what she was thinking. So he said gently to her, "I know you don't want to owe me anything, but I don't want to see you in a difficult situation either. Don't be stubborn. Let me solve this for you first, and let me do something for you so I can feel valued."

“Chen Ling, you know this isn’t a small amount of money, and I don’t want you to get involved in these matters,” Li Lili said to Chen Ling in a firm tone.

"Oh, I know, don't worry about it, it's okay. You yourself said it's not a small amount. Tell me, what are you going to do with so much money?" Chen Ling spoke to Li Lili gently as always.

However, Li Lili remained resolute in her attitude after hearing this, and continued to say to Chen Ling: "I won't say anything about what you taught me before. I will find a way to pay you back the money, but you don't need to worry about these expenses in the future. I will find a way."

"What are you going to do, a woman all alone? Borrow money? It's so much, how are you going to borrow it? Are you a college classmate? How could anyone lend you so much? Even if someone did lend it to you, why can't you borrow it from me?" Chen Ling became a little anxious after hearing Li Lili's words, and raised his voice a bit.

"Don't worry about these things anymore. Seriously, you shouldn't concern yourself with these matters anymore," Li Lili said firmly.

Seeing this, Chen Ling stopped talking. After a while, he asked again, "What time is the consultation?" "One o'clock, it's my dad's," Li Lili replied.

"Okay, let's go eat something first, then we'll be there." Chen Ling said to Li Lili as he pulled her arm and started walking into the room. They arrived at the ward. Then they heard Mr. Shen's voice, saying, "Ningxue, pass me the porridge, I'm a little hungry."

After hearing what Mr. Shen said, Li Lili suddenly realized what had happened. She quickly handed the porridge to Mr. Shen and then said, "Look at my brain, I forgot." Chen Ling found Li Lili's annoyed expression somewhat comical.

However, as soon as Shen's mother arrived at Shen Ninglu's ward, she saw Shen Ninglu starting to chatter and jump around again. Several nurses were trying to stop her, but it was no use at all; Shen Ninglu continued to talk nonsense and shout.

It wasn't until Shen's mother walked over and called out to her, "Ninglu, Mom's here! Mom's here! Come here quickly, Mom brought you food. Come here, let Mom feed you." Shen's mother's voice was very gentle. After hearing this, Shen Ninglu turned her head to look at Shen's mother and then became obedient.

So Shen's mother immediately went to Shen Ninglu's side, took her hand and said, "Child, come, let's eat." As she said this, tears welled up in Shen's mother's eyes and her voice trembled slightly. She looked at her daughter and felt extremely sorry for her.

Then, Shen's mother started feeding Shen Ninglu, spoonful by spoonful. After quite a while, Shen Ninglu finally finished her noodles. Shen's mother looked at her own noodles on the table; they were all clumped together. She didn't bother with them, continuing to care for Shen Ninglu. Perhaps this is what motherly love is.

Time flew by, and it was soon one o'clock. It was time for Mr. Shen's consultation. At this moment, Mrs. Shen said to Nurse Gao, "I have something to do. I'll be right back. Please take good care of my daughter." After saying this, Mrs. Shen prepared to leave.

However, Shen Ninglu kept holding onto her sleeve and wouldn't let go. So Shen's mother started coaxing Shen Ninglu until she fell asleep, and only then did she have a chance to go out. But by then it was almost two o'clock, and Shen's mother sent a message to Li Lili, but Li Lili didn't reply.

So he hurriedly called her, only to see Li Lili hang up and then reply to Shen's mother's message. Li Lili replied, "It'll be over soon. We'll talk when I get back."