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During the meal, Chen's parents didn't mention that Chen Ling had gotten his marriage certificate that day. They just ate quietly and then talked about the taste of the food. Chen Ling ate very quickly because he had something on his mind. He wolfed down his food and then rushed off to Li Lili's house.

Chen Ling drove off to pick up Li Lili.

All the way there, Chen Ling kept listening to the song "Let's Get Married" on repeat, his heart pounding as he drove towards Li Lili's house. Time seemed to drag on for Chen Ling; it wasn't even nine o'clock yet.

When Chen Ling arrived at Li Lili's house, it was only 8:30. So Chen Ling called Li Lili. After the call connected, Chen Ling said weakly, "I'm at your door."

By this time, Li Lili had finished getting ready, so she said to Chen Ling, "I'm going out right away. Wait for me in the car and don't come over."

After Li Lili finished speaking, she immediately hung up the phone, started changing her shoes, and prepared to go out.

"Why did you come so early?" Li Lili asked Chen Ling after getting into the car.

"Yeah. I'm so excited." Chen Ling no longer tried to hide it and said it directly.

And so the two of them chatted away, one saying a word and the other a gesture, until they arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau. After Chen Ling parked the car, he began to say, "I always feel that time passes very slowly, but it only feels like time flies when I'm with you."

Li Lili took Chen Ling's arm, smiled sweetly at him, and then went into the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Chapter 275 The Rest of My Life

Just then, Chen Ling pulled Li Lili inside to get their marriage certificate. Once inside, they filled out the forms as instructed, took photos, signed, and completed the formalities in a short time. They came out soon after, now holding two red marriage certificates.

Chen Ling and Li Lili were seen carrying one certificate in each hand before returning to their car. They then took their marriage certificates, ready to take photos and post them on WeChat Moments. At that very moment, Chen Ling and Li Lili posted a joint message on their Moments.

They exchanged a simple message: "For the rest of our lives." It was a promise, yet it was a promise. Li Lili looked at Chen Ling, filled with gratitude for his willingness to marry her during her most difficult time. She gazed at him, her heart overflowing with happiness. Then, Chen Ling said, "Now that you're a daughter-in-law of the Chen family, it's time to move back in." After speaking, he looked directly at Li Lili, their eyes meeting.

Just then, Li Lili nodded happily and said, "Okay." After saying that, Li Lili turned to look ahead, and Chen Ling also turned around, looking ahead, ready to leave. "Let's go to your house, I'll help you move," Chen Ling said as he started the engine. "Okay," Li Lili replied, turning to look at Chen Ling. So Chen Ling drove to Li Lili's house to help her move.

On the way, Chen Ling called his mother. As soon as the call connected, he said, "Mom, get ready, your daughter-in-law is coming home." His meaning was clear; his mother immediately understood. She had thought of this because Chen Ling was going to get their marriage certificate today. She then said, "Haha, finally! I'm relieved. Okay, okay, I'll tidy up the house. Let's go out for dinner tonight, no need to cook at home."

Mrs. Chen always preferred eating at home, so it was unusual for her to suggest going out to eat today. However, just then, Chen Ling said, "Okay, let's go out to eat. Let's invite Xiao Qi too; ask her if she's free later." Before Chen Ling could finish speaking, Mrs. Chen said, "Then let's go out tonight. Otherwise, Li Ran probably won't have time; she has to work. Tonight it'll be fine. When you get back, you and Ning Xue can play at home for a while first, then we can go over." Mrs. Chen explained her idea.

"Okay, whatever. I'll hang up now, we'll talk when I get home." Chen Ling hung up the phone with great enthusiasm and continued walking towards Li Lili's house. However, at that moment, Li Lili said, "Chen Ling, you've changed." Li Lili's words came from the bottom of her heart; looking at Chen Ling in front of her, she realized he had indeed changed a lot.

"Huh? Why do you say that?" Chen Ling, who was standing to the side, turned his head and asked after hearing Li Lili's words. "Well, back when we first got together, I was still a spy, and your attitude towards me wasn't like this at all." Li Lili looked at Chen Ling and said blankly.

"Haha, it seems so." After hearing Li Lili's words, Chen Ling couldn't help but laugh, recalling his own carefree demeanor back then. Just then, Li Lili said again, "Thank you." Li Lili had been holding back this gratitude for a long time; she had always wanted to properly thank Chen Ling.

"Don't thank me, silly girl. From now on, you're my wife. I'll take care of everything for you." Chen Ling's tone was firm, his words overflowing with affection for Li Lili. Li Lili nodded, satisfied, and said, "Okay." At that moment, Li Lili said nothing more, and began to imagine her future life. She thought that with Chen Ling by her side, she would be very happy.

But just then, Chen Ling's voice was heard. He asked again, "When are you planning to hold the wedding?" Chen Ling was thinking that he wanted to give Li Lili an unforgettable wedding. Li Lili tilted her head back, thought for a moment, and then asked again, "When are you planning to hold it?"

"Then let's do it as soon as possible. Your father has always wanted to see you get married. You've already got your marriage certificate, so we need to give you a wedding," Chen Ling said considerately. He thought about how Shen's father's condition was deteriorating, and it would be better if they could get married sooner rather than later. "Okay, something simple will do. I don't have many relatives or friends," Li Lili said calmly after hearing Chen Ling's words.

Just then, Chen Ling turned to look at Li Lili, wondering what she was feeling when she said those words. He felt sorry for how lonely she must be. So Chen Ling asked Li Lili again, "Isn't Chen Mengyao your good friend anymore?" Chen Ling thought that he and Chen Mengyao were very close. Then he heard Li Lili explain, "Ah, Mengyao and I are really good friends. She's waiting for me to get married so she can be my bridesmaid."

"It seems like it's just her on my side. As for my parents, well, there's no need to invite any relatives or friends. Let's keep the wedding simple, nothing too complicated, just a formality." Li Lili didn't have any specific requirements for the wedding, so she said casually to Chen Ling. "How can that be? I don't want you to feel wronged at all." Upon hearing Li Lili's words, Chen Ling immediately turned around and said loudly.

"Really, it's not necessary. I'm content just being with you. With you by my side, I'm not afraid of anything. I don't care about these formalities," Li Lili said calmly. Just then, Chen Ling spoke up again, "That won't do. We still have many old classmates. I want them to know that you're doing well." Chen Ling's attitude was firm, and Li Lili didn't explain further. She quietly looked at her WeChat Moments, replying to her friends' comments.

However, Chen Ling focused on driving, thinking about helping Li Lili move her things over as quickly as possible so he could see her every day. So Chen Ling sped up and drove towards Li Lili's house.

Chapter 276 Moving Back to the Chen Family

Soon, Chen Ling and Li Lili arrived at Li Lili's house. After entering, Chen Ling immediately started helping Li Lili unpack her luggage, as he couldn't wait to take her home. At that moment, Chen Ling began helping Li Lili pack her clothes and other belongings.

In no time, Chen Ling and Li Lili had packed their luggage. Chen Ling immediately pulled Li Lili downstairs with their bags, ready to go home. While carrying the luggage, Chen Ling pushed Li Lili with his arm, humming a song. Soon, Chen Ling and Li Lili arrived at Chen Ling's home. As soon as Chen Ling entered, he called out, "Mom and Dad, your son and daughter-in-law are back!" Then, Chen's parents hurriedly came out of their room and helped them with their bags.

Then, Chen's mother asked, "Why are you carrying so much stuff? Isn't it heavy? Why don't you take some first and then get more later?" Li Lili replied calmly, "It's alright, Auntie." Hearing that Li Lili hadn't yet started calling her "Mom," Chen's mother said to Li Lili, "You should start calling her 'Mom' now, Xiaoxue."

However, Li Lili, standing to the side, blushed involuntarily after hearing Chen's mother's words, and then shyly called out "Mom" to Chen's mother. She then called out "Dad" to Chen's father. At that moment, both Chen's parents happily responded.

"Alright, alright, let Chen Ling and Xiao Xue put their things back and tidy up their rooms. Don't make a mess here. Let's go buy some groceries and cook lunch. We'll go out for dinner tonight when Li Ran and Xiao Qi arrive," Mr. Chen said, pulling Mrs. Chen aside. Mrs. Chen immediately stepped back to make way for Chen Ling and Li Lili.

Then she said to them, "Look at me, my mind's all muddled again. Okay, okay, you two go pack your things, your dad and I will go downstairs to buy some groceries, and we'll cook dinner later." Mrs. Chen said cheerfully. So Mrs. Chen and Mr. Chen went downstairs to buy groceries, while Chen Ling and Li Lili started tidying up their shared room. Before, when Li Lili lived in the Chen family's house, she always slept in the guest room, but now it was different; she was now Chen Ling's wife and would be sleeping in Chen Ling's bedroom.

Chen Ling took out a new red quilt and sheets from the wardrobe and spread them on the bed. Li Lili immediately said, "Why do you have so many new ones?" "I prepared them for you a long time ago," Chen Ling replied immediately after hearing Li Lili's words.

As soon as Chen Ling finished speaking, Li Lili burst out laughing and said to him, "How can you be so narcissistic? You knew I would agree?" Li Lili teased Chen Ling intentionally. However, Chen Ling, upon hearing Li Lili's words, didn't say anything and simply continued making his bed. After a while, he finally said to Li Lili, "Aren't you mine now?"

After hearing Chen Ling's words, Li Lili slowly said, "Seeing that you are quite sincere, I agreed to marry you." After Li Lili finished speaking, she started taking her clothes and hanging them in Chen Ling's wardrobe. The wardrobe, which was empty before, was now full. After all, a woman had moved in; there were just too many clothes.

After Chen Ling finished making the bed, he turned to look at Li Lili, who was still busy beside him. He saw Li Lili hanging clothes in the closet. Chen Ling wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, swallowed hard, and then said to Li Lili, "Let me help you set up a walk-in closet." Chen Ling didn't mean anything by it; he just thought it was very difficult for Li Lili to stuff clothes into the closet.

Li Lili casually asked Chen Ling, "Do you think I have too many clothes?" At that moment, Chen Ling immediately stood up reflexively and hurriedly explained to Li Lili, "No, no, that's not what I meant. There's an empty room next door, the one you used to stay in. We can turn it into a walk-in closet." Chen Ling had considered this before, but he didn't have many clothes, so he hadn't done it that way. But now it seemed necessary to change it. Otherwise, the space in this bedroom wouldn't be enough for Li Lili.

"Huh? Oh, you mean the one next door? That seems like a good idea. Okay, let's renovate it. It's empty anyway, and there's one room available. No one usually comes to stay here, so if Xiaoqi comes back, there'll be another room for her to stay in."

"But what will we do when we have children? Well, let's just take it one step at a time. Who knows when that day will come? We'll see," Li Lili muttered to Chen Ling. Then she asked him, "When are you planning to start the renovations?" "Ah, that'll be quick. We'll just find a contractor to come and install it."

"Usually when you buy a wardrobe, the store there has its own installation technician who can come to your home to install it. Otherwise, when do you have time? Let's go to the furniture store and see if there's anything we like, and then come back and tidy it up?" Chen Ling said to Li Lili.

"Okay, it's decided then. We'll go tomorrow," Li Lili replied, clapping her hands. Having her own walk-in closet—that's something every girl dreams of, right? Li Lili never imagined she'd actually have such a day. Not long after, Li Lili's clothes were hung up, and at that moment, Chen's mother and father returned from grocery shopping.

"Xiaoxue, Chenling, we're back!" Chen's mother called out as soon as she entered the house. Chenling and Lilili came out immediately upon hearing the voice. Then Chen's father said, "Your mother, even buying groceries is a rush."

"We're just waiting for you to come back so we can see your marriage certificate." Mr. Chen's words seemed to be directed at Mrs. Chen, but in reality, he felt the same way—wanting to see his son's marriage certificate. At this moment, Chen Ling chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I'll go get it."

Chapter 277 Family Dinner 1

After speaking, Chen Ling immediately returned to his room, retrieved the marriage certificate, and handed it to them. Chen's mother took the certificate from Chen Ling and began examining it, while Chen's father leaned forward, wanting to get a look as well. However, Chen's mother then handed the groceries she was carrying to Chen's father and said, "Go put the groceries in the kitchen. Never mind, you just cook the meal." As she spoke, she nudged Chen's father's shoulder, gesturing for him to hurry up and start cooking.

Unfortunately, Mr. Chen was a doting husband, so he naturally didn't argue with Mrs. Chen. After all, he knew how hard Mrs. Chen worked as a cook for so long. So he went along with Mrs. Chen's wishes and took the groceries to the kitchen to prepare a meal.

Just then, Li Lili, who was standing nearby, quickly said to Mr. Chen, "Dad, you put it there, I'll do it." Before Mr. Chen could say anything, Mrs. Chen interrupted, saying, "Xiaoxue, don't move. Come here, I have something to tell you. Let him do it today. His cooking is excellent, you didn't know that, did you?" Mrs. Chen said, beckoning Li Lili to her.

Just then, Li Lili started walking towards Chen's mother again. As she walked, she didn't forget to say to Chen's father, "Well, Dad, try your cooking today. Thank you for your hard work." "Okay, go ahead, it's alright," Chen's father said to Li Lili casually.

Just then, Chen Ling began planning the design of the walk-in closet. He intended to design something simple yet elegant for Li Lili. A design sketch instantly appeared in his mind. However, just as Chen Ling was about to tell Li Lili about it, he saw that Li Lili had been pulled aside by his mother, who was discussing the topic of having a grandchild.

"Xiaoxue, you've already got your marriage certificate, when are you planning to have a baby?" Chen's mother asked directly, without any hesitation. Then Li Lili said calmly, "Mom, isn't it a bit early to be thinking about this now?" Li Lili's words were already quite tactful.

However, Chen's mother, still unwilling to give up, continued, "What do you mean 'early'? It's not early at all. Look at Xiaoqi, she's not even as old as you, and she's already going to be a mother. While I'm still young, I can still help you take care of the child. If it's a few years later, your father and I won't be able to walk anymore." Chen's mother spoke righteously, and Li Lili next to her didn't know how to respond.

So she gave Chen Ling a pleading look, and Chen Ling quickly picked up on Li Lili's signal. Then Chen Ling hurriedly said to his mother, "Mom, you have a grandson now, and Xiao Qi is pregnant, so you can help her take care of the baby." Chen Ling said softly to his mother.

However, Mrs. Chen disagreed with Chen Ling's words. She turned to Chen Ling and said, "Xiao Qi's child has the surname Li, so of course it's different. The Li family will naturally help take care of Xiao Qi's child; there's no need for us." Mrs. Chen's words actually made some sense. Li Ran's parents were both there, and once Chen Xiao Qi's child was born, they indeed wouldn't need to help take care of him.

"Oh, Mom, why are you making such a fuss? Having a child to play with is enough, isn't it?" Chen Ling continued, speaking to his mother. Upon hearing this, Chen's mother immediately became angry. She retorted, "What are you saying? What do you mean 'having a child to play with'? That child is someone we're supposed to raise, not someone to play with! Alright, I won't say anything more."

"You two should enjoy your time together as a couple for a while, but don't let it last too long." Mrs. Chen understood what they meant; they simply wanted to enjoy a few more years of alone time together. So, Mrs. Chen said to them helplessly.

After finishing her speech, Mrs. Chen called out to Mr. Chen in the kitchen, "Old Chen, is it ready yet?" Mrs. Chen thought to herself, "It's been so long, it should be ready by now."

Then you hear Mr. Chen say, "Almost done, almost ready." At this point, Mr. Chen was already preparing to turn off the stove. He savored the taste of the noodles in front of him; it was absolutely delicious.

Then Mr. Chen called out, "Alright, alright, come on over and get ready to eat." He then ladled out bowls of noodles, and finally Chen Ling came in to serve them. As Chen Ling approached, he said, "Dad, do you see a change in our family's dynamics?" He pointed to his wife and Li Lili behind him. Mr. Chen replied, "That's a good man, knowing how to cherish his wife." It has to be said, Mr. Chen's values ​​are truly admirable.

Mr. Chen and Chen Ling each brought over two bowls of noodles. Chen Ling said to Li Lili affectionately, "Eat it while it's hot." As he spoke, he placed the noodles in front of Li Lili. However, Mr. Chen, no less doting on his wife, placed his own bowl of noodles in front of Mrs. Chen. The four of them then began to eat. At this moment, Mrs. Chen suddenly asked, "Did you call Xiaoqi?" Mrs. Chen suddenly realized that this was all part of their plan—to have dinner with Chen Xiaoqi and Li Ran that evening. However, it seemed that the people involved were unaware of this.

So Chen Ling continued his mother's words, saying, "I haven't called yet, Dad, have you?" At that moment, Chen's father shook his head. Then, Chen Ling immediately took out his phone and called Chen Xiaoqi. As soon as the call connected, Chen Xiaoqi said, "Haha, brother, what's up? You want to tell me that you and my sister-in-law got your marriage certificate, right? Haha, I already know. You don't need to ask me how I know, anyway, I'm not going to tell you."

Chen Ling on the other end of the phone felt quite helpless, and then said to Chen Xiaoqi, "Okay, okay, you're really smart, but that's not what I wanted to talk to you about today. Come over with Chen Ling tonight, let's go out for dinner." Chen Ling revealed the purpose of his call.

Chapter 278 Family Dinner 2

"Oh, is that so? Okay, then let's go over there tonight after Li Ran gets off work." Chen Xiaoqi immediately stopped laughing after hearing Chen Ling's words, and then said seriously. After speaking, Chen Xiaoqi hung up the phone and quickly called Li Ran.

"Hey, honey." Li Ran said immediately after the call connected.

"Li Ran, are you working overtime at the company today?" Chen Xiaoqi asked directly. Because the Chinese New Year is approaching, Li Ran's company has been very busy, and he often works late into the night.

"Hmm? Maybe, what's up?" Li Ran said casually. "My brother and sister-in-law got their marriage certificate today, and they want to have dinner together. They're wondering if you have time." Chen Xiaoqi was a little disappointed after hearing Li Ran's words and said to him indifferently.

At this moment, Li Ran said to Chen Xiaoqi, "Okay, I'll head back early later." Upon hearing Li Ran's words, Xiaoqi's spirits immediately lifted, and she asked, "What about your company? Isn't it very busy?"

"Alright, you wanted to go, so don't worry about me," Li Ran said to Chen Xiaoqi affectionately. Chen Xiaoqi, on the other end of the phone, looked radiant with happiness. After giggling for a while, she said to Li Ran, "Okay, honey, I'll wait for you. Be careful on your way back." After saying that, Chen Xiaoqi immediately hung up the phone.

She prepared to change into something, since she was going to meet a newlywed couple and naturally wanted to dress formally. So Chen Xiaoqi started picking out her many beautiful clothes, but none of them fit properly. Many of them were too small for her. Chen Xiaoqi helplessly touched her belly, thinking that it was time to buy some maternity clothes, but her plan to attend the grand banquet today was ruined.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Xiaoqi said, "Oh well, forget it then. Let's just find something comfortable and loose-fitting. Casual is fine, anyway, she's not the main character today." Chen Xiaoqi muttered to herself.

Chen Xiaoqi changed into casual clothes, ready to attend today's family dinner. Meanwhile, the Chen family, after finishing their meal, went back for a nap. They planned to go out for a big meal later that evening after Chen Xiaoqi and Li Ran arrived.

Just after Chen Ling and Li Lili returned to their room, Li Lili suddenly realized that she hadn't told Shen's mother that she had already registered their marriage. So Li Lili sent Shen's mother a message saying, "Chen Ling and I have registered our marriage, and our daughter is married."

"You don't need to worry about my marriage anymore. Thank you for raising me all these years." After sending the text message, Li Lili put her phone aside. She really didn't want to hear Shen's mother talk about money anymore. So Li Lili lay down on the bed, preparing for her afternoon nap.

However, Chen Ling, who was standing nearby, pulled Li Lili into his arms and said to her, "Come here and let me hold you while we sleep." At that moment, Li Lili blushed and buried her head in Chen Ling's chest, then said to him, "Chen Ling, we're married, right?" "Yes, we're married. From now on, I'll always be by your side," Chen Ling said, looking at Li Lili with tenderness in his eyes.

Before they knew it, Chen Ling and Li Lili had fallen asleep. Soon it was lunchtime, and when they woke up again it was already five o'clock. Chen Ling looked at Li Lili and said, "We really can sleep too much! How much sleep have we been missing? We slept for three hours straight!" Li Lili nodded and then laughed.

So the two of them got up and got ready to go out for dinner. However, when they arrived in the living room, Mr. and Mrs. Chen were already watching TV. When Mrs. Chen saw Chen Ling and Li Lili come out, she said, "Your father and I are getting old, and our sleep isn't good anymore. We just can't fall asleep when we get home."

After hearing Chen's mother's words, Chen Ling and Li Lili exchanged a glance, and then Li Lili began to say, "Mom and Dad, aren't you overthinking things? When you have free time, read a book or a newspaper, and don't overthink things, otherwise it will affect your sleep." As Li Lili spoke, she and Chen Ling walked towards the living room.

After Chen Lie and Li Lili arrived in the living room, Chen Ling began to instruct his father, "Dad, next time you go down to exercise, take Mom with you. That might be better. I'll also buy you some pure milk; it's good for sleep."

“Your mother and I are okay at night, our sleep quality isn’t that bad, but we can’t sleep well during the afternoon nap. Before, we could take a nap every day, but recently it hasn’t been so good, we haven’t been able to fall asleep at all,” Mr. Chen continued, picking up where Chen Ling left off.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling said, "You and Mom shouldn't overthink things. If anything happens, just tell us and we'll handle it."

After Chen Ling finished speaking, Chen's mother and father nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, Chen Xiaoqi and Li Ran were already on their way. Li Ran had rushed back before it was time to leave work, eager to congratulate Chen Ling and the others.

Not long after, Chen Xiaoqi and Li Ran arrived at Chen Ling's house. Chen Xiaoqi made a phone call to Chen Ling from the car.

"Hey, bro, we're here. Shall we go up?" At this moment, Chen Xiaoqi was thinking that if she had known, she should have just gone straight into the restaurant and wouldn't have had to come all this way.

"You guys wait downstairs, we'll be right down," Chen Ling said immediately after receiving the call. No sooner had Chen Ling finished speaking than Chen Xiaoqi hung up. Chen Ling shook his head, looking at the disconnected phone, and then said to his mother and the others, "Xiaoqi has arrived, let's go down."

So they stood up and prepared to go out.

Soon, Li Ran's car came into view. At that moment, Chen Xiaoqi and Li Ran got out of the car.

"Mom and Dad, brother and sister-in-law," Chen Xiaoqi greeted Li Ran first.

"Let's go, let's go to the restaurant first," Li Ran said, pointing to the road ahead.

So they started walking outside.

Chapter 279 Ordering Food

Chen Ling and his friends planned to eat at the big plate chicken restaurant on the back street, which was very close, so they walked there. They chatted as they walked. At this moment, Li Ran spoke first: "Brother, congratulations!" Li Ran knew that Chen Ling had been looking forward to this day for a long time.

This time, however, the hardships had finally come to an end. He and Li Lili had finally achieved their happy ending. But just then, Chen Ling said with a grin, "Haha, good, good." After saying that, Chen Ling continued, "You're the one who's amazing, you even have a child now."