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Chen Ling looked at Liu Yuyang, who was grinning foolishly, and said to him again, "Stop just grinning like an idiot. Tell me, what happened yesterday? What went wrong?" Liu Yuyang then said meaningfully, "Nothing happened yesterday. They just wanted to thank you and treat you to a meal. But you didn't go. Later, I treated them to a meal and we had a drink together."

After hearing this, Chen Ling patted Liu Yuyang on the shoulder and said, "You did a great job on this. You've improved." Liu Yuyang snorted resentfully and said to Chen Ling in a sarcastic tone, "Are you praising me or insulting me? I'm always very efficient, aren't I?" Chen Ling nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, yes, I know you're always efficient. I know."

Only after hearing Chen Ling's confirmation did Liu Yuyang finally give up. He then said to Chen Ling, "Boss, speaking of which, shouldn't we be on holiday? It's almost Chinese New Year." Chen Ling glanced at the calendar and replied, "Yes, it's almost New Year's. We've been so busy, we don't even know when it will end. In that case, let's finish this week and then take a holiday. We'll start the holiday a few days early this year."

Just then, Liu Yuyang started gossiping about Chen Ling and Li Lili again. He asked, "Hey boss, um, why did you suddenly decide to get a marriage certificate with Goddess Shen? That was so sudden! And do you have any experience to share?" Chen Ling found Liu Yuyang's inquisitive expression amusing and couldn't resist teasing him. So he said to Chen Ling, "Haha, guess!"

Upon hearing Chen Ling's words, Liu Yuyang said to him, "Hey, don't laugh, I'm being serious. Come on, teach me!" Chen Ling, seeing Liu Yuyang's current state, couldn't help but laugh again. Seeing this, Liu Yuyang decided to let Chen Ling laugh to his heart's content before getting to the point. Chen Ling laughed for a very long time before finally stopping.

Then Liu Yuyang asked again, "Boss, tell me quickly, what's your good method?" Chen Ling, who had just stopped laughing, burst into laughter again at Liu Yuyang's words. Liu Yuyang muttered to himself, "Is it that funny? What's so funny? Really." Then he said seriously to Chen Ling, "Boss, are you going to tell me or not? Do you have a good method or not? If you don't tell me, I'm leaving." After saying this, Liu Yuyang looked at Chen Ling. Seeing that Chen Ling didn't react, he prepared to leave.

Just then, Chen Ling stopped Liu Yuyang, who was about to leave. Chen Ling said, "Silly boy, what's the rush?" Upon hearing Chen Ling's words, Liu Yuyang immediately turned around and asked, "Then tell me, hurry up and tell me." Seeing Liu Yuyang's expression, Chen Ling stopped being mysterious and said to him, "Think about it yourself. Getting married requires both of you to think about it. What methods are there? Hey, wait a minute, you don't actually want to get married too, do you?"

As Chen Ling spoke, he thought of Liu Yuyang's idea. Liu Yuyang nodded after hearing Chen Ling's words, then continued, "Yeah, my family has been pressuring me several times, but I've tried with Mengyao, and she still doesn't want to get married." Liu Yuyang muttered to Chen Ling. Upon hearing this, Chen Ling immediately said, "Yeah, you're not getting any younger, your family should be worried. But Chen Mengyao is a rather modern woman, very career-oriented. I think you're in trouble this time." After Chen Ling finished speaking, he turned to return to his chair. Liu Yuyang grabbed Chen Ling and said, "Then give me some advice, see if you have any ideas."

Just then, Chen Ling stopped Liu Yuyang, who was about to leave. Chen Ling said, "Silly boy, what's the rush?" Upon hearing Chen Ling's words, Liu Yuyang immediately turned around and asked, "Then tell me, hurry up and tell me." Seeing Liu Yuyang's expression, Chen Ling stopped being mysterious and said to him, "Think about it yourself. Getting married requires both of you to think about it. What methods are there? Hey, wait a minute, you don't actually want to get married too, do you?" As Chen Ling spoke, he realized Liu Yuyang's idea.

After hearing Chen Ling's words, Liu Yuyang nodded and then continued, "Yeah, my family has been pressuring me several times, but I've tried talking to Mengyao, and she still doesn't want to get married." Liu Yuyang muttered to Chen Ling. Upon hearing this, Chen Ling immediately said, "Yeah, you're not getting any younger, your family should be worried. But Chen Mengyao is a rather modern woman, very career-oriented. I think you're in trouble this time." After Chen Ling finished speaking, he turned to return to his chair. Liu Yuyang grabbed Chen Ling and said, "Then give me some advice, see if there's any way."

Even after Liu Yuyang left, he was still thinking about this matter. Actually, one of the main reasons he had been calling Chen Ling these past few days was this: he was waiting for Chen Ling to arrive so he could offer some advice. His family kept pressuring him to marry Chen Mengyao, but Chen Mengyao wouldn't budge. He was caught in a dilemma.

However, after Liu Yuyang left, Chen Ling also kept thinking about this matter. He could feel the pressure Liu Yuyang was under from his family. Just like when he and Li Lili first got together, his family had been constantly nagging him about these things. Fortunately, Liu Yuyang was better off than him; he didn't seem to have any resistance to marriage. But it would be difficult for them to change Chen Mengyao's mindset. Chen Ling thought about these issues while looking at the documents. Unconsciously, his mind started to wander. Chen Ling patted his head, deciding to put these things aside for now and deal with the documents first before giving Liu Yuyang some advice.

Chapter 291 Talking incessantly

Chen Ling hadn't finished reviewing the documents by lunchtime. He was so busy he hadn't even realized it was time to leave. "Boss, I knew you hadn't gone to lunch. Look, I've already ordered, come on," Liu Yuyang said, walking over with a large bag of groceries.

Chen Ling looked at Liu Yuyang and then laughed. He naturally knew Liu Yuyang's intentions. So he said to Liu Yuyang, "Brother, I haven't come up with a solution yet." Chen Ling spoke with a helpless tone. Liu Yuyang waved his hand after hearing this, and then said to Chen Ling, "Oh, I know, what's the big deal? Forget about it for now, let's eat and drink." After Liu Yuyang finished speaking, he put the food on the table, preparing for Chen Ling to come and eat. Of course, Chen Ling and Liu Yuyang's relationship wasn't lacking in the value of a meal. Even if he really couldn't think of a good solution, he could still eat.

Just then, Chen Ling walked over and suddenly said to Liu Yuyang, "Regarding this matter, you might want to ask Ningxue's opinion. After all, women understand women. Also, Mengyao is still Ningxue's bridesmaid choice." Liu Yuyang understood what Chen Ling meant. He then said to Chen Ling, "Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's eat first. Nothing's more important than eating." After saying this, Liu Yuyang opened his lunchbox, ready to eat.

However, at this time, Li Lili and Chen Mengyao also went out to eat together. The two hadn't seen each other for a long time and had a lot to say to each other.

So you see Li Lili and Chen Mengyao chatting away in the noodle shop. They started talking before the noodles even arrived, and they continued chatting while eating. Even after they finished their meal, they were still talking.

The two chattered on and on, and it was almost time for work when Li Lili suddenly remembered that she had promised Chen's mother to make sure Chen Ling ate breakfast. Now, she'd forgotten all about him while she was out eating. Li Lili immediately took out her phone and called Chen Ling. She said, "Hey, Chen Ling, have you eaten yet? Mengyao and I are at the noodle shop. What do you want to eat? I'll bring you some back."

As soon as the call connected, Li Lili hurriedly began speaking. Hearing this, Chen Ling immediately smiled and said to Li Lili, "Don't worry, I won't starve. I've already eaten; I ate with Liu Yuyang." Hearing Chen Ling say she had eaten, Li Lili finally felt relieved.

At this moment, Chen Mengyao began to say, "Marriage is such a hassle, even meals have to be taken care of." After saying this, Chen Mengyao let out a long sigh. Then Li Lili said, "Come on, don't think I don't know. Don't you and Liu Yuyang usually eat lunch together? When you're dating, you have to take care of your three meals a day too." After Li Lili finished speaking, she looked at Chen Mengyao, waiting for her explanation.

Upon hearing Li Lili's words, Chen Mengyao exclaimed, "Oh dear!" and immediately said, "Alright, alright, it's time to go to work, let's go." Li Lili, hearing Chen Mengyao's words, stood up as well, saying to Chen Mengyao, "Changing the subject, huh? What are you doing?" Seeing this, Chen Mengyao pouted at Li Lili. Then the two of them started heading back to the company.

Just then, Liu Yuyang prepared to leave Chen Ling's office. He had originally planned to talk about his relationship with Chen Mengyao after dinner, but unexpectedly, Chen Ling had been showing off their affection for over an hour afterward. Liu Yuyang looked at Chen Ling with utter helplessness and prepared to leave. However, just as he was about to go, Liu Yuyang said to Chen Ling, "Oh right, I forgot to tell you, the main structure is finished. Next is the decoration, and also the attribute issue. We need to make a plan before the New Year holiday." Liu Yuyang suddenly remembered the attribute issue and said to Chen Ling.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling immediately realized he had indeed overlooked the matter. He quickly said to Liu Yuyang, "I completely forgot about it if you hadn't mentioned it. Okay. You guys can have a meeting later to discuss it. I still have documents to process, and I need to go to the hospital tonight. Thanks for your help." After saying this, Chen Ling prepared to get back to work. Hearing Chen Ling's words, Liu Yuyang immediately went out to make arrangements.

The afternoon always flies by. Chen Ling had just finished reviewing the documents when it was time to leave work. So Chen Ling got up to go to the restroom, as he was going to the hospital shortly after.

However, Liu Yuyang spent the entire afternoon planning the project, finalizing the construction schedule after the New Year. He then held a short meeting with other departments, mainly discussing holiday arrangements and post-New Year work plans. He was busy all afternoon.

After Chen Ling returned from the restroom, it was time to leave work. So Chen Ling tidied up the documents on his desk and prepared to leave.

After tidying up, Chen Ling left work. He then went out to go to the hospital with Li Lili.

"Let's go, Ningxue," Chen Ling said softly as he walked to Li Lili's side. However, some people from the company hadn't left yet, so they started joking with their boss again.

They began to say, "Getting married is so great! Living together, going to get off work and coming home together, tsk tsk, just thinking about it is wonderful." This was, of course, Liu Yuyang speaking. However, this time his intentions were not what they seemed; he wanted to use the topic of Chen Ling to subtly address Chen Mengyao.

Then, at that moment, a colleague chimed in, "They used to go to and from get off work together too." The colleague who said this was quite honest. This made Liu Yuyang both laugh and cry. However, Chen Ling, seeing their teasing, didn't say anything. He simply took Li Lili's hand and said to them, "You guys chat first, we have something to do, so we'll leave." After saying this, Chen Ling pulled Li Lili out before they could even reply.

After they came out, Chen Ling took Li Lili directly to the parking lot and rushed to the hospital.

Chapter 292 Doctor's Conversation

Chen Ling and Li Lili arrived at the hospital quickly. On the way there, Chen Ling was worried they would be too late and the doctors might be too busy or off duty. Fortunately, when Chen Ling and Li Lili arrived at the hospital, the doctors were still there.

Li Lili began, "Doctor, I've come to ask about my father's condition." Upon hearing Li Lili's words, the attending physician quickly replied, "I haven't seen you here recently. I was just about to talk to you about your father's condition."

As soon as the attending physician finished speaking, Li Lili asked anxiously, "What's wrong, doctor? Has my dad's condition started to worsen again?" At this moment, the attending physician sighed and then said helplessly, "Based on your father's current condition, we can only use conservative treatment. Surgery won't help. But conservative treatment doesn't fundamentally solve the problem either. Your father's various indicators have been declining recently. You should be prepared."

After the attending physician finished speaking, Li Lili's body went limp. Just then, Chen Ling asked, "So, how much longer?" After asking, Chen Ling turned to look at Li Lili.

At this moment, Li Lili also raised her head, looking at Shen's father's attending physician. She waited for the doctor to give the expected date. "About a month," the attending physician said, adjusting his glasses. Having been a doctor for so many years, he still couldn't calmly face the life and death of his patients. Therefore, the doctor spoke very softly.

Even though he spoke softly, to Li Lili it was like a bolt from the blue, deafening. His words were a death sentence for Shen's father. A flicker of panic appeared in Li Lili's eyes. Just then, Chen Ling continued, "My wedding with Ningxue is in a few days, I wonder..."

Before Chen Ling could finish speaking, the doctor said, "Don't worry, the patient can attend. Just don't let him stay too long. He needs IV fluids every day, so just keep an eye on him." The doctor spoke calmly.

Just then, Chen Ling thanked the doctor and took Li Lili outside. However, once outside, Li Lili could no longer contain her emotions.

Li Lili burst into tears. She thought about how the person who had once pampered her like a princess was leaving her. She couldn't bear it. "Ningxue, it's okay, it's okay to cry," Chen Ling whispered in Li Lili's ear, then gently turned her head to his chest. Li Lili cried against Chen Ling's chest for a long, long time, until Chen Ling's legs went numb.

"Chen Ling, I want to see my dad." Li Lili wiped away her tears, looked up at Chen Ling, and said. "Okay, I'll take you." Chen Ling pinched Li Lili's cheek, then took her hand and prepared to go. At this moment, Li Lili's heart was filled with mixed feelings. With a heart full of trepidation, she walked towards her father's hospital room.

In no time, they arrived outside Mr. Shen's hospital room. Upon reaching the door, Chen Ling thoughtfully said to Li Lili, "Calm yourself down, so he doesn't notice." Chen Ling was concerned that Mr. Shen's emotions would affect his health.

"Okay." After saying that, Li Lili took a deep breath before going inside.

"Dad, Mom," Li Lili called out, forcing back her emotions.

"Why are you here so late?" Mrs. Shen asked, puzzled.

"I just came to ask about Dad's situation, to see if he can attend my wedding with Chen Ling," Li Lili said, looking at Shen's father. Li Lili's tone sounded light, but only Chen Ling knew how heartbroken she was.

Just then, Shen's mother anxiously asked, "Did you see the doctor? What did the doctor say?" Shen's mother asked in a hurry, as she was also worried about Shen's father's health, fearing that he might not be able to attend his daughter's wedding.

"Don't worry, Mom, Dad can go. The doctor said he'll be fine," Li Lili said to Shen's mother.

However, at this moment, Chen Ling spoke up again, "These next few days, you should just focus on recovering in the hospital. Ningxue and I will handle the wedding arrangements." Chen Ling said to Shen's father.

Li Lili echoed Chen Ling's words, saying, "Yes, yes, Dad, you and Mom don't need to worry about it. We've almost finished taking care of everything. You can just go over there when the time comes." After saying that, Li Lili turned to look at Chen Ling beside her.

Chen Ling seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly said to Shen's father, "My parents have been busy with the wedding preparations lately and haven't been able to come see you. Please don't mind." Chen Ling suddenly realized that his parents had neglected this matter recently and hadn't visited them at the hospital.

However, at this moment, Mr. Shen said weakly, "Don't worry, we all know that marriage is not a small matter, and there are a lot of things to deal with at home. We're doing fine, nothing's wrong, so your parents don't need to worry." After saying this, Mr. Shen had exhausted a lot of energy.

Chen Ling quickly replied, "Okay, okay, okay." Then, Shen's mother added, "Don't worry, I've called you about anything that happened at the hospital. It's getting late, you should go home soon." Shen's mother noticed it was already dark and remembered that Li Lili and Chen Ling hadn't eaten before coming. So she spoke to them.

After hearing what Shen's mother said, Li Lili quickly checked the time. It was indeed very late, so Li Lili said to Shen's mother, "Mom, we'll head back now. Thank you for your hard work these past few days."

After Li Lili finished speaking, she pulled Chen Ling and prepared to leave.

"We'll be going now," Chen Ling said, standing up.

So Chen Ling and Li Lili left Mr. Shen's hospital room and prepared to go home.

Chapter 293 Seeking Thrills

After leaving Mr. Shen's hospital room, Li Lili's emotions surged. She had been forcibly holding back for so long, and now she could finally relax. With tears in her eyes, Li Lili asked Chen Ling, "Chen Ling, is my dad about to leave me?" Her eyes were so pitiful. Seeing this, Chen Ling felt a pang of heartache.

Chen Ling gently said to Li Lili, "Don't worry, it will get better, everything will be alright." He stroked Li Lili's head as he spoke. Li Lili then said, "Oh right, I haven't gone to see Ninglu yet," she suddenly realized.

However, at this moment, Chen Ling calmly said, "Don't worry, I've been keeping an eye on Ninglu's condition for you. She's doing quite well, and the doctor said that once the medicine arrives, her chances of recovery will increase." Chen Ling had been concerned about Shen Ninglu's condition, so he frequently called the doctor to inquire about the treatment medication. "Thank you, Chen Ling," Li Lili said sincerely, looking at Chen Ling.

"Alright, I'm not asking you to thank me. Your sister is naturally my sister too. It's only right and proper for me to treat my sister. There's nothing to thank me for," Chen Ling said earnestly to Li Lili. Li Lili smiled and nodded at Chen Ling after hearing his words.

Then Chen Ling heard Li Lili say, "Then I'll take you home." As soon as Chen Ling finished speaking, he saw Li Lili take his hand and walk back. So Chen Ling and Li Lili walked to the parking lot, preparing to go home. However, at that moment, Li Lili turned to Chen Ling and said, "I'm going to sleep for a while." After hearing Li Lili's words, Chen Ling looked at her but didn't say anything more. He knew Li Lili was upset.

However, Li Lili didn't fall asleep; she just closed her eyes and thought about the things that had happened in her family in recent years. After a long while, Chen Ling stopped the car. Feeling the car stop, Li Lili sat up. However, when she opened her eyes and looked out the window, she was immediately stunned. It turned out that Chen Ling hadn't taken her home, but had taken her to their amusement park.

Just then, Li Lili heard Chen Ling say, "I know you're in a bad mood, let's go cheer up." After saying that, Chen Ling unbuckled Li Lili's seatbelt and prepared to take her out for a ride. After getting out of the car, Li Lili also wanted to go in and find some thrilling rides. So she pulled Chen Ling and prepared to walk forward. After entering the amusement park, Chen Ling first took Li Lili to have a meal.

There wasn't much good food at the amusement park, so they ate some fast food to tide them over. Then Chen Ling took Li Lili to play some games. Li Lili insisted on going on the roller coaster, and Chen Ling couldn't refuse, so he took her. When they got to the bottom of the roller coaster, Chen Ling asked Li Lili, "Do you really want to ride? You're afraid of heights." Chen Ling was naturally very worried about Li Lili's health.

However, after hearing Chen Ling's words, Li Lili hurriedly said to him, "I just want to find some excitement." Li Lili had a lot of pent-up frustration. At this moment, she really wanted to do something crazy, to scream. Seeing this, Chen Ling didn't say anything more. Since Li Lili wanted to do it, he would accompany her. So Chen Ling took Li Lili's hand and walked upstairs.

The roller coaster was very steep and fast. Li Lili had found the thrill she was looking for. She screamed throughout the ride, even crying. However, as soon as they got off, she immediately vomited. Chen Ling, sitting next to her, hurriedly patted her back and gave her water. But just then, Li Lili suddenly burst out laughing.

Li Lili looked up at Chen Ling and said, "Chen Ling, I've suddenly come to terms with it. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are all perfectly normal things. Since we can't change them, let's try to make the most of the remaining days. I'm thinking of discussing with the hospital about having Dad discharged." Hearing Li Lili's words, Chen Ling naturally understood her intention: she wanted Shen's father to have a meaningful month left.

Chen Ling then said, "If you've thought it through, that's fine." Chen Ling had always respected Li Lili's ideas. After hearing Chen Ling's words, Li Lili became even more determined in her decision and then said to Chen Ling, "Okay. Let's go. Let's go back."

Li Lili pulled Chen Ling along, preparing to head back. "Where are we going? We're going back already? I haven't even taken you on the carousel yet," Chen Ling said in a surprised tone. Chen Ling clearly remembered the first time he brought Li Lili here, how happy she was on the carousel, saying she felt like a little princess, and how she didn't want to get off.

But just then, Li Lili forced a smile and said, "Let's skip it today." Li Lili thought to herself that she really wasn't in the mood for something so romantic. "No way, let's go," Chen Ling said, pulling Li Lili towards the carousel.

As Chen Ling walked along, he continued, "Ningxue, in my heart, you are my little princess, and you always will be." These words came from the bottom of his heart. He truly treated Li Lili like his own precious darling, always considering her needs and making many changes for her.

Looking at Chen Ling's expression, Li Lili felt a warmth in her heart, and then followed him. In no time, Chen Ling and Li Lili arrived at the carousel.

"Let's go upstairs." Chen Ling pulled Li Lili and started walking inside.

"Chen Ling, you're so kind." Li Lili looked at Chen Ling and said earnestly.

After hearing Li Lili's words, Chen Ling stared at her without saying a word.

The carousel stopped quickly, and Li Lili got off. After Li Lili got off, Chen Ling followed suit.

"Aren't you going to sit down?" Chen Ling said immediately after getting off the chair.

"Yes, once is enough. Let's go back," Li Lili said calmly after hearing this.

Seeing this, Chen Ling didn't say anything more, so he took Chen Ling and Li Lili's hands and prepared to go home.

Chapter 294 Prenatal Checkup

The car drove quickly, and soon Chen Ling and Li Lili arrived home. However, Chen's parents were already asleep. Seeing this, Chen Ling and Li Lili tiptoed back to their room. Once in the room, Chen Ling asked Li Lili, "How are you? Feeling better?" Chen Ling thought that after going out for a while, Li Lili's mood should be much better.

Then they heard Li Lili say, "I feel much better." She even laughed after saying that. Seeing Li Lili like this, Chen Ling didn't say anything more. He then prepared to wash up. Soon, Chen Ling and Li Lili finished washing up and got ready for bed. After all, they had a lot to do the next day. The next day arrived quickly, and Chen Ling and Li Lili got up early to go to the hospital.

Meanwhile, Chen Xiaoqi also got up early that day. She saw that Li's mother had already prepared breakfast. "Li Ran, be careful when you go to the hospital later," Li's mother said to Li Ran while eating. At that moment, Li Ran quickly stopped eating, looked up at Li's mother, and said, "Mom, don't worry."

Li Ran naturally cherished Chen Xiaoqi and the baby in her womb. He also knew he needed to be careful. Just then, Chen Xiaoqi said, "Mom, don't worry, we're just going for a checkup. We'll be back for lunch." Chen Xiaoqi looked up at Li's mother and said.

However, at this moment, Li Ran said, "Xiaoqi, I finally don't have to go to the company today, let's go home together." Li Ran thought that it had been a long time since he had accompanied Chen Xiaoqi home, so he decided to take advantage of not having to go to the company today to accompany Chen Xiaoqi home.

Just then, Li's mother said, "Yes, yes, you haven't visited in a long time. After you've finished your check-up at the hospital, go back and visit. Be careful on the way." Li Ran and Chen Xiaoqi replied, "Okay." Soon, they finished breakfast, and Li Ran took Chen Xiaoqi to the hospital.

And so, Chen Xiaoqi and Li Ran left home. As they left, Li's parents were still reminding them to be careful on the road. Li Ran and Chen Xiaoqi replied again before stepping out. "Mom and Dad are really something, making a big fuss over nothing," Chen Xiaoqi said to Li Ran with a smile after they came out.

Upon hearing this, Li Ran said to Chen Xiaoqi, "It's because you're too precious now, and you're pregnant with another one." Li Ran and Chen Xiaoqi continued walking and talking. They soon arrived at the parking lot, and after getting into the car, Li Ran immediately started listening to some parenting radio programs.

However, at this moment, Chen Xiaoqi burst out laughing and then said to Li Ran, "Why are you listening to these things so early?" Chen Xiaoqi knew that Li Ran liked children very much and that he was looking forward to the birth of his child, but she did not expect that Li Ran would start preparing for these things so early.

Chen Xiaoqi looked at Li Ran and thought he would definitely be a good father. But then, Li Ran said to Chen Xiaoqi, "Knowing these things early will prevent us from being caught off guard. This is our first time being parents, and we have a lot to learn." Li Ran looked very serious.

But after Chen Xiaoqi saw it, she couldn't help but laugh for some reason. A short while later, Li Ran and Chen Xiaoqi arrived at the hospital. After parking, Li Ran immediately led Chen Xiaoqi to the obstetrics and gynecology department. Because the examination had been booked in advance, there was no queue. Chen Xiaoqi went in for her examination, while Li Ran waited outside for her to come out.

Just then, Li Ran, who was waiting outside, called Chen Ling. As soon as the call connected, Chen Ling immediately said, "Li Ran, what have you been up to lately? I haven't seen you come home." Chen Ling thought about how they'd both been busy lately, and he hadn't really contacted Li Ran. "I've just been busy with whatever," Li Ran replied. "A ton of stuff at the company, waiting for me to handle. What about you? What have you been up to lately?"