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"Haha, I came right back after having lunch over there. You guys chatted about the kids all afternoon, right?" Chen Ling said casually. Li Ran nodded without saying anything. However, Chen Xiaoqi chimed in, "Yeah, you're finally back. Mom and Dad are going to scold you now." There was a hint of schadenfreude in Chen Xiaoqi's tone. She thought that with Chen Ling back, her own troubles could finally be over.

Upon hearing Chen Xiaoqi's words, Chen Ling immediately retorted, "What could possibly be wrong with me? This is about you, and besides, your situation is more important. And what about the baby in your belly? This is the precious treasure of both our families, right, Mom?" After finishing speaking, Chen Ling didn't forget to throw the topic back into his mother's mouth.

Then Chen's mother started saying again, "Yes, Xiaoqi, your brother is right. We can't afford to make a mistake here. We must be careful." She then began giving Chen Xiaoqi a lecture on politics, while Li Ran, who was standing nearby, tried to help but was unable to do so. Just then, Chen Ling said, "Li Ran, come to the study with me." Chen Ling and Li Ran then went to the study.

Just then, Chen Ling arrived at the study and said to Li Ran, "It's quiet here now, isn't it?" After saying that, Chen Ling smiled at Li Ran.

However, Li Ran was the same, laughing and saying to Chen Ling, "I'm just waiting for you to come back and save the day." Then the two of them laughed together again.

"By the way, is everything alright at home, sister-in-law?" Chen Ling asked, puzzled.

"Well, nothing's wrong." Chen Ling said with a hint of helplessness after hearing Li Ran's words.

"Has Uncle Shen recovered?" Li Ran was also thinking of Chen Ling's hospital. Chen Ling had told him before that the recovery rate was quite high, so he figured that since Uncle Shen was being discharged at this time, his condition must have stabilized. "Ah, sigh," Chen Ling said groggily.

"Just say what you have to say, why are you hesitating?" Li Ran looked at Chen Ling and was very curious, so she asked him directly what was going on.

After hearing Li Ran's words, Chen Ling stopped hiding anything and began to tell Li Ran everything. Chen Ling said, "Him? Sigh, ever since the day he was transferred to the hospital, the doctor said that his body would be difficult to recover. Later, although he relied on medication to maintain treatment, it didn't have any real effect. His physical condition never recovered and even continued to deteriorate. The day before yesterday, Ningxue and I went to see the doctor to ask if we could leave the hospital for half a day on our wedding day. Who knew that the doctor told us that he only had about a month to live? That's why Ningxue thought of letting him leave the hospital, hoping that he could have some happiness during this time."

Chen Ling finished recounting everything, sighing as he spoke. Li Ran, after listening, expressed only regret and said nothing more. After all, what could Li Ran say about such a matter?

"Sigh." Li Ran sighed deeply along with Chen Ling. At this moment, Chen Ling said again, "Alright, we can't make the decision about this, so let's leave it at that. Let's not think about it for now, let's talk about something else." "Right, let's talk about something happy. Your wedding with your sister-in-law, is everything almost ready? I heard from Mom and Dad that the hotel has been confirmed. It's only a few days away, see if there's anything else you haven't thought of?" Li Ran reminded Chen Ling.

"Hmm...no, I don't think so." Chen Ling thought carefully for a moment, and then began to speak. "That's good then." Li Ran continued Chen Ling's words.

As soon as Li Ran finished speaking, Chen Ling said, "Oh dear, the people at the photography studio said today that we can pick up the client photos in the next couple of days. Look at me, I almost forgot about it." As Chen Ling said this, he clapped his hand.

Li Ran said calmly, "Seeing how surprised you are, I thought it was something serious. It's just this? You can just send someone over."

"No, no, I have to go get it myself. The photography studio said they'd deliver it, but I didn't let them. I'm afraid they might accidentally break it," Chen Ling said seriously. Li Ran, standing next to Chen Ling, looked on helplessly. He himself was a married man, and when he got the photos before, he wasn't as careful as Chen Ling; he just had someone bring them for him. Chen Ling was certainly very cautious.

"Big brother, you're really meticulous in your work." Li Ran looked at Chen Ling and said very seriously. "No, no, I'm just afraid something might happen." Chen Ling said to Li Ran calmly.

At this moment, Li Ran burst out laughing. Then he said, "It's the first time, so it's inevitable."

"You've even learned to joke about me now." Chen Ling rolled his eyes at Li Ran after hearing her words. Then he began to speak.

Chapter 300 Minor Quarrels

"Haha, how could I! I wouldn't dare," Li Ran said to Chen Ling with a laugh.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling looked helpless and said, "Alright, is there anything else you want me to instruct you on? Stop laughing, stop laughing, what's so funny?" As Chen Ling spoke, his tone gradually became more and more helpless.

Just then, Li Ran stopped laughing and began to say, "Hmm, let me think... uh, I don't think so." Li Ran rested his chin on his hand, speaking as he pondered. At that moment, Chen Ling glanced at Li Ran but said nothing more.

Then Chen Ling and Li Ran started talking about work. At this point, Li Ran asked, "When does your company give holidays? Do you follow the statutory holidays?"

"The annual meeting is tomorrow night. After that, I'll be on holiday," Chen Ling said after taking a sip of water. He was quite thirsty after chatting for so long.

Then Li Ran said, "Great, you're on holiday so early." "What's wrong? Do you get your holiday late?" Chen Ling asked, puzzled.

“Yes, we always get very late holidays, or sometimes no holidays at all. When it comes to doing charity work, we can never stop. But this year, I want to spend more time with Xiaoqi. She's due to give birth soon after the New Year, and she's not very mobile right now.” Li Ran said this very seriously.

"Okay, so what are you planning to do?" Chen Ling asked immediately. The biggest difference between men and women is that men speak very directly. "What else can I do? Work overtime, and try to get everything done before the New Year," Li Ran said earnestly.

Just then, Chen Ling was about to say something more when he heard his mother's voice. She said, "Li Ran, Chen Ling, should we eat out or eat at home?" "Let's eat at home," Chen Ling said, glancing at Li Ran. Considering Chen Xiaoqi's condition, which wasn't convenient for her right now, Chen Ling decided it was best not to bother.

"Okay, then I'll go cook." After saying that, Chen's mother immediately went to the kitchen to prepare the meal. Just then, Chen Ling said, "Then let's go out too." "Okay." Li Ran agreed to Chen Ling's words and prepared to stand up and leave.

So Chen Ling and Li Ran went out and walked towards the living room. However, when Chen Xiaoqi saw them come out, she immediately said sourly, "Oh, you finally decided to come out. Why didn't you come over to listen when Mom was giving you a lecture? Humph, that's not fair. You ran away so fast, leaving me behind to take the fall." From Chen Xiaoqi's tone, you could tell how unbalanced she was.

So Li Ran immediately stepped forward and began to coax her, saying, "Oh dear, you women always overthink things. My brother and I were just talking about some work. Mom's here chatting with you, we can't talk about work here, right, brother?" Li Ran spoke to Chen Xiaoqi while simultaneously sending a distress signal to Chen Ling.

"Haha, right, right, I was talking to Li Ran about work." Chen Ling immediately caught Li Ran's distress signal and covered for him.

Just as Chen Ling finished speaking, before Li Ran could say anything else, Chen Xiaoqi's voice rang out. Chen Xiaoqi said, "Alright, stop explaining. I don't want to talk to you." After saying that, Chen Xiaoqi turned to her father and said, "Dad, let's talk. Let's ignore them."

Mr. Chen, who was intently reading his newspaper, was startled by Chen Xiaoqi's words. "What's going on now?" Mr. Chen said helplessly, looking at them. He then put down his newspaper and prepared to go to the kitchen to help Mrs. Chen, hoping to get away from this "place of trouble."

The atmosphere in the living room remained awkward until Chen's mother called them over for dinner, which eased the tension somewhat. Just as Chen Xiaoqi was about to stand up to eat, Li Ran immediately went over and helped her wash her hands. Chen Ling saw this and couldn't help but laugh. He thought about how flustered he himself had been in front of Li Lili. However, he was also naturally happy that his sister had found a good man who doted on her.

"Xiaoqi, come on, eat more." At the dinner table, Li Ran kept putting food on Chen Xiaoqi's plate. Chen's mother looked at Chen Xiaoqi and sensed that something seemed off.

"Alright, alright, you've piled so much food on my plate that I can't finish it all." Chen Xiaoqi looked up at Li Ran and said casually.

"Okay, okay." Li Ran hurriedly agreed.

"Look how well you've managed to keep Li Ran under your thumb," Chen Ling said with a laugh from the side.

“Isn’t your sister-in-law the same?” Chen Xiaoqi immediately chimed in after hearing this. Chen Ling, upon hearing Chen Xiaoqi’s words, didn’t say anything more; he didn’t want to argue with a pregnant woman.

After a while, dinner was finished. Chen's mother was busy clearing the dishes and didn't join their conversation. Chen Ling and the others went back to the living room to chat after dinner. However, the atmosphere was still somewhat awkward.

"Xiaoqi, have an apple." Li Ran peeled an apple and handed it to Chen Xiaoqi. "It's not good to eat an apple after a meal, I won't eat it." Chen Xiaoqi glanced at the apple in Li Ran's hand and then said. "Oh, okay." Li Ran also looked at the apple in his hand and ate it himself.

However, Chen Xiaoqi looked at Li Ran and, as expected, didn't give her any more food, then turned her head away.

So Chen Ling pointed out to Li Ran, "Li Ran, you haven't addressed the root of the problem." Li Ran, standing beside him, immediately understood what Chen Ling meant.

So he immediately promised Chen Xiaoqi, "I'll never abandon you again, okay? I know I was wrong, please forgive me this time." Li Ran said to Chen Xiaoqi with utmost sincerity.

"That's enough, Xiaoqi." At this moment, Mr. Chen also spoke up for Li Ran, saying calmly.

"I'll forgive you for now for Dad's sake," Chen Xiaoqi said to Li Ran, pouting, after hearing her father's words.

"Okay, okay, as long as you're not angry anymore, let's not ruin our health over such a small thing, it's not worth it." Li Ran said anxiously after hearing Chen Xiaoqi's words.

Chapter 301 Company Annual Meeting 1

After Li Ran appeased Chen Xiaoqi, they chatted for a while longer. Then, Li Ran checked the time and realized it was getting late. So, he asked Chen Xiaoqi, "Why don't we head back first? It's getting late."

So Chen Xiaoqi said, "Okay, let's go back first." Then Chen Xiaoqi and Li Ran prepared to go back. However, at this moment, Chen's father and mother began to remind Chen Xiaoqi, "When you get home, be careful when you do things, and don't bend over."

"Okay, okay, I understand," Chen Xiaoqi said wearily.

After Chen Xiaoqi finished speaking, Li Ran confidently assured her, "Mom and Dad, don't worry. My parents are taking care of her at home; nothing will happen." After saying goodbye to Chen Ling and the others, Li Ran prepared to go back.

"Mom and Dad, you can go back now, no need to see us off," Chen Xiaoqi said, waving her hand at them. After leaving Chen Ling's house, Chen Xiaoqi immediately rolled her eyes at Li Ran again, and began to mutter to herself, "Weren't you on the same side as my brother? Why are you coming home with me?"

Then Li Ran quickly grabbed Chen Xiaoqi's arm and said, "How could that be? I'll always be on your side. Don't worry. I really did talk to you about some work-related things today. By the way, I heard from you that your company is having a holiday tomorrow. I plan to work overtime these next few days to see if I can finish some work that I definitely need to do after the New Year before the holiday. Then, after you give birth, I can spend more time with you."

"Really?" Chen Xiaoqi asked Li Ran with some skepticism.

"Really, really, when have I ever lied to you?" Li Ran said, supporting Chen Xiaoqi.

"That's more like it. At least you have a conscience," Chen Xiaoqi said, turning to Li Ran.

They arrived at the parking lot quickly, and Li Ran drove Chen Xiaoqi home.

The next day arrived quickly. Chen Ling woke up naturally before getting ready to go to the company. "Mom, why didn't you wake me up?" After washing up, Chen Ling saw his mother sitting in the living room watching TV.

So she spoke up. "Why did I call you? It's fine to go to the company later, there won't be any traffic." After glancing at Chen Ling, Chen's mother began to speak. Then, she immediately turned back to watching TV.

"Where's Dad?" Chen Ling asked as he walked towards the kitchen. "He went to play chess with his friends," Chen's mother replied casually, her eyes glued to the television.

At this moment, Chen Ling said again, "Okay, I'll grab something to eat and head to the company. There's an annual party tonight, so I won't be back for dinner." Chen Ling was already in the kitchen at this point.

"Okay, I understand," Mrs. Chen said in her usual calm tone.

Then you see Chen Ling here. He hurriedly eats a couple of bites of food and then gets ready to go to work.

"Mom, I'm leaving now," Chen Ling said as she walked towards the door.

"Okay, be careful on the road." Chen's mother turned around and said to Chen Ling when she heard him about to leave.

In no time, Chen Ling arrived at the company from home.

Chen Ling arrived at the company around ten o'clock. Just as Chen Ling entered his office, Liu Yuyang followed him in. "Boss, you're almost late! We have a meeting at ten," Liu Yuyang said, pointing to his watch.

"Oh dear, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten again. Look at my brain, it's getting worse and worse," Chen Ling said, patting his head.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuyang remained completely unmoved, even somewhat amused. He then said to Chen Ling, "Alright, alright. You have a good memory; you've just not been focused on the company lately."

"Haha, what time is it now?" Chen Ling asked with a smile. "Hmm, ten o'clock," Liu Yuyang said casually. "Alright, let's get ready and head over." After saying that, Chen Ling got up, poured himself a glass of water, and began to drink it.

"Okay, I'll wait for you in the conference room." Liu Yuyang said, then turned and left. Chen Ling finished his water and prepared to go to the conference room. "Everyone's here." Chen Ling arrived at the conference room and found that everyone was already there.

"Let's begin then," Chen Mengyao said, picking up where Chen Ling left off. Chen Ling then had the department heads give their year-end summaries and set their goals for the new year. By the time the department heads had finished reporting, more than an hour had passed.

Then I heard Chen Ling begin to summarize the company's performance this year and his expectations for the new year.

Then he began, "Don't forget the annual meeting tonight." The whole meeting was quite tense, but the atmosphere only started to liven up after Chen Ling said that.

"Don't worry, boss, when it comes to having fun, we're the experts," one of the department heads said. After he finished speaking, other leaders chimed in. And so, towards the end of the meeting, laughter and cheerful conversation began to fill the air.

After chatting for a while, Chen Ling said, "Let's adjourn the meeting." Everyone went home. Seeing that Chen Ling showed no sign of leaving, Liu Yuyang asked, "What's wrong? Aren't you leaving?"

"I'll be leaving in a bit," Chen Ling said reflexively. Liu Yuyang then followed up, asking, "What's wrong? Something's bothering you? You've already got the marriage certificate, what's holding you back? Is Goddess Shen not coming over tonight? If she's not coming, she's not coming, it's not a big deal." Liu Yuyang shared his guess with Chen Ling.

"You're so observant and talkative. Who told you Li Lili isn't going tonight? It's the company's annual meeting, how could she not attend? Even if she's not going, I'm still going to hold the annual meeting as usual. How could I be unhappy because of her? You're overthinking it. I'm thinking about other things." Chen Ling said helplessly to Liu Yuyang.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuyang immediately asked, "What are you thinking about? Tell me, and I'll give you some advice."

"Me...?" Chen Ling opened his mouth, stammering as he spoke.

"What is it? Just tell me." Liu Yuyang, standing beside Chen Ling, was even more curious.

Then Chen Ling prepared to say something to Liu Yuyang.

Chapter 302 Company Annual Meeting 2

Looking at Liu Yuyang, Chen Ling was unsure how to proceed. So, looking at Liu Yuyang's face seriously, Chen Ling said, "I have something to tell you. Tonight, be careful when you see Li Lili." After Chen Ling finished speaking, Liu Yuyang was completely bewildered. He didn't understand what Chen Ling meant by "be careful." This left Chen Ling feeling confused.

"What do you mean by that? I don't quite understand," Liu Yuyang said, expressing his confusion. Chen Ling, after a moment of composure, began to speak: "You know about Ningxue's family situation. Her circumstances are quite special. You also know her father came here for medical treatment. A few days ago, I heard from the doctor that he doesn't have much time left. I'm worried about Li Lili's emotional state. She might not be able to handle the company's annual meeting tonight." Chen Ling said, looking at Liu Yuyang.

After Chen Ling finished speaking, Liu Yuyang swallowed hard before saying in surprise, "No wonder you were so distracted before. This is really sudden. I was wondering why you two got your marriage certificate so quickly. This is not a good situation." Liu Yuyang muttered to himself.

Chen Ling looked at Liu Yuyang and then said, "Look, why am I telling you all this? Sigh, forget it, it's useless. I can't think of a solution either. Let's just leave it at that, let's go." After saying that, Chen Ling pushed Liu Yuyang's shoulder and started walking towards the office. After returning to his office, Chen Ling began to organize the company's projects from the past year, making a summary record of them.

The afternoon passed quickly, and it was time to leave work. As soon as Chen Ling saw the time, he immediately came out of the office and said, "Everyone has worked hard this year. Let's go. Have some fun tonight." After Chen Ling finished speaking, the company employees said, "Thank you for your hard work, boss."

Then they all started packing their things, preparing to go over. "Mengyao, let's go." Liu Yuyang glanced at Chen Ling, who was still standing at the office door, and then walked over to Chen Mengyao and said.

Chen Mengyao turned around and looked at Chen Ling standing at the office door. She nodded, preparing to follow Liu Yuyang, but then turned back to Chen Ling and said, "Boss, we'll head over now. Be careful on the way." After saying a few words to the two of them, Chen Ling went back to his office.

As soon as Chen Ling arrived at his office, he immediately called Li Lili. The phone had barely rung when he hurriedly asked, "Are you ready? Have you left yet?" Li Lili answered the phone and casually replied, "I'm already in the car. See you later." Hearing this, Chen Ling's mood instantly brightened.

So he quickly told Li Lili, "Okay, okay, see you later." Then Chen Ling hung up the phone. After hanging up, Chen Ling immediately stood up and prepared to leave. Chen Ling drove very fast because he couldn't wait to see Li Lili. Even though the two had just seen each other yesterday, Chen Ling missed Shen Ling Ningxue very much at this moment.

Not long after, Chen Ling arrived at the hotel. Li Lili was already there when Chen Ling arrived, and the staff were still setting up the stage for the annual meeting. After seeing Shen Lingxue, Chen Ling first led her to a private room next door to sit down.

Upon entering the private room, they were greeted by a very simple space. It featured large floor-to-ceiling windows, a pristine white bed, and a small sofa. The room had a rather artistic style. Chen Ling and Li Lili felt a little uncomfortable upon entering. This style didn't quite suit Chen Ling's personality, but it did suit Li Lili's.