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After Chen Ling and Li Lili came in, they sat down on the sofa. As soon as Chen Ling sat down, he quickly asked Li Lili, "Dad, were you alright yesterday?" Chen Ling was thinking that home couldn't compare to a hospital's medical facilities. He was worried that something might suddenly happen to Shen's father. So, upon seeing Shen Lingxue, he immediately asked.

Upon hearing this, Li Lili quickly said to Chen Ling, "Dad was fine yesterday. He took the medicine he brought back from the hospital, and there were no abnormalities." After saying this, Li Lili stopped looking at Chen Ling's face. Li Lili didn't know how long Shen's father's condition would last. Like Chen Ling, she was very afraid that something unexpected might happen.

Just then, Chen Ling patted Li Lili's head and said gently, "Alright, silly girl, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's talk about something happy. There will be lots of games tonight, it'll be very lively. Make sure you have a good time!" Chen Ling's tone was full of affection, and Li Lili gently replied, "Okay."

Looking at the boy in front of her who was trying so hard to make her laugh, Li Lili forced a laugh herself, and then said to Chen Ling, "I know, Chen Ling, don't worry. I'll definitely have a good time. I need you to take me home later." After saying that, Li Lili even acted coquettishly towards Chen Ling.

Chen Ling looked at Li Lili with heartache. Just then, Li Lili asked Chen Ling again, "When you went back yesterday, did Mom ask why I didn't come home?"

At this moment, Chen Ling replied with a smile, "No, when I went back yesterday, they were already asleep, and I didn't see them. This morning, when I got up to eat, my mother didn't see you, so she naturally knew what had happened. Since she didn't see you, she barely acknowledged me." There was a hint of jealousy in Chen Ling's tone as he complained to Li Lili.

Li Lili was amused by Chen Ling's comical antics and burst into laughter. Chen Ling, seeing Li Lili's smile, also smiled genuinely.

"You don't even care if you don't see your own son in the morning. Look how good your mother is to you. She treats you much better than she treats me, her own son," Chen Ling said, pursing his lips.

Li Lili looked at Chen Ling and shook her head helplessly...

Chapter 303 Game

After chatting idly in the room for a while, Chen Ling's phone rang. The caller ID showed Liu Yuyang, and Chen Ling roughly knew what it was about. So, after answering the call, Chen Ling immediately asked Liu Yuyang, "What's wrong?"

Liu Yuyang said hurriedly, "Boss, where are you? So many people are waiting for you! The annual meeting is all set up, we can't start without you." Upon hearing Liu Yuyang's words, Chen Ling quickly replied, "Okay, I'll be right there."

Chen Ling immediately hung up the phone. He took Li Lili's hand and walked into the hall. The hall was lavishly decorated, mainly in bright red, fitting the festive atmosphere of the New Year. After Chen Ling and Li Lili arrived, they heard Liu Yuyang and the others start screaming. Then Liu Yuyang began preparing for the annual meeting.

They had been preparing for this annual meeting for a long time. Each department had its own performance, which had been rehearsed for quite some time. Many of the performers weren't waiting here but had gone to the dressing room, so the hall wasn't very crowded.

Soon, the opening dance began. It was a jazz dance performed by six of the company's younger employees—three men and three women. The dance was absolutely stunning, eliciting cheers and screams from the audience. It set a fantastic tone for today's annual party.

Looking at the dancers on stage, Li Lili thought of herself. Back in college, she had also been a member of the dance club. At many large university events, she would join the club members for the opening dance. So many years had passed in the blink of an eye. Lost in thought, Li Lili finished her opening dance.

Next came the competition between the departments, and the program was quite diverse. There were singers, dancers, crosstalk performers, and skit performers. All the programs were unique and entertaining. Li Lili was also drawn in by the performances. She had originally planned to leave early, but before she knew it, she had watched all the programs.

However, after watching all the performances, two hours had already passed. With the shows over, it was time to fill their stomachs. So they started serving food, preparing to eat first and then play games. Naturally, Li Lili stayed for the meal as well. During the meal, her subordinates wanted to toast Chen Ling one by one, but Chen Ling said that would be too time-consuming, and besides, his alcohol tolerance wasn't very high; if he drank too much, he wouldn't be able to play games with them.

Reluctantly, they had no choice but to follow Chen Ling's advice. They all raised their glasses and drank a few glasses of wine, then hurriedly ate their food. The games that followed were much more interesting. They quickly finished their meal, and the stage transformed into the main stage for the games they had been talking about for so long.

They started with a game of enthusiastic collisions—working together to play with balloons—to warm up.

Each group has six people. The game involves the six people working together to blow up a balloon, then popping it with their bottoms. After playing the whole game, everyone gets really excited.

Then the second game began: a close-contact game—passing water in paper cups.

In this game, the participants were divided into seven groups, and Liu Yuyang and Chen Mengyao were deliberately placed in different groups. The game was quick, lasting less than half an hour. Throughout the entire game, laughter never stopped.

The fun part of the second game was that Chen Mengyao and Liu Yuyang were paired up on opposite sides, putting Liu Yuyang in a difficult position – neither winning nor losing was an option. Of course, this was intentionally designed by the company employees to see Liu Yuyang's predicament. Following this, there were many more fun games, such as a balloon-clamping race and saying the opposite of what you mean. Chen Ling and Li Lili also joined in these games, having a great time with everyone.

Li Lili was having a blast playing these games. This was exactly what Chen Ling wanted to see. Watching Li Lili so engrossed in the games, her face beaming with smiles, Chen Ling felt happy too. He hadn't seen Li Lili this happy in the past few days.

Seeing Li Lili like this, Chen Ling's mood naturally improved. He then focused on playing the game again. Of course, he and Li Lili were paired together in every round. The host tried to separate them, but Chen Ling held onto Li Lili's hand tightly and refused to let go. The employees around them complained that Chen Ling was cheating and showing favoritism. But Chen Ling ignored them; he certainly didn't want to be on the opposite side of Li Lili.

Throughout the game, Chen Ling and Li Lili cooperated very well. They consistently came in first place every time they played. It's unclear whether this was due to their exceptional skill or if they were intentionally letting each other win. But ultimately, it's just a game; winning or losing isn't important, as long as everyone has fun.

The games were quickly finished, and many people felt they hadn't had enough and clamored to play a little longer. However, it was already quite late, and they had important business to attend to; they couldn't just keep playing games forever. So the host called for a break, announcing that the games for the year's annual meeting were now over.

Next, in the games, those who lost naturally had to perform a short act. Then we saw people singing or dancing, each displaying their boundless enthusiasm outside of work. Chen Ling felt very gratified to see them all having so much fun.

Then everyone settled down and prepared for the next segment. Of course, everyone was equally excited for the next segment, because it would be much more practical than the game they were playing this time. After the host gave an opening speech, he invited Chen Ling to the stage. The previous noisy atmosphere vanished, and everyone quietly watched Chen Ling. They knew something good was about to happen.

Chapter 304 Award Ceremony

After Chen Ling took the stage, he began to speak, marking his first formal address to the audience. He started by outlining the company's development over the past year, summarizing everything from the company's initial projects. He then emphasized that the company's growth was due to everyone's collective efforts. Therefore, he prepared numerous awards, including awards for outstanding individuals and best departments. Naturally, with awards came prize money, and each award was accompanied by substantial bonuses.

Chen Ling not only prepared bonuses, but also flowers, certificates, and gifts. He personally presented these honors to everyone. Then, Chen Ling announced that they would be distributing their year-end bonuses. The bonuses were quite generous; every employee, regardless of rank, received a cash prize of 5 yuan. This award was an unimaginable gift for other companies.

Chen Ling has always been very generous, which is why he treated everyone so well. Everyone was overjoyed and speechless with excitement after receiving the red envelopes. When they all wanted to thank Chen Ling, he told them to channel their gratitude into their work, hoping to see them even more motivated after the New Year.

They were all very happy after receiving their prize money. After saying these words, Chen Ling prepared to go back. He remembered that Li Lili had said she wanted to go back early, and now the annual meeting was almost over. So after Chen Ling finished speaking, he told them to stay a little longer.

He was about to sneak away with Li Lili. After Chen Ling came down, he quickly walked to Li Lili's side, ready to go back. However, at this moment, everyone was looking at the money in their hands, and no one noticed Chen Ling about to leave.

After leaving the hotel, Chen Ling sent a text message to Liu Yuyang, saying he had something to do and would be taking Li Lili home first. Then he drove Li Lili home. "Chen Ling, why didn't you tell Liu Yuyang beforehand?" Li Lili was worried; what if something happened at the hotel and they needed Chen Ling? Hearing Li Lili's words, Chen Ling immediately laughed and said, "Are you kidding? If I had told him beforehand, do you think we would still be able to come out? Silly girl." After saying that, Chen Ling turned and looked at Li Lili with affection.

After hearing Chen Ling's words, Li Lili didn't say anything more. Finally, she looked at the banknotes in her hand and asked Chen Ling, "Did the company make a lot of money this year? You're so generous."

Chen Ling was immediately amused by Shen Lingxue's words. Then Chen Ling began to say, "No matter how the company is doing, we can't let everyone down. You've all worked hard with me for a year, so we should treat you well." It has to be said that Chen Ling is truly a good leader, able to put himself in the employees' shoes and think things through properly.

After hearing Chen Ling's words, Li Lili naturally understood what he meant. Then, instead of talking about the company, she asked Chen Ling, "Are you going to take me home?" Because Li Lili saw that it was the way back to her own home.

Then Chen Ling began to say, "Yes, I'll take you home. Your parents are still here, you should go back and spend more time with them."

Li Lili looked at Chen Ling, then slowly said, "And what about you?"

At this moment, Chen Ling suddenly said, "The company has already given everyone a holiday, so naturally I'll go back with you! I've already packed." After Chen Ling finished speaking, he turned around and looked at the seat behind him. Li Lili followed Chen Ling's gaze and saw a large suitcase on the seat behind them. It was clear that Chen Ling had really prepared everything.

After seeing this, Li Lili smiled wryly at Chen Ling and said, "You're really something." But undeniably, Li Lili still felt a little sweet inside.

Soon, Chen Ling and Li Lili returned home, and it was already midnight. Afraid of disturbing Mr. and Mrs. Shen's rest, they tiptoed back to Li Lili's room. Once inside, Chen Ling asked Li Lili, "What are your plans for the rest of the day?"

However, after hearing Chen Ling's words, Li Lili just stared at him, unsure of what to say. She was thinking to herself, "What do I plan to do?" She really didn't have any plans yet. She didn't know how to spend this time, but the only thing she was certain of was that she wanted to spend these last moments with Shen's father and make sure they were happy. So Li Lili looked at Chen Ling and said, "I really haven't thought about it yet. Do you have any ideas?" After speaking, Li Lili looked at Chen Ling expectantly.

However, compared to Li Lili's bewilderment, Chen Ling appeared more composed. Chen Ling looked at Li Lili and said calmly, "Given Dad's health, he shouldn't travel far. Let's stay in the city. How about we take him to some parks with good air quality first? What do you think?" Li Lili couldn't think of a better solution, so she agreed.

Just then, Chen Ling said again, "Then how about tomorrow? We'll go for a walk in the park tomorrow. And before we get married, we should take Dad out for walks around the neighborhood more often, to conserve his energy. After all, we'll be traveling for a long time for our wedding." Chen Ling was worried that if Shen's father was too tired recently, he wouldn't be able to handle it. So Chen Ling thought it was important to conserve his energy first.

Next, Chen Ling began to tell Li Lili about his plans. He was thinking of taking lots of photos at the park the next day so he could have some memories to cherish. Li Lili listened intently as Chen Ling talked about his plans. "What are you looking at? Is there something on my face?" Chen Ling noticed Li Lili staring at him, touched his face, and then asked.

"No, no," Li Lili stammered.

Chapter 305 Sightseeing 1

As Li Lili stammered, her cheeks began to turn red. Chen Ling, seeing Li Lili in front of him, couldn't bear to tease her any longer. Finally, he said to Li Lili, "Okay, okay, I know I'm handsome. Stop staring at me. It makes me feel embarrassed."

Seeing Chen Ling's narcissism, Li Lili felt utterly helpless. She rolled her eyes at him and said, "You're the most narcissistic one. Okay, I'm going to take a shower. You can stay here and indulge in your narcissism."

After Li Lili finished speaking, she stood up and went to the bathroom to wash up. Just then, Chen Ling quickly followed her.

As soon as Chen Ling entered, he said in a very roguish manner, "Would you mind if we took a bath together?" Li Lili turned to look at Chen Ling but didn't say anything. Then Chen Ling said, "So you're agreeing?" And so Chen Ling and Li Lili began to bathe together. A custom known as a "couples' bath."

The next day arrived quickly, and Li Lili woke up very early. When she was about to get up, Chen Ling was still fast asleep. So Li Lili just kept staring at Chen Ling, her hands unconsciously tracing his face, from his eyebrows to his eyes, from his eyes to his nose, and then to his mouth.

Just then, Chen Ling grabbed Li Lili's hand. He pressed his body against hers and said with a smile, "Hmm? What do you want?" As he spoke, he breathed hot air into Li Lili's ear. Li Lili blushed instantly, aroused by Chen Ling's teasing, and quickly pushed him aside.

"I...I'll get up first to make breakfast. You can sleep a little longer," Li Lili said, blushing. As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Ling immediately laughed. Then he said, "You're married now, why are you still shy? It's perfectly normal for couples to do this kind of thing." After saying that, Chen Ling lay on his side watching Li Lili get dressed. Li Lili ignored Chen Ling and continued doing what she was doing.

Just then, Chen Ling teased again, saying, "You weren't this shy when you touched my face just now." As he spoke, Chen Ling laughed again.

Upon hearing this, Li Lili's cheeks flushed even more. Chen Ling looked at Li Lili and found her incredibly adorable. Suddenly, he thought that if he ever had a daughter, she would surely be as cute and beautiful as Li Lili. Thinking of this, Chen Ling couldn't help but chuckle.

Seeing Chen Ling still laughing, Li Lili didn't say anything more and quickly went out. When Li Lili reached the kitchen, Shen's mother was already cooking.

"Mom, you're up so early," Li Lili said as she helped Shen's mother. After Li Lili finished speaking, Shen's mother didn't continue. Instead, she said to Li Lili, "Ningxue, we're supposed to go out today, but your father said last night that it's a pity Ninglu can't come. Could you ask Chen Ling to go to the hospital and pick Ninglu up? Ninglu's illness won't get better anytime soon. Bringing her home won't make her worse, even without treatment. Let her keep your father company." Shen's mother looked unwell, and her voice was weak and listless.

Upon hearing what Shen's mother said, Li Lili quickly replied, "Okay, okay, I'll have Chen Ling go pick her up right now. We'll eat after Ninglu comes back." After saying this, Li Lili immediately wiped her hands and ran back to her room.

"Chen Ling, Chen Ling, wake up!" Li Lili called out to Chen Ling as she entered. "Huh? What's wrong? Didn't you tell me to sleep a little longer?" Chen Ling had fallen asleep immediately after Li Lili left, and only asked groggily after hearing her shouting. "Get up quickly, don't sleep anymore. Go to the hospital and bring Ninglu back. I'll go with you." Li Lili said as she helped Chen Ling find his clothes.

After Li Lili finished speaking, Chen Ling immediately sat up, preparing to go pick up Shen Ninglu from the hospital. Even without Li Lili saying anything, Chen Ling understood what she meant. He naturally understood the desire for a family reunion.

Chen Ling said, "Okay, don't rush, five minutes is fine." After hurriedly putting on his clothes, Chen Ling immediately ran to the bathroom to wash up. Soon, Chen Ling finished washing up and came out. As soon as he came out, he immediately took Li Lili's hand and walked out.

So the two of them rushed to the hospital. "Chen Ling, don't drive so fast. Don't rush," Li Lili said calmly to Chen Ling. At this point, Chen Ling's speed was almost at the maximum limit.

"No rush, why didn't you say so earlier? I saw how flustered you looked this morning, I thought you were in a real hurry," Chen Ling said, turning to Li Lili, before slowly slowing down.

As Li Lili looked at Chen Ling's profile, she said, "Chen Ling, your profile is very handsome." This was the first time Li Lili had praised Chen Ling.

"Am I not good-looking from the front?" Chen Ling said smugly. Chen Ling rarely heard Li Lili praise him, and when he did, he was already very excited. After Chen Ling finished speaking, Li Lili covered her mouth and laughed.

Chen Ling then turned to look at Li Lili and said, "If you know I'm good to you, then stay by my side and don't go anywhere." After saying that, Chen Ling immediately turned his head back and focused on the road ahead.

Just then, Li Lili looked at Chen Ling's face and said blankly, "Okay, I promise you." Soon, they arrived at the hospital. After Chen Ling and Li Lili entered, they immediately went to find Shen Ninglu's attending physician, explained the situation to the doctor, and received the doctor's permission.

The doctor said that Shen Ninglu could be discharged from the hospital temporarily, but she would still need to take these medications at home. The new medications they imported from abroad had arrived, and they planned to start giving Shen Ninglu the new medications soon. However, there were other matters at home, so they would have to wait until they returned before starting treatment.

After listening to the doctor's instructions, Li Lili and Chen Ling began to process Shen Ninglu's temporary discharge procedures.

Chapter 306 Playing 2

Just then, Chen Ling said, "Why don't you go to the hospital to see Ninglu first? I'll take care of the paperwork." After leaving the doctor's office, Chen Ling said to Li Lili. Upon hearing this, Li Lili nodded quickly and then walked towards Shen Ninglu's ward.

After arriving at Shen Ninglu's hospital room, Li Lili quickly started packing Shen Ninglu's clothes. After all, Shen's mother had already started cooking at home before they arrived, so they needed to hurry. "Ninglu, let's go home, sister," Li Lili said to Shen Ninglu as she packed her things.

"Go home, go home," Shen Ninglu muttered after hearing Li Lili's words. Just then, Li Lili thanked the two caregivers beside her, saying, "Thank you so much for taking care of my sister these past few days. We have some things to take care of at home and need to take her back for a few days, so you won't need to take care of her anymore. Thank you so much for your help these past few days." Li Lili thanked them repeatedly.

"It's alright, it's alright. Is there anything else we can help you with here? If not, we'll head out now," the caregivers said gently.

"Yes, that's all, thank you." Li Lili looked around and then said, "Okay, you go ahead and do your work, we'll head out now." One of the caregivers said.

Just then, the caregiver left, and Li Lili finished tidying up. Then Li Lili walked to Shen Ninglu's side, looked down at Shen Ninglu and said, "Ninglu, are you hungry?" However, Shen Ninglu seemed not to hear Li Lili's voice and continued to play with the hair in her hand.

Looking at Shen Ninglu, Li Lili felt a pang of sorrow. She thought that perhaps it was for the best for her younger sister; at least she didn't know that their father was about to leave them forever. Li Lili hugged Shen Ninglu, sobbing, which touched Shen Ninglu. Shen Ninglu, like a sensible little adult, patted Li Lili's back, as if comforting her.

Just then, Chen Ling returned after completing the formalities. He rushed back in a great hurry and said, "I'm all done, let's go back."

Upon hearing Chen Ling's words, Shen Lingxue immediately helped Shen Ninglu prepare to go back. Seeing this, Chen Ling quickly grabbed Shen Ninglu's luggage and prepared to go home. "Chen Ling, drive slower, I'm afraid Ninglu will get carsick," Li Lili reminded Chen Ling. Hearing Li Lili's words, Chen Ling immediately slowed down and said to Li Lili, "Okay, okay, I know."

After quite some time, Chen Ling and the others returned to Li Lili's house. There, they found Shen's father already seated in the living room. When he looked up and saw Shen Ninglu enter, a hint of surprise crossed his eyes. He immediately understood their purpose. "Everyone's back. Let's eat," Shen's mother said as they entered.

"Okay, I'll come help you." Li Lili took Shen Ninglu's hand and walked towards the kitchen. Once in the kitchen, Li Lili helped Shen Ninglu wash her hands. After Shen Ninglu finished washing her hands, Li Lili led her to the dining table and said, "Ninglu, you can stay here for now." Then Li Lili went back to the kitchen to wash her hands again and helped Shen's mother bring the dishes over.

Just then, Chen Ling pushed Mr. Shen over. "No need, no need, I can do it myself," Mr. Shen said to Chen Ling. Chen Ling followed Mr. Shen towards the dining table.

While they were eating, Chen Ling said to Shen's mother, "Let's go to Nanhu Park today. Ningxue and I planned it yesterday. Let's go to a nearby place first. There's nothing to do at home anyway."

As soon as Chen Ling finished speaking, Shen's mother said, "Okay, okay." Then they continued eating, and soon finished their meal. Chen Ling then picked up his camera and the dry food he had prepared, ready to go for a walk. "It's cold now, let's get Dad a blanket," Chen Ling said to Li Lili as he packed his things.

Upon hearing this, Li Lili immediately ran to the bedroom to get it. Chen's mother, after hearing Chen Ling's words, praised his thoughtfulness. Then they prepared to leave. It was already past ten o'clock; they would arrive at their destination around eleven-thirty, almost midnight, just when the sun was high and it would be warm.

Throughout the journey, Chen Ling drove very slowly, worried that Mr. Shen might feel uncomfortable after sitting for so long. He kept asking about Mr. Shen's condition, only feeling relieved when Mr. Shen said he was alright. Finally, they arrived at their destination, albeit cautiously. Fortunately, it was windless and sunny, perfect for them to soak up some sun.

As soon as they came down, they saw a perfect spot for taking pictures, so Chen Ling quickly said, "Let's take a picture here." After saying that, Chen Ling quickly took out the camera he had prepared. They naturally understood Chen Ling's intention, so they all said, "Okay."

Chen Ling started taking photos for Shen's mother and the others. Just then, Shen's father said, "Chen Ling, why don't you take some photos too?" After Shen's father finished speaking, Chen Ling immediately agreed and said, "Okay." Then he found a passerby and took a family photo for them.

After taking the photos, Chen Ling pushed Mr. Shen into the park. They strolled along, enjoying the scenery and chatting. Mr. Shen remarked on how often he could experience such idyllic moments. Hearing his sentiments, they inexplicably felt a pang of sadness as well.

"Dad, don't overthink it," Chen Ling said, looking at Shen's father with a heavy heart. Even without saying a word, Shen's father understood perfectly well. His biggest worry now was Shen Ninglu. He knew he wouldn't have the chance to see her recover, and he also worried that he wouldn't even live to see Li Lili's wedding day.

Every time Mr. Shen thought about these things, his heart ached with pain and sorrow. He also knew that after he was gone, Mrs. Shen would be alone. He felt an overwhelming sense of reluctance. But the only thing that allowed him to accept was that once he was gone, he would no longer be a burden to the Shen family. Every time Mr. Shen thought of this, he felt an immense sense of relief.