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“Okay, Mom, and Happy New Year to you and Dad too,” Li Lili replied immediately.

After Li Lili finished speaking, Chen's mother said, "Alright, you and Chen Ling can go ahead with your work. I won't bother you any longer."

“Okay, Mom, Chen Ling and I will come to see you and have a good chat,” Li Lili said again. After hearing this, Chen's mother said a few more words of concern before hanging up. After hanging up, Chen's mother handed the phone to Chen's father.

Mrs. Chen sighed softly, then said, "Sigh, none of the children are back. It's so quiet at home." After she finished speaking, she turned back to watch the television absentmindedly.

After only a short while, Mr. Chen comforted Mrs. Chen, saying, "Don't overthink it. I've already called you, haven't I?" As he spoke, Mr. Chen patted Mrs. Chen's shoulder to reassure her.

After finishing her sentence, Chen's mother continued, "A phone call is one thing, but watching the Spring Festival Gala is just the two of us." At this point, Chen's mother sounded somewhat melancholic. However, this was understandable; after all, the festival was a time for family reunion, yet no one was home to keep them company, leaving the house feeling cold and empty.

Chapter 319 Showing Filial Piety

Chen's mother was still feeling sad.

"Alright, I'm here with you. It's nice for the two of us to spend the New Year together," Mr. Chen continued to comfort him.

At this moment, Chen's mother began to say again, "I don't know what's wrong with me now, but I always feel that the house is lonely. I wish that the children could come back and spend more time with us. I'm really getting old."

After Mrs. Chen finished speaking, Mr. Chen echoed her words, saying, "I'm really getting old, getting on in years." After saying this, Mr. Chen also became sentimental.

Seeing Mr. Chen's expression, Mrs. Chen turned to him and said, "Alright, alright, stop being sad. Okay, let's watch the Spring Festival Gala." After Mrs. Chen finished speaking, Mr. Chen took Mrs. Chen's hand, and the two of them watched the Spring Festival Gala. However, Chen Ling and Li Lili, on the other hand, immediately returned to the living room after hanging up the phone to watch the Spring Festival Gala.

Before they knew it, they had finished watching the Spring Festival Gala. It was getting late, so Mrs. Shen said, "Let's go back to sleep." After saying that, Mrs. Shen said to Shen Ninglu, "Ninglu, you sleep with me tonight. Don't let Chen Ling sleep in the living room."

As soon as Mrs. Shen finished speaking, Shen Ninglu immediately said, "Yes, yes, I know, okay, Mom. Let's go back and rest first." After saying that, Shen Ninglu immediately turned around and helped Mrs. Shen back to her room.

"Then let's go back too!" Chen Ling said gently to Li Lili.

After Chen Ling finished speaking, Li Lili said, "Okay."

So Chen Ling and Li Lili went back to their room to rest. The next day, Chen Ling and Li Lili got up early. When they got up, Shen's mother was already up, preparing breakfast. Shen Ninglu was also there to help.

Just then, Li Lili walked into the kitchen and, upon seeing them, said, "Why are you up so early?"

"Oh, you're up? We'll be ready soon too. Let's eat in a bit," Shen Ninglu said, turning to Li Lili.

"Mom, happy new year! I haven't gone to wish you a Happy New Year yet." Li Lili nodded to Shen Ninglu and then continued. As soon as Li Lili finished speaking, Shen Ninglu immediately said, "Yes, yes, Mom, Happy New Year!"

"Alright, alright, no need for New Year's greetings, this is fine," Mrs. Shen quickly said.

After finishing her speech, Mrs. Shen said, "Let's eat." Then she prepared to have breakfast together.

So they started eating breakfast. Soon, Li Lili finished cleaning up the dishes. There were no relatives in the house, so no relatives came to visit today.

"Mom, let's go out for a walk," Chen Ling said. Li Lili then chimed in, "Yeah, we don't have anything to do today, let's go out and have some fun. There are lots of people on the streets, let's go for a stroll." After saying that, Li Lili prepared to go back and pack her things.

However, at that moment, Shen's mother agreed. So Shen Ninglu and Li Lili went back to their rooms, grabbed their bags, and prepared to go out. Soon, they came out, and Chen Ling immediately said, "Let's go then." Then Chen Ling led Li Lili and the others out.

Once we got to the street, many shops were closed, and it wasn't as lively as it used to be.

"Chen Ling, all these places are closed. Where are we going?" Li Lili asked, puzzled. After she finished speaking, Chen Ling said, "Yes, a lot of them are closed. I think the only places that are still open on this street are restaurants. How about we take Mom to the mall? There aren't many shops open on the street, but there should be plenty of shops upstairs."

After Chen Ling finished speaking, Li Lili immediately turned to him and said, "Mom, let's go to the mall and buy you some new clothes. I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to buy you anything."

After Li Lili finished speaking, Chen Ling immediately followed up, saying, "Yes, Mom, we'll buy you some nice things later." Chen Ling thought that since they had time today, they could spend some quality time with Shen's mother.

They arrived at the mall quickly, and fortunately, it was still open during the Chinese New Year. So Chen Ling and Li Lili took Shen Ninglu and her mother inside to stroll around.

"Ninglu, pick out a few more clothes for her later," Li Lili said, turning to Shen Ninglu. Li Lili knew that since Shen Ninglu recovered, she had been wearing her old clothes. At that time, there were a lot of things to do at home, and she didn't have time to take care of her. Today, she rarely came out, so she wanted to buy Shen Ninglu more things so that she could change things up completely.

"Okay, sis, then I won't stand on ceremony with you," Shen Ninglu said happily.

So Li Lili and her friends began their shopping spree. They spent the entire morning shopping, and Chen Ling was now carrying loads of things—some for Shen's mother and Shen Ninglu, and some for Li Lili. In that morning, they had bought everything they needed, from head to toe.

"Wow, I'm so tired," Shen Ninglu said.

"Yes," Mrs. Shen said with a long sigh.

Seeing that things had gotten out of hand, Chen Ling immediately said, "Mom, let's find a place to eat."

“Okay.” Mrs. Shen turned to look at Chen Ling and said.

So Chen Ling took Shen's mother to the basement level of the mall to have lunch. They quickly found a restaurant down there and went to get something to eat.

"Wow, this is delicious," Shen Ninglu said after taking a bite.

After Shen Ninglu finished speaking, Li Lili chuckled and said, "You silly girl, what don't you think tastes good?" Just as Li Lili finished speaking, Shen Ninglu burst into laughter.

And so, chatting and laughing, they quickly finished their meal.

Then, Shen's mother said to Chen Ling, "After we take Ninglu and me back, you can go home with Ningxue and spend some time with your parents."

"Okay," Chen Ling replied, looking at Shen's mother.

So after leaving the restaurant, Chen Ling and the others immediately drove home. They had already bought everything, and everyone was tired, so it was good to get home and rest early. Chen Ling drove very fast, and they arrived home in no time.

Chapter 320 Making do with a meal

After arriving home, I heard Li Lili start talking.

"Let's go upstairs and play for a while longer," Li Lili said to Chen Ling.

However, before Chen Ling could speak, Shen's mother began to say, "I already know. You are very filial. You should go back first; you still have a lot of things to do."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling and Li Lili prepared to return home.

"Okay, Mom, we won't go up. If you and Ninglu need anything, remember to call us," Li Lili added. "Okay, go back now," Shen's mother said with a smile. Chen Ling and Li Lili then drove back.

While in the car, Li Lili asked, "Chen Ling, should we go home first, or go straight to my parents' place?" Li Lili thought it would be quite late to go to Chen's parents' place, so she started asking.

Chen Ling immediately said to Li Lili, "Well, why don't we go home first? We can go over tomorrow morning." So Chen Ling and Li Lili headed straight home.

Soon, Chen Ling and Li Lili arrived home. It was still early, and after they got home, Li Lili and Chen Ling watched TV for a while longer.

Then Li Lili said, "Chen Ling, call your parents. We'll tell them when we get back tomorrow."

However, at this moment, Chen Ling said, "There's no need to call, they definitely know. It's a certainty that we'll go back tomorrow."

After Chen Ling finished speaking, Li Lili said, "It's different. Just listen to me and give them a call."

So Chen Ling took out his phone, ready to call his parents. The call connected quickly. Chen Ling told his parents he would come to see them the next day, and they listened to him and his parents chatting happily. After a few more words, they hung up.

Just then, Mr. Chen said to Mrs. Chen, "Old woman, are you happy now? Our son and the others will be back tomorrow."

"Yes, I'm so happy! Tomorrow will be lively!" Mrs. Chen said cheerfully. For the elderly, all they need is the company of their children. So the two chatted happily as they did their chores.

However, at that moment, Chen Ling received another phone call. He called Li Ran.

"Hello, what's wrong?" Li Ran asked immediately after receiving the call.

Li Ran thought that Chen Ling usually didn't call him. There had been a lot of things going on at home lately, and they hadn't been in touch for a long time. So he was a little surprised to see Chen Ling call him tonight.

"Are you going back tomorrow?" Chen Ling asked.

Then Chen Ling heard Li Ran say, "Let's go back. I took Xiao Qi back this morning, but Xiao Qi isn't feeling well, so we probably can't stay home for too long." Li Ran said, looking at Chen Xiao Qi beside him.

However, at this moment, Chen Ling said again, "Alright then, let's go back early tomorrow." Then Chen Ling and Li Ran chatted about other things, and after a long while, they hung up the phone.

"Should Xiaoqi and the others go back tomorrow too?" Li Lili asked after Chen Ling hung up the phone.

“They’ll go back early tomorrow. Xiaoqi isn’t feeling well right now and can’t stay at home for too long,” Chen Ling replied.

Upon hearing this, Li Lili immediately said, "Xiaoqi is about to give birth, isn't she? I don't think it's been long. Her body is indeed not very convenient. I need to check on Xiaoqi carefully when I go tomorrow and tell her to be careful these next few days!"

“Yes, the Chen family hasn’t had a new member for many years,” Chen Ling said with a smile.

Then Li Lili patted Chen Ling on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Who else do you want to add? Really."

After Li Lili finished speaking, she covered her mouth and laughed.

"Haha, I'm just so happy! I'm going to be an uncle, I'm so excited!" Chen Ling said cheerfully.

“Don’t worry, there’s still some time,” Li Lili continued. Hearing this, Chen Ling immediately said, “When will we have our own child?” Thinking of Chen Xiaoqi’s belly, Chen Ling felt a pang of envy.

“You…” Li Lili turned to Chen Ling and began to speak, but then she didn’t know what to say.

Then Chen Ling was seen laughing heartily.

After a while, Li Lili asked Chen Ling again, "What are you having for dinner? I'll make something to eat."

Just then, Chen Ling said, "Are you hungry?"

"No, I ate a lot at noon and I'm not hungry yet. I was just worried that you might be hungry," Li Lili said.

"I'm not hungry either. If you're not hungry, let's not cook. There are snacks at home. If you get hungry later, we can make do with them," Chen Ling asked Li Lili.

“Great idea, let’s make do tonight then.” Li Lili and Chen Ling agreed immediately.

They've eaten so much good food these past few days that they don't feel hungry anymore.

So Chen Ling and Li Lili started watching TV again. They watched TV for a long time before finally going back to sleep.

On the other side, Li Ran and Chen Xiaoqi were also chatting.

"Let's stay home a bit longer tomorrow," Chen Xiaoqi said casually to Chen Ling. Then Li Ran said, "Okay, but I'm worried about your health, afraid you'll tire yourself out." After Li Ran finished speaking, Chen Xiaoqi immediately retorted, "How could I possibly get tired at home? Don't worry about it. You're here for me, what can I do?" Chen Xiaoqi said, shaking Li Ran's arm as she spoke.

"Okay, okay, whatever you say." Li Ran said to Chen Xiaoqi. Then Li Ran continued, "Let's go back and rest first." Li's mother, who was standing next to her, also said, "Yes, you should go back and rest early. It's okay if you come back a little later tomorrow. Xiaoqi hasn't been home for a long time, and she won't be able to go back for a while. It's good for her to spend more time with her family tomorrow."

"Okay, Mom. We'll head back now," Chen Xiaoqi said with a grin. So Li Ran and Chen Xiaoqi started walking towards their room, preparing to go back and rest.

Chapter 321 The Second Day of the Lunar New Year

The next day, Li's mother prepared breakfast early, hoping that Chen Xiaoqi and Li Ran could eat early and go home sooner. Fortunately, Li Ran and Chen Xiaoqi also woke up early that day, so they got up early as well.

After Li Ran and Chen Xiaoqi got up, they immediately went to the living room. Then, Li Ran said in surprise, "Mom, you got up earlier than us." Li Ran thought that he and Chen Xiaoqi had gotten up early enough.

"As people get older, they need less sleep. Stop talking and come eat," Li's mother called to them.

"Okay, okay," Chen Xiaoqi quickly replied.

Then, Li Ran and Chen Xiaoqi hurriedly went to eat. Soon, Li Ran and Chen Xiaoqi finished eating and prepared to leave. Meanwhile, Chen Ling and Li Lili also got up very early today. As Li Lili got up, she said to Chen Ling, "You sleep a little longer, I'll make breakfast, I'll wake you when it's ready." After saying that, Li Lili started preparing breakfast.

Soon, Li Lili finished preparing breakfast and called Chen Ling over to eat. Chen Ling and Li Lili finished eating in no time and prepared to go out.

Soon, Chen Ling and Li Lili arrived at Chen's mother and father's place, only to find that Li Ran and Chen Xiaoqi had already arrived.

"Mom and Dad." After Chen Ling and Li Lili came in, they saw Chen's father and mother chatting happily with Li Ran and Chen Xiaoqi.

"Hey, you're here! Come on in!" Mr. and Mrs. Chen greeted Chen Ling as soon as they saw him.

"Happy New Year, Mom and Dad," Chen Ling greeted Li Lili.