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Chapter 324 Several Days Have Passed By

When they arrived at the company, it was already past closing time. They rushed back thinking they could have dinner together, but unexpectedly, Li Lili and Chen Xiaoqi had already gone out.

"Let's find somewhere to eat," Chen Ling said, looking at Liu Yuyang beside him. So Liu Yuyang and Chen Ling found a noodle shop near the company, intending to just grab something quick. After ordering, they started complaining about their women.

"We were planning to rush back to have dinner with them after we went out, but they just abandoned us without even asking us how we were doing," Liu Yuyang said with dissatisfaction.

"Never mind, it's not a big deal," Chen Ling said casually.

“What do you mean it’s not a big deal? This just proves they don’t care about us,” Liu Yuyang continued. Chen Ling, who was standing to the side, fell silent after hearing this.

After a while, Liu Yuyang spoke up, "Never mind, I was talking about myself. You and Goddess Shen just got married and your relationship is good, unlike me. Who knows when things might change again." Liu Yuyang shook his head and said helplessly.

After hearing Liu Yuyang's words, Chen Ling naturally understood what Liu Yuyang meant. Liu Yuyang was worried about Chen Mengyao's relationship. Liu Yuyang's family had been urging him to get married since before the Lunar New Year, but it had been delayed until now. However, Chen Mengyao had not yet given him a direct answer, and anyone would feel uneasy about this.

"If you ask me, you should talk to Chen Mengyao in front of her and ask her what she really thinks. Only after you know her thoughts can you make your next move. Otherwise, you should talk to your family and tell them not to rush things," Chen Ling said helplessly.

"Yes, that's what I think too, but Chen Mengyao never talks to me about it and always makes up other topics to brush me off," Liu Yuyang said helplessly.

Seeing Liu Yuyang's appearance, Chen Ling shook his head helplessly, thinking, "A tree cannot be carved."

"Didn't I tell you? I told you to talk to her face-to-face and make it clear that if she wants to talk about something else, you can't just stop talking. Don't let her words lead you astray. Remember, don't follow her lead; make her follow your lead. That's all there is to it." Chen Ling said this with some emotion. He thought that Liu Yuyang was, after all, a top student, usually so efficient at work, and previously known for his interpersonal skills. How could he be so indecisive now, especially since he had tried to explain things to him so many times without success?

Just then, Liu Yuyang suddenly realized something and exclaimed in surprise, "You're right! How come I didn't think of that? Let's do it your way, it's a great idea!" Liu Yuyang praised incessantly.

However, at this moment, Chen Ling said, "Let's eat quickly, the noodles are getting soggy."

Liu Yuyang quickly replied, "Okay, okay," and then began to eat.

"When we get to the company, I'm going to give her the cold shoulder and let her know I exist," Liu Yuyang said angrily as soon as he stepped out of the restaurant. Chen Ling, who was standing nearby, thought it was childish and ignored him.

"But don't worry, I won't neglect my work," Liu Yuyang quickly said. "Haha, you know that's good," Chen Ling said with a smile.

"However, we still need to go back and study this project again, and see what kind of big project we should take on after the mall is finished," Liu Yuyang said while thinking.

"Then go back and think it over carefully, and once you've decided, come up with a plan for me," Chen Ling said, turning to Liu Yuyang. Liu Yuyang quickly agreed and then started thinking about work, so the journey back to the company was relatively quiet.

Upon arriving at the company, Chen Ling immediately went back to his office. However, Liu Yuyang deliberately made an appearance in front of Chen Mengyao.

"You're back so early?" Chen Mengyao asked Liu Yuyang.

"Yes. I came back around lunchtime." Liu Yuyang couldn't help but acknowledge Chen Mengyao, though there was a hint of sourness in his voice.

"Oh," Chen Mengyao replied indifferently after hearing it. At this moment, Liu Yuyang was annoyed by Chen Mengyao's "oh." He thought that Chen Mengyao hadn't even asked him, so he ignored her and left decisively.

However, Chen Mengyao noticed Liu Yuyang's dissatisfaction but didn't know why. "Why is he getting angry for no reason?" Chen Mengyao muttered to herself.

Meanwhile, although Li Ran was at home, he wasn't idle. He held two video conferences that morning. First, he attended a shareholders' meeting, and then he participated in a company meeting. The shareholders' meeting discussed performance requirements for the company, while the company meeting implemented the decisions made at the shareholders' meeting. Busy going back and forth like this, time flew by.

After Li Ran finished all his work, Chen Xiaoqi said to him with concern, "If you have something to do, go back to the company first. Your parents are at home, and I'll be fine."

"How can that be? I already said I'd be with you for a while, and I'll even go to the hospital with you when your due date comes," Li Ran said affectionately.

So Chen Xiaoqi didn't say anything more and continued reading her book. Li Ran felt extremely relieved seeing Chen Xiaoqi's well-behaved and sensible demeanor.

Soon, the day was over, and the busy workers finally reached their time to rest. Everyone hurried home. Chen Ling and Li Lili were among them. When it was time for them to leave work, they had just finished their tasks and began packing up to go home.

"I'll cook dinner, you go and rest for a while," Li Lili said as soon as they got home. Chen Ling glanced at the kitchen, then smiled and went to the living room. In no time, Li Lili had cooked two dishes, and they ate dinner together. Afterwards, they watched TV in the living room for a while before going to bed.

Life goes on every day, going to get off work and coming home, and the days just pass by like that. Everyone is following their own life path, step by step. Before you know it, half a month has passed. And Chen Xiaoqi's due date is getting closer and closer.

Chapter 325 Good Things Come in Pairs

Today is Sunday, and the weather is lovely. Chen Ling and Li Lili are planning to visit Chen's father. However, Li Lili and Chen Ling have already left early.

"Mom and Dad." Chen Ling and Li Lili had just arrived at their doorstep when they saw Chen's father and mother preparing to leave, and they called out to them.

At this moment, Chen's mother began to say, "Why did you come back? You didn't even tell the family."

"It's my day off today, so Ningxue said she wanted to come back and see you all," Chen Ling said with a smile.

Then Chen's mother quickly said, "Good, good, good, a young lady like you knows how to care for others."

At this moment, after hearing what Chen's mother said, Li Lili did not continue the conversation, but asked in confusion, "Where are you going?" Li Lili looked at Chen's father and mother and they seemed to be going out, so she asked.

Then we heard Chen's mother say, "Xiaoqi's due date is coming up soon, so your dad and I are going to the supermarket to buy some things and send them to her." Parents always have such loving hearts, always thinking of their children.

Then Li Lili said, "Then I'll go with you." After Li Lili finished speaking, Chen's mother immediately said, "That's great! Your dad was just talking about me. He told me that the Li family must have prepared everything. Anything I bought and sent over would be unnecessary. He insisted on not coming with me. But I know him. He's just addicted to chess and wants to find someone to play with. It's perfect that Chen Ling is here too. Let Chen Ling go home and play chess with him. The two of us can go and pick out some things to send over."

After Chen's mother finished speaking, she stepped forward and pulled Li Lili along. Li Lili then said, "Okay."

However, at this moment, Mr. Chen said, "That's good. Now that you have someone to go with you, I won't go and join the fun. I'll go back with my son first."

"So you'll take a taxi there?" Chen Ling asked, puzzled.

Just then, Li Lili really wanted to suggest driving Chen Ling's car over, but she still didn't have the courage. However, at that moment, Li Lili suddenly thought that when she had more time, she would ask Chen Ling to accompany her to practice driving properly, otherwise it would be too inconvenient to go out normally.

"Okay, we'll just take a taxi. You two can go back first," said Mrs. Chen. Chen Ling and Mr. Chen then went back, while Li Lili and Mrs. Chen naturally headed to the mall. Li Lili and Mrs. Chen hailed a taxi on the street and arrived at the mall in no time. Because it was just after the New Year, the mall was still festively decorated. Plus, it was Sunday, so it was quite crowded. So Mrs. Chen took Li Lili's hand and they decided to pick out some clothes for the children first.

"Do you think this is pretty?" Mrs. Chen asked Li Lili, holding up a light pink sweater.

Upon hearing this, Li Lili immediately said, "Mom, this dress is quite pretty, but it's a little girl's dress. How did you know it was for your daughter?"

"Oh dear, why differentiate between boys and girls? Both boys and girls can wear these," Chen's mother said nonchalantly. Then Li Lili began to speak: "Yes, that's true, but Xiaoqi hasn't given birth yet. Wouldn't it be a bit inappropriate to send girls' clothes? How about this, we buy more, both boys' and girls' clothes, so it'll be a double blessing." Li Lili continued.

“Yes, yes, we’ll do as you say,” Mrs. Chen said. They then picked out some more clothes and prepared to pay. After buying the clothes, they moved on to other areas. Soon, they arrived at the toy section, intending to buy some toys for the children.

Buying toys is different from buying clothes, so there's no room for negotiation. If you want to buy something for your child, just buy it. So, Ms. Chen bought a lot of novel and fun toys from the toy store. Afterwards, Ms. Chen planned to take Li Lili to buy a crib.

Upon hearing this, Li Lili quickly stopped Chen's mother and said, "Mom, don't buy this crib. The Li family has probably already prepared one. If we have too many, we won't have room for them, and we won't even need them. It's different from toys and clothes. How about we buy a stroller?" Hearing Li Lili's words, Chen's mother quickly replied, "Look at me, I'm so happy I'm almost confused! Yes, yes, you're right. Let's go look at strollers now." As she spoke, Chen's mother pulled Li Lili forward.

"Ningxue, which of these looks better?" Looking at the strollers in front of her, Chen's mother felt they all looked the same, so she asked Li Lili for her opinion. Li Lili looked at the strollers, touched them a few times, and then chose a dark blue one.

"Mom, what do you think of this one?" Li Lili patted the stroller, asking Chen's mother for her opinion. However, before Chen's mother could speak, the saleswoman began to talk about the stroller's advantages.

The sales assistant began to chatter on and on: "Madam, you have excellent taste. This car is a brand new model that just arrived. The quality and style are top-notch."

So Li Lili began, "Okay, okay, I know. Mom, what do you think?"

“I think it’s pretty good,” said Mrs. Chen, looking at the stroller.

"Okay, this is the one, I'll take it then," Li Lili said to the sales assistant. So Li Lili followed the sales assistant to the checkout counter.

However, at this moment, Chen's mother said, "No need, no need, don't pay, use mine." Chen's mother stepped forward to stop Li Lili.

Li Lili smiled and said to Chen's mother, "Mom, why are you being so polite with me? You bought things for Xiaoqi, so as her sister-in-law, I should buy her something too. Chen Ling and I are both making money, so it's no problem. Just keep your money safe. I hadn't even had a chance to go over yet, and you already paid for all those things."

However, at that moment, Chen's mother said, "Okay, okay, you go pay, you go pay." So Li Lili followed the sales assistant to the checkout. And Chen's mother followed another sales assistant to start packaging.

Chapter 326 Premature Birth

In no time, they had packed everything up, and Li Lili returned after paying the bill. Then they heard Chen's mother say, "Let's go back now." Chen's mother looked at the things they were carrying and realized they had quite a lot, so she began to speak.

After Chen's mother finished speaking, Li Lili asked, "Is there anything else you want to buy?" However, Chen's mother shook her head after hearing Li Lili's question, and then said, "No, this is already a lot. If you think you're missing anything when you get home, your father and I can come back and buy it tomorrow."

So Li Lili said, "Okay."

Then we saw Li Lili carrying the stroller, preparing to go back.

"Mom, could you pass me some of what you're carrying? I'll take it." Li Lili said to Chen's mother. "No need, no need, I can carry it myself, it's not heavy," Chen's mother quickly replied.

Li Lili then said nothing more and strode forward. Fortunately, the mall was quite lively, making it relatively easy to hail a taxi. They quickly got into a taxi after leaving the mall. Meanwhile, Mr. Chen and Chen Ling were still playing chess in their room.

Chen Ling teased his father, saying, "You complain that I'm bad at chess? Look, besides me, who else plays chess with you?"

"Yes, yes, I won't say anything to you anymore," Mr. Chen said to Chen Ling against his will.

However, just as Chen Ling was chatting with his father, his phone rang. It was Li Ran calling, and Chen Ling's father chuckled and said, "Look, someone better at chess than you has arrived." After saying this, he answered the phone.

"Dad, Xiaoqi went into premature labor and is in surgery right now. You and Mom, come over now," Li Ran said anxiously on the other end of the line as soon as the call connected. Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen immediately replied, "Okay, okay, I'll be right there," and hurriedly hung up the phone.

"Dad, what's wrong? What happened?" Chen Ling asked his father anxiously. His father looked flustered, and Chen Ling knew something bad must have happened.

Then Mr. Chen said, "It's Xiaoqi. Xiaoqi went into premature labor and is in the hospital now. We have to hurry over." Upon hearing Mr. Chen's words, Chen Ling quickly said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Mr. Chen nodded hurriedly, and he and Chen Ling ran out.

Once in the car, Chen Ling said, "Dad, call Mom first and tell them to go straight to the hospital."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen quickly said, "Okay, okay." Then, in a panic, he called Mrs. Chen.

As soon as the call connected, Mr. Chen said anxiously, "Stop shopping at the mall, go to the hospital right away. Xiaoqi has gone into premature labor."

"What? We're coming right now," Mrs. Chen said in surprise, then hung up the phone.

"Doctor, to the hospital. Yihe Hospital," Mrs. Chen hurriedly said to the driver. Upon hearing this, Li Lili immediately asked Mrs. Chen, "Mom, what happened? Who's at the hospital?"

"It's Xiaoqi, Xiaoqi went into premature labor. I don't know why this happened," Chen's mother said anxiously.

"Mom, don't worry, Xiaoqi is a lucky person, she'll be alright," Li Lili said, holding Chen's mother's hand. Chen's mother then turned to look at Li Lili, her emotions calming down somewhat. However, she was still a little nervous, holding Li Lili's hand tightly. Seeing Chen's mother's anxious expression, Li Lili couldn't help but feel a little nervous herself. But compared to Chen's mother, she was much more composed.

A short while later, Chen's mother and Li Lili arrived at the hospital. However, Chen's father and Chen Ling had already arrived by then. Chen Ling looked at the many things Li Lili and Chen's mother were carrying and suddenly relaxed a little. Chen Ling suddenly laughed and then said, "What's going on with you two? Why did you buy so much stuff?" Chen Ling's tone was full of surprise, thinking to himself that this woman was really scary.

However, neither Chen's mother nor Li Lili paid attention to Chen Ling's question. Instead, they asked Chen Ling in unison, "How is Xiao Qi doing?"

"It should be fine. It's not far from the due date, so strictly speaking, it's not considered premature," Chen Ling said, sounding like he knew a lot.

"That's good, that's good." After saying that, Mrs. Chen hurriedly walked up to Li Ran and asked, "She was perfectly fine, how could she suddenly give birth like this?" Mrs. Chen thought to herself that even if this wasn't premature, something must have happened.

"Mom, Xiaoqi insisted on washing her hair because she wouldn't be able to for a few days. Mom and I tried to stop her, but we couldn't. She had just bent down and hadn't even started washing her hair yet when she was brought to the hospital," Li Ran explained anxiously.

After Li Ran finished speaking, Li's mother said, "Don't worry, my dear in-law, Xiao Qi will be fine. As soon as she cried out in pain, we rushed her over. She'll be alright."

However, upon hearing this, Mrs. Chen immediately asked, "Why didn't you help him wash his hair? If you weren't going to help, then you should have stopped him." Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li and the others lowered their heads, unsure of what to say next.

After a while, Mr. Li said to Mrs. Chen, "In-laws, this time it's our fault for not taking good care of Xiaoqi."

However, at this moment, Mr. Chen said, "It's okay, it has nothing to do with you. It's just that Xiaoqi is being willful." After hearing this, Mrs. Chen stopped talking to the Li family.

"It's okay, Mom, don't worry," Li Lili said, walking up to Chen's mother and pulling her hand.

After hearing this, Chen's mother looked at Li Lili and said, "Okay."

Then Chen's mother and Li Lili sat down. The group waited anxiously outside the operating room. Fortunately, the door opened shortly afterward, and the doctor came out, saying, "Congratulations, mother and baby are safe." Then Chen Xiaoqi and the baby were brought out.

Seeing Chen Xiaoqi's condition, Chen's mother felt extremely distressed and rushed over to ask, "My good daughter, is it in pain?"

Chen's mother knew the pain of childbirth, and this time she was truly heartbroken.

Chapter 327 Strange Art Style

Seeing her mother's concerned expression, Chen Xiaoqi wanted to comfort her, but she didn't have the strength. All she could do was grin at her mother and the others.