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Shen's mother and Li Lili put down what they were carrying and left it to Shen Ninglu to pack.

"Ningxue, is Xiaoqi's baby a boy or a girl?" As soon as Shen's mother and Li Lili entered the living room, Shen's mother immediately asked.

Upon hearing this, Li Lili immediately said, "It's a girl, and she was quite chubby when she was born."

“Girls are good, girls are considerate,” Mrs. Shen said again. But at this moment, Chen Ling said to Mrs. Shen, “Mom, you have to persuade Ningxue. I really want to be a father, but Ningxue has always been unwilling.”

“Okay, I’ll help you persuade my grandfather that he wants to have a granddaughter,” Mrs. Shen said cheerfully.

“Ningxue, Chen Ling wants to be a father. You should show your support. You're going to have a child sooner or later anyway, so why not do it sooner? While Chen Ling's parents are still here to help you take care of the child, they might not be able to help you in a few years.” Shen's mother turned to persuade Li Lili.

"Oh my god, our house is quite lively now that Xiaoqi has just been born," Li Lili said softly.

"It may be lively, but that child's surname is Li, not Chen. She's not your and Chen Ling's child! What I mean is, if you two have a child of your own, you can be her uncle and aunt, and you can love Xiaoqi's child. But you understand what I mean," Mother Shen continued.

"Mom, I know what you mean. You just want Chen Ling and me to have a baby soon, right? But I think we're still young, and we haven't been married for very long. Do you have to be in such a hurry?" Li Lili said, completely bewildered.

“Ningxue, my good daughter, you’ve probably forgotten what state you’re in right now. You’re already having children late. If you wait a few more years to have children, it won’t just affect you, it will also affect the child.” Mother Shen said excitedly, holding her hand.

"Mom, what you're saying makes me sound so old. I'm not an elderly mother anymore," Li Lili said in a panic, her eyes starting to dart around.

“Mom isn’t talking nonsense, and Mom isn’t trying to scare you. You’re not considered an elderly mother now, but look at you in a few years, who else will you be?” After letting go of Li Lili’s hand, Mrs. Shen turned around and sat down properly before she began to speak.

"Mom, don't worry. Even though I'm an older mother now, there's no danger in giving birth. They have C-sections now. Oh, Mom, don't worry so much. Chen Ling and I have plans," Li Lili said anxiously.

“What do you mean by worrying unnecessarily? I’m just concerned about you. You said you and Chen Ling have plans? Chen Ling wants to be a father right now, how do you explain that? This is your own plan, isn’t it?” Mrs. Shen said, still unwilling to give up, her emotions becoming somewhat agitated.

"Chen Ling and I just got married. Ugh, I don't want to think about this right now. Let's not talk about it anymore." Li Lili's tone became impatient.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore," Chen Ling quickly said after seeing that Li Lili was getting a little angry. Just then, Shen's mother opened her mouth, then closed it again.

However, at this moment, Shen Ninglu, having finished her work in the kitchen, came into the living room and hurriedly asked, "What happened? Why does the atmosphere feel so strange? What were you talking about just now?"

"What else could we be talking about? It's all about your sister, isn't it? We're trying to get her to have a baby, but she doesn't want to. I bet Chen Ling's family is pressuring her too. Women, once married, have children, what's there to be unwilling about?" Mrs. Shen said, glancing at Li Lili. While Mrs. Shen was trying so hard to persuade Li Lili, she actually had her own ulterior motives. She simply wanted Li Lili to have a child with Chen Ling, so she could keep him firmly in her grasp.

“Mom, I agree with my sister on this point. The two of them have just gotten married and haven’t had enough time to enjoy their time as a couple yet. You’re already urging them to have a baby. There’s no rush. It’s fine to wait a couple of years. Look how healthy you are. You can help them take care of the baby in a couple of years,” Shen Ninglu said to Li Lili.

“Yes, Mom, look at what Ninglu said. I can’t reason with her about it,” Li Lili said immediately after hearing this.

"Alright, if you can't reason with me, then don't. She's just a kid; she doesn't understand anything anyway," Mrs. Shen said angrily.

"Mom, don't be angry. Don't be angry," Chen Ling quickly said. Chen Ling thought he only wanted Shen's mother to say a few words to Li Lili and that would be it, but he didn't expect Shen's mother to take it so seriously and even get angry, which surprised him.

"Oh, it seems I'm getting old. I can't control what you young people do anymore. Do whatever you want, I don't care anymore. Alright, you guys have fun. I'm going back to my room to sleep." As she said this, Mrs. Shen got up and immediately went back to her room.

"The children are all grown up now, and I can't make decisions anymore," said Mrs. Shen, her voice trembling with tears. At that moment, Mrs. Shen held up a photo of Mr. Shen in both hands and spoke to him.

"I'm going to see Mom," Li Lili said to Chen Ling and the others after seeing Shen's mother leave. Then, with a nervous heart, Li Lili walked towards Shen's mother.

"Mom, I'm coming in." Li Lili knocked gently three times at the door and then said. As soon as Li Lili entered, she saw Shen's mother wiping away tears.

"Mom, what are you doing? Why are you crying?" Li Lili quickly went over and said with concern.

"It's nothing, I just miss your dad," Mrs. Shen said softly, wiping away her tears.

"Mom," Li Lili called out in a long voice.

However, after hearing this, Shen's mother ignored Li Lili. After a while, Li Lili said again, "Mom, I know, it was my fault, I was wrong."

However, after hearing this, Shen's mother turned her body to the side and still ignored Li Lili.

Just then, Li Lili looked at Shen's mother and felt extremely helpless. She didn't know how to say anything so that Shen's mother would understand her. So she just stared at Shen's mother without saying anything more.

Chapter 333 Another Purpose

Seeing that Li Lili hadn't spoken for so long, Shen's mother turned to look at her. Seeing Li Lili's aggrieved expression, she felt truly annoyed, thinking that Li Lili really didn't understand her good intentions.

"Ningxue, do you know why I'm so eager for you to have a child with Chen Ling?" Shen's mother suppressed her temper and turned to look at Li Lili.

"I should say I guessed some of it. You hope that I can use this child to keep Chen Ling under control, right?" Li Lili said calmly.

"Since you know what I mean, why are you still so opposed? Everything I'm saying is for your own good," said Mrs. Shen, puzzled.

"Mom, I know you're doing this for my own good, but I don't like this kind of life, not in the first place. You hoped our family could find Chen Ling as a backer, which wasn't easy. You were afraid Chen Ling would break up with me, so you repeatedly urged me to get married. And it's the same today. You want me to use a child to keep Chen Ling in check, but none of this is what I want. Mom, you know I don't like this kind of life. I like something simple and pure. I don't want my marriage and having children to be so purposeful. Mom, I have my own thoughts. I will have the child, but definitely not for this reason," Li Lili said slowly.

"Alright, alright, you have a plan, Mom won't interfere anymore," Mrs. Shen said, waving her hand at Li Lili. "Then don't be angry with me," Li Lili retorted.

"I'm not angry with you, how could I dare to be angry with you? Don't joke around, the child is grown up and has his own wings, if I can't control him, then I won't, what's there to be angry about?" Mrs. Shen said, her words contradicting her true feelings.

“Mom, the more you say that, the angrier you get. Okay, you see, you said I'm all grown up now, so don't worry about me so much. If you have nothing to do, just stay home and watch some TV, or go downstairs and chat with the people in the neighborhood for a while,” Li Lili continued. “Hmph, you don’t need to worry about these things. I don’t care about you, and you don’t care about me either,” Shen’s mother said coldly.

“Mom, what are you saying? How can I not care about you? Ninglu will be going to work tomorrow, and you'll be all alone at home. I'm worried about you,” Li Lili said quickly.

"Just mind your own business; it's none of your concern," Mrs. Shen said coldly. Seeing that her current methods were ineffective, Li Lili had a sudden inspiration and came up with another idea.

Li Lili's expression immediately changed, and she cried, "Dad, I really wanted to take good care of your woman, but I didn't expect her to be so stubborn. When I talk to her, she ignores me, let alone me. She's unwilling to take care of her. She keeps saying she can take care of herself and won't let me interfere. I'm at my wit's end. I'll just let her be. Don't blame me; I've done my best. Whether she'll be happy or not is up to fate. It's just a pity about the instructions you gave me before you passed away." After Li Lili's long speech, the atmosphere between her and Shen's mother finally changed.

Then, Mrs. Shen said, "Alright, alright, that's enough."

"Mom, so you're not angry anymore?" Li Lili asked happily.

"You've been exposed, haven't you? You didn't even put on a proper act. You've used your trump card, so why should I be angry anymore? But then again, I'm really doing this for your own good. When you reach my age, you'll understand everything," Mrs. Shen continued.

"Stop, stop, Mom, I know. Since you're not angry anymore, let's go out. Ninglu and the others are still waiting outside." Li Lili said, taking Shen's mother's hand.

Mrs. Shen looked down at the hand that Li Lili was holding, and then said, "Forget it, I won't interfere anymore. When your father was alive, he always said that children and grandchildren have their own blessings. As for how your lives turn out, I'll just let you do as you please. I won't worry about anything, and I can live a more carefree life."

After finishing her speech, Mrs. Shen stood up, put Mr. Shen's photo away, and then said, "Let's go, didn't you say they were still waiting for us?"

“Yes, yes, let’s go.” Li Lili quickly said, then immediately stood up and started walking into the living room.

"Are you finished talking?" Shen Ninglu asked immediately after seeing her mother and Li Lili come out. At that moment, Li Lili coughed lightly twice.

"Oh, right, Mom, come and try this. It's the New Year's treat that my sister and brother-in-law gave us. It's so delicious!" Shen Ninglu said quickly after hearing this, glancing at Li Lili.

"Hmm, it's quite delicious, not bad." After taking a bite, Mrs. Shen praised it.

"This was brought back from Malaysia by Chen Ling's friend. There's only one box, so I brought it over for you," Li Lili said upon seeing this.

"It's so precious! No wonder it tastes so good. Sister, haven't you tried it yet? Come and have a taste." Shen Ninglu quickly took a piece and handed it to Li Lili.

"Okay," Li Lili said after taking it.

"Chen Ling, you should eat some too," said Mrs. Shen at this moment. And so, the whole box of sticky rice cakes was quickly finished.

"Since you all like it so much, I'll have my friend bring back a few more boxes next time," Chen Ling said generously.

"Brother-in-law, you're so good to us," Shen Ninglu said without hesitation. But then again, Chen Ling was indeed very good to them when they were in a relationship.

"Thank you so much, Chen Ling. You've taken such good care of Ningxue and us too. We're so grateful. Ningxue's father always said he wanted to find an opportunity to thank you, but he never got the chance. Today, I'm saying thank you on his behalf," said Mrs. Shen sadly.

"Mom, what are you saying? Ningxue is my wife, it's only right that I take care of her. You are her family, so it's only natural that I treat you well. We're all family, so please don't say things like that again," Chen Ling said calmly.

"Okay, okay, I won't say it again," Mrs. Shen said with a smile. Everyone laughed after hearing that.

Chapter 334 Husband and Wife in Harmony 1

After chatting with Shen's mother and the others for a long time, Chen Ling, seeing that it was getting late, prepared to go home with Li Lili. While in the car, Chen Ling received a call from Liu Yuyang.

"Hey, Chen Ling, where are you? Come out and have a couple of drinks with me." Liu Yuyang said hurriedly as soon as the call connected.

"Okay, send me the address, I'll take Ningxue home first." Chen Ling immediately agreed and then hung up the phone.

"Are you going out later?" Li Lili turned to Chen Ling and asked. Upon hearing this, Chen Ling immediately replied, "Yes, Liu Yuyang is probably in a bad mood. He just called me and asked me to go out and have a couple of drinks with him. I probably won't be back for dinner tonight, so remember to cook something for yourself." Chen Ling quickly added.

"Um, what's wrong with Liu Yuyang? Is something wrong with him?" Li Lili asked curiously.

"It must be about him and Chen Mengyao. Last time we were drinking, I heard him say that his family was pressuring them to get married, but he had talked to Chen Mengyao about it many times, yet they never reached a conclusion. I guess it's because of that today," Chen Ling said casually.

“Mengyao is a career woman, and I’m quite surprised that she’s dating. Let alone getting married. I guess she doesn’t have that plan for the time being,” Li Lili continued.

"Who knows what you women are thinking all day long? Chen Mengyao doesn't want to get married, and you don't want to have children. I really don't know what you're thinking. Sigh, a woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea," Chen Ling said helplessly.

“Don’t talk about us women, I think you men change faster too. You were so stubborn before, refusing to get married and not letting your family mention it. But now you’re married. What’s worse, you want to have children and be a father!” Li Lili retorted.

"How can these be the same? These are two completely different things, okay? Didn't we have an accident back then?" Chen Ling said excitedly.

"Oh, so you mean you married me because of an accident, otherwise you wouldn't have accepted?" Li Lili asked seriously. Women are very fickle, and Li Lili's expression immediately changed after hearing Chen Ling's words.

"No, that's not what I meant. We're talking about Liu Yuyang and Chen Mengyao, so please don't bring it up between us," Chen Ling said, trying to change the subject.

"What exactly is Liu Yuyang's attitude? Is it because his family is pressuring him to get married, but he doesn't want to? Or does he want to get married too? And how did Chen Mengyao respond to Liu Yuyang?" Li Lili continued to ask.

"Liu Yuyang probably wants to get married too, right?" Chen Ling turned to Li Lili and said.

"Then things will be much easier. Women have very soft hearts. As long as Liu Yuyang can persevere and never give up, why should you be afraid of not being able to marry Chen Mengyao?" Li Lili said calmly.

“That’s true, but Liu Yuyang has tried to get the point across so many times, and Chen Mengyao still hasn’t said a single relevant word. Every time, she steers the conversation to something else. Sigh, I’ll wait until I see Liu Yuyang this time and then ask her properly,” Chen Ling continued.

“Alright then, I’ll also see what Mengyao says tonight,” Li Lili continued.

"Then we're a perfect match, husband and wife," Chen Ling said cheerfully.

"What are you talking about? This is just splitting up into two groups at most," Li Lili retorted.

"Come on, you're kidding me. This is supposed to be a harmonious couple. It's settled then. Tonight I'll go check on Liu Yuyang's situation. When you get back, you can try to get Chen Mengyao's opinion." Chen Ling began.

Soon, Chen Ling took Li Lili home and then headed back to the location Liu Yuyang had sent. "What's wrong? Something sad happened?" Chen Ling asked immediately upon seeing Liu Yuyang.

“Yeah, brother,” Liu Yuyang said casually.

"Alright, stop drinking for now. Tell me what you think, and I'll give you some advice," Chen Ling said calmly.

“Actually, when you asked me to drink last time, I wanted to talk to you about my feelings, but you weren’t in a good mood that day, so I didn’t say anything.” Liu Yuyang began to talk about what had happened a few days ago.

"So what happened then? What's your situation now?" Chen Ling seemed more concerned about the present than before. "It's all because of the marriage. My family keeps pressuring me, and I even told Chen Mengyao everything about my family, but she refused," Liu Yuyang said sadly.

"You proposed?" Chen Ling asked in surprise.

"It wasn't really a proposal, it was just the two of us talking about marriage. I had hinted at it to her many times before, and she actually understood it very well, but this time she just said it outright," Liu Yuyang said.

"Oh, I see. Now I understand what happened. So what did she tell you?" Chen Ling asked.

"She didn't really say anything. She just said she didn't want to think about these things right now. After hearing that, I felt helpless and there was nothing I could do. What can I do if she doesn't want to think about it?" Liu Yuyang said helplessly.

"Yes, what else can we do?" Chen Ling quickly added after hearing this.

"Sigh, forget it. She, Chen Mengyao, doesn't want to marry me, but there are other women who want to marry me," Liu Yuyang said stubbornly.

"Um, don't mess around at this crucial moment. What if something else goes wrong? I've already spoken to Li Lili; she'll try to gauge Chen Mengyao's opinion again tonight," Chen Ling said seriously.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's have a drink. Let's get drunk and forget about it," Liu Yuyang said domineeringly.

"Drinking to drown your sorrows only makes them worse. Have you forgotten that saying? You were the one who told me that last time, weren't you?" Chen Ling said deliberately.