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"Yes, yes, yes, that's what I meant. Everyone understands the big picture, but when things really get complicated, who can remain calm and collected?" Liu Yuyang continued.

“Yes, as the saying goes, it’s easy to persuade others, but difficult to persuade oneself,” Chen Ling added. After saying this, Chen Ling picked up his wine glass and clinked it against Liu Yuyang’s.

Chen Ling also felt a lot of bitterness in his heart. Every family has its own troubles! Every family has untold sorrows; that's just life, isn't it? And so, Chen Ling and Liu Yuyang, each lost in their own thoughts, continued drinking.

Chapter 335 Husband and Wife in Harmony 2

Meanwhile, Li Lili, after returning home, didn't rest but immediately sent a message to Chen Mengyao. Then, Li Lili grabbed a cup of instant noodles, preparing to eat it for dinner. Just as Li Lili finished making the noodles, she received a reply from Chen Mengyao.

As soon as Li Lili saw that Chen Mengyao was online, she asked directly, "Have you eaten yet?"

Chen Mengyao quickly replied, "I've eaten, and I'm watching a drama now."

After seeing that Chen Mengyao wasn't busy, Li Lili immediately called her.

"Mengyao, I'm so bored, can you talk to me for a bit?" Li Lili said immediately after the call connected.

"What's wrong? Where's Chen Ling?" Chen Mengyao asked immediately from the other side. "Liu Yuyang called him away, he's not home," Li Lili said aggrievedly.

"Have you eaten yet?" Chen Mengyao asked with concern.

"Does instant noodles count? I just ate two bites," Li Lili said helplessly.

"Are you kidding me?" Chen Mengyao said loudly with a laugh.

"No, what's funny? I'm really eating instant noodles, the conditions are tough," Li Lili said seriously.

"Then it's your own fault for being lazy. Whose fault is it? Let me tell you, eating instant noodles is not good." Chen Mengyao began to persuade her.

"Stop, stop! My sister said the same thing a couple of days ago, but she wasn't talking about instant noodles, she was talking about takeout. I just ordered takeout from Chen Ling once, and oh my god, she lectured me for ages," Li Lili said helplessly.

"If you know these things are bad, why do you still eat them? We need to take care of our health now. We're getting older, so we can't just eat whatever we want like before. We must pay attention to our health and eat healthier. We should eat whatever is good for our health. We can't just be lazy and not cook for ourselves," Chen Mengyao nagged on and on.

"Yes, yes, I understand," Li Lili said. "By the way, Liu Yuyang asked Chen Ling to have a drink," Chen Mengyao suddenly added.

"Yes, what exactly is going on between you and Liu Yuyang?" Li Lili continued.

"What could possibly happen between the two of us? It's just the usual stuff between a young couple," Chen Mengyao said casually.

"What's wrong?" Li Lili asked again.

"Liu Yuyang's family wants him to get married. They've been urging him since before the Lunar New Year, and it's still going on now. Before, he would always mention these things to me indirectly, but he never asked me formally. But today, Liu Yuyang told me about it very seriously. I guess his family is putting pressure on him again," Chen Mengyao said helplessly.

"And what about you? What do you think?" Li Lili quickly asked Chen Mengyao.

Chen Mengyao sighed deeply, then continued, "You don't know me, do you? I'm okay with dating, not particularly interested, but not opposed either. I remember when I had feelings for Liu Yuyang, I didn't care whether we could be together or not. I'd just say it would be better if we were lucky enough to be together. But if it came to marriage, I was a bit resistant." Chen Mengyao spoke slowly.

"Why? You two have such a good relationship, and Liu Yuyang loves you very much, so why would you have any resistance? Is it because you feel it's too early to consider marriage at this stage?" Li Lili continued.

Chen Mengyao's expression turned sad. She then said to Li Lili, "I guess so. We haven't been together for very long, and we don't really know each other. I don't want to talk about marriage right now."

"That makes things easier. After you spoke to him, what did he say?" Li Lili continued. "What else could he say? He just left, a little angry. I can understand him; his family has been putting a lot of pressure on him lately," Chen Mengyao said calmly.

"Alright then, this is your business, and I can't say much. But my advice is that you need to think it through carefully. Don't let this ruin your relationship. Also, since you can understand him, why not try to make some concessions?" Li Lili said, offering her opinion.

"Yes, you're right, but that's not the only reason. There's actually a bigger reason," Chen Mengyao said hesitantly.

"Is there anything else?" Li Lili asked, puzzled.

"It's about my parents from a long time ago. Back then, they were young and deeply in love, and they got together quickly. Not long after, they got married, and then I was born. But a few years later, they divorced because my father fell in love with someone else. At that time, my mother told me that marriage is the grave of love, so I've always been very resistant to marriage," Chen Mengyao said sadly. She had kept this matter to herself for a long time, and had never told anyone, not even Liu Yuyang. But after telling Li Lili about it today, she felt much better.

"Oh, I see," Li Lili muttered after hearing this. She knew Chen Mengyao had suffered emotional trauma, but this made things more complicated. Considering how anxious Liu Yuyang's family was, the situation was probably quite troublesome.

"Have you considered meeting Liu Yuyang's family first?" Li Lili continued. She thought that if Chen Mengyao was willing to compromise and meet the parents first, it would give Liu Yuyang's family some peace of mind.

"I didn't think that meeting his parents meant we'd be discussing marriage, especially since his family has been pressuring me for so long. I don't want to change my mind right now, at least not now or anytime soon," Chen Mengyao insisted.

“Okay, it’s okay. Just think it through yourself. But you can’t just dwell on the past. Look at the present, even though the divorce rate is high, it doesn’t mean there aren’t happy and fulfilling marriages, right?” Li Lili comforted her.

“Yes, I still believe in love, but I don’t want to believe it will happen to me. I don’t have that much luck,” Chen Mengyao continued.

"Don't be so pessimistic. I think Liu Yuyang is a good person. Try to talk to him again tomorrow. There will definitely be a solution," Li Lili continued to comfort him.

Chapter 336 Breakup?

Li Lili had been talking a lot today, mostly expressing her hope that Chen Mengyao and Liu Yuyang could be together. Then she said to Li Lili, "I know Liu Yuyang is a good person, but I still don't have the courage to try."

"Sigh, I don't know how to explain this," Li Lili said again.

"It's alright, just do your best and leave the rest to fate," Chen Mengyao said calmly.

However, just as Li Lili was about to say something, Chen Ling returned.

Upon hearing the voice, Chen Mengyao on the other end of the phone immediately said, "Chen Ling is back, right? You two can talk now," and then hung up. After hearing Li Lili's words today, Chen Mengyao's mood had improved considerably.

"You're back!" Li Lili said as she walked up to Chen Ling.

"You called Chen Mengyao?" Chen Ling asked as well.

“Yes, I called Mengyao. She said she doesn’t want to get married because of her family. She was traumatized by her parents’ divorce when she was very young. So she doesn’t believe in marriage anymore,” Li Lili said with heartache.

"That's why things are a bit complicated," Chen Ling said seriously.

“Yes, let’s talk about it tomorrow. It’s getting late, let’s get some rest first,” Li Lili said.

The company was unusually quiet today. After the morning meeting, everyone was busy with their own tasks.

"Let's go, Mengyao, let's go out for dinner," Liu Yuyang said as he walked to Chen Mengyao's side.

"Is there something you want to tell me?" Chen Mengyao asked, puzzled. Liu Yuyang's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"Yes. Let's go," Liu Yuyang said calmly. In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the restaurant downstairs from the company.

"Alright, go ahead and speak," Chen Mengyao said calmly.

"I want to get married," Liu Yuyang said bluntly.

“Yes, I know,” Chen Mengyao said, looking at Liu Yuyang.

"Then could you give in a little and marry me?" Liu Yuyang continued. "Are you proposing to me? This is the first time I've ever seen a proposal like this," Chen Mengyao said calmly.

"You want a marriage proposal, right? Okay, I'll give you one. Tonight is fine. As long as you're willing to marry me, I'll give you anything you want," Liu Yuyang said excitedly.

"No need, I don't want to think about marriage no matter what you give me," Chen Mengyao said again.

"Have you thought it through? If we can't get married, we'll have to separate. You don't want to get married either, right?" Liu Yuyang continued to ask.

"Yes," Chen Mengyao answered firmly.

"Okay, I understand," Liu Yuyang said disappointedly.

"So, are we still eating today?" Chen Mengyao asked Liu Yuyang.

"Eat up, we're still colleagues, we should eat," Liu Yuyang said with a wry smile.

"Okay." Chen Mengyao forced a smile and said.

"Boss." Liu Yuyang ran to Chen Ling's office as soon as he returned from the restaurant.

"What's wrong?" Chen Ling looked up at Liu Yuyang.

"I'm going to the construction site this afternoon," Liu Yuyang said.

"Okay," Chen Ling immediately agreed. Liu Yuyang then walked out, and Chen Ling didn't notice anything unusual.

Girls are generally more sensitive than boys.

"Mengyao, what's wrong? You don't look well," Li Lili said, looking at Chen Mengyao.

"I'm fine," Chen Mengyao said calmly.

“You’re lying. Something must have happened. What happened? Did you go out to eat and have a fight with Liu Yuyang?” Li Lili continued to ask.

"Yes, we broke up," Chen Mengyao said calmly.

He then immediately picked up the documents on his desk and began to look through them.

"Don't move, tell me quickly, what exactly happened?" Li Lili rushed to Chen Mengyao and began to ask.

"It's nothing, really," Chen Mengyao continued.

“Since you don’t want to talk about it, I won’t force you. Just call me if you need me,” Li Lili said very loyally.

"Thank you, Ningxue," Chen Mengyao said gratefully.

"Okay then. I'll head back now." Li Lili walked away hesitantly.

However, at that moment, Shen Ninglu called.

"Hey, Ninglu, how's work going?" Li Lili asked immediately after receiving the call.

"Sister, I'm just too idle. I only need to write two articles a week. I've just been sitting here all morning for nothing," Shen Ninglu said helplessly.

"Then you can familiarize yourself with the company first, its background and business, and its operating philosophy. Anyway, let me tell you, don't let yourself be idle. No company will keep idle people," Li Lili said seriously.

"Okay, sis, I understand," Shen Ninglu quickly replied.

"Have you eaten yet?" Li Lili asked with concern.

"Not yet. I think it will be very crowded during mealtimes, so I'm thinking of going to eat there later if I miss the peak time," Shen Ninglu quickly said.

"Then you should hurry up and eat now, you have to go to work soon," Li Lili said immediately after hearing this.

After hanging up the phone, Li Lili turned to look at Chen Mengyao. Thinking about her and Liu Yuyang's situation, it was a pity they broke up so easily. However, the two of them currently had very different ideas about marriage. Li Lili wondered how she could help them resolve this conflict.

Li Lili couldn't concentrate on her work all afternoon. It wasn't until after get off work, when she and Chen Ling started heading home, that she began to talk about their relationship.

"Liu Yuyang and Chen Mengyao broke up," Li Lili said, turning to Chen Ling.

"Huh? What happened? Is it because of the wedding?" Chen Ling asked in surprise after hearing this.

"I think so. Around noon today, I noticed that Mengyao's expression was a bit off, so I asked her about it. But she didn't tell me the specifics, so I guess it was because of that. I could tell she wasn't in a good mood, so I didn't ask her too many questions," Li Lili said, recalling what happened at noon.

"Now that you mention it, I'm reminded of Liu Yuyang. I was wondering why he came to me at noon saying he wanted to go check on the construction site. Oh, so that's why. Thinking about it now, his mood was a bit off back then," Chen Ling said seriously.

"Then think of a way to help them," Li Lili said anxiously.

Chapter 337 Contentment Brings Happiness

After hearing Li Lili's words, Chen Ling immediately tried to come up with a plan, but then again, what other ideas could he possibly have? The two of them pondered this for a while until they both fell asleep.

The weather is a bit bad today; it's cloudy and there's a good chance it will rain.