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"It's good that Xiaoqi is like this. She's naive, it's not a big deal. It's good to let her stay this innocent." Li Lili said to Chen Ling in the car.

"Yes, she's just too naive. But now she's married and a mother, isn't she? I'm worried she might suffer some kind of loss in the future," Chen Ling said anxiously.

"Aren't you overthinking it? In my opinion, she won't suffer any losses. Think about it, with Li Ran there, how could she possibly suffer any losses?" Li Lili said with a smile.

"What you say makes sense. I hope I'm just overthinking it," Chen Ling said calmly. As Chen Xiaoqi's brother, he naturally wanted his sister to live a carefree and happy life.

"Qingqing is really cute, just as pretty as Xiaoqi," Li Lili said, suddenly thinking of Li Muqing.

“Yes, children are all adorable, but when she grows up, she’ll definitely be as beautiful as Xiaoqi,” Chen Ling added. The two then began discussing some issues related to raising children. Before they knew it, they were home. Once inside, they immediately sat down in the living room and continued their conversation.

“Oh dear, you’re wrong. Children should be educated from a young age. From the moment they are born, they should be strictly disciplined,” Li Lili began.

"What you're saying is too early. We should wait until she's at least three years old," Chen Ling commented. The two of them were arguing heatedly about the child, their faces flushed.

“No, we should enroll him in some tutoring classes. Many interests and talents should be cultivated from a young age. We can’t let him lose at the starting line,” Li Lili continued.

“You’re wrong. I just want my child to grow up happily,” Chen Ling continued. And so they maintained their opposing viewpoints, continuing their debate.

"Hey, we don't even have kids yet, why are we arguing so enthusiastically?" Chen Ling said with a grin. Chen Ling really didn't want to continue arguing with Li Lili like this, so he started talking.

“It’s good that we’re discussing this now, so that when we have children in the future, we won’t be caught off guard and unsure of how to raise them,” Li Lili quickly said.

"So, do you want to have a child with me now?" Chen Ling whispered in Li Lili's ear.

“I’m going to talk to you about something serious now. We’re talking about children’s education. Don’t give me any nonsense.” Li Lili said seriously.

"Honey, you're being too stressed right now. We have a long way to go. Don't think about all that. Eat well, drink well, and get some sleep. That's the most important thing," Chen Ling advised.

“No, wouldn’t it be better if we made a plan first?” Li Lili continued. Li Lili was the kind of person who liked to draft a plan before doing anything. So after she had spoken to Chen Ling to this extent today, she insisted on making things clear and putting it into practice.

"Alright, alright, whatever you say about how to educate them, that's how we'll educate them," Chen Ling continued.

"Don't try to brush me off. I'm talking to you about this, and look at your attitude!" Li Lili said impatiently.

"I'm innocent, wife. I was just telling you that I was respecting your opinion. After hearing your thoughts, I think everything I said was utter nonsense," Chen Ling began.

“You don’t have to accommodate me. It’s normal for two people to have different ideas. We can communicate if we have different opinions. You don’t have to say things like that,” Li Lili continued.

"No, no, okay, fine, I'll listen to you. Let's discuss it." Chen Ling said helplessly. He had originally thought that if he made some concessions, the matter would be over, but he didn't expect Li Lili to be so serious. Then he started discussing the child's education with Li Lili.

Li Lili remained steadfast in her belief in strict parenting, while Chen Ling felt it was best to let the child develop naturally as they grew. Their views were fundamentally different, so after a long discussion, they still couldn't reach a conclusion.

After an hour of conversation, Li Lili said, "Chen Ling, since we haven't come up with a solution yet, we should postpone having a baby even more."

"Ah~" Chen Ling said helplessly. After hearing Li Lili's words, Chen Ling felt that they were one step further away from having children. He wondered when he would be able to fulfill his wish and become a father. Chen Ling believed that becoming a father would bring him a lot of growth. Thinking about this, Chen Ling felt even more eager to become a father himself.

Li Lili's experiences have shaped her personality. She believes her decision to postpone having children is absolutely correct. Previously, so many family members advised her against it, and she felt she should make some concessions for Chen Ling. Therefore, she had some reservations. However, after discussing it with Chen Ling today, she feels that now is indeed not the right time to have children.

The two of them have been arguing about a problem that they happened to talk about today.

To ease the tension between them, Chen Ling suggested playing games with Li Lili for a while longer. However, Li Lili had lost all interest in games.

Chen Ling then stopped talking and continued sitting in the living room with Li Lili. Chen Ling was preoccupied with how to resolve the current situation, while Li Lili was completely absorbed in her thoughts, still preoccupied with the child's education.

The two sat in the living room for a long time before Li Lili finally said, "I'm going to look up some parenting information." Then she went into the study.

Chapter 344 Vigorous Promotion

After Li Lili left, Chen Ling felt a surge of annoyance. He thought he had already made concessions, so why was Li Lili still so relentless? He couldn't understand her perspective. However, every family has its own problems, so he could only keep his dissatisfaction to himself.

After Shen Lingxue went to the study to look up information, Chen Ling played games in the living room. He thought he hadn't really had a chance to play with the equipment he bought yet, and last time he was only focused on battling Li Lili. Today he wanted to have some real fun. Chen Ling hadn't forgotten his promise to beat Li Lili. So he picked up his equipment and began practicing his skills diligently. Meanwhile, Li Lili in the study was replenishing her energy.

A new day calls for a new mood. Their newly built shopping mall is about to open. The tenant mix was finalized long before construction was even complete. So, the next step is to work with their partners to promote it aggressively. Upon arriving at the company, Chen Ling convened a meeting with department heads, primarily to discuss mall promotion.

The meeting emphasized that promotion would primarily rely on the internet. The internet offers rapid dissemination and is a popular method. No substantial suggestions were offered at the meeting; the meeting largely listened to the marketing department's ideas. Chen Ling found these ideas quite good, so he asked them to develop a feasible plan. Their focus then shifted to promotion.

After the meeting, Chen Ling went straight to his office. However, Chen Mengyao, the company's secretary, was still taking notes. Liu Yuyang, too, didn't leave immediately after the meeting; he remained seated, motionless. Chen Mengyao ignored Liu Yuyang and, after finishing her work, left immediately.

Seeing Chen Mengyao's coldness towards him, Liu Yuyang became restless. So, shortly after Chen Mengyao left, he also went out. Liu Yuyang was thinking he needed to come up with a way to make Chen Mengyao give in.

Just as it was almost time to leave work, someone knocked on Chen Ling's office door.

"Mr. Chen, here's the promotional plan, please take a look," said Wen Jie, the head of the marketing department.

"Okay, let's do it this way." Chen Ling took Wen Jie's proposal, glanced at it briefly, and then began to speak.

"Okay, boss, I'll head out now," Wenjie said again. Finally, Wenjie went back to his subordinates to finalize the publicity details.

"To achieve the best possible publicity effect," Wenjie stated his requirement.

The colleagues below were also highly motivated. Even after get off work hours, Wenjie and his team were still busy.

Seeing that they were working overtime, Chen Ling said with concern, "Go back and rest early."

Chen Ling has always been very pleased with his employees. Their relationship with him goes beyond that of subordinate and superior; it's more like that of comrades-in-arms, even family. This time, the promotion again utilizes multimedia channels, with major websites and advertisements showcasing the shopping mall. But they don't stop there; they've also invested in bus announcements and subway ads. While the company is vigorously promoting the mall, the shops inside are also beginning preparations. Chen Ling and his partners plan that once their reputation is established, they will open for business.

Recent data suggests that the company's promotional efforts have achieved quite good results.

Seeing that the mall had established a good reputation, Liu Yuyang approached Chen Ling and began to discuss his personal matters.

"Boss, please think of a solution for me," Liu Yuyang said to Chen Ling.

However, Chen Ling, who was standing to the side, was confused after suddenly hearing Liu Yuyang's words. He didn't understand what Liu Yuyang meant and said in bewilderment, "What are you talking about? I don't quite understand what you mean."

"What else could I have to do? It's all my personal business, I...I..." Liu Yuyang was speaking confidently just now, but towards the end, he didn't know what to say.

However, Chen Ling, who was standing to the side, understood what Liu Yuyang meant by looking at him, and then said, "Oh, let me guess, it's about women, right?"

“Yes, yes,” Liu Yuyang quickly replied.

"Oh, you want me to introduce you to someone, right?" Chen Ling said casually. Chen Ling actually already understood what Liu Yuyang meant, but he just wanted to tease him.

"What? I'm not looking for a girlfriend, I don't need you to introduce me to anyone," Liu Yuyang said helplessly.

"Huh? What do you mean by that?" Chen Ling asked, pretending not to understand.

"Ah, never mind, never mind. It's about Chen Mengyao, you can help me think of a way," Liu Yuyang stammered out.

However, Chen Ling feigned surprise, then clapped his hands and said, "Look at my brain, how come I didn't think of this? I'm so confused."

"Alright, stop with the useless talk. I've already told you what to do, so please help me think of a solution," Liu Yuyang said again.

"What other ideas are you looking for? You've got plenty of women, so why hang yourself on Chen Mengyao? There are plenty of fish in the sea, why be hung up on just one? Don't you think so?" Chen Ling said this deliberately.

However, Liu Yuyang, who was standing to the side, couldn't hold back any longer. He then began to say, "The company has been busy with mall promotions lately, and I've been working non-stop. But I've found that no matter how hard I try, her image is always on my mind. I can't escape it, I..." Liu Yuyang said affectionately.

However, Chen Ling interrupted him, saying calmly, "It's working hours now, so it's not appropriate to talk about your personal matters."

"Yes, yes, let's talk about it after get off work. You see, I was so busy with the company's publicity that I started thinking about this. It's okay, I'm not in a hurry. Alright, I'll go back to work now," Liu Yuyang quickly said.

After Liu Yuyang finished speaking, he ran out before Chen Ling could even reply. Chen Ling watched Liu Yuyang's retreating figure and shook his head helplessly. He thought to himself, "What other options are there? It's just a matter of getting married or not getting married."

Chapter 345 Bribing the Military Advisor 1

After getting off work, Liu Yuyang first approached Li Lili and told her to borrow Chen Ling for the night. Then he went to Chen Ling's office and waited for him.

As soon as Chen Ling came out of the office, he saw that Li Lili was no longer in the company. Then he said to Chen Ling, who was acting suspiciously, "Where's Li Lili? What happened?"

"Ah, boss, it's like this, I told Goddess Shen that I miss you a bit and I'd like to ask you out for dinner tonight," Liu Yuyang said evasively.

"Are you an idiot? How long has she been gone? Call her and tell her to come back," Chen Ling said speechlessly.

"Why? Oh, right." Liu Yuyang didn't understand what Chen Ling meant when he first heard Chen Ling's words.

As he was asking Chen Ling, it suddenly occurred to him that since they were seeking a strategist, wouldn't it be better to have one more? As the saying goes, three cobblers are equal to one Zhuge Liang. So Liu Yuyang quickly made a phone call, preparing to intercept Li Lili.

"Hey, Goddess Shen, you haven't left yet, have you?" Liu Yuyang asked hurriedly.

"We're downstairs. What's wrong? Chen Ling isn't in his office?" Li Lili asked, confused.

"No, no, I just feel that you two are already one, so why don't you have dinner with us tonight? You're not an outsider anyway, I'll just be a third wheel for once," Liu Yuyang said, feeling wronged.

"No need, you guys eat," Li Lili said, declining. She felt that if she went, she might keep them inconvenienced, so she decided not to go for the time being.

"Goddess Shen, wait for us at the door, we're coming down right now! Don't go yet, please don't go!" Liu Yuyang said excitedly. After hanging up the phone, he immediately pulled Chen Ling downstairs.

"Slow down, don't panic. Since Li Lili promised to wait for you down there, she will wait for you. Can you please not be in such a hurry?" Chen Ling said, breathless as Liu Yuyang pulled him along.

"Okay, okay, okay," Liu Yuyang said excitedly. He then slowed his pace. Chen Ling, watching from the side, found it somewhat amusing. Liu Yuyang was acting like a child. But upon reflection, he realized he hadn't seen Liu Yuyang like this in a long time.

"Goddess Shen, Goddess Shen, we're here." Liu Yuyang greeted Li Lili warmly as he came out, waving his hand as he spoke.

"What's wrong? Weren't you going to have dinner together?" Li Lili asked hurriedly after Liu Yuyang and Chen Ling approached.

"I wanted to ask you for help. Actually, tonight, I wanted Chen Ling to help me think of a way to win Chen Mengyao back. Well, since you're Chen Mengyao's best friend, you must know her very well, and you're a girl too, so why don't you help me come up with some ideas?" Liu Yuyang said.

"Alright then." Li Lili glanced at Chen Ling beside her, and then spoke again.

"Okay, okay, I know a really good hot pot restaurant, shall we go and try it?" Liu Yuyang continued. Then he excitedly pushed Li Lili and Chen Ling forward.

"Let me tell you, this hot pot restaurant is newly opened, and very few people know about it," Liu Yuyang said incessantly.

"If no one else knows, how would you know?" Chen Ling said dismissively.

"This was invested in by a friend of mine, that's how I found out. He also treated me to dinner here last time. Otherwise, I really wouldn't have been able to find it," Liu Yuyang explained.

They then drove to the hot pot restaurant. Liu Yuyang drove in front, while Chen Ling and Li Lili followed behind.

"Does Liu Yuyang want to reconcile with Chen Mengyao?" Li Lili asked Chen Ling after getting into the car.

"Yes, he came to my office today to talk to me about it. I told him I was at work and didn't talk to him. That's how it is now after get off work," Chen Ling said casually.

“But this matter involves both of them. Unless someone is willing to make concessions, I think it will be difficult for them to reconcile,” Li Lili said, expressing her opinion.

“Let’s ask him more carefully when we get to the restaurant. Let’s see what he’s really thinking,” Chen Ling said. Li Lili didn’t ask any more questions; anything they said now would be pointless.

Soon, Liu Yuyang's car stopped. Chen Ling saw a hot pot restaurant next to them and said to Li Lili, "Okay, we're here. Get ready to get out of the car."

“Okay,” Li Lili said immediately. After Chen Ling parked the car, he and Li Lili got out of the car together.

"This place looks really nice," Li Lili said, looking at the store.

"Yes, the interior decoration is very beautiful, quite different from ordinary hot pot restaurants, it's more unique," Liu Yuyang said.

They were already walking into the hot pot restaurant. The restaurant's style was based on traditional opera elements; the setting resembled a Peking Opera theater, and the combination with the character paintings on the walls was quite perfect.

"The inside is even more surprising than the outside," Li Lili said with a smile.

"Try tasting their food later, and you'll know it's absolutely amazing," Liu Yuyang said.

“Okay,” Chen Ling and Li Lili said in unison.

"Order whatever you want. Don't be shy with me today. Give me a chance to bribe you properly," Liu Yuyang said after they sat down.