"Don't you know me? I'm not that kind of person. Don't worry, I remember everything I say." Li Ran nodded and said.

However, at this time, Li Ran and Chen Xiaoqi returned home.

At this moment, Qingqing was playing with Li's mother and father.

"Qingqing is so well-behaved today," Chen Xiaoqi said, looking at Li's mother.

"Yes, Qingqing was very well-behaved today and didn't cause any trouble. That's good," said Li's mother, looking up at Chen Xiaoqi.

"I guess she's feeling better now. She was quite irritable a couple of days ago when she wasn't feeling well," Chen Xiaoqi continued.

"Mom, Mom." At this moment, Qingqing opened her mouth and called out to Chen Xiaoqi indistinctly.

"Haha, you missed me a little, didn't you?" Chen Xiaoqi said as she walked over to Qingqing's side.

"How's it going with your business?" Just then, Mr. Li asked from the side.

"We're fine, nothing's wrong. Um, we even had an unexpected bonus today," Li Ran replied to his father's question.

"Hmm? What did you find?" Mr. Li asked curiously after hearing this.

After hearing what Li Ran said, Li's mother was also very curious, so she looked up at Li Ran, waiting for him to explain what the surprise was all about.

"Yes, it's Xiaoqi. I suddenly met a fan who likes her while I was out today," Li Ran explained.

"Oh? What a coincidence!" Mr. Li said.

"We went to see a renovation company today, right? The owner of that company said his daughter really likes Xiaoqi. Before leaving, she asked Xiaoqi for an autograph. I thought it's great that so many people still remember Xiaoqi!" Li Ran continued.

“Yes, it’s good that people remember and support us. Considering Xiaoqi’s previous abilities, it’s normal that people remember her. That’s good, a good start. Let’s all work hard together and make things better and better,” Mr. Li continued.

“Yes, let’s work together to become better.” Li’s mother said to Qingqing.

"Hahaha, okay!" Chen Xiaoqi said with a laugh from the side.

Chen Xiaoqi was overjoyed to meet her little fangirl today.

However, at this very moment, her little fangirl is now eagerly awaiting her father's return.

"I'll go check." Ningning, who was sitting in the living room waiting for her father to come home, immediately said to her mother in the kitchen as soon as she heard the door open, and then hurriedly ran to the door...

"Dad, you're back?" Ningning exclaimed excitedly upon seeing her father return. Her heart was still pounding.

Chapter 435 Thump Thump

When Mr. Zhang saw his daughter running to greet him so enthusiastically today, he was a little taken aback. However, at this moment, he still wanted to joke with his daughter.

"Oh dear, daughter, seeing you made me realize I forgot to bring back the things I brought for you," Mr. Zhang said deliberately.

"Daddy, stop teasing me, okay? Just take it out already, I've been waiting for you for so long," Ningning said sweetly from the side.

“I’m not kidding you, I really forgot. You see, as people get older, their memories aren’t so good. I was thinking of taking it back for you, but as soon as I stood up, I forgot. You know, I came back early today specifically because of this. How could I have forgotten?” Mr. Zhang continued.

"Huh? Dad, you really forgot?" Ningning asked dejectedly at that moment.

“Yes, Dad really forgot. I’m sorry, baby. How about Dad brings it to you next time? I’ll bring it to you when I come back tomorrow,” Mr. Zhang said.

"Alright then." Ningning nodded in disappointment.

"Alright, I'll go check if your mother's dinner is ready." At this moment, Mr. Zhang quickly made up an excuse and left.

Ningning, seeing her father leave, walked dejectedly towards the living room. For the past hour, her heart had been pounding as she waited for Mr. Zhang to return and bring her the gift—how could she have forgotten? She was truly impatient.

"You forgot to take it?" Xiao Li said as soon as she saw Mr. Zhang approaching.

"You heard everything?" Mr. Zhang asked Xiao Li.

"Yes, you two were talking so loudly, how could I not hear you? Our daughter was so excited this afternoon, just waiting for you to come back. She even rushed to me to make you breakfast. I guess she's a little disappointed now," Xiaoli whispered to Mr. Zhang.

At this moment, Mr. Zhang couldn't help but laugh, and then said, "How could I forget something so important? Actually, I brought it to her just to joke with her. Alright, I'll go and deliver it to her now."

"You're really something, joking with a child like that. You should go check on her," Xiaoli said with a smile.

Then they saw Mr. Zhang walk into the living room again. When he saw his daughter, he stopped and took something out of his pocket. He then said to Ningning, "My dear daughter, look at what good things Daddy has in his hand."

"Dad!" Ningning turned to look at President Zhang immediately after hearing this, and then exclaimed in surprise.

“How could Dad forget something so important? I was just joking with you. Ever since I got it, I’ve been putting it in my pocket as soon as possible, afraid I’d forget to bring it back for you. Now, are you happy? Silly girl, really, your feelings are all written on your face. You make it so obvious whether you’re happy or not. You can’t do that. You’ll suffer when you grow up. You must learn to control your emotions. But at home, you can show your happiness directly.” Mr. Zhang, standing to the side, began to advise his daughter.

"Yes, I know, Dad." Just then, Ningning, who was standing to the side, had already run to Mr. Zhang's side, taken the things from his hands, and then spoke up.

"Dad, this really is Chen Xiaoqi's signature. You're not lying to me," Ningning asked Mr. Zhang.

"What are you talking about? How could your father lie to you? You like her so much, yet you can't even recognize her handwriting? Honestly, besides, why would I be so bored as to have so much free time to lie to you? You're overthinking things," said Mr. Zhang, speechless.

"Oh, right. I was overthinking it. But I'm just curious, how did he get back to your company?" Ningning asked, puzzled.

"Oh, your dad's company is quite famous in the renovation industry. It's perfectly normal for her to come to me for renovations, isn't it? Normally, clients don't come to me on their own initiative. But these two were introduced by your Uncle Xu. So, Dad personally received them. Well, that's how this happened. But at first, I didn't recognize her. It wasn't until she was about to leave that I suddenly realized, 'Oh, she's that celebrity you like!'" Mr. Zhang said.

"Look at your eyesight! How could you not recognize someone so beautiful? But there's something I need to tell you: she's not a celebrity anymore. She's not a public figure anymore," Ningning said regretfully.

"If I hadn't seen the photos you post so often, I really wouldn't have known about her. I don't usually have as much time to watch TV dramas as you do. But you said she's not a public figure anymore. She's not a celebrity anymore. What do you mean by that?" Mr. Zhang said from the side.

“She retired more than a year ago and is no longer in the entertainment industry. I remember telling you that, but you forgot again. Look at your memory, it's really terrible. You forgot how sad I was for a long time back then,” Ningning continued.

“I completely forgot about you. You should thank me for recognizing her today,” Mr. Zhang said again.

"Okay, thank you, thank you for recognizing her today. Haha." Ningning said with a smile.

"Look how happy you are. I haven't seen you shut up for a second since you got her autograph," Mr. Zhang said, looking at Ningning.

"Haha, I'm quite happy now, aren't I? Hehe, I still want to thank Dad," Ningning said with a smile.

Then Ningning took Mr. Zhang's hand and placed it on her heart, saying, "Dad, feel my heart. It hasn't stopped beating all afternoon, just thumping away."

"Chen Xiaoqi's treatment is actually better than your mother's and mine," Mr. Zhang said, looking at his daughter with a hint of jealousy.

Chapter 436 Confidence Greatly Increased

When Mr. Zhang said this, he wasn't joking; he genuinely felt a pang of jealousy. Seeing his daughter so attentive to someone else, he felt a slight sense of resentment.

"How could that be? I just saw my idol and got a little excited. It's my idol, you can understand that, right?" Ningning said to President Zhang with a laugh.

"Come on, look at your attitude towards me and your mother today, it's really unusual," Mr. Zhang said, pursing his lips.

"Look at what you're saying to me, as if you're being mean to me. Of course, you and my mom are the people I love the most," Ningning said with a smile.

“Your mother and I didn’t realize that either,” Mr. Zhang continued.

"Huh? Why do you and my mom talk in such a sarcastic tone? Have I been really mean to you?" Ningning asked Mr. Zhang.

“Your mother and I have already said so, what else do you think it can be?” Mr. Zhang said, looking at Ningning.

"I was telling my mom today that I need to reflect on this, and I'll continue to reflect on it tonight," Ningning said with a smile.

"Alright, before you start reflecting, fill your stomach first. Come and eat." Just then, Xiao Li came out of the kitchen and said.

"Okay, Mom." Ningning skipped and hopped over to eat...

However, by this time, Chen Xiaoqi and Li Ran had already finished dinner.

"Have you sent them the design drawings?" After a while, Chen Xiaoqi went to the study and asked Li Ran.

"Hmm, not yet, just a little bit more, it'll be done soon. Come and take a look, is there anything else that needs to be changed?" Li Ran said.

"Wow, you're so professional! How did you do it so well?" Chen Xiaoqi exclaimed in surprise after taking a closer look.

"Mine is alright, not as exaggerated as you said," Li Ran asked incredulously.

“No, no, no, it’s already very good. You don’t need to be modest,” Chen Xiaoqi continued.

"Okay, I'm almost done with this. If you think it's all okay and there's nothing to change, then I'll send it to Mr. Zhang like this." Li Ran continued.

"Okay, go ahead and send it." Chen Xiaoqi nodded quickly after hearing this.

"Oh, right, now that you mention President Zhang, I'm reminded of President Xu. Why don't you ask him if he's free tomorrow? We can go over and treat him to a meal, and then thank him properly," Chen Xiaoqi said.

"Okay, sure. I'll call him after I finish this," Li Ran replied.

"You two are such good friends, why didn't he come to our wedding?" Chen Xiaoqi asked Li Ran curiously.

"He was abroad at that time, so there wasn't enough time," Li Ran explained.

“But I’ve never heard you mention him before,” Chen Xiaoqi continued.

“It’s not that I haven’t talked about him before, it’s that I haven’t talked about anyone else before. Think about it yourself, when have I ever talked about anyone else to you?” Li Ran said.

"Now that you mention it, it's true. Why don't you tell me about your good friends? Why don't you share their stories with me?" Chen Xiaoqi asked Li Ran curiously.

Li Ran said calmly, "What's the point of telling you all this? Well, I'm not really used to talking about these things anyway."

"Okay, okay," Chen Xiaoqi nodded quickly.

Then Chen Xiaoqi said, "You go ahead and get busy. After you're done, remember to give him a call. We'll go over and thank him properly tomorrow. I'm going out now. I'm going to call my brother and tell him about the renovation."

"Okay, sure." Li Ran quickly replied.

Then Chen Xiaoqi came out, and immediately called Chen Ling.

"Hey, brother." Chen Xiaoqi called out as soon as the call connected.

"What's wrong?" Chen Ling asked immediately after receiving the call.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to tell you about my studio. I found a renovation company today," Chen Xiaoqi said casually.

"Which company is it? I might know it." Chen Ling asked.

"Oh, right, you're in construction, so you must know a lot of people in decoration companies. Why didn't you recommend one or two to me today? Honestly, it made me have to go looking again." Chen Xiaoqi asked directly after hearing what Chen Ling said.

"I can't remember right now either. You haven't told me yet which company it is," Chen Ling continued.

"Do you know Sanguan Decoration Design Company?" Chen Xiaoqi asked.

"I've heard this company is alright, but we've never worked together before," Chen Ling said casually.

"Yes, this was also found by Li Ran. It was introduced by one of his investor friends. We went to check out the company today, and it's quite big. They seem to be quite capable," Chen Xiaoqi continued.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling immediately said, "Yes, you can rest assured about that. It's definitely possible. But then again, there are many decent companies for renovations these days, because renovations don't require any high-level technical skills. They're all quite simple."

"Okay, now that you say so, I'm completely relieved," Chen Xiaoqi continued.

"Don't worry," Chen Ling said again.

"There's one more thing I forgot to tell you. When I went to his company today, just as I was about to leave, he suddenly recognized me and said his daughter really likes me and wanted my autograph," Chen Xiaoqi said with a smile.

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