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After Chen Ling went over to make the call, Shen Ninglu asked Li Lili, "What's wrong? Did you have a fight with my brother-in-law?"

"No, what conflict could we possibly have? You're overthinking it. Nothing like that happened," Li Lili said.

"Come on, you can't even lie properly, yet you're trying to fool me? What's wrong? What's wrong? You can't tell Mom, but you can't tell me? Tell me!" Shen Ninglu said.

Chapter 456 Sister and Best Friend

After Shen Ninglu finished speaking, Li Lili didn't reply. Instead, she started fidgeting with her fingers and remained silent.

"Alright, just tell me. Let me, your sister and best friend, help you figure out what's going on," Shen Ninglu continued.

"Who gave you this label? Who? Who told you you're my best friend?" Li Lili laughed immediately after hearing Shen Ninglu's words, and then spoke up.

"Nobody gave it to me, I gave it to myself. Aren't we best friends? We talk all the time. Okay, okay, enough of the chit-chat, let's get to the point. What's wrong? What did my brother-in-law do to upset you?" Shen Ninglu continued to ask.

"He didn't do anything to upset me, but he won't let me do anything. I'm so bored all day long, and I feel like the days are passing by so slowly. I want to find something to do, but he just won't let me," Li Lili said helplessly.

Then Li Lili continued, "That's not the point. Do you know what the point is? The point is that I have to sit in the company all day long, it's so exhausting. You know what he said to me today? He told me to chat with my colleagues when I have free time. My God, is chatting during work hours allowed? I told him that if I chat, I'll be interfering with other people's work. Guess what he said? He actually told me to take turns chatting with them. Wow, really, I don't know what he was thinking."

"That's right, how could he say that? Is this company even a company anymore? It's too much!" Shen Ninglu said angrily at this moment.

However, at this moment, seeing Shen Ninglu's angry expression, Li Lili said again, "Oh, actually, you can't completely blame him. I know he meant well; he just wanted me to not be so tired."

"Oh." Shen Ninglu said indifferently, looking at Li Lili's expression. Actually, Shen Ninglu had said that on purpose, because she knew that Li Lili had a problem: when she was criticizing Chen Ling, if you advised her to say good things about Chen Ling, she would continue to talk about Chen Ling's shortcomings. But if you went along with her and started to talk about Chen Ling's faults, she would immediately change her attitude and start to explain for Chen Ling.

"Hmm." At this point, Li Lili didn't say anything more.

So Shen Ninglu deliberately started saying again: "Let me tell you, sister, you can't give in this time. You have to be an independent woman. You have to have your own thoughts. You have to do what you want to do, right? How can you let Chen Ling control you and interfere with you like this? You have to tell him clearly that you don't like him like this and that he can't do this. You have to have your own independent personality."

"Oh, it's not as serious as you say. Chen Ling is just being kind; he's worried about me, so he doesn't give me any work at the company. It's not as serious as you make it out to be," Li Lili quickly added after hearing this.

“Hey, that won’t do. You have to have your own ideas. What’s wrong with you? Why are you not firm in your stance? You were just angry and furious. Why are you siding with him now?” Shen Ninglu said deliberately.

“I wasn’t taking his side. I was just stating the facts. You’re overthinking it. Hmm, never mind, let’s not talk about this anymore,” Li Lili quickly said.

However, at that moment, Chen Ling, who had been calling home, returned home. Then, Li Lili asked Chen Ling, "Why did it take you so long to call?"

"Mom is quite worried about your condition. You haven't been able to eat much, have you? She said she's afraid you won't be able to eat and will throw up again. She asked if I wanted her to save some more food for you. She and Aunt Yang are already preparing it." Chen Ling explained.

"Oh, is that so? I had forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it. I haven't been able to eat much lately. So what did you tell Mom?" Li Lili continued.

"Of course I told her to save some food for you. In case you really can't eat here, you can go back and eat something, so you won't go hungry again tonight," Chen Ling said casually.

"What do you mean, 'leave me some food'? I'm not going back today," Li Lili continued.

"If you're not going back, what are you doing here?" Before Chen Ling could even speak, Li Lili had barely finished speaking when Shen Ninglu immediately asked.

“Didn’t you say you’re my best friend now? So I’ll chat with my best friend tonight, what’s wrong with that?” Li Lili said to Shen Ninglu.

However, at this moment, Shen Ninglu reacted strongly. She said, "My dear sister, my dear sister, my best friend, can you please stop scaring me? What are you living here? Stop frightening me. You should hurry up and go home with your brother-in-law. Mom will cook dinner soon, and then you two can leave. Oh, we can chat. We can video chat anytime. Besides, we're already chatting now."

"Are you hiding something from me? Why are you so resistant to me being here? What am I doing bothering you? Honestly," Li Lili said, rolling her eyes at Shen Ninglu.

"Then what did you think it was?" Shen Ninglu said.

"Come on, are you going to work tonight? Honestly, how could I possibly hold you back? Alright, alright, stop talking. It's decided." Li Lili said firmly.

"Ah. How could you make this decision all by yourself? If you don't care about my opinion, you should at least ask my brother-in-law if he's willing." Shen Ninglu said.

However, at this moment, Chen Ling, who had heard Shen Ninglu speak, quickly added, "That's right, Ninglu has a lot to say. If you stay here, firstly, it will disturb her. It's not comfortable for her to have a pregnant woman sleeping next to her at night. Besides, what if you can't eat if you stay here? And also, what will I do if you stay here?"

After Chen Ling finished speaking, he quickly looked at Shen Ninglu beside him, and then turned to look at Li Lili, waiting for her reply.

Chapter 457 Not Helping Relatives Within the Gang

However, at this moment, Li Lili had not yet figured out how to reply to Chen Ling. But in her heart, Li Lili was very clear that she wanted to stay at her parents' home for a few more days.

"Ah, then you should go back after you finish eating. I want to stay here for a few more days," Li Lili said to Chen Ling.

"You're talking nonsense," Chen Ling said quickly after hearing this.

“Yeah, you’re really being ridiculous. If you’re here, what am I supposed to do with my brother-in-law? He’ll have to go home alone, that’s not a good look,” Shen Ninglu said.

"What's wrong with that? I'll stay at my own home for a few days, what's the big deal? Really," Li Lili said, a little annoyed.

"Uh." Seeing Li Lili's expression, Shen Ninglu didn't dare to say anything more.

“I’ve treated you pretty well, haven’t I? We haven’t had any major conflicts, have we?” Chen Ling said to Li Lili from the side.

"Mm." Li Lili nodded after hearing what Chen Ling said.

"Then tell me, do you simply want to rest at home for a few days, or are you angry with me?" Chen Ling asked Li Lili.

"Didn't you just say it yourself? We didn't have any conflict. I said that too, so why bring up the fact that I'm angry with you? What could I possibly have to be angry with you about?" Li Lili said.

"Alright, in that case, you should rest at home for a few days," Chen Ling said casually.

"Now that I've brought you here, I'll be leaving now," Chen Ling said again.

"Hey, brother-in-law, please stop!" Shen Ninglu said quickly after hearing this.

Chen Ling smiled and said to Shen Ninglu, "I'm fine. I'll trouble you and Mom to take care of Ningxue for the next few days."

After Chen Ling finished speaking, he loudly addressed Shen's mother in the kitchen, "Mom, I have something to do, so I won't have dinner with you. I'm going home now."

After Chen Ling finished speaking, he strode out.

However, upon hearing Chen Ling say he was going home, Shen's mother hurriedly came out of the kitchen. She then asked, "Why is Chen Ling going home?"

After Shen's mother came out, she didn't see Chen Ling, so she became a little anxious.

"Then you'd better ask my sister properly. It's not that I'm criticizing her, but she's really being a bit willful lately. No matter how my brother-in-law tried to persuade her, she wouldn't listen and insisted on staying here. Honestly," Shen Ninglu said to her mother, looking at Li Lili.

"What exactly happened? Did the two of them have a fight?" Shen's mother asked.

“We didn’t argue,” Li Lili said calmly.

“That’s right. The main problem is that you two didn’t even have a fight. If you two had a fight, Mom and I could have talked to Chen Ling on your behalf. But he didn’t have any issues with you, and he’s been so accommodating to you. So what are you doing here? Why are you taking your anger out on him?” Shen Ninglu asked speechlessly.

"Ningxue, is something on your mind?" After hearing what Shen Ninglu said, Shen's mother did not follow up with Shen Ninglu's words, but asked Li Lili instead.

"I don't have anything on my mind, I've just been feeling down lately and wanted to stay home for a few days. I didn't expect you all to take it so seriously," Li Lili said.

"Okay, if you're unhappy, you can come back and stay here. It's alright, don't worry about staying here. It'll be nice to have someone to talk to when Ninglu is at work," Shen's mother quickly said upon seeing this.

"Sister, I'm sorry, I neglected your feelings." Just then, Shen Ninglu spoke up.

"It's alright," Li Lili said with a smile, nodding.

“Yes, yes, we are all your strong support,” Mrs. Shen continued.

After speaking, Mrs. Shen turned around and went back to the kitchen.

“Let me tell you, if you’re unhappy about anything, you have to tell us. Otherwise, if you keep it to yourself, it’s not good for you or the baby. You have to be responsible for my niece,” Shen Ninglu said worriedly.

"You weren't speaking like this just now, what happened? You've become so nice all of a sudden." Li Lili said with a smile as she looked at Li Lili.

"That's because you didn't say anything. I thought you were being petulant again, but it turns out it's because you were in a bad mood. But that's true, when you're in a bad mood, you take it out on your brother-in-law. I do feel sorry for him." Shen Ninglu said earnestly.

However, at this moment, Li Lili, who was standing to the side, said, "You're quite good at standing up for the weak."

"That's right, I'm loyal to my own people and always stand on the side of justice," Shen Ninglu said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, yes, yes, yes." Li Lili shook her head helplessly and said.

"That's true. By the way, what's wrong? Why are you in a bad mood?" Shen Ninglu suddenly thought of this question and asked again.

"You said you were my best friend, so how could you not tell why I'm in a bad mood?" Li Lili asked Shen Ninglu.

"Sister, stop making fun of me. Just tell me what's wrong. Tell me what happened," Shen Ninglu asked anxiously from the side.

"It's nothing, I just inexplicably feel down and a bit depressed," Li Lili said calmly upon seeing this.

Upon hearing this, Shen Ninglu was taken aback and quickly said, "You don't have some kind of depression, do you? Are you often irritable and anxious? Yes, I think you do. Oh dear, this won't do. We need to go to the hospital to get checked out."

"Alright, what are you thinking? Honestly, it's not as serious as you say. I just have heart palpitations, which is perfectly normal. It's your first time being pregnant and becoming a mother, what's the big deal? Don't make a mountain out of a molehill." Li Lili reminded Shen Ninglu.

“I’m not making a mountain out of a molehill. I’m just reminding you to be careful. If you feel unwell, we should go to the hospital for a check-up as soon as possible, right?” Shen Ninglu quickly corrected her.

"Yes, yes, you're absolutely right," Li Lili said, shaking her head helplessly.

Chapter 458 Hurry up and go home

At that moment, Shen Ninglu began to get anxious, because she was worried that Li Lili was really starting to become depressed because of her pregnancy.

"Sister, how about I take a day off tomorrow and take you to the hospital for a check-up? Don't worry, I'll keep it a secret until the results are in. If you don't want to tell Mom, I'll help you keep it from her too," Shen Ninglu said softly to Li Lili.

"Okay, stop trying to make things dramatic with me. I'm fine, just a little down lately, probably because I'm bored. If you can take some time off, I don't mind if you do, take tomorrow and we go out for a walk." Li Lili quickly said.

"Okay. I'll call my manager and ask for leave tomorrow to keep you company," Shen Ninglu said quickly upon seeing this. She was genuinely worried that something bad might happen to Li Lili.

“Okay.” Li Lili nodded and said.

"Hello, manager, are you busy?" Shen Ninglu asked as soon as the call connected.

"What's wrong? What's the matter?" the manager asked Shen Ninglu.

"I have some family matters to attend to, and I'd like to ask for a day off for you tomorrow. Is that alright?" Shen Ninglu quickly said.

Upon hearing this, the manager immediately laughed and then said, "Sure, what's wrong with that? You haven't had a single day off since you joined the company. That's fine. If you have any family matters to attend to, you can take a few more days off. The company isn't busy these days, so you don't need to rush back to work."

"Okay, thank you, manager," Shen Ninglu said happily.

"What's wrong? Why are you so happy?" Li Lili asked immediately after Shen Ninglu hung up the phone.

"It's nothing, I just think my leader is very nice. I told her I had something to do at home and wanted to ask for a day off tomorrow, and she told me to rest at home for a few more days," Shen Ninglu said with a smile.

However, when Li Lili heard Shen Ninglu say this, she immediately smiled maliciously and then asked Shen Ninglu, "Tell me the truth, does this leader have feelings for you?"

However, after hearing Li Lili's question, Shen Ninglu couldn't help but laugh. She then immediately said, "My goodness, you're really funny. Your imagination is even bigger than mine! My boss is a woman. Do you think she's interested in me? Even if she is, I wouldn't be interested in her, right? My sexual orientation is perfectly normal."

"Oh, so your boss is a woman. But since we've come this far, I still want to ask you, you're not young anymore. When are you planning to find a boyfriend and bring him home to meet us?" Li Lili said with a smile.

"What boyfriend? I don't plan on ever having one in my life. Don't worry, you won't see the day I bring a boyfriend home," Shen Ninglu said calmly.

However, at that moment, upon hearing Shen Ninglu's words, Li Lili felt a pang of sorrow. She understood that Shen Ninglu's reluctance to find a boyfriend stemmed from what had happened before. But out of concern for Shen Ninglu, Li Lili dared not press her further, lest she upset her.

"Okay, fine, whatever makes you happy. This should all take its natural course, it's alright. I'm not in a hurry," Li Lili quickly said. Li Lili said these words only to soothe Shen Ninglu's emotions.

"Don't worry about me. You should focus on how to get along well with your brother-in-law and the baby in your belly. It's okay, I'm doing fine on my own. I can still take care of Mom, right?" Shen Ninglu said.

However, when Li Lili heard Shen Ninglu say these words, she felt even more heartbroken.