"Haha, okay, then hurry up and get ready, we're getting ready to go out." Then Chen Ling nodded and began to speak.

"Okay, sure," Mr. Chen replied casually.

After finishing speaking, Mr. Chen immediately prepared to stand up and wash up. However, after standing up, his mind suddenly went blank, so he sat back down.

Upon seeing this, Chen Ling immediately asked, "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"It's nothing, nothing at all," Mr. Chen quickly said.

"Okay, then be careful." Chen Ling started talking again.

Then, Chen's father nodded faintly, and then tried to stand up again...

After Mr. Chen got up, Chen Ling said, "There's some hangover soup outside. You can have some later."

"Okay. I understand," Mr. Chen said with a smile.

Then Chen Ling immediately replied, "I'll go first then. I'll go out first."

“Okay,” Mr. Chen replied, nodding.

However, at that very moment, Chen Ling began to walk back, preparing to leave. ...

As Chen Ling was speaking, he started walking outside. At that moment, Chen's father, who was standing next to him, also started doing his own thing.

Then we saw Mr. Chen go into the bathroom and start washing up...

As soon as Chen Ling came out, he saw his mother and immediately asked, "How is your father now? Has he woken up yet?"

"Mom, your question makes me feel a little awkward, like I'm worried about Dad. You should ask me if Dad is awake yet, if he's sober, that would be enough," Chen Ling said with a smile, looking at his mother.

"Yes, yes, yes, has your dad woken up yet? Is he sober?" Then Chen's mother asked with a smile.

Then he saw Chen Ling standing to the side, and at this moment, he quickly nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, yes, you're awake."

"Alright then, if you're awake, then you're awake," Mrs. Chen said calmly.

Then Chen's mother thought that he must have been awake for a while, and as for why he hadn't come out, Chen's mother knew that was enough.

However, at that moment, Chen Ling quickly said, "I accidentally woke him up when I went over. He's washing up right now."

"Oh, is that so? Okay then," Mrs. Chen replied.

Chen Ling's explanation was perfect; he deserved a perfect score. Even Chen's mother, who was standing nearby, began to doubt her own guesses after hearing it.

Soon, Mr. Chen finished washing up and came out...

"Hey. Good morning." Mr. Chen said awkwardly as he walked away, feeling guilty.

"Good morning, Dad." Li Lili quickly greeted Mr. Chen as well.

At that moment, Mr. Chen smiled at Li Lili, then walked straight towards them and sat down next to Mrs. Chen…

"You reek of alcohol," Mrs. Chen said with disdain.

"How could that be? I just took a shower," Mr. Chen replied incredulously.

However, upon seeing this, Mrs. Chen snorted twice and ignored him completely...

"I don't know what came over me, I inexplicably drank so much alcohol," Mr. Chen began to mutter about his misdeeds from the previous night.

"Why don't you say it was your son who gave you that?" Mrs. Chen said with a smile when she saw this.

"Huh?" Mr. Chen replied in surprise.

Then she saw Chen Ling standing to the side and immediately burst out laughing, then said to the two of them, "Mom is just joking with you. Hehe, hehe."

Chen Ling's smile seemed somewhat awkward.

Then, Chen's mother spoke up again, saying, "What's wrong? Didn't you two coordinate your statements?"

"Mom, you're overthinking things and you're wronging us. What did we do wrong? Is it really that serious?" Chen Ling looked at his mother and spoke very seriously.

"It's alright, it's alright, I didn't do anything wrong. I was just curious. It's nothing, don't worry about me," Chen's mother said with a smile as soon as she heard this.

"Anyway, you're curious, but you must have a standard, right? At least the way you're saying this is making my dad and me quite uneasy," Chen Ling continued.

Then she saw Chen's mother standing to the side. She nodded reluctantly at first, and then said, "Okay, I understand. But what are you thinking about? Why are you so serious?"

"We're not thinking anything, and we're not guilty, so you can rest assured," Chen Ling replied calmly.

Then they saw Mrs. Chen turn her head thoughtfully, no longer paying attention to them...

Mrs. Chen thought to herself, "Chen Ling knows me too well." But upon further reflection, she realized it wasn't just Chen Ling who knew her well; she knew Chen Ling very well too. Having spent so many years together, they already knew each other's true nature. "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated"—that's a bit of a realistic view, isn't it?

At this moment, Mr. Chen turned to Mrs. Shen and said, "Are you hungry? Shall we start eating?"

"I'm fine, not very hungry. I'd like to eat now," Shen's mother replied calmly.

However, at that moment, Li Lili immediately said, "Okay, let's start eating now. But Dad, you should drink the hangover soup first."

"Oh, okay, okay." Upon seeing this, Mr. Chen immediately spoke up.

Then Mr. Chen quickly stood up and went to the kitchen to get his hangover soup...

Chapter 778 Awkwardness

However, at this moment, Chen's mother glanced at Chen's father, wanting to say something to show concern, but ultimately couldn't bring herself to say it.

"Let's eat then," Mrs. Chen said casually.

"I'll go to the kitchen and see if the food is ready," Li Lili said quickly upon seeing this.

Then Chen's mother nodded, and then Li Lili left.

"Then I'll go and take a look too. If the food is ready, we'll just bring it over," Chen Ling said immediately upon seeing this.

Chen Ling realized the atmosphere was tense and he needed to retreat quickly. However, he forgot one thing: if he retreated now, another battle would ensue later at lunchtime.

However, at that moment, Li Lili, who was standing to the side, smiled and said, "Aunt Yang, is breakfast ready?"

"Yes, almost there. I've already taken all the good stuff over." Aunt Yang replied with a smile.

Then they saw Chen Ling standing to the side, and at that moment, they said helplessly, "Huh? How come we didn't see either of us?"

"You were having such a good chat, I just brought it over myself," Aunt Yang said with a smile.

"Oh, is that so? Okay then. I understand." Then Li Lili smiled and said from the side.

"Yes, I have one more dish here, and the soup is cooking. It'll be ready soon. You can wash your hands and go over first. I'll bring it over as soon as it's done." Aunt Yang then spoke up again.

Seeing this, Chen Ling and Li Lili had no choice but to go back first.

"What's wrong?" Shen's mother asked immediately when she saw Chen Ling and Li Lili return.

"Oh, it's nothing. Aunt Yang has already brought it over. We just didn't notice. Let's go wash our hands first, and get ready to eat." Then Li Lili replied with a smile.

As Li Lili answered them, she began to walk towards the dining table.

A short while later, Chen's mother and the others finished washing up and came over.

However, at that moment, Chen Ling, who was standing to the side, said with a smile, "You guys wash pretty quickly."

“We’re very enthusiastic about eating,” Mr. Chen replied with a smile upon seeing this.

Then Chen's mother saw him and said, "That's you, isn't it?"

At this moment, Mr. Chen, standing to the side, looked quite helpless and pursed his lips at Chen Ling, indicating his frustration...

A short while later, Aunt Yang brought over the stir-fried shredded potatoes with vinegar that she had been sitting on.

Then Aunt Yang said, "You guys eat first, I'll go get the soup."

"Okay, sure," Mrs. Chen replied.

"Alright then, let's eat first." Mrs. Chen turned to look at the dishes on the table and then quickly said.

"Okay, sure." Chen Ling nodded immediately.

"Are you hungry? Look how flustered you are," Chen's mother said to Chen Ling at this moment.

"No, it's just that I have to go to work later," Chen Ling replied casually.

Then, upon hearing this, Chen's mother nodded quickly and then said nothing more.

"Xiaoxue, aren't you going to work today?" Then, Shen's mother asked Li Lili.

"Yes, I won't be going over these next few days. I'll stay home a little longer. Oh, right, weren't we just saying we were going to try on clothes today?" Li Lili said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, yes," Mrs. Chen quickly chimed in from the side.

"Alright then, if you don't want to go, then you don't have to go. But is everything alright at the company?" Then, seeing that Shen's mother was still a little worried, she asked.

"Mom, it's really nothing. If anything happens, I'll go back to work," Li Lili said with a smile.

"Yes, Mom. Ningxue doesn't have anything special to deal with. The people at the company can help share the burden, so don't worry," Chen Ling quickly added.

“Yeah, Mom? Besides, what company doesn’t allow employees to take leave? You know what I mean?” Li Lili said with a smile.

"Don't say that, don't talk nonsense," Mrs. Shen said immediately upon seeing this.

“Where did I lie? You have to admit I’m right. That’s just how it is. What company doesn’t allow employees to take leave?” Li Lili said with a smile.

"Yes, Xiaoxue is right. What company doesn't allow employees to take leave? That would be exploiting labor. It's alright, let's leave it at that. Let Xiaoxue stay home for a few days and keep us company." Then, Chen's mother said with a smile.

“Okay, I was just worried about interfering with their important business,” Mrs. Shen replied.

Mrs. Shen was thinking that since she was staying for a few days, it was a bit of a disruption for Li Lili to not go to work. But in reality, given the nature of Li Lili's job, it wasn't to the point that her absence would affect the company's operations. Even with Chen Ling, it couldn't be said that the company would be unable to function normally if he didn't come.

"Really, no, don't worry," Li Lili replied calmly.

"I'm not going to interfere with you. You can figure it out yourselves," Mrs. Shen replied, nodding.

However, Mrs. Shen's tone was somewhat cold, which made Chen Ling, who was standing nearby, feel a little uncomfortable. His mother had always been very warm and welcoming to him…

However, at that moment, Chen's mother quickly said, "Alright, alright, let's eat first, the food is about to get cold."

"Okay, sure," Mr. Chen quickly replied to Mrs. Chen.

"Eat quickly," Mrs. Chen said again.

And then we saw what happened next, and things calmed down, I suppose. But the atmosphere was still a bit strange; it felt like so much had happened after just one day of rest.

Then Chen Ling, who was standing to the side, quickly smiled and said, "I don't have anything to do after I get to the company. Sigh."

However, after Chen Ling finished speaking, he felt everyone's fierce gazes being cast at him...

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