Then, Chen's mother smiled and replied, "Yes, you're right, I understand. But there's something I need to tell you."

"What's wrong?" Chen Ling asked immediately after hearing this.

Then, Chen's father, who was standing to the side, smiled and said, "What your mother means is that although Xiaoqi has gained experience, you can't let your guard down. You understand?"

"Oh, is that what you mean? Okay, okay, don't worry, I know what I'm doing, so don't worry about them. Is that alright?" Chen Ling quickly said with a smile upon seeing this.

Upon hearing this, Chen's mother immediately shook her head helplessly and then said nothing more.

However, at that moment, Li Lili smiled and said, "Oh, right, there's one more thing."

"Oh? What's the other thing?" Upon hearing this, Chen's mother immediately spoke up.

"Haha, what else could it be? We're almost ready to eat, Qingqing must be hungry. I'll go find her something to eat. You guys chat," Li Lili replied with a smile.

Seeing Li Lili talking happily, Chen's mother felt much less worried. She had initially thought something important had happened. Now it seemed nothing serious had occurred.

Chen's mother looked up and met Li Lili's gaze, then quickly said with a smile, "Oh, you mean this? I thought it was something important. You startled me."

"Haha, what could possibly happen? Especially me, I'm definitely fine," Li Lili said with a smile.

After Li Lili finished speaking, she immediately stood up and started getting busy.

However, at that moment, Li Lili smiled and said, "I'm coming right now, I'll be right back."

After Li Lili finished speaking, she immediately walked over...

After watching Li Lili walk away, Chen's mother quickly said with a smile, "I don't know why either. Usually, nothing seems to happen. Why are so many strange things happening today?"

"Mom, what do you mean by that? Is it something strange? What's strange about it? You're not talking about me, are you?" Chen Ling looked at his mother and asked very seriously.

"Haha, yes, you're not completely stupid, you're quite perceptive. That's definitely true. I'm talking about you." Mrs. Chen replied sincerely from the side.

"What's wrong?" Chen Ling asked, somewhat confused.

Upon hearing this, Chen's mother first chuckled, then replied, "Haha, what else could it be? Isn't that hilarious? Do you really think you don't know?"

"Mom, Mom, listen to me, you've really wronged me, you've misunderstood me. I really don't know what you mean. Just say what you have to say, I can handle it. Just say what you have to say." Chen Ling quickly said to his mother.

However, after hearing this, Chen's mother still felt that Chen Ling had done it on purpose. She simply couldn't believe that such a thing could actually happen. How could it be so strange?

However, at that moment, Chen's mother smiled and said, "What are you talking about? Is it as serious as you say? Can you still handle it? I don't think I can handle it."

"Oh, if you can't hold on, then there's really nothing I can do. What else can I do? I'm at my wit's end." Chen Ling replied with a smile.

"What nonsense are you two talking about? What are you saying?" At this moment, Mr. Chen finally couldn't help but ask.

Mr. Chen thought these two were being incredibly strange; he couldn't figure out what they were talking about.

"Alright, alright, Mom, just tell me straight. What is it? I don't quite understand what you mean." Chen Ling suddenly changed his attitude and asked very seriously.

"Oh, okay, then I'll just tell you directly. Tell me, what exactly happened? What's going on?" Chen's mother suddenly changed her attitude and asked very seriously.

Seeing his mother's expression, Chen Ling didn't know what to say. He paused for a moment, then organized his thoughts before speaking.

Chen Ling smiled and said, "Mom, what are you talking about? I really don't understand what you mean. Has something happened? Or do you have some misunderstanding about me?"

"Nothing serious, I'm just curious why you're back so early today," Mrs. Chen asked casually.

"Oh, you mean this? I thought it was something big. I just came back early once, why are you so surprised? That's strange. Haha." Chen Ling breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and then replied with a smile.

Chen's mother, standing to the side, remained stern as she observed Chen Ling's behavior.

Seeing that his mother remained silent, Chen Ling smiled and said, "Didn't I already say that I just finished my work and came back early? That's all. What else did you expect?"

"Are you sure it's that simple?" After hearing this, Chen's mother immediately asked again.

"Yes, I'm sure. What's wrong? Do you think I'm hiding something from you?" Chen Ling asked immediately from the side.

Upon hearing Chen Ling's answer, Chen's mother did not deny it; on the contrary, she nodded, indicating that this was indeed the case.

Then, Chen's mother, who was standing to the side, said with a smile, "Yes, I always felt that you had ulterior motives, as if you were hiding something from us."

"Mom, can you be any more imaginative? I find you really funny." Chen Ling burst into laughter upon hearing this, and then said.

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However, at that moment, they saw Chen Ling talking while simultaneously laughing heartily. This left Chen's mother quite helpless.

"What are you laughing at? I just feel like you're hiding something from us." Seeing Chen Ling laughing, Chen's mother suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, so she quickly said with a smile.

"What else could I possibly be doing, Mom? Don't you think you're strange? What kind of person are you? I find it really weird myself." At this moment, Chen Ling spoke with genuine helplessness.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Chen immediately laughed and said, "How can you talk to your mother like that? Can't you speak properly?"

It has to be said that Mr. Chen is quite protective of his wife.

"Ah, nothing's wrong. I just find it strange. What kind of mother is this? Why is she interrogating me like a criminal when her son comes home early?" Chen Ling felt numb and spoke in despair.

Just then, after Chen Ling finished speaking, he continued, "Mom, let me tell you again, today was just because I came back a little early, there's no other reason."

"Yes, yes, I understand everything you're saying. Since you're so sure, I'll trust you. I know you came back because you finished your work, is that alright?" Seeing this, Chen's mother quickly chimed in, agreeing with Chen Ling.

Judging from Chen's mother's tone, it was clear that she was just giving Chen Ling a perfunctory answer. However, after finishing her sentence, Chen's mother didn't say anything more.

Seeing his mother's perfunctory attitude, Chen Ling felt utterly hopeless. Then, he smiled and asked, "Mom, is there anything else for me to do now?"

Just as Chen's mother was about to answer Chen Ling, she heard Li Lili walking over.

As she walked over, she immediately said, "I searched for ages before I found this milk. Let's feed him some."

"Oh, so you didn't find it. I was just wondering why you hadn't come back yet. Haha." Upon hearing this, Chen's mother immediately spoke to Li Lili.

Then Li Lili smiled and said, "Yeah, that's right, hehe, that's the main thing. I've been looking for something over there."

"Yeah, it took us ages to find it," Chen Ling couldn't help but complain from the side.

Then, after Chen Ling finished speaking, he immediately looked at Li Lili...

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Li Lili and Chen Ling exchanged glances, and Li Lili immediately asked.

"Uh, what's wrong?" Chen Ling replied nonchalantly upon seeing this.

"Well, it's nothing, it's just that I feel a little strange. I don't know what you mean by that," Li Lili replied casually.

Li Lili was somewhat surprised by the look Chen Ling was giving her. She wondered what Chen Ling's motive was, and why he was so curious.

"Oh, okay then, I thought you had something you wanted to tell me," Chen Ling replied with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Li Lili immediately replied, "How could that be? What else could I possibly want to tell you? You're overthinking it."

"Really? Am I overthinking things?" Chen Ling replied to Li Lili with a dismissive tone.

Seeing Chen Ling's expression, Li Lili shook her head helplessly. Then she quickly said with a smile, "Alright, alright, what nonsense are you talking about? It's really strange."

"Really? Am I that strange?" Chen Ling continued to ask.

Chen Ling didn't quite understand why everyone said he was strange. He was even starting to doubt himself.

"Oh, are you alright? I just felt a little strange. I just couldn't figure out what you were thinking. Well, it's nothing serious, so don't worry about it too much," Li Lili replied with a smile.

Li Lili's second half of her sentence was mainly meant to make things clear. She didn't want Chen Ling to misunderstand or feel uncomfortable.

"Yeah, yeah, don't worry, I definitely won't take it to heart. Don't you know what kind of person I am? I don't usually have any worries." Chen Ling immediately spoke up with a smile at this moment.

Just then, after Chen Ling finished speaking, Aunt Yang called them over to eat. They then ate and chatted. Before they knew it, dinner time had passed.

After finishing their meal, Mr. Chen immediately said, "I'm going out for a walk to digest my food. Do you want to come with me?"

As Mr. Chen finished speaking, he immediately turned to look at Mrs. Chen, waiting for her reply.

"Um, well, I think I'll pass on that. I guess I won't go." After hearing this, Mrs. Chen thought for a moment before immediately replying.

Ms. Chen was initially tempted, but then she remembered that she hadn't answered Chen Xiaoqi's call that day, so she gave up.

However, at that moment, Chen's mother, after finishing her speech, smiled and said, "Then go ahead."

"Okay, I'm going out." Seeing this, Mr. Chen immediately agreed.

No sooner said than done, at that very moment, Chen's mother's phone rang again. She excitedly took out her phone. After confirming it was Chen Xiaoqi calling, she immediately said to Chen's father, "Your daughter is calling! Would you like to say a few words before you leave?"

"Okay," Mr. Chen said with a smile upon seeing this.

Then Chen's mother immediately answered the phone. And then she couldn't stop laughing...

After the call connected, their familiar face appeared on the screen... Chen Xiaoqi's face.

"Hello, hello, Mom and Dad, brother, sister-in-law. Qingqing. And Qingqing too." Chen Xiaoqi greeted them excitedly after answering the phone.

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Just then, Qingqing heard Chen Xiaoqi's familiar voice and immediately became excited. She then looked at her phone screen, waving her hands and laughing.

"Xiaoqi, you still remember to call us? Don't you miss us at all?" Upon seeing this, Chen's mother immediately asked.

Upon hearing what his mother said, Chen Ling immediately smiled and said, "Oh, Mom, didn't we already talk about this today? Why are you bringing it up again?"

"Oh, yes, yes, we've already said that. So, should we still ask? Or maybe we shouldn't ask at all," Mrs. Chen said, turning to look at Li Lili beside her, and then immediately smiling.

"Oh my god, this is hilarious! You two!" Chen Xiaoqi couldn't help but laugh as she spoke during the video segment.

However, at this moment, Chen's father seized the opportunity and quickly asked Chen Xiaoqi, "Xiaoqi, how are you doing over there? Has anything interesting happened that you want to share with us?"

"Ah, that's interesting. Well, that's probably nothing special. But we took a lot of photos, I can send them to you later so you can see them," Chen Xiaoqi replied immediately.

“Okay, sure, we’ve been worried about you, we’ve missed you so much.” Then, Mr. Chen immediately spoke up.

Then Li Lili, who was standing to the side, smiled and said, "Yes, Mom and Dad, we were very worried about you. We just wanted to see how you were doing over there."

"Yes, yes, I know, I know. I even told my brother today, but I didn't have time to think about it right now. In short, there definitely won't be a second time. Please forgive me, don't hold it against me, okay?" Chen Xiaoqi then immediately said with a smile.

"Sure, sure. There's definitely no problem. We didn't mean anything by it, we were just a little worried about your safety," Li Lili continued to explain.

However, at that moment, Chen's mother immediately chimed in with a smile, "Yes, yes, that's exactly how it is. Think about it, you left in such a hurry, we were already very worried, and then you just stopped contacting us altogether. How terrible is that?"

"Haha, Mom, I've already realized my mistake, so please don't say anything else," Chen Xiaoqi pouted and said to her mother in a coquettish tone.

"Alright, alright. I'll forgive you this time." Then, Chen's mother spoke again, sounding quite unwilling.

Just then, Mr. Chen immediately spoke up again, saying, "You two can continue chatting here. It's about time. I should go out. I was just thinking of going out for a walk, but you suddenly called, so I haven't gone out yet."

"Okay, if you have something to do, you go ahead and do it. I'll talk to Qingqing, Mom, and my brother and sister-in-law." Chen Xiaoqi said with a smile.

Then Mr. Chen nodded, smiled and waved to Li Lili, saying, "Okay, then I'll be going."

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