First spoiled, then love

Chapter 517 (11000)

Chen Qingrong handed the phone to Tang Xiaoru.

Tang Xiaoru took the call and started chatting with Boss Xuanyuan. She didn’t know what the other party said to her, but Tang Xiaoru didn’t look very happy.

"I'm sorry, Boss Xuanyuan, I'm really not interested in this. Well, I'm sorry, for sure. I also hope that it won't affect our cooperation. Okay, okay, goodbye."

She hung up the phone.

Chen Qingrong quickly asked, "What did Boss Xuanyuan say to you?"

Tang Xiaoru did not hide it from him and said, "He told me that the leader named Pu that we met that day wanted to invite me to play golf with him, and he wanted me to accompany him alone, but I refused."

Chen Qingrong immediately became unhappy. "Why is that Pu so shameless? I think his brain capacity is not even as big as a golf ball. What did Boss Xuanyuan tell you? Did he say that if you don't go, our cooperation can't continue?"

"If he uses this to threaten you, then there is no need to have close relations with such a person. We can cut off our cooperation with him now."

Tang Xiaoru shook her head. "He didn't say that. He just acted a little embarrassed. It seemed that the leader named Pu put a lot of pressure on him. But he didn't threaten me or force me."

Chen Qingrong was slightly satisfied. "That's good enough. If he dares to threaten you, it proves that he is just as bad as that Park."

After a pause, he sighed and said, "But power is really a good thing. If I can hold great power one day, I will definitely kill that Park guy."

Tang Xiaoru said, "You are not suitable for being in power. You are a classic revenger. Those who are good at playing power games are basically people who can take a loss and hold their anger. You are suitable for the workplace, not for playing power games."

After she said that, Chen Qingrong really couldn't find any point to refute.

For example, when it comes to being humiliated under the crotch, he certainly can't be as carefree as Han Xin.

To put it bluntly, Chen Qingrong is too young and too impetuous to be able to beat those old guys.

After they had temporarily completed the necessary procedures, they talked to Miao Su and his daughter, and then left first.

Chen Qingrong looked at the time and saw that it was not yet eleven o'clock, so he said to Tang Xiaoru, "Shall we go directly to the company?"

Tang Xiaoru hummed, "Let's go to the company, but let's take a detour to a certain district first. I want to eat the Dorayaki from that restaurant again."

"Go, go, go."

Chen Qingrong didn't object, and he was the one driving this time.

Tang Xiaoru doesn't have any bad habits. She used to like playing otome games, but she stopped playing them after being with him. The only thing she can't give up is eating snacks.

If they can’t quit, then just don’t. Eating snacks alone won’t bankrupt their family, so just eat.

After buying Dorayaki on the way, Chen Qingrong and his friends returned to the company.

Xiaoyuan was just about to go out with a female colleague and ran into them at the elevator entrance.

"Mr. Chen and Mr. Tang, you are here." Xiaoyuan shouted first.

Chen Qingrong glanced at her and said, "You have dark circles under your eyes. Didn't you sleep well these past two days, Xiaoyuan?"

Xiao Yuan smiled awkwardly, "I did not get enough rest, but it's not a big problem. I'm going downstairs with Shanshan to get some McCafe to refresh myself."

"Go."

"Okay okay."

The two of them left first.

After the couple joined the company, they returned to their respective jobs.

After being busy for a while, Chen Qingrong saw Nina get up and go to Tang Xiaoru's office to find her. She looked worried, but soon came out with a smile on her face, and then went to the finance department.

Chen Qingrong was quite curious about what she talked about with Tang Xiaoru, so when she went to have lunch with Tang Xiaoru at noon, she asked casually.

"You mean Nina?" Tang Xiaoru raised her eyebrows slightly and said with a smile, "She came to me this morning to ask for an advance on next month's salary."

Chen Qingrong said "oh" and asked, "She's short of money?"

Tang Xiaoru hummed, "She said she had something to do, so I advanced her salary for the next two months. If she does a good job, then I'll just give her a bonus."

"Nina helped us a lot in the last battle with Zhu Lan. I am willing to give her this little money. In fact, if the other four asked me for an advance, I would also agree."

Chen Qingrong said with a smile, "It seems that only Nina is the most memorable. You have forgotten the names of the other four, right?"

"Don't you also not remember?" Tang Xiaoru rolled her eyes at him.

Chen Qingrong did not refute.

After lunch, the couple went to the site selection for the new airport and also visited Liu Dabin’s construction site.

After asking Bao Sen, we also learned that Gao Feng had never shown up since that visit, and nothing bad had happened on the construction site. It seemed that Gao Feng had really been taught a lesson by his brother-in-law.

Bao Sen also said that Liu Dabin no longer comes to inspect the construction site, and at most he asks his secretary Nana to come occasionally. This is easy to understand. After all, he is such a big boss, how could he possibly stare at the construction site all day long?

Besides, it’s not certain whether he is in Shanghai now. After all, he has things to do in Guangdong.

Just like this, a week passed peacefully.

Several important things also happened during this week.

First of all, the airport construction site has officially entered the construction stage. The team was brought in by boss Xuanyuan. Chen Qingrong and his team are only responsible for coordinating with their chief engineer and are not responsible for the engineering.

This is good for them.

It is too tiring to follow the project, and if everything is handed over to the chief engineer, all they have to do is to conduct random checks from time to time and find out some problems.

However, there are risks involved. If the project fails to meet expectations after completion, the engineers will be held accountable and they cannot escape responsibility.

Fortunately, the engineer hired by Boss Xuanyuan this time is also well-known in the country. After several discussions with him, Chen Qingrong and the others are quite confident in his professional abilities.

As for Sister Na, Chen Qingrong has also been busy this week. After all, he had promised to help them decorate their house.

Yang Bingbing was also discharged from the hospital.

After lying in the hospital for a week without giving birth, she was discharged because she couldn't lie there any longer.

After arriving home, she asked the decoration team to enter the unfinished house to prepare for the decoration, and Tang Xiaoru was responsible for supervision.

Because the smell at the scene was too pungent, Yang Bingbing, a pregnant woman, definitely could not be present, so Yan Mo had to be there to watch over it every day. If he was really too busy, Tang Xiaoru would go to the scene to check and then take a video and send it to Yang Bingbing for inspection.

In short, Chen Qingrong and his companions were so busy this week that they didn't even have the energy to do bad things.

In addition, Tang Xiaoru's novel will be on the shelves next week. After she finishes her work during the day, she has to rush to type and save the manuscript when she gets home at night. Even if she has the physical strength, she doesn't have the energy.

This is also a good thing for Chen Qingrong.

After all, he needs to conserve his energy and take care of his body, which is also to prepare for pregnancy when the time comes.

Gao Qiang and Miao Su also found time to take their wedding photos, and he sent the photos to Chen Qingrong and the others.

He could only say that Miao Su was very pretty, and Gao Qiang was also a decent guy.

On a rare weekend, Liang Qingyun invited Chen Qingrong and his wife to have dinner together in the evening, saying that he had something to discuss.

After answering the phone, Chen Qingrong came to the study room and said, "Wife, Qingyun invited us to dinner tonight, are you going?"

Tang Xiaoru rolled her eyes at him and pointed at her laptop. "I still need to save my manuscripts. No, no, you can go by yourself. Don't worry about me. If I get hungry at night, I'll order takeout."

Chen Qingrong came up behind her and hugged her distressedly, "How many manuscripts do you want to write to be satisfied? It's just for publication. You don't plan to publish hundreds of thousands of words after the publication, do you?"

Female novels are put on the shelves early, and Tang Xiaoru’s book has performed well, so it’s going to be put on the shelves just after it reaches 90,000 words.

If this were a male-oriented book, no matter how good the performance was, it would have to be at least 150,000 words before it could be put on the shelves.

Tang Xiaoru said helplessly, "It's not a matter of writing more or less. The more I write, the more I feel that the flavor is not right, so I will keep deleting and revising. For example, I finally write 5,000 words, and after half a day I look at it again, and I may feel dissatisfied, so I delete all the 5,000 words. In this way, it is equivalent to not writing a single word a day."

"That's why it takes so long to save the manuscript."

Chen Qingrong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You are writing a novel, not one of the four great classics. Why do you take it so seriously? Just write it casually and it's done. Sometimes the harder you work, the less attention you get. The more you write, the more likely it is to sound right."

"You just wrote it randomly?"

"That's true. I didn't use my brain much, so I wrote quickly. The more you think about your plot, the easier it is to get stuck in a dead end. This stuff requires you to finish it in one go and publish it right after you finish writing it. If you delete and revise it, it will lose its flavor."

Chen Qingrong shares his experience.

Tang Xiaoru grumbled unconvincedly, "Our requirements for essays are different, okay? Not everyone can write as casually as you can and get such good grades."

She was jealous.

The reason is that Chen Qingrong's new book performed better than his previous one. In the words of his editor, the first order must be a high-quality product.

They both write novels, so why can't she be as relaxed and casual as Chen Qingrong?
The more Tang Xiaoru thought about it, the more jealous she became, and she even began to dislike Chen Qingrong.

"You should hurry up and keep the appointment. I have to continue typing. I have to go to Bingbing's new house to supervise the work tomorrow. I need to finish writing and go to bed early." Tang Xiaoru started to chase him away.

Chen Qingrong looked at the time on his watch. "It's still early. There's still more than an hour until the agreed time. How about I make you something to eat while I'm still at home?"

Tang Xiaoru stopped and looked up at him, "Then I want to eat rice cakes, can you help me make it now?"

Chen Qingrong's mouth twitched, "Uh, I really don't know how to do that. How about you give me some time to look up some strategies, and then I'll go buy some raw materials?"

"I don't want to eat until you're done." Tang Xiaoru gently patted his face twice and smiled sweetly, "Okay, don't worry about it. I'm not a child. I won't be hungry. You, go take a shower and then eat. You smell like sweat."

Chen Qingrong was rushed by Xiaoru baby to take a bath.

After he took a shower and changed his clothes, he talked to Tang Xiaoru and then took a taxi out.

Liang Qingyun specially invited him to a restaurant tonight, but when he got there he found that there were only him, Liang Qingyun and Xiaoyuan in such a big private room.

"Isn't it a bit too extravagant for the three of us to occupy such a large private room?" Chen Qingrong said with a smile as he sat down.

Liang Qingyun said helplessly, "I thought you would bring your sister-in-law with you."

"Your sister-in-law is writing at home. The book will be published next week, and she needs to write a draft. Besides, even if she comes, the four of us can't use such a large private room. It's too extravagant and wasteful."

Chen Qingrong explained while shaking his head.

"Is sister-in-law's novel going to be published?" Xiao Yuan interrupted, "Then I will definitely pay to support her when the time comes."

Chen Qingrong said, "You don't have to pay specifically. If you don't watch it, it's a waste of money to pay for it. It's not too late to spend money if you are really interested. Xiaoru doesn't need the money for subscription."

"I am reading it, but I am not following along chapter by chapter." Xiao Yuan explained with a blushing face.

After the dishes were served, the three of them started eating and chatting.

Liang Qingyun also poured a glass of Wuliangye for Chen Qingrong and another for herself. As for Xiaoyuan, she was responsible for driving him back, so she could only drink grape juice.

"Brother Erhu, please come with your sister-in-law tonight. I have good news to share with you. Although your sister-in-law is not here, it's okay to tell you. The good news is that Xiaoyuan is pregnant!"

When Liang Qingyun said the last sentence, his mouth was almost stretched to his ears.

"Xiao Yuan is pregnant?" Chen Qingrong looked at Xiao Yuan in confusion, "Is this true? Damn, are you all so efficient?"

Xiao Yuan blushed and nodded shyly, "Yes, I just tested it two days ago and went to the hospital to confirm that I am pregnant."

Chen Qingrong was so envious, "I am really impressed. I didn't expect that Qingyun you would become a father before me. Congratulations to you two. Come on, we must do it."

"Dry!"

The three of them had a drink.

Liang Qingyun drank until his face flushed as he said, "This is all thanks to your help, Brother Erhu. After I talked to you that day, you recommended a Chinese medicine doctor to me. I went to see that doctor, and he said that there was nothing wrong with my kidneys. It might have been caused by too much stress before. Later, he prescribed Chinese medicine for me. I didn't expect that I would not only be more powerful than before, but also make Xiaoyuan pregnant. Hahaha."

"Keep a low profile."

Xiaoyuan pinched his arm in dissatisfaction, her eyes full of coquettishness and love.

Chen Qingrong was also happy, "Then I will definitely be the godfather."

"You have to be the one. If you don't, Xiaoyuan and I won't be happy." Liang Qingyun said seriously.

Chen Qingrong asked again, "Do your parents know about this?"

Liang Qingyun shook his head. "I don't know yet. Xiaoyuan said that she would tell you and sister-in-law about this first, and then tell our parents. But I can already imagine how happy my parents will be when they know the news, especially my dad. Ever since Xiaoyuan and I got the marriage certificate, he has been looking forward to holding his grandson every day. This time he can finally hold his grandson, hahaha."

Chen Qingrong couldn't stand his smug look any longer, so he complained, "You should laugh less, or you'll laugh your big buck teeth off. When your child is born, he'll see you with missing teeth, and he'll be scared to tears."

"Brother Erhu, just be jealous, hehe." Liang Qingyun poured another glass of wine for Chen Qingrong and said, "You and sister-in-law should hurry up, I'll ask Xiaoyuan to urge Gao Qiang and the others when there's time, then we can each bring a child out for a party, it'll be so cool."

Chen Qingrong said, "Your sister-in-law and I are planning to have a baby before the New Year. After all, she had a miscarriage before, so we need to let her recover first."

"That's right, do it again, come on!"

"Dry!"

Liang Qingyun got drunk tonight, as drunk as a grandson.

Chen Qingrong and Xiaoyuan got him into the car. He was so drunk that Chen Qingrong had to send him home with Xiaoyuan first. Otherwise, even if Xiaoyuan sent him home, she would not be able to get Liang Qingyun upstairs by herself.

While driving, Xiao Yuan said to Chen Qingrong who was sitting in the passenger seat, "Thank you, Brother Chen. If it weren't for you, I don't know how I would have gotten him home."

"Why are you being so polite to me?" Chen Qingrong rolled his eyes and warned, "Since you are pregnant, you should take it easy in the future, whether you are at work or at home. Even if you are at work, you should not work so hard, okay? If your baby gets into trouble because of work, I will not be able to atone for my sin even if I am cut into pieces."

Xiao Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Brother Chen. I just found out I'm pregnant. I'm in good health. Besides, I won't show off."

"Besides, I want to thank you."

"Why are you still thanking me? Didn't you thank me just now?"

"This time is different. This time I want to thank you in every aspect." Xiao Yuan said seriously, "I want to thank you for everything in my life and work. The luckiest thing in my life is that after I joined the Dust Bead Design Department, I was assigned to work under you as an intern."

Her words also made Chen Qingrong sigh with emotion, "Think about how you were when you first came to Chenzhu, so green and stupid, but now you can already take charge of the company on your own, and you will be a mother next year, time flies."

"When your child with Qingyun is born, I, as the godfather, will definitely give him a big red envelope."

"Well! You can't escape this red envelope!"

……

Chen Qingrong returned home around ten forty in the evening.

He originally thought that Tang Xiaoru had fallen asleep, but he didn't expect that as soon as he closed the door, Tang Xiaoru ran out of the bedroom barefoot.

"Why did you come back so late? I missed you so much."

She jumped directly onto Chen Qingrong and clamped her legs around his waist, and Chen Qingrong hugged her.

This posture is a great test for a woman's body shape, and it is also a great test for a man's physical strength.

If the man is weak, it is easy for both of them to fall to the ground at the same time.

If a woman is too fat, she won't be able to hang on.

Chen Qingrong smiled and said, "Liang Qingyun was too drunk, so I helped Xiaoyuan to send him home. Besides, I smell like alcohol now, don't you find it unpleasant to be hanging around me like this?"

Tang Xiaoru shook her head. "I don't mind. It's not the first time I've smelled it. But my waist seems to be cramping. Put me on the sofa first."

"Where does the kid get his waist?"

Chen Qingrong opened his mouth and said something that parents often say to their children, but he quickly put baby Xiaoru on the sofa.

He also told Tang Xiaoru about Xiaoyuan Huaiyu.

"That's great." Tang Xiaoru rested her head on Chen Qingrong's thigh and said, "The people around me all had smooth pregnancies. None of the difficult pregnancies or even infertility situations seen in TV dramas happened. Everyone is very happy."

Chen Qingrong laughed and said, "There must be such a situation in reality, but no one talks about it everywhere. Take me for example, if I were infertile, I wouldn't be able to go out and tell anyone I met. That would be so embarrassing."

"Well, actually for some DINKs, being infertile is actually a good thing."

"Most DINKs will regret it when they get old. Some even regret it midway through their lives. People's thoughts are changeable and unpredictable." Chen Qingrong has a very clear view.

Tang Xiaoru didn't respond to this, but just stared at him, her big watery eyes flashing several times.

Chen Qingrong noticed her abnormality and asked, "What's wrong? Do you want to eat?"

Tang Xiaoru pursed her lips and said, "I do want to eat, but not the ham sausage, I want to eat clay pot rice."

"Claypot rice? You didn't eat dinner?" "No, I was so absorbed in typing that I felt so tired after finishing it that I went to bed and played with my phone."

"Um, are you too tired to even order takeout?"

"It really is."

"Lazy guy." Chen Qingrong rolled his eyes and took out his cell phone from his pocket. "Let me call you."

"Forget it, let's not order takeout." Tang Xiaoru held his hand and sat up again, "Go to the kitchen and make some noodles for me. I bought tomatoes a few days ago. I want to eat tomato and egg noodles."

"Row."

Chen Qingrong rolled up his sleeves and walked towards the kitchen.

Tang Xiaoru was still shouting, "Please give me more noodles. I'd rather I don't finish them and give them to you than not have enough to eat."

"Good good."

Chen Qingrong gave Tang Xiaoru most of the noodles, but just as Tang Xiaoru expected, she didn't finish it.

Originally, she wanted to let Chen Qingrong finish the rest, but because Chen Qingrong's stomach was too bloated from drinking tonight, he really couldn't finish half a bowl of noodles. He could only put the remaining noodles in the refrigerator and save them for tomorrow.

The night passed like this.

The next morning, Chen Qingrong ate the leftover noodles from last night for breakfast, while Tang Xiaoru ate two boiled eggs and drank a glass of yogurt.

After breakfast, the couple drove to Yang Bingbing and their new home.

On the way, Tang Xiaoru asked Chen Qingrong who was driving, "How long will it take for us to get our property certificate?"

Chen Qingrong shook his head. "I don't know the exact time. I didn't ask Qingyun and the others last night. But, it usually doesn't happen that quickly, right? I remember they also told me that when we went to the relevant department to handle the second formalities last week."

"Come to think of it, I've almost forgotten how long it took us to get the property certificate for the house we live in now."

"Did Yang Bingbing and the others get the property certificate?"

"Nope."

"It's still too early for us. After all, we bought the house after her. When she gets the property certificate, we may have news."

After a pause, Chen Qingrong added, "Don't worry. This is not a resettlement house, so we will need the property certificate."

Tang Xiaoru pouted, "I'm not in a hurry, I'm just asking casually. By the way, is it okay for you not to go over to Sister Na's place to look after her?"

Chen Qingrong said confidently, "It's okay. Sister Na goes to the site every day to watch it. She doesn't seem to have any shows to host now, so she has plenty of time. I have already given the basic design drawings to their construction team. If they can still create problems by following them, then their construction team should just be disbanded."

"Well."

Tang Xiaoru said nothing more.

After arriving at Yang Bingbing and her family's new home, the workers had already started working.

Seeing Chen Qingrong and the others coming out, the chubby team leader hurried over and handed Chen Qingrong a Double Happiness cigarette.

This cigarette has a much stronger taste than Hua Zi's.

Chen Qingrong didn't smoke it, he just took it and put it on his ear, and asked, "How's it going? Is there anything difficult?"

The team leader said with a smile, "Someone downstairs came to us earlier and said that we disturbed them during the construction, but this matter has been resolved by Mr. Yan, and there are no other problems."

Chen Qingrong said, "It will definitely be a bit noisy during construction, just be careful not to work too late, so that even if someone has complaints, they can't complain about you."

"I know this. Mr. Yan also told us that we only start working after nine in the morning and finish before six in the evening. Mr. Yan said that even if the progress is a little slow, we should not make everyone unhappy."

"Well, Lao Yan is still quite smart."

While Chen Qingrong was speaking, he saw Tang Xiaoru walking towards the balcony, so he hurried to follow her.

"This area is full of bricks, and there may be nails on the ground. Please walk carefully and don't be so anxious." Chen Qingrong gently grabbed her arm and reminded her.

Tang Xiaoru shrugged. "Don't worry. This is not my first time at a construction site. How could I not understand these things?"

Just then, she suddenly discovered something, bent down and moved away two bricks on the ground leaning against the corner of the wall. After seeing what was pressed under the bricks, her face suddenly turned ugly.

"what happened?"

Chen Qingrong also squatted down to take a look, then his face darkened.

"Team Leader Cheng, come here for a moment." Chen Qingrong stood up and shouted with a cold face.

The chubby squad leader Cheng came over quickly. "What's wrong? What's the matter?"

Chen Qingrong pointed at the used umbrella on the ground and said sarcastically, "You guys are quite playful. You did that kind of thing in someone else's new home, right? Do you still have any shame? I think Old Yan and the others have been too nice to you!"

When squad leader Cheng saw this, his face suddenly changed. "Mr. Chen, Ms. Tang, this has nothing to do with me. I didn't do it! I guarantee with my parents' lives that it was not me!"

Chen Qingrong cursed, "If it wasn't you, then it must have been your guys who did it. It couldn't have floated down from the sky, right? Do you think we're fools?"

"I'll go ask now!"

Team leader Cheng was so angry that he called the six guys who were still working and asked them who the hell did it. As a result, the six guys looked at each other and said they didn't know.

Chen Qingrong laughed angrily, "You are the only ones who come here every day, and now you tell me you don't know? It can't be that it grew out of the ground by itself, right? The evidence is right in front of me, and you are still pretending. I think we don't need to continue this cooperation, and all of you should get out of here!"

"This, I..."

"What happened?"

Yan Mo came in at this time carrying a cup of iced black tea.

Now that the weather is getting warmer, the sun is shining brightly almost every day. He sympathizes with the hard work of the workers, so he brings them some drinks every time he comes.

In fact, this is a default unspoken rule.

When many people hire someone to do their renovation, they assume that as long as they pay them, they have to do the job well. In fact, this is wrong. You pay the money, but it is still the employees who decide how to do the job and how long it will take.

If you don't take the place of others to buy cigarettes and drinks from time to time, they will drag you to death.

You said you won't cooperate?

Then you have to bear the previous sunk costs yourself.

It's gross, but it's reality.

It's just like when you go to the relevant department to ask someone to do something for you, you have to prepare a red envelope. If you don't, they will block you.

As a result, when he just arrived, he saw Chen Qingrong losing his temper, which surprised him a little.

In all the time he had known Chen Qingrong, he had never seen Chen Qingrong lose his temper.

Chen Qingrong hesitated for a moment, then went over and pulled him outside to talk alone, but after waiting for a few minutes and the two of them came back, Chen Qingrong changed his tone.

"Captain Cheng, well, you guys just go ahead and get rid of that thing. I think it fell from upstairs. Old Yan and I will find out where it came from. Don't let it affect our work."

As for Yan Mo, he had an embarrassed look on his face and didn't say anything.

Tang Xiaoru felt very strange, "Chen Qingrong..."

"I'll talk to you privately later." Chen Qingrong knew what she was going to ask, so he interrupted her.

Although Tang Xiaoru felt something was amiss, she still chose to believe him and stopped asking questions.

As for Team Leader Cheng, he originally thought that he would have to take the blame, but he didn't expect that there would be a sudden turn of events. Although he was a little confused, he had no time to ask questions at this time. He quickly ordered his men to get rid of the small umbrella, and then continued to work without any effort.

After staying here for more than forty minutes, Chen Qingrong and the other man left first, leaving Yan Mo to supervise.

After entering the elevator, Chen Qingrong told Tang Xiaoru what Yan Mo had said to him outside.

Tang Xiaoru's face turned red and green. "So that little umbrella was used by the two of them. These two are simply sick. Do they really like seeking excitement? Bingbing's belly is getting bigger and bigger now, how dare they do this?"

Chen Qingrong laughed dryly, "It hasn't come to that. I think this is understandable. After all, they are both adults, and it's normal to have some needs. The only mistake they made was forgetting to clean up that thing."

"If it were me, I would never make such a mistake."

Tang Xiaoru glared at him with a red face, "You are still so proud."

"You say your thing, if you can listen, I lose."

"Down!"

Tang Xiaoru hummed.

Tang Xiaoru said with some guilt, "Then weren't our attitudes towards Squad Leader Cheng and his men too much? Ugh, it was really embarrassing."

Chen Qingrong began to make excuses for himself, "You can't blame us. After all, we didn't expect that Lao Yan and his friends were looking for excitement. After seeing that thing at a construction site, normal people's first reaction would be to doubt the construction workers. We are understandable."

"If you really feel embarrassed, just buy them some drinks and food to show your support next time you come."

“Well, that’s definitely necessary.”

Ding dong.

The elevator door opened and we arrived at the first floor.

After getting out of the elevator, Tang Xiaoru saw that she was in a good mood today, so she wanted to take Chen Qingrong to play outdoors. Chen Qingrong agreed, but he refused to go back to prepare lunch.

"It's already eleven o'clock. If we go back to prepare lunch boxes, we won't have much time to play, unless we don't go to the company tomorrow." Chen Qingrong's words made sense.

Tang Xiaoru looked at him with disdain, "You are just too lazy to do it for me. Don't make excuses. Will it be difficult for you to say it directly?"

Chen Qingrong actually admitted, "Well, I'm just too lazy to do it."

"You really dare to admit it." Tang Xiaoru smiled speechlessly, but she didn't bother with Chen Qingrong, and said, "Then let's go to 711 to buy some snacks, and then go out to play. I remember there is a certain park with nice scenery over there, let's go over and take a look."

"it is good."

The two drove off and randomly found a 711 to go in and shop.

The two bought some snacks and drinks, and then drove to the park that Tang Xiaoru mentioned.

This park is probably the largest in Shanghai. It is near a certain square. There are a lot of people who come here to take pictures, play, or seek excitement on weekends.

After parking the car, Chen Qingrong walked inside holding the bag of snacks in one hand and holding Tang Xiaoru's hand in the other.

They arrived relatively early and easily found a spot on the grass to sit down that was sunny but not too hot.

drop.

As soon as Chen Qingrong sat down, his WeChat rang. He took out his phone and took a look. "It was Gao Qiang who sent me a message asking if I had time now."

Tang Xiaoru put the coat that Chen Qingrong took off for her under her and said casually, "Ask him why he wants to see you. If it's nothing important, just say you don't have time."

"it is good."

After Chen Qingrong chatted with Gao Qiang for a few words, he said to Tang Xiaoru, "Gao Qiang told me that he has a distant relative who wants to work in our branch, and he asked me if I can accept him."

Tang Xiaoru had already opened a bag of boneless chicken feet and said with a smile, "He's already a manager, why would he ask you about this? Let him make the decision himself. As long as his distant relative is capable enough, he can work at the branch."

Chen Qingrong pouted, "That's what I told him. He probably felt that since he was his relative, it would seem like he was using a backdoor if he just hired him casually, so he let me make the decision."

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, let's eat."

"Yeah, this is our lunch."

The couple ate and talked, and when they were full they just lay down on the grass.

Fortunately, there was a coat in the car that Chen Qingrong had taken off and put inside. Chen Qingrong took it and used it as a blanket to lie on.

The sun was originally shining above their heads, but now it slipped away quietly. Looking up at the sky again, they could only see white clouds floating in the sky, and even hear the cries of some pigeons.

"These clouds are so white, as white as your thighs." Chen Qingrong sighed.

Tang Xiaoru said with a smile, "I thought you were going to compose a poem, but this is all? Do you dare to have some literary accomplishment?"

"Do you really think I can't compose poetry?"

"Then you can chant one."

"Ahem." Chen Qingrong pretended to close his eyes, then opened them again, his face full of deep thought, "Clouds are floating in the distance, birds are chirping around, I see life and death as light as grass, this life is just a bridge of helplessness, how about it, is there any style of Li Bai and Du Fu?"

Tang Xiaoru thought about it for a moment, "It rhymes, but I can't tell whether you are expressing your views on life and death or describing the environment around you. Also, it's a bit like those third-rate time-travel novels where the author doesn't copy poems but insists on writing original poems for his male protagonist."

Chen Qingrong said dissatisfiedly, "I finally came up with this idea, how come you belittle it like that in your mouth?"

"I'm just telling the truth." After Tang Xiaoru finished speaking, she suddenly sat up and stared in a daze at the poplar forest not far away.

Chen Qingrong also sat up, stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her, jokingly, "Why do you keep looking at the poplar forest over there? You don't want to go there with me for excitement, do you? It's easy to get too excited in broad daylight, and I don't want to go to the domestic candid photography area."

Tang Xiaoru came back to her senses and glanced at him, scolding, "Bah, what are you thinking about? You are so mean, but I am not that mean."

"Then why are you suddenly staring over there in a daze?"

"I just suddenly remembered that your birthday is on the 11th of next month. What birthday present should I give you?"

"Is my birthday next month?" Chen Qingrong counted on his fingers and was a little shocked. "Oh my god, next month is really August. More than half of the year has passed? Isn't it that the years go by so fast now?"

Tang Xiaoru giggled, "To borrow your words from before, after we turn 25, every year is fast-forwarded. You are so surprised. You should think about what birthday present you want."

Chen Qingrong shook his head. "I don't want any birthday presents. Just having you by my side is enough."

"Yes, yes, I'm very touched." Tang Xiaoru nodded perfunctorily, and after hugging him, she asked again, "Now it's time to talk about serious requests, right? Since it's your birthday, I will agree to your request no matter how outrageous it is."

Chen Qingrong said guiltily, "What I just said is my request. As long as you are by my side, it is enough. I really don't want anything else."

Tang Xiaoru narrowed her eyes, revealing a fox-like cunning expression, "I'll give you one last chance. If you don't ask for anything again, I will really only give you a kiss on your birthday this year."

"No, no, no, actually I do have a little wish." Chen Qingrong touched his nose awkwardly, and then continued, "My wish is actually very simple. I want to buy a guitar."

"Guitar?" Tang Xiaoru was stunned, very curious, "You can also play the guitar? You never told me before that you have this talent."

Chen Qingrong shook his head. "I can't play the guitar, but I want to learn. I always feel that I am no longer at the age where I can find excitement in games. I should cultivate a more artistic and peaceful hobby."

Tang Xiaoru smiled, "Okay, I'll satisfy you, but I don't know much about guitars. I'll ask a professional friend to recommend one to me, and I'll give you a guitar."

"Besides, this is your own request. Besides that, I have a mysterious gift for you."

"What mysterious gift?"

"I told you it's a mysterious gift, it's a secret! I'm telling you now, it's still a secret at all, just stay tuned." Tang Xiaoru started to keep the suspense again.

Chen Qingrong had no choice but to say, "Okay, anyway, I want to thank you for giving me the guitar. Don't worry, I will practice hard and play and sing for you every day. I think my temperament is still very suitable for singing folk songs."

"Your voice is okay, but your temperament is not that of a loser, so you are not suitable for singing folk songs." Tang Xiaoru's analysis was very logical.

The two stayed in the park for a while. They were so bored that they took all the snacks away. After finding a trash can, they threw away the trash first and put the rest in the bag and took it away.

In the evening, Tang Chengshan asked Chen Qingrong and others to go home for dinner, and asked some details about their house purchase.

Tang Xiaoru was still joking, "I won't return the remaining money to you."

Tang Chengshan said with a look of disdain, "Don't pretend to be nice to me. Your mother and I have spent so much money to raise you over the years, and you can't pay it back. Just live a good life with Xiao Chen, and your mother and I will be satisfied."

"Also, I have something else to tell you."

Lin seemed a little agitated, and quickly reached out to hold his hand, "Why did you tell the children about that?"

Tang Chengshan smiled faintly, "It's better to tell them early so that they can be mentally prepared. Otherwise, if I die suddenly, wouldn't it catch them off guard?"

Tang Xiaoru was immediately startled, "Dad, what nonsense are you talking about? Why are you talking about death for no reason? It's very unlucky! Hurry up and spit on the ground and stomp three times!"

This was a folk remedy her grandmother taught her when she was young, saying it could drive away bad luck. As for whether it worked, she couldn't guarantee it.

Tang Chengshan said cheerfully, "Listen to me first. I'm not saying this to jinx you. I'm telling the truth. A few days ago, I went to the hospital for a physical examination. The doctor who examined me told me that my lungs were not in good condition and that there were suspected cancer cells. I may have cancer."

pat.

Tang Xiaoru dropped her chopsticks to the ground, tears streaming down her face. "Cancer? Dad, don't scare me, it can't be true. How could you get cancer out of nowhere? You don't smoke much now!"

(End of this chapter)