A sophomore in college starts by getting a marriage certificate with a female CEO.

at the same time.

On Li Xiaochen's side.

After replying to the message, Li Xiaochen put her phone away and let out a long sigh.

With this seed funding, the project he had been working on could finally be implemented.

Become a genius in the investment world, so that everyone looks up to you.

This has always been his dream.

Li Xiaochen carried the coffee back, her steps light and quick, humming a few lines of a song.

Thirty million! Thirty million! That's more than the combined budget of all his previous startup projects.

It's not his fault; he gave him way too much.

however.

I had just arrived at my doorstep.

Li Xiaochen suddenly stopped.

Because Song Qiulan was standing at the door, carrying an empty insulated bag, and was walking towards them.

Li Xiaochen instinctively wanted to turn around and run away.

But it's too late.

Song Qiulan looked up and saw him.

"Xiao Chen? What are you doing here?"

Li Xiaochen's lips twitched.

He quickly put away his phone and forced a smile.

"Mom, what a coincidence, I just happened to be passing by too."

Song Qiulan looked him up and down: "Didn't you say you were staying home today?"

"I came out to buy a coffee and just wander around."

Li Xiaochen shook the cup in her hand.

Song Qiulan said "oh" and didn't ask any further questions.

She took two steps forward, then stopped.

"By the way, did you go to your sister's house?"

"No! Why would I go to her house!"

Li Xiaochen answered quickly.

"Oh, your sister isn't feeling well today."

Song Qiulan sighed.

Li Xiaochen nodded: "My brother-in-law told me that she drank too much."

"Have you met your brother-in-law?"

"..."

Li Xiaochen was stunned for a moment.

Hold.

How did you let it slip!

Li Xiaochen quickly tried to deny it, saying, "Uh... we just bumped into each other on the street and chatted for a bit."

Song Qiulan hummed in agreement.

Did he say anything?

"They didn't say anything, just had a normal chat."

"What did you talk about?"

Li Xiaochen started sweating.

"We just... chatted about the weather. It's been pretty cold lately, and it's snowing."

Song Qiulan looked at him, her eyes narrowing slightly.

"You two grown men are standing in the street talking about the weather?"

"It wasn't just about the weather; we also talked about...work."

"What kind of job?"

"I work."

What kind of jobs can you do?

"..."

The words that Li Xiaochen was about to say were blocked.

The saying "it's okay to say what needs to be said" is indeed correct.

But he had promised his brother-in-law that he would protect it no matter what.

"Mom, your brother-in-law didn't go to buy a pregnancy test today, so you can rest assured."

What kind of pregnancy test?

"It's that..."

Li Xiaochen became nervous and quickly said, "It's just... brother-in-law... uh, no, I went to buy a pregnancy test today."

Why did you buy a pregnancy test?

"For my dog."

"..."

Song Qiulan frowned.

Li Xiaochen continued to explain, "I suspect that our dog has had an inappropriate relationship with Old Wang's dog next door."

"..."

Song Qiulan shook her head: "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go back with Mom. I bought some fresh meat today, made some soup, and then took it to your sister."

"OK!"

The two walked to the villa's entrance, opened the door, and went inside.

Song Qiulan suddenly spoke again.

"Xiao Chen, has your sister said anything to you lately?"

"What did you say?"

"It's about... her and Xiaoyang."

Li Xiaochen took a sip of coffee and shook her head.

"No, my sister never talks to me about these things, and she's not pregnant either."

"What do you mean, pregnant?"

Song Qiulan always felt that he was acting strangely.

"Well, it's just that my sister never tells me anything."

Song Qiulan sighed again.

"Sigh, your sister keeps everything to herself and never tells her family anything."

Li Xiaochen nodded, "That's definitely true."

Song Qiulan suddenly lowered her voice: "Mom has something to tell you, but you must not tell anyone."

As soon as Li Xiaochen heard the words "Don't tell anyone," his ears perked up instantly.

"Mom, don't worry, I, Li Xiaochen, have always kept my mouth shut."

Li Xiaochen patted his chest and said, "What is it? Tell me quickly!"

"Your sister... threw up this morning."

Song Qiulan said directly.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaochen almost choked on her coffee.

"Spit? Spit out what?"

"It's disgusting, I feel like gagging."

Song Qiulan's expression was very serious. "Tell me, are you pregnant?"

Li Xiaochen's brain went blank for two seconds.

pregnant?

Then he remembered what had happened at the pharmacy earlier.

Pregnancy test.

The thing his brother-in-law just bought.

These two things come together—

Li Xiaochen's hand trembled, and she almost spilled the coffee.

"Mom, you're overthinking it. My brother-in-law said she just drank too much."

"Could someone who's drunk really vomit like that?"

"Sure, I threw up all night last time I drank too much."

"Can yours be the same?"

Why are they different?

Song Qiulan ignored him and continued, "And your sister looks terrible, she looks so listless."

"That's a hangover, a normal reaction."

"What do you know?"

Li Xiaochen shut up.

Song Qiulan said to herself, "I asked her to buy a pregnancy test, but she refused."

"Actually, my brother-in-law has already bought it—"

He was only halfway through his sentence.

Li Xiaochen suddenly stopped.

Song Qiulan turned to look at him: "What did you buy, brother-in-law?"

Li Xiaochen's face froze: "I bought... coffee."

"What?"

"My brother-in-law bought coffee for my sister to sober up. Coffee is good for waking her up."

Song Qiulan frowned: "Who uses coffee to sober up?"

"Foreigners".

"..."

Li Xiaochen quickly took a big gulp of coffee and covered her mouth with it.

A few seconds passed.

Song Qiulan did not ask any further questions.

Li Xiaochen breathed a sigh of relief.

That was close! We almost got caught.

After all, she had promised her brother-in-law that she would keep his mouth shut.

Then, Song Qiulan sighed and said, "Alas, I just hope your sister can give me a grandson soon."

"Mom, these things can't be rushed."

"I know it can't be rushed! But your sister is already twenty-seven!"

"Twenty-seven is still young."

"Young my foot!" Song Qiulan snapped. "Do you know how risky it is to wait until you're thirty to have a baby?"

Li Xiaochen didn't dare to reply.

Song Qiulan said to herself, "I just asked her to go buy a pregnancy test, but she absolutely refused."

Li Xiaochen's lips were itchy again.

"Actually, there's no need to buy it, she—"

He stopped again.

Song Qiulan turned her head again.

"What about her?"

"My brother-in-law didn't go to the pharmacy or buy a pregnancy test."

"What pharmacy? What pregnancy test?"

Song Qiulan became even more suspicious, and her tone became serious.

He has emphasized this repeatedly since the beginning.

Besides, this kid has never lied since he was a child.

Li Xiaochen covered her mouth, she couldn't say any more.

He turned around, ready to make a run for it.

"Don't ask me, I don't know anything!"