Chen Xi originally thought that Chen Yiran was going to send them home, but she didn’t expect him to stop halfway. She raised her head and looked out the window—— Good heavens, this was throwing her directly to ABA TV station.

“Your father is waiting for you inside.” Chen Yiran added.

Chen Xi: “……”

“No, Brother Yiran, did you really tell Dad?” Why was the president of a multinational group still snitching to his elders?

Chen Yiran raised his eyes and glanced at her through the rearview mirror. “I warned you last time not to go there again. Since you aren’t listening to me, I can only tell uncle.”

Chen Xi: “……”

Okay, she, Chen Xi, would take note of this grudge!

“Humph!” Chen Xi snorted coldly at Chen Yiran and got out of the car with her bag. Seeing Chen Xi leave, Li Linlin quickly grabbed her own bag and wanted to follow.

She pushed the car door open but found that it wouldn’t budge. She turned her head and looked at Chen Yiran who was sitting in the front seat. “Did you lock the door?”

Chen Yiran didn’t answer her question, but instead said, “Sit properly, you haven’t arrived at your destination yet.”

“……” The corners of Li Linlin’s lips twitched. She asked while still trying to open the car door, “Where are you sending me?”

He wouldn’t bring her directly to her mother, would he?

“Back to Yinwan. I’m taking Xiao Chaichai to get vaccinated today.” Chen Yiran answered while looking back at her with no emotion on his face. “Fasten your seat belt. I’m going to drive.”

Li Linlin pursed her lips and put the seat belt back on. Chen Yiran started the car and drove in the direction of Yinwan. Li Linlin was holding her bag, feeling as if she was sitting on pins and needles. “It’s already this hour of the day, haven’t people gotten off work yet?”

“It’s still early. I made an appointment with them.”

“Oh……” Li Linlin responded, lowered her head and sent Chen Xi a message.

【Xixi, how are you doing?】

Chen Xi replied with two words, 【In peril.】

———pr

“Stop playing with your phone.” Chen Zui, who was opposite Chen Xi, stared at her sharply. “You’re quite enjoying yourself. Didn’t you say you were going to prepare for the final exam?”

“……Linlin asked me to go!” Chen Xi pointed finger at Li Linlin. She felt that she wasn’t passing the blame since it was really Linlin who asked her to go ah! “I thought it was just ordinary singing. After all, the end of term is also to emphasize the balance between work and rest.”

Chen Zui raised his brows slightly and scrutinized Chen Xi. “Oh? This is the first time you’ve gone there?”

“……Something like that.”

I heard from Chen Yiran that you had a lot of fun singing there.” Chen Zui took out his phone and placed it on the small round table in front of Chen Xi. “He even recorded it for you. Do you want to listen to it?”

Chen Xi: “???”

Was this what a human should do?

“Teacher Chen, you’re here.” A young man wearing an ID ran over, seemingly looking for Chen Zui for something. Upon seeing this, Chen Xi immediately reached for her bag, ready to bolt at any time. “Dad, since you still have something to do, I’ll leave first!”

“You stay at home for me.” Chen Zui swept her a glance. “I’ll buy you a new set of equipment. Since you want to sing, do it at home.”

Chen Xi: “……”

She felt that Madam Qiu was right. Singing was all about the atmosphere. It’s a pity that her father doesn’t get it. 🙂

———pr

In Chen Yiran’s car, Li Linlin was still sending messages to Chen Xi. Chen Yiran turned a corner and suddenly asked her, “Do you like 《Fireworks》?”

“……” Li Linlin’s eyebrows jumped. 《Fireworks》 was a classic duet love song. She had just sung the song with Lu Ruizhou at the KTV.

“I thought President Chen was working while sitting outside. It turns out you’re actually attending a concert?” Li Linlin mocked.

Chen Yiran snorted and said, “Concert? Your understanding of your singing skills may be seriously off.”

Li Linlin: “……”

“What do you mean? Are you saying that I sing badly?” Although Li Linlin wasn’t a singer, as the daughter of an internationally renowned singer, she also has dignity. “I at least have Li Shen’s blood flowing in my veins. Who are you looking down on?”

Chen Yiran raised his eyes and glanced at her through the rearview mirror, then clicked on the phone screen with a smile.

Li Linlin’s singing suddenly came from his mobile phone. Li Linlin was stunned for a moment, then blushed and shouted at him, “Chen Yiran, are you crazy?! You even recorded it?!”

Chen Yiran said, “Listen to yourself sing and calm down.”

Li Linlin: “……”

She’s very calm right now, otherwise she would have rushed to grab the steering wheel!

Afterwards, Li Linlin was so angry that she no longer said a word to Chen Yiran. She remained silent and Chen Yiran didn’t make a sound either, the car quietly drove back to Yinwan.

Li Linlin followed him upstairs. As soon as he opened the door, Xiao Chaichai ran out barking.

Due to the addition of the puppy, the atmosphere between the two became less tense as before. Chen Yiran bent down to pick up Xiao Chaichai and stroked its fur. “I’ll go in and pack her things, then we’ll set off.”

“Oh.” Li Linlin stood at the door and waited for him, she did not go in as if to prevent the previous situation from happening. Xiao Chaichai kept hanging around her feet, so Li Linlin simply picked it up and said, “Buddy, you seem to have gotten heavier again.”

“Woof, woof.”

Li Linlin touched its drooping ears and said, “How long will it take for your ears to stand upright?”

“We have to wait a little longer, it should be soon.” Chen Yiran, who came out, happened to hear her talking to herself and replied.

When Li Linlin saw that he had packed up and she set off to the pet hospital with him. To prevent being recognized, she put on a mask again.

As for the hat, it was now integrated with her head and no one could make her take it off outside.

Chen Yiran made an appointment at a high-end pet hospital where many celebrities’ pets receive medical treatment. Because it specializes in serving these wealthy individuals, the pet hospital had great privacy.

However, as soon as Xiao Chaichai entered the place, it became visibly restless. It kept barking in Chen Yiran’s arms and struggling to escape.

“It’s okay, don’t be afraid, it’s just one injection and it’s over.” Chen Yiran soothed Xiao Chaichai with a rare gentle tone.

When the doctor saw that the dog’s mood had stabilized a bit, he wanted to inject it with the vaccine. But as if sensing something, Xiao Chaichai struggled again, trying to avoid the doctor’s clutches.

Chen Yiran held it down and listened to it barking incessantly in his arms. He couldn’t help but chuckle. “What are you barking about? The injection hasn’t even started yet.”

“Woof, woof, woof!”

Xiao Chaichai looked at Li Linlin on the side, seemingly asking her for help. Li Linlin coughed and stroked the dog’s head. “Be good, Xiao Chaichai. It’s just an injection. It won’t hurt.”

“Woof, woof, woof!”

“……”

Fortunately, the doctor had rich experience and despite the fact that Xiao Chaichai had been restless, he still successfully administered the vaccine.

After the injection, the two of them didn’t leave immediately but stayed to comfort Xiao Chaichai. Chen Yiran saw its drooping head, looking like it had been greatly wronged, and couldn’t help but laugh. “You used to be like this when you’re little. You would make an earth-shattering noise before you even got the injection.”

“……” Li Linlin’s hand stroking Xiao Chaichai’s fur paused for a moment. “Don’t talk like you’re my dad.”

Chen Yiran: “……”

He rubbed Xiao Chaichai’s head as if to cover his embarrassment. Hearing it whine, he continued to tell Li Linlin, “I don’t know if you still remember, but you had a fever once when you’re in primary school. You’re teacher sent you to the infirmary and the school doctor wanted to give you an injection, but you vehemently refused. In the end, your class teacher had to run to my class to call me over.”

Li Linlin: “……”

Of course she remembered this kind of thing. She and Xixi went to the same school as Chen Yiran, however, they were in the primary school while Chen Yiran was in the high school section. When she saw the school doctor about to give her an injection, she was so frightened that she cried. Although the class teacher had already notified her parents, it would take a while for them to arrive. Seeing how she was making so much fuss, the teacher had no choice but to call Chen Yiran over.

She heard that Chen Xi came up with this idea and told the teacher.

“When I rushed to the infirmary, I saw you with tears all over your little face. You were sitting there alone as if you had been greatly wronged.” Chen Yiran said with a smile on his lips. “Almost exactly the same as Xiao Chaichai.”

“……What’s wrong with it? Primary school students are afraid of injections!” Li Linlin looked at him with her chin stuck out.

Chen Yiran raised his hand and rubbed the top of her head as he did Xiao Chaichai. “I rubbed your head like this at that time and you instantly stopped crying. In order to reward you for bravely taking the injection, I even bought you chocolate.”

Li Linlin dodged his hand and said somewhat uncomfortably, “You just touched Xiao Chaichai, don’t touch my head.”

Chen Yiran looked down at her and the smile at the corners of his mouth deepened a little. “Then to reward Xiao Chaichai for bravely taking the injection, let’s buy her some snacks.”

The two left the pet hospital and went to a nearby pet supply store. This one was very big and was selling a range of things. Chen Yiran chose some dog snacks for Xiao Chaichai and also bought a bag of a different flavored dog food.

When they returned to the car, Xiao Chaichai barked at them twice. Chen Yiran looked back at it and told Li Linlin beside him. “Have dinner at my place tonight.”

Li Linlin quickly refused, “No, I’ll go have dinner myself.”

Chen Yiran’s eyes darkened and he turned to look at her. “Oh? Where are you eating? With whom?”

“It has nothing to do with you, right?” Li Linlin felt a little weak when she saw his expression. “It’s my freedom to eat with whomever I like.”

“Freedom?” Chen Yiran simply let go of the seat belt in his hand and leaned closer to Li Linlin. “The freedom you’re talking about is to go find Lu Ruizhou?”

“……I-it’s not necessarily Lu Ruizhou.” Although feeling guilty, Li Linlin still had the courage to contradict Chen Yiran. “There’re so many young and handsome guys out there, I can always find a few.”

“Young and handsome guys? How many more are there?” Chen Yiran’s expression was becoming colder with every word.

Li Linlin swallowed her saliva and said trying to act strong, “That’s right, I think what you said makes sense. When dating, one should find a person of the same age. Madam Qiu also said that when men reach the age of thirty, half of them can no longer perform.”

Chen Yiran: “……”

“You guys had a pretty broad conversation.” Chen Yiran loosened his tie and imprisoned Li Linlin on the seat. “Then I’ll let you test it to see whether I can perform or not.”

“Stop—”

Before Li Linlin could utter the words ‘messing around’, Chen Yiran blocked her lips with his, as if he wanted to vent the anger and jealousy that he had suppressed all afternoon.