"Chen Xiao, don't take it to heart. That's just how my brother is, he doesn't know how to talk!"

Song Anran gave Chen Xiao an apologetic look.

As soon as she finished speaking, Song Anguo glared at her. "Song Anran, how can you talk about your brother like that? You've grown up and your wings have hardened, haven't they? Come back with me right now!"

After saying that, Song Anguo dragged Song Anran to the car without explanation.

Song Anran only managed to say, "Chen Xiao, let's go to the hospital tomorrow."

Then Song Anguo drove away, leaving a cloud of dust behind.

This Song Anguo is very hostile towards me!

Chen Xiao shook his head helplessly. However, he understood that it was he who had ruined the marriage between Song Anran and Xiao Li.

He thought that everyone in the Song family, except for Song Anran, probably looked down on him.

But Chen Xiao didn't care about that. If they looked down on him, so be it. He didn't care about them either!

It was getting late, so Chen Xiao took a taxi back to Li Ziqing's apartment.

Li Ziqing had already fallen asleep. Chen Xiao tiptoed into bed, not wanting to disturb her.

The night passed uneventfully. The next morning, when Li Ziqing woke up, she found Chen Xiao looking at her with tenderness in his eyes.

This filled her heart with happiness, and she snuggled into Chen Xiao's arms like a little cat.

Then she remembered and asked, "What exactly happened last night? Were there really zombies?"

Chen Xiao said softly, "Not zombies..."

"Oh, I knew it. How could there be zombies in this world? It's not like we're in a movie!"

Hearing Chen Xiao's words, Li Ziqing breathed a sigh of relief.

But before she could completely relax, she heard Chen Xiao say, "It was a vampire, but it's all right now!"

"..."

Li Ziqing was speechless for a moment. However, she knew that Chen Xiao possessed extraordinary abilities and couldn't be judged by ordinary standards. Besides, Chen Xiao said everything was fine, so she didn't ask any more questions.

"Ziqing, let's go back to my mom's for breakfast later. She misses you a lot since we haven't seen her for so long."

Chen Xiao suggested.

"Okay, but I want to correct you on one thing. Not your mom, *our* mom!"

Li Ziqing pinched Chen Xiao's nose and got up to wash up.

When Liu Zhen heard that Li Ziqing was coming, she was overjoyed and started making dumplings early in the morning.

As soon as Chen Xiao and Li Ziqing entered the house, the hot dumplings were brought to the table.

Only the three of them were at the table. The others in the villa were very considerate and didn't disturb this family of three.

Liu Zhen was full of concern for Li Ziqing, holding her hand and being extremely warm.

Liu Zhen was very friendly and enthusiastic to strangers, let alone Li Ziqing, her future daughter-in-law!

Li Ziqing also felt surrounded by happiness, feeling like a newly married daughter-in-law, and the kind who didn't have to worry about mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships at all.

Liu Zhen was also enjoying the family happiness. The more she looked at Li Ziqing, the happier she became, and she tentatively asked, "Ziqing, I think you and Chen Xiao are getting along well. Why don't we find a time to let me meet your parents and settle your marriage?"

Li Ziqing was stunned when she heard this.

Seeing this, Chen Xiao quickly mediated, "Mom, there's no rush to get married. Besides, as long as we two are in love, that's enough. We don't necessarily need her family to decide..."

Li Ziqing's family situation was a bit special. She had never mentioned it to Chen Xiao, and Chen Xiao hadn't asked.

Hearing Chen Xiao's words, Liu Zhen immediately glared at him and complained, "Why don't you know any manners? Although it's not the old days anymore and marriage doesn't require parents' orders and matchmakers' words, we can't be lacking in proper etiquette!"

Then she changed the subject and said, "Of course, if Ziqing feels that the time isn't right yet, you can date for a while longer..."

Hearing this, Li Ziqing quickly shook her head. "It's not like that, it's not that the time isn't right... Well, it's my grandfather's eightieth birthday in a few days, and I'm planning to invite Chen Xiao to go with me!"

"Oh, this is a big event, Chen Xiao, you must prepare well!"

Liu Zhen's face showed a surprised expression when she heard this.

"I know, Mom!"

Chen Xiao agreed, but he was a little curious in his heart. Why didn't Li Ziqing tell him in advance that her grandfather was having a birthday?

When the two went to work after breakfast, Chen Xiao asked, "Ziqing, is your grandfather's birthday real? You didn't just make up an excuse to fool our mom, did you?"

"What are you saying?"

Li Ziqing glared at Chen Xiao and muttered softly, "Even if I were to fool you, I wouldn't fool our mom! What I said is true, but you don't have to prepare anything, because my relationship with my grandfather's relatives isn't very good..."

Chen Xiao was slightly shocked. He had hardly inquired about Li Ziqing's family situation. Just as he was about to ask, Li Ziqing suddenly stopped the car.

"Okay, we're at the hospital. Go to work!"

Chen Xiao looked out the window and saw that they had indeed arrived at Jiangcheng Hospital, thinking that he would ask when he had time later.

When he arrived at the hospital, Chen Xiao didn't go directly to the Traditional Chinese Medicine department, but went to the isolation ward first.

Fortunately, everyone's condition was normal and there were no signs of transformation.

Chi Hao's condition was also stable, and he even had an idea.

"Brother Chen, if I'm like this for the rest of my life, can I join the Evil Exorcism Division in the future? I'm in particularly good shape now, and they're more likely to accept me than ordinary people."

Hearing this suggestion, Chen Xiao's eyes lit up, thinking that this might not be a bad idea!

"That's a good idea, but it's no use telling me. You have to go to Supervisor Ren, he's the person in charge!"

Chi Hao smiled. "I'll go ask him now!"

After leaving the isolation ward, Chen Xiao went to Song Anran's laboratory again. As expected of Director Song, she had already turned on her workaholic mode, and he heard that she had already entered the laboratory at seven o'clock in the morning.

The laboratory door was tightly closed, and Chen Xiao didn't want to disturb Song Anran, so he didn't knock and returned to his department to work.

At this time, the Traditional Chinese Medicine department was showing a thriving scene.

Everyone was seriously studying the Traditional Chinese Medicine Handbook that Chen Xiao had compiled, even Wu Feier was no exception.

Seeing this scene, Chen Xiao was also deeply gratified that he hadn't been busy for nothing.

After seeing Chen Xiao, Wu Feier walked over and said, "Director Chen, I have something to report to you."

After all, this was the office, so Wu Feier still had to call Chen Xiao Director Chen.

"Okay, come to my office to talk."

Chen Xiao called Wu Feier to his office and asked, "What's the matter, Feier?"

Wu Feier said, "Zhao Xiaobo has been looking for you since early in the morning, and he's even called my phone!"

"Oh? What does he want from me?"

Chen Xiao frowned slightly, and the words 'Kangxing Company' inexplicably popped into his head.