The mysterious CEO's endless pampering

Jiang Meiling's surgery was scheduled for three days later.

Although everything was prepared, with world-class medical equipment and surgeons, she was still uneasy. After all, it was brain surgery, and just thinking about it was terrifying.

Li Zhanting specially canceled all his meetings to make time to come to the hospital to accompany Jiang Meiling, so that she could go into the operating room with peace of mind.

Shen Yanran also took leave to come and keep her company.

Perhaps it was because Shen Yanran had been bringing Jiang Meiling meals and talking to her at the hospital every day for the past two days that she had been moved and had lost the tense attitude she used to have whenever they met.

Jiang Meiling kept trying to reassure herself, thinking she was strong enough, but just before entering the operating room, she suddenly shouted, "I need to make a phone call, Zhan Ting, I need to call your father."

Li Zhanting refused in a deep, cold voice: "No, the surgery is about to start, you can't make phone calls."

Lying on the hospital bed, Jiang Meiling said with a worried expression, "But I want to hear your father's voice now. I'm afraid that once I go in, I'll never come out again."

During the days she was waiting for surgery, she was so bored that she used her phone to search for information about her illness online. However, each article seemed to describe it as more and more serious than the last, with some even saying that her illness was terminal and that the success rate was very low. She was so worried that she couldn't sleep well all night.

So she thought that if she was really unlucky and the surgery failed, then she would really have nothing left...

Li Zhanting didn't want to waste any more time, so he said to the nurse next to him, "Let's take him into the operating room."

Jiang Meiling sadly shed tears. She suddenly regretted not going abroad with Li Zhongnan back then, otherwise she wouldn't be in so much pain now.

However, just as the operating room doors opened, a calm and familiar voice suddenly came from the corridor, "Wait."

Jiang Meiling immediately recognized that it was Li Zhongnan's business, and overjoyed, she struggled to sit up from the hospital bed.

Upon learning that Jiang Meiling was going to undergo brain surgery at the hospital, Li Zhongnan sped up his work and returned to China ahead of schedule. He rushed to the hospital without even having time to say hello to anyone.

He ran countless red lights along the way, but he didn't care.

Fortunately, he returned in time and was able to see Jiang Meiling before she went into the operating room.

He grabbed Jiang Meiling's hands and said gently, "Meiling, I'm back."

Jiang Meiling burst into tears, her voice filled with sorrow as she said, "Zhongnan, you're finally back! I thought I'd never see you again."

Li Zhongnan said seriously, "Fool, don't say such unlucky things. Go in and have the surgery. I'll wait for you outside."

Jiang Meiling sniffed and nodded emphatically, "Mm."

Jiang Meiling entered the operating room, and Li Zhongnan, Li Zhanting, and Shen Yanran stayed by her side at the door.

After a long while, Li Zhongnan slowly asked, "Do your grandparents know about your mother's surgery?"

Li Zhanting replied calmly, "I didn't say anything because I was afraid they would worry."

Li Zhongnan continued with a calm expression, "Well, your grandparents are getting old, so it's right to let them worry less. But before this, your mother told me that you two decided not to have children. Is that true?"

Shen Yanran didn't want Li Zhongnan to misunderstand Li Zhanting, so she took the initiative to explain, "Dad, you may have misunderstood. It's not that we don't want to have children, it's that we don't want to have children for the time being. You know how busy Zhanting is usually without me having to tell you. I'm currently preparing for an important competition, so I don't have the energy to focus on conceiving. I hope you can understand."

Li Zhongnan said with a stern look in his eyes, "I can understand you, but I also hope you can understand us parents. You must take having children to heart. I don't care what your reasons are, you must get me pregnant this year, otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless as your father."

Li Zhanting always believed that having a child was a natural thing, but his parents kept putting pressure on him, which made him feel very uncomfortable, especially since they were targeting Shen Yanran. He couldn't accept it at all. "We are not baby-making machines. We can't just have a baby whenever you want. If you really can't wait, you can have another one with my mom."

Shen Yanran was frightened by Li Zhanting's words. When he gets sarcastic, he doesn't even spare his own parents, and he can even say things like asking them to have another child.

Li Zhongnan's eyes widened in disbelief. "You brat, what nonsense are you spouting?"

Li Zhanting said indifferently, as if it had nothing to do with him, "Aren't you and Mom both eager to have a grandson? Anyway, they are all children of the Li family, so it doesn't matter who gives birth to him. After my mother recovers from her illness, she can take some time to recuperate. It's not impossible."

Li Zhongnan said firmly, "How can that be the same? I want a grandson, not a son! I don't care whether you like it or not, it's settled."

Li Zhanting was naturally unwilling and wanted to argue with Li Zhongnan a few more times, but Shen Yanran grabbed his arm and gently shook her head to indicate that he should stop talking: "Mom is in surgery inside, don't say anything."

Shen Yanran really didn't want Li Zhanting to continue arguing with his parents about the child. "Father, I know that you, Mom, and Grandma are all eager for a grandson. So I promise you that after my competition ends, Zhanting and I will try to conceive as soon as possible. Is that okay?"

Although Li Zhongnan was not entirely satisfied with Shen Yanran's background and status as his daughter-in-law, at least her attitude was good.

But Li Zhanting didn't want Shen Yanran to suffer such injustice. "Yanran, you don't need to wrong yourself. We can decide for ourselves whether or not to have a child. Don't worry about them."

Shen Yanran gently shook her head and said, "I'm not wronged at all, not at all. I'm willing to have your child."

Li Zhanting pulled Shen Yanran into his arms and hugged her tightly, saying, "Okay, I support you. Whatever you say goes."

Suddenly being fed a mouthful of dog food, Li Zhongnan unconsciously turned his head to the side. These two didn't even consider the occasion or place before openly hugging each other, weren't they afraid of being embarrassed?

Li Zhongnan waited for a while, then turned around and saw that they were still hugging each other without letting go. He coughed a few times and said, "Alright, you two remember this. Since you promised me, you can't go back on your word, understand?"

Li Zhanting lowered his head and kissed Shen Yanran's forehead, then responded with a somewhat displeased "Mmm".

Jiang Meiling's surgery lasted approximately six hours.

Just when Li Zhongnan was about to lose patience, the operating room lights finally went out.

A short while later, Lu Ming also pushed Jiang Meiling's hospital bed out.

Li Zhongnan immediately stepped forward, looking somewhat worried, and asked, "How is she, A-Ming? Is your aunt alright?"

Lu Ming took off his mask and whispered to comfort her, "Don't worry, Uncle, the surgery was very successful. Once Aunt wakes up and it's confirmed that there are no complications, she can usually be discharged in about ten days."

Li Zhongnan breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, "Okay, I understand. Thank you, A-Ming."

Lu Ming smiled faintly, "You're welcome, Uncle. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. I have other surgeries waiting for me."

Li Zhongnan nodded slightly and said, "Okay, you go about your business and don't worry about us. Zhan Ting, can you see A-Ming off for me?"

Even if Li Zhongnan hadn't said anything, Li Zhanting would have personally seen Lu Ming off. "Thanks, brother."

Lu Ming laughed heartily, "Really, why are you being so polite with me? You've helped me a lot without any conditions before, and I remember it all. You don't need to see me off, go and see your aunt."

But Li Zhanting still escorted Lu Ming to the elevator. "Don't drive yourself in a bit. I've arranged for a driver to wait for you downstairs. Just tell him where you want to go."

"Haha, Mr. Li's service is quite good. Then I won't be polite. Bye-bye." Lu Ming said, waving goodbye to Li Zhanting.

Li Zhanting didn't turn around and leave until the elevator doors were completely closed, and went to Jiang Meiling's ward.

I happened to see Shen Yanran standing at the door talking to the nurse.

The nurses naturally knew Jiang Meiling's identity in the ward and dared not neglect her in the slightest. They told Shen Yanran everything that needed to be paid attention to after the surgery.

Shen Yanran was afraid she wouldn't remember, so she wrote it all down on paper and with a pen.

When she was almost finished writing, she heard footsteps behind her, so she subconsciously turned around and saw that it was Li Zhanting. She said, "The nurse just told me that Mom's anesthesia will last for another hour or two, so you don't need to worry too much."

"Hmm, what did you write down?" Li Zhanting glanced curiously at the small notebook in Shen Yanran's hand. He remembered that this was the design notebook that Shen Yanran usually used to record inspiration.

As Shen Yanran handed over the notebook, she said, "It's nothing, just some things to note about Mom's surgery, so that when I come over in the future, I can take care of her and avoid making mistakes."

Li Zhanting asked with slight surprise, "You're going to come and take care of Mom yourself?"

Shen Yanran blinked and asked in return, "Yes, is that not allowed?"

Li Zhanting was naturally pleased that Shen Yanran was willing to take care of Jiang Meiling. "Of course you can, but haven't you been preparing for your role recently? If you come to the hospital to take care of Mom, I'm afraid your body won't be able to handle it."

Shen Yanran explained calmly, "It's okay, I can do it. Besides, the rules for the final competition have been released. We don't need to prepare design drafts in advance like before. Instead, the designers will come to the site to design and produce the products themselves. So I can use my time after get off work to come and take care of Mom."

She was too young before to take care of her sick mother, which she always felt was a regret.

Now that she has married Li Zhanting, she will treat Jiang Meiling like her mother. Even though Jiang Meiling hates her so much, she will take care of her wholeheartedly until she is satisfied.