The mysterious CEO's endless pampering

Shen Yanran had just received a message that Li Zhanting had finished his social engagements and returned home when her phone immediately rang with a WeChat notification. She opened it and saw that it was from Xiao Jinghao.

He said he wanted her to celebrate his birthday with him.

Shen Yanran agreed almost without thinking. She had never had the chance to celebrate his birthday before, but now that he was back, she was naturally willing to spend time with him.

When Xiao Jinghao saw that Shen Yanran had sent him a cute emoji on WeChat and accepted his invitation, he immediately instructed his subordinates to begin preparations.

At this time, it was also time for Shen Yanran to get off work. Thinking that the day after tomorrow was Xiao Jinghao's birthday, she should buy him a birthday present.

But she found shopping alone incredibly boring, so she called Wenqian, "Wenqian, are you off work yet?"

While packing her things, Wenqian replied, "Yeah, almost there, what's up?"

"Do you have anything planned after get off work? If not, come with me to buy some things."

"Sure, I also have something to give you. I'll come find you now."

"No need, we can just meet at Xinrui Department Store."

"Okay, see you then."

Shen Yanran hung up the phone and was about to hail a taxi at the company entrance when Xu Fan drove up in front of her. "Secretary Xu, what brings you here?"

Xu Fan said respectfully, "Madam, I'm here to pick you up from get off work."

Shen Yanran immediately realized, "Did Li Zhanting send you? Actually, it doesn't need to be so troublesome. The company is so close to home, I can go to and from get off work by myself every day. It's a waste of your time to trouble you to pick me up and drop me off. Here's what I'll do: I'll talk to Li Zhanting and tell him not to bother you anymore."

Xu Fan shook her head dismissively, "It's alright, Madam, it's what I should do."

Shen Yanran didn't want to act like she was someone important. "There's no such thing as 'should' or 'shouldn't.' I'm not a child. But I still need to trouble you today. I want to go to Xinrui Department Store. Can you take me?"

Xu Fan nodded gently, "Yes, Madam."

Once in the car, Shen Yanran immediately took out her phone and called Li Zhanting, "Are you home yet? I have something I want to tell you."

Li Zhanting was about to tell Shen Yanran that he had arrived home safely when she called first, "I just got to the door, what's wrong?"

Shen Yanran got straight to the point and said, "Actually, it's nothing serious. Did you arrange for Xu Fan to pick me up from get off work every day? Don't let him come. It's only a ten-minute walk. I can walk to work by myself and get some exercise."

Li Zhanting immediately refused in a serious voice: "No, you are pregnant now, and your physical condition is special. You must be protected."

"Didn't I already say I'll be careful? You can focus on your work in the US. If you keep bothering Secretary Xu, what will happen to your company?" Shen Yanran was also thinking about Li Zhanting.

Li Zhanting said calmly, "With Big Brother in charge of things at the company, there's no need to worry."

Shen Yanran had heard Li Zhanting mention some things about Li Yanchen before, and knew that he was forced to resign from his position as president because of a car accident, but now he was able to return to work at the company. She couldn't help but feel happy for him.

After all, such an outstanding man must feel a great sense of loss if he just stays at home all day. He might even develop depression or something.

But now things are better. With Li Yanchen managing the company in China, Li Zhanting doesn't have to worry too much about the company's situation when he's abroad.

However, he still kept her in mind, sending her a WeChat message almost every hour.

Shen Yanran knew what he was worried about, so she replied to his WeChat messages while working to put his mind at ease. "Okay, I'll listen to you, but you have to listen to me too. It's so chaotic abroad, you have to be careful and don't work too late. It's almost midnight in the US now, so you should wash up and go to bed. We can talk about it tomorrow."

Li Zhanting listened to Shen Yanran's voice on the phone, constantly instructing him, without the slightest impatience. Instead, he felt a warmth in his heart. "Okay, I understand. Good night."

Shen Yanran replied softly, "Okay, goodnight."

Shortly after hanging up the phone, Xu Fan drove Shen Yanran to her destination. "Madam, we've arrived at Xinrui Department Store."

Shen Yanran said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Secretary Xu, your president is really worried about me going to and from get off work alone every day, so I'm troubling you to pick me up and drop me off."

"It's alright, madam, you're too kind. Call me when you're done and I'll come pick you up."

"No need, Wenqian drove here. We're done, she can just take me home. You should go home early too, don't let your girlfriend worry about you."

"But the CEO told me..."

"It's alright. Your CEO will listen to me. He won't make things difficult for you. Go on, I'm getting out of the car too, otherwise Wenqian will be getting impatient."

After Shen Yanran finished speaking, she pushed open the car door and got out, not giving Xu Fan a chance to refuse.

However, Xu Fan was still somewhat worried, so she sent a text message to Li Zhanting: "Mr. Li, Madam and Miss Wenqian went shopping at Xinrui Department Store. They said they didn't need me to take them home after they finished. I was afraid you would worry, so I'm letting you know what happened."

While drying his freshly washed hair, Li Zhanting replied via voice message, "As you wish, Madam, go home and rest."

He couldn't possibly spoil his wife's fun at this time, especially since she was with her best friend, which put his mind at ease.

With Li Zhanting's instructions, Xu Fan finally felt relieved. After all, the current wife was no longer alone; she was carrying the Li family's "big baby."

Shen Yanran saw Wen Qian standing anxiously at the mall entrance from afar, and she quickly waved to her, "Wen Qian, I'm here."

"My goodness, you've finally arrived! Your phone was off. I thought something had happened to you!" Wenqian patted her chest, still shaken.

Shen Yanran didn't remember turning off her phone, so why couldn't she get through? She took it out and saw that her phone had run out of battery and turned off automatically. "Sorry, my phone probably ran out of battery and turned off by itself. But I'm not a child anymore, do you have to worry so much?"

Wen Qian held Shen Yanran's hands and said solemnly, "My little darling, you are now a key client of President Li's family. What if something happens to you? Besides, your husband asked me to do this before he left. I am a very responsible person and I will definitely keep my word."

Actually, after Shen Yanran became pregnant, she didn't treat herself as a special person. Instead, everyone around her was more and more worried than the last. Of course, she knew they meant well, and she couldn't refuse their good intentions. "Okay, I promise there won't be a next time. Let's buy a power bank while we're at it."

Wenqian nodded in satisfaction, "Hmm, that's a good option."

After she finished speaking, she took out the gift she had specially brought for Shen Yanran from her bag. "Here, this is a blessing I got for you. It's been consecrated and is said to be very effective."

"Thank you." Shen Yanran wasn't superstitious, but since this was a gift Wen had specially asked for on her behalf, she naturally accepted it with great joy.

Wenqian clasped her hands together and continued, "My mom said this is especially effective, particularly for pregnant women. It guarantees you a smooth delivery."

Shen Yanran smiled happily, "Really? Then I'll definitely keep it safe and hang it on my phone so I can carry it with me all the time."

"Yes, yes, after you give birth to the baby, I'll go to the temple to pray for a pair of peace and blessings for my two godson sons." Wenqian smiled very happily.

"Godson?"

“Yes, I’m your godmother, so the two little ones in your belly are naturally your godsons. But if they’re twins, a boy and a girl, that would be even more perfect.” Wen Qian looked at Shen Yanran’s already protruding belly with a happy expression.

"Haha, thank you for your kind words." Although Shen Yanran didn't know the gender of the two little ones in her belly, she did indeed hope that they would be twins, a boy and a girl, just like Wen Qian had hoped.

Soon, the two started chatting and strolling around the street.

Seeing that Shen Yanran was going into men's stores, Wen Qian asked curiously, "Are you picking out a gift for your husband? What day is it?"

"No, it's for Brother Xiao. It's his birthday the day after tomorrow, and he invited me. You know Brother Xiao hasn't had many friends growing up, and his relationship with his family isn't very good. It seems like I'm the only one he's close to in China, so I accepted. I came here today to pick out a birthday present for him. By the way, are you free the day after tomorrow? Would you like to come with me? It'll be more fun with more people." Shen Yanran explained while extending an invitation to Wen Qian.

Wenqian gently shook her head and said, "I probably won't be able to go on Brother Xiao's birthday. I have an important interview. I'll buy him a gift later as a small token of my appreciation. Please tell Brother Xiao I wish him a happy birthday for me."

Shen Yanran said understandingly, "Yes, work is more important."

After a while, Shen Yanran suddenly felt the urge to go to the bathroom, and this was the third time she had needed to go.

Wenqian asked with some concern, "Are you alright? Should we go to the hospital to get it checked out?"

Shen Yanran reassured her, saying, "I'm fine, don't worry. This is a normal reaction for pregnant women. I'll be out in a little while."

Seeing that Shen Yanran's expression was relatively normal, Wen Qian obediently waited at the bathroom door.

But after thinking it over and over, she was still a little unsure about what Shen Yanran was saying, fearing that she was just trying to comfort herself, so she searched online herself.

I checked several websites before I was sure that what Shen Yanran said was true, and that she was making a fuss over nothing.

She breathed a sigh of relief, but a notification on her phone made her face turn serious again.

The message read, "Shocking! Shocking! Shen Yanran, the wife of the president of Shengtian International, kicked her own father out of the house and left him on the streets. Is this a moral depravity or a distortion of human nature?"