Reborn not to be a simp, the school beauty's whole family goes crazy

"I was wondering if I had cooked it badly, but then I found out he hadn't even left the room."

Chu Mengran listened quietly, her worry growing deeper and deeper.

Finally, she couldn't sit still any longer. As if she had made up her mind, she stood up and said, "No, I have to go up and see him."

“He can’t keep going like this; he’ll definitely break down. We can’t just stand by and watch him work so hard.”

As she spoke, Chu Mengran took hurried steps, her footsteps echoing in the quiet corridor.

Arriving at Chen Dong's door, she paused briefly before raising her hand and gently knocking.

"Who is it?" Chen Dong's slightly annoyed voice came from inside the house.

After a while, the door slowly opened, and Chen Dong appeared in the doorway.

Her once neatly styled hair was now disheveled and scattered across her forehead, as if she had just weathered a storm.

His eyes were bloodshot, his gaze revealing an undeniable weariness, and his lips were slightly pale.

"Mengran, what's wrong?"

Chen Dong's tone was tinged with impatience, and his words carried a hint of weariness.

Chu Mengran felt heartbroken seeing Chen Dong's haggard appearance.

Her eyes glistened with tears, her lips trembled slightly, and without saying a word, she stepped forward and hugged Chen Dong tightly.

Her arms were wrapped tightly around Chen Dong's body, as if she wanted to give him strength and warmth with her embrace.

The embrace was so tight, so deep.

Chen Dong was taken aback by this sudden action, and his body froze instantly.

After a while, he subconsciously placed his hand on Chu Mengran's waist.

His eyes were filled with confusion as he asked softly, "Mengran, what's wrong with you?"

Chu Mengran slowly released Chen Dong, cupped his face in her hands, her hands trembling slightly.

Chu Mengran asked in a tone that was both reproachful and concerned, "I was about to ask you what's wrong?"

"Look at yourself now, you've ruined yourself like this. Do you know how worried we are about you?"

"It's like you suddenly disappeared from our lives, spending all your time staring at that computer."

"We have no idea what you're doing, or when you'll collapse from exhaustion."

Chen Dong was stunned again. Looking at the concern and anxiety in Chu Mengran's eyes, his irritation instantly dissipated.

He sighed softly, as if exhaling all the weariness in his heart.

With a wry smile, he said, "Mengran, I'm working hard to develop antivirus software."

"Do you know that if we succeed, this will be a huge asset that can completely change our lives?"

"I want you to have a better life, a bigger house, a better car, and be able to go wherever you want."

Chu Mengran frowned, pulled Chen Dong to the bedside, and made him sit down.

Then she sat down beside him and earnestly advised, "Chen Dong, I know you want to work hard to give me a better life."

"I understand your good intentions. But your health is the foundation of everything. What if you ruin your health by working yourself to the bone like this day and night?"

"What's the use of making more money? You can never earn enough money, but once you lose your health, you can never get it back."

"We've been together for so long, and what I care about most is your health."

"It's about us being able to live happily together, not about you exhausting yourself for money."

Chen Dong fell silent, looking down at his hands, his heart filled with emotion.

After a while, he raised his head, looked at Chu Mengran, and smiled gently.

Chen Dong gently stroked Chu Mengran's hair, his eyes filled with love and guilt, and said, "Mengran, you're right."

"I was too eager for quick success and neglected your feelings and my own health."

"I've been pursuing that goal, but I forgot that you're still by my side."

"I promise you, I won't work myself to the bone like that anymore."

At this moment, in the stairwell.

Guo Miao and Yu Qin cautiously peeked out, their eyes fixed on this side.

They walked very quietly, as if afraid of disturbing the conversation inside.

Hearing that Chen Dong had agreed to Chu Mengran's request, the two of them finally felt relieved.

Guo Miao patted his chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled, saying, "Phew, I can finally relax now."

“Dong-ge has been acting like he’s possessed lately, which has worried me terribly.”

“Seeing him like this every day makes me feel like there’s a stone stuck in my chest, it’s so painful.”

Yu Qin rolled her eyes at him and said, "You, you just worry about nothing."

"But I'm glad Dong-ge agreed to Chu Mengran's request, otherwise I don't know what to do."

“I haven’t been able to sleep these past few nights because I’m worried that something might be wrong with his health.”

Guo Miao said with a smile, "Me too. But it's good now, as long as Brother Dong understands our concerns."

"Let's go downstairs and let Dong-ge and Meng-ran have a good chat for a while."

The two exchanged a smile and tiptoed downstairs.

The living room returned to its usual tranquility, the sunlight still spilling onto the floor, but now with an added sense of peace and warmth.

Inside the room, Chen Dong and Chu Mengran clung tightly to each other.

Their eyes were filled with love for each other and anticipation for the future.

Chen Dong gently held Chu Mengran's hand and said, "Mengran, thank you. With you by my side, I feel that everything is worthwhile."

Chu Mengran leaned on Chen Dong's shoulder and said gently, "Remember what you said, okay? We'll be doing a lot of things together in the future."

The two embraced tightly, as if the only sound in the world was their heartbeats.

Time passed slowly, and after a while, Chu Mengran finally released Chen Dong.

She cupped his face in her hands, her eyes filled with heartache and concern.

Chu Mengran said gently, "Chen Dong, look at you, how many sleepless nights you've stayed up to develop that software, your eyes are bloodshot."

"Listen to me, get a good night's sleep, catch up on the sleep you've had these past few days, and get some rest."

Chen Dong looked at Chu Mengran, his heart filled with emotion. He nodded vigorously and said, "Okay, Mengran, I'll listen to you."

Chu Mengran gave a few more instructions before turning and leaving the room.

After Chu Mengran's figure disappeared through the doorway, Chen Dong took a deep breath and walked to the computer.

He skillfully operated the computer, carefully saving the code he had written to ensure everything was in perfect working order.

Afterwards, he dragged his slightly tired body into the bathroom, quickly washed up, and washed away the weariness on his face and the fatigue on his body.

Chen Dong collapsed onto the bed, instantly enveloped in the warmth of the blankets.

He closed his eyes, his mind gradually went blank, and he soon drifted off to sleep.

He slept soundly until the sunlight streamed through the window and fell on his face, waking him from his slumber.