Chapter 3045: Crazy Output

The next day, Xiao Changkun slept until the sun was high.

Although Ma Lan didn't drink, she had recently become addicted to holding her phone and watching live streams and short videos, so she also didn't crawl out of bed until after ten o'clock.

Originally, Ye Chen intended to go to the hillside villa in Champs-Élysées today to continue helping Nanako improve her mastery of Qi, but because Xiao Churan was arriving in Jin Ling this afternoon, Ye Chen prepared not to go anywhere during the day and just wait at home until it was time to go to the airport to pick her up.

Ma Lan, sleepy-eyed, walked out of the elevator while rubbing her eyes and holding her phone. Seeing Ye Chen cleaning the living room, she asked curiously, "Good son-in-law, why didn't you go out today? Don't you usually go out to talk business with clients at this time?"

Having said that, she asked with some nervousness and concern, "Good son-in-law, is the Feng Shui business not doing well recently? It won't affect our family's normal life, will it?"

Ye Chen said with a smile, "Mom, you're overthinking it. It's not that business isn't good, it's that I've pushed away all my work for today."

"Oh my!" Ma Lan said with some heartache, "Good son-in-law, are you unable to calculate the accounts? Every time you go to see a client or close a deal, it's hundreds of thousands or millions. Leaving so much money unearned to clean at home, isn't that a huge loss? You might as well go out and earn your hundreds of thousands or millions, and give Mom one percent, which is thousands or ten thousand yuan. Mom will help you clean at home, and I guarantee it will be spotless!"

Ye Chen smiled helplessly and said, "Mom, the reason I didn't go out today is because Churan is coming back this afternoon. I'll clean the house, and when the time is right, I'll go to the airport to pick her up. She's been in the US for so long, I can't let her see the house in a mess as soon as she returns."

Upon hearing that Xiao Churan was coming back, Ma Lan cheered with excitement, "Oh my, Churan is coming back? Is Churan really coming back?? I miss her to death!"

Ye Chen nodded and said, "Churan boarded the plane six or seven hours ago. She should be arriving in another six or seven hours. I estimate it will be around four or five in the afternoon, just in time for dinner."

Ma Lan hurriedly complained, "This girl, she only has you, her husband, in her heart, and no longer has me, her mother. She didn't even tell me about such a big thing as returning."

After speaking, seeing Ye Chen mopping the floor, she hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Good son-in-law, the house is indeed a bit messy recently. It's all Mom's fault for not taking care of it. Of course, there's also that old son of a bitch Xiao Changkun, who goes out early and returns late every day, and doesn't do any work at home. If I didn't know better, I'd think he was keeping a mistress outside. Come, come, good son-in-law, give the mop to Mom, Mom will clean it."

Ye Chen said, "Mom, why don't you go and clean the kitchen? I'll handle the living room."

"Alright!" Ma Lan nodded, "If two people clean together, the speed will definitely be much faster."

Having said that, she cursed unhappily, "That bastard Xiao Changkun, did he go out again? He doesn't do any proper work all day long, only knowing how to soak in that dog-shit Calligraphy and Painting Association. I don't know if he's keeping a little lover there, or his old flame."

Just as she was speaking, Xiao Changkun walked down from upstairs, swaying, looking listless and yawning repeatedly. It was clear he hadn't fully sobered up yet.

Ma Lan and Xiao Changkun had long since lived separately, so she thought Xiao Changkun had gone out long ago. Seeing him come down from upstairs, she immediately mocked, "Oh, why didn't the Vice President Xiao go to the Calligraphy and Painting Association today? Don't you usually run there most enthusiastically? What? Did they discover you're a fraud filling the ranks and kick you out?"

Hearing Ma Lan speak, Xiao Changkun's expression seemed to suddenly suffer from a migraine, his mouth crooked and his eyes splitting.

He stretched, patted his face with both hands, and then said disdainfully, "Ma Lan, you can only satisfy your mouth. What, is it very refreshing to mock me?"

Ma Lan curled her lips, "How can I call this mocking you? What I said is clearly the truth. If others don't understand you, Xiao Changkun, can I still not understand you? Tell me yourself, what real talent do you have? Your research on calligraphy and painting isn't even as good as a street vendor selling fake antiques on Antique Street. You have the face to be the Executive Vice President of the Calligraphy and Painting Association. I don't know which eye the President of the Calligraphy and Painting Association blinded to let a second-rate person like you be the second-in-command. When he suddenly comes to his senses one day, you might have to pack up and get out."

Xiao Changkun said proudly, "Ma Lan, your wishful thinking is probably going to fail. Our President Pei is currently seeking a promotion. Once he goes up, the position of President of the Calligraphy and Painting Association will be mine. By then, this second-rate person of mine won't be the second-in-command, but the top leader!"

"Bah!" Upon hearing that Xiao Changkun had a chance to be promoted, Ma Lan cursed angrily, "Xiao Changkun, do you even deserve to be the President of the Calligraphy and Painting Association? Why don't you go pee and see if you deserve it!"

Xiao Changkun picked up his water cup, poured himself a glass of water, and while drinking, shook his head and said, "Letting me be President is definitely the will of the people. In the entire Calligraphy and Painting Association, who dares to say half a 'no' word about me, Xiao Changkun? Even President Pei doesn't dare! Otherwise, why didn't he send you, Ma Lan, to Korea for exchange when they sent us to Korea for exchange a while ago?"

Ma Lan said disdainfully, "That's because your Grandma Ma doesn't care to mix in that circle. If I also mixed in that circle, Jin Ling's organization would definitely have a spot for me if they went to Korea for exchange!"

Xiao Changkun rolled his eyes and asked with wide eyes, "Just you? If you went to Korea for exchange, what would you exchange with them? Exchange scolding in the streets with Korean shrews? You don't even speak the language! Think about it yourself, what advantage do you have in scolding in the streets in Korea? Besides saying 'Axi-ba', what else can you say?"

Ma Lan cursed, "Old lady can also say 'Baka Yaro'!"

Xiao Changkun spat, "Cut it out, that's Japanese, you idiot!"

Ma Lan was anxious, took the broom from Ye Chen's hand, and swung it at Xiao Changkun. Xiao Changkun barely dodged it, and while walking out, cursed, "Crazy woman, I won't bother with you, I'm going to the association to drink tea!"

Ma Lan cursed, "Xiao Changkun, you come back!"

Xiao Changkun curled his lips, "I won't listen to you, bye-bye to you!"

Ma Lan gritted her teeth, "Daughter is coming back this afternoon, and you're still running out. What, are you planning to leave this home and live alone?"

Xiao Changkun was startled and asked in surprise, "Daughter is coming back this afternoon, really or fake?"

Ma Lan said, "Of course it's true. Didn't you see good son-in-law didn't go out today?"

Xiao Changkun nodded and asked Ye Chen, "Good son-in-law, when will Churan arrive in Jin Ling?"

Ye Chen said, "Around four-thirty or five."

Xiao Changkun said, "That's still early. It's fine, I'll go to the association first, and I'll come back early in the afternoon to pick you up, and we'll go to the airport together."

Ye Chen said, "Dad, if you have something to do, go ahead and get busy. It's no problem for me to go pick up Churan alone in the afternoon."

Ma Lan immediately said, "No! Churan has been away from home for so long, we must all go to the airport to pick her up!"

Xiao Changkun was helpless and had to say, "Then let's do as I just said. I'll go to the association first, and I'll come to pick you up around three or four in the afternoon, and we'll go over together."

Ma Lan asked angrily, "Xiao Changkun, is it impossible to do anything else? Do you have to go to that crappy Calligraphy and Painting Association today? If you say you must go today, then fine, I'll go with you. Aren't you the Executive Vice President? Aren't you about to be promoted to President? As the current wife of the Executive Vice President and the future wife of the President, it shouldn't be a problem for me to go and see, right?"

Upon hearing that Ma Lan wanted to go to the Calligraphy and Painting Association, Xiao Changkun was so scared that his liver trembled. He didn't want a shrew like Ma Lan to go to the Calligraphy and Painting Association and lose face for him. If people discussed behind his back that he was a good person, why did he find such a shrew as a wife, wouldn't his face be lost?

Thinking of this, he had to say helplessly, "Forget it, forget it, then I won't go. Isn't it fine if I don't go? The three of us will just sit at home staring at each other until four o'clock in the afternoon, and then go to the airport together. Is that fine?"

Ma Lan asked back, "Why? Is it so difficult to take me to your association? Am I that unpresentable?"

Xiao Changkun collapsed and blurted out, "Oh my, you person! Why are you looking for trouble over and over again? Is it never-ending? You were the one who asked me to stay at home. I agreed to stay at home, can't that satisfy you?"

Ma Lan asked coldly, "What kind of attitude is this? Are you impatient with me? Oh, you're about to be President, you're not the one who was ridden on the head and shat on by the old lady and the Xiao Changgan family anymore, so you don't even look at me straight now. Does it mean I'm holding you back?"

Xiao Changkun explained awkwardly, "I don't mean that, you said all that yourself."

Ma Lan asked, "Then what do you mean?"

Xiao Changkun felt dizzy and blurted out, "I don't mean anything! I'm just telling you, I won't go to the association, I'll wait at home to go to the airport to pick up my daughter."

Ma Lan crossed her arms and sneered, "Oh! You feel like you don't mean anything now, are you planning to abandon me after starting?"

Facing Ma Lan's crazy output, Xiao Changkun was almost crying, hurriedly explaining, "I... I didn't... what did I say?"

Ma Lan looked at Ye Chen and said both aggrieved and angrily, "Good son-in-law, you come and judge. How many grievances and white eyes have I suffered following him, Xiao Changkun, for so many years? He's awesome now, about to be President, and thinks I, his wife, am losing his face. Isn't this a modern Chen Shimei?"

Not to mention Xiao Changkun's big head, Ye Chen couldn't handle it either, so he hurriedly said, "Mom, I remembered I have some urgent business to handle. How about this, you and Dad rest at home, I'll go handle the business first, I won't come back in the afternoon, I'll take a taxi directly to the airport, and then Dad will drive you to the airport to meet me, and we'll pick up Churan and come back together."

Having said that, Ye Chen had already walked quickly to the door.

Seeing Ye Chen was leaving, Xiao Changkun was even more panicked and hurriedly said, "Good son-in-law, don't go, stay and accompany us!"

"I can't, Dad, it's truly urgent." Ye Chen said, while changing his shoes, he looked back and said, "By the way, don't cook tonight, let's eat outside! That's it, see you at the airport in the afternoon!" ===== CHAPTER 3046 =====