Aunt Fang sighed softly, a hint of reproach in her eyes as she looked at Chen Ningsheng: "If I hadn't come, you probably wouldn't even know that your wife was so busy that she ended up in the hospital."

Upon hearing that the matter was related to Xu Xinchen, Chen Ningsheng immediately became tense and grabbed Aunt Fang, asking, "Aunt Fang, what are you talking about? What happened to Min Shi?"

Aunt Fang sighed again: "Has Min Shi mentioned to you that she wants to submit her latest design to an international design competition?"

Chen Ningsheng frowned deeply. An international design competition? He had heard Xu Xinchen mention this before; according to Xu Xinchen, it was an international competition.

Designers from many countries will gather there to win awards and honors with their designs. The winner will not only receive a prize, but will also gain recognition and lay a solid foundation for their future business.

So when Xu Xinchen brought up this matter, he had his subordinates investigate it. After confirming that the design competition was indeed real, he let Xu Xinchen do whatever he wanted.

This is Xu Xinchen's own business, and he promised Xu Xinchen that he wouldn't interfere too much. Now, listening to Aunt Fang's question, could it be that there's a problem with this design competition?

Thinking of this, Chen Ningsheng quickly pulled Aunt Fang aside and asked, "Aunt Fang, I've heard Min Shi mention this matter, but I've already had someone investigate. This design competition is indeed real. What's wrong? Is there some inside story that I don't know about?"

As they spoke, Chen Ningsheng had already imagined over 100 different conspiracies and inside stories about the competition, such as the idea that anyone could win by throwing money at it, or that the judging panel favored designers from their own country...

Aunt Fang was surprised that Chen Ningsheng would think of things in terms of the competition. She didn't know what to say for a moment and was stunned for a long time before she slowly spoke.

"The competition is indeed a competition, and its fairness is guaranteed. You don't need to worry about being wronged if you participate in this competition. What I'm talking about has nothing to do with this competition."

Upon hearing Aunt Fang's words, Chen Ningsheng stopped his internal speculation. He had already decided that if it really required money to get him there, he would not hesitate to pay up.

If the competition's judging panel favors domestic designers, then he can try to manipulate things. It shouldn't be too difficult to find someone who loves money among the judges.

Unexpectedly, it wasn't because of that matter. Chen Ningsheng looked up at Aunt Fang and decided to stop guessing. He decisively asked, "Aunt Fang, stop beating around the bush. What is it? Please tell me directly."

Aunt Fang stood up and poked Chen Ningsheng's forehead with her finger, saying with a hint of disappointment, "You were a workaholic before you met Min Shi. Back then, you didn't have a girlfriend, so I didn't say much to you. Now that you have Min Shi, I thought you would tone it down and spend more time with your girlfriend."

Chen Ningsheng was completely confused and was about to speak when Aunt Fang quickly interrupted him: "I really didn't expect this. Not only are you a workaholic yourself, but you've also turned your girlfriend into a workaholic."

As she spoke, Aunt Fang angrily recounted how Xu Xinchen had been buried in design drafts these past few days and hadn't even had much rest. By the end, Aunt Fang had her hands on her hips, her eyes full of reproach.

"You two are together all the time, and you don't even keep an eye on her. With this kind of relentless drive, I reckon she'll have a hard time even leaving the house, let alone participating in the competition. She's completely worn herself out."

After listening to Aunt Fang's words, Chen Ningsheng pursed his lips tightly, a hint of displeasure on his face. In recent days, he had indeed not paid much attention to Xu Xinchen because of business matters.

I originally thought that Xu Xinchen would take good care of herself now that she has a job, but I didn't expect her to turn out like this. He didn't even notice. It was definitely his negligence.

Seeing the regretful expression on Chen Ningsheng's face, Aunt Fang understood that Chen Ningsheng now knew what had happened. She nodded in satisfaction, stood up, and slowly walked outside.

"Logically speaking, I, an old man, shouldn't interfere in the lives of the two of you young people, but seeing how hard this girl works every day, I'm really worried about her health."

"If you have time, take her out for a walk and let her relax. If you don't have time, spend more time talking to her so she doesn't accumulate all the pressure. It would be terrible if all that pressure came together and exploded."

Chen Ningsheng nodded sincerely: "I understand, Aunt Fang. Thank you for coming to tell me this today. If you hadn't told me, I would still be in the dark and think she was doing well."

Aunt Fang sighed helplessly. Chen Ningsheng was a child she had watched grow up since he was a child. How could she not know what kind of person he was? In fact, the current situation cannot be blamed solely on Chen Ningsheng.

It's also Xu Xinchen's fault; both of them work too hard. This kind of work ethic won't cause any immediate problems.

The problem is that over time, a rift will inevitably develop between the two people.

No, she couldn't just talk to Chen Ningsheng; she also had to go and give Xu Xinchen a talking-to, so that the two of them would spend some of their time on each other outside of work, otherwise problems would inevitably arise between them sooner or later.

Chen Ningsheng had no idea what Aunt Fang was thinking. He followed Aunt Fang out of the office and watched her leave the company before waving to his assistant and calling out to him.

The assistant has been extremely busy these past few days because Chen Ningsheng has been working so hard, but he still has to obediently go whenever Chen Ningsheng calls him.

Countless times, the assistant secretly vowed to himself that he would definitely find an opportunity to ask the boss for a raise, or he would quit.

He placed his finger on the office door and knocked. Before the assistant could speak, he heard a voice from inside say, "Come in."