Gao Congming dared not ask any more questions and started the car, driving slowly away from the area.Yi Jinli closed his eyes gently as if he was tired. The moment he saw her, his empty heart seemed to fill up little by little.However, when she disappeared from his sight, his heart... seemed to feel empty again.'She can still easily affect my mood. She can make me feel content or frustrated!'Is it impossible for me to not love her?'"Congming, do you think I'm still in love with Ling Yiran?" Yi Jinli's voice suddenly rang in the car.Gao Congming stiffened, thinking it was a trick question!"Well... Young Master Yi, you..." Gao Congming wondered what to say."Tell me the truth!" Yi Jinli said coldly as if he had guessed his intention.Therefore, Gao Congming could only go all out and say, "Young Master Yi, the way you look at Miss Ling is the way men look at women. Otherwise, you wouldn't have gotten so angry after knowing that Young Master Gu is in love with Miss Ling."
Su Xi was taken away by the bailiffs while Ling Yiran was left stunned.'Does Su Xi's confession have anything to do with Gu Lichen?'Lawyer Gu seemed to be deep in thought.When Ling Yiran and Lawyer Gu got to the court entrance, they saw a Maserati parked in front of the court. Gu Lichen got out and looked up at Ling Yiran.Lawyer Gu tapped Ling Yiran on the shoulder and said, "Thank Mr. Gu for me. Without him, this case wouldn't have been so easy."With that, Lawyer Gu walked down the steps, greeted Gu Lichen, and left.Ling Yiran was still standing on the steps, looking down at Gu Lichen.Gu Lichen, with his chin slightly tilted back, looked at Ling Yiran as well.Some of the people who came out of the court seemed to notice this and looked in their direction.Ling Yiran took a deep breath and walked down the steps toward Gu Lichen. Although Gu Lichen might not be a celebrity, he was easily recognized because of his identity as the crown prince of the entertainment industr
"No thanks. It's an old illness. Yi Jinli has also taken me to see a specialist," said Ling Yiran as she pulled back her hand. The doctor had made it clear that the optimal treatment period for her fingers had long passed.Some of the medicine she took afterward was just to ease the pain she felt when the weather was cold and humid."You're already here anyway. Just let Dr. Su have a look. Dr. Su doesn't see patients easily," said Gu Lichen as he dragged Ling Yiran into the small clinic.Ling Yiran could only see a deserted clinic. An old man in a white coat and a scruffy white beard was sitting in a chair. On the wall in front of him was a 32-inch TV, playing a cheesy sad romance TV series that was a hit these days.Ling Yiran had heard her colleagues talking about the TV series in the office. It was said to be a real tear-jerker.The old man was watching attentively with a serious expression on his face, almost as if he was watching a documentary show."Dr. Su, is it possible t
It seemed that Dr. Su was indeed as capable as Gu Lichen said!Her replies of “yes” were imprinted in Gu Lichen's heart, and it seemed to be setting off waves.'What else has she suffered? Her nails were pulled out, and her fingers were broken... Who did these?' He even felt the urge to kill!With a grave face, Dr. Su felt every bone of Ling Yiran's fingers. After a long while, he said, "Come, let's take an X-ray. I need to see how your fingers are doing."Then, Ling Yiran saw a screening isolation room that did not match the small clinic at all.When they finished taking the X-ray, Dr. Su examined the film carefully and was deep in thought for a long time. He said to Ling Yiran, "You didn't get proper treatment after you injured your fingers. You've missed the golden period of treatment.""I know," said Ling Yiran. The specialist Yi Jinli found for her also said the same thing.Dr. Su said, "Your fingers probably hurt whenever it gets cold and humid. It must be difficult for yo
"Don't mention it. I just brought you here. If Dr. Su said they can be cured, then they will." As Gu Lichen drove around, he asked casually, "When did you injure your hands?" "It's been almost four years," replied Ling Yiran.'Almost 4 years... It must have been when she was in prison.' Then, Gu Lichen asked again, "Did you injure them in prison?"Ling Yiran was silent and did not reply, but the expression on her face gave him the answer."Who did it? Who hurt you this way?" There was a trace of anger in Gu Lichen's voice. 'Who on earth treated her so cruelly?'He knew she was imprisoned before, but he had never given much thought to what she went through in there.Only now did he realize that she had suffered such pain.Ling Yiran said lightly, "It doesn't matter anymore.""Who was it?” Gu Lichen asked again."What's the point even if I told you? Can I make them suffer all the pain I've suffered?""Why not?" Gu Lichen's eyes flashed with cruelty. He would make anyone who mi
Back then, she had no memory of him or the promises they made during their childhood.Ling Yiran picked up a piece of pancake and began to eat. 'I’m just having dinner with Chenchen today.'Just like their promise, she had come to Shen City and he was treating her to lots of delicious food!...At night, a Maserati pulled up slowly and stopped in the neighborhood. Ling Yiran got out of the car. She had only taken two steps when Gu Lichen's voice came from behind her."Wait!" He caught up with a takeaway box in his hand and handed it to Ling Yiran. "These are the pancakes we had earlier. I saw you enjoying them, so I asked the restaurant to pack up another portion."Ling Yiran pursed her lips slightly before taking it. "Thank you." She could not refuse because they were pancakes.It was like... how she could not reject Chenchen when they were little and were fulfilling their promise.When she took the takeaway box, his hand grabbed her hands. His sight fell on her two hands. "Yo
‘These few days, Ling Yiran had been coming home alone, so it was alright. However, Young Master Gu sent Ling Yiran home today and now… Young Master Gu's holding Ling Yiran's hands as they’re looking at each other, just like a couple!'Gao Congming just hoped Gu Lichen and Ling Yiran would separate as soon as possible. 'If they keep on hanging around like this, who knows what Young Master Yi would do?!’...Ling Yiran walked to her rental house with a box of pancakes in her hand. She took out the keys from her bag and opened the door. Just as she was about to push the door open and walk in, another hand beat her to the door and pushed it open.Ling Yiran was taken aback and turned around immediately, only to see Yi Jinli standing behind her."When did you come?" she asked in confusion.He was wearing a thin light-colored sweater and a pair of black trousers. With his handsome face, he looked just like Prince Charming. However, his face was dark and there was restraint, struggle,
He put her hands under the tap and took the soap to wash her hands with. He washed her hands over and over again as if to rinse off all the traces, smell, and temperature Gu Lichen had left on her hands...Ling Yiran tried to withdraw her hands from Yi Jinli's grasp but it was to no avail.She had no idea how many times he had washed her hands. They began to ache. "Yi Jinli, stop it. What do you want?"He turned off the tap, picked up the towel nearby, and dried her hands carefully. "Don't let Gu Lichen touch your hands again."He could not bear the thought of what he had seen earlier. His body seemed to have been filled with jealousy.He was afraid that she would fall in love with Gu Lichen!"Stop saying things that will irritate me," he said.Ling Yiran was stunned for a moment before laughing. "Should I still be in love with you even after we’ve broken up?"He stopped what he was doing and raised his eyes to meet her calm, almond-shaped eyes.There was no panic in those eye
He clenched his jaw and felt his teeth ache. 'Yeah, she’s broken up with me. She has every right to find a new boyfriend, but... the thought of her smiling at another man, and kissing and hugging him makes me uncomfortable.’ Gu Lichen could not help feeling irritated."You can't find one! Do you think you can find another man like me to love when you love me so much?" he said.Zhong Keke retorted with a slightly red face, "You... You're too confident. Who are you to say I can't find one? I love you now, but I can slowly get over you. Besides, I don't need to find a man like you in the future. I just need to find an ordinary man with a good personality who treats me well! I’ll give him all my heart, and he’ll do the same!"It was more like she was telling herself that.'Yes, I can move on from him. I can do it!'However, her words seemed to have provoked him as he turned the steering wheel sharply, slammed on the brakes, and pulled over at the roadside.She was thrown forward and
The fact Zhong Keke accepted was that she feared she would love him more and more!When Yi Jinli and Gu Lichen returned to the ward, Ling Yiran was still chatting with Zhong Keke about the children, not only the new baby but also the triplets."Alright, Lichen and I are going home first. Yiran, have a good rest. I'll visit you and the baby again next time," Zhong Keke said and got up after seeing the exhaustion on Ling Yiran's face.Ling Yiran replied, "Okay. I'll let you meet my triplets next time.""Sure."After Zhong Keke and Gu Lichen left, Yi Jinli lay on Ling Yiran's bed and said, "If you're sleepy, sleep first. The doctor said you need more rest."Ling Yiran said, "I'm a little sleepy, but I had a nice chat with Keke today. Jin, you know what? I think it's great that Lichen has fallen in love with Keke. Keke's a wonderful woman, and Lichen has finally found his happily ever after."She said as she slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep.Looking at his wife's sleeping fac
"Thank you! It's a good painting, and I like it very much. I didn't expect you to draw my daughter like that.""I saw the baby when I came to the hospital that day, so I remembered," said Zhong Keke."I heard from Jin that you and Lichen both came to the hospital that day. I didn't scare you, did I?" said Ling Yiran.Zhong Keke smiled softly, "All that matters is that you're safe. Being alive is better than anything."The two women chatted while the two men looked at each other. Then, Yi Jinli said, "Lichen, let's go get some air."The two men got up and walked out of the ward.Zhong Keke looked uneasily at the ward door.Ling Yiran said, "They’ll be back soon. Don't worry. My Jin won't kidnap Lichen."Zhong Keke smiled, knowing that Yi Jinli probably had not told Ling Yiran about what happened that day."By the way, how are you and Lichen's relationship? Does he treat you well?" Ling Yiran asked."He treats me well." It was true. He treated her well. He would give her everyt
He and Song Qingyao were not even friends."You don't have to explain this to me," said Zhong Keke. They had broken up, and she did not need these explanations.Besides, she knew better than anyone that he had always been in love with Yiran.Thinking of Yiran, Zhong Keke said, "I want to go to the hospital to see Yiran. Can I?" The last time she visited Yiran, Yiran was still unconscious, so she wanted to check on her.Hesitation flashed across Gu Lichen's face."Don't worry. I won't say anything to trigger Yiran. I’ll still pretend to be your girlfriend in front of Yiran. If Yiran asks you, you can say we're doing quite well. When Yiran has recovered, I can make an excuse to say we've broken up. Of course, I can take all the blame. For example, I thought being with you attracted too much attention, or I couldn’t get used to being with you, or I had fallen for someone else—"Before she could finish speaking, she was suddenly pulled into a wide embrace.His hands held her tightly
Zhou Xinmian: [I said you were living with Gu Lichen now. Then they said nothing and left readily.]"..."Zhou Xinmian: [Did you block their phone numbers? They said you're not answering your phone.]Zhong Keke: [Yeah.]She should have blocked her uncle's family's phone numbers long ago. Even blocking them now was considered late!Zhou Xinmian: [Well done! But didn’t they try calling you using another phone number?]Zhong Keke: [They did. But as soon as they spoke and I heard their voices, I hung up and blocked their phone numbers.]In other words, she did not give them a chance to talk.She did not want to listen to what they had to say anyway. They had worn out the last of her affection.Zhou Xinmian: [Have you made up your mind this time?]Zhong Keke: [I’ll just consider that my grandparents only gave birth to my father!]In other words, she no longer considered her uncle and his family her family!Zhou Xinmian: [You should have done that long ago! They told me Gu Lichen
It was why he had said such things at the time to keep the woman from leaving!"Maybe I've liked you since then." It probably started earlier than he thought.Zhong Keke's eyes watered as tears were about to pour out. She raised her hands and covered her eyes, "Gu Lichen, stop telling me such things!"Such things would only make her waver when her resolution was hard-won. Did he know how much determination and perseverance it took her to ask for a break-up and keep her distance from him to stop loving him when she loved him so much?Though her hands shielded her eyes, they could not stop the tears.His fingers pulled her hands away. "Alright, I'll stop. I'll stop talking. Don't cry."Her tears had always left him flustered.He hugged her and coaxed her. The indifference in his phoenix eyes had become affection.Zhong Keke finally stopped crying, but she still sniffled occasionally.Holding a tissue, Gu Lichen carefully wiped the tears from her face. After a moment, he said,
"Do you care about me?" She smiled bitterly. "That word isn’t only something you say but..." She did not continue speaking after a pause.However, he already knew what she was going to say.Gu Lichen turned pale. He knew that the incident at the comic fiesta was something that bothered her.He was the one who caused it!"Also, I think we'd better talk about the possibility of me getting pregnant!" she said."Okay, go ahead," he said as he asked the others in the living room to leave."Will you insist that I have the baby if I get pregnant?" she asked, looking at him."If you’re pregnant, I don't want to lose the baby," he said. He had never longed for children even though his parents had always wanted grandchildren, even if it was out of wedlock.However, such ideas had never occurred to him.Now, he wanted to have the baby because they would be... his baby with Keke!"Even if I don't want the baby, are you still going to stop me from having an abortion?" she asked.He was s
Even though he did not love her, she still thought she was a better candidate than Zhong Keke.However, to her disappointment, the way Gu Lichen looked at her was still icy."I'm not interested in you. The Song family you're so proud of will no longer exist in Shen City a year later. Perhaps the Song family can keep some things if you start planning now. Otherwise, you'll have nothing left."With that said, Gu Lichen left the ward, leaving Song Qingyao standing where she was in a daze.Other than reluctance, resentment, and jealousy, there was more shock and fear on her face.'Does Lichen intend to eradicate the Song family within a year? Is... Is he going that far for Zhong Keke? He doesn't love Zhong Keke, right? Why is he doing it? Why?' Unfortunately, no one could give her the answer.Gu Lichen walked out of the hospital and got into the car. He slowly closed his eyes as Song Qingyao's last words flashed through his mind.'It doesn't matter... even if I don't love her?'Kek
Song Qingyao's heart sank. Sure enough, he could find out anything he wanted to."Why did you do it?" Gu Lichen said coldly.Song Qingyao suddenly laughed. "You're asking me why? Gu Lichen, I’ve loved you for so many years. What do you think?""I wouldn't love you even if Zhong Keke didn't exist. If I wanted to fall for you, I would have done so from the beginning," said Gu Lichen.Song Qingyao's mouth was full of bitterness. She knew that!However, knowing was one thing. Her being reluctant and unwilling to accept it was a different matter!She shouted, "Why did you choose Zhong Keke? You love Ling Yiran because Ling Yiran saved your life when you were a child. What about Zhong Keke? Why her?"She accepted losing to Ling Yiran because she had never saved Lichen's life.However, how could she accept losing to Zhong Keke? "Because she's the one who saved me from the messy relationship," replied Gu Lichen."What do you mean?" Song Qingyao was puzzled.Instead of explaining, he