Zhuo Qianyun gently coaxed him, and soon, the little one fell asleep. Zhuo Qianyun then muttered, "I just hope Lil Yan won't be discriminated against when he starts kindergarten.""Who dares discriminate against him? I'll go to the kindergarten and stand up for him!" Qin Lianyi immediately said. She did not believe she could not handle a few children.Zhuo Qianyun smiled. She envied Qin Lianyi's character sometimes. She was just as fearless as she used to be. However, she could never be the same after everything she experienced."Yiran, thank you so much for the custody case," said Zhuo Qianyun."I've already talked to the firm and Lawyer Gu has agreed to help. Don't think about it too much," said Ling Yiran.Zhuo Qianyun nodded. Speaking of which, she was surprised that Ye Wenming chose a court in Shen City to hear the case. She thought he would choose a court in S City.After all, S city was his territory.Since he had chosen Shen City, she did not have to travel back and fort
Qin Lianyi looked around. There were many similar food stalls around, and the traffic in the area was pretty good."You two haven't had your dinner yet. I'll make you some fried vermicelli. You can try out my cooking," said Zhuo Qianyun."Sure!" Qin Lianyi said with a smile. Speaking of which, she had not tried her cooking yet!"What about you? I don't think you've had dinner either," said Ling Yiran as she looked at Zhuo Qianyun with concern."I'll just eat something later. I own a food stall. Would I starve myself?" Zhuo Qianyun said with a smile and quickly cooked two plates of fried vermicelli for Ling Yiran and Qin Lianyi.They ate at a small square table. Qin Lianyi praised Zhuo Qianyun's cooking while she ate. "It's much better than my mom's cooking.""Does your mom still cook at home?" asked Ling Yiran."That's right. My mom's cooking hasn't improved in decades, but she loves to occupy the kitchen. Then my dad would always butter up my mom by telling her how good her coo
Even so, Zhuo Qianyun hurried forward and apologized to smooth things over. "Why don't I cook you a new one? Dinner's on me the next time you come here?""Is that all you're going to do to settle this? There are flies in your dish! What if we ate your food and got hospitalized? What about the medical bills? Besides, we wouldn't dare eat your cooking again!""Stop talking nonsense. Make her pay!""That's right. Pay up! Forget about doing business here if you don't pay us!"The three men spoke, and one of them deliberately held a dead fly in his hand in front of Zhuo Qianyun's face as if it was a piece of physical evidence.Some of the customers who had been eating also stopped to look on.Of course, Zhuo Qianyun knew that the three men were blackmailing her, but she had no evidence to prove that they planted the fly. She could only say through gritted teeth, "Why don't I compensate you 200 dollars?"This 200 dollars was nearly as much as she earned from a night's work!However,
"Let's run away together, Sis Zhuo. Forget about the stall for now!" said Ling Yiran as she grabbed Zhuo Qianyun and quickly dialed 110 with her fingers.Qin Lianyi also picked up a chair and threw it at the three men as she said to Zhuo Qianyun, "Let's run away together. They're here to make trouble on purpose! I'll get Bai Tingxin to teach them a lesson later!"Unfortunately, Bai Tingxin was not here right now, so she could only think of ways to protect themselves!"Hello, is this 110? I have a disturbance here. They want to harm me and my friends..." As soon as the line got through, Ling Yiran spoke quickly."Damn it, the b*tch called the police! Grab her phone!" one of them spoke as he jumped at Ling Yiran. She was just about to give her address when a shadow flashed by and a muffled grunt rang afterward.A man who had appeared out of nowhere was hitting the man who wanted to attack Ling Yiran.The two other men tried to help, but another man appeared and began to fight them.
"I'm… fine." Qin Lianyi was still shocked at her boyfriend's sudden arrival. "How did you know I was here?" She did not remember telling him the exact address."How dare you ask me that?" he asked. She had started screaming in the middle of the call and there were men's snappy voices in the background too, so he panicked.However, she had hung up. He called her again, but he could not get through to her. He was so anxious that he broke out in a cold sweat. He could only follow the words ‘Huaihai Road’ she mentioned earlier and drove over to look for her on the way.The 20-minute journey was shortened to 10 minutes. He had no idea how many speeding tickets he was going to get later!"The next time you're in danger, at least tell me where you are before you hang up! Do you have any idea how panicked I was?" Bai Tingxin half-growled.Qin Lianyi was stunned. She looked at the man's pale face and the cold sweat on his forehead.She could see that he was worried about her."I… I'm sor
On the way to the police station, Qin Lianyi told Bai Tingxin what happened at the food stall.Bai Tingxin could not help frowning. It seemed fortunate that Yi Jinli's two bodyguards were around. Otherwise, the three women could not have escaped!"Why don't I send two bodyguards to protect you as well?" asked Bai Tingxin.Qin Lianyi quickly refused. "No, I’ll feel like I’m being watched and feel uncomfortable.""But...""I promise I'll call you immediately if there's any real danger!" said Qin Lianyi as she raises her hand in a swearing gesture.Bai Tingxin found the way she looked both funny and annoying at the same time.When they arrived at the police station, Ling Yiran told the police what happened earlier and submitted the recording on her phone. The three thugs were also handed over to the police.After the police took their statements, Qin Lianyi said to Ling Yiran, "Tingxin and I will send you back later.""Okay," said Ling Yiran.The three of them walked out of the
The corners of Ling Yiran's lips curled. "Alright, got it." Lianyi was like the light in her dark world. She would always grab her and hold on to her when she was in trouble! Qin Lianyi then got into the car with Bai Tingxin while Ling Yiran got into the black Bentley.Qin Lianyi watched as the Bentley drove away. Then, she grumbled to Bai Tingxin who was next to her, "Alright, let's go."Bai Tingxin drove away from the police station. "Where do you want to go now?""Home. Where else?" Qin Lianyi said sulkily."If you're in a bad mood, why don't we watch a movie to cheer you up?" he asked."Forget it. No movies will work, unless you do another striptease," she blurted out. She recalled him doing it the last time she was drunk but had no memory of it! She only had a vague memory of it.Therefore, she felt that it was a shame every time she thought about it, and in time, it became a regret.Bai Tingxin squinted a glance at Qin Lianyi. "If you want to see it, I'll do it for you w
"Not… Not yet. I'm just wondering if I'm pregnant," Qin Lianyi explained quickly. She moved a little uncomfortably. She was a little embarrassed by the way he was looking at her stomach. "Besides, my period hasn't come this month,” she added lamely.He mused, 'If that's the case, it's possible that she's pregnant. However... if she's pregnant, then I'm…'"We'll find out if you're pregnant by going to the hospital tomorrow for a blood test," said Bai Tingxin.When she heard that she had to go to the hospital for a blood test, she felt a tingle in her scalp. "We don't have to go to the hospital for a blood test, do we? Why don't we just buy a pregnancy test and test it out first?"He was rendered speechless and looked at her. "Are you afraid of drawing blood?"She nodded honestly before saying, "Get out of the car and buy a pregnancy test when you pass by some pharmacy or something. Uh, you'd better buy several different brands just in case."Therefore, when Bai Tingxin arrived at
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