"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
"Are you disappointed?" Qin Lianyi asked in a mutter.Bai Tingxin smiled faintly and said, "It's alright if you're not pregnant. We'll have children in a few years. Alright, you can come out."Qin Lianyi said helplessly, "I can't! I’m having my period and I don't have any sanitary pads with me. Why don't you go out and buy me some?"Bai Tingxin's expression froze. "Buy you some sanitary pads?" It was the second time his voice went out of tune tonight."Yeah. Do you want me to come out all bloody?" she said, emphasizing the word ‘bloody’."I'll ask my servants to buy some," he said.She quickly said, "No! It's embarrassing to get your servant to buy such a thing. Why don't you buy it yourself? You know what? When I was in school, I envied girls who had boyfriends who would buy sanitary pads for them. I even imagined having a boyfriend who would buy some for me."Bai Tingxin could not understand why she would envy having a boyfriend who would buy her sanitary pads and fantasize th
Qin Lianyi immediately felt like she was being spoiled. 'Come to think of it, besides my parents, only Bai Tingxin would spoil me like this.'She leaned on the couch as she hummed. Bai Tingxin saw the grimace on her face and asked, "Does it hurt a lot?""Yes." She nodded miserably. "You men are lucky that you don't have to suffer this pain."He raised his hand and gently rubbed it against her tummy. "Does this help?""Um. That's pretty good. Go on and let me enjoy a while," she said.Therefore, the Bai family's patriarch continued to gently rub a woman's tummy as he bent a little while sitting on the couch.Qin Lianyi was enjoying herself. Moments later, she comfortably narrowed her eyes and yelled, "Hey, don't stop. Keep going... Wow, you have skills."Bai Tingxin was rendered speechless. 'Does she have any idea how ambiguous her words sound?'Qin Lianyi never expected her boyfriend to be so good at ‘massaging’. If she knew how comfortable it was to have him rub her stomach, s
"Good." He was a little relieved to see that she seemed a little better than before.Heavens knew how he wished he could have taken her place when he saw her so weak! He wanted to see her full of energy and smiling all the time.He wanted to do everything he could to protect his Lianyi.His large hands continued to rub her stomach carefully, hoping to ease some of the pain."By the way, I didn't get pregnant this time. I'm sorry I got you worried about nothing. Are you sure... you're not disappointed?" Qin Lianyi could not help asking."I'm not disappointed. I won't get disappointed whether you're pregnant or not because I know we'll have a baby someday. I just..." He paused. "I just stopped freaking out when I knew you weren't pregnant."She was stunned. She did not expect him to use the words ‘freak out’. "You freaked out?""Yeah, I freaked out. When you were in the bathroom, I was wondering what I should do if you were really pregnant." He looked up and stared at her. "If you
He was stunned.She continued saying, "If… If I really get pregnant someday and the Bai family isn't stable yet, we don't have to get married. You don't have to marry me with some grand gesture. I can give birth myself and protect the baby. Just let me have my day once you find it safe!"Bai Tingxin was stunned. "You...""I'm not afraid of rumors. They can't hurt me at all! I want you forever. For better or worse, I want it!"Her voice was so crisp, and the look in her eyes was so determined.Bai Tingxin immediately held Qin Lianyi into his arms.His Lianyi was stronger and braver than he had imagined. He had belittled her, thinking she needed his protection. It never occurred to him that she could be independent!"I just realized the woman I fell in love with is so great!" Bai Tingxin chuckled and said, "It's great to have fallen in love with you!"He only wanted to open up a world of possibilities for her so that she could always be happy and carefree!…Ling Yiran did not
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