However, Ling Yiran knew her best friend. No matter how much of a fangirl Lianyi was, she only appreciated the celebrities she fangirled over. Bai Tingxin was probably the only one Lianyi loved.Bai Tingxin probably loved Lianyi a lot and that was why he was tolerant enough to accompany Lianyi here.Ling Yiran was happy for her best friend. Lianyi was lucky to have met such a tolerant boyfriend, and she wished Lianyi could stay happy.Once Qin Lianyi finished chatting with the popular celebrity, Ling Yiran came up to her and said, "I'm leaving, so I came to bid you goodbye.""You're leaving? Why won't you stay longer? It's rare to see so many celebrities," said Qin Lianyi."You go ahead. You know I'm not that crazy about, uh, celebrities," said Ling Yiran.Qin Lianyi thought so too, so she did not ask her best friend to stay. She only said, "Have you seen Kong Ziyin and Ye Wenming?""Yeah, I've talked to them. We'll have to see if Sis Zhuo encounters any more problems after this
Ling Yiran was stunned. A long while passed before she murmured, "I don't..."She had only started speaking when he pressed his fingers against her lips.The cool fingers that were pressed against her lips stopped her from going on, and there was a hint of pleading in his phoenix eyes. "Stop it, won't you? At least not in this gown."Ling Yiran trembled and did not go on."Alright, let's go. It won’t be easy for you to get a cab here with you dressed like this," he said.Ling Yiran thanked him and walked with Gu Lichen in the direction of the gala's exit.However, as they approached the exit, they saw some security guards not far away who seemed to be talking about something. A few of them were talking nervously on their walkie-talkies.It was as if something had happened!Gu Lichen frowned and asked, "What happened?""Someone… Someone suddenly cleared the area outside and had people barricade the place," answered a security guard.Gu Lichen was stunned. Today's charity gala
The way Yi Jinli was looking at her somehow gave her a sense of danger. She even... instinctively wanted to run away!She wanted to run to somewhere so far away where he could not see her!Suddenly, a hand took hers. "Are you scared?"Ling Yiran came back to her senses and realized that Gu Lichen was holding her hand. Their hands were shaking slightly.No, it was only her hand that was shaking!'Am I scared? Am I scared of Yi Jinli?'"Don't be scared. I'll handle it." Gu Lichen's voice rang in her ears.Ling Yiran took a deep breath, and the shaking in her hands gradually stopped.She looked at Yi Jinli who was walking toward her step by step. His eyes were fixed on her, his gaze never once leaving. It was as if he was silently telling her that he was here for her!'No way!'Ling Yiran thought she must be overthinking. Even if Yi Jinli was looking for her, there was no need to make such a big fuss over it. Besides... she had made it very clear to Yi Jinli that there was no wa
However, no one dared to step forward. They did not even dare to catch a breath.After all, these two were the most powerful men in Shen City. They would only become cannon fodder if they went forward now."So what?" Yi Jinli asked coldly.Ling Yiran glared at Yi Jinli and held Gu Lichen's broken hand in hers. "Are you okay? Does it hurt? Is there a doctor here at the gala?"She knew that some big parties had medical staff on standby in case someone had a sudden illness or something."I'm alright. I just broke my hand a little," said Gu Lichen. Speaking of which, it had been years since he felt the pain of getting a bone broken.However, because of this pain now, he realized the severity of what Ling Yiran went through when she injured her fingers.'How much pain would she have suffered? The pain would probably be ten times or a hundred times worse than what I'm suffering now!'Ling Yiran's face was filled with guilt. She knew Gu Lichen's misfortune was all because of her."Yo
With those dark phoenix eyes of his staring at the moving car, Gu Lichen's handsome face was full of anxiety and gloom. 'Is Jinli trying to show that he can take anyone he wants?'Ling Yiran, who was stuffed into the back seat, pulled herself up and asked, "Yi Jinli, what do you want?""What do I want?" The man sitting next to her sneered, and he looked at her with those stunning eyes of his. The way he looked at her was like fire and ice. It gave her a sense of extreme danger.Ling Yiran trembled slightly. The next moment, Yi Jinli suddenly leaned over with his arms pressed on both sides of her body, almost imprisoning her in his arms.A barrier slowly rose between the back seat and the front seat at the same time, effectively separating the space in the car.The backseat, which was larger than a normal car’s, suddenly became a single space.A flicker of panic flashed across Ling Yiran's eyes.Yi Jinli's face approached hers. "Is Gu Lichen that great? Is he that great that you
Ling Yiran did not know how long it took, but when the kiss finally ended, she gasped like a fish on a chopping block.Her long hair was a tad unruly, and her cheeks were blushing. Her serene almond-shaped eyes were glaring at him. Finally, her eyes were no longer as calm as usual. It was as if he finally existed in her eyes again.Even though there was anger in her eyes, he was still fascinated.He raised his hand and gently stroked her hair. Then, his lips came closer to her ear as he said in a hoarse voice, "Forget about falling for Gu Lichen..."'Yes, I won't allow her to fall for Gu Lichen. She can only fall for me!'A chill ran down her spine. "It's my business who I fall for—"However, before she could finish, his lips were on hers again, swallowing all her voice......There was a bit of a commotion at the charity gala too. After all, there had been a lot more commotion earlier.When Qin Lianyi found out that Yi Jinli cleared the area and had a conflict with Gu Lichen,
Hua Lifang tried to look more concerned. "Lichen, you should go to the hospital and examine your hand. Does it hurt a lot? I'm worried about your hand.""Have you ever worried about Yiran?" Gu Lichen asked suddenly."Huh?" Hua Lifang was stunned and momentarily confused."Did you know that Yiran once suffered a much worse injury to her hand? Did you ever worry about her hands? You keep saying you two are on good terms. Did you visit her when she was in prison?" asked Gu Lichen as he stared at the woman in front of him.When he was looking up Ling Yiran's prison records, he found that during Yiran's imprisonment, only her friend, Qin Lianyi, visited her frequently. Yiran's grandmother could not come to Shen City due to poor health. However, she had called her several times.Other than that, no one cared about Yiran when she was in prison.When Gu Lichen thought about Ling Yiran's estrangement from her family and friends, he felt a heartbreak he could not even explain.Hua Lifang
"Lichen, since Yiran was taken away by Yi Jinli, there's no need to worry. They were a couple, after all. Even if they’ve broken up, they look..."Hua Lifang stopped when she realized that Gu Lichen was not even listening to her! It was as if she was invisible to him and all he could think about was Ling Yiran!Hua Lifang clenched her teeth. 'What's so good about Ling Yiran?'Why is everyone fighting for Ling Yiran?'I won't let Ling Yiran take away my happiness!'...When Ling Yiran got down from the car, she found the place to be unfamiliar.A bamboo forest surrounded the large oriental-style house, and the house looked as if it had been there for years.The bamboo forest seemed ancient, making people feel as if they were lost in time."Yi Jinli, why did you bring me here?" Ling Yiran suddenly felt panic."Why? To lock you up, of course," he said, pulling her away as he walked into the house.There was something antique about the house's design. Even though some of the pla
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