"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
She trembled. 'Is he... really going to keep me here until… I fall in love with him again?'"Have you gone mad? You’re simply unlawfully detaining me!" exclaimed Ling Yiran as if it was the only way to ease the fear in her heart."Have I gone mad?" he muttered. His cold kiss ran down her earlobes, lingering on her cheeks and between her eyebrows. “Perhaps I have."He had probably gone mad when he fell for her and let her control his joy and sorrows."You made me realize that jealousy can be so intense that I would want to destroy the world..." he muttered.His soft voice created an ambiguous atmosphere in the dim room.Ling Yiran could not push Yi Jinli away. His kisses kept falling on her face, and his fingers were trying to rip the gown off her body."No!" she cried out."I don't like you wearing clothes given by other men," he said coldly. Especially when the gown she was wearing was intended for the one Gu Lichen... ‘missed the most’.Gu Lichen did not even know that Yiran
Qin Lianyi and Bai Tingxin came to Yi Residence, but they did not see Yi Jinli at all!According to the Yi family's butler, Yi Jinli never brought Ling Yiran back.Of course, when Qin Lianyi asked to enter Yi Residence, the Yi family's butler rejected her! Therefore, Qin Lianyi could only glare at the entrance of Yi Residence while stomping her feet.Bai Tingxin looked at his anxious girlfriend and realized Ling Yiran's importance in Qin Lianyi's heart."If I was taken away, would you be this anxious to find me too?" asked Bai Tingxin.Qin Lianyi was stunned, then she did not know whether to laugh or cry. "Why are you asking such a question at such a time? You're not jealous of Yiran, are you?""So what if I'm jealous?" asked Bai Tingxin as he stared at the person in front of him.Qin Lianyi blinked and thought for a while. Suddenly, she stood on her tiptoes and grabbed Bai Tingxin's collar with her two hands. She pulled him down and kissed him on his thin lips. "Alright, be a g
He had left the door unlocked, but... she knew that when he said he would keep her here, then there was no way she could get out of the house even if she did manage to step out the door.Just then, the door was pushed open. Yi Jinli walked in with a pile of clothes in his hands."You're up?" he asked, looking at Ling Yiran who was sitting on the bed. She was wrapped in the sheets.She bit her lip and glared at him in silence.He shrugged it off and walked up to her, saying, "Here's your change of clothes. Let me help you put them on to see if they fit."She quickly rejected him. "No! I can put them on myself!" "Alright. You can put them on yourself." He did not insist and laid the clothes by her side.She looked at him. 'He's still here. How am I supposed to dress myself?'He seemed to see her hesitation. "Didn't you change your clothes in front of me when we lived together?""You used to be my boyfriend and my lover, but not anymore," she said.His expression changed slight
"I told you. I have no—""You have no feelings for me?" he interrupted her, "Who do you have feelings for now?"She was stunned. Danger seemed to flicker in his eyes as he looked at her."I have no feelings for anyone, including Gu Lichen!" she said. She did not want to involve Gu Lichen in this. Yi Jinli broke Gu Lichen's wrist because of her, and she wondered how he was doing."Why let him hug you if you have no feelings for him? When did he and you get along so well?" he asked darkly.She suddenly felt nervous. If her answer annoyed him, then maybe…Ling Yiran said truthfully, "I… only think of Gu Lichen as a childhood friend. I… feel guilty when I see him.""Guilty?" Yi Jinli raised his eyebrows."He has been looking for me for years, but I never told him I’m the one he’s looking for." Instead, she let Gu Lichen identify the wrong person and make the mistake again and again. "Besides, he probably hugged me because of the feelings he had as a child."She was wearing a purpl
He said imperiously, "Whether it's your words or your heart, I want you to love me! Even if your heart doesn't love me, sooner or later, you'll love me as much as you did before. Yiran, take my word for it!"His voice sounded so confident.All her blood seemed to be frozen! 'Is it possible? Can I still love him like before?'How could a broken relationship go back to the way it used to be?...As the night descended, Ye Wenming got in the car and somewhat tiredly rubbed his forehead. He had been talking to the lawyer about the custody case.The lawyer he hired was naturally an expert on such cases. Upon analyzing the case, he told him that he had at least an 80 percent chance of winning.Even though the child had lived with Zhuo Qianyun for years, Zhuo Qianyun's biggest disadvantage was her time in prison. Her record would give the judge a high chance of awarding him custody.He had no idea that the case would become a weapon in the custody battle. Ye Wenming's eyes could not h
The car came to one part of Huaihai Road, and the stalls were further ahead. Ye Wenming asked the driver to pull over, then he got out of the car alone.The driver said, "Mr. Ye, I can recommend you some stalls if you want to have late-night supper here.""No thanks." Ye Wenming refused lightly. Then, he went straight ahead to the bustling place.The food stalls looked crude to Ye Wenming. Usually, he would never come to a place like this.However, today... Finally, he caught sight of the thin figure.Even amid the crowd, he could spot her in one glance… She was still as thin as usual. Dressed in old-fashioned brown clothes and an apron, she looked quite different than when she was with him back then.Zhuo Qianyun was cooking with her head down. The heat from the wok surged toward her still somewhat beautiful face. Her movements were so skillful that her slender arms could even toss the food out of the wok with a flip.Ye Wenming suddenly recalled the time she said she was goi
"You've set up a stall to make money while I'm here to buy some food. Whether I can finish it is none of your concern," said Ye Wenming. Then, he walked over to one of the empty tables and sat down.He was so out of place in all his glamor.Zhuo Qianyun did not expect Ye Wenming to come here and order food! 'What does he want?'She cooked with her head down while her mind whirled with thoughts.Plate after plate, she served the food to the small square table in front of him, and before long, plates of food had already filled up the small square table.Zhuo Qianyun was glad her stall only had ten dishes in total. Otherwise, the small square table would not be able to accommodate all the food.Just as Zhuo Qianyun was serving the last dish, Ye Wenming suddenly said, "You're a much better cook than before."Zhuo Qianyun shivered a little. "People change."If she stayed the same, maybe she would not be able to raise Lil Yan at all! She no longer applied all sorts of skincare produc
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