'She's scared. Did I scare her?'He wanted to frighten her to teach her a lesson and show her his kindness. He just wanted her to know what would happen to her if he was indeed disrespecting her.However, when he saw her in this state, he felt a terrible heaving in his chest. It was as if he was punishing himself!He raised his hand and gently wiped the tears from her face. "Alright, I won't force you. Not now, not ever."She looked at him blankly as though she could not believe that he would say such a thing.She did not expect herself to cry so much so suddenly. She had told herself that even if she was ‘raped’, she did not have to take it to heart. She would just think of it as sleep paralysis!However... When she was stuck in a situation she could not resist, her time in prison recurred to her. It was the same back then. It was as if no matter how much she struggled, the pain inflicted upon her would not lessen.It was as if she was not a human in their eyes but a tool to be
Mr. Gu looked at his son's right hand that was still wrapped in gauze as he spoke.What a joke to get his wrist broken for a woman!"So what if I broke my wrist? As long as she can be found!" asked Gu Lichen."You..." Mr. Gu felt a surge of anger.Madam Gu immediately went up to comfort her husband and said to her son, "Don't make your father mad. Yi Jinli clearly treats that woman differently. Why would you meddle in this?"Although the Yi family had a huge influence in Shen City, the Gu family was not too bad either. Madam Gu was not afraid to go against the Yi family. In her opinion, it was only a woman and she was not the little girl with whom her son had been obsessed since childhood. There were many people who could take over her place.There was never a shortage of beautiful women in the entertainment industry!'My son can have any woman he wants. Why would he want a woman Yi Jinli won't let go?'However, what Gu Lichen said next stunned Madam Gu."Mom, I have to meddl
She thought of getting out of here by pretending to love him.However... How long could she ‘pretend’? Unless she could keep this up forever, it would end up badly when Yi Jinli found out she lied to him.More importantly, she did not want to use her feelings to deceive his feelings!The mansion was large. The buildings and pavilions inside were just like those seen in rich and powerful families' residences in movies and dramas. There were many lotus-related items there.For example, lotus porcelains. The pillars and beams also had carvings of lotus flowers. Some antique furniture also had lotus carvings, not to mention the lotus pond in the yard.The lotus flowers here were still in full bloom even though it was already past their season, which was really strange.The owner of the mansion probably liked lotus flowers very much.'Or maybe... It was the woman imprisoned here back then who was fond of lotus flowers?' Ling Yiran thought to herself.She was quite fond of lotus flow
"Indeed, they can't take you away even if they found this place," he said as he pulled his phone out and handed it to her.It was not her phone but his!Fortunately, she had a good memory. She remembered both Lianyi and Sis Zhuo's phone numbers.Therefore, Ling Yiran called Qin Lianyi first.When Qin Lianyi answered her phone, she was so shaken that she almost dropped her phone when she heard Ling Yiran's voice. "Yiran, where... Where are you? Do you know how worried I was when Yi Jinli took you? Did Yi Jinli hurt you? How dare that son of a b*tch take you?! This is kidnapping. Kidnapping!"Ling Yiran immediately felt awkward. The phone call was on speakerphone. In other words, Yi Jinli heard everything her best friend said.Yi Jinli glanced at the phone with a half-smile. Ling Yiran was afraid that her best friend would say something that might annoy Yi Jinli, so she immediately said, "I'm… I'm fine, Lianyi. I just called to tell you not to worry about me. As for Sis Zhuo, I’m s
Yi Jinli reached out and picked up the ancient sword.Ling Yiran was immediately taken aback. The sword… was giving her a sense of danger."Remember when I told you that someone from the Yi family used to keep a woman here? That woman fell in love with him, but she still killed that man with this sword,” Yi Jinli said lightly as if it was just a story.'However... This actually happened!' Ling Yiran was shocked. What he was saying now was a plot twist from what he said last time. She thought the woman left with the man from the Yi family after falling in love with him.It never occurred to her that the woman... would use this sword to kill the man she fell in love with!'Why? Shame? Remorse? Regret?'Because she fell in love with another man when she had someone else she loved deeply?'Was that why she made this choice?'Are the mottled marks on the sword... blood? Is the blood from back then still on the sword?'"Is it called… Splashes of Blood because blood is spattered on
She only felt her heart constantly contracting. His certainty made her panic.He would wager on the rest of his life, but what would she wager on?...Zhuo Qianyun was having a phone call with Qin Lianyi and learned that Yi Jinli had taken Ling Yiran. No one knew where she had been taken to, and they did not know when she would come back.However, according to Qin Lianyi, if Yiran was able to make a call, it meant that at least Yiran was not in serious trouble for now.Qin Lianyi said, "That's all we can do for now. I'll try to find out where Yi Jinli has taken Yiran. Also, Sis Zhuo, don't worry about your lawsuit. I'll ask Tingxin to find another lawyer for you if Yiran still hasn't shown up after a week.""Thank you so much," Zhuo Qianyun said gratefully."It's nothing as long as you and Lil Yan are okay!" said Qin Lianyi.When Zhuo Qianyun went to the kindergarten to pick up her son in the afternoon, she was still worried about Ling Yiran. She did not know whether it was a g
"I'm here to see Lil Yan. After all, he's my son, isn't he?" Ye Wenming said lightly.She immediately had mixed feelings. He said it so naturally. It was just like when he said he would abort the child if she was pregnant!However, she did not want her son to see their disputes."Lil Yan, let's go," said Zhuo Qianyun. She had to take her son back to her mother because she needed to set up her stall later.The little one said, "Daddy said he'll send us home today."Zhuo Qianyun subconsciously wanted to refuse, but what Ye Wenming said next seemed to stop everything she wanted to say."Do you want Daddy to send you home, Lil Yan?""Yes," Lil Yan answered with his childish voice, sounding innocent and joyful.Zhuo Qianyun looked at the happy expression on her son's face, gritted her teeth, and said nothing.Many parents who came to pick up their children at the kindergarten’s gates were looking their way. Ye Wenming's glamor and Zhuo Qianyun's abjection formed a sharp contrast.
"Yeah. Didn't I tell you last time that he really is your daddy?" said Zhuo Qianyun. She never intended to hide the truth from her son for the rest of her life.However, she had planned to wait until the boy turned 18 to tell him, and now it was far ahead of schedule."Why is Daddy only coming back from heaven now?" asked the little one as he turned and looked at Ye Wenming.Ye Wenming almost choked and rolled his eyes at Zhuo Qianyun.Zhuo Qianyun was a little embarrassed. 'Why did I tell my son that his daddy was in heaven?'"I didn't know you existed, but now that I know, I'll always be with you, Lil Yan," said Ye Wenming.Strange to say, he had always been indifferent, but he was unconsciously gentle to his only flesh and blood. He felt sorry, especially when he saw the hearing aid his son wore.Even though his son was born disabled, he would not let Lil Yan be inferior to anyone. He wanted his son to be above others and make sure they dared not discriminate against him!Th
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