"I almost didn't make it." The voice that was like a night breeze rang in her ears.Ling Yiran turned her head and saw Gu Lichen standing right behind her. "Why did you get on the bus?" she asked in surprise."Because I still want to send you home. Since you won't take my car, I'll take the bus with you," he said.Ling Yiran was shocked. Perhaps she had never expected Gu Lichen to take the bus with her."Please pay when you get on board," reminded the driver as he pulled out of the bus station.Gu Lichen fumbled in his pocket. He pulled out a 100-dollar bill and planned to throw it into the farebox. After all, the only small change he had was in that denomination."Wait"! Ling Yiran quickly stopped Gu Lichen. "Are you going to put in 100 dollars?""I only have 100 dollars," Gu Lichen said lightly.Ling Yiran pursed her lips a little. "Forget it. I'll pay for you. You can put your money away." With that, she took her monthly travel pass card and tapped it on the farebox machine
He must first follow his heart to make a choice!Ling Yiran did not know how to rebuke Gu Lichen's words for a moment, and silence fell between them.Just then, the seat beside Ling Yiran became empty as a passenger got up to get off the bus."Don't you wanna sit? Or do you wanna stand with me?" asked Gu Lichen.Ling Yiran pursed her lips and sat down on the seat. At least if she sat while he stood, then the distance between them would not be so close and the pressure would not be so obvious either.However, a moment later, she completely took back what she thought earlier.Gu Lichen walked over to her seat, resting his hands on the seat’s handle. He was tall. As he did so, his back naturally bent slightly and it looked like he was imprisoning her in his arms.Ling Yiran could only awkwardly lower her head and look down, trying to ignore Gu Lichen who was standing next to her.However, it was a dozen stations away from where she lived, at least 40 minutes away!Ling Yiran simp
"Are you awake?" Gu Lichen's voice rang in her ears.As soon as she looked up, her face turned slightly red. She gave a vague response and got off quickly.Gu Lichen got off the bus with her.No matter how fast or slow Ling Yiran walked, Gu Lichen followed her steadily and saw her off until she reached her rental house’s door."Okay, I'm going home," he said. He did not attempt to enter the rental house. However, just as he was about to turn round, as though he suddenly remembered something, he said, "By the way, even if the police can't find anything about the lounge incident right now, I'm going to keep investigating it. No matter who that person is trying to frame, I'll find them and give you justice!"Ling Yiran said, "So you believe in Sis Lifang’s words that someone is trying to harm her and I'm the unfortunate substitute who entered the lounge at the wrong time?""I don't believe her. I just want to find out the truth," said Gu Lichen."If you find out the truth and she’s
Lichen had bought her the apartment.Before, she just thought Lichen was nice to her and would buy her anything she wanted.However, after seeing him with Ling Yiran, she found that when a man wanted to be nice to a woman, it was not about the material things but the gentleness from the inside. This was what would let people know right away whether a man cared about a woman.Gu Lichen cared a lot about Ling Yiran now!Who was Ling Yiran to steal Lichen from her?She did not know why her cousin had recovered her memory but chose not to say it out. Since she had chosen not to say it, then she should not be getting so close to Lichen! She even made Lichen fall in love with her!When the elevator reached the floor where Hua Lifang's apartment unit was on, Hua Lifang opened the door and walked in. Before she could close the door, a figure darted into the house.Then the door was shut!Hua Lifang was about to scream, but the next moment, their voice stopped her."Miss Hua, have you
Hearing this, Hua Lifang's eyes suddenly lit up. "Do you have a way?""I wouldn't have come to you if I don't. You want to be Mrs. Gu, don't you? Unfortunately, Gu Lichen is now in love with Ling Yiran. You probably won't stand a chance!" said Ling Luoyin.Hua Lifang was no fool. She immediately asked, "Why would you help me?""Money. I want money, and Ling Yiran has long been a problem for me," said Ling Luoyin. If it were not for Ling Yiran, how would she and her parents have ended up the way they were now?Her parents had left Shen City to work in other cities to make a living, while she remained here to do odd jobs. Even her cleaning job was not a full-time job as she was just a temporary substitute for an employee who was on sick leave.However, she did not expect such a coincidence to have met Hua Lifang and be ‘bribed’ by her.Hua Lifang frowned. After all, she had just been blackmailed by Zhao Dazhu earlier. Was she about to be blackmailed by Ling Luoyin again?"What's t
When Ling Yiran arrived at the firm in the morning, all she saw were strange glances from her colleagues and them whispering to each other.However, when she looked over at them, her colleagues would all stop talking.Ling Yiran narrowed her eyes. 'What's the matter? Is it about me?'What was even funnier was that when she went to the pantry, the gossipy female colleagues in the office said to her, "Yiran, congratulations! It seems that your hard times are going to be over soon. Don't forget us when you're rich!""Why are you congratulating me?" asked Ling Yiran.However, the woman only gave a look as if to say ‘You know, I know’ and pressed her lips together into a smile. "Stop playing dumb. It's all over the internet now, and everyone's so envious of you! But there are many women out there who are eyeing the crown prince. You gotta be careful!"Ling Yiran had no idea what she was talking about. The only certain thing was that Gu Lichen seemed to have something to do with it.J
In this case, it was better to strike and make them scared!Guan Lili's face became extremely pale. Ling Yiran continued saying, "Just like what you said, I’ve snagged Gu Lichen. Even if I can't join the Gu family, it shouldn't be difficult to ask Gu Lichen to take you on."Guan Lili clenched her teeth, unable to retort. Indeed, it would be simple enough if Ling Yiran wanted Gu Lichen to deal with her.Even with the way Gu Lichen treated Ling Yiran now, Ling Yiran probably did not have to ask for anything at all. She could just give the recording to Gu Lichen and Gu Lichen would make a move.Guan Lili trembled at the thought of this. She was already in such a predicament. If Gu Lichen wanted to deal with her, she probably could not even stay in Shen City anymore.Ling Yiran paid no more attention to Guan Lili and walked out of the pantry with her instant coffee in hand.As soon as she got back to her seat, Qin Lianyi's message popped up on WeChat. Ling Yiran opened it and saw her
After ending her conversation with her best friend, Ling Yiran looked at the online buzz, and sure enough, the video was trending.There were many comments below. One person even named her the woman who took the crown prince on the bus!Ling Yiran did not know whether to laugh or cry when she saw some of the netizens' comments.Such gossip would calm down after a few days!Ling Yiran did not expect someone to come to her when she returned to her rental house, just to ask about the trending news."Are you dating Lichen?" Ye Chongwei asked Ling Yiran as he rushed to her.Ling Yiran was stunned. She had met the man in front of her before. He was a friend of Yi Jinli and a socialite in Shen City."Is it true?" asked Ye Chongwei."It's personal. I have no comments," said Ling Yiran.Ye Chongwei was having a headache. He was dumbfounded when he saw the trending news this morning. He had seen how much Jinli cared about her before.Jinli's secretary, Gao Congming, told him Jinli had
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