The front of the car had been deformed by the impact, and the door was dented. It looked like it was being opened from the inside with difficulty.A figure staggered out of the car.Ling Yiran's eyes widened, and she stared at the figure in disbelief. It was... Gu Lichen. It really was Gu Lichen!Even though she dared not believe it, what her eyes were seeing right now told her of the truth.She watched him stumble toward her, his face smeared with blood. He looked like a mess. He was the crown prince of the entertainment industry. He was usually well-dressed and neat in front of others. When had he ever looked like that?The red blood dripped on his cream-white jacket, making the sight of him look even more shocking.He reached her car door step by step, pulled it open, and bent over with some difficulty. His bloodstained face was tense. "Are you okay? Are you hurt?"His voice was so hoarse, and the hands he held out to her were full of blood.Ling Yiran's nose instantly tur
Mr. Gu and Madam Gu nervously looked at the closed operating room doors as they listened to the hospital’s specialists describing Gu Lichen's injuries and the difficulty of the operation.Mr. Gu and Madam Gu felt a little relieved when they learned that their son's injuries were not life-threatening. Then, their eyes fell on Ling Yiran and Qin Lianyi.More precisely, they fell on Ling Yiran."You must be Ling Yiran!" Madam Gu walked up to Ling Yiran and said coldly, "I don't care what's going on between you and Lichen, but I don't want to see Lichen sent to the operating room because of you again!"Qin Lianyi wanted to defend her best friend, but Ling Yiran immediately stopped her best friend and silently shook her head to indicate that she did not have to.Gu Lichen had saved her and was sent to the operating room because of it. Madam Gu had already restrained herself by only saying what she did. Even if Madam Gu scolded her harshly, she would have accepted it!"Alright, we'll t
She shuddered at the thought of her car accident with Hao Meiyu. She still remembered that feeling of fear.However, this car accident... did not give her fear, but... a heavy bitterness."I just saved the person I love. Why are you thanking me?" Gu Lichen said with a faint smile that had a rare touch of gentleness.Hua Lifang jealously looked at the smile on his face. Lichen's smile was for Ling Yiran!"Lichen, what saving are you talking about? Didn't you get into a car accident yesterday?" Hua Lifang asked in confusion.Instead of answering, Gu Lichen said, "Lifang, I want to drink some soy milk. Why don't you go downstairs and buy me some?"Hua Lifang could sense Gu Lichen deliberately pushing her away, but at the moment, she could not give a reason not to buy him the soy milk, so she could only say, "Okay, I'll go buy it."However, on her way out of the ward, she glanced at the two who remained in the room out of the corners of her eyes. The jealousy in her eyes grew.'Yir
"Yiran, I chose to save you. You don't need to feel burdened," said Gu Lichen. Those phoenix eyes seemed like they could see through everything.Ling Yiran felt a constant burning in her throat.More than an hour later, Qin Lianyi also came to the hospital to see Gu Lichen. She also told them that the police had checked the car and found that it had indeed been tampered with.The brake would not fail immediately, but it would suddenly fail after a while. There would have been a real accident if not for Gu Lichen crashing into them yesterday."It seems that my car’s alarm randomly ringing these days may have had something to do with it," said Qin Lianyi.Ling Yiran said, "It's possible. Did the police say anything else?""They said they'll continue with the investigation. They'll probably call you and ask you to give your statement," said Qin Lianyi.Ling Yiran nodded, hoping the police could catch the real culprit soon."I'll have someone investigate it too. I'll find the culpr
When she woke up this morning, she realized that she was still on the call.Tingxin... had never hung up!She then tentatively made some noise, and he immediately said good morning to her.His voice had sounded a little hoarse. She wondered if he had slept well after all the commotion she made the night before, or... did he not sleep at all?Speaking of which, it had only been two weeks since he left Shen City, but she missed him so much!She desperately wanted to see him!One would know what one wanted after experiencing the fine line between life and death.When Qin Lianyi stepped out of the subway station and walked to the gate of her neighborhood, her steps stopped short.A black car had stopped not far away, and a figure got out to walk toward her.Qin Lianyi's eyes instantly reddened, and her nose felt so sore!"Lianyi, I'm back," the slightly husky baritone voice said. He looked at her with a gentle but worried look.Qin Lianyi suddenly cried out and jumped into Bai T
She stared somewhat blankly at him. The man's face was full of worry for her. There were faint dark circles under his eyes. He must not have slept well last night. Besides, he had told her he had many things to handle at the Bai family’s house, but now, he was back!Qin Lianyi held Bai Tingxin's face with both her hands. "Let's get married. I'll marry you once you've settled the Bai family’s matters!"Although they had talked about getting married, for the first time, she desperately wanted to marry him and be with him after going through a life-and-death situation.She wanted to spend as much time with him as possible, even if it was just a minute or a second more!Perhaps she cherished him more now after experiencing such a thing.Even when they were just standing face to face and holding each other while looking at each other, she thought that this was all a blessing from God!Bai Tingxin stared at the person in front of him and bent down, pressing his forehead gently against
Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin looked at each other. After many years of marriage, they could understand each other's thoughts.Mr. Qin cleared his throat and finally took a step back, saying, "If you can resolve all the conflicts in the Bai family, then we'll give your marriage our blessings."After all, parents always wanted their children to be happy.Qin Lianyi was delighted. 'Have my parents relented?'Bai Tingxin was also relieved. After all, they were Lianyi's parents and the most important people to Lianyi. He also hoped they would give their blessings to his and Lianyi’s marriage.He turned around and looked at the smile on Qin Lianyi's face. He secretly made up his mind that he must put an end to the Bai family's affairs as soon as possible to give Lianyi a better and safer future!...Ling Yiran visited Lil Yan first when she came to the hospital to see Gu Lichen. Lil Yan was in good condition and should be able to discharge in two days!Coincidentally, Lil Yan and Gu Lichen w
"I have a friend who's hospitalized here, and I have to visit him. I must go now," said Ling Yiran."Oh, okay," answered Guo Xinli. Then, he leaned a little awkwardly to let Ling Yiran through.As Ling Yiran walked toward the elevator in the corridor, Guo Xinli was still staring blankly at her thin figure.He did not know which man Ling Yiran had ended up choosing, Yi Jinli or Gu Lichen. He dared not ask, and there was no need for him to ask either. After all, she would be happy no matter who she chose between the two men.He was nothing compared to those two men!However... his heart still could not let her go. Even after knowing that she and he did not have any possibility to get together, he still could not let those feelings go easily.Ling Yiran came to Gu Lichen's ward, only this time she saw not only Hua Lifang but also Gu Lichen's parents."What are you doing here?" Madam Gu immediately pulled a long face and looked at Ling Yiran disapprovingly."I'm here to visit... Mr
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