"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
The glance was like a warning for her not to say another word, or he might just have a falling out with her.Hua Lifang clenched her teeth, looking embarrassed."Lifang, why don't you go home? I have the nurses here, so I don't need you to take care of me," said Gu Lichen.However, Hua Lifang was reluctant. "I have nothing to do anyway. I'll just stay in the hospital." It seemed to her that this was the time for her to perform."There's no need for that." Gu Lichen refused again.Hua Lifang only felt like his words were a loud slap in her face, but she could not lose her temper."Then... I'll go home first," said Hua Lifang before walking out of the ward.Gu Lichen and Ling Yiran were the only two left in the ward."You didn’t have to tell your mother that. It's only natural that she doesn't like seeing me. I understand, " said Ling Yiran.With those dark phoenix eyes of his fixed on Ling Yiran, Gu Lichen said, "If you can understand why my mother doesn't like to see you, can
"Were you thinking of Jinli?" asked Gu Lichen. He could have not asked, but his pride made him ask.Ling Yiran was stunned and kept quiet.However, her silence made it clear to him that his guess was right."Even if you still have Jinli in your heart, I'll wait until you get over him and fall in love with me," muttered Gu Lichen."It's not that I haven't gotten over him. I no longer have such feelings for him." Ling Yiran denied."If that's the case, all the better." Gu Lichen chuckled. "Maybe my wait will be shorter that way. Yiran, you don't hate me, do you?"Ling Yiran pressed her lips. 'Hate? How could I hate Chenchen?'Just then, Gu Lichen's phone rang suddenly. He picked it up, and his expression changed slightly after he listened for a while. He said in a deep voice, "Okay, got it!"Once he ended the call, Gu Lichen looked at Ling Yiran with a straight face and said, "We've found out who’s the mastermind behind the accident.""What?" Ling Yiran was surprised. "So soon?
However, Gao Jingrong had done this herself, and the Gao family had no idea about it. If it was done by the Gao family, they would have been more stealthy and it would have been harder to catch them.After reading Gao Jingrong's statement, Qin Lianyi said to Ling Yiran with a face of guilt, "Yiran, I'm sorry. You almost died because of me!"Ling Yiran said, "Don't say that if we're friends. If we're going to apologize, I'm afraid I have more to apologize about!"Lianyi had given up her studies and a better future for her case. She had gone to a lot of trouble for her for three years. She could never repay her kindness!Bai Tingxin stepped forward and said, "I didn't handle the matter well. I didn't expect Gao Jingrong to have the guts to do such a thing and made you two suffer!"He had only been keeping an eye on the Gao family but never sent anyone to see if there would be anything wrong with Gao Jingrong.After all, in his opinion, Gao Jingrong was just the Gao family's sacrifi
Some passersby around them looked over curiously due to the commotion.However, Yi Jinli did not even cast her a glance and only walked toward the waiting car.Out of the corner of her eyes, the woman suddenly caught sight of Ling Yiran and immediately rushed toward her. "Miss Ling, please help me out. Didn't you want to help me last time? Please, ask Mr. Yi to let me go!"Things were happening all too quickly. Before Ling Yiran knew it, the woman was already in front of her in the blink of an eye. Her fingers were all wrapped in white gauze, catching everyone’s eyes.The woman's forehead was red and swollen, oozing with blood. There was a look of frantic pleading on her face. It was as if she would desperately cling to anything that would save her from this."I shouldn't have tried to take advantage of your experience that day. I shouldn't have put on a show and pretended to have my nails pulled out to attract Mr. Yi's attention, but I've gotten my punishment! I've already had my
After all, after the Frozen Heart ring was finished, Young Master Yi locked it in a safe and never took it out again.It was like a taboo, just like how Ling Yiran's name had become Young Master Yi's taboo too.However, this woman was violating the taboo again and again!"Go and find out how she knows about Frozen Heart. Whoever leaked it will take responsibility for it," Yi Jinli said coldly."Yes," replied Gao Congming.The woman who was begging Ling Yiran turned pale, and her lips trembled as she tried to speak, but she did not know what to say."Besides, she's right. There’s no use asking her," Yi Jinli said to the waitress, but his eyes were looking at Ling Yiran.For an instant, Ling Yiran felt as though a huge storm was surging in her chest.He was looking at her. However... there seemed to be no place for her in his eyes. There was no emotion in those beautiful peach-blossom eyes, only dead silence.Rather, she was nothing to him!"Congming, I don't want to see this w
Ling Yiran nodded while Bai Tingxin looked at the slightly pale Ling Yiran with a thoughtful expression on his face.In the evening, Bai Tingxin said to Qin Lianyi, "Tell me, is there any possibility that Yiran is pregnant?"Qin Lianyi almost spat out her drink when she heard this. "No way!" she replied without hesitating.Her affirmation made Bai Tingxin a little confused. "Why are you so sure? It hasn't even been three months since Ling Yiran broke up with Yi Jinli. You won't be able to tell even if she is pregnant."Qin Lianyi bit her lip. How could she put it? After all, it was Yiran's privacy. The possibility of Yiran getting pregnant was too low. She had gotten injured so badly in prison, and though she had undergone treatment after getting together with Yi Jinli, they broke up shortly after that. Yiran did not want to go through that kind of treatment anymore.Facing Bai Tingxin's gaze, Qin Lianyi said, "In short, there's no way Yiran can be pregnant now, and Tingxin... I p
"Really? Which one did you play with?" Guo Xinli opened his bag and showed Ling Yiran the Transformers toys in it as he spoke.Ling Yiran took a look. These were not just a few. There were a ton of them! There were at least a dozen at a glance.Ling Yiran found the same toy she had played with last time—Bumblebee."This was what I had," said Ling Yiran as she looked at the Bumblebee in her hand. A touch of nostalgia flashed across her almond-shaped eyes."You can have it then," said Guo Xinli."But aren’t these for Lil Yan?" asked Ling Yiran."There are so many more for Lil Yan. He won't miss this one. You can keep this one as a souvenir," said Guo Xinli.'Souvenir...' Ling Yiran looked at the Bumblebee in her hands. She had begged her grandmother for this toy for so long. She had no concept of money back then, and she had no idea that her grandmother had used the money she normally saved to buy it for her.Ling Yiran's heart softened as she thought of her grandmother. "Thank
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