Therefore, Ling Yiran got back to the ward to whisper the matter to Zhuo Qianyun after finding out which police station Guo Xinli was taken to. She said, "Sis Zhuo, I'm sorry. I was supposed to help Lil Yan discharge, but now, I have to go to the police station to find out what happened to Guo Xinli.""You should go. My mother and I can handle the discharge procedure," Zhuo Qianyun also said anxiously. Similarly, she did not believe Guo Xinli would do such a thing.Lil Yan did not know what was going on. He kept asking what ‘detain’ was, and Zhuo Qianyun could only muddle through by saying something else.Guo Xinli was still being interrogated when Ling Yiran arrived at the police station. She learned from the police that there were witnesses and surveillance cameras on the scene. If they managed to find the surveillance footage and it was as what the victim and witness said, then Guo Xinli would be charged with attempted rape."I want to see Guo Xinli," said Ling Yiran. She wanted
Ling Yiran was tired of watching Hua Lifang put on a show. What she said was enough to let her know that Guo Xinli had been set up by her cousin.However... Why was her cousin setting Guo Xinli up like this? They had nothing in common!Just then, one of the policemen said to Ling Yiran, "You must be the lawyer representing Guo Xinli. You can go in and talk to Guo Xinli now, but only for half an hour.""Okay," Ling Yiran answered quickly, but as she was about to walk forward, a hand suddenly grasped her wrist from behind her. "You're Guo Xinli's lawyer?"Ling Yiran immediately turned her head and saw Gu Lichen's face. Surprise flashed across her face. She did not expect Gu Lichen... to have left the hospital and come to the police station."Why did you leave the hospital? Did the doctor allow you to come here?" she asked. The gauze had been removed from his head and body yesterday, but he was supposed to stay in the hospital for at least a few more days."Are you going to represen
Ling Yiran went into the interrogation room. The police's interrogation was over. Guo Xinli’s complexion appeared extremely bad, and he seemed to be at a loss.When he saw Ling Yiran come in, he frantically said, "Yiran, I... I didn't do anything like that, and I don't know why that woman would set me up like that!"Guo Xinli was dumbfounded. After all, such an emergency was not what he could handle."Take your time and tell me what happened. Don't panic! I'm representing you now, and I'll help you with your case. You can change your lawyer later if you find someone more suitable," said Ling Yiran, reassuring him first.Guo Xinli finally calmed down. "Thank you, Yiran!"After about half an hour, the information Ling Yiran got from Guo Xinli was that he was helping to get the report when Hua Lifang appeared beside him. She said that she had sprained her foot and asked him to help her to her car that was in the open-air parking lot of the hospital.As Hua Lifang was carrying many t
"Innocent?" Gu Lichen suddenly sneered. "The police have found the surveillance footage of the scene that proves that everything was as Lifang said. Besides, none of the five witnesses know each other, so there’s no possibility that they’re lying! The statements of all five are consistent so far!"Ling Yiran suddenly said, "Have you ever felt what it’s like to be wronged?""What?" He was dumbfounded."You've been wronged, and all the evidence and witness statements point to you. Even if you know you're innocent, you’re unable to convince others. Have you ever felt this way?" She smiled faintly. "I have, so I can understand how Guo Xinli feels right now. I'll help him no matter what!"His thin lips were pressed together tightly, and his eyes seemed to see through her. "Will you still help Guo Xinli even if I ask you not to interfere in his affairs?'""He's my friend, and I believe him." She met his eyes without flinching.The air around them had a stagnant depression!...After
"I don't get it. Set him up? What would be in it for me?" asked Hua Lifang.That was what Ling Yiran was wondering about. "You don't even want to settle, do you?""Would you like to settle with a man who wanted to rape you?" asked Hua Lifang, almost admiring the grim expression on Ling Yiran's face.This time, she felt like she had the upper hand.Ling Yiran took a deep breath. "'Have you ever thought about how you're going to stigmatize a man for the rest of his life by doing this? He won't be able to hold his head up.""Yiran, don't keep on saying that I set Guo Xinli up. You're also a lawyer. You should know that you have to show evidence for everything!" Hua Lifang said proudly."What can I do for you to let Guo Xinli go?" Ling Yiran took a deep breath and said, "Just name it, and I'll do what I can."Although she did not understand Hua Lifang's intention, she had a feeling that it had something to do with her! Maybe it was because of her that Hua Lifang framed Guo Xinli."
As long as she said yes, he would do his best to give her the ending she wanted.However, to his disappointment... what she said was, "Lichen, you saved my life, and as long as what you want me to do isn't against my conscience, I'll do it, but I can't say yes to this."He sneered suddenly. "So this is against your conscience? Yiran, is this man that important to you?"Ling Yiran was silent. It was not so much that Guo Xinli was important, but this probably only happened to him because of her. Besides, Guo Xinli reminded her of herself when she was unable to convince others back then. Saving Guo Xinli was like saving herself.Her silence only made Gu Lichen's face darken.Hua Lifang walked quickly to Gu Lichen's side, gently held his arm, and said, "Lichen, don't be mad. Yiran was deceived into believing that Guo Xinli is innocent because she cares too much about him. But in fact, Guo Xinli is full of lies. I was able to escape the car because I was lucky that someone passed by an
"You know full well whether I'm lying or not." Ling Yiran ignored Hua Lifang's antics. Her gaze only fell on Gu Lichen's face. "Do you believe what I say?"The shock in Gu Lichen's eyes slowly faded. His long eyelashes fluttered a little and then they were slowly lowered. "Do you want me to believe that you're the little girl who saved my life when I was a child?""Yes," replied Ling Yiran. She knew it was too sudden for her to say it now, but... she wanted to gamble on his trust. "Do you remember when we met on the edge of the cliff on the 49th day of your grandmother's death? What did you say when I asked you if you were the little girl?" Gu Lichen's voice rang faintly.Ling Yiran felt bitter. She had just wanted to give Yi Jinli a sense of security. Therefore, even though she had recovered her memory, she still insisted on denying the fact that she had saved him when she was a child.She said, "I remember. I denied it back then, but—""But afterward, I still asked you more th
Tears kept pouring out of Hua Lifang's eyes as she spoke. She was not entirely faking her tears. After all, she was scared. If Gu Lichen believed Ling Yiran’s words, then she was doomed.Fortunately, Gu Lichen did not believe Ling Yiran after all.Ling Yiran had been looking at Gu Lichen the whole time. "In your eyes, am I the kind of person who would lie and pretend to be someone to save another person?"Her voice was less aggressive than before. It was as if she was only asking a serious but simple question, but his heart suddenly began to panic.What was he panicking about?It was as if the distance between him and her that he had managed to pull shorter seemed to be growing further and further away. All this was because of Guo Xinli, a man he had never cared much about.In his impression, the man was just an average-looking ordinary person!"Is Guo Xinli really that important to you?" he asked without answering."I don't want him to be wronged groundlessly," said Ling Yiran
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