Gu Lichen's phone rang over and over again in the mansion's living room. Gu Lichen looked down at the ringing phone with a conflicted look but did not pick it up.It was from Yiran, but he did not know what voice he should use to face her.'Why is she so eager to call me? Is it for Guo Xinli’s sake? Is she trying to plead for Guo Xinli?'Just then, Hua Lifang, who had just walked in, caught sight of the caller ID on the screen of his phone. She put on a confused look and said, “Lichen, aren't you going to answer the phone? It's from Yiran. But she's probably calling for Guo Xinli's case. I met her at the mansion’s gate just now. She kept saying that she wants to see you and talk to you. I didn't expect her to be so persistent for Guo Xinli!"Hua Lifang deliberately claimed that Ling Yiran's reason for standing outside was for Guo Xinli.Sure enough, the look of struggle on Gu Lichen's face faded as he picked up his phone and turned it off.Hua Lifang was delighted at this but sti
'Yes, how could I forget? Yiran is only doing all this for Guo Xinli. Her haggardness, sadness, and persistence are all for Guo Xinli!'"Drive!" Gu Lichen lightly ordered the driver in the front row before leaning back in his seat and slowly closing his eyes.Hearing this, the driver pressed the button to close the car window and said to the security guard outside, "Take her away. Young Master Gu doesn't want to see this woman."Ling Yiran immediately had a look of shock as she shouted, "Lichen, I need to see you for something. I want you to help me..."However, with the car window slowly rising, it cut off her voice.The next moment, the security guard nearby dragged her away!As the car slowly drove away in front of her, Ling Yiran almost exerted all her strength to push the security guard away and chase after the car. However, no matter how she ran, she could not catch up. The distance between her and the car just got bigger and bigger.Hua Lifang, who was in the car, was sec
Sure enough, the car stopped and Yi Jinli got out. When he saw Ling Yiran, he stopped in his tracks as his eyes fell on her."I... I have something to ask of you," she said dryly. She had not taken a sip of water since the night before, and now her mouth was terribly dry."You're here for me?" The cold voice rang faintly, and there was a touch of sarcasm in it. "Is your memory too bad, or do you not take my words seriously? You deliberately show up in front of me today when I told you yesterday never to appear before me again."Ling Yiran leaped forward and grabbed Yi Jinli's arm tightly with both hands. "I know you don't want to see me again, but... I beg you, lend me two million dollars, okay? I'll pay you back. I'll pay you back with interest. I really need the money!""Two million?" He frowned slightly. Her so-called ‘request’ surprised him, and the sarcasm in his eyes intensified. "What's the matter? Gu Lichen won't even give you two million dollars that you have to come here
Gao Congming immediately stopped talking. 'Does Young Master Yi not care about Ling Yiran anymore?' However, what Yi Jinli said next stunned Gao Congming."Go and find out why she wants to borrow two million dollars," said Yi Jinli."Yes," Gao Congming quickly replied and got out of the office.Yi Jinli was once again the only one left in the large president's office. He walked to the French window and looked down at the figure still standing at the building’s entrance.From this angle, he could see only faint specks, but he could still make out which figure belonged to her.It was strange. Even though he kept telling himself not to pay any more attention to this woman, he just could not stop himself.Even the thought of her pale, haggard face and her body, which was almost unsteady, made him worry!'What am I worried about? What is there to worry about?' Yi Jinli said to himself in his heart that Ling Yiran only came here because of something that had happened between her and G
It had not been easy for him to find out about all of this in half an hour.Yi Jinli's expression froze a little. 'She stood in front of Gu Lichen's mansion all night last night?'"Young Master Yi, Miss Ling stood there the entirety of last night and now she’s standing out here. I'm afraid she won't be able to hold out much longer, given her strength," Gao Congming could not help but say.Yi Jinli turned his head and once again looked down at the black speck in front of the building through the French window. "Go and bring her up!""Yes," Gao Congming quickly replied and speed-walked out of the president's office. 'It seems that Young Master Yi still cares about Ling Yiran!'By the time Gao Congming got downstairs, Ling Yiran was almost on the verge of collapsing. She was barely hanging on with her last ounce of willpower."Miss Ling, Young Master Yi wants to see you. Come with me," said Gao Congming. Looking at the woman before him who was in dire straits, he could not help si
It was as if his words were a sharp sword that could cut her to pieces!"Yes," she said, not surprised that he had found out about it."You do care about your friend. You stood in front of Gu Lichen's mansion all night for Qin Lianyi, and then you came to me and stood here for so long." His remark was full of sarcasm.Her body quivered, and her hands by her sides tightened as if to give herself more courage.No matter how much Yi Jinli wanted to embarrass her, she would endure it. How could she save Lianyi if she could not endure it?She bit her lip and said, "I know I may look shameless to you, but... I really need the money. Lianyi won't be able to survive without the money. I'll do whatever you want as long as you lend me the money."'Yes, it doesn't matter what happens to me as long as Lianyi can survive! Lianyi gave up her future and lent me a hand when I was at my lowest. Now, I'll give everything I have to save Lianyi too!'Yi Jinli chuckled and raised his thin lips. "Wha
'Two million dollars. Lianyi's life! But I have no way to get the money for Lianyi! What will happen to Lianyi? Is the Qin family going to sell their house? What if they still don't have enough money after they sell the house? The ICU ward costs tens of thousands of dollars a day. How can ordinary folk afford long-term treatment?'Ling Yiran's lips trembled as she tried to say something, but she did not know what else to say!All she had to negotiate with Yi Jinli was herself. However, she had become nothing to him.Her despair made his heart throb in pain again. Yi Jinli pressed his thin lips together tightly, disgusted that his heart once again ached for the woman who had dumped him.After an unknown amount of time, Ling Yiran's voice once again rang in the office. "Can't you... lend me two million dollars?"Suppressing the pain in his heart, he said coldly, "Haven't I made myself clear?"She said bitterly, "It's... clear... Then... I’m sorry for disturbing you..." She spoke wi
"Lichen, you're... not thinking about Yiran, are you? Is it really okay for you to argue with Yiran because of my lawsuit? Yiran was even willing to beg to see you for Guo Xinli. Is it alright for you to reject seeing her?" Hua Lifang said, pretending to be apologetic."You needn't ask any more questions about us. Just talk to your lawyer about the issues that are related to the lawsuit," Gu Lichen said coldly.Hua Lifang suddenly started sobbing and seemed to wipe her tears as she lowered her head. "Lichen, thank you. I thought you love Yiran and would show your concern for her by advising me not to sue Guo Xinli. I thought you’d ask me to swallow the grievance, but... I didn't expect you to hire a lawyer for me and help me with my case. Thank you. That's so nice of you. You're... still the same person."She wanted to call him Chenchen but gave up after remembering his previous warnings.There was no need to annoy him with a name. After all, the most important thing now was for hi
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