However, he felt a pang in his heart when she said those words. ‘It’s all in the past now.’"What about me... Am I in the past too?"Ling Yiran turned her head and stared at the man sitting beside her. "It's all in the past to me, so you don't have to dwell on it."He broke into a chuckle. "I don't have to..." His pain, regrets, and remorse were all unnecessary?The car had already stopped at the entrance of the main house, and Gu Lichen said, "Get out of the car. I have something to show you."Ling Yiran followed Gu Lichen into the main house and they soon arrived at a studio.His paintings were in it. They were paintings of... her as a child. The scenes of them in the woods when they were little, her grabbing his hand to prevent him from falling off the cliff at a time of crisis... and her coming down the hill with him on her back...He had painted the scenes in his memory and placed them in this room.It was unknown how many paintings there were.Gu Lichen said bitterly, "I
The tip of her nose suddenly felt sore. She was touched by what he had done for her, but... perhaps it could only be said that she did not know what love was when she had first met him. She only thought of him as a friend.When she remembered everything afterward, her heart was already occupied by another person. She could not spare any extra affection to love another."Yes," she gave him a decisive answer.He looked as though he had been struck by lightning, and his phoenix eyes were full of pain. "Why are you so sure you won't? You just said that to make me give up, didn't you? Because you're already married to Jinli and pregnant with his children, so you can only tell me that, right?""No. Even if I hadn't married Jin and had no children, I would still have told you that," said Ling Yiran."Then do you love him? Do you love Jinli?" Both of his eyes were staring intently at her. It was as if he was hoping with all his might that she could deny it.However, before Ling Yiran cou
After a pause, she looked around the room that was full of paintings. "I'm only an obsession for you. It was because of an agreement we had when we were little. That's why you've been looking for me all these years. That's how people are sometimes. The more they can't get it, the more they want it. They’ll even begin to see everything through rose-colored lenses. But I'm nothing but ordinary."As Ling Yiran spoke, she turned her head and looked at Yi Jinli who stood beside her. She lifted her free hand and placed it around his neck.Yi Jinli's face grew solemn. Those peach blossom eyes just watched as Ling Yiran stood on her tiptoes as she kissed him on the lips.She was taking the initiative to kiss him, and he accepted the kiss passively.His eyes grew darker and darker. Then, he slowly closed his eyes and went along with her kiss.After an unknown amount of time, she finally finished the kiss and looked at Gu Lichen as she panted slightly. "Jin's the one in my heart. Gu Lichen,
"Didn't lie?" He sneered. "If you didn't lie, does that mean you still have me in your heart? Do you still love me? You never got over me, have you?""Yes," she replied. The sarcasm at the corners of his lips grew thicker. "Then why don't you prove to me that you have me in your heart, that you love me, and that you never got over me? What do you think?"Ling Yiran stared blankly at the man in front of her. What Gu Lichen said after taking her to the mansion made her realize she had always been in love with the man in front of her.Even after Gu Lichen talked about missing and never missing, she figured she would still fall in love with Yi Jinli regardless.What she felt for Gu Lichen was limited to their childhood friendship and gratitude for saving her life. She was also touched, but... it was not love.She was willing to swear to stay with Jin for the rest of her life. It was not just for the children but probably for herself too.If she did not love him, then maybe she woul
Even though Zhuo Qianyun had heard the bodyguard calling Yi Jinli to report the incident and knew that with Yi Jinli's ability, he would bring Yiran back safely, she still had to hear it from Ling Yiran herself before she could feel at ease."I'm fine, Sis Zhuo. Don't worry," said Ling Yiran."That's good." Zhuo Qianyun breathed a sigh of relief."By the way, how's Lil Yan? I'll come and visit him next time I'm free," said Ling Yiran. It had been a long time since she visited the little one.Zhuo Qianyun hesitated for a moment before saying, "Lil Yan's fine. He misses you too. Alright, I gotta go back to work. I have customers here. I'll talk to you next time."Zhuo Qianyun said, quickly ending the phone call and putting away her phone. However, there were no new customers at her food stall at all.She smiled wryly as she lowered her head. She just did not know how to tell Yiran. There had been so much going on these days. Yiran was pregnant, and she did not want her friend to wo
"What's the matter?" Ling Yiran asked, puzzled."Repeat what you said to me in the car today," he muttered.She paused, thought about it, and said, "Jin, I do want you. You told me not to touch you if I'm not attracted to you. So now that I've touched you, it means I'm attracted to you. Is that what you want to hear?""Yes, say it again," he repeated.She did not reject his request and repeated the same thing.She kept repeating the same lines over and over again while he listened as he hugged her. After a long time, he finally said, "Is it true that you still have me in your heart, that you still love me, and that you had never gotten over me?""Yes, it’s always been you. So I didn't hate it when you kissed me. I wasn't sure if I was still in love with you before this, but I realized that I was when Gu Lichen asked me today."Ling Yiran confessed, "Jin, a lot has happened between us. Our relationship has also been severely damaged. I don't know if it will ever be the same, but
'The question is whether he knows that he's tempting me to commit a crime? Especially when he takes off and puts on his clothes, revealing that lean and strong body of his. It's more exhilarating than some commercials, giving people the urge to make the man theirs...' "I'm... I'm still pregnant," she said pointedly. In other words, no matter how tempted she was by looking at him, there was nothing she could do with him in her present state."Then make up for your love for me right now. I'll let you go on top after you give birth to the babies."She immediately felt as if she was going to have a nosebleed. 'Oh my God! What kind of conversation is this?'Ling Yiran could not help feeling a little sweet at the thought of this. She seemed to feel a lot more relaxed after talking things out with Jin.In these two days, she completed some unfinished work on hand, and only Zhuo Qianyun's case was left.As long as Sis Zhuo had a criminal record, Ling Yiran felt they had a great chance
However, she was stopped every time."Is Chairman Ye someone you can see anytime you want? Scram! We'll call the police if you do this again!" the security guard said impatiently.Just then, a figure suddenly came over and said, "Move aside and let her in. Chairman Ye wants to see her."Zhuo Qianyun was stunned as she looked at the person in front of her. She... She remembered that this person was Ye Wenming's secretary, who was also her former... colleague!The two were still good friends back in the day. They had subtly reminded her several times that there was someone else Ye Wenming cared about, asking her not to get too invested in the relationship. Unfortunately, she had refused to listen. She poured her heart and soul into the relationship and ended up like this.All in all, she had been stupid and naive then. She had brought it upon herself!The security guards who stopped Zhuo Qianyun were dumbfounded. They had no idea that this woman could really see Chairman Ye! Immedi
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