"That's my business, Ye Wenming. As long as you promise me these two things, I'll give you Lil Yan's custody!" She stepped back, putting distance between them."Since you think of Lil Yan as a burden, why wait three months? I can take Lil Yan right now," he said."No!" She shouted the word from her throat in a sharp voice. It was as if someone was trying to take her life. "Ye Wenming, I only want three months with him. Can't you even give me three more months to be with him?""Three months?" he sneered, "Since you don't want your son anymore, why are you so persistent in demanding these three months?"She bit her lower lip tightly. Moments later, she said, "If you won't give me these three months, then... I'm not giving up custody."He looked at her thoughtfully. "You came here to tell me these all of a sudden. Did you suddenly find someone to marry and want to start a new life? Is that why you've changed your mind and want to give up custody?"She was silent and said nothing.H
"No-Nothing..." she said with difficulty. It had only been a minute or two, but her face was white as a sheet, and she looked as if she was enduring great pain.The way she looked seemed to make his heart fill with panic. "I'll take you to the hospital.""No!" She grabbed his arm so hard that it hurt badly. "I'm alright. It's old trouble. I'll be okay... I'll be okay in a minute. Do you agree... to my terms?" she asked with difficulty.He stared at her. 'Old trouble? When did she get it? She never had something like this when we were together.'Or did she get it while she was in prison?'"Do... Do you... agree?" she asked again as if pressing for an answer.He stared at her with darkening eyes, and after a long while, he finally said, "Okay. Three months, right? Fine!"There was a relieved smile on the corners of her lips. The sight of her smile on her pale and frail face made her look so beautiful and fragile. For a moment, Ye Wenming could not describe what he was feeling.Zh
"Sis Zhuo, what on earth is going on? Why are you suddenly giving up Lil Yan's custody?" asked Ling Yiran."The odds of winning are slim, and... as you can see, I only run a food stall. I can't make a lot of money. Lil Yan will need more money in the future. If he's with me, he won’t be able to go to a good school and I have no extra money for him to attend after-school classes either. What more food and clothing expenses? I’ll only be able to give him the worst things!”Ling Yiran hurriedly said, "I can provide Lil Yan a better life! I like Lil Yan very much. I think of him as my godson!""Thank you, Yiran." Zhuo Qianyun forced a smile. "You've helped enough, but... if Lil Yan didn’t have a father, I might have accepted your kindness. But since he has a father and his father can provide him with a better life, then he should be with his father.""But Sis Zhuo, do you have the heart to do so?" asked Ling Yiran. Since becoming pregnant, she had become more aware of the kinship betwe
Yi Jinli replied, "Okay. You'd better go to bed now. Stop overthinking it.""Well... I seem to be a little hungry," Ling Yiran said abruptly."Then I'll have someone make you some food," he said as he rose to his feet."No, it's late. It's not very nice to wake someone up just so they can make me food. Besides... I'm in the mood for some fruit soup. I'll just go to the kitchen and make it myself," said Ling Yiran."I'll make it for you," said Yi Jinli."You?" She was stunned."It's just fruit soup. It'll be quick," he said.In the end, Ling Yiran left the bedroom with Yi Jinli and they went to the kitchen together.Sitting in a chair at the kitchen bar, Ling Yiran could not stop the smile from appearing on the corners of her lips as she watched Yi Jinli take out some fruits from the fridge, peel them, cut them, and then make soup with them.He seemed more approachable now. It was as if the gap between them was slowly closing. He no longer gave off that high and mighty feeling
She gently scooped up a spoonful of fruit soup as she spoke. "Just like the fruits in this soup. Some fruits are sour, while some are sweet. Do you plan to be upset about it every birthday? Besides, are you going to be miserable on my birthday every year?" she quipped."I'm sorry. I should never have broken up with you!" muttered Yi Jinli."Then we'll take this as a warning and never talk about breaking up again, okay?" she said with a faint smile.He was stunned. His dark peach blossom eyes stared at her closely. After quite some time, he finally said hoarsely, "Then it's settled. No more mentions of breaking up.""Alright. If you can't think of a present, I'll prepare it myself. You mustn't dislike it," Ling Yiran said and lowered her head to drink the fruit soup in front of her.Yi Jinli looked at Ling Yiran, and a touch of pain flashed across his eyes.'Is it... really settled? Will we never talk about breaking up again?'Does she know that my greatest fear is that one day s
"No big deal?" The frozen expression on Gu Lichen's face seemed to crack. It was a life-defining event for him, but it was no big deal to people like them?"Say that... again!" Gu Lichen said in a cold voice, and there was some rage on his delicate but indifferent face.Third Aunt was shocked, only sensing that Gu Lichen had suddenly become a different person. He was like a sword out of its sheath, ready to strike her at any moment and kill her."I... I'm just saying... it's no... No big deal. The money Lifang took... Took from you should only be a small amount to you!""Haha... Haha..." Gu Lichen suddenly started laughing and swung his fist to hit Third Aunt. Ye Chongwei immediately grabbed Gu Lichen."Alright, Lichen. Why do you care about what people like her are saying, anyway?" said Ye Chongwei."She said it's no big deal. Hahaha... Don't you think it's funny? She said that the thing that ruined my life is no big deal…” Gu Lichen laughed, but his laughter was choked with sob
Third Aunt was stunned but then said, "We're still relatives, after all! Aren't you afraid of people talking behind your back for refusing to help us?""The perpetrator isn’t even afraid of being gossiped about. Why would I, the victim, be afraid? Besides, Sis Lifang didn’t consider me her relative when she harmed me." Ling Yiran laughed.Third Aunt's face turned pale instantly. She immediately tried to lecture Ling Yiran by acting as the elder. She raised her hand to poke Ling Yiran. However, the bodyguard caught her finger when her hand had just reached out in Ling Yiran's direction.Suddenly, Third Aunt's finger felt as if it was going to break off and she cried out in pain."Third Aunt, you'd better not touch me. My bodyguard is no slouch. You're the only one who's gonna get hurt, Third Aunt," Ling Yiran said coldly.Third Aunt was furious, but her finger was hurting so badly that she could only withdraw her hand and glare fiercely at Ling Yiran. "Okay, you've grown up, haven'
Ye Chongwei, who was nearby, sighed. Who would have thought that Lichen, who used to change girlfriends frequently, would be this way once he was love-struck? Things might have been easier if it were a different woman, but the woman was the one Jinli was attracted to and she was now even married to Jinli. As such, Lichen's feelings were doomed to be fruitless.Ye Chongwei patted his best friend on the shoulder and consoled him, saying, "There's plenty of fish in the sea. Maybe once you get over Ling Yiran, you'll find—""Chongwei, have you ever been in love?" Gu Lichen asked abruptly.Ye Chongwei was instantly stunned. He then heard Gu Lichen saying, "If you've ever been in love, you'll know that no matter how many women there are in the world, there'll only be one woman who has caught your attention and heart. You'll never want anyone else except her."'You’ll never be attracted to other women and fall for other women as well.'I've spent all my feelings on one woman during my