The practice must not have been as easy as she made it out to be for her to draw like this. The effort she had to put in to do this was far more than ordinary people."It’s not worth much, but I want it to be a souvenir. It'll be a wonderful memory to wear it when we're older.""It's already a wonderful memory for me now," he muttered as he bent over to kiss her tenderly. "Thank you, Yiran!"He owed all his happiness and wonderful memories to her presence.She was the only person in the world who could give him these!...In a small hotel room, Kong Ziyin looked with some distaste at her ex-boyfriend who was smiling at her.She wondered why she had such bad taste and chose him to be her boyfriend back then. He could hardly compare to Wenming. Fortunately, she had sobered up in time and dumped him.As if he had seen the disgust in her eyes, Zhou Yuanlu reminded her, "Hey, Ziyin. You shouldn't think that you suffered when you were dating me back then. Let me tell you the truth. W
However... it was probably her greatest regret that she could not see him grow up.When they got downstairs, Ye Wenming's car was already there and Ye Wenming was leaning against the side of the car. He was seemingly lost in thought."Daddy!" Lil Yan immediately shouted when he saw Ye Wenming from a distance.Ye Wenming looked up and saw Zhuo Qianyun wearing a light blue wool dress and a pair of white sneakers. She had some light makeup on her face and carried a navy blue canvas bag on her back. She looked different from how she looked when she was running the food stall.She looked somewhat like the woman she had been before going to prison, pretty and vivacious.While Ye Wenming was in a trance, the big and small figures had approached him."Good morning, Daddy," Lil Yan said politely."Good morning..." replied Ye Wenming. Then, he said, "Hurry up and get in the car, or it'll be too late when we get to the amusement park."With that, he quickly opened the car door as if to co
When she was collecting the tickets, Lil Yan said, "Mommy, can we take more pictures with Daddy today?"Zhuo Qianyun was stunned for a moment before saying, "I can take more pictures of you and Daddy.""I want a picture with Daddy and Mommy," the little one said.'A picture... together?' Zhuo Qianyun was silent. Ye Wenming might not be willing even if she was!Lil Yan asked dully, "Is it because you and Daddy are divorced so you can't have a picture together? We have someone in our class whose parents are divorced too, but... he has lots of pictures with his parents."There was a trace of loneliness on the little one's face as he said this.Zhuo Qianyun raised her hand and touched her son's head. After pondering for a moment, she said, "I'll take more pictures of you and your daddy first. Then we'll take pictures together, okay?""Okay." The little one smiled again and nodded his little head enthusiastically.Looking at her son, Zhuo Qianyun sighed in her heart. 'Everything I'm
When it was their turn to get on the merry-go-round, Zhuo Qianyun realized the ride spun faster than it appeared to when she was looking at it before.Although she had been eating very little due to her illness, she still had an urge to vomit, especially since the spot where her liver was seemed to ache again.Lil Yan's exclamations were full of joy. She knew her son was happy.Her hand clutched the nearby handrail tightly. She stiffened, trying to control all the discomfort in her body. She did not notice that Ye Wenming's eyes had fallen on her.A spinning ride like this was naturally nothing to Ye Wenming.Joining the little one in this childish ride was a new experience for him.Hearing his son's surprised voice, he felt a strange sense of joy and pride that he had never felt before.Was it blood kinship?Did he have this feeling because Lil Yan was his son? After all, he had never been one to like children.However, when he saw Zhuo Qianyun’s pale face, furrowed brows, an
She only hoped he could treat Lil Yan kindly!After taking a few pictures, the little one said, "Mommy, come take pictures with Daddy and me too! Can we, Daddy?"The little one looked up at Ye Wenming expectantly.Ye Wenming was about to say yes, but Zhuo Qianyun spoke first, "Our photos will be taken automatically when we’re on the rides in this amusement park. I'll take those photos out for you when we get home, okay?"The little one immediately nodded excitedly and did not bring up the topic again.Zhuo Qianyun breathed a sigh of relief. She just discovered that the amusement park had such a function, and it saved her from having to force herself to take pictures with Ye Wenming.Even though it was her son's wish, it was a torment to her.Ye Wenming's expression sank. ‘Does this woman not want to take pictures with me?'I should be the one to not want it. How dare this woman...' However, Zhuo Qianyun did not even glance at him. She just talked to her son with her head down.
Zhuo Qianyun smiled lightly. "If I'm going to die one day, I won't die in front of you because I don't want you to be the last person I see!""You..." He glared at her. He only found her words making his heart feel stuffy with pain. "Stop talking about dying all day long. What's the matter? Are you going to die to get my sympathy now?"She did not answer him but lowered her head to swallow the pills one at a time until she was done. Then, she looked up and stared at him without wavering, saying, "Well then, do you feel sorry for me? If I were to die and you had the chance to save me, would you?"He was shocked. 'What does she mean? Is she dying?'The speculation flashed through his mind, but he dismissed it. 'How can it be? She’s only saying this to get my sympathy, or perhaps she has some other motives.'"How could I possibly save you? Forget about it. Zhuo Qianyun, I won't save you even if you die in front of me today!" he said coldly.She smiled gently. "I thought so too. Ye W
Zhuo Qianyun got home and put Lil Yan carefully on the bed. A notification beeped on her phone and she glanced casually at it. It was a news pop-up notification.She usually would not pay attention to such news, but this one made her shudder suddenly. She quickly picked up the phone and opened the link to the news.It was news about Bai Tingxin!The news said that Bai Tingxin had joined forces with the Gao family of J City and suddenly appeared at the shareholders' meeting today. He also retrieved his rights to the Bai family.The police had also arrested the Bai family's first wife and her two sons. The arrest was on suspicion of wounding with intent.It could be said that the first wife’s family had lost everything!Bai Tingxin became the final winner in this war!However, the news report also said something about the Bai family and the Gao family intending to merge through marriage and that their companies might also merge in the future.Zhuo Qianyun was shocked. 'The Bai fa
Yi Jinli's eyes glimmered a little. This was true. She would not have asked him for help if Qin Lianyi had not been seriously injured. Naturally, she would also not have agreed to marry him so easily at that time."Okay, I'll think of a way to get Bai Tingxin to come to Shen City so that you don't have to travel between two cities," said Yi Jinli."What if he won't come to Shen City?" asked Ling Yiran."He'll come. I'll tie him up and bring him to Shen City even if he refuses," he said with great certainty.As long as it was her wish, he would help her realize it!Two days later, Ling Yiran met up with Bai Tingxin. However, Bai Tingxin had come to Shen City with the Gao family's heiress—Gao Manlin.Although Ling Yiran had seen photos of Gao Manlin before, she found that the woman was indeed more stunning than the photos when she met her in person. It was as if she was born with an alluring temperament, making it easy for men to fall for her.However... Bai Tingxin could not poss
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