"Noooo..." she screamed. She struggled against him arduously and yet no matter how much she wrestled, it was useless against him. Her face was flushed red and the skin under the open hospital gown was suddenly exposed to the cold air, causing goosebumps to appear. "Let go of me! Let go of me!"She felt panicked and frustrated.And yet, his manner was composed. His long fingers pressed against her wrists and with a smile, he said, "Sister, you can shout a little louder. There are bodyguards, nurses, and doctors on shift out there. They might be able to hear your screams but..."He paused and studied her with a burning gaze. "I can assure you, no one will come in and save you."Ling Yiran's body froze. "I know he's telling the truth. Even if I scream until my throat is sore, no one would dare to enter this ward."Because this man... is Yi Jinli!"She remained silent while he leaned forward, his lips pressing against her jaw, neck, and finally, he paused at her pretty collarbone, sp
"Xiao Ziqi knows that I'm with Ling Yiran but Xiao Ziyi was the one who exposed my identity at the worst possible time."The Xiao family sure is..." He ordered Gao Congming, "Bring Xiao Ziyi to the hospital.""Yes," Go Congming said and he continued to speak on another issue. "I've looked into the reporter who sneaked into the hospital the last time. The news of Young Master Yi bringing Miss Ling into the hospital was first published by a nurse onto her WeChat Moments and it was then uploaded onto the internet. Although all relevant content has been deleted, we are unable to determine how many people have already seen it.""Look into that nurse's legal liability and strengthen the security around the hospital. I don't want someone to barge into the ward," Yi Jinli ordered coldly."I understand. Nothing like that will happen," Gao Congming said assuredly.Meanwhile, at the Xiao family residence.Ever since Xiao Ziyi had inadvertently blurted out the secret in front of Qin Lianyi,
In the past, Xiao Ziyi would be exhilarated to face Yi Jinli in such close proximity. But now, she couldn't wait to get out of the place."You're here," Yi Jinli said quietly.Xiao Ziyi put on a pitiful look and replied cautiously, "Mr. Yi, did you call for me for any specific reason?"Ling Yiran's expression was still confused. She did not know why Yi Jinli had made Xiao Ziyi come here.Yi Jinli smiled faintly and explained to Ling Yiran, "Sis, you still don't know about this, right? On the second night of the New Year, your friend, Qin Lianyi, had met Miss Xiao. She made things very difficult for your friend."Ling Yiran was stunned for a moment, but soon she figured out the reason. That day, when they were arguing in the mall, Qin Lianyi had spoken up for her. Xiao Ziyi knew that Qin Lianyi was her friend, so if she had met Qin Lianyi, she would most likely vent her anger on her.When XIao Ziyi heard Yi Jinli actually called Ling Yiran "Sis", her eyes had almost popped out."
Xiao Ziyi kept trying to smear Ling Yiran with all her might.Yi Jinli casually fiddled with Ling Yiran's fingers and said faintly, "What's wrong with wiping shoes for a street sweeper? Even if it was the mayor's daughter, she would still have to do it!"Xiao Ziyi was speechless. Obviously, she couldn't be compared to the mayor's daughter."Miss Xiao, please hurry up. Young Master Yi doesn't have much patience." Gao Congming urged, "If Young Master Yi runs out of patience, you won't just be wiping shoes."Xiao Ziyi reluctantly bit her lips. However, no matter how unwilling she was, she could only walk towards Ling Yiran one step at a time. Then, she bent down and began to wipe her already cleaned shoes with a tissue.Ling Yiran looked at Xiao Ziyi with daze. She never thought that such a scene would happen. But, did Lianyi have to go through this as well?At that time, what would she be feeling?Ling Yiran felt sorry for her good friend. At the same time, she also seemed to vagu
However, Yi Jinli did not even bother to look at Xiao Ziyi. He just said to Ling Yiran, "Sis, what do you think? Is it enough?"At this point, no matter how much she resented Ling Yiran, Xiao Ziyi could only beg her for mercy."Ling Yiran, I... I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have treated your friend like that. I... I can apologize to your friend. Please, spare me."Ling Yiran looked at Xiao Ziyi, who was crying bitterly at this moment. She knew very well that she was begging for mercy because of Yi Jinli, not because of her.Seeing the state that Xiao Ziyi was in, she didn't have any sympathy for her at all. When she thought about how Qin Lianyi had been treated like this, she hated her even more, and she blamed herself as well.She would rather accept the humiliation herself instead of making Lianyi suffer.Qin Lianyi had already sacrificed so much for her. Ever since Ling Yiran was released from prison, she hadn't been able to make it up to Qin Lianyi even though she had suffe
If Yi Jinli really did help Ling Yiran take revenge on the Xiao family, then the Xiao family would lose so much to the point where they would no longer be one of the rich and powerful families in Shen City."Young... Young Master Yi, I..." Xiao Ziqi wanted to defend himself.However, Ling Yiran interrupted him and said to Yi Jinli, "There's no need. He had already become a stranger to me when we broke up back then. I should be thankful. I got to see a relationship clearly because of a car accident."Xiao Ziqi's face turned pale, and he felt defeated. When Ling Yiran said these words, she didn't even look at him."In that case, good." Yi Jinli stood up and walked up to Xiao Ziqi. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "You should thank her for not wanting to take revenge on you. Otherwise, by this time next year, we wouldn't see the Xiao family's businesses in this city."Xiao Ziqi was terrified and he was sweating all over. He could only quickly thank Ling Yiran before he helped
"I can't refuse, can I?" She asked.His eyes flashed slightly, and the smile on his face disappeared little by little. He then slowly straightened up and looked down at her. "No, you can refuse. I can give you the right to refuse, but..."After pausing, he looked at her with a faint smile. "Sis, are you sure you want to refuse?"Ling Yiran felt that the air around her seemed to be frozen at this moment. If she agreed, she could indeed get a lot of things or even change her own destiny.If it had been someone else who had said these words to her, perhaps she would have agreed.But, Yi Jinli... She had a kind of fear towards this man. It was true that he had never really tried to deal with her. However, just one sentence from him had caused her much suffering in prison.During the three years of imprisonment and even the court hearing, no one dared to accept her case after hearing that it was Yi Jinli's fiancée who had died in the car accident.Even the false evidence and those wi
"As long as Mr. Yi agrees, Miss Ling, you can leave the hospital whenever you wish," the doctor said.Ling Yiran felt an unspeakable feeling. So, she even needed Yi Jinli's consent just to leave the hospital?"Okay, got it," she replied.After the doctor and nurse both left, she walked into the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror. Reflected in the mirror was a delicate face on which were a pair of crescent-shaped eyebrows and almond eyes, a well-shaped nose, and pink lips. Under the light, there seemed to be a slight glimmer over her face.Such a face would be considered pretty good in an ordinary crowd. However, around people like Yi Jinli, there was never a lack of beauty, and she seemed inadequate by comparison.What exactly did Yi Jinli like about her? Ling Yiran smiled bitterly. Was it just because he had found her mistaking him as a homeless person at the start amusing? Was that why he had continued to keep up this brother and sister charade?She raised her hand an