Suddenly, the empty feeling in his hand made Ye Wenming fall into a temporary trance."Wenming..." Kong Ziyin's anguished voice interrupted his trance.Ye Wenming quickly crouched down beside Kong Ziyin and looked at the mess Kong Ziyin was in. Her face was so pale that it almost had no color, and even her lips were trembling."Wenming, I... I just wanted Lil Yan to meet my parents. I thought of... being a good mother, but... But I really didn't expect it to turn out like this. I..." Kong Ziyin spoke with difficulty as if she was innocent and kind.Suddenly, Kong Ziyin frowned, and the look of pain on her face became even worse. "Ouch... Wenming, my stomach hurts..."Ye Wenming frowned. "Alright, stop speaking. I'll send you to the hospital right now."As Ye Wenming picked Kong Ziyin up, he realized that the bottom of Kong Ziyin's dress was stained red with blood.Kong Ziyin was wearing a white dress today, and the blood seemed even more shocking.Mr. Kong and Mrs. Kong looked
Ye Wenming came back to his senses and hurried away with Kong Ziyin in his arms.Mr. Kong and Mrs. Kong looked at Zhuo Qianyun with malicious eyes, saying harshly, "Don't think it's all over. Our Ziyin is much more precious than you!"Zhuo Qianyun coldly looked back at them with indifference on her face, but she kept her arms around her son. She pressed Lil Yan's face into her arms so that he could not see the ugly scene unfolding between the adults.By the time she and Lil Yan got back to their house, Zhuo Qianyun only felt exhausted.Holding her grandson in her arms, Mrs. Zhuo's heart still fluttered with fear. "Okay, okay. You're back at last." She had been afraid something would happen, but luckily, her daughter and grandson were back safe and sound.Zhuo Qianyun let out a sigh and said, "Mom, take care of Lil Yan while I go in... and change my clothes."Mrs. Zhuo paused for a moment. She noticed that her daughter's face was pale, and her hand was pressing on the right side o
At that moment, he had not even dared to take a second glance. He felt as if he had committed a betrayal.However, who had he betrayed? He and Ziyin were getting married soon, so it was nothing even if they did have sex.Moreover, he and Ziyin had shared a bed before Zhuo Qianyun went to prison. However, after Zhuo Qianyun went to prison, he somehow became more accustomed to sleeping alone.Even though he and Ziyin were a couple and were even about to get married, he would feel guilty whenever he did something intimate with Ziyin.Even he could not explain the reason why.'Is it because of Zhuo Qianyun? But who is Zhuo Qianyun to affect me like this? Since I could testify against her in court, it means that I never loved her at all!'"How could this happen? My poor child!" Mrs. Kong was already lying beside Kong Ziyin and crying her eyes out. "How can Zhuo Qianyun be so ruthless? Hurting you once wasn't enough and she’s hurt you a second time now. Two babies! Two lives!""Mom, s
It was the weekend the next day and Lil Yan did not have to go to the kindergarten. Zhuo Qianyun said to her mother, "Mom, I'll accompany Lil Yan to the small park nearby so he can play a little.""Why don't you get more sleep and have some rest?" asked Mrs. Zhuo. On weekends, she usually took her grandson to play in the park near their community in the morning because her daughter had to set up her food stall in the evening."No thanks. I want to spend more time with Lil Yan," said Zhuo Qianyun. Now, every minute was precious to her.Mrs. Zhuo sighed. "Okay then. I'll prepare lunch and wait for you at home. I'll cook some of your favorite dishes later.""Okay." Zhuo Qianyun smiled faintly and led her son out the door.Many parents would take their children out to the park near their community on weekends.Lil Yan usually played with other children in the park, but instead of playing with other children his age today, he stood beside Zhuo Qianyun all throughout. He looked worried
It was the family photo of three that Lil Yan longed for. He liked to look at these photos on her phone from time to time, and a contented smile would appear on his little face.It was because of this that Zhuo Qianyun was temporarily keeping the photos on her phone and did not delete them.Zhuo Qianyun looked down at the photo of the three of them on the merry-go-round. Lil Yan was smiling happily while she was clutching the armrest next to her with a nervous look and a slight frown on her face as though she was suppressing something.The pain had acted up at the time, making her feel uncomfortable.In the photo, Ye Wenmind had his head turned as though he was looking at her.From the photo, people who had no idea would probably think Ye Wenming was looking at her with concern.However, photos were only illusions sometimes. Even if she and Ye Wenming were sitting on the same wooden horse on the merry-go-round, there would be a moat separating them.She only hoped that... even i
Even if the person before him was his father, he could not accuse his mother wrongly either!Ye Wenming's expression sank. "Lil Yan, get out of the way. Your mommy did something wrong and must apologize!"The little one said, "I won't. Why should Mommy apologize if she didn't do anything wrong? Mommy's hand only touched the woman gently but she fell down herself. Mommy just didn't want her to touch me! Mommy didn't do anything wrong!"He disliked that woman as well!Although the woman had smiled at him, the way she looked at him contained a trace of hatred.Even though the little one was still a child, he could sense who was kind to him and who hated him!However, Lil Yan’s words now were like adding fuel to the fire for Ye Wenming."Zhuo Qianyun, is this how you’ve been teaching the child? Full of lies! Do you want him to be full of lies like you? In case you didn't know, there was a surveillance camera in the private room!"Ziyin just wanted to have a word with Lil Yan but yo
'Why let Lil Yan hear these?'"Mommy, does Daddy... hate me?" The little one's young voice rang out. His dark eyes looked at Ye Wenming and then at Zhuo Qianyun.Ye Wenming instantly felt flustered.His son's eyes were no longer full of love and attachment but hurt and estrangement instead.Then, he suddenly realized what he had just said!"Take... Take the child away first!" Ye Wenming ordered the subordinate who was following behind him.The man replied and quickly picked Lil Yan up. Even though the child struggled and shouted, it was useless."What on earth are you going to do to Lil Yan?! "Zhuo Qianyun said furiously, wanting to get her son back. However, Ye Wenming was clutching her arm hard."Lil Yan's my son. I won't hurt him, but you... You must come with me to apologize to Ziyin and the Kong family!" said Ye Wenming.As he spoke, he dragged Zhuo Qianyun straight to the exit of the small park. He ordered two other men to take care of the mess here.After all, their di
"Ye Wenming, why do you believe in Kong Ziyin so much? Is it just because she donated her bone marrow to you and saved your life?" she asked abruptly. His brows suddenly furrowed. "How did you know about this?" Only the Ye family and the Kong family knew about this. They had never announced it to the public."Would you believe me if I said she wasn't the one who saved you?" she asked.He snapped impatiently, "Are you trying to slander Ziyin again? Zhuo Qianyun, do you want to go to prison again? I don't care how you found out about this, but I’m warning you not to sow discord between Ziyin and me!"He suddenly grabbed her jaw as he spoke. His eyes and voice were cold. "If it wasn't Ziyin who saved me, could it have been you then? I've sworn that I'll protect her, love her, and be loyal to her for as long as I live. You can forget about it!"Zhuo Qianyun burst into laughter, which gradually grew louder and louder."Stop laughing!" he yelled. He only found her laughter exceptional
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