It was all because... he loved her!He loved her so deeply and so much!"Qianyun, I love you!" At that moment, he finally said the words he had been suppressing at the bottom of his heart.Zhuo Qianyun suddenly stopped struggling. She became quiet and motionless like a compliant doll in his arms.He could not help holding her a little tighter.It was just like how he had held her in his arms in the past. "I love you. I’ve always loved you. I just never dared to admit it. Do you know how worried I was when you stabbed the broken shard of glass into your stomach? I even wished I had been the one who was hurt instead."'I should have known just how much I love her!'"Qianyun, I was blinded by hatred in the past, but not anymore. I'll give my all to treat you right. I'll clear your name and let you live the life you want. I'll give you my liver if you want it. If the first time isn't enough, then I’ll give it to you a second time and a third time... until you get well!"He would gi
"Do you... hate me that much?" he murmured, wishing he could hear her say no.However, what he heard was... "Yes, I just never want to see you again..""If... I hadn't forced you to kneel and grovel to Kong Ziyin in front of the Kong family the other day, would it still have been possible for us to turn things around? Would you have been willing to forgive me?" His voice was utterly hoarse, and he felt as though there was a lump in his throat.However, she just looked at him coldly."I... I'll make up for the humiliation you’ve suffered. I only ask that you forgive me. At the very least, don't reject my liver!"As he finished speaking, his knees hit the ground and he knelt in front of her.Zhuo Qianyun's eyes widened immediately as she looked at the person in front of her with surprise. She gasped.She never expected Ye Wenming to kneel like this.Then, she watched him lower his head and grovel at her. One... Two... Three...He kept hitting his head on the ground and the sound
In a daze, Ye Wenming sat in the car as he watched Zhuo Qianyun pick up their son in the kindergarten. The mother and son walked hand in hand to the nearby bus station.He had a chance to walk with them, but he ruined it.They were right in front of him, but he could not get anywhere near them.He thought he was successful because he had revived the Ye family!However, he was the biggest failure of all. The only person he loved did not even want to see him after she died!His son could have been a healthy child but lost his hearing because of his revenge!Everything from the past brought him pain now that he thought of it!He had no idea when the pain would stop!Maybe... it would continue to be so painful until the day he died!Ye Wenming raised his hand and pressed his palm against his heart.With every beat, he was in terrible pain!...At night, in the Yi family's mansion, Yi Jinli helped Ling Yiran back to the bed with great care after soaking her feet and applying her
"Ye Wenming?" Ling Yiran was stunned. 'It's almost past 10 p.m. now. Ye Wenming is here to see me? And he's drunk?'"I'll go see him!" Ling Yiran said immediately, quickly trying to get out of bed."Wait!" Yi Jinli grabbed her wrist and said, "Why don't I see him and you can rest?""I'd better go and see him. I'm afraid he's probably here for Sis Zhuo," said Ling Yiran.Yi Jinli sighed and said to the butler, "Ask someone to bring Ye Wenming to the living room." With that, he turned to Ling Yiran and said, "Even if you're seeing him, at least put on your shoes and extra clothes!"He knelt in front of her as he spoke. He held up her feet and carefully helped her wear her shoes.Before leaving, the butler caught a glimpse of Yi Jinli who was kneeling in front of Ling Yiran. He could not help sighing to himself.'Only Young Madam can make Young Master do that.'People of the Yi family are either too ruthless or too dedicated!'Old Master is a heartless man, but Old Master's son a
Ye Wenming suddenly smiled, but it was as if he were crying. "Yi Jinli... Do you know how envious I am of you? You can be with... Ling Yiran, but Qianyun and I..."Yi Jinli pressed his thin lips together.Ye Wenming's drunken gaze moved away from Yi Jinli's face. It took him a long time to finally focus his eyes on Ling Yiran's face."Ling Yiran, you... You're Qianyun's friend, so tell me what… What do I have to do to make her... take my liver and have... the operation..." His voice grew hoarser as he spoke, and he was breathing unsteadily.Ling Yiran was stunned. "What happened? You told Sis Zhuo about the liver donation and Sis Zhuo refused to accept it?"Ye Wenming suddenly broke out into a bitter smile as his eyes reddened. "Yes, she refused to accept it. She... She doesn't want anything from me in her body... She would rather die than have my liver!'But I want her to live! I want to see her alive and well in this world. Whether she forgives me or not, I want her alive!'Li
The next moment, Yi Jinli hugged Ling Yiran from behind. He held her carefully as he breathed in her ears. "What if it were me? Would you forgive me if I did something wrong and cried like that one day?"Ling Yiran laughed. "What are you talking about? I was talking about Ye Wenming. Why mention yourself all of a sudden? Besides, you haven't done anything wrong. Why would you cry?""I was just asking... what if," he muttered. His lips gently kissed her earlobes.He was so attached to her and so scared.Her body trembled, and her cheeks went red. She could feel his lips on her ears. 'Come on. Doesn't he know I'll be… easily tempted when he does that?'She turned around and glared at him with a faint blush."Will you forgive me? Or... will you be like Zhuo Qianyun and how she’s treating Ye Wenming now? Whether alive or dead..." He could not go on somehow, perhaps because he was too afraid he would hit the nail on the head.Since when did he start being so paranoid?It seemed as
"I want nothing to do with him. Besides, with my current condition, it's uncertain whether the operation will be successful even if I undergo a liver transplant. It may still fail afterward," said Zhuo Qianyun. She would have had a much better chance of surviving after a liver transplant if her illness was only stage one or two.However, she was in stage three now, and it was too late. It probably would not be of much use even if the surgery was successful."I can get Jin to find the best doctor to operate on you," Ling Yiran said quickly.Zhuo Qianyun smiled gently. "Yiran, thank you. You've done enough for me. I don't want to spend the last months of my life lying in a hospital bed. If I have the operation, then I may be stuck in the hospital bed until the very end.""But...""I don't want to waste these months. Surgery doesn't mean much to me now," she said. She knew her condition was getting worse day by day.In that case, why bother with it?Ling Yiran knew Sis Zhuo had acc
She could now do all the things she previously never had the time to do due to her busy life these years.Seeing that it was almost time, Zhuo Qianyun told Mrs. Zhuo and headed out to the kindergarten to pick up her son.She did not notice a car not far behind following her in silence.Ye Wenming looked at Zhuo Qianyun who was walking. His heart was feeling bitter.She did not want to see him again. She was even disgusted with his presence, so he could only look at her in this way. He had no idea how to make her accept his liver donation.Ling Yiran had only told him, "Sis Zhuo had made up her mind. I'm afraid it's hard to make her change her mind now. We have to think of other ways. If you really want to save Sis Zhuo, be ready to donate your liver at any time."Of course, he wanted to save her, so he gave up drinking and had a nutritionist prepare his meals. He wanted to make sure his liver was in its best condition!Ye Wenming just continued driving as he watched Zhuo Qianyun
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