Ling Yiran's body froze. "That's right. Even if I yell right now, who is going to barge in and save me?"Saving me would be going against Yi Jinli. Who would be so stupid?"When she snapped out of her trance, his lips were kissing hers and he pried open her teeth, tasting all of her sweetness."No! I don't want it to be like this!"Almost subconsciously, she suddenly bit him.In the next moment, Ling Yiran's mouth was flooded with a bloody taste and she was taken aback. "That's... Yi Jinli's blood. I know, I just bit his tongue."Even so, he continued to kiss her, assertively forcing her to swallow his blood!She did not know how much time had passed. When the kiss ended, her lips felt numb and the bloody taste in her mouth was very strong."Did it taste good?" he asked quietly. The corners of his lips were raised and a trickle of blood was slowly flowing down from one side of his mouth.His faint smile was complemented by the dark red blood, making it seem extra bright.She
Her body trembled continuously as she vomited. Only when she felt as if she had vomited to the point of collapse and could not throw up any more bile did she slowly raise her head to glance out of the washroom.The man's tall silhouette stood right outside the washroom, his handsome face shrouded with a layer of gloom.His dark eyes stared at her coldly. "Are you that disgusted by me?"Her face was pale and she curled up her body as if she were trying to put a thousand miles of distance between them.Yi Jinli pursed his lips tightly. "When have I ever had to desire a woman like this? I'm Yi Jinli. What kind of woman can't I have in Shen City?"And she's just an ordinary woman. Even if she's slightly interesting... I won't lower myself to chasing a woman who is so disgusted by me.""All right, Ling Yiran. Since you're so disgusted, I'll let you leave," Yi Jinli said coldly. His beautiful and amorous eyes were cold with frost. "However, that being said, if you regret it in the futu
Ling Yiran returned to the rental apartment in a state of embarrassment. "It has only been a few days since I left on New Year's Eve and returned but it feels like I've experienced a whole lifetime in that period."She studied the cramped rental apartment and felt as if there was a chilliness in the air. Ling Yiran could not help smiling wryly. "From now on, I'll stay here alone once again."No one will accompany me and talk to me in the still of the night. Moreover, no one will smile as they call me 'Sister'!"She grabbed a set of fresh clothes and washed away her shame before starting to tidy up the house."Although Yi Jinli was here for only a short time, there are so many traces of him in the house. The cutlery, towel, and toothbrush he was using as well as the clothes and shoes he wore..."She cleared up everything and placed them all in a cardboard box."Why not throw them away?" she asked herself. "Keeping these things will just take up space, but I'd rather keep them. It
They were still perplexed by the material evidence and the unanimous testimony provided by the witnesses to this very day."How dare those people treat you that way! They only criticize others from a moral high ground without knowing anything at all," Qin Lianyi said indignantly.Ling Yiran calmly replied, "It means nothing to me."Qin Lianyi recalled all the pain in her friend's body and could not help sighing. "When I first welcomed Yiran after she had left prison, I noticed all the wounds on her. There were both fresh and old ones. Although Yiran has never told me about what she endured in prison, I can probably guess."I'm afraid Yiran went through all sorts of hardships in prison.""Is Jin really Yi Jinli?" Qin Lianyi asked, changing the topic of conversation."Yes." Ling Yiran nodded."But... if he's Yi Jinli, why would he pretend to be a homeless person and stay with you in the rental apartment for so long?" she asked. "I can't seem to figure out this point. Does Yi Jinli
"Don't worry, it's fine," Ling Yiran answered. "Because actually... everyone at the Sanitation Service Center already knows about the accident that caused Hao Meiyu's death and my three years in prison."The man reclining on the sofa held his cheek with one hand and a glass of red wine in the other, sipping from it occasionally. The man looked beautiful and innocent, and there was a hint of allure that unwittingly emanated from between his brows. It was if a slight glance from him could make anyone fall deep into the tightly woven net within his eyes."Unable to escape or leave, I willingly falling into his trap."And it's no wonder that so many ladies of note in Shen City have feelings for him!" Ye Chongwei studied Yi Jinli as he drank alone and could not help sighing internally. "But they're all feelings and few people have turned those feelings into actions."After all, those who have taken 'action' have irritated Young Master Yi and ended up miserable, even becoming a joke in S
Even when she tried to kiss him, he would not allow her to do so.That made her feel ill at ease. After all, he kept switching girlfriends. Everybody knew that he would get tired of whoever he was with every few months.Ling Luoyin was determined to capture his heart. She needed to get herself into his good books, as she wanted to continue staying by his side. The longer she stayed with him, the more things she desired from him.After getting used to the comfortable life that he had provided her with, she didn't want to go back to the kind of life that she had lived in the past.Moreover... Ling Luoyin glanced at Gu Lichen's good-looking face from the side. He could easily capture the average woman's heart, and she was no different.She wanted to be close to him not only because of the good life that he could give her. She wanted him and desired to be intimate with him.When his almond-shaped eyes met hers, her heart would throb. She felt stirred up and desired him.She would us
A shiver suddenly ran down Ling Luoyin's spine. "He's... is he...""Jinli, do you know her?" When Ye Chongwei heard Yi Jinli's comment, he found it strange. Ling Luoyin was a third-rate actress and it was unlikely for her to be acquainted with Yi Jinli."Yes. We've met once before," Yi Jinli replied flatly.Ling Luoyin widened her eyes, her heart almost jumping out of her chest. "He's... the man who was living together with Ling Yiran!" Back then, she had reckoned that he had met Ling Yiran in prison!Ling Luoyin had not expected him to be Yi Jinli, the man who called the shots in Shen City!She almost fainted. "What's happening? Why was Yi Jinli living with Ling Yiran in the run-down rental apartment?!" Gu Lichen was surprised as he looked at Yi Jinli and Ling Luoyin. He then asked, "Luoyin, I never heard you mention that you knew Jinli."Ling Luoyin shivered. She smiled wryly and said, "I didn't know it back then... I mean, I didn't know that he was Mr. Yi." After saying that
Even after touching her lips, he would use a clean handkerchief to wipe his fingers, as if she was dirty.Ling Luoyin was puzzled by his actions, but she dared not ask him about it."You don't have to apologize to me. You're my girlfriend and you only need to care about me. As for anything else, you don't have to bother about it," Gu Lichen said.His actions were gentle, as if he was stroking something precious. However, his voice sounded cold and aloof.At times, Ling Luoyin felt that she could not understand him. She had no idea what was going on in his mind or what his desires were."I... understand," Ling Luoyin stuttered.Gu Lichen withdrew his hand and, as usual, took out his handkerchief to wipe his fingers.Ling Luoyin bit her lip. She was determined to capture his heart one day and become his final girlfriend. She wanted to marry him in the future!That was the vow that she had secretly made to herself!The New Year ended in no time. On the eighth day, Ling Yiran went
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