He was willing to do anything to get her forgiveness—anything but her leaving him!He did not care whether she was trying to escape from Yi Residence or him, but he still wanted to keep her trapped in Yi Residence. It was as though he believed she would not leave that way!With that, Yi Jinli turned around and walked out of the ward.Moments later, a caregiver walked in. It was the same caregiver who had been taking care of Ling Yiran at night these days."Mrs. Yi, Mr. Yi said to let you have a good rest. He won't come to the ward anymore. You don't need to worry about anything," the caregiver said. Ling Yiran was silent. She lay down on the bed and closed her eyes slowly, but her hands were caressing her belly. She was trying to keep her emotions from fluctuating too much and calm herself down.She had to stay calm for the children’s sake!'What should I do? Can I forget the pain and forget about how he had chosen to sit on the sidelines for profits? Can I?'Suddenly, she tho
However, great changes had taken place outside these days. The Hao family had a capital chain rupture and could not pay their bank loan, so the bank applied to the court to freeze a number of the Hao family's properties.Meanwhile, the media exposed that the police had arrested Hao Yimeng at a fan meeting.Although Hao Yimeng had retired from the film industry, she still had many die-hard fans. Hao Yimeng had dressed up for the fan meeting, wearing a necklace worth 30 million dollars. She had even invited some journalists over.Hao Yimeng's original intention for holding a fan meeting was to show that the Hao family was not in a financial crisis and to get her name to the trending online topics. However, the police showed up at her fan meeting.In other words, she was handcuffed in front of a crowd of fans by police who said they were arresting her as a murder suspect.Those fans were dumbfounded. 'Murder? What murder? Is our Goddess Hao a murder suspect?'With a situation like t
"But even so, you're still the Hao family's second heiress. It wasn’t like you weren’t going to get anything. You'd still have gotten whatever your parents would’ve given you!”"What's the point of getting so little?" Hao Yimeng said with a cold snort, "If my sister were still alive and I were just the Hao family's second heiress, your parents probably wouldn’t value me as much and would want you to be more cautious when dating me!”Xiao Ziqi's face immediately turned red. He knew Hao Yimeng was right. His parents had only chosen her because she would succeed the Hao family."But Ling Yiran was innocent. Why did you treat her like that in prison when you had already framed her?" asked Xiao Ziqi.Xiao Ziqi shuddered as he thought about how Hao Yimeng had treated Ling Yiran back then and how she was the real murderer. How many more performances had this woman put on before him?"She was your girlfriend. Only by getting rid of her would I stand a chance to be your girlfriend!" Hao Yi
"Is Jinli locking you up?" asked Gu Lichen.Ling Yiran was stunned. 'Lock me up? How did he get that idea?'Seeing her confused face, Gu Lichen said, "The number of security guards at Yi Residence has more than tripled these days, and I heard that the security system has been upgraded as well. Besides, I wanted to see you twice, but Yi Jinli stopped me both times. I couldn't meet you at all. When I called your phone, the signal was automatically blocked."Ling Yiran was shocked when she heard this. It turned out it was not her illusion that the number of security guards had increased.Speaking of which, Jin had also sent more people to follow her around. On one occasion, she wanted to walk around the neighborhood but the area was cleared out. She was surrounded by a group of bodyguards.Since then, she never wandered around and only walked around Yi Residence these days.However, there seemed to be more surveillance in the residence too.'Is Jin scared... I'd run away? So he 'lo
As he spoke, he walked over to Ling Yiran and stared at her. "You once said you’ll not abandon me as long as I don’t leave you, didn't you? So whatever happens, you're not going to leave me as long as you live, right?"Ling Yiran was stunned. What she said back then was still ringing in her ears.Her hands touched her belly, which was already as big as a full-term pregnant woman's. She took a deep breath before saying, "Yes, I did say so."With that, she turned to Gu Lichen and said, "Gu Lichen, you heard him. I... won't leave Jin."When she uttered the word ‘Jin’, Yi Jinli's eyes suddenly sparkled as he stood next to her. An unstoppable flash of excitement flashed across his face.'She’s calling me ‘Jin’ again. Does that mean she's willing to forgive me and let go of the past?'Gu Lichen's expression changed slightly, but there was not much surprise. Perhaps it was what he was expecting.He... just wanted to know if she would stay with Yi Jinli after learning the truth."Okay,
Yi Jinli almost ran out of the consulting room in a panic. He ordered Ling Yiran's bodyguard, Huang Qian, and the replacement doctor to return to the consulting room. The doctor who was supposed to diagnose Ling Yiran had been knocked out by Gu Lichen's men."Young Master Yi, are you okay?" asked Gao Congming. After all, Young Master Yi looked pale at the moment."I'm... fine." Yi Jinli gasped almost with difficulty. He did not expect that he was still afraid. He was afraid she would say she regretted it. Even if she had not thought of getting a divorce, he was afraid she would think of it someday. He was afraid that she did not love him enough...He was afraid of so many things!"Have you found Secretary Wang?" Yi Jinli raised his hand to wipe the thin layer of sweat on his forehead and asked Gao Congming."Not yet," said Gao Congming. Since Old Master Yi's funeral, Secretary Wang, who previously worked for Old Master Yi, had gone missing. Even though they had sent extra people t
"Young Master Yi is just trying to better protect you, Young Madam," said Gao Congming."Is he protecting me or monitoring me?" asked Ling Yiran.Gao Congming instantly fell silent. After all, Young Master Yi had given orders not to tell Ling Yiran about Secretary Wang lest she got worried, especially now that she was about to give birth.Ling Yiran did not go on either. She just lowered her head, her eyes resting on her bulging belly.Once she got to the hospital, Ling Yiran met Qin Lianyi.Qin Lianyi seemed to be in good spirits in the ward. She could now take care of herself. Once she was discharged and took a little more rest, she could live her life like before.Qin Lianyi greeted Ling Yiran. "Yiran, you came! Come, come. Quickly sit down. You're a pregnant woman, and this is an important period."After Ling Yiran sat down, she asked, "How are you? Did the doctor say when you can be discharged?""I can be discharged next week." Qin Lianyi grinned and touched her bald head.
Ling Yiran got up and gently embraced Qin Lianyi. "I'm sorry for upsetting you!""What are you talking about? I just want you to be okay and not be affected by the pain of the past. After all, you need to keep moving forward, don't you?" said Qin Lianyi as she sniffled and forced a smile at Ling Yiran.However, Ling Yiran's nose turned sore when she saw her best friend's smile.Lianyi was still suffering from her heartbreak but chose to bury the pain and face others with an optimistic smile."I'll be okay. You don't have to worry about me. You're the one who needs to be okay. Hurry and get well. You'll have to play with my kids when they're born," said Ling Yiran."We're all going to be okay." Qin Lianyi hugged her best friend back and once again said to herself, 'I'll get over Bai Tingxin. I definitely will.‘I’ll just treat my relationship with Bai Tingxin as another one of my memories.'From now on, they're just memories!'...The weather was getting colder and colder. It w
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