Ling Yiran turned to leave as she spoke.She had just turned around, barely taking a step, when her wrist was caught by another hand. After getting spun around, she was dragged to the bed with such force that her back hit the soft bed hard.Before she could get up, Yi Jinli was already leaning over.His hands were at her sides while his face was very close to hers. His breath sprayed over her face, and there seemed to be an uncontrollable rage in his dark eyes. "What's the matter? You wanted to talk to me when I didn't want to talk to you. And now you're going to leave when I want to talk to you?""I'm just trying to calm you down," said Ling Yiran as she struggled to get up.However, his body leaned more closer to her, imprisoning her in his arms. She could not get up."Jin, let me get up first," Ling Yiran said with a frown. The two were extremely close together. The obvious anger emanating from the person in front of her gave her a sense of danger."I'm calm," said Yi Jinli.
He did not believe what she said but was kissing her. What was this?She tried to end the kiss, but he only continued. When she turned her head away, his fingers grabbed her jaw, forcing her to continue the kiss.His tongue penetrated her mouth, tasting her sweetness.It was not until Ling Yiran felt suffocated that Yi Jinli finally drew back.Something seemed to twinkle in his dark eyes. "Let’s see if I really love you as much as you say I do…”His voice was now hoarse and intensely sensual.Ling Yiran was gasping. Her face was red from the kiss earlier, and the desire in his eyes made her face even redder. She unconsciously tensed up, knowing exactly what he wanted.He felt the tension in her body at once. "Are you unwilling? So you don't love me that much, do you?"His lashes quivered a little, and he closed his eyes. The air seemed to freeze at this instant.Ling Yiran bit her lip slightly. She could feel the change in his body. His scent was more intense than usual. Even
That night, Ling Yiran felt like they were back to how they were back then—intimate. However, she was more of the one who took the initiative this time.Back then, he would tempt her with all his might so she would indulge in it.Now, she was the one taking the initiative.She knew what to do to make him happy. She knew how his body was going to react. Even though he had forgotten her, his body remained the same.Ling Yiran was exhausted in the end. Yi Jinli even carried her into the bathroom to clean up.She could barely move her fingers as he washed her.Yi Jinli looked at the bruises and red marks on her body. They were the traces he had left behind.His body craved her more than he could have imagined. Even when she lay upon him, every cell in his body seemed to be clamoring and longing for her.It was like rain after a long drought. He longed for her.She was probably the only one who could make him take care of her like this!Just as he put her in a bathrobe and carried
In the following days, Lil Jin's kindergarten enrollment procedures were all completed. She and Lil Mo would be attending the same kindergarten and were also arranged to be in the same class.Yi Qianjin could not be happier after knowing she could be in the same kindergarten as her brother.Yi Qianmo solemnly promised his parents that he would take good care of his sister in kindergarten and never let others bully her.Looking at her son's solemn appearance, Ling Yiran found him pretty adorable. Her son was also a little kid. If anything happened, he would probably need others to protect him.However, Ling Yiran was happy that the siblings were getting along."Can Daddy go with me on my first day of kindergarten?" Yi Qianjin's eyes stared intently at Yi Jinli with an obvious longing.Yi Jinli seemingly raised his eyebrows with slight surprise. "Do you want me to accompany you?""Because a lot of kids' dads go to kindergarten with them on the first day of school!" said Yi Qianjin
Besides, she had to adapt to living in Yi Residence again after five years and understand how things and people had changed in the last five years... She had forgotten to think about how her daughter was probably expecting both her parents to accompany her to kindergarten, her son too.As far as she knew, Yi Jinli and their son would go out together but they would travel in two separate cars most of the time. This meant that their son was usually accompanied by the maid and driver.With that in mind, Ling Yiran was filled with guilt and regretted her carelessness.Yi Qianmo was a little uncomfortable being held like this. After all, he had rarely been held like this after growing up. 'But... it seems comfortable... to have Mommy hold me like this...''Will Mommy take me to kindergarten every day even if Lil Sis doesn't have to go...' For some reason, he was happy when he heard his mother say that....On Yi Qianjin's first day of kindergarten, Ling Yiran specially dressed the bro
Suddenly, the people around them showed a look of amusement in their eyes. After all, many people thought that the single mother of the Su family was the most likely to marry into the Yi family.Ling Yiran could not help frowning when she saw Su Wenting's Porsche.She had also gotten a lot of information about Su Wenting from the butler and Gao Congming. Su Wenting had only been a minor influencer previously but she led a hard life because she was dumped by a rich second generation and had a child out of wedlock. The Yi family adopted Su Wanna in the last two years. The house given by the Yi family was immovable property and could not be touched. Besides, the Yi family gave Su Wenting 200,000 dollars every month for the mother and daughter's living expenses. Even if they did not spend any of that money, Su Wenting still could not afford the car.Moreover, Su Wenting's outfit probably cost millions.As Ling Yiran sized up Su Wenting, she was also sizing up Ling Yiran. Who would ha
Yi Jinli held their son's hand while Ling Yiran held their daughter's hand. The two little ones held each other's hands. Just like that, the family of four walked into the kindergarten.Su Wenting gloomily followed as she held her daughter's hand.In the past, Su Wenting would have wanted to be seen walking with Yi Jinli, but now she hung her head low, hoping people around her did not recognize her.Su Wanna, who she led by the hand, kept staring at Yi Qianjin and Yi Qianmo's interlocked hands.Brother Mo had only held her hand one time when he first met her but never held her hand again since. She did not understand. She was much better looking than before, even wearing beautiful princess dresses. Her mother would ask the maids to do her hair in beautiful hairstyles every day, but Brother Mo only disliked talking to her more.'I'm Brother Mo's sister too!'Is it because I'm just an adopted daughter?'Mommy said that the little girl who fought over Yi Jinli’s photo with me is th
Qin Lianyi then took her phone to the corridor outside the office and said to her mother, "Mom, I'll find a boyfriend myself. Don't worry about it. And stop finding me blind dates. You've found plenty.""So you know there's been plenty! It's been a few years. You're not 28 anymore but 33 now. Before long, you're going to be an old woman. Women older than 35 years old will have trouble finding a partner!" Mrs. Qin persuaded earnestly.Qin Lianyi's eyes dimmed. She understood her mother's worries and anxiety. They were afraid she would be alone with no one to take care of her after they passed away. If she missed the ideal childbearing age range, she would end up childless.However, she did not think that she would not be able to live alone.She could live a good life alone. At worst, she could find a nursing home when she was old.However, she wanted her parents to stop worrying about her. They had worried enough."Okay, okay. I understand. Give me his contact information. I'll co
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