"If it was her, she wouldn't have cried."He had suddenly blurted out such a sentence, and she didn't know how to react for a second.When her fear reached a certain level, she couldn't help but shout, "Who is it? Who is that woman?! Gu Lichen, the only person you love is 'her', right? But you'll never be able to get 'her'. If you don't care about other people's feelings, then sooner or later, 'she' will also stop caring about your feelings!"Gu Lichen suddenly stopped and turned around. He stared at Zhong Rongrong with his sharp eyes. At that moment, there was a bone-chilling frost in his usually cold eyes. He only gave her a glance before turning to leave.Zhong Rongrong suddenly fell to the ground.Gu Lichen's gaze earlier made it seem as though he wanted to kill her.She knew that she was completely doomed!Ling Yiran walked out of the restaurant. After feeling the cold wind on her skin, the burning sensation on her cheek eased up a little.Tonight had just been a farce.S
Second Aunt's words were nothing more than her trying to justify Second Uncle and the others' actions and clear their names.However, no matter what they had been saying at that moment, Ling Yiran acted as if she hadn't heard them at all. She only stared at her grandmother lying on the hospital bed.She only cared about her grandma.Suddenly, her grandma's mouth seemed to move as if she was stuttering something while in a coma.When Ling Yiran put her head close to her grandma's lips, her body suddenly froze. The words that came out of her mouth were the names of her uncle, second uncle, and third aunt.Ling Yiran silently straightened her body and walked out of the ward. Uncle and Second Uncle followed her and wanted to make her promise to drop the case.Ling Yiran said coldly, "Why would I drop the case? Since you don't think of me as your family, why should I treat you like mine?""You ungrateful swine, how can you let your grandma down?" Her aunt said gruffly."Whether or n
Ling Yiran could only grasp at this last straw and make a call to this number.The ringing tone kept on playing as she waited for the other side to answer, but no one did.Ling Yiran was unwilling to give up and called him again a second time, and a third...Meanwhile, several senior executives were in President Yi's office at that moment. They were quiet and their eyes were fixed on a cheap, old cell phone.All the high-level managers in the company knew that the President had been carrying two phones with him recently. One was the cell phone he usually used, and the other one was this cheap, old-fashioned phone.As for the origin of this phone, except for the President, only Secretary Gao knew about it. However, every time they asked him about it out of curiosity, Secretary Gao would smile and refuse to say anything.Therefore, these high-level executives had done a lot of speculation about this phone in private. In the past, when the phone rang, President Yi had always picked
She wasn't sure if she would really be able to meet Yi Jinli if she went to the office building of the Yi group. But besides there, she didn't know where else she could find him.Thinking about it, she knew very little about him. She didn't even know where he lived!However, when Ling Yiran arrived at the Yi Group in the afternoon, she discovered that she could not even walk through the entrance, let alone seeing Yi Jinli. She was immediately stopped by the security guards.When she said that she wanted to see Yi Jinli, she received a mocking look from the others."If President Yi were to meet everyone who just randomly shows up and asks for him, he wouldn't even have time to sleep! Every day, there are so many people like you who come here to visit him.""When the others want to see President Yi, they will at least dress up. With your outfit, who do you think will believe you when you say that you know President Yi?"Ling Yiran lowered her head to look at the clothes she was wea
Gao Congming gently closed the door after Ling Yiran walked in.He had brought Ling Yiran along not because of her own words, but because his own boss still cared about her.Maybe Young Master Yi just wanted Ling Yiran to give in. However, Ling Yiran looked as if something was bothering her, which could be a perfect stepping stone for Young Master Yi.Thinking of this, Gao Congming couldn't help but feel happy.At that moment, in the secretary's office, a secretary came over and asked Gao Congming curiously, "Secretary Gao, who is the woman that went into the president's office just now?"After all, judging from the woman's outfit, she didn't seem to be a person who could normally enter the president's office.However, Gao Congming said simply, "Don't ask. You will know when the time comes."And before that time came, he was afraid that someone might gossip about it and violate the taboo of Young Master Yi.In the office, Ling Yiran was a little uneasy as she stood there. She l
"I'm only hoping that you can get the police to release them. This matter is but a piece of cake for you," she anxiously said."It is a piece of cake, but... so what?" He looked at her stoically, a stark contrast to her anxious demeanor.Her arms that were hanging by the sides of her body stiffened a little. She took a deep breath and looked into his eyes. "What do you want in exchange before you'll release them?"His gaze darkened as he put down the pen that was in his hand. He stood up and slowly approaching Ling Yiran.He gently cupped her hands. "Sis, your hands are so cold."Her body immediately stiffened. Her hands were indeed much colder when compared to his.He looked down, took both her hands, and placed them on his palms. He slowly rubbing them, trying to give her warmth with the friction.He was doing it as if he was used to doing it all the time. His eyes carried gentleness with a hint of caution as if she was his precious babe.'My God! What am I thinking!' Ling Yi
A proud man like him would never allow such a thing to happen."So, you're only willing to see me just to prove to me that you’ll never agree no matter how much I beg, right?" She said those words with much difficulty.His lips curved into a thin smile. He lifted one hand and lightly swept away some stray strands of hair along her forehead, tucking them behind her ear using his long fingers. "Back then, you said that you didn’t want to stay by my side and that you didn’t need me to help you change your destiny. You said you would not regret it..."His actions exuded elegance while his voice was so gentle.He bent his waist and positioned his lips by her earlobes, breathing effortlessly.She could feel his breath blowing at her earlobes and neck region.That made her stiffen her whole body as if a huge boulder was on her chest, leaving her out of breath."I'm only seeing you because I want to let you understand what a joke it was when you said you would not regret it." He was sta
She had not gotten much sleep the night before. In addition to her grandmother’s issue, her problems were only getting worse. Right now, Ling Yiran felt as if she was floating on air.After walking a while, Ling Yiran brushed shoulders with a passerby and stumbled onto the ground.Fortunately, her clothes were thick enough, so she did not experience much pain.Just as she was about to stand up, she felt some hurried steps running toward her. That person quickly helped her up.Ling Yiran took a look and was shocked to see Guo Xinli."Why are you...""My car is just by the roadside. Let me send you home." Ling Yiran may have rejected his offer, but he was still worried about her. Therefore, he had slowly driven his car while trailing behind her."Nevermind, I can get home on my own.""You fell so easily after merely brushing past a passerby. How am I to be at ease seeing you go home alone? My car is just by the roadside. If we continue to dawdle here, I'll get a traffic summon if
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