"What?" Gao Manlin asked in disbelief.'Didn't Bai Tingxin take so long to plan this just to destroy the Gao family? But now he said he's willing to give us a way out?'"I can lend the Gao family a sum of money. At least, you can keep the Sunshine City project after this crisis," said Bai Tingxin.Gao Manlin's heart shuddered. ‘Does Bai Tingxin mean the Gao family can't keep anything but the Sunshine City project after this crisis?'In that case, the Gao family will be kicked out of high society! The rest of our assets will also be stripped!'But... maybe we'll have a chance to turn things around with Sunshine City!'"Why will you lend money to the Gao family? What are you up to?" Gao Manlin asked sternly. Bai Tingxin must have a greater plot if he was willing to offer such conditions!"I want to break off our engagement," said Bai Tingxin.Gao Manlin suddenly sneered. "Break off our engagement? Are you worried you can't break off the engagement now that the Gao family is in su
'Back then, Bai Tingxin could only rely on the Gao family and me. I, Gao Manlin, was the superior one. Bai Tingxin could only have a future because I chose him!'She had promised Bai Tingxin to save Qin Lianyi but she also asked Bai Tingxin to break up with Qin Lianyi to be with her instead.Maybe because he was not attracted to her, she wanted to conquer this man even more.For the first time, she felt jealous of Qin Lianyi.She was jealous that the woman could occupy Bai Tingxin's heart.When she saw that Bai Tingxin was turning to leave, Gao Manlin suddenly raised her voice and said, "Bai Tingxin, do you think you can still be with Qin Lianyi? You lost your shot to be with her five years ago!”Bai Tingxin's footsteps never paused. It was as if what she said did not affect him.Gao Manlin collapsed to the floor once the figure disappeared out of her sight.Even if the Gao family... could survive this, it would never be the same as before. What she could do was only slow down
Bai Tingxin looked out the window toward the apartment floor Qin Lianyi was staying on.'She's in that apartment right now. What is she doing? Is she still mad that I caused her to be in such a predicament?'"Aren't you going upstairs, Mr. Bai?" the driver asked somewhat curiously."No, I'll just stay here for a while," muttered Bai Tingxin. He still maintained the same sitting posture and looked quietly at the apartment floor through the window. 'Tomorrow... I can clear Lianyi's name tomorrow!'...The next day, news broke out that Gao Manlin had been dating a mystery man for years. She even kept him as a secret lover.They soon found out his identity. He used to be a male stripper in a nightclub. However, he now lived in a luxurious mansion and had people waiting on him when he went out.The reporter even claimed to have followed Gao Manlin for several years and had many photos of Gao Manlin's private meetings with him.Some of them were posted online, of course.In these
The cancelation of the engagement between the two families came as a shock but at the same time, it was also expected. They just did not expect it to happen so soon.Gao Manlin held a press conference on the same afternoon to explain the situation. "Mr. Bai Tingxin and I have already broken up. My boyfriend is the man the media found out about. It was only because of my parents' objection that I consulted Mr. Bai, hoping he could continue to pretend to date me and put on a show to hide it from my parents."Mr. Bai only helped me because my boyfriend and I are truly in love. He hoped that I could get my parents to change their minds."My selfishness caused all this and it has troubled the Bai family. Back then, my parents announced our engagement to the public without our knowledge. Mr. Bai and I had planned to announce that we were breaking off our engagement after some time. We just didn't expect this to happen."I'm so sorry for causing Mr. Bai and Miss Qin Lianyi trouble. I now
Her daughter would not be called a homewrecker if Bai Tingxin and Gao Manlin had already broken up.Mr. Qin said, "Probably. Alright, alright, this should be the end of this matter. We'll ask the bodyguards here when we can go back later.""But if Gao Manlin and Bai Tingxin broke up long ago, does that mean Tingxin is still in love with Lianyi? Lianyi, why don't you and Tingxin—""Mom, didn't I tell you before? It's not gonna happen between us. Forget about it!" Qin Lianyi said quickly, stopping her mother's words.Mrs. Qin could not help but sigh. She was quite fond of Bai Tingxin. Although she was furious that Bai Tingxin dumped her daughter back then, she could not help thinking that Bai Tingxin seemed to still have feelings for her daughter, who had remained single for the past five years."Alright, alright! What's so good about that Bai boy? He dumped Lianyi when she got into that accident. We don't want him even if he's rich and successful now! My daughter will certainly fin
He was wearing a navy blue suit with a black shirt. His bangs were combed back, and he was dressed in the same clothes she had seen in the video earlier today when the reporters surrounded him to interview him.Qin Lianyi suddenly had a rather strange feeling. After all, she had just watched a news video of him during the day. Now, he was right in front of her. The two stared at each other without speaking.After a long time, Qin Lianyi could not help but blink and say to Bai Tingxin, "It's... late.""I know." His magnetic baritone voice filled the room.'He knows? Then why is he still in my room? Okay, it's not really my room since he owns the entire apartment.'"What are you doing here so late?" she asked after hesitating a little."I just wanted to see you," he said. He felt happy just sitting here and watching her sleep.Her sleeping posture was as unattractive as ever. He watched her occasionally grind her teeth and roll about on the bed. It reminded him of their past tog
He approached the bed and suddenly leaned over with both hands on the sides of her body. He looked at her intently. "Qin Lianyi, I've never thought of you as someone I can order around."'I think of you as my everything!’She stared blankly at the face that had suddenly approached her. She met his deep and beautiful eyes. She fell into a trance for a moment before quickly coming to her senses and backing away in panic.However, she was leaning against the headboard of the bed now. There was no more room for retreat. His face got closer to hers. "Lianyi, do you know how much I missed you?"His husky voice had a touch of seduction in it, affecting Qin Lianyi's mood. Qin Lianyi looked away, avoiding Bai Tingxin's eyes. She was scared she could not control herself and would fall for the man again if she saw his eyes up close.He did not seem bothered with her reaction and continued with a husky voice, "For five years, I thought about you and regretted my actions every day. If I had
This melodious voice was his favorite sound. He had been dreaming about it, but now it was telling him the cruelest things!Bai Tingxin's face instantly paled!"Are you sure... you don't love me anymore?" Even his voice became strained, and he spoke every word with difficulty.Qin Lianyi said, "If I still love you, I wouldn't be going on blind dates or trying to date again. I loved you wholeheartedly when we were still dating. But I want a clean breakup. I want to have nothing to do with you after breaking up!""A clean breakup?" He gave a bitter smile. She knew nothing yet told him she wanted a clean breakup. She had no idea what Gao Manlin did after she got injured, much less what he did for her..."What's wrong with that?" she asked."Is it because of Bai Yulai that you don't love me anymore?" he asked. However, before she could answer, he said firmly, "You don't love him. If you did, you wouldn't have reacted the way you did when I kissed you last time."Qin Lianyi's express
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