The maid brought out the dinner that Ling Yiran had asked to keep aside. Yi Jinli took the cutleries and began to eat.He ate calmly. Even if it was only a simple act of eating, he did it with grace.Ling Yiran had planned to wait for Yi Jinli to finish his meal before talking about today's events, but Yi Jinli spoke first, "A flowerpot almost hit you today. Fortunately, you're alright. I'll get more people to protect you after this."Ling Yiran froze a little. Then, she realized that her bodyguard or her driver must have informed him about it."Okay." She did not refuse his proposal. "I was indeed lucky that it missed me. I've gotten the bodyguard to look into the flowerpot incident, but there’s no news yet.""The cleaner threw it," said Yi Jinli."The cleaner?" Ling Yiran froze. "You had someone look into it too?"He said, "It's a matter that involves you. Of course, I'd have someone look into it! Fortunately, you're alright." If something had happened to her, then he might lo
'That may be true, but...'She quickly found an excuse and said, "Eat... Eat first. You haven't even finished eating!"She seemed to have felt an electric current running through her body when he licked her fingertips earlier."Okay," he replied obediently and put down her hands. He picked up the cutleries again and ate dinner. "Have your hands been hurting all these years?""They’re alright. It's still the same. They’ll ache when the weather is cold and wet," she said."Would you like to see Dr. Su again?" asked Yi Jinli.When he uttered the words ‘Dr. Su’, Ling Yiran instantly froze and looked at Yi Jinli in surprise. "Do you... remember Dr. Su?"Yi Jinli froze. Then as if he had come to his senses, his eyes glistened as he said, "Yes, I remember. I've recalled some of our past these days, so I remember Dr. Su.""Do you remember what happened back then?" Ling Yiran got excited. "I only remember some things, not many," he said lightly. It was in sharp contrast to her excitem
"Okay, go ahead," he said as he put the documents on the coffee table in front of him."Well... Jin Yaochang, the man who claimed that my mentor and I committed fraud in his case and wrongfully sent him to prison, has recently sued us for this matter. The procuratorate may conduct an investigation on me and my mentor regarding that lawsuit. When the time comes, maybe... Maybe there’ll be some negative comments that’ll affect Yi Group...""What's the matter? Are you afraid I might misunderstand something?" Yi Jinli pulled Ling Yiran into his arms. "I know you respect your mentor a lot. Your mentor helped you when you were in L City, and you're on good terms with your mentor's wife. If random slander from nobodies can affect Yi Group, then the Yi family shouldn’t stay in Shen City any longer."Ling Yiran felt reassured when Yi Jinli said that.She was not afraid of the trouble outside. She was only scared that there would be another problem between them."I'll take care of everythin
'Looked on coldly... I looked on coldly for the Yi family too!'She doesn’t forgive Xiao Ziqi but... she forgives me? Has she really forgiven me, or... is it fake? Is it just because she hasn't gotten her memory back, so she has no idea?'Yi Jinli suddenly dared not think about it.After a pause, Ling Yiran said, "Xiao Ziqi saved my life this time. I'll thank him and repay him, but that's all. It would be the same if a stranger had saved me.""What about me? Will you... feel sorry for me and care about me?" His hoarse voice escaped his mouth.She looked at him, a little amused. "Why do you ask? You're my husband. I love you and care about you, but sympathy... Isn't that inappropriate? Are you comparing yourself to Xiao Ziqi?"She took his cheeks in her hands as she spoke. "Jin, I’ll never hold Xiao Ziqi in my heart. He's just part of my past and doesn't mean anything else. You're the person I care about the most."With that said, her lips pressed hard against his. The tip of her
Li Peiyuan's expression turned grim, and her colleague at the side hurriedly smoothed things over by saying, "Alright, Miss Ling, we're done questioning you today. You can go home now."Ling Yiran got up and turned to leave.The colleague looked at Li Peiyuan and said, "What came over you? Your question was indeed out of line. We must be objective instead of making presumptions."Li Peiyuan snapped. "She just has nothing to fear because she's Yi Jinli's wife!""As you said, she's Yi Jinli's wife. Do you think Yi Jinli will let her off easily if she does have something going on with her mentor? Will she still be able to be fearless?" they asked.Li Peiyuan was instantly speechless.As soon as Ling Yiran emerged from the procuratorate, she was mobbed by reporters who asked questions about various speculation regarding Ling Yiran and her mentor.Several bodyguards beside Ling Yiran kept the reporters at bay."Miss Ling, you quickly went from an unknown lawyer to someone who was in
"Mr. Yi... It... It was just nonsense... I... I didn’t mean it..." the reporter quickly stammered.The others around them dared not raise their phones or cameras anymore.This was Young Master Yi of Shen City! No one dared to film him. If they did, they could forget about staying in Shen City starting tomorrow.His cold voice rang out. "You’re not going to repeat it? Listen here, then. Yi Qianjin's my daughter and I know very well what kind of person my wife is. You reporters can cover news, but if you want to slander my wife and my daughter, you're making yourselves enemies of the Yi family."Yi Jinli was not only talking to the reporter he was stepping on but also the people around them.The reporter was being stepped on so hard that his chest ached. He could only repeatedly agree with Yi Jinli, while those around them did not dare to speak.Who would be so stupid as to make themselves enemies of the Yi family?It was only when Yi Jinli and Ling Yiran left that they breathed a
"Then you can make him pay whatever price you want!" said Yi Jinli. He would do anything for her!Ling Yiran froze. The man in front of her seemed to spoil her a lot. It was as though he would give her whatever she wanted."It seems you'll agree with everything I do. Aren't you afraid I'll do something bloody and violent? What if I want to kill the man?" quipped Ling Yiran."I'll do it for you if you really want that to happen," he said earnestly. He could spill blood for her if that was what she wanted."No!" she quickly said as she looked back at him sternly. "I'm just kidding, Jin. I don't want you to do these bad things for me. Don't ever do it."His lashes quivered a little as his dark eyes glistened with a soft light. "Sure," he answered in a soft voice....Su Wenting was in a good mood. After all, due to Jin Yaochang's lawsuit, the gossip about Ling Yiran and her mentor had been trending these days.Although the Yi family had taken the news off the trending list, Jin Ya
Old Lawyer Kang’s wife questioned Jin Yaochang’s purpose in doing this. If lawyers who did the right thing had to suffer such slander, then there would be fewer and fewer righteous lawyers in the future!Many lawyers would be disappointed if those who committed slander were let off the hook!The post instantly went viral.Those who sided with Jin Yaochang switched sides after seeing so many well-reasoned analyses by lawyers.Jin Yaochang had become a public enemy in the legal world! Many lawyers even said they would never represent Jin Yaochang!Some netizens dug out videos of Ling Yiran in court in L City. One could say that she won the cases swimmingly. Therefore, Ling Yiran started to gain many supporters online. They all praised her for having it all. She had a tall, rich, and handsome husband as well as a son and a daughter!A photo of Ling Yiran and Yi Jinli attending the banquet went viral online that night.Ling Yiran was wearing the limited edition gown that Su Wenting
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