Xiao Ziyi's hair was not as well-groomed as it used to be. It seemed a little frizzy, and she had just tied it loosely with a scrunchie.The Xiao siblings stopped pulling when they saw the car approaching.Ling Yiran stepped out of the car and looked at the two in front of her. "What are you doing here?"Xiao Ziyi immediately rushed over and told Ling Yiran, "Ling Yiran, my brother saved your life yet you only paid for his medical bills without even thanking him. Is this how you treat your savior?"Xiao Ziqi used his uninjured hand and quickly pulled Xiao Ziyi back, saying, "I was the one who told her I don’t need anything else. Enough, Ziyi. Let's go home!""Brother, the family needs money. You injured your hand and can't work for more than a month. Don't we need money for Mom's regular visits to the doctor? I won't be able to pay the rent next month with the money I make!" babbled Xiao Ziyi.Embarrassment flashed through Xiao Ziqi's face.Ling Yiran said, "So you came for mone
"Yes," they answered.It did not take long for Ling Yiran to find out about the situation with Xiao Ziqi's mother.She was suffering from kidney disease. Although she did not have to do uremia dialysis yet, it was pretty serious. She was undergoing conservative treatment before this, which cost over 2,000 dollars a month. She was hospitalized a while ago, and they needed about 100,000 dollars for the treatment plan the hospital gave.However, 100,000 dollars was money the Xiao family could no longer afford.Mrs. Xiao now owed the hospital 20,000 dollars.Looking at the investigation report in her hand, Ling Yiran found it a little ridiculous. 100,000 dollars. Any bag Mrs. Xiao owned would have cost more than 100,000 dollars.The next day, Ling Yiran went to the hospital Mrs. Xiao was in. She looked at Mrs. Xiao, who looked sallow and weak as she lay in the hospital bed.Mrs. Xiao, the once proud woman who always liked to wear expensive jewelry, thought she was superior to others
Ling Yiran walked forward, and her bodyguard dutifully followed her.Ling Yiran had not even reached the hospital’s entrance when a voice from behind shouted, "Yiran, Yiran!"Frowning slightly, Ling Yiran turned to look behind her and saw Xiao Ziqi running over.However, before Xiao Ziqi could reach Ling Yiran, he was stopped by her bodyguard."Yiran, I... I have something to say to you!" said Xiao Ziqi."Okay, go ahead," said Ling Yiran. She gave her bodyguard a look, and he lowered his hand that was blocking Xiao Ziqi."Did you just pay for my mother's medical bills and transferred us 100,000 dollars?" asked Xiao Ziqi."Yes." Ling Yiran admitted it."Why... Why did you do that? Shouldn't you hate the Xiao family and me?"Ling Yiran replied indifferently, "I did hate you, but it has now faded and I feel nothing. I only paid for your mother's medical bills to return the favor. We don't owe each other anything from now on."Xiao Ziqi instantly felt a surge of emotion that he c
He was tempted to take a few more steps forward to get closer to her, but the bodyguard beside her raised his hand and stopped him again.Xiao Ziqi looked at the hand stretched out in front of his face. She was so close to him, but he could not even walk up to her.Back then, he thought he could resist the pressure from his family and be with her. However, he destroyed this genuine and sincere relationship in the end."Yiran... I really did love you," muttered Xiao Ziqi. His hand was still reaching out, but he could not touch Ling Yiran no matter what.Ling Yiran quietly looked at the 35-year-old man in front of her who was going through so many hardships.Despite his words, her heart did not stir. "Xiao Ziqi, I wish you had never loved me."With that said, Ling Yiran turned and left.The bodyguard also followed Ling Yiran and left. Xiao Ziqi staggered and stood blankly in the same spot until he could no longer see her figure.'She said... she won't forgive me. She said... she
"Let go of me... Are you trying to rob me in broad daylight?" shouted Xiao Ziyi.Her voice instantly immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the hospital. Xiao Ziqi also saw what was going on. He rushed over when he saw his sister being surrounded by several men. "What are you trying to do?" They said, "Your sister took photos of something she shouldn't have. She wouldn’t give us her phone, so this is the only way to do it.""What do you mean by that? What did she take photos of? Who the hell are you guys? Let go of my sister!" shouted Xiao Ziqi."They're my men, they won't let go unless I tell them to!" A cold voice rang behind Xiao Ziqi, making his blood freeze for a moment.'This voice belongs to... Yi Jinli!'He was the man who suppressed the Xiao family and made them lose everything. He was also the man Ling Yiran had fallen in love with. He was the last person one should mess with... in Shen City!Xiao Ziqi turned around almost in slow motion, only to find that
Xiao Ziqi's pupils suddenly constricted. "Did... Did you hear what I said to her?"Yi Jinli looked indifferent. "So what if I did? Xiao Ziqi, if you dare appear in front of her and say such nonsense again, or have anything to do with her, I'll make your life a thousand times worse than what it is now."Yi Jinli's voice was cold with a unique magnetism, which was pleasant to hear but sounded like Satan to Xiao Ziyi.Xiao Ziyi was pale with fear, but Xiao Ziqi, who was being warned, suddenly burst into laughter. "So Yi Jinli, you were nearby? But you didn't show up when I talked to Yiran. Why didn't you show up? What are you worried about? Or rather... what are you afraid of?"Yi Jinli's eyes became colder."What's the matter? Are you worried about Yiran and I rekindling our romance?"The next moment, Yi Jinli grabbed Xiao Ziqi's collar so hard that he could hardly breathe."Rekindling your romance? Ling Yiran with you?" Yi Jinli sneered, his rage intensifying. "Xiao Ziqi, if you
...After Ling Yiran returned to Yi Residence, she changed her clothes in the bedroom. She was planning to pick up her two little ones from kindergarten afterward. Just then, Yi Jinli came back."Why are you home so early?" Ling Yiran asked in surprise as she put on her shirt."There's nothing much going on in the office today, so I came home early," Yi Jinli said as he approached her and raised his hand to button her shirt for her. "Let me do it for you."She blushed a little. She was wearing nothing but her bra underneath her shirt. Although he often helped her wear her clothes these days, she still could not help blushing.He looked at her flushed face with fascination. She was blushing because of him.His long fingers buttoned her shirt button by button while his voice rang nonchalantly. "Where did you go today?”Ling Yiran said, "I went to the hospital. I went to see Xiao Ziqi's mother, who's hospitalized. She has kidney disease and owes more than 20,000 dollars in medical
The scene that just flashed through her mind was of him pushing the button.Old Master Yi's recording also mentioned he would be blown up once he pushed the button, but all he did was comfort her and tell her not to be afraid."I'll deal with Xiao Ziqi from now on, okay? Don't ever see him or anyone from the Xiao family again." Yi Jinli gently kissed Ling Yiran's collarbone as he spoke.She was still so absorbed in the memory that she did not come to her senses until she felt him sucking on her collarbone.She met his peach blossom eyes that were as deep as the sea. "What were you thinking just now?" he asked as he stared at her. She was obviously distracted just now.'I mentioned Xiao Ziqi, so was she thinking about Xiao Ziqi? Was she thinking about what Xiao Ziqi had said to her today or what she and Xiao Ziqi once had?'Ling Yiran said, "Nothing. I just think you’re right. If you were by my side, you would’ve given everything to protect me.""So, can you stop seeing Xiao Ziqi
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