Zhuo Qianyun said frankly, "Yes, we're not. Not now, not ever. We’ll never get back together.”"He made a mistake, but won’t he be able to win your heart again even if he spends the rest of his life trying?” asked Yi Jinli."Jin!" said Ling Yiran, scared that Zhuo Qianyun would be offended by Yi Jinli being too straightforward.Somewhat uncharacteristically, Yi Jinli continued to stare at Zhuo Qianyun as if wanting to hear her answer.Zhuo Qianyun said, "I’ll never love him again, even if he spends the rest of his life making it up to me and repenting."She spoke with such determination!Yi Jinli's brows furrowed slightly. "Why? He hurt you because he was deceived. He didn’t do it intentionally."Zhuo Qianyun said, "But he did it on purpose at first. He approached me and made me fall in love with him with another motive in mind. Also, he had every opportunity to investigate the truth, but he didn't. He preferred to believe that I was a villain who was responsible for everything.
Since he felt no pain, what difference did it make if his bruises healed quickly or slowly?"Even if it doesn't hurt, it may affect your health if you’re injured and you don’t get yourself treated. You’re only suffering from superficial injuries this time, but if you hurt your bones and you don’t seek treatment just because you’re not in pain, then you may have to walk with a limp forever.” Ling Yiran tried to explain things as simply as she could.The little one was silent as if thinking over her words.Ling Yiran added, "Would you like to change your home? What about staying with me and Uncle Yi? Then no one will ever hit you again and you won't suffer from these kinds of injuries."Lil Ci instantly grew vigilant. The way he looked at Ling Yiran had also changed. He appeared fierce, like a small animal that was ready to pounce and bite at any time.Ling Yiran felt that Lil Ci was looking at her as though he was looking at his enemy. She felt a sudden pang of pain in her heart.
Before Yi Jinli left, he stared at Lil Ci again. His eyes seemed to be thinking about something.Yi Jinli kept his head down in silence after they got back in the car. Ling Yiran asked, "What are you thinking about?" He instantly came back to his senses and smiled faintly, saying, "Nothing. Let's go back to Yi Residence."At night, a figure arrived at the mourning hall. Yi Jinli walked in and looked at the black and white photo of his father hanging in front of him.In the photo, his father looked gentle. There was a soft smile on his lips. There seemed to be a hint of joy in his deep eyes too, as though they carried rays of sunshine.If he looked at the shape of his father’s eyes, they were somewhat similar to the boy called Lil Ci whom he met today.He had only given the child a cursory glance at the amusement park before this.Although he had heard about the child from Yiran, it was only today that he got a good look at the child.He did not think of it at first but then he r
"It’s nothing. I just thought I'd come and have a look," said Yi Jinli. After all, he did not want her to get excited before he confirmed things. It would be better to wait until he got the final result before telling her!"Are you in a bad mood?" asked Ling Yiran."What's the matter? Do you think I came here because I'm in a bad mood?" Yi Jinli said with a slight twinkle in his eyes."You’re not in a bad mood?" Her almond-shaped eyes stared at him."No." He shook his head and pulled her into his arms. "I'm not in a bad mood. On the contrary, I'm feeling quite good." At the very least, Lil Ci might be their lost child, and she would be overjoyed if it turned out to be true!He would be able to see her smile. These days, there would be a lingering sadness in her eyes even though she was smiling.Ling Yiran was confused. "Did anything happen today that made you so happy?""Isn't the fact that you're right by my side good enough to make me happy?" he whispered as he lowered his hea
Qin Lianyi was silent. She thought she could get over Bai Tingxin. In the past years, she had been slowly getting over him. She would think of him less, and every time she thought of him, the ache in her heart would lessen.She thought she was getting there and her heart would stop stirring for that man one day.However, Bai Tingxin kept recurring to her these days. She would think of when he took her to the apartment, how he kissed her, what he said to her... and even lost sleep thinking about him.She had been trying so hard to get over him but she failed because of Bai Tingxin's reappearance.Bai Yulai said, "Are you going to get back together with Bai Tingxin? His engagement with the Gao family has been called off. Even if you get back with him, no one will criticize you." Qin Lianyi shook her head. "I’ve never thought of getting back together with him. We grew up in different environments and don’t share the same values. Even if we do manage to get back together, problems wi
After the meal, Qin Lianyi asked Bai Yulai to accompany her to shop around the area to help with digestion as well as pick out gifts for Lil Yan, Lil Mo, and Lil Jin.At the same time, Qin Lianyi told Bai Yulai about Lil Ci. "You don't know how many bruises there were on the child when he took off his clothes. I can't believe his family did such a thing. Even if he's adopted and not their biological child, they can't beat him up like that! The sight of it really pissed me off! If I had a child, I’d worry about not loving them enough.”"You're going to be a great mother," said Bai Yulai."I don't know if I'll ever be a mother." Qin Lianyi shrugged. After all, she was already 33 years old. A woman could only bear children up till a certain age. Although many women over 40 still had children, they were a minority.Maybe she would get over Bai Tingxin after a few years, but she would no longer be able to conceive then!She had always loved kids! She even thought that if she had a baby
Qin Lianyi said, "What's the matter? Are you going to continue to make a fool of yourself? I can tell you with certainty that I never told the director to dismiss you, nor did I stop others from hiring you. I'm not that powerful!"Zhao Ruyou shouted, "You're not powerful, but Bai Tingxin is! It's you! You asked Bai Tingxin to get back at me!"Qin Lianyi's expression sank as she stared at Zhao Ruyou and sneered. "If I'm that powerful, how do you think I'm going to pay you back for that slap you gave me and what you just said to me? Since Bai Tingxin will help me do whatever I want, it's a piece of cake if I want to make sure you can no longer stay in Shen City."As soon as she said this, Zhao Ruyou's face turned pale with fear.Qin Lianyi turned to Bai Yulai and said, "Yulai, let her go."Only then did Bai Yulai let go of Zhao Ruyou's arm.Zhao Ruyou was no longer as aggressive as before and became a little nervous.Qin Lianyi also ignored Zhao Ruyou and said to Bai Yulai, "Let's
Qin Lianyi looked up to the man who had protected her. 'He's the one in pain, isn't he? He became a human cushion!'"I... I'm fine," she said quickly. She saw that his face was unusually pale and his brows were furrowed as though he was suppressing his pain. A thin layer of sweat had also broken out on his forehead.Qin Lianyi hurriedly got up. "Are you... okay?"Bai Tingxin gasped a little. "I'm fine."Qin Lianyi stretched out her hand to help Bai Tingxin to get up, but he glanced at her hand before looking at her face. "If you don't feel that way about me, don't touch me.""I... I'm just trying to help you to get up.""That's not necessary," he said as he staggered to his feet."Lianyi, how are you?" Bai Yulai rushed over and asked."I'm alright. I'm not hurt," said Qin Lianyi. 'It's just that... What about Bai Tingxin? Is he okay? I even fell on top of him after that fall... Is he really okay?'Then, Bai Yulai said to Bai Tingxin, "Mr. Bai, thank you for saving Lianyi jus
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