He was so caught off guard that she managed to pull him into the back seat and had him press himself on top of her. The smell of alcohol mixed with her own scent rushed into his nose, making him fall into a trance."Bai Tingxin... Why... Why did you show up again?" muttered Qin Lianyi.He stiffened. 'Does she know that this intimacy and the way she’s holding him brings me devastating pain?’However... He did not want to push her away. He only wanted her to hold him longer. He could bear the pain as long as she would continue to hold him like this."Because I miss you so much," muttered Bai Tingxin. He answered her anyway, even though he knew she would probably forget whatever he said when she woke up."Miss... Miss me?""Yes, I miss you so much...""But... do you know how much I want to get over... you?" There seemed to be a lump in her throat and she finally broke into a small sob.His eyes darkened a little. "I know." He knew this all too well. "I'll leave after bringing yo
Bai Tingxin looked at Qin Lianyi with mixed feelings. He had never thought of doing such a thing with her here.However... when she kissed him like that, all his self-control disintegrated and he could even ignore the pain in his body.He loved her so much that nothing could ever change it!He probably could not send her home now. Bai Tingxin took a deep breath, tidied his clothes, sat in the driver's seat, and started the car.The black car slowly drove away from the neighborhood as if it had never been here before.Half an hour later, Bai Tingxin arrived at his mansion in Shen City. He carefully carried her into the mansion and to the bed in his bedroom.She slept so soundly with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, looking as though she was having a nice dream.‘Could she be dreaming about me?'"Lianyi, you still love me... don't you?" muttered Bai Tingxin.As long as she still loved him, then he would solve whatever problems lay ahead of them. He would find a solution
"Since you're already up, go wash up. I've put a fresh set of clothes in the bathroom. Come out for breakfast when you're ready," he said.His clear voice pulled her back to her senses."But... last night, why... Why was I..." stammered Qin Lianyi.Bai Tingxin looked at Qin Lianyi with a sarcastic smirk. "You always forget what happens after getting drunk, so did you forget what you did last night as well?"Qin Lianyi bit her lower lip as her round eyes stared at him. She looked somewhat pitiful."Would you believe me if I told you that I was going to take you home last night but you put yourself on top of me, kissed me, and made a bunch of promises to me just like you used to back then?" he asked."No way!" she blurted out.His eyes gazed at her as he walked to the bedside and bent over. Their faces suddenly became very close to each other. "Why? Do you think you wouldn’t have put yourself on top of me and made those promises to me?” She was silent."Qin Lianyi, you're a lia
"What exactly happened yesterday?" asked Qin Lianyi."Jin and I were supposed to send you home yesterday, but you insisted on calling Bai Yulai. But you ended up calling Bai Tingxin instead. So, uh… After he came, he said he would send you home.” Ling Yiran told Qin Lianyi about what had happened in the private room yesterday.Qin Lianyi got even more speechless as she listened... 'How... embarrassing!'I.. was the one who called Bai Tingxin! I... also hugged Bai Tingxin in front of others and... seemed to have flirted with him?'Sure enough, I get into trouble every time I drink! Every time I run into Bai Tingxin after drinking, I'd force myself upon him.'Of course, since I was the one who forced myself upon him, that means he’s the victim!'"Lianyi, are you okay? Did Bai Tingxin send you home safely yesterday?" asked Ling Yiran.Qin Lianyi could only mumble, "I'm fine. I'll talk to you later." With that said, she hurriedly ended the call.Then, Qin Lianyi called home. It was
He stared at her condescendingly. "Qin Lianyi, I can't pretend nothing happened! You forced yourself on me last night. Are you trying to get away without taking any responsibility again?"Her face instantly went red.She knew that the word ‘again’ referred to how she had a drunken passionate night with him and left the next day.However, she later got together with him when he found her three years later. Now... she was not the same person she was, and he... was not the same person he was too!...Qin Lianyi did not know how she walked out of Bai Tingxin's mansion. She stumbled into a taxi and went back to the design office.She worked as usual.However, different thoughts clouded her mind.A colleague exclaimed, "Huh? Lianyi, this outfit you're wearing is from X’s latest collection. Gosh, I've seen the clothes in a magazine, and they’re worth over 300,000 bucks!"The colleague's exclamation immediately caught the attention of many colleagues, especially some female colleagues
"Hello again, Miss Gao," Bai Tingxin said indifferently.Gao Manlin took a deep breath. "You figured I'd come to you, didn't you?""There's no one else you can turn to, is there?" asked Bai Tingxin.Gao Manlin gritted her teeth in hatred. "I'm here to make a deal. I want to sell the rest of the Gao family's assets to you at a reasonable price."Bai Tingxin sneered. "What's the matter? I’ve already allocated a sum of money to the Gao family as agreed. Miss Gao, are you trying to leave me to clean up the Gao family's mess after failing to make a comeback?""Just tell me if you'll buy them. It's a good opportunity for you to expand the Bai family's business. It’ll do you no harm if you buy over the Gao family's assets.""I can choose to buy or not buy them. Even if I don't, I still have ways to expand the Bai family's business. The Gao family will probably end up in bankruptcy then," said Bai Tingxin.No matter how much Gao Manlin hated it, she knew what Bai Tingxin said was true.
With that, she turned to leave, yet Gu Lichen lunged forward and stopped Ling Yiran. "Wait! You're not disturbing us, and there's no need to be in such a hurry to avoid me."After a pause, Gu Lichen said, "You must be here to see Dr. Su about your hands. How have they been these years? Are they alright? Do they still ache?"There was unconcealable concern in his voice."Mr. Gu, thank you for your concern, but I want to talk to Dr. Su alone about the condition of my hands," said Ling Yiran. She was also rejecting Gu Lichen's concern by saying that.Gu Lichen paled slightly before saying with a sad smile, "Okay, stay here. I'll leave."He walked out of the consulting room as he spoke.Dr. Su looked at Ling Yiran and said, "Lil Ling, Lichen is just concerned about you. He thought a lot about you during the five years you were gone. He always talks about you when he's here."They were also talking about her earlier.Ling Yiran said, "Dr. Su, I'm Yi Jinli's wife now. The more he’s c
Ling Yiran was silent. It meant she was betting on three years!"So when can we start?" she asked."Have you thought it through?" Dr. Su somewhat admired Ling Yiran's decisiveness."Yes. It's better to undergo treatment now than wait three years till I become crippled," she said."I need some time. After all, I need to prepare some things." Dr. Su pondered for a moment and then said, "I'll let you know when I'm ready.""Okay," Ling Yiran answered readily."And I'll give you something for the pain. Your hands must have ached many times this year," said Dr. Su.Ling Yiran nodded. After she filled her prescription and came out of Dr. Su's clinic, she was stunned. Gu Lichen was standing face to face with another man, who had his back to Ling Yiran. However, she knew who it was even without looking at his face.Her footsteps seemed to attract the attention of the two men. Gu Lichen spotted her first.Yi Jinli turned around and looked at her with faint joy in his dark eyes before wa
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