Just then, another explosion rang out not far away from them. Rocks and trees instantly crumbled and burst.Gu Lichen almost instinctively defended Lil Ci and blocked Ling Yiran at the same time.A muffled grunt rang in Ling Yiran's ear."Are you okay? Are you hurt?" Ling Yiran asked anxiously.Gu Lichen's face paled a little before saying with a faint smile, "I'm fine. Let's get down the hill first!"However, his expression changed as soon as he got up. The ground beneath him was sinking...The explosion earlier had caused the ground to collapse!Gu Lichen threw Lil Ci into Ling Yiran's arms and pushed Ling Yiran to safety.Everything happened in the blink of an eye.The next moment, Gu Lichen found himself falling. 'Am I... going to die in a place like this? I never thought I'd die this way.'But... if I manage to save Yiran, then a death like this doesn't seem too bad!'When she fell into the sea, all he had felt was regret for not being there for her and not saving her.
"One can recall even forgotten memories. Although... Jin forgot me, he's recalling our past little by little... Gu Lichen, I... I'm losing my grip. Hurry... Hurry..."Ling Yiran's voice became more and more strained. Seeing that Gu Lichen had no intention of grabbing her wrist, she glanced at Lil Ci out of the corners of her eyes. He was still unconscious. She gritted her teeth and stretched out her other hand, holding Gu Lichen's hand with both hands!However, this pushed her body further toward the sunken ground. If there was another explosion, she would fall as well.Gu Lichen watched what Ling Yiran was doing in shock. "Do you know what you’re doing?""Yes," she said as a thick layer of sweat covered her forehead. "Gu Lichen, you saved me before. I have no reason not to save you... If... If I let go now, I... I can never forgive myself..."Sweat trickled down her cheeks and onto his face.It was just like... how she had pulled his hand back then. Even though it was difficult,
"Are you okay? Are you hurt?" Yi Jinli asked Ling Yiran with concern. He was most worried about her right now."I'm fine, but Hao Yimeng fed Lil Ci some medicine that made him unconscious. Oh yes, where's Hao Yimeng? We have to ask her for the cure!" Ling Yiran said in a panic.Yi Jinli picked Ling Yiran up in his arms. "Let's go down the hill first. We've subdued Hao Yimeng. We'll make her hand over Lil Ci's antidote whether she likes it or not!"Ling Yiran breathed a sigh of relief at the sound of that. She rested her head against Yi Jinli's arms, and her tense body finally relaxed.Yi Jinli held Ling Yiran and quickly headed to the foot of the hill while his men followed. They were protecting the unconscious Lil Ci and Yi Qianmo."Mr. Gu, do you want us to carry you?" asked several other bodyguards who were around Gu Lichen."No thanks. I can walk," said Gu Lichen as he began following them. The bodyguards did not say anything more.Gu Lichen was walking with his eyes glued t
Ling Yiran's hands hurt even more now. Even though she wanted to say more, the pain made her clench her teeth hard as sweat continued to pour from her forehead.Yi Jinli carried Ling Yiran into the car and instructed the driver to go to Dr. Su's clinic.Gao Congming arranged for someone to bring Lil Ci to the hospital they had contacted earlier for examination.Yi Qianmo's young face was full of worry."Uncle Gao, are Mommy and Lil Bro in danger?" the little one asked."With your daddy around, I'm sure they'll be alright," said Gao Congming."But..." The little one bit his lip. "Daddy seemed worried just now."He had never seen his father like that. His father was more worried now than the time when their kindergarten teacher said that his sister was missing!It was as if his father would go crazy if something really happened to his mother.Inexplicably, that was what Yi Qianmo felt at this moment."That's because your daddy loves your mommy so much," said Gao Congming."He
The patient, who had made fun of Dr. Su earlier, was dumbfounded by this scene. It felt like he was watching something from a TV show and almost could not snap back to reality.Then, he heard Dr. Su shouting, "Yi Jinli, what happened to the girl? It has only been a few days and her hands have turned out like this. I think it's meaningless to treat these hands now!"'Yi Jinli?'The old patient was shocked. He knew someone in Shen City with that name, but... no way. There was no way he would come to a small clinic like this.However, what Yi Jinli did next surprised the old patient even more.He saw the man named Yi Jinli kneel in front of Dr. Su. "Dr. Su, please save Yiran's hands. She’ll be left with too many regrets if her hands are crippled!"She would need them for her law career and to hug their children...If her hands could no longer feel or move, she would never be able to caress his face or gently rub his hands to keep him warm...Yi Jinli held Ling Yiran in his arms. T
The two men looked at each other. Neither of them spoke, and for a moment, the atmosphere seemed to freeze.Just then, Gao Congming hurried over and reported, "Young Master Yi, we've sent Little Young Master Ci to the hospital. The doctor has already pumped his stomach. They suspect that Little Young Master Ci was fed some sleeping pills, but not too many. We still have to ask Hao Yimeng for the details, though. Besides that, we've found Xiao Ziqi, but he's seriously injured."In other words, were they going to save him or not?After all, with the Xiao family's current capabilities, they had no extra money to save Xiao Ziqi. Furthermore, Xiao Ziqi was a kidnapper, so saving him was not worth it.Yi Jinli said coldly, "Save him. I want Xiao Ziqi to live!"Gao Congming froze and immediately understood what his boss meant. Little Young Master Yi wanted Xiao Ziqi to live and stay in prison for the rest of his life.In that sense, perhaps death would be a relief for Xiao Ziqi.Just t
Gu Lichen looked back at Yi Jinli indifferently. "Are you suspecting that I played a role in this?""I know you're not involved. I just want to know why you were there," said Yi Jinli.Gu Lichen pursed his thin lips. Even if he did not tell Yi Jinli the reason now, he would have to tell the police later and Yi Jinli would still find out eventually."A crew member in Gu Group’s film and television company requested for gunpowder but the amount far exceeded what was needed. I randomly had someone check it out, only to trace it to some people who are huge fans of Hao Yimeng. Eventually, I discovered Hao Yimeng’s trail as well. I was going to wait until I had an exact account of Hao Yimeng's whereabouts before informing the police, but I didn't expect...""You didn't expect Hao Yimeng's plans to go beyond your expectations, did you?" Yi Jinli asked sarcastically.Gu Lichen pressed his lips together and said nothing. He knew that the explosives had been carried up the hill, but he wond
Gu Lichen looked up at the person in front of him. "Really? I don’t think she would leave me to die even if I hadn't saved her and Lil Ci first."That was just the kind of person she was!She was born with a strong sense of justice in her heart. Why else would she choose to become a lawyer? Even after experiencing such ups and downs in life, she still chose to continue her career as a lawyer.He was attracted to her not only because of their childhood experience, but also her immutable sense of justice and serene elegance.These qualities were precious to those who were used to the schemes and plots in rich and powerful families.If it were only because of the obsession he had as a child, then he would have fallen in love with Hua Lifang when Hua Lifang pretended to be Ling Yiran!Yi Jinli immediately snapped. "That's enough! So what even if she won't leave you to die? You’re no more than a childhood friend to her.""Yes, I'm just a childhood friend. But if you hadn't tampered w