He raised his hand and gently touched his daughter's head with a smile on his face. "Of course, I won't chop off his hand. I'm not a bad person. I just want you to know that even if you're handcuffed together, it's actually easy to separate you if we want to."Yi Qianjin blinked. "Daddy, are you really not going to chop off Lil Fei's hand?""Yes." Yi Jinli looked just like a loving father. His eyes were full of affection when he looked at his daughter, who looked very much like Yiran. When he looked at his tiny daughter, it made up for his regrets for not knowing Yiran when they were younger. "But Lil Jin, just tell me if you like Lil Fei. You don't have to play such tricks.""Daddy, will you let Lil Fei stay if I tell you that?”"I'll agree if it's a reasonable request," Yi Jinli said gently. The smile on the corner of his lips softened. "You're my daughter, and I'll only give you the best. You can keep Lil Fei around if you really like him."Yi Jinli said nonchalantly. Yi Qianji
'If I can't play the piano, is Lil Jin... going to stop liking me?'He seemed to want to play the piano for her....The Yi family had suppressed the news, so Qin Lianyi had no idea that Ling Yiran found her child—let alone that the child was kidnapped and her best friend almost died!Qin Lianyi only found out about everything after calling Yi Jinli on the phone because she could not get through to her best friend.She hurriedly took the day off and rushed to the hospital Ling Yiran was admitted to."Yiran, your hands..." Qin Lianyi immediately froze at the sight of her best friend's bandaged hands.After learning that her best friend would be undergoing an operation for her hands in a few days and the success rate of the operation was very low, Qin Lianyi gasped sharply."What if... the operation fails...""That means I can't do anything with them anymore, but... even if I can't use my hands, I still have my mouth and feet. Aren't there a lot of devices that use voice functio
"Don't take medicine!" Ling Yiran said quickly.Qin Lianyi looked at her best friend with a puzzled look on her face. "Don't take medicine? Then what should I take?"Ling Yiran pressed her lips together and sized her best friend up a little hesitantly. "Have you... uh... had sex recently?"Qin Lianyi was dumbfounded for about ten seconds before she suddenly realized what her best friend meant. Her somewhat pale face instantly turned red.Ling Yiran quickly said, "I... I don't mean anything else. I'm just afraid it's not a good idea to take medicine if you're... pregnant."Qin Lianyi looked at Ling Yiran and then at her flat belly... 'Am I pregnant?'If she was pregnant, then the child... could only be Bai Tingxin's!However... it would be ridiculous if she were really pregnant!She had once looked forward to conceiving that man's child because she wanted to spend the rest of her life with him. However, if she were pregnant with Bai Tingxin's child, they would only be more entan
She had never been one to hesitate, but she was now hesitating.When Qin Lianyi saw the data on her blood test report an hour later, her heart instantly sank. She had looked it up on Baidu before and knew that this data meant... she was pregnant!She... was indeed pregnant! She was pregnant with Bai Tingxin's baby!Qin Lianyi went to the consulting room with a blank expression and gave the report to the doctor. After some questioning, Qin Lianyi learned that she was probably four weeks pregnant now."You're in the first trimester now. Come back every other day for a blood test. If your hCG levels are doubling, then you're fine," the doctor said.Qin Lianyi was dumbfounded. "What if they don’t double?""Then you may need to take injections or drugs to save the baby, depending on the situation," the doctor said.For a moment, Qin Lianyi did not know whether she wanted her hCG levels to double or not. When Qin Lianyi got her blood test report again two days later, the doctor said
"The paint on this car is made from special materials. It's a new type of paint that Bai Feng Group has been researching in the last few years. There are very few in production, so it’s precious. Besides, the entire car needs to be repainted after getting scratched, hence the higher cost,” the driver answered promptly.Qin Lianyi felt like she was being conned. 'Special materials that were being developed by Bai Feng Group. In other words, how much it costs is up to Bai Tingxin!'"Miss Qin, if you want to settle this formally, you can call the police now," the driver said.The problem was, there was no way she could compensate that much money if she settled this using the formal procedures! Besides, she would have to spend more after she gave birth. If that was the case...Suddenly, Qin Lianyi shuddered and looked down at her flat belly again.'Am I... planning on having the baby?'"Miss Qin, Miss Qin..." The driver's voice was still ringing in Qin Lianyi's ears."Ah!" Qin Liany
'No, I can't let him find out. Otherwise, we'll probably get more entangled with each other.'"What's the matter? Why do you look so uneasy sitting beside me? Am I that scary?" Bai Tingxin's voice suddenly rang in the car."I... I'm just worried about the compensation for the damages!" Qin Lianyi said guiltily."Were you never going to ride in my car again if you hadn’t scratched my car?" he asked.She bit her lip. For a moment, she had no idea how to answer him.Bai Tingxin did not wait for her answer either. He turned and looked out of the window.The car stopped at a restaurant, which was quite famous in Shen City. Bai Tingxin had brought her here when they were dating back then. She enjoyed many of the dishes here.However, when Qin Lianyi looked at the dishes on the table before her, she had no appetite even though Bai Tingxin had ordered her favorite dishes. Bai Tingxin looked at Qin Lianyi and asked, "Why aren't you eating? Or is eating at the same table with me unbeara
"Anyone with some common sense can see from this report that you’re pregnant. Unless the doctor you saw has no common sense," said Bai Tingxin.Qin Lianyi bit her lip with her teeth. Quite some time passed before she said, "What does it have to do with you whether I'm pregnant or not?""You're carrying my baby. Tell me how is it none of my business?" Bai Tingxin asked in reply."Maybe it's not yours!" she retorted instinctively. The words just slipped out of her mouth.Suddenly, the air in the private room seemed to freeze. Bai Tingxin's eyes darkened. "Then whose is it? Bai Yulai's?"Qin Lianyi only felt as if an invisible hand was strangling her throat. For a moment, she could not speak a word.Bai Tingxin's gaze gave her a sense of danger. It seemed Bai Yulai would be dead meat if she answered yes."It's... It's not Bai Yulai's." She finally managed to squeeze out those words after some time.Her pale face and the slight trembling of her body made him feel a pang in his hear
She froze. She... did not know how to refute that.What he said next almost made her faint. "This is proof. In case you default in the future!""What... What do you mean?" she snapped."Aren’t you eating here with me today because you want to compensate for my car’s damages?" he asked."I... I'm not going to default. I’ll just ask you for a discount when you set the compensation fees," Qin Lianyi retorted in a mumble."So you're not going to default on this, are you?""Of course!" she said."So, are you going to take responsibility for me too?" His thin lips parted slightly, and his dark eyes stared at her.His gaze was full of emotion.Qin Lianyi felt as if she was trapped in Bai Tingxin's words. She chuckled dryly and hurriedly lowered her head to continue eating.A touch of disappointment flashed across Bai Tingxin's eyes.'Does she... still refuse to be with me? Even though she's pregnant with my baby, she still resists me.'The blood curse in his body had not been remo
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