“Sometimes, it’s better to be less curious.” He looked away and drove the car.“Okay, understood.” Ling Luoyin portrayed an obedient look.She had stalked around and found that Gu Lichen liked obedient women. The more obedient they were, the longer they could stay with him. As for those who wanted to prove that they were an exception and wanted to be his ‘only one’, they were quickly dumped.Although she wanted to become his ‘exception’ and ‘only one’, she was not going to rush into things. She would slowly inch her way into his heart.“Lichen, thank you for the necklace you gave me today. I love it very much. However, I don’t think I have many opportunities to wear such a luxurious necklace.” Ling Luoyin started on a happy note but subsequently sounded regretful.She did not realize that her perfect performance was nothing but a joke in Gu Lichen’s eyes.After all, he had encountered too many women who liked to put up a show. “You can wear them when you attend the Starlight Banq
“You can go home for the night,” Yi Jinli said to Gao Congming who followed him in.Shock flashed across Gao Congming’s eyes. However, since he had been following Yi Jinli for such a long time, he understood that there were some things that he should not ask.“Yes,” Gao Congming responded and left the house.‘Since Young Master Yi asked me to leave, then I guess this means that Young Master Yi... is going to stay here tonight?’Inside the rented house, there were only Yi Jinli and Ling Yiran.He helped her remove her shoes and coat before he pulled the covers over her. Then he pulled a chair to sit by the bed.When he thought about it, it had been a while since he lived here. This house no longer had any traces to prove that he once lived here.‘Has she thrown out all my things?’ That thought made him frown as a sense of displeasure rose in his heart.At that moment, Ling Yiran, who was supposed to be fast asleep, suddenly opened her eyes and wanted to get out of bed.“What is
His dark eyes stared only at her. Ling Yiran who was drunk looked so delicate and alluring. ‘How many people have seen this side of her?‘Has Xiao Ziqi seen it before?’A sudden wave of jealousy rose in his heart. He was jealous that Xiao Ziqi had dated her before. While she was dating XIao Ziqi, had she ever used such a gentle tone to call out his name? How intimate were they while they were dating?“Are you being truthful that I’m good-looking?” he murmured back. He had the urge to keep her by his side and not allow anyone else to see such an attractive side of her.“Yup. Very much. Jin is the most handsome man I’ve ever seen.” She smiled as her fingers playfully tapped on the tip of his nose as if he was an interesting toy.Perhaps, she was the only one who could treat him like a toy.Suddenly, her expression changed. Her smile faded and was replaced with sadness. “Jin, I’ll treat you very well. Please don’t leave me, okay?”Her almond eyes looked misty. It seemed that he was
He suddenly flipped over and pressed her down below him. “It’s not enough... It’s far from enough.”He murmured as his fingers gently caressed her face. Her alluringly drunk demeanor was like a budding rose, so beautiful and so attractive.Her eyes shimmered like the autumn dew whenever she looked at him. Her smile when she called him ‘Jin’, her hands wrapping themselves around his neck, her fresh, sweet scent filling his whole being… All these made him feel like he was being intoxicated.“It looks like I should not have said things such as not touching a drunk woman,” he murmured. This was the first time he went back on his words, and it was all because of her.He lowered his head and kissed her lips while tossing and turning around. It felt so nostalgic, and he was so reluctant to leave.His physical urge that had been aroused by her needed to be appeased by her only.It was as if his body would only react so strongly toward her.He did not know how long they were kissing for
“After what they did to you and imprisoned you for so many days, aren’t you worried that they will hold a grudge against you and do worse things if they are released?” he asked.Ling Yiran remained silent. She understood the situation very well. After all that had happened, her uncle was not going to feel grateful to her for helping to release them. Instead, they would hold a bigger grudge toward her.“They are people I don’t care about. I can’t be bothered no matter how much they hate me, or what they think of me,” she looked down and calmly replied.However, such calmness made him inexplicably agitated.“What about me?” he suddenly asked.“What?” She was taken aback and could not react on time.He rested both hands by the bedside and leaned closer. “What about me? Do you care about me? Are you bothered about what I think of you?’Ling Yiran was stunned. If he was Jin, then she would surely care. However, he was now Yi Jinli...“I guess you can’t care less if I am bothered or
Ling Yiran hurriedly got down from the bed. “I’ll... go and wash up,” she uttered out before rushing into the washroom.Yi Jinli’s gaze darkened as he watched the back view of Ling Yiran running away.-Inside the washroom, Ling Yiran looked at her blushing red face and sighed.She could not bring herself to believe what Yi Jinli told her earlier. ‘I... pressed him down and kissed him?‘How could such a thing happen!’However, she hesitated. Was it truly impossible? Even she did not know what sort of things her drunk self would do.‘If what Yi Jinli said is true, then I...’The possibility of that gave her the urge to bury herself alive.She hurriedly washed up and exited the washroom to find that Yi Jinli was still in her house.Right now, he was sitting on a chair and gently sipping on a cup of water. He was dressed in a well-tailored suit. He was a man with broad shoulders and a slim waistline. He had one leg elegantly crossed over the other. He had a handsome face with
For someone like him, the gloves he usually wore should be those custom-made from a luxury brand!He watched her blank stare and added, “Consider it as your thank you gift for me releasing those splendid relatives of yours.”She looked embarrassed. “But I no longer have the measurements.” Back then, she had used a measuring tape to measure the size of his hands.Later, she had no plans of completing the gloves so she threw the paper which recorded those measurements.“If you’ve lost the measurements, then measure again,” he said directly.She had no choice but to take out the measuring tape, sit next to him, and measure the size of his hands.Of course, it was unavoidable for her to be in contact with his hands.Each time the tip of her fingers came in contact with his hand, she would be careful to avoid touching him as much as she could. She would even carefully hold the measuring tape with two fingers at the edge to carefully measure.He chuckled at her actions. “Yesterday yo
In order to rush her work, Ling Yiran simply took her half-knitted gloves and the wool with her. She could knit a little during the afternoon break.When Sis Xu saw Ling Yiran’s knitted gloves, she said curiously, “Are you knitting these for yourself to wear? It seems a little too big, though.”Sis Xu asked, “Is it a gift for someone?” “Uh-huh,” Ling Yiran answered.“This doesn’t look like your size. Are you knitting it for someone else?” Sis Xu guessed.Ling Yiran nodded again.“You haven’t gotten yourself a boyfriend, have you?” Sis Xu spoke again.“No.” She hastily denied.“If you don’t have one, why are you knitting so earnestly? You’re even using your afternoon break to knit.” Sis Xu obviously did not believe her words.Ling Yiran could not do anything about it either. What could she say? She could not say that it was because she was knitting this for Yi Jinli that she wanted to finish it as soon as possible, right?If she really said this, she predicted Sister Xu would
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