He suddenly staggered and put one hand on the edge of her bed as if he had no energy left to remain standing."Am I so unworthy of your trust?" he murmured. He looked at her with eyes that seemed to be filled with great pain.The pain was so overwhelming that Qin Lianyi's heart instantly clenched.Even though she had planned to cut ties with this man in front of him, there was no way to stop the pain.'Ignore it. It’s just my illusion. Even if he does have a bit of love for me, it doesn’t matter anymore. It's the end of him and me. Everything ends here. I don't want to be fooled by him again and again!'"I won't believe a word you say." She heard her own voice say."Really?" His lashes quivered slightly as his cold fingertips slid gently across her lips. "Are you sure you won't regret getting rid of our baby and having nothing to do with me?"She felt as if her lips had gone cold. His cool fingertips seemed to freeze her blood. "I won't regret it."'Yeah, I won't regret it.' Sh
Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin hurried to Municipal Women's Hospital after receiving a phone call from their daughter, only to see her lying on the hospital bed with a drip attached to her hand."What happened? Why are you in the hospital all of a sudden? Is there something wrong with the baby?" Mrs. Qin asked in a panic.After all, Municipal Women's Hospital was the best in the city. They had many renowned specialists."I’ll be staying in the hospital for a few days to prevent a miscarriage. I accidentally got into a car accident this morning. The baby in my belly isn't doing so well," said Qin Lianyi."What? A car accident?" Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin were surprised, "My dear, the car accident happened this morning. Why did you just call us?" After all, it was already past four o’clock.Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin were immediately concerned about their daughter's injuries. They were relieved to learn that the car had just hit a tree and she only received bruises from the impact of the collision. "Ho
"My dear. We’re already old. We're not afraid of gossip. We just want you to live a good life," Mrs. Qin said with red eyes.Having a baby out of wedlock meant her daughter would be walking on a difficult path in the future. Qin Lianyi's nose felt sore. Her parents had been worried sick about her, and she could not do anything to make it up to them. Looking at his daughter, Mr. Qin said sternly, "If you can keep the baby, are you sure you won't regret giving birth to them? Raising a baby is unlike raising a pet. Life is going to be tough." Qin Lianyi took a deep breath. "I've made up my mind. I won't regret it. As long as the baby lets me be their mommy, I won't give up on them.""Okay. Then give birth to the baby. We can afford to raise a child, can't we?" said Mr. Qin. Since his daughter had made such a decision, as her father, he would take good care of her and the unborn child! Qin Lianyi's tears could not help pouring out again."My dear, don't cry! Crying hurts the bod
"Didn't you ask?""Lianyi didn't want to talk about it, so I didn't pursue it." Ling Yiran pondered for a moment and said, "Jin, can you find Bai Tingxin? I want to see Bai Tingxin and ask him what happened.""You care so much about Qin Lianyi," he muttered."She's my best friend." Without Lianyi, she would not be here right now."What about me? Do you care more about her or me?" asked Yi Jinli as he suddenly leaned over and put his face right in front of Ling Yiran.Those bright peach blossom eyes stared at her intensely. They were amorous and full of longing.Even though he knew how much Qin Lianyi meant to her, he still could not help wanting her to care more about him. He wanted all her attention. If he could not get all of it, then... he at least hoped he could get the most!He was greedy, but only for her.She said, "You can't be jealous of this too, right? You’re my husband while Lianyi is my friend. There's no comparison!""Yes, I'm even jealous of this. It's silly, is
"Okay, I'll go with you," said Yi Jinli as the car headed for Shen City’s airport.Once they reached the airport, Ling Yiran met Bai Tingxin in the VIP lounge.Bai Tingxin was in a black trench coat, and next to him was a black suitcase."You're leaving Shen City?" asked Ling Yiran as she panted. After finding out he was in the VIP lounge, she and Jin ran over."Can't I leave Shen City?" Bai Tingxin looked at Ling Yiran indifferently and said, "I came to Shen City for business. Now that it's done, I'm going home."Ling Yiran quickly asked, "What about Lianyi? Do you know that Lianyi is still lying in the hospital bed—""So what?" he interrupted coldly. "What does it matter to me what's going on with her?""You..." Ling Yiran immediately stepped forward and raised her hand to slap Bai Tingxin's face.Slap!A loud slap rang out in the VIP lounge. Fortunately, it was a small separate room and no one else was there.Bai Tingxin looked coldly at Ling Yiran, exuding a dangerous aur
Bai Tingxin's indifference toward Lianyi made her boil with anger. She lost control of her temper and slapped him!Yi Jinli said, "You just care too much about Lianyi. Besides, judging from Bai Tingxin's behavior, nothing will change even if you slap him.”When Bai Tingxin heard Qin Lianyi's name, there was immense sadness in his eyes!In Yi Jinli’s opinion, it was not that Bai Tingxin did not love Qin Lianyi and dumped her. It was more like Qin Lianyi had hurt him so badly that he was greatly disappointed."But judging from what Bai Tingxin just said, it seems that Qin Lianyi was the one who caused the problem between them. Qin Lianyi wants both of them to have nothing to do with each other. Bai Tingxin is only doing what she wants. You should ask Qin Lianyi if you want to find out the answer," said Yi Jinli.Ling Yiran sighed. "Then I'll wait for Lianyi to calm down first before asking her..." As they were on the topic, she said with difficulty, "There's no point in asking again
"No, I can go alone if you're busy with work," she said.He insisted and said, "I'll go with you. They're your mentor and your mentor's wife. Don't you always say how grateful you are to them? They've been good to you and Lil Jin. In that case, I'm also grateful to them!"Ling Yiran leaned against Yi Jinli's chest and muttered, "Yes, they were very kind to me and Lil Jin. If it weren’t for them, my life there would have been much harder. I almost ruined my mentor's reputation not long ago. I'm quite embarrassed about it.""Don't worry. I’ll repay your mentor and his wife. I can give them anything they want," said Yi Jinli."My mentor won't accept it. He's a man of the highest integrity. He has no other hobby than studying law. He cares the most about his wife. Her leg has always been my mentor's sore spot." With that said, Ling Yiran seemed to recall something and said, "By the way, I'll take my mentor's wife to see Dr. Su and see if Dr. Su can fix her leg.""What happened to her
Yi Jinli stepped out to catch up. He glanced at the hand he had just shaken with Mrs. Kang before staring thoughtfully at the figure walking in front of him.'What is Mrs. Kang... afraid of?' Her hand was obviously trembling when he shook it!Old Lawyer Kang and his wife had already booked a hotel. They did not want to stay in Yi Residence, hence Yi Jinli and Ling Yiran sent them there and planned to have dinner with them in a famous hotel in Shen City.The triplets were all present for dinner. Besides the triplets, He Zixin and Hao Jifei also came.He Zixin was here because of Lil Ci. Speaking of which, Lil Ci stuck to He Zixin like taffy. Except when He Zixin went to school, Lil Ci would follow her wherever she went.It had become more obvious—especially after Lil Ci's identity was exposed.Ling Yiran had consulted a psychologist and understood that the child was suffering from emotional distress. In some ways, he had imprinted on He Zixin. It was because He Zixin was the onl
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