Whenever she looked into her son’s eyes, which were similar to hers, she could not help but feel afraid. They were sharp and calm as if he could see through her at any time. She could also feel him silently rebuking her for what she had done back then. "The doctor said that you need to be hospitalized for about a week. We'll return to L City after a week. No one will know about all this," said Old Lawyer Kang.Mrs. Kang nodded gently. She probably would not return to Shen City after going back to L City. "Xiangwei, I want to visit Qianxue's tomb before I leave. I... I've never felt more sorry for anyone in my life. I want to apologize to him personally."Old Lawyer Kang said, "Let... Let's tell Yiran that, then. There shouldn’t be a problem. Just keep your emotions in check and don't let them sense anything."In the hospital's blood laboratory, someone carefully handed Gao Congming a blood sample. "This is what you wanted.""Good. Don't let anyone find out about this," warned Gao
"What are you doing here?" he asked as he got up and stepped forward."I dropped off the kids at their interest class nearby after leaving the hospital and dropped by to see you. By the way, Mrs. Kang's operation went well. The doctor said she can leave the hospital in a week," said Ling Yiran."Really?" Yi Jinli asked indifferently.Ling Yiran said, "If you have time, come with me to the hospital to see Mrs. Kang. Speaking of which, it seems that you haven't seen them after their first day here!""What's the matter? Do you want me to spend more time with them?" asked Yi Jinli."They're like family to me. They took good care of Lil Jin and me when we were in L City. Of course, I hope you can get along with them. You guys can get closer if you spend more time with each other, "said Ling Yiran."What will you do if I say I can never get along with them?" Yi Jinli asked abruptly.Ling Yiran was stunned. "What's wrong? Do you not like my mentor and his wife?""No, I just want to as
Old Lawyer Kang said, "We really want to pay our respects. We think it’d be disrespectful not to pay the dead our respects since we're already here. Why don't you bend the rules this time?"Ling Yiran only found what her mentor said a little far-fetched. After all, they did not need to pay their respects, but since her mentor and his wife wanted to do it so much, she said, "Okay, I'll talk to Jin. I'll take you there if Jin agrees.""Alright," said Old Lawyer Kang.Ling Yiran told Yi Jinli about the matter in the evening. "My mentor and his wife would like to go to the Yi family's cemetery to pay their respects to my father-in-law. Can they?""Pay their respects?" Yi Jinli raised his eyebrows slightly. "Whose suggestion was this?"Ling Yiran said, "Mrs. Kang suggested it, and my mentor also wants to do it. I know outsiders aren't allowed to enter, but they mean well."Yi Jinli pursed his thin lips. His eyes showed that he seemed to be thinking about something. Moments later, he s
It was the woman... he had hated for so many years!"Hahaha... Hahaha..." Cold laughter suddenly rang out in the office. Yi Jinli had begun to laugh. His laughter became louder and louder while his eyes gradually turned red.The person he had been looking for all this while had appeared in front of him in such a way. He was even grateful to her in the beginning; grateful that she had taken care of Yiran and their daughter!His father loved her so much that he chose death after losing her, but she found another man and was living a happy, peaceful life!'How dare she show up in front of me? Who is she to let the children call her Grandma?'How would my father feel if he learns that the woman he loved has married another man under a different name and is leading a peaceful life?'Dad... This is the woman you love... A woman like this killed you... Haha... Haha... Dad, don't worry. I'm definitely... I'm definitely not going to let her off the hook. I'm going to make her pay for what
His unusual behavior made her freeze. "Jin, what happened?""Tell me if what I just said is right." There was a hint of urgency in his voice."Yes, you're right. You're the one I love the most, and I’ll always be by your side." Ling Yiran raised her hands and hugged Yi Jinli back. "Tell me, what’s going on?"He did not say anything but continued to hug her tightly as his chin rested on her shoulder. Each breath seemed a little heavy."Jin, we're husband and wife. Whatever happens, I’ll face it with you," said Ling Yiran.He was silent for a moment before saying slowly, "I... just feel bad for my father. He loved the woman so much that he even betrayed his family and left the Yi family just to be with that woman. But that woman abandoned my father and me without hesitation because he couldn't give her any more money."Ling Yiran knew that the woman he was talking about was his mother. "It was her loss to have lost your father. She’ll find out that no man in the world will ever lov
Fortunately, the weather was getting colder now, so it was not unusual that Ling Yiran was wearing a turtleneck sweater.However... for some reason, Ling Yiran still felt uneasy when she thought of Jin’s unusual reaction yesterday.Yesterday was not a day for mourning, but Jin went to the mourning hall and mentioned his mother. He was obviously not in the right mood.However, she did not manage to find out what had happened that made him suddenly go to the mourning hall."Yiran, Yiran!" Old Lawyer Kang's voice rang out in Ling Yiran's ears.Ling Yiran snapped back to her senses. "Ah, Mentor. What's the matter?""Is Jinli... not coming today?" asked Old Lawyer Kang."Jinli has a meeting this morning, so he might be late. Let's enter the cemetery first," said Ling Yiran. The car had stopped in front of the Yi family's cemetery."Alright," said Old Lawyer Kang as he helped Mrs. Kang out of the car.Mrs. Kang had not said a word since she left the hospital today. Mrs. Kang stopped
Mrs. Kang could not stop sobbing.Old Lawyer Kang said to Ling Yiran, "Let Mrs. Kang cry all she wants. She has suppressed some emotions in her heart for too long."However, because Mrs. Kang was crying so sadly, Ling Yiran could not help but think that there was something strange about Mrs. Kang’s behavior.After a long time, Mrs. Kang slowly stopped crying and said to Ling Yiran, "Yiran, I... I want to offer incense to your father-in-law, and I... I made some food. I want to put them out here for your father-in-law. I hope he’ll like them."Mrs. Kang took out several food containers from the bag she was carrying and opened them as she spoke. They were filled with home-cooked dishes that were local to Shen City.Ling Yiran could not help frowning. These dishes were common in Shen City. She had never seen Mrs. Kang cook these dishes before when she was in L City.Did Mrs. Kang learn to cook Shen City's local food to pay respects to her father-in-law?Mrs. Kang had now placed the
Ling Yiran was also surprised. "Mrs. Kang, what are you doing? Get up and we'll talk it out!"Ling Yiran tried to walk toward Mrs. Kang as she spoke, but Yi Jinli held her hand without letting go, thus preventing her from going over."Jin?" She looked quizzically at the person next to her."Let her kneel as she ought to," Yi Jinli said coldly.Ling Yiran froze. She thought he was being as cold and ruthless as the Jin she remembered from long ago. There was even a surliness about him that no one could ignore."Jinli, I... I owe it to you... I owe your father so much. I haven't lived a good day in all these years. I've been thinking about how I could be heartless enough to leave you and let things come to this irreversible state!" Mrs. Kang burst out into tears.Ling Yiran was shocked, staring in disbelief at Mrs. Kang, who was on her knees. 'Could Mrs. Kang... be Jin's long-lost mother?'How is that possible? How could such a thing happen?'Then, she heard Yi Jinli's icy voice i