"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
Old Lawyer Kang wanted to stop them, but there were bodyguards around him and he could not get close to Mrs. Kang.Ling Yiran also wanted to step forward, but Yi Jinli still held her hand tightly. She could not walk over."Jin!" she said quickly."Yiran, don't plead for her!" Yi Jinli whispered in a voice that sounded like a warning but also a plea.Ling Yiran froze. Looking at Yi Jinli's misty eyes, she felt as though some of her words were stuck in her throat.She was not ignorant of the trauma his mother had caused him and even how his hatred for his mother after his father’s death had fueled him to go on with life. Even the scar on his chest was caused by his mother.She once hated his mother too. She hated his mother for abandoning a man who loved her so deeply and leaving a child who so desperately begged her to stay.If his mother had not left so ruthlessly, Jin's childhood would not have been so painful! Jin's father would not have chosen death either!However, when i
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