"I'll look into it," Gao Congming said immediately. Ling Yiran called him again just as he turned to leave to look into it."Do you know where Jin is now?"Gao Congming looked at Ling Yiran with some hesitation and said, "Young Madam, Young Master Yi is probably still angry right now. Besides, you mentioned Young Master Yi's memory problem just now. Why don't you see Young Master Yi after his anger cools down in a few days?""Just tell me where he is," Ling Yiran said insistently. In other words, she had no intention of leaving."Young Master Yi is truly furious this time. After you drove onto the freeway the other day, Young Master Yi vomited blood right away," said Gao Congming.Ling Yiran was shocked. "What did you say? He vomited blood?""Yeah, he vomited blood. It just came out and then Young Master Yi's blood was all over my clothes. Young Master Yi looked at the back of your car with a desperation I've never seen before," said Gao Congming.Ling Yiran's nose felt sore, an
In the workshop in Shen City’s prison, Secretary Wang worked mechanically with a vague smileYoung Master would find Ling Yiran unworthy of his love.Once Young Master was utterly disappointed in Ling Yiran, she would no longer be his weakness.The Yi family would then grow stronger under Young Master."Young Master, you remember, right? You remember that Ling Yiran fell into the sea to escape you..." murmured Secretary Wang.When he was trying so hard to hypnotize Young Master, he had also changed that part of his memory.He got the hypnotist to hint to the hypnotized Young Master that Ling Yiran fell into the sea just to escape him. If Young Master ever tried to reverse the hypnosis to recall the past, his memory would be tampered with.Young Master would only be left with the false memory when that happened.He would fulfill Old Master's last wishes—making sure Young Master had no weaknesses and ensuring that the Yi family would grow stronger.That was his purpose in stayin
"Congming?" Yi Jinli raised his eyebrows slightly, "He told you? That's not what he's been telling me, but I’ll only believe what I remember no matter what he said.""But what you remember isn't real!" Ling Yiran said quickly."So tell me, why didn't you or Congming tell me if it's really as you said?" asked Yi Jinli as he stared at Ling Yiran."That's because we were scared that your brain wouldn’t be able to handle the shock if you recalled me falling into the sea! After all, these memories were repressed by hypnosis, and there was no knowing what might happen if you recalled them by force!" said Ling Yiran.Yi Jinli slowly walked up to Ling Yiran. "So, you loved me so much that you would rather die with our three children in your belly than let me die?"Ling Yiran pressed her lips together tightly and nodded her head. His gaze was so piercing right now. It was as if he wanted to see through her.His eyelashes quivered slightly as the corners of his lips twitched. "I told you t
In the next few days, Ling Yiran refused to leave the old mansion. Wherever Yi Jinli went, she would go with him. When Yi Jinli went to bed at night, she would squeeze into his bed, claiming that they were husband and wife, so of course, they were going to sleep together.Even if she had to suffer his silent treatment, she bit the bullet and clung to him like taffy.Maybe there was no limit to human potential, just like how she never thought she would be so shameless.For the two children who were still in Yi Residence, Ling Yiran would go on video calls with them as much as possible. She felt guilty for leaving them for so many days.Lil Mo was doing alright, but Lil Jin had always been with her since she was born. When she had to go on business trips in the past, she would only ask her mentor and his wife to take care of Lil Jin for one or two days at most.It was the fourth day now. During the video call, Lil Jin anxiously asked her now and then when she would be back."I’ll b
Gao Congming quickly stated, "No, I wouldn't dare! I just hope you can understand the truth and not misunderstand Young Madam. Her feelings for you are true, and she probably did it on the spur of the moment.""If her feelings for me were true and she was willing to give up her life for me, then why would she betray me for someone else? Is my mother, who abandoned her husband and son, more important than her life?" Yi Jinli asked with a sneer.Gao Congming immediately shut up, knowing that Young Master Yi would get mad again if he continued!When Yi Jinli almost finished the work at hand, there was finally a knock on the study’s door.Gao Congming let out a sigh of relief, thinking it must be Ling Yiran.Sure enough, when the door was pushed open, Ling Yiran walked in and sat down on the couch. She was quiet and did not disturb them, just like the previous days.Yi Jinli glanced at Ling Yiran out of the corners of his eyes. His restless heart seemed to have suddenly calmed down b
Half an hour later, the security guard at the old mansion reported, "Young Master Yi, Young Madam is leaving the mansion."Yi Jinli's eyes gleamed. 'Is she planning to leave here, after all?' "Ask the driver to take her back to Yi Residence.""Yes," he answered.However, to Yi Jinli's surprise, the driver who drove Ling Yiran reported, "Young Madam didn't return to Yi Residence but found a hotel to stay."The driver then reported the name and address of the hotel as well as the room number Ling Yiran checked into.Yi Jinli frowned slightly. 'Hotel? But it doesn't matter whether she goes back to Yi Residence or stays in a hotel. Let her have it her way.'When Yi Jinli lay down on the big bed at night, he suddenly found the bed a little empty.Before she came here, he would lay alone in this bed at night. It did not seem to feel this way back then.Was it because she had been so clingy these days that he felt a little out of sorts after she left him so suddenly?The aggrieved
Ling Yiran frowned. It was indeed unusual."Did she say she met who the friend was?" asked Ling Yiran.Mrs. Qin said, "No. Yiran, do you think something happened to Lianyi? She's pregnant and was just discharged from the hospital.""I'll find a way to see if I can contact Lianyi. Don't worry. I'll call you later." After the call with Mrs. Qin, Ling Yiran pondered about it and made a phone call, asking someone to help her pull the surveillance footage from the women’s hospital to see which friend Lianyi had left with. Although Yi Jinli was quarreling with her, he did not remove the personnel he assigned to her. Hence, she could still request the help of those people as Mrs. Yi. If she called the police, the police would not bother with her since the adult had not been missing for 24 hours. Besides, Lianyi had also called Mrs. Qin to explain why she left.The personnel Yi Jinli assigned to Ling Yiran was great and efficient. They only took about half an hour before getting what s
"Yi Jinli, believe it or not, you'll never meet another woman who will love you more than I do!""That's enough!" he snapped immediately.Everyone in the video conference instantly shut up, and no one dared to say another word.In particular, the senior executive who was giving his presentation turned ghastly pale. He thought there was something wrong with his report.Gao Congming quickly whispered to Yi Jinli, "Young Master Yi, what are you..."Yi Jinli opened his eyes, came back to his senses, and realized that he had lost his composure just now. "That's all for today. Let's end the meeting," said Yi Jinli as he turned off the video conference screen, got up, and walked out of the study.He wanted to get some air outside to get rid of the voice that rang in his ears from time to time. However, once he got outside of the house, the air seemed to be filled with her voice."Jin, Jin..."You'll never meet another woman who will love you more than I do..."Never meet..."Yi Jinl
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