A man in a police uniform had his sniper rifle aimed at Gao Manlin, looking to be on guard. If the first shot did not take her down, he would shoot again.However... Gao Manlin was probably not going to make it. Ling Yiran looked at Gao Manlin as she twitched on the ground. Her expression changed slightly when she saw a device rolling out of Gao Manlin's pocket.It seemed like a remote control with a countdown on it. It was counting down. Eight... Seven... Six...'It's a timer!'Did Gao Manlin press the button while it was in her pocket just now?'What exactly is this device?' Ling Yiran had a bad feeling, but Gao Manlin could not speak right now. After twitching a few times, she stopped moving as if announcing the passing of her life.Just then, Yi Jinli lunged forward and grabbed Ling Yiran's arm. "Come on. I’ll send you to the hospital!"He bent over to pick her up as he spoke."Jin, this..." Ling Yiran barely finished speaking when suddenly, there was an explosion. The buil
However, she was unusually at ease because he was here! As long as he was around, it seemed that she had nothing to worry about.Ling Yiran muttered, "Jin, you saved me again. If Gao Manlin... wasn’t distracted just now, you... wouldn’t have seriously stripped naked, would you?"She could not help asking the question even though every word she said caused her pain due to the wounds on her neck.He fixed his dark eyes on her. "What if I say that was exactly what I was planning? If she wasn't distracted, I would’ve continued taking off my clothes. As long as your life was in her hands and I couldn’t find the opportunity to do anything, then even if she told me to lie down like a dog, I would do it!"Ling Yiran looked at Yi Jinli with her eyes full of shock. Would such a proud man go that far for her?"What's the matter? Don't you believe me? Don't you believe I would go that far?" he asked.She shook her head with difficulty. "No... No...""It doesn't matter whether you believe it
Though she wanted to betray him and flee from him, and though she married him and said she loved him, it was just for the children. Though he would never matter the most to her, these... were nothing compared to her death.He suddenly could endure all the rest a little more. The only thing he could not stand was her leaving!It did not matter how she left.Ling Yiran smiled bitterly. She wished she could find another way as well, but in this situation, she... did not have the strength to climb up the rope ladder, and there was no way he could use one arm to pull her up.Perhaps life was always about making decisions, just like how she chose to fall into the sea. That was a decision too.He heard another explosion, and he started sinking because the cracks were rapidly spreading to his side."Young Master Yi, your side is collapsing!" someone shouted anxiously at the helicopter door.Ling Yiran knew she was only a burden at the moment. He could have quickly climbed the rope ladde
Ling Yiran watched Yi Jinli in pain. He even knocked his head against the cracked ground as if to distract himself from what was going on in his head. However, instead of tightening her hold on Yi Jinli’s hand as he told her to, Ling Yiran loosened her grip. Her slender wrist slowly slid from his fingers."Yiran, no!" Yi Jinli shouted frantically. Tears had covered his face at some point.His tears ran down his cheeks, dripping onto her face.Drip! Drip!It was so warm it made her feel it was okay and she would not regret it even if she sacrificed everything for this man.It was because no one in the world loved her the way he did.In the same way... "Jin, I'm sorry... I hurt you, but I’m also the woman who loves you most... Stay alive. Live... a good life..."She loved him so much that she would make the same choice if she had to do it again!When there was another explosion, Ling Yiran closed her eyes and smiled. She hoped the last thing she would leave Jin was her smile, a
A series of explosions rocked Shen City.The explosions caused the collapse of half an abandoned building as well as varying degrees of damage to surrounding buildings.The emergency evacuation of people from nearby buildings with the cooperation of several departments went straight to the top of the trending list online.As the incident developed, many rubbernecking netizens instantly focused more on the incident when they realized that Yi Jinli and his wife were also involved.However, the Yi family and the police were suppressing all information.All they knew was that the culprit Gao Manlin was already dead, and the mercenaries who helped Gao Manlin commit the crime were all in detention awaiting prosecution.Ling Yiran was lying on the operating table. All the hustle and bustle outside was far away from her. She found it surreal. It was as if she was in a dream.'Am I... really alive?'Jin and I are alive and well. We didn't die! We survived!'She still shuddered at the t
As she was losing consciousness, her last thought was... 'I wonder how Jin is doing. Is he badly hurt? By the time I wake up from surgery, I should be able to see Jin, right?''There are so many things I want to ask him, and there are so many things that I want to say to him…’While Ling Yiran was undergoing surgery, Qin Lianyi was also undergoing various examinations, especially since she still had a baby in her belly. Some examinations could not be done, so those had to be judged by relying on the doctor's experience.Qin Lianyi has never been so nervous. She did not care about her injuries. She was just afraid that her baby would leave her."Doctor, is my baby... okay? I'll do anything to keep the baby!" Qin Lianyi said anxiously when she saw that the doctor was frowning."You're having signs of a miscarriage..."When Qin Lianyi heard the word ‘miscarriage’, her hands and feet went cold. "Miscarriage? Am I... going to lose the baby?"Tears welled up in her eyes.'This is my
Qin Lianyi quickly said, "No, that's not true! I was stupid. I'm the dumbest person in the world. Tingxin broke up with me to save me, not to get the Bai family! It took him five years to regain control of his life before he came to look for me, but I didn't believe anything he told me. He even had a blood curse on him!"Qin Lianyi hated how stubborn she was. She still loved Bai Tingxin but was held back by fear of being hurt.Even the last time she got to his mansion, she believed that he and Gao Manlin were still together and that he was only fooling around with her just because she saw Gao Manlin coming out of his mansion. She did not even ask him for confirmation!'Why couldn't I give him a little more trust? Why did I cling to the idea that he had little affection for me?'"Blood curse? What blood curse?" Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin said with puzzled faces.When Qin Lianyi told her parents what Gao Manlin had said to her on the rooftop, Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin were stunned for quite so
"My... My husband..." When Ling Yiran spoke, she found her throat unusually dry, but she did not feel much pain in her neck. It seemed that the anesthesia had not completely worn off.However, she struggled to speak anyway. Jin was not in her ward, which made her panic. She knew him well enough to know that he would be in her ward if nothing went wrong!The doctor hurriedly said, "Mr. Yi is still undergoing surgery. He has two broken ribs and several severe abrasions on his body that need to be treated. It’ll take some time. Mrs. Yi, you’ve just undergone an operation, so try not to speak. Wait 12 hours before you speak so you won’t affect the wound."Hearing this, Ling Yiran said nothing more. All she could think about was Yi Jinli. 'Did he... break two ribs?'Just how much pain was he enduring earlier?'She had no idea about it. He did not say a word when he carried her into the hospital and watched her enter the operating room.Ling Yiran insisted that the doctor put her and Y
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