He would drink coffee from the matching mug she bought, lean on the matching pillow as he read on the couch, and wear the fuzzy Mickey slippers while she wore her Minnie slippers. At the time, she even joked about taking their children to Disneyland when they got pregnant."Yes," Bai Tingxin said without hesitation.Qin Lianyi's face paled as she bit her lip slightly. Moments later, she seemed to have cheered up again and said, "It's okay. I'll buy some more when I get a chance."Bai Tingxin seemed to fly into a rage. "What on earth do you want? I thought we made it clear yesterday. You can talk to my secretary if you want money. If you don't, leave J City and return to Shen City."'Don't show up in front of me anymore. You'll only upset me.'Qin Lianyi stretched out her hand and cautiously tugged at Bai Tingxin's sleeve. "Tingxin, are you sure you can't forgive me? I... I didn't know that you had a blood curse on you, and I didn't know that you knelt and kowtowed to beg Gao Man
"Were you afraid that... you wouldn’t survive the process of lifting the blood curse, so you said nothing to me for fear that I would be too devastated?" asked Qin Lianyi. She finally figured out the real reason he was so hesitant at the time.Instead of answering Qin Lianyi's question, Bai Tingxin said, "What was waiting when I could escape from death and finally remove the blood curse on me? You were the one in the hospital trying to abort the baby, saying you didn't have feelings for me and wouldn't love me anymore!" Every word he said seemed like a slap in the face and was slicing her heart."I'm sorry. I'm sorry..." Qin Lianyi sobbed. "You don't have to apologize to me. It's as meaningless as how you're telling me you love me," said Bai Tingxin.Qin Lianyi's hand was still on Bai Tingxin's cheek. One hand was not enough, so she added another."That's not true. If I have disappointed you, then I'll earn your trust again. Tingxin, please. Just give me a chance, okay? Just on
He resisted almost instinctively, not even wanting to hear it!Bai Tingxin ignored Qin Lianyi, opened the file on his desk, and dealt with work.Qin Lianyi sat on the couch and put the snacks on the coffee table. She also poured a glass of warm water for herself at the water dispenser. She looked through some infant care-related web pages on her phone while eating the snacks.It was as if they were strangely comfortable with each other, and everything was so natural.Out of the corners of her eyes, Qin Lianyi secretly glanced at Bai Tingxin, who was working. This moment felt like they were back in the old days.Whenever she came to see him back then, she would be eating and drinking on the couch in his office while he was busy with work.His office was always full of snacks she liked to eat, so much so that she later complained, "Look, I've gained weight. You put so many snacks around the office to tempt me. I'm going to be fat sooner or later.""What does that matter? I love yo
'Wait...' Qin Lianyi suddenly realized that her phone was not in her hand.She suddenly got up and felt relieved when she saw the phone on the coffee table. However, she seemed to think of something and quickly picked up her phone. She opened the photo album to take a look...Qin Lianyi immediately found herself blacking out as she almost choked.‘Where... Where are the photos of him in the photo album on my phone? Are they gone?'I just saw them before I fell asleep!'Qin Lianyi took her phone and quickly walked up to Bai Tingxin's desk. "Did you delete the photos on my phone?""I just deleted my photos. Can't I delete my own photos?" Bai Tingxin asked nonchalantly."You..." Qin Lianyi's eyes immediately reddened. "Do you know those photos are..."Bai Tingxin said, "I only know those photos are photos of me. Also, I don't want anyone to disturb me when I'm working."Qin Lianyi froze and finally sat back on the couch silently. She was happy when she woke up because he had cove
She was crying. She was standing on the side of the road with one hand wiping away the tears from her face while the other was clutching a phone.Bai Tingxin suddenly shouted, "Stop!"The driver hurriedly pulled over at the roadside. Bai Tingxin quickly got out of the car and came up to Qin Lianyi. "What are you doing here? Why..."His voice suddenly stopped because she looked up at him with red eyes. Her teary eyes instantly pricked his heart."Boo-hoo!" Qin Lianyi suddenly raised her hand and beat Bai Tingxin's chest.Bai Tingxin frowned and grabbed her hand. "What's wrong with you? What on earth happened?"Qin Lianyi sobbed. "They're gone. The photos... are gone. They're gone... Those phone technicians said the photos have been completely erased! Do you know how important those photos are to me? How could you delete them?"Bai Tingxin frowned deeper as he said coldly, "I told you. Those are photos of me. It's up to me how I want to deal with them.""But those are my memories
It was because... that was their baby!He cared about the baby!When the car drove to the best women's hospital in J City, Bai Tingxin carried Qin Lianyi out. Fortunately, there were already doctors and nurses at the hospital waiting after they were notified.Qin Lianyi was sent to the consultation room for examination, while Bai Tingxin stood outside the room, holding the phone Qin Lianyi had been holding earlier.He had no idea that she cared so much about those photos. She even spent the entire afternoon visiting phone repair workshops to recover those photos.'Her memories?'Bai Tingxin had an indescribable feeling.Suddenly, the phone rang. The caller ID showed the word ‘Mom’. He knew it was probably a call from Lianyi's mother.After pondering for a moment, Bai Tingxin answered the call. "Aunt? I'm Bai Tingxin."Mrs. Qin, who was on the other end of the line, was surprised. "You... Why did you answer the phone? Where's Lianyi?""She wasn't feeling well just now, so I br
When Bai Tingxin returned to Bai Residence, he saw his long-lost mother in the living room.Wearing elegant clothes and expensive jewelry, she seemed to want everyone to know that she was now the owner of the Bai family.She was neither kind nor mean to him. They were rather partners than mother and son.She gave him life, did not mistreat him in providing for his basic needs, put in a lot of effort to train him, and even tried to protect him when his father's first wife wanted to hurt him.One could say that his mother had contributed a lot to get him to where he was today.However, his mother only saw him as a tool to turn her fate around.She did not have much affection for his father either. She chose to be a homewrecker to live a luxurious life. Of course, her ambitions did not stop there, so she went to great lengths to conceive him and then raise him.When he was a child, his mother often said to him, "You're a child of the Bai family, just like the sons of the first wife
For example, her son's plot against the Gao family was all linked to one another. She was terrified after finding out about it later.She never thought that her son would set up such a plot and bring down the Gao family in one fell swoop. Her son had gotten more shrewd over the years.Fortunately, he was her son, and she had nothing to fear. All she had to do was enjoy her life."Mom, I'd like to go to bed if there's nothing else," said Bai Tingxin as he raised his hand and rubbed his brow.Qi Yueyun looked at her clearly exhausted son and said, "Okay, have a good rest. I'll go home first. It's your birthday in a few days and I'm throwing you a birthday party this year. I've also invited many of the city's influential people. Remember to show up on time."Her son had broken up with Gao Manlin this year, while Bai Feng Group had taken over half of the Gao family's businesses. She used to behave obsequiously with the Gao family, but she could finally hold her head high now. She was
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