Ling Yiran said, "He’s pretty good. He's smart, obedient, and doesn't mess around." Children at this age were often naughty, but Lil Fei had always been heart-wrenchingly quiet."The boy's close with Lil Jin, but he's Hao Yimeng's child, after all," said Yi Jinli.Ling Yiran froze slightly, "Our feud with Hao Yimeng has nothing to do with children." She did not want to involve the children in it.Therefore, she had been deliberately downplaying it these days."You might think he has nothing to do with it, but he doesn't necessarily think you had nothing to do with his mother's death," said Yi Jinli. He wanted to protect Yiran and his children, so could not take the risk.After a moment of reflection, Ling Yiran said, "At least, I have a clear conscience and will treat Lil Fei well. But if he really has a grudge against the Yi family and me, then I won't sit idly.""Or we could wait two years. When Lil Jin is no longer interested in him, we’ll find an excuse to send him somewhere
'At least after the party, I... can have a cake with him. Perhaps he won't say no to eating a slice of cake together.'Qin Lianyi thought about it and ordered a Disney Mickey and Minnie-shaped cake.After giving out her information, the cashier handed her the receipt to collect the cake later.Qin Lianyi put away the receipt and walked out of the store, but a stranger came over and blocked her way."Miss Qin Lianyi? Our madam would like to see you." Although he spoke quite respectfully, not the slightest respect was in his eyes when he looked at Qin Lianyi. They even carried a faint trace of disdain."Who’s your madam?" asked Qin Lianyi."President Bai's mother," he said.'Tingxin's mother?' Qin Lianyi froze. Speaking of which, though she dated Tingxin back then, she had never met his mother.Tingxin also said he would take her to see his mother after he secured his position in the Bai family, but she did not expect it to be five years later when she had the opportunity to see
Qin Lianyi's heart sank. She took a deep breath and said, "I'm not aborting this baby."Qi Yueyun said, "What's the matter? Are you going to say you're not after money and you love Tingxin, so won't abort the baby no matter what? I've seen a lot of women like you. You think you can join a rich family and live a good life after giving birth. But there’s no shortage of children in rich families. Even if you do give birth to the baby, you can't join the Bai family. What's more, it's unconfirmed whether the baby in your belly is Tingxin's."Qin Lianyi pressed her lips together tightly and suddenly burst out in laughter. "A woman like me? Or are you talking about yourself, Aunt?"Maybe she should be smart and give in. This person was Tingxin's mother, and she should not make things so awkward.However... she did not want to put up with being slandered.She loved Tingxin, but that did not mean... she could be stigmatized like that.Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, Qi Yuey
However, she did not expect his mother to lay a hand on her right away."You'll get convicted for doing this!" said Qin Lianyi."But it’s just an accidental bump. We'll get convicted for accidental assault at most. Don't worry, my men are mentally prepared," Qi Yueyun said indifferently.Her indifferent expression made her look like she did not care that a life was about to be killed and this little life was related to her by blood.Qi Yueyun sat on the couch and continued sipping on her tea as if waiting for a show to unfold.Qin Lianyi tried to rush out of the private room. However, one of the men grabbed her while the other was about to swing his fist at her belly."No!" she shouted hysterically, desperately trying to protect her belly. As the man’s fist drew near, only despair was left in her eyes.'Is the baby going to leave me like this?'The baby already encountered several dangers and survived two close miscarriages but are they going to leave me now?'No! I can’t let
After he was done speaking, Bai Tingxin quickly walked out of the private room while carrying Qin Lianyi in his arms. Qi Yueyun was so mad she smashed the teacup in her hand on the floor.'Does my son care so much about Qin Lianyi even now? He even sounded like he's going to have the baby.'Is he... planning to marry Qin Lianyi?'No, I’ll never let such a woman join the Bai family! My daughter-in-law should be a socialite from the city, not an ordinary person.'If a woman like her joins the Bai family, then I can never hold my head high in society!'Qi Yueyun's eyes gleamed as if she had made up her mind.On the other hand, Bai Tingxin carried Qin Lianyi into the car and told the driver to go to the hospital."What did they do to you? Does it hurt?" Bai Tingxin urgently asked but only saw Qin Lianyi looking at him in a daze."What are you looking at?" he asked."You came to save me... Did you rush over... because you learned that your mother wanted to see me and was afraid you
He glanced at her. Whatever was on her mind was written all over her face.Pressing his thin lips slightly, Bai Tingxin drove Qin Lianyi to the Bai family’s mansion.Qin Lianyi froze. Hesitation and worry appeared on her face.Bai Tingxin said, "Don't worry. My mother doesn't live here, and she seldom comes over. Besides, I’ve already told her not to touch you. At least, she won't touch you for now.""For now?" Qin Lianyi bit her lip. 'Does that mean his mother will still give me trouble in the future?'She did not mind but was worried the baby would get hurt."As long as you don't abort the baby in your belly, they'll be born safely!" said Bai Tingxin.Qin Lianyi froze and looked at him expectantly. "Are you going to accept the baby? You—""They're my child. Of course, I’ll accept them, but that doesn't mean I’ll accept you." His words dimmed the light in her eyes as if they had rained on her parade.However, Qin Lianyi also told herself that their one-month arrangement had
'Is it... Mr. Bai's?'The butler shuddered at the thought, thinking it might be another piece of explosive news for J City.Qin Lianyi later called her parents. Of course, she did not tell her parents about her getting slapped but said she would be staying over at Bai Tingxin's for the night. In a separate room, of course. Then, she asked her parents to hand over the pregnancy pillow when someone came over to collect it.Although Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin questioned their daughter for a long time, they could not get answers to why she was suddenly spending the night in Bai Tingxin's house. However, their daughter sounded rather joyful, so it was probably a good thing.When Bai Tingxin's staff came to collect the pregnancy pillow, Mrs. Qin asked them to bring her daughter some cakes she made herself.Bai Tingxin looked at the pregnancy pillow his staff had brought back, only to find that it was not only a pillow. Besides being a regular pillow, it also cushioned one’s back for when one
However, he seemed to be so easily manipulated by her that he could not break free!Bai Tingxin suddenly shoved the tube of ointment back into Qin Lianyi's hands. "Apply it yourself!" With that said, he went upstairs and entered his bedroom without waiting for her to react.Bang!As the door closed with a bang, Bai Tingxin leaned on the door while nervously combing through his hair and feeling flustered!'Why am I always so helpless in front of her? It's as if I'm willing to let her do whatever she wants.'While having dinner at the Bai family’s mansion, Qin Lianyi saw that all the dishes were to her taste. They were Shen City's local delicacies that she used to like to eat, but a small part of them were J City's special dishes.It was not surprising to see J City's cuisine here, but to cook Shen City's food required a chef familiar with the cuisine.Qin Lianyi dug in happily, peeking at Bai Tingxin from time to time. In the end, she looked at him blatantly.How nice... She cou
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