Bai Tingxin frowned. "What, were you hoping to do other things as well?”"..." 'Uh... forget I said anything.'As a result, Bai Tingxin spent the rest of the morning discussing with Qin Lianyi the distance she should maintain with her idols.In the afternoon, Qin Lianyi continued to stay in Bai Tingxin's office. She ate snacks and drank bird's nest. She was having the time of her life.The senior executives and secretaries who often made trips to the president's office had also gotten used to it. They were even respectful to Qin Lianyi. Anyone could see that she was probably the future mistress of the Bai family.When people finally stopped going in or out of the office, Qin Lianyi suddenly stopped. She seemed to stiffen and look down at her belly in disbelief."What's the matter?" Bai Tingxin immediately noticed her strange behavior.Even though he was working, he would look at her from time to time and keep an eye on her.Qin Lianyi looked up at Bai Tingxin while blinking.
The number of netizens interested in the topic increased and the post went viral.Qin Lianyi gaped at the post. Although the post did not name anyone, they had uncovered everything about her and Bai Tingxin. Besides, the post was now so viral but Bai Yulai did not deny anything, seemingly acknowledging what the netizens had uncovered.Qin Lianyi could not help recalling Bai Yulai's strange phone call today. 'Was he apologizing... for this?'But... the baby in my belly has nothing to do with Bai Yulai. Why would he say that?'Ling Yiran looked up and saw Bai Tingxin also holding a phone while looking at the trending post. His beautiful face seemed gloomy.Qin Lianyi's heart suddenly seemed to have skipped a beat."Tingxin... The baby in my belly really isn't Bai Yulai's. I swear nothing's going on between us..." Qin Lianyi eagerly tried to explain.However, Bai Tingxin only looked up at the secretary and said, "Go out and reject whoever is asking for an interview. Also, tell th
"I won't misunderstand. I know the baby in your belly must be mine, and you won't have that kind of relationship with Bai Yulai either," said Bai Tingxin as he bent over and caressed Qin Lianyi's face."Are you sure... you won't misunderstand?" she muttered.He said, "Yes, because I'm the only one you love, aren't I?"When Qin Lianyi heard that, she suddenly cried and embraced Bai Tingxin's neck. She started crying on his shoulder. "I... I only love you... Tingxin, you... You're the only one I've ever loved. I... I’ve never been intimate with anyone. I never... Never..."She cried like a child.He soothed her gently. "Okay, okay. I understand. You don't have to worry about this. I'll take care of it, and I won't let you suffer this undeserved injustice. Stop crying. Didn't the doctor say your greatest task now is to be happy? It'll be good for the baby."Upon hearing the mention of the baby in the belly, Qin Lianyi hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, I'll stop crying... I’ll stop crying
At the same time, her stomach growled as if to remind her that she had missed dinnertime."Are you hungry? I'll ask the chef to prepare dinner. We'll go home right now. WE should be able to eat when we reach," said Bai Tingxin as he made a phone call to Bai Residence. He relayed what he wanted for dinner, took Qin Lianyi's hand, and walked out of the office.However, instead of heading to the main entrance like usual, they went to the side entrance. However, the side entrance was also packed with reporters. Fortunately, Bai Tingxin had arranged many security guards here.Although the reporters tried to squeeze over, they could not get close to Bai Tingxin and Qin Lianyi.Bai Tingxin protected Qin Lianyi as they walked forward, and the reporters kept asking all sorts of sharp questions.Suddenly, a female reporter asked a question. "Mr. Bai Tingxin, Miss Qin Lianyi was your girlfriend five years ago. Do you want to make things up to her because of guilt? Is that why you won't say a
The closed car door isolated them from the commotion outside, and the car slowly drove away.Qin Lianyi was still looking blankly at Bai Tingxin. She was in a daze."Why are you looking at me like that?" Bai Tingxin's voice rang in her ears.Qin Lianyi then instantly came to her senses. "You didn't have to say that just to silence the reporters. The heir of the Bai family... That's too..." For a moment, Qin Lianyi had no idea how to describe it.Bai Tingxin smiled. "If your child isn't the heir of the Bai family, then whose child should be the heir of the Bai family?"Qin Lianyi froze. She heard Bai Tingxin continue saying, "Qin Lianyi, you'll forever be the only mother of my children, and the father of your children will only be me. So your child will be the heir of the Bai family. This fact will never change."Qin Lianyi's eyes could not help watering. Although the man kept refusing to tell her he had ‘forgiven’ her, he kept showing her how much he loved her and that they were
"Got it. I won't go easy on you," Qin Lianyi said with a smile. Suddenly, she seemed to recall something and said, "By the way, Sis Zhuo called me to ask about what happened. But Sis Zhuo's voice sounded a little off when we talked about Lil Yan. Is Lil Yan okay?"Ling Yiran could not help but think of the little girl threatening Lil Yan at the primary school and said, "I'll go visit Sis Zhuo and see if they're in trouble.""Okay, great. I hope I'm just overthinking," said Qin Lianyi.Compared to Qin Lianyi, who was glad that there was no misunderstanding, Qi Yueyun was furious.When she saw footage of the scene playing on the news and how her son said to so many reporters and cameras that the baby in Qin Lianyi's stomach would be the Bai family's heir whether they were a boy or girl, she felt like she was slapped in the face.Her son ignored her and seemed to be telling everyone to lay their hands off Qin Lianyi, as well as telling the world Qin Lianyi's future identity.Since Q
On the same day, Qi Yueyun held a press conference and said that she would never acknowledge the baby in Qin Lianyi's stomach as the Bai family's future heir. She also openly doubted that the baby in Qin Lianyi's stomach was not her son's. At the same time, Qi Yueyun stated that Qin Lianyi was only a vain woman who thought she could get to the top with the baby in her stomach and she hoped her son would not be deceived again.If her son persisted, she would use her ten percent shares in Bai Feng Group to join forces with other shareholders to oppose her son from remaining as Bai Feng Group's president.It was because a man fooled by a woman was no longer fit to be president.Qi Yueyun made an impassioned speech at the press conference, saying that she must protect Bai Feng Group, which was left by her late husband. Even though Bai Tingxin was her own son, she could not sit idly by and watch her son destroy the company.In the office, Bai Tingxin looked coldly at the video of the pr
Bai Tingxin stiffened as he looked blankly at the person in his arms. 'Yeah, Lianyi and Mom aren't the same.'Mom thinks of me as a pawn for power and wealth.'But Lianyi... would never do that. Whether I'm just a young man she had met coincidentally, president of Bai Feng Group, or the head of the Bai family, she only regards me as a person named Bai Tingxin.'"Lianyi..." he muttered as he hugged her back. "Thank you."Her face was pressed against his chest, and she was confused with his words. "What are you thanking me for?""Thank you... for coming to look for me!" he said. If she had not come to him, then perhaps they really would have lost each other....In the following days, all media reported that Bai Feng Group could face ‘drastic changes’. The drama of mother and son turning against each other seemed to attract a lot of netizens.People were also speculating about who would win the reelection of the president of Bai Feng Group soon.Judging from the news reports th
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