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
"I missed you very much... Don't. I have to go to the children's rooms and check on them. You're..." Ling Yiran tried to pull the zipper back up again, but he stopped her as soon as her hand moved.His lips seemed to be worshiping and kissing the fair skin on her back reverently and intently. If one looked closely, there were many fine scars that she had gotten from when she fell into the sea.Although many years had passed, those scars still let him know how close she was to death.Even though he hated Secretary Wang, he still felt grateful to him for one thing. At least, Secretary Wang had someone save Yiran and their children in the end.Therefore, he kept Secretary Wang alive and let him stay in prison for the rest of his life to atone for his sins."Fortunately, you're alive..." Yi Jinli could not help muttering.Ling Yiran trembled, knowing what he was referring to. "Is... Is my back ugly? It's been years. Luckily, I just got some scars on my back and all three children are
'I also want to tell her that for some reason, I have a feeling that someone is watching me these days but whenever I turn around to look, I can't see anyone.'Am I imagining things?'But if someone’s watching me, who is it?'As he thought of it, Yi Qianjin turned over and the blanket around her loosened a little. One of her hands was fumbling around as usual, and when it touched his hand, she quieted down again and stopped moving.Hao Jifei carefully covered Yi Qianjin with the blanket with his free hand before lying down on her side.Under the blanket, their two little hands clasped together.He wondered how long he could sleep with her like this every night. He also knew that he was a boy and she was a girl. They should sleep separately.Besides, his mother had harmed her family!However, he hoped it would last longer! He liked having her sleep beside him and having her hand instinctively grasp his to fall asleep soundly.It was as if... he was needed!Perhaps no one in th
It was a tall man with a somewhat cold and feminine face. He gave Hao Jifei a strange sense of familiarity as if he had seen the man's face somewhere before.He was too young to know that the sense of familiarity was due to his own resemblance to the man in front of him."You're Hao Jifei and you're five years old this year. Your mother is Hao Yimeng, right?" the man asked.Hao Jifei looked at him warily. "Who are you?""I'm from the Shen family of Deer City, Shen Weifang," the man said.Anyone else would probably be surprised to hear this name. Shen Weifang and the Shen family were well-known in Deer City. The Shen family's status in Deer City was tantamount to the Yi family's status in Shen City.However, for a child such as Hao Jifei, he did not understand the weight of those words. His eyes were still full of caution. "What do you want to do? Are you... Are you going to tell the other kids in kindergarten that my mother was a criminal?"That was the greatest threat to him.
'But... Lil Jin won't be there,' Hao Jifei thought to himself. Then, he said to Shen Weifang, "Even if you're my daddy, I don't want to go back to Deer City with you."Shen Weifang raised his eyebrow slightly. "You don't want to go back to Deer City?""Yes, I don't want to," he replied with his childish voice."Why do you want to stay here? As far as I know, many people here call you a criminal's son. You’re in an awkward place at the Yi family’s house. What's so good about this place? When you get back to Deer City, you'll be the young master of the Shen family, whom everyone respects. Maybe you're still young and don't know how important the Shen family is, but you’ll definitely regret it if you don't go back with me.""I'm not going back," Hao Jifei said again.'The young master of the Shen family… Is it someone like Yi Qianmo? The maids dare not say no to Yi Qianmo and are respectful. They would give Yi Qianmo whatever he wanted.'But... Deer City...' He had no idea how far a
Shen Weifang stared at his son. Moments later, he said slowly, "In that case, I won't force you. But you'll want to go back to Deer City and the Shen family sooner or later!"Hao Jifei pressed his tiny lips tightly together, still staying silent.Shen Weifang pulled out a piece of paper and wrote a phone number on it. "If you ever want to follow me back to Deer City, call me. Remember my words, you'll have everything you want in Deer City. In Shen City, you'll always be the son of a penniless criminal who relies on someone else's charity!"The little boy’s body became stiffer and stiffer while one of his small hands clenched the small note with the number.Shen Weifang said nothing else and turned to walk out of the room.Soon, a kindergarten teacher walked in and took Hao Jifei back to the classroom. They made him lie down on his nap bed as if nothing had happened. Only the note in Hao Jifei's tiny hand reminded him of what had just happened.When Shen Weifang walked out of the
If Hao Yimeng were still alive and made him take on the Yi family, perhaps he would have agreed."So when are you going to bring Jifei back to Deer City, Mr. Shen?" asked Yi Jinli."I'm afraid not now. The little one wishes to stay with the Yi family for a while longer. When he wants to go back to Deer City with me, I'll come and take him back. As for Jifei's living expenses, I'll send you a check shortly," said Shen Weifang.Yi Jinli raised his eyebrows. Since he wanted to pay for his son, there was no reason for him to say no.After the conversation, the two men got back into their respective cars, which drove off in opposite directions.Ling Yiran was shocked when Yi Jinli told her about this that night."What? Lil Fei is Shen Weifang's son? Are you sure?" The Shen family of Deer City was influential in the country. However, according to various gossip news, it was a family with intense internal strife.Shen Weifang was currently the head of the Shen family and a famous bache
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