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
...Qin Lianyi had specialists responsible for her pregnancy check-ups, and Bai Tingxin would also accompany her.Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin were also arranged to stay in Bai Tingxin's private mansion. No reporters were disturbing them, but it was just to avoid unnecessary trouble. They would have video calls with their daughter every day.Today, Bai Tingxin accompanied Qin Lianyi to the hospital. Bai Tingxin waited outside while Qin Lianyi had her examinations in the ultrasound room. A female nurse accompanied Qin Lianyi inside.The baby was doing okay, and Qin Lianyi was relieved. However, when she walked out of the ultrasound room, she saw a woman standing in the VIP lounge outside.She was obviously talking to Bai Tingxin.As soon as Bai Tingxin saw Qin Lianyi come out, he went over and asked, "Are you done with the check-up? What did the doctor say?""Everything's alright," said Qin Lianyi. Then, her eyes fell on the unfamiliar woman.It was a beautiful woman with delicate makeu
Similarly, Tang Rushan was forcing Tingxin to choose again.If... If Tingxin did choose Tang Rushan, she figured she would not blame him. After all, Tingxin had done a lot for her."Looks like you're trying to be the next Gao Manlin." Bai Tingxin suddenly smiled. "Have you forgotten what happened to Gao Manlin?"Tang Rushan's expression instantly changed, and she said, "I'm not as stupid as she. She lost the entire Gao family.""You're even stupider than she is," Bai Tingxin said lazily as his eyes grew increasingly colder. "Since the Tang family has the nerve to conspire against me, you should be prepared to fall. Perhaps this day next year, the Tang family will no longer exist in J City.""You..." Tang Rushan's expression instantly contorted. "Bai Tingxin, you're too conceited."Bai Tingxin ignored her and left with Qin Lianyi.Once they got into the car, Qin Lianyi asked Bai Tingxin, "Are you confident about tomorrow?"He looked at her and said, "We won't know who wins until
The Tang family was found to be cutting corners in a property development project. Relevant authorities in the city had decided to investigate the matter thoroughly.This property development project was the Tang family's key project in the past two years. Since the city authorities wanted a thorough investigation, it was necessary to stop work.Since they had to stop working, the pre-sale a month later would also have to be suspended.Even after the rectification, it was unclear how sales would fare.If sales were bad, fund recovery would be slower than expected and the entire Tang Group might be dragged down by the chain reaction.The expressions of the Tang family changed, and Tang Rushan was shocked. She had no idea about this.At the board meeting, everyone's phones were turned off and not brought into the meeting room. Hence, Tang Rushan could not even make a phone call to find out what was going on."I didn't know about the news until this morning either. If you want to s
Tang Rushan and the rest of Tang Group also sat in their chairs with pale faces. The meeting was now a struggle for them.Bai Tingxin gained a complete victory in this battle.After the meeting, in the president’s office of Bai Feng Group, Bai Tingxin looked at his mother and said with a straight face, "I'll arrange a plane for you to go abroad tomorrow. You’ll stay abroad for a few years before coming back."Qi Yueyun sneered. "I won't go abroad. What's the matter? Are you going to lock me up again? You’re going to lock up your own mother? Locking people up is illegal, you know. Aren't you afraid I'll sue you if you do that? It’ll be another scandal."Bai Tingxin said indifferently, "I'm not planning on locking you up. I can only tell you all the shares you have in your hands will become a waste if you refuse to go abroad. As for your real estate, they might be under your name, but you're not the one who paid for them. I have a way to take them back. The longer you stay here, the
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