"I saved her because she saved Yiran before," said Yi Jinli.If Qin Lianyi were not Yiran's best friend, he probably would not even look twice if she died in front of him."Thank you anyway. I owe you a favor. If you ever need me, I'll help you if I can," said Bai Tingxin. It was unusual for a man like him to give such a promise. "I'll drink first!"With that said, he raised his glass and finished it.Seeing this, Yi Jinli also raised his glass and downed it."If you do think that you owe me a favor, then you might as well keep an eye on Qin Lianyi in the future. Don't let her take Yiran to watch strippers and other things like that," said Yi Jinli.However, he lowered his volume when he said this so that the two women and four children could not hear him. After all, it was not a good thing.Bai Tingxin's face darkened at the sound of it. He was frustrated with Qin Lianyi's hobbies too, but he had no way of stopping her.Once that woman was affectionate to him and showed him a
"There are many things I want to do with them. For instance, I want to play games together, hug and kiss them, and hold the soft and chubby baby to sleep. By the way, I can also listen to songs and dance with them. Speaking of which, the boy band I've been following lately has some dances that would look super cute if children danced along!” Bai Tingxin was speechless. He had a hunch that perhaps his worst fears would come true in a few years. If their child fangirled with her, then he...Bai Tingxin felt miserable as he imagined it.Qin Lianyi continued with her wonderful imagination. "If I can meet those boy bands and celebrities with the baby, they could also kiss the baby... Wow, they're so much luckier than me! My mom never took me to meet celebrities when I was little."Bai Tingxin wondered how his future mother-in-law would feel if she heard what her daughter had just said."By the way, Tingxin, if my anomaly scan turns out okay, can I go and see DZM for an autograph and t
'Is Lil Jin back?' He could not help wondering. However, after a long time passed, it was silent again outside and the figure he was expecting did not appear in his room.Disappointment could not help spreading across his chest. Hao Jifei curled his tiny body tighter.His bed... seemed colder!He recalled the words of the man he should call his father. "You're just relying on the Yi family's charity here. Besides, your mother was the person who had hurt them. Even if you're unwilling to leave Yi Qianjin and return to Deer City, someday you'll realize you can only get what you want by returning to Deer City."However, what he wanted was to keep Lil Jin company. If she liked him playing the piano, he would keep playing it. It did not matter even if all ten of his fingers hurt.Hao Jifei fell asleep in a daze. However, he kept dreaming about his mother, how she got arrested, how she lay cold in the ice coffin in the detention center, and how she had said to him... ‘You and Yi Qianjin
Ling Yiran and Qin Lianyi went to Zhuo Qianyun's store.Business was rather slow around two o’clock. Zhuo Qianyun was happy to see Qin Lianyi look so happy.Good times were finally starting for Lianyi after her hard times were over. She would not end up the same as her.Zhuo Qianyun said, "Things will get busy when your baby is born. Now that you and Bai Tingxin are back together, where are you going to settle down when you get married?""Mainly Shen City, I guess. Tingxin said my parents are used to living in Shen City, so they probably won't get used to J City if we made them move there. If I separate from my parents, I'd be worried about them missing me. So he said Bai Feng Group will set up another headquarters here in Shen City when the time comes," said Qin Lianyi.Zhuo Qianyun said, "Bai Tingxin really cares about you. You and Yiran are doing well. I'm happy for you two.""Sis Zhuo, you’re always happy for us. Have you ever thought of yourself?" said Qin Lianyi."Me?" Zhu
However, Lil Yan kept his head down.It was Ling Yiran who suddenly noticed that the hearing aid Lil Yan was supposed to be wearing was missing.Ling Yiran frowned. She stepped forward, gently cupped Zhuo Yan's cheeks, and asked, "Where's your hearing aid? Why is it gone?"She knew Lil Yan could read lips.Lil Yan turned pale. Zhuo Qianyun and Qin Lianyi had also noticed that the hearing aid was missing."What happened? Why is his hearing aid gone?"The class teacher nearby said, "Here's what happened. Zhuo Yan got into a fight with his classmates and his hearing aid accidentally fell into the drain. It'll be a miracle to find it.""What on earth happened? What were they fighting about?" Ling Yiran asked as she looked at the class teacher."Zhuo Yan's hearing aid fell to the ground by accident. A student picked it up to return it to Zhuo Yan, but he beat them up. Several other students got involved and the hearing aid eventually fell down the drain during the scuffle," the clas
Ling Yiran looked up and saw a man and a woman walking in with a little boy about the same height as Lil Yan. The child's exposed wounds seemed much less severe than Lil Yan's. In comparison, Lil Yan should be the one who should have gone to the infirmary.The man who spoke up before looked at Ling Yiran and the others with haughtiness and disdain, while the woman next to him said, "You want to use the law against us? Okay, I'll send our lawyer over and see who's in the right."The class teacher hurried forward to flatter them with compliments. They looked obsequious.The little boy even made faces at Zhuo Yan, behaving arrogantly.Zhuo Yan's drooping hands at his sides clenched tighter, and his little face flushed.Qin Lianyi's anger rose, and she immediately said, "Okay, let's go to court and see who's right. Lil Yan lost his hearing aid. We're not going to let this go so easily!"He said, "What's the matter? Do you want to blame the issue of the hearing aid on us? He lost his
Qin Lianyi got so furious that she almost prepared to fight them with her pregnant belly.Ling Yiran stopped her best friend and looked at Zhuo Yan again. "Lil Yan, do you want to suffer this injustice and have your mommy suffer it with you? You're still a kid. You can't bear too much burden. But Aunt Qin and I can help you solve these problems.”Zhuo Qianyun also spoke to her son with sign language, asking him to tell the truth.Zhuo Yan finally told Ling Yiran in sign language that his classmates had bumped into him on purpose. After he fell, they snatched his hearing aid and wanted to crush it. He only fought to get his hearing aid back!"Do they often do that to you?" asked Ling Yiran.Zhuo Yan nodded."Why? Is there a reason?" asked Ling Yiran.Zhuo Yan continued to speak in sign language. Ling Yiran's nose could not help feeling sore after understanding it. Zhuo Qianyun suddenly hugged her son while crying. "I'm sorry... I'm sorry!"Qin Lianyi, who did not know much sign
It was a direct threat.The class teacher hurriedly gave them all sorts of compliments. After all, the person in front of them was the school's VIP. Every year, they would donate millions to the school. Even the principal was respectful to them.If they did join forces with other parents to go on strike, the class teacher would be in trouble.The class teacher knew exactly what was going on, so they said to Zhuo Qianyun, "Zhuo Yan's mom, hurry and apologize to them. Or I will have to tell the principal that your child is unfit to study here and you’ll have to transfer schools."Zhuo Qianyun held her son in her arms but felt disappointed. She knew better than anyone else how hard it was to send her child to a regular school. Her son should have been a blessed child with good health, but because of her... he had to suffer at a young age.Now... he was even being forced to apologize!Once he apologized, it would be tantamount to admitting that it was her son's fault! However, Lil
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