"Why are you in a daze?" Bai Tingxin asked as he approached Qin Lianyi."I just think you... look like the male leads in idol dramas," muttered Qin Lianyi.Bai Tingxin smiled and raised his hand to gently stroke her cheek. "I'm your own male lead. I only want you to concentrate on me."His gaze was like a dense web that she did not want to break free from.Once they reached the Civil Affairs Bureau, the two of them took their queue number and sat on chairs to wait. Qin Lianyi took a photo of the interior hall of the marriage registry office and sent it to the chat group with Ling Yiran, Zhuo Qianyun, and herself.Qin Lianyi: [I'm getting my marriage license today.]Moments later, Ling Yiran replied in the WeChat group.Ling Yiran: [??? You're registering with Bai Tingxin today?]Qin Lianyi: [Yeah, we're waiting in line right now!]Ling Yiran: [That's a happy occasion. Let's set a date to celebrate it!]Zhuo Qianyun: [Lianyi, congratulations! I hope you and Bai Tingxin will gr
Zhuo Qianyun pressed her lips together. She knew what her mother was worried about, but... "Mom, I’ll save enough money for my retirement. Lil Yan is also a filial kid. He'll take care of me when I'm old, so you have nothing to worry about.""Qianyun, tell me the truth. Do you... still have feelings for Ye Wenming? Is he the reason you can't move on?" asked Mrs. Zhuo.Zhuo Qianyun was silent. Ye Wenming was like an indelible mark to her. Though she had no feelings for Ye Wenming now, she still could not forget him.After all, he was such a major part of her life. He was even the one who crushed her ability to love someone!She could not bring herself to start a new relationship. Once bitten, twice shy!"Mom, it's true that I can't get over what happened in the past, but I don't love Ye Wenming anymore. I know that better than anyone. Running a small business like this and being with you and Lil Yan is the life I want!"Mrs. Zhuo sighed and said nothing else....At the marriage
"Okay," replied Bai Tingxin.In the Qin family's living room, Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin looked at the exquisite letter Bai Tingxin's subordinate had brought over. After opening it, they could only see a list inside.The contents on the list stunned the two honest and ordinary citizens, Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin.The bride price was hundreds of millions of dollars, and there were all sorts of gold items, mansions..."What are these?""They're the betrothal gifts Mr. Bai prepared. If there's anything else you'd like to add, feel free to tell us," they said respectfully."Add?" Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin looked at each other. There were already so many things that they had nothing to add!There were so many that they were at a loss....The next day, Ling Yiran accompanied Zhuo Qianyun and Lil Yan to the hospital to collect the hearing aid.While Lil Yan was putting on and adjusting the hearing aid, Ling Yiran saw that Zhuo Qianyun was a little distracted as they waited outside."Sis Zhuo, wha
Guo Nianan said politely, "Hello, Aunt Ling. Hello, Aunt Zhuo." She looked so adorable with her cutesy voice and face.However, the little one's voice sounded a little nasally, so Ling Yiran said, "Does Little Nianan have a cold?""Yeah, she has a small cold, so I brought her to the hospital for a check-up. What about you?" said Guo Xinli."Lil Yan lost his hearing aid. We came to the hospital today to collect his new one," said Ling Yiran.Zhuo Qianyun saw that Little Nianan's hair was a little messy, so she crouched down and said to the little one, "Why don't I fix your hair? Otherwise, it's going to be all over the place."Nianan blinked and nodded. She was not afraid of strangers.Therefore, Zhuo Qianyun took a small comb from her bag and combed little Nianan's hair.Ling Yiran looked at Guo Xinli and said, "Congratulations on getting married. Your child is so big now. It's a pity that I didn't get to attend your wedding dinner back then."Guo Xinli was one of the few peopl
Zhuo Yan had inherited Zhuo Qianyun and Ye Wenming's best features. Even though Zhuo Yan had a hearing defect, many girls in school had confessed to him or sent him love letters. One could imagine how good-looking he was.Even Qin Lianyi said Lil Yan would attract many women when he grew up.Just then, little Nianan's hand touched Zhuo Yan's hearing aid. The little one curiously wanted to take it to see what it was. Guo Xinli hurriedly stopped her and said, "Nianan, don't play with Brother Lil Yan's hearing aid!"Little Nianan seemed frightened by her father's sudden shout, and she stiffened immediately.Lil Yan patted little Nianan and said, "I can't hear without this, so I can't casually take it off."Nianan asked in confusion, "You can't hear? You won’t be able to hear without this?""Yeah," answered Zhuo Yan.Suddenly, Little Nianan's expression seemed even more nervous than Guo Xinli's just now. "Then you must take good care of this thing and not lose it.""Okay." Zhuo Yan
"Wow, it seems Lil Yan is popular with little girls. Even three-year-olds like Lil Yan," quipped Qin Lianyi.Zhuo Yan's young but handsome face could not help blushing. He was thin-skinned and had no idea what to say, so he could only eat with his head down.However... Little Nianan was the first person to offer to help him protect his hearing aid. Zhuo Yan's long eyelashes quivered a little, and what flashed through his mind was that he would play with her when he met Little Nianan again next time.After lunch, the group walked out of the restaurant and bade goodbye to each other. Qin Lianyi got into the Bai family's car, while Ling Yiran sent Zhuo Qianyun and her son back to their store first.A woman was sitting in a cafe next door. Her eyes stared intently at Zhuo Qianyun's figure as she got into the car. 'Zhuo Qianyun... We meet again!'Kong Ziyin said grimly to herself. Her misfortune was caused by Zhuo Qianyun.The Kong family had fallen, and she had spent five years in
"Yiran, don't mind Guo Xinli. Even if you think he's a good guy, don't mind him..." he muttered as his sexy thin lips kissed the corner of her lips. He brushed his lips across her thin lips, then down to her collarbone…Ling Yiran gasped and shivered gently. His kiss tickled her senses as he knew her body better than anyone."Jin, are you... Are you jealous again?" she asked with a slight pant.He paused and said in a whisper, "What are you going to do if I say I'm jealous again?"'What am I going to do?' Ling Yiran blushed slightly. Then, she suddenly turned over and pressed Yi Jinli under her.His bright peach blossom eyes stared at her.She lowered her head as she ran her fingers gently over his face and said in a low panting voice, "Then I'll try my best to tell you how much I love you."This time, she made the first move.She bent over and kissed the corners of his eyes. Then, she went down the bridge of his nose and eventually reached his lips. Her fingers undid his robe
However, after she bought all the goods and put them on the tricycle, she found that a tire had been removed. Two seemingly honest young men went to Zhuo Qianyun and said, "Oh, the tire of your tricycle is gone. You can't ride it anymore. There's a garage right next to us. Why don't we help you take your bike over there to have it fixed?"Zhuo Qianyun instantly recalled the sellers mentioning how tricycles and electric bikes were getting their tires punctured or removed when she was restocking, which caused the nearby garage’s business to soar.Many who went to the garage to fix their bikes were brutally ripped off.Many people in the market speculated that the people from the garage were responsible for all these incidents, but the surveillance cameras installed outside were damaged. A few days after they fixed the surveillance cameras, they would break again.Zhuo Qianyun immediately said, "No thanks. I'll think of something else.""What else can you do? The garage is just next
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