Ye Wenming had always been imposing. Now, he was even exuding a threatening aura as if he was silently blocking Guo Xinli from Zhuo Qianyun.The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.Zhuo Qianyun quickly said to Guo Xinli, "Lil Guo, take Nianan home first. Mr. Ye will take me home."Guo Xinli hesitated a little. "Okay, be safe... then.""Sure," answered Zhuo Qianyun.Guo Xinli finished the formalities at the police station and left with his daughter. Ye Wenming stared at Zhuo Qianyun. "You call me Mr. Ye but call him Lil Guo?"One could tell whether they were familiar from that.Zhuo Qianyun looked at Ye Wenming somewhat speechlessly, "Should I call you Lil Ye?"Ye Wenming's face darkened as he pursed his lips in silence. Compared to Lil Ye, it seemed that... Mr. Ye sounded better."Hungry? Do you want something to eat?" he asked after checking the time.Zhuo Qianyun said, "No thanks, I'm going back to the store. Thank you for helping us find Nianan today. I gotta go."
"It's alright... It only hurts a little. You can continue driving. I want to quickly go home,” said Zhuo Qianyun.Ye Wenming paled and started the car again.However, when the car stopped again, Zhuo Qianyun realized that Ye Wenming had not driven to the entrance of her store. Instead, he parked at the hospital’s entrance."I don't need to come to the hospital. I just..." Before Zhuo Qianyun could finish, Ye Wenming had already carried Zhuo Qianyun out of the car and was hurrying toward the emergency room. Then, he anxiously asked for a doctor to examine her.Ye Wenming even made a call to pull some strings and had the hospital's liver specialist come to the emergency room to examine her. He made it seem like Zhuo Qianyun was in critical condition.Once the doctors gave her a series of tests, they said Zhuo Qianyun's pain was normal. It would occasionally occur after undergoing liver transplantation. There was no cure for the pain, and it could only be relieved by medicine.The p
After ending the call, Zhuo Qianyun quickly got off the hospital bed and packed up her things. "I'm going home." With that, she hurried out of the emergency room.Ye Wenming suddenly seemed to come to his senses. He went after her and said, "I brought you out today, so I should send you home too."The car drove toward the store. Both of them were silent along the way.The car stopped at the store’s entrance, and Zhuo Qianyun opened the car door to get out."Qianyun, I don't believe that having nothing to do with each other is the best for us. Since you chose to give birth to Lil Yan, we’ll always be related to each other," muttered Ye Wenming.Zhuo Qianyun looked and got out of the car without saying anything.It was not until her figure entered the store that he smiled bitterly and drove his car away.Seeing that her daughter had returned, Mrs. Zhuo asked hastily, "Ye Wenming... didn't do anything to you, did he?" After all, her daughter had gone out with Ye Wenming."No, he o
After some training, even the teacher who taught him could not help but praise that such tenacity was seldom found in ordinary children.Ye Wenming was standing not far away as he watched his son train. Even though his son was repeatedly knocked onto the ground, he would soon get back up and persisted.His eyes that were similar to Zhuo Qianyun's showed rare adamancy and determination.Ye Wenming knew that his son wanted to become stronger. His desire was so strong that it was as if the child had already suffered all sorts of ups and downs at such a young age.Ye Wenming felt miserable. If he had not been blinded by hatred and believed Kong Ziyin in the past, he would have a happy family now.When Zhuo Yan finished his practice, Ye Wenming came forward and said, "I'll take you home later."Zhuo Yan refused and said, "No thanks. I saw a bus nearby when I came here. I can take the bus home! I can come here and go back by myself in the future!""Do you have to repel me so much? I'm
When Guo Xinli started sweating from working, Zhuo Qianyun handed over a tissue. "Wipe off your sweat.""Thank you." Guo Xinli took the tissue, wiped off his sweat, and removed his coat.Zhuo Qianyun took the coat. "I should be the one thanking you, or I would have had to find a repairman.""You'll need to pay the repairman a door-to-door service fee of 100 dollars. Why spend that money? Just let me know if you ever need anything fixed. I'll fix it if I can, and you can save some money," said Guo Xinli."That's too much trouble," Zhuo Qianyun said quickly.Guo Xinli said, "We've been friends for years. It's no trouble. Besides, Nianan likes Lil Yan. I'm afraid I'll have to bring Nianan over and disturb you often."Zhuo Qianyun said, "Nianan's adorable. My family likes her very much. If you're busy with your shop, you can leave Nianan with me. I can help you look after her. Nianan's very cute. I'll just think of it as having another daughter."She had once wished that she could h
Yang Xuening threatened. It was clear that she was asking for money. She had listened to her lover's advice and invested all the money she got from the divorce and the mortgage on the house in her lover's business. However, the business failed to get off the ground and she was now in debt.Hence, she wanted to use Guo Xinli's shop to settle the debt.Guo Xinli's face turned red. His ex-wife's shameless threat put him in a dilemma.Zhuo Qianyun took one step forward and looked coldly at Yang Xuening. "Lil Guo and I are just friends. Be ready to bear the consequences if you want to spread rumors. I’ll sue whoever dares spread rumors about me till the end. I'll sue you until you lose all your money. I’ll make you publish a statement and apologize to me in the newspaper!"Zhuo Qianyun exuded a harsh chill as if she would do anything to protect the people who mattered most to her!Her aura crushed Yang Xuening and made her gasp for breath.Step by step, Zhuo Qianyun approached Yang Xu
She knew that Guo Xinli's main income now came from his shop. If he lost his shop, he and his daughter would suffer greatly."It's okay if she wants to come here and make a scene again, but don't give in too much to her. If you give in once, there’ll be many more times in the future. You'll be left with no choice in the end!" Zhuo Qianyun warned him.Guo Xinli said, "Okay, I got it. Let me know if she bothers you again."Their concern for each other stung Ye Wenming's eyes.Guo Xinli then turned to Ye Wenming and said, "Mr. Ye, thank you for just now!""You’re thanking me?" Ye Wenming sneered. "I'm just helping Qianyun out. You don't need to thank me."The ‘thank you’ made it sound like they were together, while he was just an outsider!Guo Xinli was instantly embarrassed.Zhuo Qianyun looked at Ye Wenming. "Why did you come?""Would you believe me if I said I came over because I missed you and Lil Yan?" asked Ye Wenming."Mr. Ye, I think I've made it clear to you that you're
Ye Wenming almost left in a fluster.Guo Xinli looked apologetic as he said, "I'm sorry to make you and Mr. Ye...""I'm the one who should apologize for getting you involved with him and me." Zhuo Qianyun smiled bitterly.Although Guo Xinli repeatedly said it was nothing, Zhuo Qianyun still felt sorry.At night, Lil Yan and her mother were already asleep. Zhuo Qianyun was about to close the store's shutters when a car pulled at the entrance. Then, a figure staggered out of it.Before Zhuo Qianyun could react, the figure embraced her, looked down, and buried his face in her neck."Qianyun..." The hoarse voice mixed with the smell of alcohol told her who it was.'Is Ye Wenming... drunk?'Zhuo Qianyun wanted to push Ye Wenming away, but the more she pushed him, the tighter he held her. Their bodies were pressed against each other, and his scent enveloped her whole body."Ye Wenming, are you drunk?" Zhuo Qianyun shouted in a low whisper, afraid the noise would wake her mother and
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