"Okay." Zhuo Qianyun smiled.After her son went to bed, she suddenly felt hungry, so she cooked a packet of instant noodles to eat.However, that nausea came back again after only a few mouthfuls.She immediately rushed to the kitchen sink and threw up."Blaargh... Blaargh..." She kept vomiting. Though she tried desperately to suppress the feeling, it only became more and more intense.Finally, she stopped when she almost collapsed from throwing up.Zhuo Qianyun trembled as she gargled and washed the sink clean. Finally, she sat down in a chair with the soggy instant noodles in front of her.Her hand slowly touched her belly. She vaguely knew the answer, but she did not want to admit it nor face it.If she was pregnant, what was she going to do? What would happen to her relationship with Ye Wenming?"No, it won't be that coincidental. It was just one time. How is that possible..." she murmured. She wanted to deny it, but tears were already running down her eyes.Zhuo Qianyun
Zhuo Qianyun returned to the store with a lot on her mind.Mrs. Zhuo asked, "What was it? What did the doctor say about your vomiting?”"They just asked me to... eat blander food," said Zhuo Qianyun. After a pause, she said, "Mom, what will you say if I have another child?"She was now 35 years old. Although she was considered an older mother, many people could still give birth after 35 with the help of modern medicine.Mrs. Zhuo froze, then said with a laugh, "Oh, you. Have you finally come around after I've been nagging you all these years? You're still young. You can find the right person, start a new family, and have another baby. Your relationship will grow stronger too."Zhuo Qianyun immediately knew that her mother had misunderstood when she heard that.However, Mrs. Zhuo continued saying, "Are you interested in Lil Guo? I think Lil Guo is a nice man. Nianan and Lil Yan hit it off too. I approve it if you’re thinking of starting a new family with him.""Mom, no. What are
Ye Wenming only felt his heart clench at the thought of this. Even his body was trembling faintly.'Nothing can happen to her! Nothing!'She meant more to him than anyone else. He could not live in a world without her!When Zhuo Qianyun left the hospital, a black car followed her slowly.Ye Wenming was looking at Zhuo Qianyun's back when his phone rang suddenly.Ye Wenming picked up the phone and asked sternly, "What's wrong with her?""Mr. Ye, Miss Zhuo isn't sick. She’s pregnant." The person on the other end of the line told him their latest findings. "Miss Zhuo is now four weeks pregnant. She took another blood test today, and everything is fine..."The person on the other end of the line was still saying something else, but Ye Wenming could no longer hear them.He was focusing on the figure not far away.'She's... pregnant?'Without thinking twice, he was confident that it must have been from that night. The baby she was carrying must have been from that night!The baby
Ye Wenming seemed to see the panic and tension in her eyes and said, "Yes, I know you're pregnant! You're four weeks pregnant. The baby is from that night!"He was not even asking but affirming!It was as if he was confident that she was carrying his baby!Zhuo Qianyun only felt her palms and back breaking out in a cold sweat. Even so, she still denied it. "I don't know what you're talking about. I'm not pregnant. Ye Wenming, you're overthinking."He suddenly sneered. "Do you want me to take you to the hospital and meet the doctor who diagnosed you so that you'll admit it?""You investigated me?" Her voice sharpened."I didn't mean to investigate you. I just happened to see you in the hospital and was worried about your health. I wanted to know what was wrong with you," he said, but it was from that incident that he found out about her pregnancy!"If I never found out, were you going to keep it a secret from me forever?" he asked as he moved closer to her.She pressed her somew
Zhuo Qianyun sat at the side, thinking of what to do next.Ye Wenming knew she was pregnant now. Then, in the future...Just then, a whisper rang in Zhuo Qianyun's ear. "Hey, is this man your husband? Your husband seems so concerned about you. Mine never cared about my morning sickness. You're lucky."'Lucky? 'Zhuo Qianyun smiled bitterly.This woman would not call her lucky if she knew what she had been through.When Zhuo Qianyun and Ye Wenming left the hospital, Ye Wenming said, "I think we need to find a place to talk."She hesitated a little but did not refuse.After all, they did need to talk through this situation."Let's find a place close by. I don't want to walk very far," said Zhuo Qianyun.Ye Wenming found a private room in a restaurant near the hospital and ordered some desserts. "Your stomach is empty after throwing up so much. Eat something. The doctor said you can eat something light if you have severe morning sickness early in the pregnancy."Zhuo Qianyun did
Ye Wenming whispered, "I know it's my fault. It's my fault! Qianyun, I was so wrong. I know I can't make up for it. I just wish I can treat you well and try my best to do so!"Zhuo Qianyun smiled faintly, even a little nonchalantly.It was as if someone who used to matter so much to her was nobody now."Since Lil Yan and I have been surviving well without your care, why do we need you to take care of us now?"Her words instantly made his blood freeze.Zhuo Qianyun said, "Ye Wenming, can't you just pretend you never found out about my pregnancy? There are already enough mistakes between us. If we get involved with each other again and again, we’ll just end up hurting others as well as ourselves.”He looked at her blankly, feeling that the distance between them seemed to be growing further and further apart even though they were so close."You're the heir of the Ye family and the head of the Ye family. You can find women who love you. You don't need to continue harassing me."Bes
Zhuo Qianyun was silent for a moment."Just let me know if you’re facing any trouble. I'll help if I can," said Ling Yiran.Zhuo Qianyun touched her belly with both hands."Sis Zhuo... Are you pregnant?" Ling Yiran hesitated but asked without beating about the bush.Zhuo Qianyun quivered before calming down. "Yeah."Perhaps it would be good to talk things out. At least, she could talk to Yiran about some things on her mind.The secret had upset her so much these days. She could not tell her mother, let alone Lil Yan.She could only pretend as if nothing was wrong in front of her dearest family."What are you going to do about it?" asked Ling Yiran.Zhuo Qianyun confessed, "I haven't decided yet. The baby is Ye Wenming's, but I don't want to get involved with him again. If I give birth to this baby, I'm afraid I'll only get more and more involved with him."Ling Yiran pressed her lips together. "Sis Zhuo, if you want to give birth to the baby, then I'll help you handle Ye Wenm
However, when she said these two words, tears still fell down her face. Her heart seemed to sink into a bottomless abyss.The next day, Zhuo Qianyun went to the hospital and told the doctor she wanted a medical abortion."Have you discussed it with your husband? At your age, it’ll be hard for you to get pregnant again if you proceed with this," the doctor said. After all, they remembered Ye Wenming asking about morning sickness."He's not my husband, and I think it's up to me to decide whether to have the baby or not. Isn't it my right as a woman to decide whether to give birth or not?" asked Zhuo Qianyun.The doctor prescribed the medicine when they saw Zhuo Qianyun's resolution.With heavy steps, Zhuo Qianyun walked to the hospital's dispensary and stood in line.Once she took the pill, that baby inside her would be officially gone.Even if she had thought about keeping the baby, she was still a little afraid to take the bet. She could not bet on what would happen to her and Y
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