They only saw Hao Jifei standing at the top of the stairs, while Yi Qianjin was staring at him with anger and shock. It was obvious that she had witnessed something.Ling Yiran hurried to her daughter's side. "Lil Jin, what happened?"Yi Qianjin said, "Mommy, I saw Lil Fei push Brother Yan downstairs! I wasn’t the only one who saw it but Brother did too!"She could not understand why Lil Fei pushed Brother Yan. If Brother Yan had not grabbed the handrail in time, he would have taken a bad fall.She had once seen a TV show about a woman who died after being pushed down a flight of stairs.Although her mother told her that everything in TV shows was fake, she still had nightmares about it for a long time.Ling Yiran looked at Yi Qianmo. "Lil Mo, is what Lil Jin said true?"Yi Qianmo nodded. "Lil Jin and I saw Lil Fei suddenly rushing out and pushing Brother Yan when he was going down the stairs."All eyes were instantly on Hao Jifei.Hao Jifei's tiny body winced a little."Lil
"Tell me if you have an explanation. You wouldn't push others for nothing, would you?" Ling Yiran continued saying."You won’t believe me even if I tell you!" said Hao Jifei."How do you know I won't believe you if you don't tell me?" Ling Yiran asked in reply. "Did you forget I'm a lawyer? If you have an explanation for it or you’re wronged, I’ll clear your name. But if you deliberately pushed Lil Yan down the stairs, I’ll have to punish you!"Hao Jifei was silent for a moment before whispering, "I heard a sound heading toward Zhuo Yan, so I tried to push him away.""A sound? What do you mean?" asked Ling Yiran."There was a sound." Hao Jifei was too young to describe what he had heard, so that was all he could explain.Ling Yiran pondered for a moment. "Was there nothing else but a sound? You have to show me proof if you want to convince me that you didn't mean to push Lil Yan. How can I find proof with only a sound?"Hao Jifei looked down again. Yes, he had no proof, so what
Seeing that Hao Jifei refused to apologize no matter what she said, Yi Qianjin snapped. "If you don't apologize, I won't play with you anymore. I don't want to be your friend."This was the biggest threat to children!Hao Jifei's face instantly paled.He reached out to grab Yi Qianjin and tell her that he only tried to push Zhuo Yan away because he heard a sound. He never touched Zhuo Yan. Zhuo Yan tried to dodge him, so he lost his footing and fell down the stairs.His hands caught nothing but air.They were empty!At this moment, the maids around him looked at him with scorn, disgust, and disdain.He winced a little as he slowly lowered his hand. He hung his head low as he pitifully returned to his room.The room was so quiet.He had never found the room so quiet before.'Is Lil Jin gonna stop thinking of me as a friend? At the end of the day, I'm just a toy. How could I be her friend... How could I...'Hao Jifei cowered in the corner. His entire body was curled up into a
Ling Yiran hesitated for a moment before shaking her head and saying, "I still don't believe that kid could do something like that. I’ll find evidence no matter what.""Are you still going to defend the boy even if the evidence leads to Hao Jifei in the end?" he asked.She looked at him. "What are you trying to say?" They were husband and wife, after all. She could tell that he was trying to hint at something.Yi Jinli said, "Now that this has happened, let Shen Weifang take Hao Jifei away. Everyone will be happy then, right? Yiran, you only brought Hao Jifei back to the Yi family because he had nowhere to go. I didn't object to it, but I can't say I approve of it either. After all, he's Hao Yimeng's son."Therefore, he paid extra attention to Lil Fei even though he was only a child, fearing that the child would blame the Yi family for his mother's death and hold a grudge against them."Isn't this the perfect opportunity to give Hao Jifei back to Shen Weifang? Returning to the She
Ling Yiran's face grew more and more serious. After all, Lil Fei telling lies was the last thing she wanted to see."But nothing is absolute. I’ll have someone check the house to see if there was anything that could have made the sound. Perhaps we missed it," said Qin Lianyi."The three of us and Lil Yan missed it?" Ling Yiran thought the odds were slim.Qin Lianyi laughed drily. "Alright, I know you don't want Lil Fei to be involved in this. But what if he did push Lil Yan on purpose? Maybe he wasn't trying to push Lil Yan down the stairs but was just trying to scare Lil Yan? After all, most of the time, children pull pranks without thinking of the consequences!"Ling Yiran sighed. If Lil Fei did it and the ‘sound’ was just a lie he made up, maybe it was better to give Lil Fei back to Shen Weifang as Jin had said....At night, Hao Jifei lay curled up in bed. Lil Jin had not talked to him for two days. Even though he ate at the same table as her as usual, Lil Jin did not give hi
'I don't want that!'I don't want her to hate me!'As long as she doesn't hate me, I’ll do anything!'After school in the afternoon, Ling Yiran was occupied with something else, so she asked Uncle Kwan to pick up the three children from school.The three children sat in the minivan. On the way back, Hao Jifei kept peeking at Yi Qianjin, but she did not talk to him. Instead, she kept talking to Yi Qianmo about kindergarten.When the three children reached the Yi family’s house and got down from the car, Hao Jifei suddenly grabbed Yi Qianjin's sleeve and asked a little cautiously, "If... If I apologize to Zhuo Yan, will you stop hating me?""Are you willing to admit that you deliberately pushed Brother Yan downstairs and lied?" asked Yi Qianjin.Hao Jifei's tiny body stiffened as his face flushed, but the word ‘yes’ just could not get out of his mouth.'I didn't do it, nor did I lie. Why should I admit it?'Looking at Hao Jifei's refusal to admit it, Yi Qianjin angrily shook him
"No, I didn't. I didn't push anyone!" he shouted as his tiny body curled up to protect his hands.His hands mattered the most to him. He wanted to use them to play beautiful songs on the piano. That was what… Lil Jin loved most. By the time the adults noticed this and pulled the children away, Hao Jifei was already badly beaten.Hao Jifei was limping toward his room when he met Yi Qianjin.Looking at the way Hao Jifei looked, Yi Qianjin was surprised and subconsciously asked in concern, "What happened to you? Who hit you?" However, as soon as she spoke, she remembered that they were still in the midst of a cold war. She immediately shut her mouth again.Hao Jifei looked at Yi Qianjin and mumbled, "Do you... Do you want to practice playing the piano? I... I can play it now." It was all he was good at.Besides, he did a good job of protecting his hands, so his hands were not hurt. He could play those complicated pieces!Yi Qianjin's eyebrows furrowed. She did not like seeing him
In the past, his mother did not care even if he got in a fight with someone outside and got bruises all over his body.All his mother did was drink, watch TV, and talk about how glamorous she used to be..."Here, why don't I treat your wounds?" Ling Yiran took the little one back to his room. Then, she took the medical kit and carefully tended to Hao Jifei's wounds.Hao Jifei remained silent as Ling Yiran applied the ointment to his body."Let me know if it hurts." Ling Yiran was afraid that she was being a little too forceful, but the little one stayed silent even though it hurt.Hao Jifei pressed his lips together. For some reason, the pain seemed to diminish... 'Is it because of the ointment? Or... is it because of Aunt Ling?'The next day, Hao Jifei's face was still swollen. Ling Yiran thought of letting the little one skip kindergarten for a few days until his wounds recovered.However, Hao Jifei insisted on going to kindergarten.Therefore, Ling Yiran had no choice but to
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