Ye Wenming stabilized himself, but his eyes were still closed and his hand was on his forehead.Zhuo Qianyun only saw Ye Wenming's ghastly pale face in the moonlight. Even his lips seemed grayish. She was supporting him, so her hand touched his. She found it dreadfully cold.After a while, Ye Wenming finally opened his eyes slowly and stood up straight. "I'm going home.""What happened to you?" Zhuo Qianyun could not help asking. He seemed weak. Even though he was standing on his feet, he seemed shaky. It was as if he would fall any moment."Me?" Ye Wenming froze slightly before smiling nonchalantly. "I'm fine. I'm alright." However, only he knew that his body was so tired that every gesture seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.He should have gone back to have a good rest after having his blood drawn, but he longed to see her. Therefore, he came here again.Even though the store was closed, just seeing the lights inside made him feel closer to her."Are you sure you're alright?" s
"So you want me to live?" His eyes sparkled as if they were covered with a layer of starlight.She froze. The light in his eyes made her unable to look directly at him, and she could only vaguely say, "Whatever floats your boat.""If you want me to live, then I'll live. No matter how hard it is, I'll live!" he said.He had thought that she did not care about his life and might even wish he was dead. However, she did not want anything to happen to him. Even though she said it was only because of the children, it was something that could keep him going."Call your driver and ask him to pick you up," said Zhuo Qianyun."Ah, okay," he answered, took out his phone, and dialed the driver's number.When he finished the call moments later, he heard her voice ring out again. "My neighbor told me that you've been driving over and looking at the store these days."Bewilderment flashed across his face. He looked like a student caught by a teacher for doing something wrong. "I... I just..."
As soon as she took the medical kit over, she saw Ye Wenming picking up the glass shards that had fallen to the ground."What are you picking them up for? Stop picking them up!" she said quickly."I'm sorry I made such a mess... I'll clean it up," he said."No, I'll do it later!" Zhuo Qianyun took away the glass shards he picked up and looked at his hands. Fortunately, the glass shards did not puncture his skin, so it was relatively simple to tend the wounds.She quickly took cotton and gauze to stop the bleeding first. "Let me know if it hurts," she said.However, he did not say a word while she was stopping the bleeding for him. It was as if he felt no pain.Once she briefly treated the wounds on his hands, she looked up only to look straight into his eyes.Zhuo Qianyun turned away, but Ye Wenming said, "If I hadn't forced you to abort the baby, would things have been better between us? Would we... have gone back to the way things were? Perhaps... you would’ve fallen in love w
She must have stained them when she bandaged his wounds!Her bloodstained skin suddenly burned a little. Zhuo Qianyun bit her lip slightly and quickly turned on the faucet to wash her hands.The blood on her hands immediately washed away, but the burning feeling seemed to remain.His pale face and weak appearance kept flashing across her mind.‘Is he really just tired? I’ve never seen him like that before. Even when I was dressing his wounds, I could feel the iciness of his hands.’For some reason, she felt a certain uneasiness.'Gosh. Stop thinking about it.'Zhuo Qianyun shook her head to get rid of everything about Ye Wenming in her mind. She and Ye Wenming were opposites. Though they briefly crossed paths, it would be nothing more than an encounter!...The next day, Mrs. Zhuo found a glass missing. When she asked about it, Zhuo Qianyun said awkwardly, "I accidentally broke it when I got up to have a drink.""Oh, you didn't hurt yourself, did you?" asked Mrs. Zhuo, worrie
At the same time, she also gave herself a warning, telling herself not to fall for him. She must not fall for him and make the same mistake.Once she let herself fall, perhaps she would be doomed!...In the evening of the next day, Yan Qiongying drove over to find Zhuo Qianyun."Qianyun, we agreed to have a simple meal together last time. There's a new restaurant that's really nice. Why don't we go try it out? I even drove over to pick you up. You won't say no, will you?" said Yan Qiongying.Zhuo Qianyun hesitated slightly before smiling. "Let's have dinner together. Just give me a second." With that said, Zhuo Qianyun told her mother and son where she was going before picking up her bag and leaving the store. She followed Yan Qiongying into her car.Yan Qiongying took her to a high-end hot pot restaurant, which had become quite popular online recently. It was said to be targeted at the upper class.Zhuo Qianyun saw the elaborate furnishings and knew the food here would be expe
Zhuo Qianyun speculated but sat down calmly.Yan Qiongying introduced, "Everyone, this is my friend, Zhuo Qianyun. Qianyun, this is my man... Wu Huairen. The others are Mr. Wang, Mr. Ma, and Mr. Yu."Wu Huairen said to Zhuo Qianyun with a smile, "Ying Ying has been talking about you a lot these two days. She said you two have been friends for years. We can get to know each other through this meal today! I heard you're pregnant, so I ordered a sweet soup suitable for pregnant women. Why don't you try it out?"Sure enough, a serving of sweet soup was right in front of Zhuo Qianyun’s seat."Thank you," said Zhuo Qianyun."You're welcome." Wu Huairen's smile was obsequious."Miss Zhuo's pregnant? Congratulations! Why don't you call the father out to have a meal with us? The more, the merrier. We can make it a celebration for Miss Zhuo's baby!" said Mr. Wang.Zhuo Qianyun's heart sank. 'So... that's what they're after! These people want to get in contact with Ye Wenming!'That's why
Zhuo Qianyun headed outside as she spoke.However, Mr. Yu stopped Zhuo Qianyun. "Where are you going? Ye Wenming isn't even here yet but you're thinking of leaving?"Zhuo Qianyun smelled the stench of alcohol rushing up her nose.Wu Huairen hurriedly pulled Mr. Yu and said, "Hey, Boss Yu. You must’ve had too much to drink. Why bother a woman?" Then, he said to Zhuo Qianyun with a smile, "Why don't you just call Mr. Ye out for a meal? We mean no harm. We're all businessmen. And you have much to gain if we manage to do any business with Mr. Ye. Won't it be the best of both worlds? Don't you think so, Miss Zhuo?"Wu Huairen might look like he was sticking up for Zhuo Qianyun, but his purpose was still to get Zhuo Qianyun to call Ye Wenming out. They were playing bad cop, good cop.Zhuo Qianyun said, "My relationship with Ye Wenming isn't what you think it is. If you wish to do business with the Ye family, you may look for him at his company. You don't have to do it in such an indirec
Zhuo Qianyun was silent and ignored Mr. Yu. She did not want to entertain the crowd in the room, but Mr. Yu thought Zhuo Qianyun had tacitly admitted to what he said.Yan Qiongying's eyes glimmered when she heard Mr. Yu say ‘a woman who had been to prison.’She knew that aside from having to conceive a son, the fact that she had been to prison was a big problem if a homewrecker like her wanted an official title. Fortunately, Wu Huairen's wife had only given birth to a daughter. If she could conceive a son and help Wu Huairen get in touch with Ye Wenming, the possibility of her getting a title would be greater!At the thought of this, she pretended to look like she was doing this for Zhuo Qianyun's own good and whispered, "Qianyun, I'm sorry. I just wanted to treat you to a meal. I didn't expect things to turn out like this. But Huairen's friends are all rich. With our situation, the more we can get, the better. It'll help to secure our future!""Really?" Zhuo Qianyun asked indiff
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