Yi Jinli rolled his eyes at Ye Chongwei. At the same time, Ye Chongwei heard some ladies around him puffing and muttering, "Oh my God, he even looks good rolling his eyes!""..." Ye Chongwei had the sudden urge to spit blood. Yi Jinli had only rolled his eyes. Did those fangirls have to fawn over every little one of Yi Jinli’s move?As Yi Jinli took off the gloves, Ye Chongwei seemed to realize something suddenly and grabbed the gloves from Yi Jinli's hand."They seem to be hand-knitted. The knitting isn't very nice, though." Ye Chongwei commented on the gloves in confusion. "The wool looks like old wool. Did a store cheat you? How dare they sell you these gloves!""Who said I bought them?" Yi Jinli said lightly.Ye Chongwei's jaw dropped. If he did not buy it, then... "Someone else can't have knitted them for you."Yi Jinli did not answer, but his expression showed that he tacitly agreed.Ye Chongwei felt a little dizzy. Was it really from someone else? With Jinli's character,
Ye Chongwei jokingly said as he was used to seeing his best friend change girlfriends all the time.It would be strange not to see him change a new girlfriend every once in a while.It was just that if the current starlet had really gotten replaced, she probably broke the record for being with him the shortest amount of time. "Yes, I do," Gu Lichen said casually, but he was still looking at Yi Jinli in the eye.Ye Chongwei had not felt anything yet, but Yi Jinli's face was already sinking. Even the air around him seemed heavy with seriousness."Hey, Jinli, what's wrong with you? Why are you so serious?" Ye Chongwei asked. He was wondering why there was something oddly eerie about the atmosphere.Yi Jinli ignored Ye Chongwei and stared at Gu Lichen with his dark eyes. He suddenly smirked. "Is the extra your girlfriend's sister?""Yes. What a coincidence, isn't it?" Gu Lichen said.Yi Jinli smirked even more, but his eyes were cold. "Yes, what a coincidence."As he finished, he
As the man moved closer and closer, his face became clearer and clearer in the camera.When Ling Yiran caught a glimpse of the man on camera, the rice in her mouth that she had barely swallowed nearly burst out.It... It was Yi Jinli!The Yi Jinli on camera was in a black suit. He was tall, and his hair was neat. He looked like an elegant, dashing young man. Perhaps the only things that stood out were the scarf around his neck and the gloves of the same color on his hands.They... did not look right with this suit at all.Here on the influencer's live stream show, the people watching were already flooding the screen with comments."Who is this man?""He doesn't look like a celebrity, but he's so handsome. Oh my God, I'm going to fall completely under his spell.""Oh my God, is he really not a celebrity? I’ll be a huge fan if he ever debuts!""Quick, go up there and interview him! Say something, it's killing me!" The others urged.The influencer grinned at the phone's camera.
Some people even speculated that Yi Jinli left in anger after arguing with some other guests inside the hall. Others speculated that there were a lot of ladies around him today, so he left early because he could not stand them.In short, there were all kinds of speculations.Ling Yiran was reading all the comments that were flooding in. She started to wonder what had happened to Yi Jinli that caused him to suddenly leave the venue.It was not until there was a knock on the door that Ling Yiran got up to open it. She instantly choked when she saw the figure standing outside."Ahem... Cough..." She could not help coughing. For a moment, her face was flushed.Who would have thought that the person everyone online was now fervently discussing about would show up here?Yi Jinli frowned slightly, raising his hand to pat Ling Yiran on the back and helping her to breathe properly again. "What's the matter? Why are you choking so badly? Do you have a cold?"She choked and shook her head.
Thinking that she had been wronged and bullied on the set today, he was in a bad mood and was anxious to see her.Now that he saw her, his mood was even worse!Yi Jinli raised his hand and flicked the bruise on her forehead."Ouch!" Ling Yiran could not help but gasp at the pain.He sneered. "Is it painful?"Of course! She was not made of stone. Of course, it hurt when he flicked her! Especially when he intentionally aimed for her bruise.She glared at him with her almond-shaped eyes.He laughed angrily. "Great. Great job, Ling Yiran. I wanted you to stay with me, but you were quick to refuse. I thought you had a lot of dignity and backbone, but now? Was it fun to be an extra and be bullied into kneeling and groveling non-stop by your sister?"She bit her lip, subconsciously taking one step back. He was frightening her a little.However, when she took a step back, he took a step closer.She continued taking steps back until she reached the wall with her back against it. There
"Did I frighten you?" he asked.She hesitated. "I know you're just treating me like a game. You're interested in me now because you think it's fun. Once your interest wanes, then I'm worthless. If I offend you by accident, things might be as worse as what it was like in prison."She did not want any more of those dark and miserable days!"Aren't you afraid that you'll offend me now by saying that?" he asked.Her body suddenly stiffened. Yes, of course, she was afraid, but she chose to say it anyway.Her expression said it all.There was a terrible silence all around.Ling Yiran lowered her head, and all she could hear was her breathing and heartbeat. Yi Jinli did not say anything, but she could feel that his eyes were on her.No one knew how much time had passed. Suddenly, she heard his voice. "If I say I'm not treating you as a game, will you want to stay with me?"She raised her head suddenly and looked at him in astonishment as if she had not expected him to say that."Wil
She nibbled her lip and sat down. Her uninjured right hand was holding the chopsticks to pick up the food. She was eating it mouthful by mouthful.He sat quietly beside her, holding his chin in one hand while looking at her quietly.Under the lamplight, her eyelashes had a natural curl, which became more obvious when she dropped her eyelids. His hands seemed to be able to cover her palm-sized face completely.Her delicate nose and her constantly moving cheeks as she chewed her food made her look like a small animal that was eating. There was an indescribable cuteness about it.He had not known before that watching a woman eat could be so enthralling.The more he looked at her, the more he seemed to want to hide her. He wanted to hide her where no one could see find her, where only he could look at her and where only he could approach her.No one else could covet her!Ling Yiran was eating with her head down, but she could feel Yi Jinli staring at her all the time.The air seeme
As he finished his sentence, his lips moved closer to hers, almost completely pressed against her lips.Ling Yiran's face could not help but turn red. "Don't..." she said, flustered.He paused as his eyes fixed on her. "Then Sis should tell me how you know him.""It was because someone stole his bracelet once. The thief knocked into me, and it fell into the pocket of my shirt. He wanted to take it back, and that's how I knew him,” Ling Yiran said hurriedly."Is that so?" he muttered. "How many times have you two met since?"She never counted the number of times she met Gu Lichen! However, looking at Yi Jinli's approaching face, Ling Yiran quickly counted them in her head and said, "Four... Four times. One was when he said he wanted to thank me for the bracelet by inviting me to a meal. Another occasion was at the county, and another chance encounter at the hospital my grandmother was hospitalized in. The most recent one is at the film set where I was an extra."His eyes glistened
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