Zhuo Qianyun left, and there was a hint of confidence on Yan Qiongying's face.She seemed to be confident that Zhuo Qianyun would find a way to get her out of this bloody place!"Zhuo Qianyun, you’d better not let me down!" muttered Yan Qiongying....Zhuo Qianyun never thought Xia Xi would end up as Yan Qiongying had told her—mad and abused!In her mind, Xia Xi was an independent woman with great skills. Xia Xi never told her why she was sent to prison but had taken great care of her back then.Even when she was having difficulty giving birth to Lil Yan, it was Xia Xi who managed to find a doctor to help her survive.When Xia Xi was released from prison, she gave Zhuo Qianyun her contact information. "You're the only one I’m giving my contact information to. Don't give it to anyone else. Feel free to contact me if you face any trouble after getting released. I'll do my best to help.""Why would you help me?" She could not figure it out. After all, she could not give Xia Xi any
Ling Yiran thought for a moment and said, "If the victims—you and Ye Wenming—come out with a memorandum of understanding and have the lawyer argue that Yan Qiongying was instigated by the principal offender, then the best she can get is probation.""Probation?" Zhuo Qianyu wondered whether Yan Qiongying would be willing to tell her Xia Xi's whereabouts if she got out on probation and did not have to go to prison.Ling Yiran said, "What's the matter? Why are you asking this all of a sudden? If you’re worried about a lawyer defending Yan Qiongying and that she’ll be released, you can rest assured. The Ye family found a renowned lawyer in the country who hasn't lost a case in the past ten years. That lawyer is known for being ruthless. He’ll fight this case with all his might. Yan Qiongying can forget about getting out of prison in the next ten years."However, Zhuo Qianyun's face turned a little pale after Ling Yiran said that. "Is it possible to get her probation with this lawyer?"
"Do you want to help Zhuo Qianyun find her friend?" asked Yi Jinli.Ling Yiran said, "Yeah, Sis Zhuo is my friend, and I want to help her, of course. I don't want to see Yan Qiongying threaten Sis Zhuo. She nearly killed the baby Sis Zhuo is carrying and almost got Sis Zhuo raped. Such a person shouldn't be placed on probation and released!""We don't have to go through so much trouble if we want to find out where Zhuo Qianyun's friend is. We just need to make Yan Qiongying talk," said Yi Jinli.Ling Yiran blinked in confusion."Make her suffer a little and she'll talk. People like Yan Qiongying probably can't handle much suffering," said Yi Jinli.Ling Yiran instantly got it!The suffering Yi Jinli mentioned was not simple suffering but torture."Yan Qiongying is currently in the detention center!" reminded Ling Yiran."So what? I can get someone to do it if you want," he said nonchalantly."But... it's against the law," she said.He gazed at her, understanding her respect f
'Yiran, I'll never let you go again...'The kiss lasted an unknown amount of time."Yiran, love me like this forever…" His hoarse voice was full of longing.'Love me... till the end of time... Forever and always...'...Zhuo Qianyun waited anxiously for the results of Ling Yiran's investigation. However, they could not find anything on Xia Xi after several days even though they had looked into Yan Qiongying's acquaintances and the places she frequently visited.Yan Qiongying was careful not to leave behind any clues because she knew it was only hope of getting out."Sis Zhuo, I'll continue looking into it. If I still can’t find anything, I'll think of another way. Don't panic," said Ling Yiran."Okay, thank you," answered Zhuo Qianyun. Once they ended the call, she smiled bitterly.How could she not be anxious?However, Yiran was already doing so much for her. She could only wait. "Well? Did they find anything?" asked Mrs. Zhuo.Zhuo Qianyun shook her head. "It's hard to f
Once Zhuo Yan finished his homework in the evening, Zhuo Qianyun said to her son, "I'm going to L City tomorrow. You're going to be home alone with Grandma for the next few days. You're a young man now. Be good and take care of Grandma. Wait for my return, okay?"Zhuo Yan blinked. "Mommy, are you going to look for Daddy?"Zhuo Qianyun hesitated a little. "I need to talk to your daddy about something. I should be back in a few days.""Mommy, are you going to be with Daddy?" the childish voice asked suddenly.Zhuo Qianyun froze a little. Moments later, she said, "Things between Daddy and I will continue like they are now. Although we're not together, we love you and... I wish that your daddy will be safe and healthy no matter the relationship between us."Zhuo Yan asked in confusion, "Mommy, are you not with Daddy because he was too mean to you?"Zhuo Qianyun touched her son's head. "You'll understand when you grow up. Alright, it's late. Go to bed after washing up."Zhuo Yan mumb
When Zhuo Qianyun walked out of the train station and saw the familiar yet strange scenery, she could not help feeling emotional.She grew up in this city, fell in love with Ye Wenming here, and was sent to prison here. In the end, she chose to escape the city.Today, she came back to the city of her own accord.She took a deep breath, took out her phone, and called Ye Wenming's number. However, all she got in reply was a busy signal. She could not get through at all.Zhuo Qianyun hesitated and dialed another number.She got the number after she and Ye Wenming separated. One afternoon, Ye Wenming sent her a message with the number. He said she could call the number if she needed anything and someone would help her.Just a moment later, the call got through and a man's voice came from the other end of the line. "Hello... Is this Miss Zhuo Qianyun?"Zhuo Qianyun hurriedly replied, "Ah. Yes, it's me! And you are...""I'm Chairman Ye's personal secretary. Chairman Ye told me you ca
Zhuo Qianyun hesitated a little but did not reject Liang Fang's kindness. After all, what he said was true. The hotel staff might not be informed in time in case something happened."Thank you, then," said Zhuo Qianyun."Don't mention it. You're too kind, Miss Zhuo," said Liang Fang as he took Zhuo Qianyun to a five-star hotel downtown.There were all kinds of emergency buttons in the hotel room. She just needed to press the button if anything happened in the room and the hotel staff would come over within three minutes.After settling down Zhuo Qianyun, Liang Fang said, "Miss Zhuo, please take a rest first. Feel free to contact me if you need anything.""I came to L City to see Ye Wenming. Please put me in touch with him," said Zhuo Qianyun."Okay, I'll do it," Liang Fang answered and left the room.Despite being a little tired, Zhuo Qianyun removed the contents of her luggage, took a change of clothes, and went into the bathroom.Warm water washed her body as Zhuo Qianyun loo
'A trip...' Zhuo Qianyun smiled bitterly. She did not have the mood and time for a trip."Miss Zhuo, I'm going to hang up now if there's nothing else..." said Liang Fang."Wait!" Zhuo Qianyun uttered a low cry. She hesitated a moment before saying, "Ye Wenming... Does he hate me?""Well..." Liang Fang thought it over and replied, "Chairman Ye probably doesn't hate you, but... he doesn't treat you like he used to. Perhaps Chairman Ye has put the relationship behind him."Zhuo Qianyun trembled slightly.'Has he... put it behind him? I used to think that he loved me too much, while I loved him too little.'However, the one who loved more had moved on, while the one who loved less had not.Her heart throbbed in fits of pain. Even though Liang Fang had ended the call, Zhuo Qianyun still held her phone in her hand as she fell into a daze.She only came to her senses after a long time. If Ye Wenming would not see her, she could only go to him!Putting her phone away, she grabbed her
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