A low air pressure filled the car.Liang Fang, who was sitting in front, was terrified. 'Miss... Miss... Miss Zhuo is with another man! Chairman Ye even caught them together!'Ye Wenming pressed his thin lips together tightly.He came here to see her one last time before she left.Perhaps it was him saying goodbye to his past relationship or whatever. He just... wanted to see her.Before making this decision, he kept telling himself he would banish her from his heart once and for all after seeing her one last time!However, he did not expect to see this!She... was with Guo Xinli. She was going back to Shen City with Guo Xinli!A wave of jealousy spread in Ye Wenming's heart.Zhuo Qianyun suddenly stopped walking and swayed toward Guo Xinli.Guo Xinli hurriedly caught Zhuo Qianyun. "What's the matter?""I just went limp suddenly. It sometimes happens ever since I got pregnant," said Zhuo Qianyun."Is it because of calcium deficiency? I heard the doctor say it's easy to suff
Slap!She slapped him hard in the face and interrupted his words."Stop... it, Ye Wenming. Stop it if you ever loved me!" She sobbed as her dark eyes became teary.He froze, his throat feeling like there was something that weighed a thousand pounds stuck inside. He did not finish his sentence and just said, "If you don't want any harm to befall him, you'd better stay away from him!""Ye Wenming, I told you not to bring Brother Guo into whatever is going on between us," said Zhuo Qianyun. She did not want Guo Xinli to suffer when he was innocent.However, Ye Wenming mistakenly thought Guo Xinli mattered a lot to her!"What if I must bring him into this? By the way, I remember that you were already very close to this Mr. Guo when I found you back then. Were you thinking about getting together with him at the time? After all, he has divorced his wife. What about you? You kept talking about divorcing me after the baby is born. Is it just so you can be with him?" Ye Wenming said col
"But..." Guo Xinli was still hesitating, but Ye Wenming's voice interrupted their conversation."Neither of you can leave today without my permission!" With that said, Ye Wenming told the nearby Liang Fang, "Call the police and tell them my wife is at the train station with a strange man. Ask the police to come over and handle a civil dispute." "Yes," replied Liang Fang.Zhuo Qianyun panicked. "Ye Wenming, don't be unreasonable. If you hate me that much, just come at me. You can do whatever you want for revenge, but don't do this to Brother Guo. He's a good man and shouldn't be affected by me!""A good man?" Ye Wenming walked up to Zhuo Qianyun and grabbed her chin with his fingers. "So does that mean I'm a bad man? Is that why you despise me so badly and refused to give me a chance despite how I begged you?""I..." She tried to explain herself when she suddenly frowned and a faint cry of pain escaped her mouth.'Ouch!'My belly... hurts!'Zhuo Qianyun covered her belly with o
The woman had always been so humble for others. Had she ever lived well for herself?However, he felt no pleasure in her humble pleasing. Instead, he was angry and in pain!"The baby you're carrying isn't just yours. The baby is mine too. I'll save them at all costs!" Ye Wenming said grimly."Chairman Ye, we just ran a red light and the police are now coming after us," said Liang Fang."Keep driving!" said Ye Wenming."Yes!"Zhuo Qianyun suddenly felt something on the back of her hand.After freezing for a moment, she realized that it was Ye Wenming's hand.His hand was now wrapped around hers. "The baby will be alright. I promise!" he said.Zhuo Qianyun looked blankly at Ye Wenming. She knew nothing was absolute in this world, but his words were reassuring to her. It was as if their baby... would really be safe now that he had given his word!When the car stopped at the hospital’s entrance, Ye Wenming picked up Zhuo Qianyun and got out while telling Liang Fang, "Explain the
Seven months ago, doctors only stated that there would be no serious problem if things went well.However, things were not going well now. It had only been five months, yet she was already in pain.How many more painful episodes... would follow? Each time was a danger to the baby.Ye Wenming's face darkened when he heard what the doctor said.After the doctor and nurse left the ward, Ye Wenming looked at Zhuo Qianyun, who lay on the hospital bed looking fragile. "Are you going to insist on having this baby?""Yeah," muttered Zhuo Qianyun."Why do you have to give birth to the baby? Haven't you always hated me and never had feelings for me? Why give birth to a child of my blood?" he asked.She was silent for a moment before muttering, "I gave birth... to Lil Yan too."His expression changed before he laughed at himself. "Yeah, you gave birth to Lil Yan too. No matter how much you hate me, you still can't bring yourself to give up human life, can you?"Zhuo Qianyun froze. She ch
Zhuo Qianyun felt even more guilty.After ending the call with Guo Xinli, she called her mother again. "Mom, I won't be coming home today. Something has come up. I'll come back in a few days.""Why? What happened?" Mrs. Zhuo asked nervously."Nothing. It's just that I heard there’s an old doctor here who's an authority figure on obstetrics and gynecology. I want this doctor to check on the baby and me, but it's hard to get an appointment with the specialist. I can only go home in a few days." She did not want to worry her mother, so she made up a random excuse."I see..." Mrs. Zhuo did not suspect anything. "Then be careful when you go to the doctor alone!"Zhuo Qianyun said, "Got it. Be careful when you take care of Lil Yan at home alone. If anything happens, ask Yiran or Lianyi for help.""Okay, got it. My old bones can take it. I'll be fine!" Mrs. Zhuo said.The mother and daughter did not want each other to worry after years of supporting each other.After ending the call w
Ye Wenming's eyes grew darker. Moments later, a mocking laugh rose from his throat.She thought about the unborn baby and her friend Xia Xi even in her dreams. What place did Ye Wenming occupy in her heart, then?He probably meant nothing to her!If he mattered to her, she would not have chosen to separate from him so ruthlessly. She did not even give him a chance.It was funny that he had forgotten his feelings for her, but he still seemed to be under her influence."Zhuo Qianyun, if you have the slightest affection for me, then I…" he muttered before turning away to walk out of the ward.Staying in this ward and listening to her call out to other people would only make him more aware of how big of a failure he was.However, right as he opened the ward door, her voice flooded into his ears again."Wenming... I'm sorry..."Ye Wenming suddenly came to a halt, turned his head, and looked blankly at Zhuo Qianyun, who was still asleep.'Is she... apologizing?'Is she apologizing
"What's the matter? You don't want me here? Who do you want here, then? Guo Xinli?" he asked in reply.Zhuo Qianyun bit her lip. "No, I just thought... you had gone home to rest." Instead, he was waiting in her ward.He had no feelings for her anymore.Ye Wenming stared at the person in front of him and slowly said, "Zhuo Qianyun, the doctor said that the pain will flare up again if you insist on having this baby. Are you going to insist on keeping this pregnancy until the child is seven months old?""Yeah. I decided to keep the baby back then, so there's no need to think about anything else now," she said."Will you insist on giving birth to the baby even if it might shorten your life? Perhaps you'll live to be 70 or 80 without this baby, but giving birth to them can only let you live till 60," he said.She froze slightly before chuckling. "I think it's pretty good to live to 60. Isn't there a saying, 'You'll never know what comes first, tomorrow or an accident'? If I live to 60
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