It was evidently Shen City Airport that she had left earlier.She immediately looked up and around. Sure enough, the bright letters that read ‘Shen City welcomes you’ not far away caught her eye.'Is this... Shen City?‘Were my five hours on the plane only a spin in the air?'What the hell is going on here? It’s a plane ticket to a foreign country! How did this happen? Besides... why didn't the other passengers raise any objections? They look calm.'When Yan Qiongying saw a police car approaching, her pupils shrank as if she realized something. Her expression changed, and her legs began to go weak. She could hardly stand!Moments later, the police car stopped in front of her. The officers walked up to her, saying, "Yan Qiongying, you’re under arrest. You have to come with us!""I... I didn't do anything! The court let me off on probation! Besides, I haven't left the country. You have no reason to arrest me!" Yan Qiongying said in a shrill voice.However, the two policemen held
Yan Qiongying clenched her teeth, threw caution to the wind, and said to her fellow passengers who had not left the plane, "The police are arresting people arbitrarily! The police are arresting people arbitrarily!"She thought she could save herself by using public opinion.However, to her surprise, those passengers seemed unbothered by what was happening. Although some people looked curiously toward her, no one took out their phones to record the scene, let alone come over."It's no use, Yan Qiongying. Others will only think it's for show. These passengers are extras who accompanied you on the flight. They were asked to put on a show to make you think you were flying abroad." Ling Yiran's statement instantly solved Yan Qiongying's doubts."Extras?" She froze."Yes, just like the trial you went through, which was also for show. Your real trial is in a month. You're still a suspect. You’ll be sentenced in a month," said Ling Yiran.Yan Qiongying was stupefied for a long time. 'How
"That's true, but there are so many mental hospitals in the country. If we look into them one by one..." Zhuo Qianyun said in a panic.'Is it possible? How could a woman like Xia Xi be in a mental hospital? Has Xia Xi... gone insane?'Ling Yiran said, "We'll search the ones in Xia Xi’s city before the nearby cities. If we have her name and photo, it’ll be easier for us as long as her identity isn’t concealed. We should start searching first. If we still can't find her, we'll find a way to get Yan Qiongying to tell us.""Yiran, thank you!" Zhuo Qianyun said gratefully.If it had not been for her best friend, all her efforts would be futile. She would have let Yan Qiongying be released on probation and flee abroad with the money without getting any information on Xia Xi's whereabouts.After all, judging from the fake address Yan Qiongying texted her, she had no intention of telling her Xia Xi's whereabouts in the first place."You can thank me when we find Xia Xi," said Ling Yiran.
All she could think about was whether Xia Xi had gone insane and whether she was locked up in a mental hospital.When she was done washing up and changing her clothes, she was still slightly in a daze.Zhuo Qianyun walked out of the bathroom and saw Ye Wenming standing outside, obviously waiting for her."Are you done?" he asked."Yeah," she muttered."Go and sit in the living room. I'll heat a glass of milk for you to drink before going to sleep. It’ll make you feel better," he said.He took her to the couch in the living room and handed her a glass of warm milk.Zhuo Qianyun took the glass and gazed blankly at the milk in it. Xia Xi had also secretly gotten milk for her to drink when she was pregnant back then.Xia Xi said, "You need nutrition. I can't help with the rest, but there are ways to get milk."Plop. Plop!Tears unexpectedly gushed out of Zhuo Qianyun’s eyes and down her cheeks. Pea-sized teardrops even fell into the glass of milk.She suddenly came to her senses
It was as if he would be willing to do anything for her if she cried in front of him!...Zhuo Qianyun did not expect Ye Wenming to offer to help search for Xia Xi! It was not until Ye Wenming called his men and asked them to check the list of patients in mental hospitals across the country in the past ten years that she was sure he was serious about helping her!The only condition was that she did not cry.Zhuo Qianyun found it unbelievable.No matter what Ye Wenming was thinking, he was willing to help search for Xia Xi. She was grateful for that.She lay in bed, and it was dark.The lights in the room were off, and the only source of light was the moonlight streaming in through the window.Zhuo Qianyun opened her eyes and looked blankly at the man lying beside her.His usually cold and solemn face seemed gentle now that he was sleeping. With his tall nose bridge and beautiful lips, the man looked tender.She remembered how he had wiped her tears with his hands and told her
"What... What happened to her finger? She used to have all ten fingers!" Zhuo Qianyun said quickly.Ling Yiran said, "She had already lost it when she was admitted to the mental hospital eight years ago. We don’t know how she lost it.”"I... I'm going to Deer City. I want to meet Xia Xi!" said Zhuo Qianyun.Ye Wenming rejected. "No! You're not in the right shape to travel.""But I must go. I must find a way to get Xia Xi out!" said Zhuo Qianyun."If you want to release Xia Xi, I can get someone to check her condition and assess her mental state before making the appropriate arrangements. But you can't go. What will you and the baby do if she's mentally ill and attacks you?" Ye Wenming said."Xia Xi isn't mentally ill. How could she be? Something must have gone wrong! Didn't Yan Qiongying say Xia Xi is living a life more miserable than death? Yes... Yan Qiongying might know something! If Xia Xi is only an ordinary patient, why would Yan Qiongying use the phrase 'more miserable tha
"Don't forget. We're husband and wife. Since you want to go to Deer City while pregnant, as your husband, I ought to go too," he said.She bit her lip slightly. "Okay, then... Then let's go together."Ling Yiran was relieved at this. It would be better if Ye Wenming went with Sis Zhuo. In that case, he would be around to handle things if anything happened."Sis Zhuo, I'll go with you too. I’ll be able to help in case there’s a legal matter," said Ling Yiran. The main thing was that she was still worried about Sis Zhuo. After all, Sis Zhuo was pregnant, and her pregnancy was riskier than regular pregnancies. Zhuo Qianyun looked gratefully at Ling Yiran. "Yiran, thank you!""Don't mention it. This time, we have to find out whether Xia Xi is really mentally ill,” said Ling Yiran. According to the information she obtained, it was indeed suspicious that Xia Xi was sent to a mental hospital.Ling Yiran said to Yi Jinli at night, "Jin, I told Sis Zhuo I'll accompany her to Deer City to
"What about the children?" she asked."Uncle Kwan will look after them. Besides, there are so many servants at home. I'll take our two children with us if you're still worried." As for their other child, he would probably refuse to go to Deer City even if they wanted to bring him.Yi Jinli had a headache thinking of how the boy clung to his ‘sister’ He Zixin.Lil Ci's ‘obsession’ with He Zixin even surprised Yi Jinli sometimes.The obsession had gone far beyond the feelings between siblings. He just had no idea if his son's obsession was only a matter of childhood or if it would continue past his childhood days."Deer City is Shen Weifang's territory. Give Shen Weifang a heads-up when you go to Deer City. It'll be easier to handle matters in Deer City." Yi Jinli urged her."Yeah, I can visit Lil Fei too," said Ling Yiran.The next day, when Yi Qianjin heard that her mother was going to Deer City, she immediately shouted, "I want to go too. I want to go with you, Mommy. I want 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