Shen Weifang, who was not far away, also witnessed this.With a smile on his thin lips, Shen Weifang swayed the wine glass in his hand with a half-smile. It seemed that there would be drama in Deer City!...After leaving the party, Gu Lichen said to Ling Yiran, "Where do you live now? I'll send you back."Ling Yiran rejected and said, "No thanks. If you send me back and someone takes a photo of us, there’ll be a lot of rumors.”His dark phoenix eyes gazed at the person in front of him. "Are you afraid that Yi Jinli will misunderstand you?"She met his eyes and replied gently, "Yes."She spoke so straightforwardly and frankly. She did it so openly and naturally.Gu Lichen had a faint feeling of jealousy.He had told himself many times that he had no right to be jealous because he was the one who missed his chance. He did not grasp it when he had it. "If he loves you and trusts you, he won't misunderstand," murmured Gu Lichen."I don't care if he’ll misunderstand, but at the
"Yes, I hope to talk to you more.” Ling Yiran smiled at Zhang Yaer."Okay, we'll make an appointment some time." With that, Zhang Yaer bade them goodbye and left in a car while holding her husband's hand.Ling Yiran watched the car drive away and said to Gu Lichen, "Thank you. You did me another favor.""Yiran, I’ll always help you if I can," said Gu Lichen."What's... the point..." Ling Yiran said with a sigh. She only felt indescribably stressed when he behaved like this. "Maybe... it's meant to be." He gave a bitter smile.Ling Yiran gazed at the person in front of her. "Lichen, if things are meant to be, the one meant for you must still be waiting for you."'Someone's... waiting for me?'Gu Lichen watched Ling Yiran get into the car, and the car slowly left his sight. She kept moving while he remained in the same spot.He had remained in that forest on the hill when he first met her as a child… He had never moved on, while she had moved on and fallen in love with the one
Ye Wenming immediately froze and looked up at Ling Yiran with a half-smile. "You should ask Yi Jinli that. After all, he was hypnotized too, wasn't he?""Sis Zhuo isn't entirely devoid of affection for you. I don't know what you're thinking, but whatever it is, I hope you won't hurt her. She's had a hard enough life," murmured Ling Yiran.Ye Wenming suddenly smiled sarcastically. "Ling Yiran, you're wrong. She's the one who hurt me. She refused to give me a chance and wanted to separate from me, yet you're asking me not to hurt her.""She didn't want to hurt you. She was only trying to protect you!" she blurted out.The look of sarcasm on his face deepened. "Protect me? Do I need her to protect me? What makes her think she can protect me? Ling Yiran, aren't you a lawyer? Since when did you start making things up?"Ling Yiran helplessly shut her mouth. Ye Wenming’s misunderstanding was too deep. Besides that, his feelings for Sis Zhuo had also faded.However, watching how Ye Wenmi
"Oh?" Zhang Yaer raised her eyebrows in surprise. "What’s the plot?""A story about the return of an heiress. She’s involved in a love triangle. In a car accident that took place later on, the second male lead went against human instincts and turned the steering wheel so that he would take the brunt of the impact in order to save the female lead. The second male lead died while the female lead went mad and was admitted to the mental hospital by her family and fiancé," Gu Lichen briefly explained the story.However, Zhang Yaer’s and Ling Yiran's expressions changed when they heard that.Zhang Yaer looked at Gu Lichen in surprise. "This story...""Someone gave me this script. I read it and thought it might make a good movie, but I overheard someone saying the story is quite similar to what had happened to your husband's eldest brother, Gong Nanting, and the eldest heiress of the Xia family. Mr. Gong Nanting died when he got into a car accident with Xia Xi. Xia Xi was rescued but beca
"Even if it doesn't, I can create one right away." By this, he meant to tell her that what he had said was no coincidence."You know I want to approach Zhang Yaer to ask about Xia Xi?"Gu Lichen said, "It wasn’t hard for me to find out that you came here with Zhuo Qianyun, and you went to a mental hospital to see Xia Xi before this. So I figured you're probably here for Xia Xi. Did you approach Zhang Yaer to find out what had happened back then?"Ling Yiran admitted it and said, "Yes. I need to know what role the Gong family played in this. According to what others said about what had happened back then, Xia Xi's illness was due to Gong Nanting's death. However, if the person Xia Xi loved was Su Zhehan and not Gong Nanting, it wouldn’t make sense to say Xia Xi went insane for him.""Do you suspect that Xia Xi was not sick at the time but was forcibly sent to the mental hospital?" Gu Lichen froze and said.Ling Yiran nodded. "It's possible, isn't it? Xia Huan is the biggest benefic
Zhang Yaer immediately agreed and called her husband.About 15 minutes later, Gong Beicheng arrived at the private room.However, when they talked about the script, Gong Beicheng glanced at Ling Yiran with unease, not wanting her to hear what they were going to talk about."My friend knows Miss Xia, so she wants to know what happened between Miss Xia and Mr. Gong Nanting," said Gu Lichen.Gong Beicheng looked at Ling Yiran's eyes meaningfully before smiling suddenly. "It seems you just want to know what had happened between my eldest brother and Xia Xi since the start, Mr. Gu."Gu Lichen smiled lightly and said nothing.Gong Beicheng was a smart man. Gu Lichen knew that it would be better for the Gong family if he said all he had to say. Otherwise, more things would be involved if others found out about it. "Xia Xi and my eldest brother were only friends. In other words, my eldest brother loved Xia Xi, but she only thought of him as a friend. She loved Su Zhehan, which my eldes
"Mr. Gong, Miss Ling is my friend. If the Gong family does anything to her, I can guarantee that the Gong family won't be safe in Deer City." Gu Lichen's voice suddenly rang out in the private room.Gong Beicheng looked at Gu Lichen. "Mr. Gu, you're very thoughtful of your friends. But is it worth making an enemy out of the Gong family just for a friend?""I owe my life to her. Do you think it's not worth it, then?" Gu Lichen said.Gong Beicheng and his wife left. Then, Ling Yiran said, "You don't have to do that to the Gong family for me...""Yiran, I know you've never had romantic feelings for me, and I won't expect anything else, but it's up to me to decide if it's worth it," said Gu Lichen.Ling Yiran did not know what else to say. She could only get up and say goodbye.Gu Lichen did not offer to send her back, but when Ling Yiran took a taxi back to the hotel, Gu Lichen's car followed her.When the car reached the hotel, Ling Yiran got out and was surprised to see a figure
Ling Yiran let out a low cry and was instantly pulled into the hotel elevator by Yi Jinli."What’s your room number?" he asked.She gave him the floor level and the room number. Then, his finger pressed the elevator button.When the elevator doors closed, she looked at the person before her as the air pressure seemed to drop."Jin, I can explain if you’re misunderstanding something,” said Ling Yiran. She did not expect Gu Lichen to follow her taxi.Yi Jinli’s dark peach blossom eyes looked at her as he gently said, "What misunderstanding?"'Did he really not misunderstand?' She was doubtful after looking at his expression and feeling the low air pressure around them.When the elevator doors opened, he took her hand and walked quickly out of the elevator to her room door. "What's the password?"She obediently gave him the password. The next moment, the door opened and he took her into the room."If you’re not having a misunderstanding, why are you..." His lips were pressed agai
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