"Okay," the little one muttered in reply.Once Shen Weifang left the room, Shen Jifei looked at the tiny sleeping figure next to him. He murmured, "Lil Jin, don't stop liking me, okay? Don't let anyone else take my place. I'll be a great person one day, I promise!"As he spoke in his childlike voice, it sounded as though he was making an oath. ...Zhuo Qianyun and Ye Wenming dined in the hotel restaurant with Ling Yiran and Yi Jinli.Looking at Lil Mo, who was eating quietly, Zhuo Qianyun asked, "Where's Lil Jin? Didn’t she come to Deer City?""She's at the Shen family’s house. We'll pick her up there later," said Ling Yiran. She then told Zhuo Qianyun about the installation of surveillance cameras and the investigation of the attending doctor she had mentioned to Shen Weifang at the Shen family’s house yesterday."Thank you, Yiran," Zhuo Qianyun said gratefully."Don't mention it," said Ling Yiran.Halfway through their meal, Zhuo Qianyun wanted to go to the washroom. Ling Y
Ye Wenming's expression froze."The pain might be overwhelming for you when that time comes!"His cold voice rang in Ye Wenming's ear.Ye Wenming said indifferently, "Then I’ll hypnotize myself again. I’ll hypnotize myself to forget about those feelings every time I recover them.” Yi Jinli said no more. After all, only people involved in the relationship knew what was going on....After the meal, Zhuo Qianyun was sleepy again, so she returned to her hotel room.She had been getting sleepier and sleepier lately, especially after having lunch.However, when she was drowsy in her sleep, she felt something pressing against her forehead. She tried desperately to get rid of it, but she seemed unable to no matter how hard she tried."Ah!" Zhuo Qianyun suddenly opened her eyes, and Ye Wenming's face came into view. He was pressing his hand against her forehead.He also had a tissue in his hand.Zhuo Qianyun finally realized that Ye Wenming was wiping her sweat for her."Thank you
Zhuo Qianyun's hand could not help caressing Ye Wenming's face.He suddenly stiffened. The eyes he fixed on her darkened. "What are you doing?"She froze before reacting and jerking back her hand. "No, I just couldn't help myself..." With that said, she suddenly paused as if she was flustered.'Gosh! What am I talking about?'He continued to help her put on her socks, but his eyes were staring at her intently.Zhuo Qianyun felt her feet burning. She was almost unable to stand.When he finally put socks on both her feet and got up, she instinctively wanted to step back.However, she had only taken a step back when his arm was already around her waist."You couldn't help yourself?" he murmured in her ear.She blushed and opened her mouth to say something, but she was at a loss for words.He narrowed his eyes slightly and raised his other hand to caress her red lips. "Zhuo Qianyun, you're no longer a young woman. You should know how easy it is to misunderstand what you just said
When the kiss was over, Zhuo Qianyun suddenly raised her hand and slapped Ye Wenming. "If you have no feelings for me, don't do that!""What's the matter? You don't like it? Don't forget that we're still married. It's perfectly justified even if I have my way with you! Don't forget the conditions I made in return for agreeing to your request..."His angry voice was choked back into his throat when he saw tears in her eyes. How many times had she slapped him? He was the chairman of Ye Group. Few people dared to do that to him, but the tears in her eyes seemed to extinguish the fury within him.He felt as if his chest was being weighed down by something heavy, leaving him breathless.The next moment, she pushed him away, took a deep breath, and said calmly, "Mr. Ye, I understand that you have no feelings for me, so I have no intention of tempting you in any way. If the words I said earlier about not being able to help myself bothered you, I can assure you that it won't happen again
Yi Jinli said, "Lil Jin wants to stay in Deer City for a few more days, doesn’t she? Since that's what she wants, it's better to fulfill her wish. As for the kindergarten, I'll make a phone call and ask Uncle Kwan to ask for a leave of absence.""But what about your work?" Ling Yiran asked.Yi Jinli said, "I can make conference calls for now. The others can be handled through fax and computer. Since the Xia family has found out, why don't we take the opportunity to sort out Xia Xi’s matter as soon as possible? That way, you can return to Shen City sooner as well. I don't want you staying in Deer City alone."Ling Yiran froze and immediately understood that the real reason he wanted to stay in Deer was not that his daughter wanted to stay longer. It was because of her."What if we can't sort out this Xia Xi’s matter in a short time? After all, it's still unknown where the Xia family has transferred her to," she said."We'll be able to find out where Xia Xi is in three days tops," s
Ling Yiran knew that further questioning would not lead to anything."Sis Zhuo, rest well. Call me if you need anything," she said."Okay," Zhuo Qianyun smiled.After Ling Yiran left, Zhuo Qianyun smiled ruefully at the silent room.There was suddenly a movement in her belly. It was the baby kicking!Zhuo Qianyun raised her hand and caressed her belly. "Baby, I'm sorry I can't give you a complete family, but I just want your daddy to be alive and well. At least that way... your daddy won't be too sad when I'm gone one day."She did not even know how much time she had left. Maybe she only had a few years. How long would her transplanted liver last after she gave birth?Everything was like a knife hanging over her head, and it was about to drop at any moment.She did not want her loved one to die with her when the moment came!...Ye Wenming drank alone in a bar in Deer City.He knew his mind was a mess.Even though he said he had forgotten his feelings and no longer had any
"I said, get lost!" His cold voice and gaze made the woman shudder. Ye Wenming got up to leave, but several men surrounded him."What's the matter? Are you planning to leave? We don't like you treating women like that! You're not leaving today unless you make things up to this beautiful woman," the leader of the men said.The woman took the opportunity to walk to the man's side while making herself look pitiful.Ye Wenming could immediately see that these people were in cahoots with each other.He smiled contemptuously. "What's the matter? Are you after money? Okay, come and get it if you can." With that said, he raised his hand, unbuttoned his suit jacket, and took it off. Then, he took off the luxury watch he wore on his wrist.Their eyes immediately flashed with envy at the sight of that watch. If that watch was genuine, it must be worth millions of dollars!He might be a big target, after all!They rushed toward Ye Wenming.Although the Ye family was once poor, the Ye fam
When the woman listened to everyone talk, she became terrified. 'Gosh, who the hell did I offend today? Could an ordinary man speak to the crown prince like that?'Outside the bar, Gu Lichen saw Ye Wenming, who had a bruised face, getting into the car alone. He said, “Why don't you get in my car and let me take you back? I'm afraid it's inconvenient for you to drive when you're injured.""No thanks." Ye Wenming refused. However, as soon as he opened the car door, he suddenly turned around and asked, "You... love Ling Yiran, don't you?"Gu Lichen's expression changed slightly. "What's the matter? Since when did you become interested in other people's relationships, Chairman Ye?"Ye Wenming continued by asking, "If you can hypnotize yourself to forget your feelings for her, would you be willing to do it?""I don't understand what you mean, Chairman Ye," said Gu Lichen."There's a type of hypnosis that makes your feelings for someone fade without losing your memories about them. T
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