Ling Yiran's heart melted at the sight of her son. 'I didn't give birth to my son in vain!'She could not help but lean over and kiss her son's tender cheek.The little one blushed instantly. However… he enjoyed his mommy kissing him. It was just that he was embarrassed when Mommy kissed him in front of so many people.Ling Yiran found her son even cuter when she saw his reddened face, so she could not resist kissing him several more times.Gu Lichen looked at the sweet scene and lowered his phoenix eyes gently. 'Yiran's happy, and I know that, don't I? But I still have mixed feelings after seeing it with my own eyes.'I... hope she can live a happy life but will regret that I'm not the one giving her happiness!'It was 11 p.m., and Ling Yiran woke her son up. She let him sleep after dinner as their operation would take place much later. Yi Qianmo rubbed his sleepy eyes and yawned, but his beautiful peach blossom eyes gradually gained clarity.The little one knew what he had
Xia Xi's lifeless eyes instantly seemed to burst with hope. Her lips quivered as tears quickly filled her eyes. "Okay... I... will cooperate. I will... cooperate!"Right as she was done speaking, large teardrops rolled down Xia Xi's cheeks.Ling Yiran took out a tissue and wiped away Xia Xi's tears.Judging from the conversation earlier, Xia Xi must be at least partially conscious.Moments later, Xia Xi asked in a mutter, "Is Qianyun... alright?""She's doing well. She started a store, her son is now in primary school, and she's pregnant with her second child. Her second child will be born soon, and her wrongful conviction has been overturned as well. The real perpetrator has been punished," said Ling Yiran.Xia Xi listened with a flash of comfort in her eyes. Then, she whispered, "That's good...""Alright, have a good rest. You’ll be evaluated by the doctor when you get to the doctor's place. There’ll be many things to do then," said Ling Yiran.Xia Xi nodded and slowly closed
'The woman also seems close with Gu Lichen.'Is it possible? Could the woman be the one who took Xia Xi away?'Suddenly, Xia Huan shuddered and looked up to see a figure standing at the door.It was... Su Zhehan.Xia Huan was surprised. When did he push the door open? She didn't even realize it.She and Su Zhehan had been sleeping in separate beds after they got married. Although they were newlyweds, they slept in two rooms. It was humiliating to her.However, she had to pretend that they were sleeping in separate rooms because she wanted some privacy.Only she knew it was actually because Su Zhehan had not fully accepted her, so he requested to sleep in separate rooms. It was as if he was silently telling her that she would never be able to win his heart. However, he suddenly appeared in her doorway."Who disappeared and was taken away?" Su Zhehan asked Xia Huan with a cold expression and an equally cold voice."I-It’s nothing. It's just a small matter. I'll send someone to
The Gong family's eldest heir, Gong Nanting, used to be his best friend, but he also made him the unlucky one who was betrayed by his best friend and fiancée!He also fell out with Gong Nanting because of Xia Xi.He would never forget what Gong Nanting had said at the time."Zhehan, you don't know Xia Xi at all. If you did, you wouldn't be saying things like that to me today!""What's the matter? Are you the only one who knows her? Yeah, you know her so well that you got into her bed, didn't you? How was it? Is she good? Otherwise, she wouldn't have made you, the Gong family's eldest heir, so obsessed with her. It's a pity Xia Xi is nothing more than a woman I've fooled around with!"When he said this, Gong Nanting punched him. Su Zhehan was reluctant to be seen as weak, so the two men started a fight right away.The two ended up with bruises.When Gong Nanting finally left, he only said, "Su Zhehan, you're blind. It's a pity that I ever envied you!"He had not been able to fig
"Why don't you take Lil Mo back to the hotel first? I'll stay here," said Yi Jinli.Ling Yiran shook her head. "I'd feel better if I stay here. Why don't you ask your men to take Lil Mo back to the hotel to rest first?""That works," said Yi Jinli. Then, he instructed a bodyguard to take Yi Qianmo back to the hotel.However, when the bodyguard was about to take Yi Qianmo from Ling Yiran, the little one subconsciously squirmed into Ling Yiran's arms and said with a hazy notion, "I want to be with Mommy."Looking at the way he was acting, Ling Yiran was afraid that Lil Mo would wake up if he was handed over to the bodyguard. Besides, he would probably refuse to go back to the hotel alone if he woke up. "Forget it. Let’s just let him sleep here," she said.Lil Mo was still wrapped in a blanket anyway, so she was not worried that the little one would get a cold."Why don't I carry him so that it's easier for you?" Yi Jinli asked.Ling Yiran shook her head. "Let me carry him. I haven
Ye Wenming looked at Zhuo Qianyun anxiously and said to her, "Don't worry. Since they managed to bring Xia Xi out of the Xia family's mansion, all you have to do now is wait for the good news.""But if the Xia family finds Xia Xi before the results are out, they have the right to stop the doctor's evaluation," Zhuo Qianyun said uneasily."Then... we’ll stop them," said Ye Wenming."Do you have a way to do that?" She froze."I have a few men in Deer City. It shouldn't be a problem to stop them for an hour or two," said Ye Wenming."But we have no idea where they are right now. Didn't Yiran say we'll expose their whereabouts if the Xia family members follow us when we go look for them?" Zhuo Qianyun said.Ye Wenming said confidently, "Then we should follow the Xia family. It's fine if the Xia family doesn’t find Xia Xi, but if they do manage to find her, my men will stop them.” His words made Zhuo Qianyun's eyes lit up.Yes, what they were most worried about now was that the Xia
"When will the results of the evaluation be out?” Zhuo Qianyun asked quickly."It’ll take at least another hour. Okay, don't overthink it. Get some rest. You're not alone now. You're pregnant," said Ling Yiran.Though she was consoling Zhuo Qianyun, there was obvious solemnity and apprehension on her face.As far as they knew, there were many policemen making their way over, including senior police officers of Deer City.They were indeed in the wrong. Xia Huan was Xia Xi's legal guardian. Once they found Xia Xi, they could stop the evaluation and take her away.An hour was all they had.Even if Yi Jinli and Gu Lichen had sent their bodyguards over to stop the other party and found various ways to delay their arrival, could they delay things for an hour?Ling Yiran was silent, while Yi Jinli and Gu Lichen said nothing. However, their faces seemed relaxed.Even so, Deer City was not Shen City. They would face many restrictions in Deer City.On the other hand, Zhuo Qianyun said t
Moments later, Ye Wenming seemed to come back to his senses and ran out. However, he only saw Zhuo Qianyun hailing a taxi to leave.'This woman!'Doesn't she know how dangerous it is to act alone in her condition?'Zhuo Qianyun got out of the car with her big belly, and Ye Wenming's car quickly arrived soon after.Ye Wenming immediately lunged forward to pull Zhuo Qianyun as soon as he got out of the car."Let go. The Xia family is already inside! I need to go over!" Zhuo Qianyun said quickly."So what if you go? Is it really only for the sake of getting one more minute?” Ye Wenming asked. "No, I can get more time. I called the media when I was in the taxi. I want to make a big deal out of this, but..." Zhuo Qianyun paused. "I'll take responsibility for everything. You don't need to go in, lest the press target you. If Xia Xi's diagnosis confirms that she’s mentally ill, then I’ll say that I tricked Yiran and the rest. I tricked Yiran and her family into doing me this favor."
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