"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."
Ye Wenming said as he held Zhuo Qianyun's hand in one hand and took out his phone in the other to make a phone call. "Get all the media you can contact now. Hurry. I'll give you the specific address in a moment, but be quick..."After finishing the call, Ye Wenming turned to Zhuo Qianyun who was still motionless and said, "Since you intend to make a scene, let's make it a big one!"Zhuo Qianyun only felt a surge of warmth flowing within her chest.It was as if the man would always be there for her and handle everything for her no matter what happened....When Zhuo Qianyun and Ye Wenming found Ling Yiran, the Xia family, the Su family, and the police were already there. The two parties were locked in a stalemate.Ling Yiran had Yi Jinli, Gu Lichen, and Ye Wenming's men protecting her, but there were still too few people.Besides, there were police officers there. The police warned that they would arrest them right away and sue them later if they did not get out of the way.Ling
With that said, Xia Huan turned to say to the police, "Captain Wang, I hope the police can rescue my sister as soon as possible. She's in there now, and I don't know what they'll do to my sister. If anything happens to my sister..."The man known as Captain Wang mused. This was a dilemma. Neither side was easy to deal with!Just then, Su Zhehan said, "Captain Wang, let's save them first. As for what evidence they have, it has nothing to do with the police. They should go through formal procedures instead of doing things illegally, right? If anything happens to Xia Xi under the police's watch, there would be no way to end this."Hearing this, Captain Wang finally said to Ling Yiran, Yi Jinli, and the rest as if he had made up his mind, "The police are doing their duty. Please get out of the way. If you continue to interfere, you’ll have to bear the consequences."Zhuo Qianyun handed her phone to one of Gu Lichen's computer experts. "Please handle this.”"Okay." They turned on their
Over the years, Zhuo Qianyun had always been forbearing and did not enjoy any attention. However, she stood out in front of the police and a bunch of press with her huge baby bump. She said confidently, "I'm willing to bear any legal responsibility, but before that, I hope my friend Xia Xi can be given a fair evaluation to determine if she's sick and if the Xia family, who are supposed to be her family, are even treating her well!" Zhuo Qianyun was accusing the Xia family, and the cameras instantly focused on Xia Huan."Is Xia Xi really suffering from mental illness?""What do you have to say about her statement?""In the video, Xia Xi seems to have lost a finger on her right hand. I remember that her fingers were intact before she was admitted to the mental hospital. How did she lose it?" A sharp-eyed reporter in the room asked. It had caused a stir in the news when Xia Xi was sent to the mental hospital, and many reporters remembered the incident well.Xia Huan was nervous as s
"But..." Even Captain Wang was starting to think that Xia Xi was not mentally ill."No buts. I'm my sister's guardian. My sister has been viciously kidnapped, and I want to rescue her! The city's expert confirmed my sister's mental illness. How could it be otherwise just because others said so? Who's going to take responsibility when something happens?" Xia Huan yelled.Just as Captain Wang was about to rush into the room where the doctor was diagnosing Xia Xi, a voice suddenly rang out. "That's enough. Let the doctor finish diagnosing Xia Xi.""What?" Xia Huan was surprised as she looked at the person next to her in disbelief. The speaker was her husband, Su Zhehan.The others froze as well."Zhehan, what are you saying? We must take Sis away and end this joke!" Xia Huan whispered.However, Su Zhehan only looked straight at the huge electronic screen and looked at Xia Xi's eyes.Her eyes seemed to be brimming with heavy suffering, but they also seemed to have a touch of hope an
Xia Huan was anxious, but Su Zhehan had already spoken up. If she insisted on opposing, her action would undoubtedly humiliate Su Zhehan and make others more suspicious of her.Xia Huan could only force herself to calm down and stand beside Su Zhehan as they waited.Time ticked by. About more than half an hour later, the consultation room door was suddenly pushed open. The nurse wheeled Xia Xi out as she was sitting in a wheelchair, then came along the doctor who had diagnosed her.Xia Huan's heart sank when she saw the doctor, who was a famous psychiatrist in Deer City. She did not expect them to arrange for this psychiatrist to diagnose Xia Xi.When Xia Xi was wheeled out, she saw many people and flashing lights in front of her.On her way over, she recalled Ling Yiran saying to her, "The road ahead might be rough, and all sorts of things could happen, but I hope you'll be as calm as possible. What you need most right now is to stay calm. The best response when facing an enemy i
The speaker was the psychiatrist who had come out of the room with Xia Xi.There was an uproar when everyone heard the words.If Xia Xi was not mentally ill, the Xia family would have forced a healthy person into a hospital as a mentally ill person. They imprisoned her in the hospital for so many years.It was tantamount to torture!It would easily drive a normal person crazy!"What nonsense are you talking about? Several well-known doctors confirmed my sister's mental illness!" Xia Huan retorted.The psychiatrist smiled faintly. "Are you questioning my expertise? You can gather a team of leading specialists in psychiatry to evaluate Xia Xi again. We can find out if Xia Xi is mentally ill then!"Xia Huan instantly found herself in a dilemma when the psychiatrist said that. She could neither say agree nor reject!"Then... I'll take my sister home and consult a specialist first," said Xia Huan."No." Zhuo Qianyun went up to defend Xia Xi and said, "She can’t go back with you now
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