Guilt flickered in Xia Huan's eyes, but she said calmly, "It really has nothing to do with me!"Su Zhehan stared at Xia Huan intently. The next moment, he raised his hand and grabbed Xia Huan's hand before pulling up her middle finger.As if realizing something, Xia Huan immediately shouted, "No, Zhehan. I'm your wife! Would you rather believe the woman who betrayed you than me?"However, Xia Huan soon gave a piercing wail. Sounds of bones cracking rang out. Her middle finger had been snapped."Does it hurt?" Su Zhehan asked indifferently.Xia Huan covered her right hand, "Why... Why? I'm your wife! And she... she's the one who betrayed you. Did you break my finger for her?"Xia Huan shouted with grief and anger."She betrayed me, but that doesn't mean you can cut off her finger like that. Your pain isn't a tenth of what she suffered then. If it isn’t because you’re my wife, do you think you’ll still be able to keep this finger?” Su Zhehan said coldly.Xia Huan shivered sudde
"Didn't you say Zhehan would help the Xia family? But he's not helping. He has done nothing!" Mr. Xia snapped.Xia Huan said with a ghastly expression, "Xia Xi was the one who caused all this trouble.""You're useless. You failed to capture Su Zhehan's heart even after all these years," said Mr. Xia.Xia Huan's expression instantly became one of embarrassment. "My in-laws will come back with Lil Heng in two days. Even if Su Zhehan doesn't intervene, I have ways to ask my in-laws to step in and help the Xia family. The Su family can't afford the embarrassment if I go to jail!""Are you sure they'll help?" Mrs. Xia asked anxiously."You know how much they dote on Lil Heng. Besides, Su Zhehan doesn’t have any mistresses. Lil Heng is the only heir of the Su family!" Xia Huan said.Mrs. Xia felt a little relieved when she said so.Just then, a servant suddenly hurried in. "Master, Madam, Miss, there are police officers outside saying they're here to take you to the station for questi
Ling Yiran said, "Not really. Someone left a file at my hotel room door and rang my doorbell. I opened the door and saw the file. There was a detailed description of how you lost your finger and a list of people who were there at the time."Xia Xi was shocked. "Who left the file?"Ling Yiran said, "I'm not sure. That person wore a cap and a thick coat. They left after making sure I had seen the information. They took a taxi outside the hotel and deliberately avoided the surveillance cameras on the road. The car had a fake number plate, so we couldn't find it."Ling Yiran said. All this was seen on the surveillance footage afterward."Who is it?" Xia Xi was puzzled."Whoever it is, they probably gave it to me to help you or because they have a grudge against Xia Huan." Ling Yiran surmised.'Help me? Who else would help me but Yiran and Qianyun?'The Gong family?'But the Gong family probably won't do such a thing. Even though Nanting's car accident wasn’t an accident, the Gong f
Perhaps it was because she seemed gentle and polite, but there was a hint of calculation in her eyes."Okay, we'll talk here, then," Ling Yiran said, wanting to see what she was trying to do.Ning Ranxue looked at the two bodyguards beside Ling Yiran and said reluctantly, "I don't want other people to hear what I'm going to say to you, Mrs. Yi. Why don't we talk about it somewhere else?""That will be difficult because my husband has arranged many 'other people' around me to protect me. Even if we go somewhere else, they’ll still be there and hear whatever you have to say," said Ling Yiran.Ning Ranxue's eyes glimmered with displeasure, but it quickly disappeared. Her face showed a sad expression. "Well, I hope you can cut off his yearning for you once and for all. You have a happy family now. You have two sons and a daughter. Surely, you don't want Lichen to suffer alone."With that said, Ning Ranxue said with feigned self-mockery, "I know I'm only your substitute rather than a s
Ling Yiran got into the car. Ning Ranxue clenched her teeth in hatred and drove home.However, Gu Lichen was sitting on the couch inside when she opened the door."Lichen!" Ning Ranxue looked surprised. "What are you doing here? You could’ve called me if you wanted to see me and I would’ve come straight to you.” Gu Lichen only looked at Ning Ranxue coldly. It was different from his usual indifference. The look in his eyes instantly made Ning Ranxue uneasy."W-What's the matter?""Did you meet Yiran today?" Gu Lichen asked."How do you know that?" Ning Ranxue blurted out, and that amounted to a direct admission. Then, she hesitated slightly before asking, "Did Ling Yiran tell you that?""It has nothing to do with her. Let me ask you. Why did you go look for Yiran? What did you say to her?" Gu Lichen said.He would not have known about it if Zhang Yaer had not called him and said she happened to see Ning Ranxue meeting Ling Yiran.He would sometimes meet Zhang Yaer to talk abou
Gu Lichen said indifferently, "It's a pity I’ve never really believed in oaths. Oaths are the easiest to break. You said you would sacrifice everything for me. Does that also... include your life?"'Huh?' Ning Ranxue froze slightly before immediately saying, "Yes, that includes my life. Lichen, it doesn't matter if I lose my life for you. I would've lived a life worse than death if you hadn’t saved me!”"Really?" He looked at her, but his eyes were still indifferent as if her speech did not affect him at all. "Then pay me back with your life."Ning Ranxue was shocked. "What do you mean?""You're no longer my private secretary from now on. I'm also withdrawing all the help I've ever given you. You have nothing to do with me from this moment onward.” In his opinion, he could take back whatever he had given her.Ning Ranxue immediately turned pale. If he took it all back, she would have nothing left!Even though he had paid off her family debt, that was all there was to it.How cou
'Ling Yiran must have told on me. Otherwise, how would Lichen have known?!'It's all Ling Yiran's fault! I’ll make Ling Yiran pay one day!'...The fact that the three members of the Xia family were detained by the police as suspects had gone viral.Xia Huan was waiting for her in-laws to bring their grandson back to Deer City. As soon as her in-laws returned, Su Zhehan would be forced to do something even if he did not want to.However, she did not expect to find a divorce lawyer in the detention center. "He... wants to divorce me?" Xia Huan asked in disbelief."Yes, this is the divorce agreement. Mr. Su has already signed it. It’ll come into effect once you sign it and go through the standard procedures. You two have a prenuptial agreement, so there's nothing to argue about. We'll follow the agreement. Mr. Su wants custody of the child. Miss Xia, it’ll be difficult for you to obtain custody even if you go to court due to your current situation."The lawyer spoke about the de
"Besides, Mom, do you wish to live with such a person?" Su Zhehan asked again.Old Madam Su thought for a moment before sighing. "Then tell me, do you want to divorce Xia Huan purely just because of what she did or because her actions hurt Xia Xi? If she had hurt someone else, would you still be asking for a divorce?” Su Zhehan pressed his thin lips together tightly. "No, I’m not divorcing her because of Xia Xi. What happened between me and Xia Xi is in the past. I don't want to remember it since it's in the past."Yes, it was in the past.His words were meant for himself more than his mother. He kept telling himself to stop thinking about Xia Xi. Even if he still had feelings for the woman, he should take all of them back!... Ling Yiran was returning to Shen City, and Xia Xi came to the airport to see her off.However, Ling Yiran did not expect Gu Lichen to see her off too."Ning Ranxue must have caused you some trouble by coming to see you pre
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