However, he refused to listen. Instead, he pulled her hand closer and looked down at the faint bruising on the back of her hand.Then, he brought the back of her hand close to his lips and gave it a gentle puff.Ling Yiran gasped, only to see Yi Jinli blowing it seriously with his head low."It won't hurt so much after I blow it," he muttered. Then, he gently rubbed the bruise on the back of her hand with his fingertips, blowing and rubbing with a focused gaze. Ling Yiran felt as though her heart was beating very violently at the moment, and her throat seemed to be so jammed that she could not say a word.If it was Jin who did this, she would think she had a caring brother, but it was Yi Jinli... She was overwhelmed.As for Yi Jinli's bodyguard who was standing behind him, his eyes widened at the sight of this. When… had he ever seen Young Master Yi treat a woman like that?Perhaps it would not be long before the entire Shen City would know her name!"Feeling any better?" A ge
There were ripples in his eyes, and they revealed some sort of gentleness that seemed to say he could put up with her no matter what she did.The light in his eyes and the smile at the corners of his lips were indescribably beautiful.Ling Yiran suddenly realized that she was being silly. Even though she had ordered all the dishes on the menu, it was still nothing to Yi Jinli.What was wrong with her? She was taking out her anger in such a silly way.Frustrated, Ling Yiran dispiritedly handed the menu back to the waiter and said, "That's all.""Is that all?" Yi Jinli said with a smile.Ling Yiran bit her lip for a moment before saying, "That's all.""Can you finish them? There are enough for seven or eight of you. Isn't it a little too much for you two?" the waiter said tactfully.Yi Jinli lightly said, "That's all for now."The waiter took the menu and left.Yi Jinli looked at Ling Yiran and said, "If Sis thinks that's not enough, then you can order some more later."His in
Perhaps his gaze was so direct and unabashed that Ling Yiran could not help looking up at Yi Jinli. She asked him, "Aren't you going to eat?""I am. I just want to watch you eat for a while first. I find the food more appetizing when I watch you eat," he said."..." She suddenly felt speechless. What did he mean by that?"Every time I watch you eat, the food looks more delicious," he muttered."That's because you've never tried being hungry," she said with a faint smile. "If you haven't eaten for days, even if it's just white rice in water, you'll find it delicious."His eyes froze. "Have you ever been hungry?""Well, yes," she said lightly. What had been a matter of life and death back then seemed to turn into a casual topic right now.His thin lips tightened. "Was it in prison?""Yes," she replied.Then, neither of them spoke anymore. She lowered her head and continued eating while his eyes remained firmly fixed on her.She was still wearing those cheap clothes today. She l
However, many people in Shen City now knew that Hao Yimeng and Xiao Ziqi were engaged and would soon get married. Guan Lili, when mentioning Xiao Ziqi, mentioned ‘ex-boyfriend’ as if it was a conscious reminder of something.Ling Yiran stared at Guan Lili, suddenly understanding something.There was a flash of discomfort in Guan Lili's face as Ling Yiran stared at her. She was looking at Guan Lili as though she could see right through her.However, she told herself, ‘So what if she can see through me? Ling Yiran is no longer the rising star in the industry.’She had joined the firm together with Ling Yiran back then, but the person everybody laid eyes on was Ling Yiran only.The colleagues in the office all used to say that Ling Yiran was going to be a big lawyer soon because she was doing great in her career and love life.When Guan Lili made mistakes at work, her mentor in the firm would ask her to be more like Ling Yiran. This made her indignant, but she was helpless.Ling Yi
"No," Ling Yiran said lightly. "I have a friend waiting for me outside too, so I have to go soon.""Hey, take it easy." Guan Lili added. "You don't have a boyfriend now, do you? My boyfriend is a professor at the university and knows a lot of people. Why don't you let him introduce you to a few men?"She said as she followed Ling Yiran out of the washroom.Then, Guan Lili called out to a man of medium build standing outside the washroom. He promptly came over.Ling Yiran looked at the approaching man. He looked average in appearance but was a little older, looking like he was in his late 40s. Obviously, this was Guan Lili's boyfriend."Banghe, this is my ex-colleague, Ling Yiran. I happened to run into her in the washroom just now," Guan Lili said. She added. "Yiran, this is my boyfriend, He Banghe. He is a professor at Yuren University."Guan Lili sounded ostentatious.It was He Banghe who hastened to correct her. "I'm only an associate professor, not a professor.""In two yea
However, she could not foresee that the next time they met, he would no longer be just Jin, but rather Yi Jinli. She did not expect him to remember something she had said back then."Yiran... Who is he?" Guan Lili asked, staring at Yi Jinli in shock.The man who looked regal and elegant was Ling Yiran's… friend?! It was strange to think that this was possible!Before Ling Yiran spoke, Yi Jinli said, "Is this woman going to set you up on a blind date? Didn't you tell her you already had me?"Guan Lili gasped.This man... Was he Ling Yiran's friend? Maybe even... her boyfriend?!His appearance alone could beat Xiao Ziqi, not to mention her associate professor boyfriend!Thinking of this, Guan Lili looked at He Banghe. Originally, she had been quite satisfied with her boyfriend. Although he was 10 years older than her, he was an associate professor. He could be a professor in a few years.However, compared to Ling Yiran's… friend, Guan Lili suddenly felt that her boyfriend was n
After the trio ordered their coffee, Guan Lili purposely started a conversation about Ling Yiran's current job in an attempt to hear more about Ling Yiran's current plight and to observe Yi Jinli's reaction.However, Yi Jinli looked unperturbed. It was as if Ling Yiran's answer, which he already knew, could not surprise him at all."Yiran, why don't I talk to the boss at the firm? Then you can go back and get a job at the firm. Even if you're only working as a cleaner at the firm, it’s better than being a sanitation service worker," Guan Lili said, pretending to be nice.Ling Yiran looked up at Guan Lili, but her eyes grew colder and colder. "I have no intention of changing my job.""Is that so?" Guan Lili curled her lips. "You’ll probably earn more being a cleaner at the firm than a sanitation service worker. Are you sure you don't want to think about it?""I think I know exactly what I'm going to do." Ling Yiran's tone got colder too.Guan Lili wanted to say more, but He Banghe
Ling Yiran was stunned. She raised her head in shock, looking into Yi Jinli's rippling eyes.Guan Lili's face paled as she gave a hollow laugh. "I didn't know Mr. Yi... loves Yiran so much. Do you have any plans to get married?""If she's willing to marry me, of course I’ll marry her," Yi Jinli said.Ling Yiran only felt her heart twitching wildly as she stared at Yi Jinli in disbelief as if she had just heard something unbelievable."How is that possible?!" Guan Lili blurted.Yi Jinli lazily glanced at Guan Lili. "What's impossible?"His eyes were so cold that Guan Lili could not help but tremble while fear seemed to rise from the bottom of her heart."All right. Let's go, Yiran." Yi Jinli walked away holding Ling Yiran's hand.Ling Yiran followed Yi Jinli with no objections.He Banghe looked at Guan Lili and said disapprovingly, "Lili, why did you mention that your friend went to prison? Fortunately, Mr. Yi already knows about it. If he didn’t, it will embarrass them both. 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