"Maybe there were some lingering feelings, but they’re very faint." Zhuo Qianyun sighed and said, "After I sign the divorce papers, apart from our two children, we’ll have nothing to do with each other.”Xia Xi said, "Do you really want to divorce him? If you really love him, we'll find a way to lift his hypnosis. That way, the four of you can stay as a family. Wouldn't that be great?"Zhuo Qianyun shook his head. "No, I have a bad liver. I had liver cancer and underwent a liver transplant. Giving birth to the baby has put a strain on my liver. Why lift his hypnosis and let him suffer with me when I don't know how many years I have left to live? He has no feelings for me now, so it won’t hurt him to divorce me.""But won't you regret it?" Xia Xi asked.Zhuo Qianyun smiled. "There are always many regrets in life. It wouldn't be life if there are no regrets. I should be content with this life. I had someone I loved, I have two children, a family, and friends. I can live my life in pe
What... What she wanted was him, the Ye Wenming who loved her deeply!However, maybe she would never see Ye Wenming again."Is he… Is Ye Wenming okay?" Zhuo Qianyun could not help asking.The lawyer hesitated slightly before saying, "Mr. Ye's doing okay and is still busy with his work as before." It was not the case. However, Mr. Ye had told them to say that everything was fine if Zhuo Qianyun did ask about him."Really?" Zhuo Qianyun murmured and looked at the divorce papers before finally saying, "I'd like to amend the divorce papers.""Yes, go ahead," the lawyer replied quickly."I accept the shares and child support he wishes to give the children, but I don't need any alimony. He doesn't need to give me any properties either. As for the matter of child support, open two bank accounts and deposit the money there. I'll only withdraw what I need every month. The children can manage the extra money themselves in the future."The lawyer froze, not expecting Zhuo Qianyun to make s
Once she signed the divorce papers, she would have nothing to do with Ye Wenming anymore.They would no longer be husband and wife. Even if they have two children together, they probably would not see much of each other.Zhuo Qianyun felt nothing but an intense tightness in her chest at the thought of it. It was as if something was stirring in her chest, making it throb with pain.Just then, a car suddenly pulled up beside her. Ling Yiran anxiously ran out of it. "Did you sign the divorce papers?""Yiran?" Zhuo Qianyun froze and looked at her in surprise."Have you signed the divorce papers?" Ling Yiran urgently asked. She was afraid that she was too late. If Sis Zhuo had signed them, she could only intercept the lawyers at the firm!Zhuo Qianyun said, "Not yet. But how did you know I came here to sign the divorce papers?""I went to your house to look for you, but Aunt told me you came to this law firm to sign the divorce papers, so I hurriedly came over. Fortunately, you haven
She felt a sudden surge of frustration mingled with uneasiness. It was a feeling she could not describe. However, she instinctively walked to keep up with Ling Yiran.It was as if her subconscious was deciding for her.She did not want to be kept in the dark. If there was something she was supposed to know, she wanted to know!Ling Yiran took Zhuo Qianyun to the floor the inpatient hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery department was on."Why did you bring me here?" Zhuo Qianyun asked in surprise."You'll find out in a moment," Ling Yiran said as she walked to the attending doctor's office. As soon as the doctor saw Ling Yiran, they immediately came forward and said, "Mrs. Yi, you're here.""Yeah, As I told you the last time, I hope you can tell her the whole story of her labor," said Ling Yiran.Zhuo Qianyun recognized the doctor as well. He was a leading specialist in hepatobiliary. There was too much burden on her liver when she was pregnant, so she had a specialist consultati
Zhuo Qianyun's eyes were teary. Then, her tears could not help rolling down from her eyes."How did this happen... How did this happen...""Mr. Ye asked us not to tell you about the second liver transplant before the operation. We agreed after considering your condition." After all, it was her husband's request, and the hospital could not refuse him.Zhuo Qianyun closed her eyes as she cried harder.'Did Ye Wenming not let the doctor tell me because he was afraid I would be psychologically burdened? Was he afraid that I wouldn't agree to the operation?'The man has forgotten his feelings for me. Why did he endanger himself like that? If the operation had failed, he might have died on the operating table!'What's more, even though the operation was successful, his health will plummet. His quality of life will never be the same!'Why... Why would he do that?' Zhuo Qianyun opened her eyes and looked at Yiran beside her with tears on her face. "Yiran, why didn't you tell me earlier?
"Just do what you think you should. Don't bother with the rest," said Mrs. Zhuo.Her daughter had minded too many things that she came to hide her misery in her heart and suffered in silence. She only wanted her daughter to be happy.Looking at Zhuo Qianyun and Mrs. Zhuo in front of her, Ling Yiran could not help the flicker of envy in her eyes.She was envious that Mrs. Zhuo would always stand by Sis Zhuo's side no matter what happened. She did not have many memories of her mother. The photo album her mother left behind was also half-burned!However, perhaps her mother would be glad for her if she were still alive and learned about her current life. Ling Yiran silently left the store so that Zhuo Qianyun and Mrs. Zhuo could have some time alone. She came to the entrance of the primary school. It was almost time for school to end for the day, so parents had begun to gather at the entrance.Ling Yiran joined the legion of parents and began waiting for lessons to end.Since she
She was not putting in a good word for Ye Wenming. She only wanted to tell the child the truth and let him be aware.Even a child as young as ten years old could distinguish facts by himself!Lil Yan listened carefully. He could tell how much his daddy had done for his mommy from Ling Yiran's speech.His mommy had been saying how lucky she was to give birth to his little sister this time. They thought her liver was fine, but... it was in critical condition. His daddy even donated his liver to his mommy again.He had looked up liver donation online and knew a person could only donate once, but his daddy had donated twice.He felt a strange sensation in his chest. He used to hate his daddy, but his hatred for his daddy seemed to diminish over the years with everything his daddy did.When he heard that his daddy might have died on the operating table when he donated his liver for the second time, he panicked. He was afraid that his daddy would really die."How’s Daddy doing now?" Z
"Sis, we can go home without her," said Yi Qianci. His expression showed obvious resistance to Ling Yiran's offer to send them home.Ling Yiran's eyes dimmed slightly. She was not around when he grew up, so it was natural that he resisted her."Lil Ci, I miss you so much. I want to send you home so that I can spend more time with you," said Ling Yiran.Yi Qianci was silent, and his beautiful eyes were indifferent.It was as if how much his mother missed him meant nothing to him. He Zixin said, "Lil Ci, let's ask Aunt Ling to take us home. I envy you that you have a mommy. My mommy..."He Zixin's words disappeared in her throat.She did not want to call her stepmother ‘Mommy’ because that woman had never treated her sincerely.She often thought of her mommy, thinking how happy she would be if she were alive. Her mommy could protect her if she got into any trouble.Therefore, she was envious of Lil Ci for having such a good mommy every time Aunt Ling visited Lil Ci."Then you
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