When she heard this, she just took it as a joke. This had been specially made by the Xiao family and the Hao family for their marriage alliance. Who dared to take it down? It was dark in front of her eyes. His hand was touching her skin, and there was a warm feeling coming from it.After a while, she pulled his hand down and looked up at him. "Jin, thank you." She thought that he was trying to comfort her by saying these things. "Alright, let's go. Let's go home for dinner." As she spoke, she held his hand and walked in the direction of their residence.He glanced at the big projection ad and then followed her steps to leave.—Back at the rental apartment, Ling Yiran went to the security office in the community to retrieve an express delivery. It was the woollen sweater she had bought.She opened the express delivery, took out the sweater, and touched the material. It was not bad. For that price, the quality was quite good."Jin, come and see if this sweater suits you," she said
He stared at her. "Sister, do you think that I make too little money?""Ah, no!" she said in denial. "I just want you to have a better life." Perhaps this was all there was to her life, but she wanted something better for him."I will have a better life. When the time comes, I can give you whatever kind of life you want," he looked at her seriously and said.This was just a game for him, but at this moment, he really wanted to give her a better life in the future. For him, that would also be a piece of cake.Ling Yiran laughed. She did not think that Jin could give her the life she wanted. However, she did not want to hurt the other party's self-esteem either, so she said, "Okay, okay, then I'll wait until Jin earns a lot of money to look after me in the future with. That way, I'll be able to live comfortably as someone who knows nothing except for relying on you.""Okay," he agreed, his eyes glinting with determination. "As long as she is willing, I'll make sure that she will liv
"There should be ninety-nine," Gao Congming said. He remembered that there had been media interviews in which Xiao Ziqi had said that there would be a total of 99 projection ads, representing the love of 99 lifetimes.This sentence also became a classic for many fans of Hao Yimeng. Hao Yimeng was now a popular female star in the entertainment circle, so naturally, she had a lot of fans."Remove all of them," Yi Jinli said."All of them?" Gao Congming was surprised."All of them," Yi Jinli said with certainty."Okay, I will do it." Young Master Yi suddenly wanted to withdraw the projection ads of the Xiao family. Had the Xiao family or the Hao family offended Young Master Yi? Or did he not like the marriage alliance between the two families? However, hadn't Young Master Yi accepted the engagement invitation from the Xiao and Hao families before?Gao Congming was puzzled. Suddenly, he shivered and thought of a striking possibility."Could it be that Young Master Yi wants to withdr
"Who are you calling brother-in-law?" A voice suddenly rang out. A beautiful and fashionable woman dressed in a brown coat approached them. She laughed coldly when she noticed Ling Luoyin. "I was wondering who this is, turns out you're that murderer's little sister."Ling Luoyin's expression immediately turned unpleasant. She recognized that the woman standing before her was Hao Yimeng, Xiao Ziqi's current fiancée.Hao Yimeng approached Ling Luoyin with a disdainful gaze. "I remember you're just a player. So, you've come to find Ziqi today and call him brother-in-law in the hope that he will give you a leading lady role? Your skin sure is thick."Ling Luoyin was extremely embarrassed by the scolding. It just so happened that other people were coming and going along the corridor at that moment, staring at them as if they were watching a play.Ling Luoyin could only curse Ling Yiran internally. "If she hadn't killed someone while driving, I would already have gracefully become a pop
Hao Yimeng frowned as well and glanced at Xiao Ziqi. After all, the ad was being projected by the Xiao family.Xiao Ziqi replied, "Let me ask about the situation..."He had barely finished speaking when his phone rang suddenly. When he picked up the call, his expression abruptly turned unpleasant. "What? Taken down? They were all taken down? Aren't they afraid of paying the penalty fees?""The order stated that even if they have to pay the penalty fees in full, the ads must be taken down." The manager in charge cried as he reported through the phone. "President Xiao, we rushed to contact other companies but none of them were willing to project these ads."In other words, other than enterprises under the Hao or Xiao name, no other companies would play this projection ad."Who is it that's trying to go against the Xiao family?" Xiao Ziqi asked, his face ghastly pale."It's the Yi family," the manager replied. "This issue was personally handled by the Yi Group's secretary Gao Congmi
His body froze slightly but he did not resist. He lay his head on her shoulder and felt her smell enveloping him.The smell with its faint fragrance inexplicably gave him a feeling of contentment.It was as if being by her side allowed him to completely relax."Jin, didn't you say that you would never abandon me? I'm the same, I will never abandon you. No matter what happens in the future, I will stay by your side."Her voice slowly resounded by his ear."Would you really stay by my side no matter what happened?" he mumbled as he asked."Of course," she replied matter-of-factly."Won't you be scared of me?" he asked.She chuckled lightly. "Why would I be scared of you? My Jin is so obedient, I can hardly wait to get closer to you.""My Jin... Oh, this wording makes it sound like I belong to hers, and yet I am not averse to the expression. I might even... be happy about it."He raised his head and suddenly their faces were only inches apart. The tips of their noses were almost
Ling Yiran had not been expecting to come across Hao Yimeng again so quickly.Hao Yimeng looked the same as when Ling Yiran had met her for the first time all those years ago. She was good-looking with meticulously applied makeup and dressed in haute couture. She was a celebrity in the film and television circles and also veritably a socialite within the city.Even then, when Hao Yimeng permitted others to rip out her nails, she was still dressed exquisitely. Her expensive and branded clothes stood out in the dark prison.She looked so radiant and glamorous.It was also this city socialite, highly esteemed by everyone else, who used a venomous tone to give the order to rip out my nails and carried out such a cruel lynching!Hao Yimeng has become a nightmare she can't escape from!Fang Qianmei, who was accompanying Hao Yimeng, also noticed Ling Yiran and immediately sneered. "I was wondering who this is. Yimeng, isn't she the perpetrator who killed your sister? This sure is karma.
Ling Yiran found the statement laughable. "Then you can say those words to my younger sister but not to me. I still need to work, so if you could excuse me."Fang Qianmei replied angrily, "If it weren't for you, why would the projection ads of Xiao Ziqi proposing to Yimeng have been taken down? You killed Yi Jinli's fiancée and he's taking it out on the Xiao family, and yet you're just fine, casually sweeping the streets here."Ling Yiran was stunned. The thought had not occurred to her that it had been done by Yi Jinli.Yi Jinli...as a matter of fact, it was also because of Yi Jinli that she was able to escape from Shen Wanhao the last time.That man is Shen City's 'god'. In Shen City, that man controls the huge Yi Group and no one dares to defy him. Every word he says is treated as an imperial edict in Shen City.And Yi Jinli and I seem to have countless ties connecting us.At the beginning when Xiao Ziqi was rushing to break up with her, not a single lawyer in Shen City was w
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