The domineering possessiveness was only because of her!She was the only one who made him possessive of her. He did not allow anyone else to covet her.His kiss almost drowned her in it. She managed to cling to a sliver of reason. "Jin... Don't... Don't go on. I'm not in the right condition to...""I know. I'm not going to do anything. Yiran, I just want to kiss you and let you know how much I love you!" His magnetic voice was alluring. His breathing, eyes, and embrace was enchanting her.She was drowning increasingly deeper......He said… he would get over her. He said that earnestly.It was because he wanted her to be happy.Since it was her repeated wish, he would make every effort to fulfill her wish. Even if the fulfillment... was only an illusion, he wanted to make it happen!The so-called illusion was that all the people around him thought he had moved on. Of course, she thought so too.Moving on... Perhaps not moving on no longer held any meaning. Moving on was the b
She had a pair of deer-like round eyes, and her hair was in a ponytail. Her small nose and pink lips made her look amiable.There was something familiar about the face, and Gu Lichen’s eyes narrowed slightly."It was raining that day and we talked while you were in the rain. Do you remember?" Zhong Keke said.His eyes gleamed a little as he remembered the woman who had held an umbrella over him when he was in the rain.He did not expect to see her here again."You don't remember?" His silence could not help making Zhong Keke slightly awkward. After all, they had only met once. It was natural if he did not remember."I remember," he said.She breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought you forgot me. That would be embarrassing."He looked down gently. "It's the first time anyone thought I was going to kill myself. It's hard to forget."Her relaxed expression instantly changed to embarrassment. "I'm sorry. I just thought you seemed to be experiencing something sad and misunderstood yo
However, she hesitated. Moments later, she grabbed her bag and took out a post-it note and a pen.With her head down, she drew a cartoon on the paper and handed it to Gu Lichen. "Here, take this. I hope you'll feel happier."Gu Lichen glanced at the post-it note in front of him. Although the cartoon on the paper was made up of only a few strokes, it captured the characteristics of his appearance. Especially those phoenix eyes, which made people know it was him at a glance.The cartoon was beaming, but... it had been a long time since he laughed."I don't know what on earth you're going through. But when you get over it and look back at it, you'll find that it's nothing."'It's nothing?' He pressed his thin lips together slightly. 'She has no idea what I'm going through!‘But I have no choice but to get over it!'His dark phoenix eyes stared at the woman in front of him. If it was not Yiran, it did not matter who it was."Will you be my girlfriend?" the melodious voice rang in t
"Then why did you do it?" she could not help asking.His eyes were dark. It was... a refusal to answer. He did not allow her to inquire."I just want a girlfriend. At the minimum, we must appear affectionate in front of people. If you ever meet someone you truly like, you can dump me for whatever reason you want," he said.She figured out from the man's speech that he had no intention of falling for her. Dating seemed to be an act of necessity."So, will you be my girlfriend?" His dark phoenix eyes stared at her as his elegant voice asked.At that moment, she heard her voice saying... "Yes."'How could I agree? It's obvious that this man only wants a relationship in name, but I agreed to it!'Zhong Keke could not help raising her hand and knocking herself on the head at the thought of it.'Was I charmed by his beauty? I said yes to such a ridiculous offer because he was so good-looking.'Just then, the phone rang. Zhong Keke picked up her phone and tapped on the answer button.
When Zhou Xinmian came to Zhong Keke's studio the next day, she could not help taunting, "You must’ve been pranked!"When she heard about what happened in the restaurant from her best friend, the first thing that came to her mind was that her best friend had met a fraudster!"He doesn't look much like a fraudster," Zhong Keke explained in a low voice.Zhou Xinmian said, "Do fraudsters have the word 'fraud' engraved on their faces? He would have at least told you his contact information if he was serious. You don't even have his contact information right now. Tell me, how are you going to date each other?"Well, Zhong Keke could not argue about this point.'Was that man only pranking me? But I somehow think his tone and eyes at the time were serious.'But... I have no idea if we'll ever see each other again if I don't have his contact information.'"By the way, why did you agree to date him?" Zhou Xinmian asked."It's probably... because he has good looks," Zhong Keke said a lit
"Keke, why don't we..." Zhou Xinmian wanted to propose that they ditched the blind date and go home first.After all, she had witnessed how Yan Luochu had hurt Keke. She would be hurting Keke if she let her sit down for a meal.However, before Zhou Xinmian could finish, Zhong Keke said, "Xinmian, let's have a seat first.""But..."Zhong Keke gave her best friend an assuring look as she quietly squeezed her hand, implying that it was fine. She also pulled her best friend and sat down.After ordering the food, Zhou Xinmian pulled Zhong Keke away from the dining table with the excuse of going to the washroom. "Keke, you don't have to worry about me. I didn't know that Zhao Yuanan was friends with Yan Luochu. If I had known..."Zhong Keke interposed, "You wouldn't have asked me to come. But it doesn't matter. Yan Luochu hurt me, but won’t it mean that I still care about the past if I keep avoiding him? Xinmian, I don't want to avoid him. Besides, Yan Luochu isn't worth me running a
Zhao Yuanan laughed dryly. "Do comic artists like you you come up with the plot?""There are comic artists who work with writers, but I come up with the plots for my comics," said Zhong Keke."Is it hard to come up with the plot?""It depends on your inspiration. Sometimes, it's not that hard when you're inspired.""If you're uninspired, is it easier to get inspired by dating?" Zhao Yuanan asked."Not really. I just watch more films. Other people's comics and novels can also inspire me.""Xinmian said you're thinking of a new comic theme right now?""Yes, we were discussing it for a long time today but haven't reached a conclusion," said Zhong Keke.Zhou Xinmian also complained, "I know, right? Oh, everything's difficult at the beginning. I'm miserable every time we have to decide on a theme and outline.""Miss Zhong, will you get inspired if you have a boyfriend?" Zhao Yuanan glanced at Yan Luochu out of the corner of his eye when he said this.Yan Luochu's expression remain
Zhong Keke thought she would never meet him again. After all, Shen City was a big city. Imagine the odds of running into a stranger again in this city.She never expected to meet him here again."What... are you doing here?" Zhong Keke asked in surprise."I just finished talking to the owner here and saw you. Do you need my help?" he said pointedly."You're already helping by coming over." Zhong Keke took a deep breath and looked at Yan Luochu. "He's my boyfriend."Yan Luochu frowned and looked back and forth between Zhong Keke and Gu Lichen. "He's your boyfriend?""Yes, I'm Keke's boyfriend. Is there a problem?" Gu Lichen said indifferently and raised his hand toward Yan Luochu's hand, which was grabbing Zhong Keke's wrist.Yan Luochu instantly felt a sudden pressure on his hand, which gave him a fit of pain."I don't like people holding my girlfriend's hand like this. You'd better let go now or..." Gu Lichen did not finish his speech, but it was enough to let people know what
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