"All you talk about is your mother! You don't want anything good to happen to your sister. You sure are your mother's good daughter!" Ling Guozhi said angrily and stormed straight into the room. Moments later, he came out with a photo album.Ling Yiran shivered. That photo album was... her mother's photo album. It contained many photos of her and her mother!She saw Ling Guozhi take out a lighter and lit the album on fire. "Since you don't want anything good to happen to your sister, I don't need to give you this photo album. Your mother wouldn’t have wanted a daughter like you!"The album burst into flames, and Ling Guozhi threw it straight onto the tiled floor.Ling Yiran almost let out a scream. She pulled her sleeves over her hands to try and swat out the flames as best as she could.It could not burn. It could not!The photos inside were all memories of her and her mother! The photo album could not be burned like this!Ling Yiran did not even know how long she screamed for.
She would have been overjoyed if Ling Yiran got burnt until she was completely disfigured. At least Lichen would not go after a woman who was disfigured.What a pity that it did not happen!...Ling Yiran did not know how she got downstairs. She felt as if she was exerting all her strength with every step.Her hands that were holding the photo album kept shaking because she was so perturbed.She did not even dare to go through the photo album to see the extent of the damage.These were all her memories—memories with her mother!When she stumbled to the entrance of the neighborhood, a figure quickly approached her."What's the matter with you?" The slightly anxious voice rang over her head with an unconcealed worry.She felt as if she was enshrouded in a shadow. A pair of arms quickly moved to support her tottering body.Who was it? Who was holding her up?Ling Yiran slowly raised her head, and the first thing that came into her eyes was those extremely beautiful eyes. They w
Ling Yiran remained silent and was extremely quiet as if she was lost in a world of her own. It was only when the doctor was about to pull the photo album out of her hands that she seemed to suddenly come to her senses. She clutched it tightly with both hands while screaming, "No!""He's not taking it. He just wants to see the injuries on your hands," Yi Jinli said softly. "Sis, give it to me so that the doctor can take a good look at the injuries on your hands, okay?"Hearing the word ‘sis’, she finally turned her eyes to him. "Jin..." she murmured."It's me," he replied. "Tell me, what the hell happened?"Her lips trembled, and the tears in her eyes gushed out once again. "Burned... The photo album with all of Mom’s photos… All burned."She choked on her words. Each fluttering of her curled eyelashes seemed to bring more tears.Yi Jinli was shocked. This half-burnt album... Was this a photo album of her and her mother?After spending so much time together, he knew how importan
Her nose became sore, and the tears that had stopped for a moment came rushing back."If you want to cry, then just cry, Sis." His fingertips brushed over her eyes.The word ‘sis’ acted like a key, releasing all the pain and sorrow that had been repressed and locked up in her heart.Unable to contain her overwhelming emotions right now, Ling Yiran let out a sharp wail and finally burst into tears.She had not cried so bitterly for a long time. She realized a long time ago that no matter how loudly she wept or how much tears she shed that it would be useless. She had nothing to rely on but herself. Those tears were nothing but worthless things.Now, hearing him call her ‘sis’ made her think of her mother, of the brother in her belly who had taken shape but never made it out to call her ‘sis’.If her mother and brother had not died, would she be less lonely? Would she be given the chance to have a real family?Ling Yiran's crying took Yi Jinli by surprise. If he was distressed by
Qin Lianyi was shocked. She did not expect to hear a man's voice from the other end of the call. Besides, it sounded like... "Are you… Yi Jinli?" she asked breathlessly."Yes," he answered and hung up.Qin Lianyi stared at the phone in her hand. If Yiran was asleep and it was Yi Jinli who answered her phone… Did that mean that Yi Jinli was now with her best friend?Plus, if Yiran was not living in her rented house, where was she now? Qin Lianyi looked away from her phone to the closed door of the rented house. Could it be that... Yiran was now living with Yi Jinli?Was life truly so magical?Meanwhile, Yi Jinli put away Ling Yiran's phone. He gingerly lifted the person asleep in his arms and got out of the car.He took off his coat and covered her body in case she caught a cold.As he made his way inside, the servants could not hide their surprise at the sight in front of them. Although they suspected that Miss Ling was a special guest to be able to move into Yi residence, they
No... No!She wanted her mother, she wanted her brother!She cried desperately only to find that she could not make a sound.Just then, a bell rang as if to pull her out of the nightmare...Ling Yiran slowly opened her eyes. She heard a graceful voice in her ear. "You're awake?"A pretty face bumped into her somewhat faraway eyes, and the bright eyes seemed to hold an indescribable gentleness within them."Yes..." she replied dully, not yet back to her senses.It was as if her dreams and grasp on reality were constantly interlacing. It was overwhelming her."You answer the phone then," he said, holding the phone to her ear.Ling Yiran froze as she listened to a familiar voice coming from her cell phone. "Yiran? Are you awake, Yiran?"Ling Yiran suddenly sobered a little. "Lianyi!""Yes, where are you now? Are you with Yi Jinli? I called you last night, and he answered the phone. When I called you again just now, he answered the phone too."Qin Lianyi was speechless. Who wou
The photo album contained her most precious memories.Yi Jinli frowned unknowingly. "Are you giving up your life for a photo album? You were lucky yesterday. You only have some bruises on your fingers. What if you really burned yourself?""This album means a lot to me!" Ling Yiran said."Can it be more important than your hands? Are you going to lose your hands just to protect a photo album?" His voice deepened."It's very important. Even if both my hands will get burned, I'll still want to keep it with me." Ling Yiran took a deep breath. To her, it was a remembrance and obsession in her heart.It was the best family affection she had ever felt and the happiest she ever been.Her answer turned him pale, and he felt a rush of anger in his chest after seeing that she did not value herself. He cared more about her body than she did.He cared enough not to see her hurt even the slightest."Where's my photo album?" she still asked him the question eagerly.Yi Jinli exhaled, stood u
"No one can fire you," Yi Jinli said with great certainty. "Just take care of your fingers first. Do you think you can lift things and sweep the floor with the state your hands are in right now?”Ling Yiran kept her head down and was silent. She really could not do anything with her hands."Take good care of your hands first. You can do anything you want once your hands have healed," Yi Jinli said. Then, as if thinking of something, he said, "Are you going to meet Qin Lianyi tonight? Why don't you take a rain check until the injuries on your hands get better."A person familiar with Yi Jinli would probably be surprised to hear that.When had the most elusive man in Shen City ever worry so much about a woman's injuries?If it was someone else covered in blood standing in front of him with only one last breath left, they would not cause him the slightest concern."I must go," Ling Yiran answered with great certainty. "It seems that Lianyi has news of the witness in my case. I'm goi