'This...'"Lichen, you won't refuse to cooperate, will you?" Ye Chongwei asked.Gu Lichen looked at the flustered Zhong Keke, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Why don’t we change it to her lying underneath while I do the push-ups? We said we could take the punishment for others, didn't we?""Okay," Ye Chongwei said readily. They just wanted to see the scene anyway.Zhong Keke was dumbfounded. Although they had switched some things, they were still the same. She just went from being on top to being on the bottom."Just close your eyes. It'll be quick," said Gu Lichen."Okay," replied Zhong Keke. 'Yeah, it's just five push-ups. I’ll close my eyes and it’ll soon be over.'Therefore, she lay on the floor while Gu Lichen rested his palms on both sides of her shoulders. They were already so close before doing the push-ups. Now, their faces would touch at any time when he lowered his body later.It was a huge test!Zhong Keke's heart was now beating faster than when Gu Lichen kisse
They then left the private room. Huo Yuejing was delighted. 'Since Chongwei let me stay, it means he'll help me!'"Huo Yuejing, what do you want me to help you with?" Ye Chongwei asked lazily."Well... I want to speak to you alone," said Huo Yuejing. After all, it was not a glorious thing. Especially since all his friends were here. It would be humiliating for her to say it here."There's no need for that. Just say it here," said Ye Chongwei.Huo Yuejing clenched her teeth and could only say as concisely as possible, "I... I seem to have offended the Gu family. Will you please plead with the Gu family for me?""Oh? Did you offend the Gu family?" Ye Chongwei smiled playfully before turning to Gu Lichen and asked, "Lichen, how did this woman offend you?"Huo Yuejing was shocked. She immediately looked in the direction Ye Chongwei spoke to but saw Zhong Keke being pulled up from the floor by Gu Lichen."Zhong Keke, what are you doing here?" Huo Yuejing asked in shock."Why can't m
Huo Yuejing turned to look at Ye Chongwei as she spoke, "Chongwei, say something!"Ye Chongwei said as if it had nothing to with him, "Since you did something wrong, the court will decide your sentence accordingly. Isn't it a given?""Chongwei?" Huo Yuejing could not believe her ears. She did not expect him to say that. "But... But I'm your girlfriend. Are you going to let me suffer?""Girlfriend?" Ye Chongwei suddenly sneered. "I don't think I ever said we were a couple, right? When did you hear me introducing you to my friends as my girlfriend?"Huo Yuejing was speechless. 'Indeed, he never said so.'She thought she was his girlfriend because she was the only woman with him during this time.Therefore, she increasingly thought she mattered to him. If she had a good grip on him, it would not be difficult for her to marry into an affluent family."I thought we were supposed to be on the same page, but you seem to have misunderstood something," Ye Chongwei added."Well... What a
Zhong Keke looked at Ye Chongwei, who was in front of her. He was nothing like the ruthless man he was in front of Huo Yuejing earlier. "No thanks." Zhong Keke shook her head.Ye Chongwei wanted to say something else, but Gu Lichen frowned and said, "That's enough. If Keke is upset, I’ll help her vent her anger. There's no need for you to meddle in this.""You're right." Ye Chongwei smiled.Gu Lichen looked at Zhong Keke's face and said, "It's getting late. I'll send Keke home first. You guys can go on."Ye Chongwei smiled and did not ask them to stay. "Okay, we'll get together again next time."Therefore, Gu Lichen bade goodbye to the others before taking Zhong Keke out of the private room."You don't look well. Were you shocked?" Gu Lichen asked.'Shock? I was a little shocked, I guess.' Zhong Keke hesitated and said, "Do you guys usually treat your escorts so... bluntly?"She thought about it and used the word ‘blunt’."Do you mean Chongwei's attitude toward Huo Yuejing
"So, don't fall in love with me. Otherwise, I’ll only stand by and watch if you ever choose to jump off the building one day." Gu Lichen's thin lips uttered softly.The elegant voice was so melodious, but the words were so cold.Zhong Keke knew Gu Lichen was reminding her not to fall for him. Even if he was intimate with her in public today, it was just an act to make people believe they were a real couple.This man had given all his love to the woman he loved, so he had no more to give to others....L City.Zhuo Qianyun looked at the date on the phone, only finding her heart increasingly heavy.It had been more than two months since she came here, and the three-month period they agreed on was almost up. However, she had made no progress. Ye Wenming was still cold to her without the slightest hint of softening.Maybe... some things were over once one missed the right time.No matter how hard one tried, one could not fix it.Once the three months were up, she would have to si
Zhuo Qianyun walked up the stairs and headed toward the study.When she reached the study door, she looked at the closed door and took a deep breath. She wondered how he would treat her. Indifferently or...Raising her hand, she knocked on the door before gently pushing it open.In the study, Ruan Manlo was waiting on Ye Wenming and helping him take his medicine. Some needed to be taken before meals.However, Ruan Manlo frowned when she saw Zhuo Qianyun entering the study. "Why are you here?""Why can't it be me? Nurse Ruan, do I need your permission to see Wenming in the study?" Zhuo Qianyun asked in reply.Ruan Manlo's expression changed slightly. Out of the corners of her eyes, she glanced at Ye Wenming's expressionless face before replying, "Of course not. It's just that a servant would normally be serving food at this time."Zhuo Qianyun walked up to Ye Wenming. "I made today's dinner. Can you come down and eat with me?""That's unnecessary," Ye Wenming said coldly.Zhuo
She spoke with a calm expression on her face.However, he became irritable because of what she said. "Why should I spend a day playing pretend with you?""That way, you can get rid of me faster. We have 25 days left in our agreed three-month period, but you’ll only need to spend a day with me to get rid of me,” she said."..." He pressed his thin lips together tightly as his dark eyes glared darkly at her.Zhuo Qianyun said, "But don't worry. I’m aware of your physical condition, and I’ll try to arrange a more laid-back itinerary so as not to strain you too much. What about you? Do you want to be annoyed for 25 days or just one more day?"Ye Wenming pondered for a moment before finally saying, "One day, then. Sign the divorce papers one day later!""Okay! Then come downstairs at eight in the morning tomorrow and have breakfast with me. You'll have to do whatever I say for the rest of the day," said Zhuo Qianyun."Okay," answered Ye Wenming.Zhuo Qianyun left the study while Ye
However, she still looked older. She was older than when she met Ye Wenming ten years ago. 'Let's do what we did back then!' she said to herself. Then, she smiled at herself in the mirror as if she was cheering herself up.She must spend the day well because it would become a wonderful memory in the future!Walking out of the room, she saw Ye Wenming already in the dining room. Besides Ye Wenming, Ruan Manlo was also here.Ruan Manlo already knew that Ye Wenming would spend the entire day with Zhuo Qianyun. However, Ye Wenming did not explain the specific reason to her. He only asked her to give him the medicine he needed that day and let her take the day off. He did not need her to take care of him today.Seeing Zhuo Qianyun walk over, Ruan Manlo reluctantly took out Ye Wenming's medicines and told her the dosage and time to take them.Zhuo Qianyun memorized them one by one before saying to Ruan Manlo, "Nurse Ruan, you can leave the mansion now."Ruan Manlo bit her lip slightl
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