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
Ye Wenming pursed his thin lips. He eventually did not shake off Zhuo Qianyun's hand but let her hold it.The two of them walked, and Zhuo Qianyun used her phone to take photos of the scenery along the way."Ye Wenming, let's take a photo together," she said suddenly."Is that necessary?" he asked."Yes," she said. It would be a memory she could recall afterward.He said nothing more, so Zhuo Qianyun found a passerby and asked them to take their photo."Smile! One, two, three!" the passerby said as they took the photo. Then, they said regretfully, "Madam, your husband didn't smile. Do you want me to take another photo for you?""Oh, it's fine. Thank you," said Zhuo Qianyun. She knew Ye Wenming would not smile even if they took another.Taking the phone back, Zhuo Qianyun looked at the photo taken on the phone.In the photo, she was beaming, while Ye Wenming was expressionless, ice-cold, and even seemingly impatient.Zhuo Qianyun's eyelashes quivered. Perhaps every minute and
Zhuo Qianyun smiled. "I wished the newlyweds a happy marriage.""How boring." He commented.She smiled and said nothing, but the priest then said, "The groom may now kiss the bride."Zhuo Qianyun suddenly turned sideways, wrapped her hands around Ye Wenming's neck, stood on tiptoes, and pressed her lips to his.Ye Wenming froze. There was a flicker of mixed emotion in his eyes. Suddenly, the memory of him and her coming to the church flashed through his mind.She was smiling as she wrapped her arms around his neck and said, "Wenming, why don't we have our wedding in this church someday?""It's your call," he said. It was only a casual assent at the time because he did not think he would ever marry her at all. He only approached her to get revenge.However, she smiled contentedly at his answer. "Thank you!" she said happily before kissing him on the lips.She was now kissing him on the lips in the same way.Her gentle lips pressed on his slightly cool lips, making his Adam's a
"No thanks. That's all," said Ye Wenming."You have to take your medicines before lunch. I'll ask the restaurant manager for a glass of warm water," Zhuo Qianyun said and got up to leave. Moments later, she came over with a glass of warm water. Then, she took the medicines out of her bag and handed them to Ye Wenming.Ye Wenming swallowed the medicines with water, then Zhuo Qianyun said, "Sit here while I go over to their message wall."Ye Wenming frowned. He had seen the message wall she was referring to as soon as they came in. There were many small pieces of paper on it, and each piece contained a written sentence or a drawing. They were left by customers, and the wall was a feature of the restaurant.However, he was not interested in such things.He watched her walk up to the message wall. She looked as if she were reading the messages carefully.He vaguely remembered her writing a message when they first came here. He was curious and wanted to ask what she wrote, but she ref
She had imagined them having their wedding in the church, and she thought to herself when she kissed him... 'I do.'However, he would not know these, and she did not have to tell him.Zhuo Qianyun lowered her head and continued eating.The dining table was silent as the two people said nothing. When they finished, Zhuo Qianyun tried hard to smile. "Alright, we're done. Hubby, get the check."He was shocked to hear her calling him that. He suppressed the strange sensation and called the waiter over so he could pay the bill.Zhuo Qianyun continued smiling as she said, "Now let's go to the movie theater. I booked tickets for a movie in an hour. We'll walk there, and walking will help us digest the lunch we just had. It's killing two birds with one stone.""Lead the way, then." He got up and walked out of the restaurant.She quickly ran after him, took his hand, and said, "Wenming, why don't you smile? I don't think I've seen you smile much today."He looked at her coldly. "I only
Zhuo Qianyun felt an emptiness in her hand. Some people would not stay no matter how much she tried to keep them.She smiled bitterly. Moments later, she got up and walked out of the hall.As soon as she walked out of the hall, she saw Ye Wenming on the phone."Okay, I see. I'll go back right now." Ye Wenming put away the phone after he was done speaking. He turned around to see Zhuo Qianyun standing behind him.His eyes sparkled slightly, and he said, "We have to stop our date here. I have to go back.""Did something happen?" Zhuo Qianyun asked quickly."There's something I didn't want to attend, but... my mother insists that I attend. I'm afraid I won't get back to the mansion until very late," said Ye Wenming.With that, he wanted to leave.She grabbed his arm immediately. "Do you have to attend it today?"He looked at her. "Yes. I can make up the rest of the time for you if you don't think you haven’t had enough."Zhuo Qianyun felt a pang in her heart. 'Make it up to me?
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