"I gotta go. I'll bring Keke to see you next time," Gu Lichen said as he got up."Okay," said Ling Yiran.Just as Gu Lichen was about to reach the ward door, Ling Yiran suddenly said, "Lichen, when you came to the hospital yesterday, Keke... didn't misunderstand anything, did she?"Gu Lichen chuckled. "She knows I used to like you, but she also knows she's the one I like now!""That's good." Ling Yiran was relieved. "Keke is a good woman.""Yeah, I know," Gu Lichen said and walked out of the ward.Ling Yiran looked at the ward door, which opened and closed again. She was somewhat entranced."What's the matter?" Yi Jinli's voice rang as he handed another piece of apple to her lips."Nothing. I just hope Lichen can be happy," murmured Ling Yiran."Everything will turn out as you wish. Believe me," said Yi Jinli.Ling Yiran chuckled and looked at her husband. "Are you sure?"His deep peach blossom eyes were bright. "Yes, I'm sure."Even if it did not, he would try to make it t
Zhong Keke was considered the most intimate woman with him in the past few years.Gu Lichen fell into a trance as he watched Zhong Keke. Zhong Keke looked up and met Gu Lichen's eyes as soon as she finished her work.She could not help but suddenly blush.Her two assistants snickered. "Sis Zhong, you and your boyfriend are so sweet. He’s been looking at you since you were drawing earlier.""Yeah, he must really like you."Zhong Keke chuckled sheepishly. "Alright, let's call it a day. You only need to color them tomorrow.""Yes, yes. We'll stop being the third wheels." The two assistants laughed and got up. They packed up their things and bade goodbye to Gu Lichen before leaving.Zhong Keke went to Gu Lichen and said, "You must have waited for a long time. Don't mind my two assistants' nonsense."Gu Lichen raised his eyebrows. "What's there to mind? I'm your boyfriend. We should be sweet with each other. I should like you very much too."Zhong Keke pressed her lips together...
They replied with a smile, becoming friendlier with Zhong Keke.Just now, it seemed that Young Master Gu had decided to follow his girlfriend's advice, which showed that she was important to Young Master Gu.During the meal, Zhong Keke found out that the person she ran into was an important person in the city government. Now, she was dining with directors or assistant directors of the government office.She had only seen these people on the political news.It was rather like the last time she had accompanied Gu Lichen to the banquet and met people she would not normally meet."What do you do, Miss Zhong?" someone asked."Oh, I draw comics," said Zhong Keke."Comics? That's good. There’ll be a comic festival in the city soon. Miss Zhong, just let me know if you're interested in attending." The speaker was someone from the cultural affairs department."The magazine I work for has already signed up and applied for a booth," said Zhong Keke, who had attended all of the city's comic
She enjoyed coming here. Firstly, the prices were affordable, and she could bargain with the stall owners. Secondly, there would be some unique trinkets every now and then, like commemorative coins or handmade items. She would buy some when she saw them.Gu Lichen's car stopped at the parking lot next to the night market. Zhong Keke and Gu Lichen got out of the car and began to walk around the night market.Many couples came to the night market. Zhong Keke looked at the couples. They either linked their arms or were holding hands. People could tell they were a couple in one glance.'What about me... What do Gu Lichen and I look like to others?' Zhong Keke thought to herself as she glanced down at Gu Lichen's hand drooping at the side.His hands were pretty as his fingers were well-defined and slender. They looked just like the fingers of a comic’s male protagonist.Suddenly, she felt an urge to hold his hand but was a little timid. What if her touch made him uncomfortable?"What'
"But... But it might go viral if it gets on the news. Will our relationship be exposed?" she said worriedly."You don't want our relationship to be exposed to the public?" he asked.She said awkwardly, "I just think it’ll draw too much attention and..." She was silent for a moment before saying, "I have a dark history when I was in university. It’ll be bad if people use it against you and cause you trouble."Gu Lichen stopped and turned to look at the woman beside him. He thought she was afraid that the exposure would bring her trouble. He never thought it was him she was worried about."No matter what history you have back then, you don't have to be afraid of causing me any trouble. If we date on the premise of marriage, then our relationship will be exposed sooner or later. But I won't let my relationship go viral. I’ll suppress the news about it when it happens. Don't worry," said Gu Lichen.No one in the entertainment industry would go against the crown prince.Zhong Keke onl
In just a short while, two adorable cartoons were sketched out with simple brush strokes. Gu Lichen could see at a glance that these cartoons were based on him and Zhong Keke."Let's do it like this." Zhong Keke finished the drawing and handed the pen and paper back to the stall owner.The stall owner was amazed as they looked at the drawing. Then, they replied, "Okay, you can pick them up in a week. These two dolls cost a total of 220 dollars."Zhong Keke was familiar with the stall owner and knew that the price was the lowest they could offer. She was about to pay when Gu Lichen said, "Let me pay."With that said, he took out his phone and scanned the code to pay."Anything else?" he asked."Why don't you look at some jewelry? We got a new batch of handmade jewelry. They're 100% handmade," the stall owner said enthusiastically.Gu Lichen had no interest in such jewelry, of course. However, Zhong Keke looked at them with interest.She suddenly saw a pair of silver bracelets. T
"But we're a couple now. Think of it as a gift from me. I’ll feel weird if you have to pay for a gift I got for you." Zhong Keke insisted.Gu Lichen glanced at the bracelet on his wrist... 'A gift?' He now had mixed feelings in his heart.He finally said nothing more. Zhong Keke paid the bill and looked happily at the bracelet on her wrist."Do you like the bracelet so much?" he asked.She smiled sheepishly. "It's my first time wearing couple bracelets, and it feels new.""What do you feel?" he asked."I feel like I'm not alone anymore," she said. She finally had company.Gu Lichen's eyes glimmered slightly. 'Not alone anymore?' He suddenly recalled how the woman beside him always looked optimistic but in truth, she lost her parents when she was little. She was dependent on others until she started university."Lichen, can you wear this bracelet whenever we go on dates? It's a cheap bracelet, but I... think we look more like a couple if we wear the same bracelets," Zhong Keke s
He felt relaxed spending time with Zhong Keke. Maybe it would be a good choice to continue things with her like this. If he could fall in love with Zhong Keke, it would be the best for everyone.Opening his eyes slowly, Gu Lichen looked at the silver bracelet on his wrist. "Yiran, I’ll fulfill any wish you have."He would also try his best to fall for another person!The next day, the executives of Gu Group were surprised to find their boss wearing a silver bracelet on his wrist. It was hard to imagine someone like the crown prince wearing silver. Someone even searched for the bracelet on luxury platforms, but no one found it.The silver bracelet became part of the employees' gossip.When Ye Chongwei came looking for Gu Lichen, he naturally saw the silver bracelet too. He was not an employee, so he asked right away, "Why are you wearing a bracelet like that? Did you get it from street stalls?"Ye Chongwei had a keen eye. He had seen countless fine jewelry and could easily tell
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