He looked at her hands rather fixedly. Her hands were now gripping his as if even they were expressing joy.He looked up and caught sight of her happy smile. Suddenly, he was a little jealous because her smile was not because of him but Ling Yiran.Clearly, Ling Yiran was far more important to her than he was!...In the car, Gu Lichen leaned back in his seat and rubbed his temples gently.His secretary, who was also in the car, said to Gu Lichen shortly after receiving a phone call, "Mr. Gu, the set of jewelry Miss Ling chose at the jewelry store is worth 20 million dollars. Do you want Miss Ling to take them?"20 million dollars was a little expensive, so the owner of the jewelry store called to inquire about it.Gu Lichen said lightly, "Since she has made her choice, she can have them.""All right," replied the secretary. Then, he replied to the owner of the jewelry store accordingly. However, he secretly felt that Miss Ling was too shallow. They had only dated for such a sh
Come to think of it, he had always thought of Ling Luoyin as a stand-in for the little girl he met when he was younger. Her lips were like those of the girl he remembered.However, that slowly changed. Sometimes when he was upset, it was as if he could calm down just by listening to Ling Luoyin talk about Ling Yiran.Ling Yiran was clearly not the little girl who saved his life back then.Maybe it was because Ling Yiran looked like the girl. That was why he treated her differently. He could not help but want to be close to her when he saw her.However... Jinli wanted the woman, and there was no need for him to offend Jinli for a woman. After all… she was not the person he was looking for. As the car crossed a road, Gu Lichen could not help but glance at the streets. He subconsciously looked at the people in sanitation service workers' uniforms.Ling Yiran was in charge of sweeping this street!However, he did not see Ling Yiran even when the car had already driven out of that a
...Ling Luoyin, who was wearing a necklace that cost 20 million dollars, looked very happy. She felt that she was worth as much as the jewelry that cost 20 million dollars. She did not consider herself an ordinary person anymore.She was now in a new film crew where she starred as the female lead. Although the production crew and director were not as capable as the previous ones, all in all, it was not bad. She was also the female lead, so in this respect, Ling Luoyin was satisfied with the resources Gu Lichen gave her.Anyway, as long as she did a good job of sucking up to Lichen, she did not have to be afraid of not having good resources in the future.However, to her frustration, whenever Lichen asked her out, he would always ask her to talk about Ling Yiran. She had just about told him everything she knew about Ling Yiran.At times, she felt as if Lichen was only letting her hang on to the title of being his girlfriend just to hear about Ling Yiran. This made her uneasy.How
Indeed, those women who were trying to attract Gu Lichen’s attention were all looking at the necklace on Ling Luoyin’s neck. After they heard what she said, their eyes were shining with jealousy and envy. In the end, they walked away begrudgingly.Ling Luoyin smiled. She knew she had achieved her goals.Ling Luoyin said in a soft voice after everyone left, “Lichen, will you blame me for wanting such an expensive necklace?” She looked like a fragile and weak woman. She was biting her bottom lip to make herself look pitiful and small.As an actress, she knew how to make herself look more pitiful with her facial expressions. “I just want to be more suitable for you. I don’t want to embarrass you when I stand next to you.”Gu Lichen looked at the woman lazily. Suitable? Did she think she would be more suitable for him by adorning herself with jewelry and branded goods?If that was the way, then there would be millions of women who were suitable for him.Aside from her mouth, there wa
When she thought about this, Ling Luoyin got more and more excited.Suddenly, her fingers grazed something hard. She looked at it and saw that it was the silver bracelet that he was always wearing.That bracelet… Ling Luoyin stared at the silver bracelet that was on his chest. It was just an ordinary bracelet. Why did he always wear it? He was treating it like it was some kind of valuable treasure.Ling Luoyin picked up the bracelet to take a closer look.However, in the next second, a hand grabbed hers. A sharp pain started shooting from her wrist. She had no choice but to let go of the bracelet.Ling Luoyin groaned in pain. Her eyes met a pair of clear eyes.He was drunk, but at this moment, his eyes did not look clouded from intoxication. Instead, they were so bright and clear that he looked scary.“You can’t touch this.” His voice was so cold that it pierced the bones.“I… I won’t do it again. I just want to help you change so that you’ll be more comfortable. I-I didn’t mea
At this moment, Ling Luoyin stared at the painting in front of her. Her eyes were filled with disbelief.Before this, when she walked past this atelier and wanted to take a look, she got stopped by Gu Lichen.Once more, she could not control her curiosity. She pushed open the door and walked in.However, she did not expect to see Ling Yiran’s portrait.It was not Ling Yiran when she was an adult, but rather it was her when she was a child.There was a little girl carrying a little boy on her back in the painting. The little girl was Ling Yiran when she was young.The floral dress the little girl was wearing... Ling Luoyin recalled seeing the same dress in Ling Yiran’s photo album.‘What’s going on? Why is there a portrait of Ling Yiran in Lichen’s atelier? What’s the relationship between Lichen and Ling Yiran?’Too many questions appeared in Ling Luoyin’s brain. Panic rose in her heart. This feeling was even more intense than what she felt just now.It was as Ling Yiran was ab
After a long while, she heard him sigh. Then, he straightened his back. His mesmerizing eyes looked at her helplessly. “It’s only you.”Only her. She was the only one he longed to have. Just her. She was the only one who could make him helpless after being rejected. It was as if he was becoming less and less like himself in front of her.“Help me dry my hair,” he said. Then, he handed the towel that he planned to dry his wet hair with to her.She looked at him in shock as he lowered his head before her.“What’s wrong? Didn’t you always dry my hair for me when we were in the rented house?” he asked while lifting his eyebrow.Things were way different back then! Ling Yiran pressed her lips together. Eventually, she started drying his hair for him.Since the towel covered his face, it made her slightly more relaxed.He was like an obedient puppy that was allowing her to dry his hair. At this moment, Ling Yiran had a weird feeling. It was as if she was his ruler and he was bowing do
“I’ll listen to you. So, are you willing to like me?” When he said that, she started to feel slightly hesitant.If… If he was not Yi Jinli, perhaps… she might like him.However, he was Yi Jinli. During the three years in prison, his existence was like a nightmare to her. He was someone she feared from the bottom of her heart.…Ling Yiran felt that she did not even know what was going on between her and Yi Jinli anymore. She was scared of him. She was terrified of him, but sometimes, she could not control herself from worrying about him.When he looked at her with such a serious expression on his face and said those touching words, she would once again be at a loss.Was he really treating her as a game or was he being serious? What about her? Did she feel anything for him?She could only let this progress slowly. It was as if she had sunk into a swamp. She wanted to get out of there, but she was sinking deeper and deeper instead.She finished delivering all of the takeouts. Lin
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