"Sure," replied Ling Yiran.As Ling Yiran put her phone away, she heard Yi Jinli's voice. "Was that a call from Qin Lianyi?""Yes.""Why? Did she ask Bai Tingxin to help with your case?" he asked."Not really," said Ling Yiran. "She just asked Bai Tingxin to investigate a witness in S City. She said the witness is now in detention and he has ways to make him talk. I'm going to S city tomorrow."Though Qin Lianyi did not elaborate on how it happened, Ling Yiran, a former lawyer, knew some of the ropes.It was not that easy to talk to a man in detention. With Lianyi's abilities, it was out of the question. Therefore, it was probably Bai Tingxin's doing.However, this was clearly her business, but she let Lianyi owe Bai Tingxin a debt of gratitude again.Just how much did Lianyi have to do for her? Would she ever be able to repay Lianyi? Ling Yiran's heart was heavy with the thought of it. She did not notice Yi Jinli's eyes glinting."I'll go with you tomorrow," said Yi Jinli."
"Do you think I should let her know the truth?" Yi Jinli asked lightly, but there was a deep chill in his eyes.Gao Congming's body suddenly shivered. He knew that he had accidentally touched his boss's sore point.About the lawsuit and Ling Yiran… This was not a matter Young Master Yi would let outsiders pry into.All he had to do was just follow Young Master Yi's instructions."I'll go to S city now," said Gao Congming. Then, he left the study.Just as he got out of the study, he saw Ling Yiran walking toward him."Are you looking for Young Master Yi, Miss Ling?" Gao Congming asked respectfully. He knew in his heart that she would be the mistress of the Yi family if everything went well.Even if Young Master Yi was just playing around with the woman at first, he was now very serious about her.He could even say that he had never seen Young Master Yi take a woman so seriously. Even Hao Meiyu, who was only one step away from becoming the mistress of the Yi family, was never tak
"Nothing, I just want to hold you like this for a while," he whispered, burying his face deep in her neck and smelling her.It was as if just hugging her like this could comfort him.Ling Yiran thought that Yi Jinli's behavior right now was a little childish. He was like a child holding onto his precious toy.She was the toy.Ling Yiran raised her hand and gently hugged Yi Jinli back.The moment she put her hands around him, his body suddenly trembled a little. After a while, his low voice rang in her ears, "I like the way you're holding me, Sis. Will you hold me a little longer?"His tone was affectionate. She could not say no."Sure," she answered while continuing to hold him. She let time fly in silence......Early the next morning, Qin Lianyi arrived at Yi residence's entrance on time to pick them up. However, other than Qin Lianyi, Bai Tingxin had also come. He was the driver. Only the car he was driving was Qin Lianyi's cheap car.Bai Tingxin and Yi Jinli stared at e
After Bai Tingxin did this and told her about it, she praised Bai Tingxin highly. Of course, after praising him, Bai Tingxin took advantage of her.Speaking of this, being taken advantage of by Bai Tingxin did not disgust her. Instead, she kind of enjoyed it.Qin Lianyi once analyzed herself for a long time to figure out why she behaved that way. She finally concluded that maybe it was because of Bai Tingxin's face.After all, his looks were her cup of tea. She was so appearance-obsessed that it was hard for her not to be affected.People were visual animals after all.The vibe of the two men looking at each other outside the car was not as harmonious as that of the two women on it."I didn't expect you to go with us today, Young Master Yi," said Bai Tingxin."Yiran is my girlfriend. Of course, I'm going when it concerns her," Yi Jinli replied lightly."Is that so? It seems that the person who died in Ling Yiran's case was your fiancée, Hao Meiyu, Young Master Yi. Do you believ
The two men got into the car. As the two women were already in the back seat, Bai Tingxin got behind the wheel while Yi Jinli sat in the passenger's seat.When the car was on the road, Qin Lianyi suddenly felt as if her rattletrap had gotten an upgrade. Others would be shocked if they knew that the president of Yi Group and the president of Bai Feng Group were both in it.On their way there, the two men in the front row were silent while the two women in the back were chatting.Qin Lianyi did most of the talking while Ling Yiran just listened."By the way, there's a very popular TV series recently. It's called The King's Lover. Have you seen it?" asked Qin Lianyi.Ling Yiran shook her head. She would go to work during the day and only went home at night. At most, she only had some time to check several news feeds on the internet before going to bed."It's pretty good. The plot... Tsk tsk... I can't spoil it. I'll give you the link for it later. By the way, the male lead is the Ga
He was angry that he was jealous of an actor and even a mere TV role. However, he could only accept it because of Qin Lianyi.If he pressured her, she could take it. If he was nice to her, she would push her luck and he could do nothing.However, Bai Tingxin suddenly felt a little more relaxed when Qin Lianyi said that Ling Yiran was also Gao Jingshan's fan.It seemed that he was not the only one to feel bitter!Yi Jinli and Bai Tingxin took turns driving the car, each driving half the way. By the time they reached the detention center in S City, it was already past nine o'clock. Bai Tingxin already had everything arranged, so they went into a room next to the meeting room.There were several large screens in the room, which showed images of the meeting room. They could see what was going on inside and hear the conversations of the people inside.After a while, the mediator came into the room where Ling Yiran was. Ling Yiran told him the key questions she had come up with and c
You Lei's eyes flickered with guilt as he said, "What do you mean by clean? I'm usually upright and honest. What is it that's not clean?""By the way, I went to your parents' house yesterday to talk to them about you. They were both talking in Shen City's dialect. Are they from Shen City?" the mediator said casually."Yes, they used to live in Shen City.""You used to live in Shen City too? Why did you settle in S City? Shen City is better than S City," the mediator said as if they were having small talk."Big cities have a lot of pressure. Although it's smaller here, it's a comfortable place to live.""That's true." The mediator smiled and suddenly said, "I almost forgot. The man you wounded asked me to ask you about Miss Hao. He said that if you're not afraid of being exposed, you'd better pay the money as he requested, or he'll tell the world."You Lei's face turned pale, though he seemed to be trying hard to hide it. "Miss Hao... I don't know what he has to expose, but I was
If the local tyrant of Shen City wanted to help someone reverse a case, it was sure to be a success!Besides, Yiran was innocent! Whoever was behind it was sure to be found out!Qin Lianyi, relieved from her gloom, brightened up. "It's almost noon. Let's have lunch together." Ling Yiran nodded, and the four of them walked out of the detention center before getting into their car.Qin Lianyi was busy going through the list of recommended food in S City and found several restaurants to try. Then, she asked Ling Yiran to choose one. The two men had no objections, so Bai Tingxin drove up to the restaurant.It was a local specialty restaurant here in S City, and it had a long-established reputation. Four of them got out of the car and asked for a private room before they started ordering.Of course, Qin Lianyi did most of the ordering, but she based her orders on the recommendations she read online. As Qin Lianyi had ordered by referring to her phone, she looked at the 20 or so dis
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