A flash of embarrassment immediately flushed Hua Lifang's face. What Yi Jinli said to her was like a slap in the face!Third Aunt was visibly annoyed by this. She complained to Ling Yiran, "Hey, Yiran. Lifang has good intentions. Why is your boyfriend so arrogant. He's our guest. Does he want us to worship him like he's our master?" Ling Yiran simply said lightly, "My boyfriend is quite shy. He keeps his distance from people he doesn't know well."Third Aunt and Hua Lifang almost choked on their saliva.Shy?!The man did not look like he was shy.Nevertheless, when the man gazed lazily at them, they could not help but feel their hearts begin to beat quickly. It was as if they were subconsciously afraid of his gaze.Third Aunt pursed her lips and did not say anything else. On the other hand, Hua Lifang shamelessly and insinuatingly asked when Ling Yiran and Yi Jinli met, how they got together, what Yi Jinli’s true identity was, what kind of job he had, his family background, and
"What are you saying, Mom? Yiran brought her boyfriend here today. How would we dare bully her? We even have to call her boyfriend Mister," Third Aunt took the opportunity to quip.Grandma was surprised. "Boyfriend? Yiran has a boyfriend now? Quick, let me meet him!""I'll bring him here then," said Ling Yiran as she got up and walked out of the room.Third Aunt said somewhat unhappily, "What are you so happy about, Mom? Yiran's boyfriend looks like a toy boy. He might even be a fraud!"In short, she did not want her niece to find a good boyfriend and one up her daughter."That's enough. Yiran is a cautious kid. She's not someone who would lose her head over someone’s words. I'll see if he's a fraud!" said Ling Yiran's grandmother.Third Aunt pursed her lips. Grandma looked at Yi Jinli as Ling Yiran led him into the room. She said with a smile, "You're Yiran's boyfriend, aren't you? What's your name?"Ling Yiran was about to help Yi Jinli introduce himself when the latter opened
Yi Jinli bent over slightly and whispered in Ling Yiran's ear, "No?""..." Ling Yiran was embarrassed. How could she answer such a question?Her grandmother sighed, took her hand, and said, "You must hurry up or I might not be able to attend your wedding reception."Ling Yiran was shocked when her grandmother held her hand in such a way that she realized it was thinner than before. Ling Yiran could clearly feel the bones of her grandmother’s hand by how the latter had her hand around hers.It was as if only a thin piece of skin was wrapped around her bones, and her hand had no flesh.Grandma… was older than she thought.Ling Yiran felt a pang of bitterness in her heart, and her face naturally showed her sadness."Hey, why are you sad again?" Grandma patted Ling Yiran on the back of her hand and said, "I'm relieved to see that you're doing well and that someone can take care of you. Finally, I can justify myself when I see your mother down there.""Don't you say that, Grandma!"
"Great. Fortunately, you look different now," muttered Yi Jinli. He did not want that woman to have Ling Yiran’s face on her.However, it was good that they both looked alike as... children.Yi Jinli's eyelashes fluttered a little, and he lowered his eyes. His long eyelashes covered the thoughts and calculations that were going on in his eyes at that moment...…Yi Jinli and Ling Yiran stayed for dinner. When it was getting dark toward the evening, Ling Yiran’s grandfather, Old Man Lu, returned. Nevertheless, he was indifferent towards Ling Yiran and even worse toward Yi Jinli.Ling Yiran was no stranger to his attitude. However, seeing her grandfather's attitude toward Yi Jinli, she looked at the latter with some concern.After all, because of his Yi Jinli's status, few people dared treat him that way.Nonetheless, Yi Jinli only smiled at Ling Yiran as if he could sense her concern. He gave a look that suggested she need not worry.It was a relief to Ling Yiran.During dinner
"All right. All right. Yiran is the most filial," Grandma said with a smile.Filial? Ling Yiran's face showed a slight hint of sadness. If she were filial, she would keep her grandmother beside her and take care of her.However, she was now living with Jin. If she wanted to keep her grandmother beside her and take care of her, she would have to talk to Jin in advance and get his permission first."If you don't mind, you could ask Yiran to take you to Shen City. She could take care of you, Grandma," Yi Jinli's voice rang out of the blue.Ling Yiran was stunned and looked at Yi Jinli in surprise; she had not expected him to say such a thing.Grandma seemed surprised. Nevertheless, she said with a smile, "You're sweet, but I'm used to living here. Besides, I have my sons and daughter here. If I let my granddaughter take care of me, people will probably start gossiping. I'll visit you in Shen City when I get better."Grandma turned to Ling Yiran once more and said, "All right. You sh
He felt relaxed even though she was just sitting next to him.It was as if just by looking at her like that, he could be relieved from the daily strenuous tension he suffered from this dog eat dog world.Others only saw how glorious he was, but he knew that the higher he stood and the more money and power he had, the more people around him would try to manipulate him.It might seem glorious, but it was in fact dangerous. Any carelessness might take down the Yi family's vast empire.Therefore, he needed to be extremely careful in every step he took. Planning for ten steps ahead before taking one step was the norm for him. He would be so busy calculating every possibility that he forgot what it was like to relax.Maybe she was the only one who could give him that sense of relief.When the car pulled into the service station and Yi Jinli got out to buy water, Ling Yiran remained in the front passenger seat. She looked at the steering wheel.She still remembered the thrill of feelin
Yi Jinli was just about to hand over the water he had bought for Ling Yiran when he saw her pale and frail face. He quickly asked, "What's wrong? Do you feel unwell?"She shook her head. "I... I was just..." However, she seemed unable to utter a single word right now.His brows furrowed. There was hardly any blood on her face now. Her forehead was covered with a thin layer of sweat. One of her hands was clutching the steering wheel while her body trembled. There was fear in her dark eyes...It was like being in a panic."Just what?" he asked, putting the water bottle aside and laying his hand on her hand that was on the steering wheel. Little by little, he pulled her hand away from the wheel. "Don't be afraid. I'm here. No matter what happens, you needn't be afraid."His voice was so strong and firm in her ear.Ling Yiran closed her eyes sharply and took a couple of heavy breaths which gradually calmed the shivers in her body.It was all over. There was nothing to be afraid of.
Of course, what came along with the traditional medicine were candy and chocolate.Ling Yiran took her bitter traditional medicine, but it did not feel bitter at all. The traditional medicine was a kind of hope for her.Maybe if she was lucky, she might be able to have children of her own.Yi Jinli unwrapped a piece of chocolate and held it to Ling Yiran's mouth. Ling Yiran naturally opened her mouth to eat the chocolate that was in between his fingers.However, she accidentally ‘ate’ his fingers too.All at once, Ling Yiran tried to step back and get his fingers out of her mouth.However, his other hand instantly grabbed the back of her head while he stuck his fingers deeper into her mouth.Ling Yiran blushed, and now she could neither open her mouth nor shut it. There was chocolate in her mouth, which was melting with the temperature of her mouth."Is the chocolate sweet?" he muttered. His gorgeous voice was like a night wind blowing through the bamboo. There was a sense of i