Wang Yuqian and Lu Zhener were surprised to hear this.Wang Yuqian suddenly laughed. "I thought you were someone important, but it turns out that you’re a murderer. Does Yi Jinli know that you're the one who killed Hao Meiyu?"Wang Yuqian could not wait to see the expression on Ling Yiran's face when Yi Jinli found out that Ling Yiran was the culprit in the car accident.In her opinion, Yi Jinli must be in the dark about this. Otherwise, how could he let Ling Yiran show up so glamorously as his date at the banquet?Lu Zhener pursed her lips into a smile. "By the way, Xiao Ziqi is also in attendance today. I even saw him and Hao Yimeng just now. How about we let you ex-couples meet?"Wang Yuqian got excited at this though. She immediately looked around the venue. As it happened, Xiao Ziqi and Hao Yimeng were not far away.Wang Yuqian shouted in their direction, "Your ex-girlfriend is here, Xiao Ziqi. Won't you come and meet her?"Wang Yuqian's voice was not soft. It was not just
"Yes," Zhao Yingyi also helped by saying, "This woman has no shame. I don't know what she did to cheat Yi Jinli. Yi Jinli probably doesn't even know that this woman has been to prison."When Hao Yimeng and Xiao Ziqi heard this, their eyes flashed with surprise. Xiao Ziqi tried to say something, but Hao Yimeng gave Xiao Ziqi a nudge, implying him not to say anything.Ling Yiran just felt that there were more and more people looking at her, and many had heard what Wang Yuqian and the rest said earlier. They now looked at her with a mixture of surprise, disdain, and sarcasm. It was as if they were watching a show.Ling Yiran sighed to herself. After all, she could not change what had happened to her.Not wanting to be laughed at again, Ling Yiran turned around and once again tried to leave.However, just after she had taken two steps, her body suddenly gave a jolt as she heard a ripping sound.Ling Yiran turned around and saw that the hem of her gown had been stepped on by one of Wa
"They criticized me a little and trampled over my dress," said Ling Yiran, not wanting to vent her frustrations there. "Sorry, you brought me here today. I'm afraid I...""What's there to apologize for? It was I who neglected you and caused this to happen to you today," Yi Jinli interrupted her.As he spoke, he crouched down and gently tied her ripped hem into a knot to keep it from dragging on the ground in case she ended up stepped on it herself.When Yi Jinli crouched down, everyone around them gasped. They had not expected Shen City's famous Young Master Yi to kneel in front of a woman like that.After helping Ling Yiran with the hem of her dress, Yi Jinli once again tilted his chin back slightly, looked up at Ling Yiran, and asked. "Did you get hurt anywhere?"Now, Yi Jinli was crouching, and his head was thrown back. On the other hand, Ling Yiran was standing with her head lowered. The two were looking at each other, and for a moment, Ling Yiran felt as if Yi Jinli was subdu
Ling Yiran turned out to be the driver responsible for Hao Meiyu's accident, and Yi Jinli was now dating her. Two of the most unlikely people had become a couple. Who would have thought?Bang!The sound of something heavy hitting the ground was heard from behind Ye Chongwei. Ye Chongwei turned around and saw that Wang Yuqian's legs were so weak that she had once again fallen to the ground.Ye Chongwei gave Wang Yuqian a sympathetic look that spelled bad luck for the Wang family; Wang Yuqian was likely to be expelled from their social circle soon.After all, Jinli had never been a generous person.At this moment, Lu Zhener and Zhao Yingyi felt a wave of fear in their hearts. This was especially true for the former. No matter how unwilling they were, hints of fear could be seen in their eyes.Yi Jinli's attitude earlier meant that he had already been aware of Ling Yiran's imprisonment. Thus, what Wang Yuqian had just done was a death wish.Not to mention... Yi Jinli even knelt in
"It's a little stuffy in here, Ziqi. Accompany me to the back garden for some air," said Hao Yimeng."Sure." A complicated expression was Xiao Ziqi’s face as he looked at his fiancee. "You stopped me from speaking because you wanted to do that?" He asked in a soft voice so only she could hear him."Yes. There's no point in warning someone who has a death wish." Smiling, Hao Yimeng said, "Besides, other than us, there are people who would offend Yi Jinli and do much more."Xiao Ziqi looked at the smile on the corner of his fiancee's lips and suddenly felt an indescribable sense of loss. It was as if he had lost something that he could never get back.Now, all he could do was firmly attach himself to the woman in front of him for the sake of their families!Not far away, someone looked on coldly as the drama unfolded.Gu Lichen watched with cold eyes as the three women continued to accuse each other. He threw his head back and finished the wine in his glass.Moments ago, he had tr
Yi Jinli felt as if he had once again been pricked in his heart."What a shame for the gown though. I only wore it once and it's now ripped," Ling Yiran said with regret. Even if the gown could be repaired, it would take a lot of work to mend it because it was of high quality and now had such a big tear in it."I'll buy you a new one as long as you're all right," said Yi Jinli.Ling Yiran shook her head and said with a smile, "I'm fine. I'm not as fragile as you think."However, Ling Yiran’s smile made Yi Jinli feel even more uncomfortable. Yes. Although she looked thin and frail, she had always been tenacious.Having been with her for so many days, Yi Jinli understood her adamancy more than anyone. However, because of that, he felt even more guilty.It was his momentary slip that had caused her to arm her delicate body when she need not be so strong."Sorry..." Yi Jinli said out of the blue.Ling Yiran was confused. "What are you sorry for?""I should have hastened to help yo
"All right, let me hold you for a while. The driver will be here soon," Yi Jinli whispered softly. He took a look at the person in his arms and then turned his head to glance at Gu Lichen who was watching them from nearby.The two men's eyes met once again.Moments later, a black car pulled over in front of Yi Jinli, and he withdrew his gaze. Shortly after, Yi Jinli got into the car with Ling Yiran. Ling Yiran had her back toward Gu Lichen and Ling Luoyin the whole time and thus did not see them even though the two had been standing nearby.Ling Luoyin pressed against her red lips until the black car disappeared. She looked up. "Li…"She had only opened her mouth and the rest of her voice became lost in her throat. The handsome face of the man before her which usually had a cold and distant expression now looked subdued and oppressive. It was as if he was trying desperately to restrain himself. It was so much so that his handsome face even looked a little distorted…He was like a
Mr. Wang's face grew solemn. Meanwhile, Wang Yuqian indignantly said, "Ling Yiran must be doing this on purpose because she wants to put on airs. That woman is only doing this because Yi Jinli is currently interested in her..."Mr. Wang's anxiety rose sharply. Perhaps the matter was not as simple as he thought."Since they said they have no time, let's go home, Dad," said Wang Yuqian as she pursed her lips.Right after Wang Yuqian finished speaking, Mr. Wang's phone rang. The next instant, after answering the call, Mr. Wang’s face turned pale. Additionally, he begun sweating profusely.Wang Yuqian looked puzzled. Having seen her father end the call in a daze, she could not help but ask, "What's wrong, Dad?"Mr. Wang immediately raised his hand in response and slapped Wang Yuqian. "Great, you've caused our family great trouble this time!"Their tax scandal could no longer be hidden. The phone call earlier was from someone Mr. Wang had managed to get in touch with. That person brok
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