Ling Yiran wondered what kind of person would have made Sis Zhuo pregnant out of wedlock for her to have the baby.If a woman was willing to have a child out of wedlock, the woman most probably loved the man. Otherwise, she would have just aborted the child."How... How do you know?" asked Ling Yiran in surprise.Yi Jinli smiled, raised his hand, and gently pushed a strand of hair that was on her cheek behind her ear. "You don't expect me to be indifferent to your workplace, do you? Since you chose to work there, naturally, I had it checked out."Ling Yiran could not help but gulp down the saliva stuck in her throat and stare at Yi Jinli. She had no idea that he would go to such lengths.Her silence made Yi Jinli frown a little. Gradually, his eyes became stained with gloominess. "You don't like it? Do you feel like you're being watched?"Ling Yiran shook her head. "No, I know you're afraid that something might happen to me."He looked at her in amazement. She knew! The gloom in
Ling Yiran nodded and fell silent. She had thought that behind a woman with a child were only a few problems. She had never thought that the matter was so complicated.A woman who had been thrown into prison by the father of her own child. How many people could withstand such a blow?It had not been easy for Zhuo Qianyun to open a small restaurant and, at the same time, raise Lil Yan."What's wrong? Are you feeling sorry for Zhuo Qianyun?" asked Yi Jinli."Yep, I think life has been very hard on Sis Zhuo," muttered Ling Yiran.Yi Jinli stared at Ling Yiran’s worried expression. Was she worried about Zhuo Qianyun?She used to worry about her grandmother and Qin Lianyi. However, it now seemed as if she had more people to worry about. A bitter and sour feeling once again spread throughout Yi Jinli’s body.He knew that her worries were unrelated to romantic love. However, Yi Jinli could not help but be jealous.He probably cared too much about her feelings and did not want to share
"Call my name, Yiran. Call my name..." said Yi Jinli, his slightly hoarse voice sounded coquettish."Jin..." She called him by his name. The next moment, Yi Jinli’s lips pressed hard against hers, and he kissed her in the most infatuating way.The voice that had whispered his name was the most beautiful sound in the world, and he wanted to treasure it for the rest of his life....Throughout the next few days, the Wang family's tax evasion scandal was fully covered by the news media. If they had been trying to cover it up before, then now, the fig leaf was completely gone.At the same time, the tax bureau had mustered enough evidence of the Wang family's tax evasion and was now preparing to press further charges against the Wang family.Consequently, the Wang family was forced to pay the taxes and fines. Hence, their cash flow became restrained, and no bank was willing to lend them any money.The Wang family which once owned a huge convenience store chain empire was now teeterin
Wang Yuqian seemed to have been struck by lightning as she realized she had acted like a clown that night. She had thought that she was making fun of Ling Yiran, but in actual truth, all she had done was make fun out of herself and let everyone see her as a joke!...Ling Luoyin was rejected entry at Gu Lichen's private mansion as the servant said to her, "Please leave, Miss Ling. Sir told me that he doesn’t want to see anyone.""Did you tell him it was me?" Ling Luoyin asked hurriedly. She had not seen much of Lichen ever since the banquet. Additionally, he had turned her down every time she tried to reach him.Now, she had come straight to his house but was refused entry."Mr. Gu said he won't see 'anyone'. I suppose 'anyone' includes you, Miss Ling. Or you could call Mr. Gu and ask if he wishes to see you. If he does, I'll let you in," The servant said respectfully. Nevertheless, a hint of disdain could be seen in his eyes that were slightly lowered.Ling Luoyin was one of th
...Ling Yiran heard about the Wang family's affairs from the news. Although their tax evasion scandal had been covertly reported in the news before, with the Wang family's ability, it was unlikely that the entire enterprise could not turn over just because of this matter.… Unless Yi Jinli was one of the driving forces. Otherwise, with the Wang family's connections, they could always find several helpers and would not reach the point of being annihilated.When she asked Yi Jinli about it, he simply replied, "Wang Yuqian picked on you. Of course, they deserve it.""That's her problem. It has nothing to do with her family...""Her family's business was already full of problems. I simply exposed them first. Besides, business is business. People in the business world are not fools. Many are waiting for the Wang family to slip up so that they can take over their convenience store chain's market share," said Yi Jinli.Ling Yiran heard and understood somewhat.Of course, she could als
"Don't... It's too much." She was just a food delivery rider. If Shen City's Young Master Yi helped her find a replacement for her day off, people would laugh their socks off if they heard about it.She could only blame him for being so attractive that she got caught up in it.Well, Ling Yiran finally understood that beauty distracted people."Yiran! Yiran?!" Zhuo Qianyun's voice rang in Ling Yiran's ear, and Ling Yiran snapped out of her trance. "Ah. What's wrong, Sis Zhuo?""I should be the one asking you what's wrong. You seem to be in a daze today. Is there something wrong?" asked Zhuo Qianyun."Ah, no," said Ling Yiran, though she blushed again."By the way, how's Mrs. Zhuo's leg?" asked Ling Yiran.Yesterday, Mrs. Zhuo fell and broke her leg, so Zhuo Qianyun closed the shop early and rushed Mrs. Zhuo to the hospital."It's not too serious. The doctor said she’ll have a minor operation tomorrow," replied Zhuo Qianyun."Tomorrow? Isn't Lil Yan going to class tomorrow?" ask
"Hmm. What, you don't like premieres?" Yi Jinli asked rhetorically."No, no." She shook her head quickly. The problem was the premiere. It was not what ordinary people could attend, and there would be celebrities.This was so...However, Ling Yiran managed to keep a lid on her fantasies as she had a mission today."I have to take Lil Yan to class, so I can't go," said Ling Yiran.Yi Jinli's eyes fell on the little one beside Ling Yiran."Why does he need you to send him to class?" he asked. There was even a hint of jealousy in his tone."Sis Zhuo's mother hurt her leg and is having a minor operation this afternoon. Sis Zhuo has to go to the hospital to accompany her mother, so I volunteered to send Lil Yan to class today.""..." Yi Jinli frowned a little at this. It seemed the little one standing next to Ling Yiran was not used to Yi Jinli's gaze, so he leaned closer to Ling Yiran, clutching Ling Yiran's hand nervously with his little hands.Ling Yiran naturally noticed the ch
"That's all right, then. The premiere is at five o 'clock in the afternoon. We can still go to the premiere after his class is over.""Oh, can we?" Ling Yiran looked surprised, not expecting to be able to go to the premiere."Why not?" He could not help laughing and said, "If it's too late, I can organize you another premiere if you want."Ling Yiran was stunned. Organizing another premiere for her alone was... Was just too much. However, come to think of it, if it was Yi Jinli, it was nothing for him.Although she did not really want Yi Jinli to go through all the trouble to organize another premiere for her, her heart was flooded with some kind of sweetness because of his words.This was the kind of sweetness you felt when you were being cherished.When the car reached its destination, Ling Yiran led Lil Yan out of the car by the hand. Yi Jinli followed Ling Yiran as they took Lil Yan to his classroom.There were many children with cochlear implants here, and their parents led
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