However, it all turned out to be excessive expectations.After playing for about half an hour, Ling Yiran looked at the time and saw that it was about time to send Lil Yan back. She took the little one by the hand and got back to Yi Jinli."You're done?" asked Yi Jinli as he raised his eyebrows."Pretty much. If we don't send Lil Yan back now, Sis Zhuo will be worried," said Ling Yiran. Then, she looked at Lil Yan whose face was red. She signed and spoke, "Does Lil Yan like it here?"The little one nodded his head vigorously."Then, I'll take you here again next time," said Ling Yiran.The little one nodded again. He grinned at Ling Yiran, wrapping his arms around her waist while his small head rubbed against her stomach to show affection.Yi Jinli could not help frowning. He raised his hand, lifting the little one straight from Ling Yiran's side. He placed Lil Yan on the other side. "Let's go, then."He did not like anyone getting too intimate with Ling Yiran!Ling Yiran did
However, Zhuo Qianyun soon came to her senses. She stepped forward to take her son from Yi Jinli and said, "Thank you. I'll carry Lil Yan into the room first."With that, Zhuo Qianyun took Lil Yan in her arms and headed to the backroom behind the small restaurant.Ling Yiran saw this and said to Yi Jinli, "I'll have a word with Sis Zhuo. Give me a minute." Then, she followed her into the backroom.When Ling Yiran entered the room, Zhuo Qianyun was putting Lil Yan on the bed. She pulled over the quilt and gently covered her son with it."Thank you for taking care of Lil Yan today, Yiran." Zhuo Qianyun thanked Ling Yiran.Ling Yiran bit her lip slightly and looked straight at Zhuo Qianyun, saying, "I met Ye Wenming today, Sis Zhuo."The words ‘Ye Wenming’ made Zhuo Qianyun stiffen suddenly, and her face paled. "He..." She had just started talking but could not go on anymore.It was because she did not know how to start or how to ask. Her eyes were filled with a layer of fear and t
Once Ling Yiran left, Zhuo Qianyun looked down at her son who was still sound asleep and raised her hand to touch his young face with a bitter expression.She thought of when the child asked where his father was in sign language.She could only tell the worst lie—in heaven.She did not know how long she could keep the lie. However, she could not tell Lil Yan the truth about where his real father was.What was she to say? Tell him that his father had purposely approached her with malice from the beginning? Tell him that she shouted at him, "What if I have your baby?" However, the man just coldly said, "Get an abortion. Who are you to bear my child?"Did Lil Yan know that from the beginning, his father did not expect to have such a small being as Lil Yan?That man had never loved her. It was just her wishful thinking from the start. She was foolish. She was stupid. After understanding his true intentions of approaching her, she just ended up with a more tragic ending.She might no
It was as if no matter how in love the two people in the photo were, it had nothing to do with her.She thought she must have already given up.Now, she just wanted to protect her son and her family!…After Ling Yiran left the small restaurant and returned to Yi Residence with a heavy heart, Yi Jinli said, "Are you still thinking about Lil Yan?"Ling Yiran nodded. "Sis Zhuo doesn't want Ye Wenming to find her. Sis Zhuo has been telling Lil Yan that his father’s in heaven all this time. But Ye Wenming already has someone else. If it were me, I'd stay away and rather not see him again."What she said made his brows furrow. She might not have meant what she said, but he, as a listener, took it seriously."Is it because... He sent Zhuo Qianyun to prison?" asked Yi Jinli. Only he knew how nervous he was when he asked this seemingly ordinary question."Yes," Ling Yiran gave a resounding answer.Yi Jinli's heart began to beat so violently that it almost seemed to stop."Then if it
"All right, I promise you. You'll always see me." Her gentle voice rang in the air. It was as soft as the softest of comforts, soothing his troubled heart.He looked down, straight into her eyes. "Really? You're not lying?""Of course, it's true," she said, for how could he, a man who loved her so much, do anything to hurt her?He was not Ye Wenming, and their life would not be like Ye Wenming and Sis Zhuo’s."Tell me you love me and you can't bear not seeing me," he said with a hoarse voice, his bright eyes filled with yearning and longing.Sometimes the look in his eyes shocked and amazed her, making her feel as if she was the world to him.How much did this man love her? If at first, she had doubted his love, now she was certain."I love you." She put her hand on his cheek. She did not understand why he was afraid. Perhaps it was because of his childhood experiences that he felt insecure about love? In that case, she would try to soothe his fears. "Therefore, I can't bear not
"At least that job makes me feel like I can support myself," said Ling Yiran.Yi Jinli's eyes glistened as he heard this. Then, he smiled and said, "I'll take you to work today." As he spoke, he kissed her on the forehead, then pulled back the covers before getting out of bed."Ah!" Ling Yiran let out a low cry and subconsciously turned away. She... Saw it. She saw it just now!Her shy appearance made him smile. He only found it extremely cute."Why, don't you like it?" He turned around, his hands resting on either side of her thin quilt while his warm breath sprinkled over her face.Ling Yiran's face turned red. He was so close that it made her a little confused about where to look. "Yes... I'm sorry.""What are you sorry for?" He raised his hand and took hers, letting it touch the skin before his chest. "You touched here yesterday, and you saw it too, didn't you? You love me and I love you, so it's only natural for you to look at me. Unless you find me unattractive.""Of cours
As the years went by, the hideous scar became shallower and shallower, but it remained there.With today's technology, he could easily choose to remove the scar with high-tech methods, but he never did.It was as if to remind himself of something with the scar.If the source of his insecurity toward relationships was his mother, what about her? She was also an insecure person. Due to Xiao Ziqi's betrayal, she was even afraid of love. She once thought she might live alone for the rest of her life.Now, it was he who gave her that sense of security and made her want to love someone again."What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" Yi Jinli looked up just in time to catch Ling Yiran's almond-shaped eyes. The way she was looking at him was with distress mixed with compassion and pity, as well as other emotions that he could not understand.Ling Yiran suddenly came to her senses and shook her head. "Nothing. I just realized that I love you very much." As she spoke, she bent
However, she could tell that Yiran loved Yi Jinli very much. She thought about it but did not say anything. After all, Yiran had been through a lot like her, and Yiran must have thought about the concerns that came to her mind.She could only hope in her heart that Yiran could have a happy ending, unlike her.Qin Lianyi chatted with Ling Yiran in her spare time during the afternoon. Then, she let out a series of exultations when she learned that her best friend had gone to see the premiere of Gao Jingshan’s movie. She only wished she had been there yesterday.Then, she started asking about Ling Yiran's meeting with Gao Jingshan yesterday and her photo with him.Ling Yiran sent Qin Lianyi the photos she had taken on her phone yesterday. As for the signed photos and the posters Gao Jingshan gave her yesterday, she would have to take photos of them and send them to Qin Lianyi after she got back."Wow, I envy you so much for getting to see Gao Jingshan up close. I heard that he has a
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