Even after so many years of looking for her, he never found her again.The more he missed that girl, the more he regretted it.He had drunk too much yesterday, and the regret that was suppressed in his heart was like a flood that burst its banks and drowned him.He did not even know how he got to the entrance of this restaurant. All he could think about was that he wanted to see her. He must see her.It was as if seeing her would make him feel better.However, later, when he saw her, the girl in his memory kept on interlacing with her, who was in the real world. He ended up forgetting his manners.It was a pity that even though he was drunk yesterday, he still remembered what he had done to her.He would not care if it were any other woman.However, with Ling Yiran, she was different.Not because she was Yi Jinli's girlfriend, but just because she looked so much like the girl he imagined she would grow up to be.Even though she was not the little girl, he did not want to be d
On Saturday afternoon, during Ling Yiran's break, she was dragged to a roadshow by her best friend Qin Lianyi."Do you know how hard it was for me to get these two tickets? Gao Jingshan is coming to the roadshow today, and he should know you. You must talk to him for me, at least have him take a picture with me," chattered Qin Lianyi. It was as if she would be willing to brave through thick and thin just to catch a sight of Gao Jingshan."Why didn't you come with Bai Tingxin?" Ling Yiran asked in confusion. It would work better if Bai Tingxin had come.Qin Lianyi twitched her mouth. She was hiding this matter from Bai Tingxin.If that fellow Bai Tingxin knew she came to Gao Jingshan's movie roadshow, he would probably pull a long face for quite a long time.Last time, that fellow Bai Tingxin made her drink just for Gao Jingshan's poster. In the end, she got drunk and her parents nearly pulled her by the ear to kneel on the washing board punishment.Of course, Bai Tingxin only mad
Ling Yiran was stunned. She did not expect today's guest to be Ling Luoyin.Roadshows sometimes invited guests to the event as a surprise for the audience.However, they usually invited big names, and Ling Luoyin was only a D-list actress in the entertainment industry before she became Gu Lichen's girlfriend.Her popularity was all due to Gu Lichen. During this time, Ling Luoyin had gotten a lot of good resources because of Gu Lichen.However, aside from a few published commercials, other TV dramas and singles were still in production and had yet to be released.Therefore, Ling Luoyin had not starred in any real films. To put it bluntly, the reason she could be the guest was because of Gu Lichen.Qin Lianyi turned to her best friend with a look of embarrassment and apology on her face. "Sorry, Yiran. I didn't know that Ling Luoyin would be the guest today."If she had known, she would not have bought tickets for this roadshow.Ling Yiran smiled. "What’s there to be sorry for? I
Who would have expected Bai Tingxin to tell her, "You're my girlfriend now. If I find out that you and Gao Jingshan are more intimate than ordinary fans and idols, I'll blacklist him in the entertainment industry. You might not see him on screen again."If someone else had said that, she would have thought that they were joking, but it was Bai Tingxin... Qin Lianyi guessed that with his narrow-mindedness, he might actually do such a thing.Therefore, she should just forget about the phone number. She would be content with just a photo together, an autograph, and better still, a few posters.Before long, a young woman came up to Ling Yiran and Qin Lianyi. She said, "Hello, Miss Ling."Ling Yiran recognized her as Gao Jingshan's assistant whom she had met with Gao Jingshan last time."Hello," responded Ling Yiran."Please follow me, ladies." She led the way along a separate staff passage. Ling Yiran and Qin Lianyi followed.Ling Yiran did not expect to take only a few steps before
She fell back in three steps, and in a blink of an eye, she was lying flat on the ground. Then, a cry of pain escaped Ling Luoyin's mouth."I was just being kind, Sis. Why did you push me away like this..." Ling Luoyin looked like she was in pain. Her eyes watered, making her look piteous.The sudden turn of events drew the attention of fans at the entrance, many of whom began pulling out their phones to take pictures and record.Ling Yiran looked coldly at Ling Luoyin. "You know perfectly well whether I've pushed you or not.""Why do you say that, Sis? I know... You've only been out of jail for a while, so you probably feel wrongfully treated. I... I won't mind it or anything."Ling Luoyin continued to play the role of a bitter little sister in front of the crowd while making it clear in front of everyone that Ling Yiran had been to prison.For those nosy fans, it was hot gossip.Qin Lianyi panicked. "You're so mean, Ling Luoyin!"Ling Luoyin only said with an aggrieved look,
However... it did not make sense. Young Master Gu was Ling Luoyin's boyfriend, and she was now trying to seek justice for Luoyin. If Young Master Gu did not like people, he should dislike Luoyin's older sister.Gu Lichen walked forward, but before he could speak, the manager eagerly said, "Young Master Gu, Luoyin only wanted to take her sister to Gao Jingshan out of kindness. However, her sister pushed her away and made Luoyin sprain her foot."In other words, she was suggesting that Gu Lichen was backing Ling Luoyin.Ling Luoyin's eyes were misty, and she looked delicate. It was as if she were trying to hold back her tears. "Lichen... Don't… Don't listen to her. Sis… didn't mean it. I fell because I lost my footing."However, the more she said it like that, the more she directed the focus onto Ling Yiran; it only made people feel that her older sister was arrogant and domineering. Additionally, it made people feel that the little sister was the one that had been wronged and was su
Ling Yiran and Qin Lianyi followed the assistant to Gao Jingshan's lounge.Gao Jingshan was pretty cordial toward them, offering to take pictures with them. He even said with a smile, "If you want tickets to any of my movies in the future, you can just call me and I'll have them delivered."As he spoke, he gave Qin Lianyi his phone number.In Gao Jingshan's opinion, Young Master Yi had mentioned that Miss Ling was his girlfriend when Ling Yiran came with Yi Jinli that day. Naturally, he wanted to get along with her.After all, being in showbiz, the more connections one had, the merrier.Qin Lianyi was Ling Yiran's best friend, and Gao Jingshan was more than happy to show kindness.If Gao Jingshan had given Qin Lianyi his phone number in person before this, Qin Lianyi would have been thrilled. However, at this moment... she merely took it and said a polite thank you.After getting Gao Jingshan's autograph and posters, Qin Lianyi took the initiative to say to Gao Jingshan, "Sorry
Qin Lianyi let out a hollow laugh. "Hehe..." That was the reason why people could not lie. If one told a lie, he or she would be caught easily.Bai Tingxin once again turned his gaze to Ling Yiran. "Hello. Sorry if this girl has given you trouble today. Are you done? If you're done, why don't we have a meal together?""No, I have other things to do. Just eat with Lianyi," said Ling Yiran. She did not want to be the third wheel."I'll take you home then," said Bai Tingxin."It's all right. I can just take the subway in front of the cinema. There won’t be any traffic jams," Ling Yiran said as she bid farewell to Qin Lianyi.After Ling Yiran left, Bai Tingxin folded his arms in front of his chest and stared at Qin Lianyi with a half-smile. "I think you should explain to me what happened today."Qin Lianyi said rather lamely, "Well, I was tired from working overtime, so I came here to relax with Yiran.""Is that so?" He grunted, making it clear that he did not believe her explanatio
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