Bai Tingxin was somewhat amused. This fellow no longer seemed interested in the autograph and posters of Gao Jingshan she had always wanted. Instead, when it came to her friend, she cared more about her than anything else.She cared so much that it made him a little jealous.When would this girl care a little more about him?"Tell me!" Qin Lianyi could not help but urge."What's in it for me if I tell you?" Bai Tingxin said lazily.'What's in it for him?'Qin Lianyi blinked her eyes in confusion. Uh, what good could she do him? She could not just slip him a few banknotes or give him a copy or two of Gao Jingshan's posters."What do you want?""Just give me a kiss," He said casually, just to see how she would react.However, the woman immediately cupped his face and gave him a big kiss on the cheek. "Come on, tell me!" She was not shy at all. Consequently, her actions made Bai Tingxin feel a little uncomfortable.She used to at least blushed a little when he let her kiss him.
More and more people joined in. After all, no one liked to be played for a fool.As for questioning the expert? It was quite the analysis, and that expert had nothing to do with Ling Yiran!Ling Luoyin's manager hurriedly called her and said, "Luoyin, the situation online is getting out of hand and some expert has pointed out that you did it on purpose. Why don't you ask Young Master Gu for help now? Otherwise, this won't end well later."Ling Luoyin gritted her teeth in fury. She had seen the content online and had been in a good mood at first when everyone was criticizing Ling Yiran. That way, Yi Jinli would see the reports and it would be even better if trouble broke out between Yi Jinli and Ling Yiran.If Lichen had any ideas about Ling Yiran, it would not only embarrass Yi Jinli but also ruin his own reputation.As for herself, she only had to play the victim.However, who would have thought that out of the blue, an expert would pop up and waste time by making some model and
She spoke agitatedly and looked as if she had been wronged. However, upon meeting his gaze, she somehow felt guilty."You're right. You're my girlfriend," Gu Lichen muttered to himself. Then, he got up and slowly walked up to Ling Luoyin.Ling Luoyin felt a burst of joy. Was he willing to trust her? He was not indifferent to her after all!Gu Lichen walked up to Ling Luoyin and gently raised his hand to lift her chin. Ling Luoyin looked submissive; her eyes were watering slightly, and she seemed innocent and pitiful.She was still an actress, even if she was only a D-list actress. Naturally, she had acting skills.Besides, she was pretty experienced in acting pitiful and innocent."Lichen, if you think I’ve wronged my sister, I can go and apologize to her. It doesn't matter if the people on the internet will scold me even more," Ling Luoyin said meekly.Gu Lichen gently raised his fingers and pressed it against her lips. "Do you know why I asked you to be my girlfriend?" He aske
Those penalties were no small amount."I do love you, Lichen. Didn't... Didn't you say my lips look like 'her' lips? Even if you only think of me as a substitute, I'm content as long as I can stay by your side. Please, don't break up with me!" She begged. She could not afford to break up with him no matter what.He let go of his fingers carelessly and sat down on the sofa once more. "It's a pity, but you're not even qualified to be a substitute now!"How could someone like her be a substitute?He had looked for someone to substitute that person again and again but was disappointed each time. The women he chose always had a part that made him feel like they were "her". However, whenever he spent time with them, he was unable to find the feeling he had felt when he was with that little girl.It was as if the more he tried to grasp it, the less of it he could obtain.Ling Luoyin wanted to leap forward and detain him, but the two mansion guards stopped her from going anywhere near G
There were probably many people who wanted to throw stones at the person who had fallen down a well. Nevertheless, Ling Yiran did not sympathize with Ling Luoyin.She was not the Holy Mother who would sympathize with someone who was bent on causing her trouble."Why won't you let me announce that you're my girlfriend?" asked Yi Jinli; he had planned to go public about their relationship as a couple. He did not like people mistaking that she had something going on with Gu Lichen.Nevertheless, Ling Yiran stopped him. "I don't want to make a big deal out of it, and I don't want to be on the news." She was not trying to hide the fact that they were dating anyway.Besides, in the circle in which they lived, many people already knew about their relationship.However, once it was announced online, she would be in the news. A bunch of people would probably come to the small restaurant to see her then. Additionally, she would be surrounded by people whenever she delivered food.Moreover,
The next day, news of Ling Luoyin having broken up with Gu Lichen quickly became a trending search topic. It has to be said that online comments suggesting that Ling Yiran had stepped in to cause the break up were quickly deleted each time they were posted.With that, Ling Yiran was completely left out of the matter.Since Gu Lichen had so many ex-girlfriends, it was no surprise to the public that "another girlfriend had been dumped". Many even said that they knew Ling Luoyin would be dumped. After all, those female celebrities who were more popular, more beautiful, and more educated than her, had been unable to escape being dumped.Compared with Gu Lichen's ex-girlfriends, Ling Luoyin had little to merit.Many people had therefore speculated that Ling Luoyin's future status in the entertainment industry was probably going to take a dive. People had previously flattered her because she was Gu Lichen's girlfriend, but now she was at best an "ex-girlfriend".In Ling Luoyin's private
Yes, it was all Ling Yiran's fault! It was Ling Yiran who made her lose all she had gained.It just did not occur to Ling Luoyin that everything she had gained was also because of Ling Yiran....Ling Yiran had just finished delivering an order when she stepped into the small restaurant. Two figures immediately rushed over. One of them raised her hand and slapped Ling Yiran in the face.The slap struck so hard that Ling Yiran tottered back for several steps as she tasted blood in her mouth."You shameless creature. Are you so jealous of your little sister? How could you seduce your sister's boyfriend? Why did the Ling family have a daughter like you?" A shrill voice followed the fall of the slap.Ling Yiran looked coldly at Fang Cuie, her stepmother. She raised her hand to ward off Fang Cuie’s other hand as it came toward her.Fang Cuie glared at her. "Why, can't your mother hit you?"Ling Yiran coldly said, "I only have one mother, and you're not her!""Who do you think your
Ling Guozhi immediately caught his wife and shouted at his eldest daughter, "How can you treat your Aunt Fang this way? She's your elder, after all. Come on, apologize to your Aunt Fang!"Ling Yiran looked at her father coldly. She used to work hard to gain his approval so that he would treat her like how he treated Ling Luoyin, but it all turned out to be wishful thinking.Finally, she had given up completely. "Apologize? What do I have to apologize for? You expect me to crane my neck toward her and let her hit me if she wants to hit me? If she wants to scold me or even my mother, I have to let her? Do I have to be more explicit about who wronged my mother in the first place?"There was a flash of embarrassment on Ling Guozhi's face, but then, amid Fang Cuie's screams, he said, "So what if Aunt Fang hits you? Why don't you tell me the dirty deeds you've done to your little sister? If it hadn't been for you, she wouldn't have been dumped."Ling Yiran sneered. "Why don't you ask her
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