Why... Did she have to spell the answer out?However, he now looked as if he wanted her to answer him."Tell me. Why? Tell me why you won't fall for Gu Lichen." He was pressing her for an answer.Ling Yiran could not help blushing, but she still said it out loud, "Because you're the one I've fallen for. There's really nothing between me and Gu Lichen, Jin. I don't want you to misunderstand me."Was there really nothing?His eyes became darker and darker. The photos of Gu Lichen holding her in his arms that were in his email inbox seemed to appear in front of his eyes.Even... The photo of Gu Lichen crying in front of her.Those photos seemed to mock him in silence. Despite all his efforts, he still could not break the bond between her and Gu Lichen."Nothing? Have you nothing to hide from me?" he asked in a mutter."I've made everything clear between me and Gu Lichen." She thought he was asking about the incident today."Well then... Yiran, how crazy are you about me?" His br
Ling Yiran was stunned. 'Prove? How can I prove it?'However, the next moment, as she watched him stare at her, she looked as if she had suddenly realized something. She hesitated, then took the initiative to raise her hands and put them around Yi Jinli's neck.Then, she lifted her chin slightly and kissed him on the lips.His lips were cool, and his scent reassured her. Her kiss was shallow, only a touch on the lips, but it was an initiative from her.The friction on the lips was filled with love... It was her proof of how crazy she was for him.However, such a kiss was not enough for him.Just as she was about to withdraw from the kiss, his right hand grabbed the back of her head. His lips pressed hard against hers. He turned and sucked, prying open her teeth and squeezing the tip of his tongue into her mouth. He demanded all her sweetness.She was startled by the sudden intensity of the kiss, but immediately, she became addicted to it.The kiss grew deeper and deeper, and he
She was stunned, and now there was an air of danger about him.The desire in his eyes seemed like it wanted to devour her completely.His lips continued to kiss her skin, and his fingers moved from place to place all over her body. She felt like she had lost her strength."Jin... Jin... Don't... Don't do this..." stammered Ling Yiran as she tried to stop him from doing anything further.However, right now, she could not move his hand.He had already torn her floral dress to shreds. Then, he straightened up, looked down at her, and took off his jacket...Ling Yiran was trembling. If it went on like this, they would probably...No, she did not want it this way!Especially now when he seemed different from his usual self. He wanted her just to prove something.As his body covered hers once again, she began to struggle. "I don't want to prove it this way, Jin. This... This proves nothing at all.""This proves nothing?" he asked in a mutter. "You want me, don't you? You desire me
She had said, "Call me Sis."Sis. She considered him family from now on.She would always call him, "Jin, Jin..."Her calls were like the gentlest of calls, making him addicted to it. He wanted to hear her call him that for the rest of his life."Jin... Jin..." It was her. She was calling him again... Only why did her cry seem to be accompanied by choked sobs?Was she... Crying?Yi Jinli's focus slowly returned to his pupils and he finally saw Ling Yiran's tearful face.She… Was crying?Did he hurt her? Yes, he wanted her to prove to him how crazy she was about him, how much she loved him, and how much she wanted him.Therefore, he was desperate to take her in the car.However, her face was now covered with tears, her fair skin was covered with bruises, and there seemed to be fear in her eyes.Did he... Frighten her?It was all because of Gu Lichen that he even lost the reason he was so proud of!"Are you... Afraid of me?" he asked in a mutter, his voice extremely hoarse.
After a while, she opened her mouth and said, "If you think that only by doing it here can I prove how much I love you, then... So be it."She was willing to do things she did not want to do for him. It did not matter even if someone caught them red-handed and placed them in an extremely embarrassing situation.She just wanted to soothe his vulnerability right now. She wanted to take good care of him.He stared blankly at the person in front of him. Her voice was so familiar, yet it was unfamiliar to his ears.'What’s she talking about? She said she was willing.'Even if her body was clearly shaking, even if she was clearly in fear, for his sake... She was willing.It was as if something was running through his heart, making him feel sour and bitter, but... It soothed all his restlessness.Even his cold body seemed to be warming up...This was Yiran, the woman he loved...After a long while, Yi Jinli slowly let out a sigh and took the jacket, which was thrown aside, to cover L
"I... I'll do it myself," she said, blushing.He was silent for a moment, then handed her the clothes and turned away.Ling Yiran blushed and quickly put on her clothes. She did not notice that Yi Jinli, who had turned away from her, was now clenching his hands tightly in a fist.The sound of her changing her clothes was a thrill to him at the moment.Even in the car, he had suppressed the desire to take her, but it did not mean that the desire was gone.Perhaps it was because of Gu Lichen that made him want her more than usual.It was just that he did not want to frighten her anymore. He did not want her to look at him with panic and fear. He did not want to lose his mind on impulse and hurt her uncontrollably.Therefore, he was willing to suppress this impulse and desire.Once Ling Yiran was done changing her clothes, Yi Jinli turned around.She had now changed into a long yellow dress, and the torn floral dress was on the ground.Yi Jinli bent down to pick it up and said, "
In the study, the photo of Gu Lichen holding Ling Yiran in his arms was on the computer screen.Yi Jinli's eyes were fixed on the photo on the screen. In the end, he did not say anything about it.He had not asked her why she did not tell him about it that day, why Gu Lichen hugged her, and why Gu Lichen cried in front of her.Was he afraid that the answer he would hear from her would be something he did not want to hear?Yi Jinli unconsciously gave a wry smile at the thought. When had he become so timid?Just like today, when he stepped into the clothing shop and saw Gu Lichen holding Yiran. His body trembled uncontrollably as he listened to what Gu Lichen said.The last thing he wanted to see was Gu Lichen recognizing Yiran.Having known Gu Lichen for so many years, he knew how persistent Gu Lichen was when it came to matters regarding the girl he was looking for. He was persistent to the point of paranoia!He was scared because he cared."Jin, in the future, the more you ca
"She's surely a bit of an eyesore. Since she loves the news media so much, let her be thoroughly exposed," Yi Jinli said coldly."Yes," replied Gao Congming.From the way Young Master Yi spoke, Young Master Yi was absolutely pissed off this time!It was unfortunate for Ling Luoyin to get in trouble with Young Master Yi, especially now that Ling Luoyin had broken up with Young Master Gu. There was no one in Shen City to protect her now!Gao Congming could almost foresee how miserable Ling Luoyin's fate would be.On the other hand, in the studio of Gu Lichen's mansion, Gu Lichen was standing in front of his painting of a little girl carrying a little boy down the hill.He would paint the same thing over and over again, year after year. It was what he remembered the most...Every year, he painted more and more of the same painting. His painting skills also improved. The little girl in the painting looked more and more like the person he remembered.Once, his mother had asked him w
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