"You've mistaken me for someone else, Mr. Gu. Besides, even if you didn't mistake me for someone else, it makes no difference. The person I love is Jinli, and he's also the person I want to marry. I won't have any feelings for you," said Ling Yiran.Her words made his blood freeze instantly. His whole body stiffened.Ling Yiran took the opportunity to pull her arm out from between his fingers. "I hope you won't come to me for this again in the future. It doesn't make any difference whether I'm her."With that, Ling Yiran turned to look at Zhuo Qianyun and said, "I'm going to go home, Sis Zhuo.""Sure," answered Zhuo Qianyun.Ling Yiran had walked out of the small restaurant, but Gu Lichen still stood there while staring blankly at his empty hand.Empty, empty!'It doesn't make any difference whether she's her?'Why is that? Why?' Gu Lichen slowly gathered his hands and held them tightly, letting his fingernails prick deeply into his palms.Zhuo Qianyun looked at Gu Lichen with
'What's going on here?' What the childish voice said in her dream just now was so similar to what Gu Lichen said to her in the small restaurant this evening.'Is it because I heard those words that I’m having such a dream now?'Ling Yiran could not help but frown at the thought of this and felt her head hurt again."Why? Are you not feeling well?" Yi Jinli's voice rang in Ling Yiran's ear."No, just a small headache," she answered.He raised his hand. The tips of his warm fingers gently pressed against her forehead and temples, massaging her.The strength of his fingers was just right and the rubbing made her feel better."Feel better?" he asked."Yes, better," she answered as she nodded."Why don't I take you to the hospital tomorrow to have a check-up and see what's causing the headache?" asked Yi Jinli."No thanks. My headache is probably due to the dream I had. I think it’s because of what Gu Lichen said," answered Ling Yiran.Yi Jinli's hands immediately stopped what th
"Sure," she said and slowly closed her eyes. She felt his fingers gently rubbing and pressing on her head."However, Jin... Gu Lichen seems to really care about that person," muttered Ling Yiran. She used to think Gu Lichen was a playboy, but this man's insistence on looking for that one woman shook her up a bit.He was looking for a little girl he had met when he was a child. If he met that girl when he was a child, how long had he been looking for that person? Ten years? 20 years?Spending such a long time looking for a person… This was the kind of persistence many people did not have."He has been looking for so long. Do you think he'll ever find her?" asked Ling Yiran."Do you want him to find her?" he asked."I hope he does, so he won't mistake me for her anymore," she replied.With her eyes closed, she did not see the gloom and calculation in Yi Jinli's eyes.Mistake? No, Gu Lichen was not mistaken! However... He would make Gu Lichen think that he was mistaken! Yiran coul
She remembered it being sold for hundreds of millions of dollars and joked by asking who would wear such an expensive diamond in the future.Unexpectedly, the diamond now appeared in front of her eyes."Is this... Frozen Heart?" she asked in surprise."You've seen it?" He was slightly surprised."Yes." She nodded her head."I'm going to use this diamond for your wedding ring. You can take a look and see what kind of ring setting you like, or you can let the designer design what you want," said Yi Jinli.'A wedding ring?' Ling Yiran blinked in surprise.A diamond that was worth hundreds of millions of dollars for her wedding ring? Ling Yiran only felt that everything seemed unreal."You don't like it?" He frowned slightly. "If you don't like it, I'll see if there are any other suitable diamonds, or do you like other stones?""No!" She denied quickly. It was not that she did not like it, it was just... "This diamond is too expensive. Are you really going to use it for a wedding
Everything impossible was made possible because of him."Haven't you always wanted it reversed? Why are you quiet?" Her silence made him ask."Are those evidence... Really enough for me to reverse the case? Can they… Give me the truth?" murmured Ling Yiran.The truth... Yi Jinli's eyes unnoticeably flickered a little. "Yes, it won't be a problem. Trust me!"Tears welled up in her eyes, and she sobbed as she said, "Thank you, Jin!"He was momentarily bewildered by her tears. He quickly took a tissue to wipe her tears. "Don't cry. I didn’t help you find evidence and reverse the case just to see you cry."Her tears only made him feel pangs after pangs of pain in his heart.However, she cried even harder. It was as if all those years of suffering which had been repressed by this miscarriage of justice were released at this moment.Ling Yiran held the man tightly in her arms, crying loudly."Ah... Ah... Ah..." How much grievance and pain was shown through her crying as she seemed t
"It has nothing to do with you. It's a good thing that you're helping me to reverse the case. I'm crying just because this thing has been weighing on my mind for so long that now that I know I can reverse it, my emotions went out of control," she said.His thin lips pressed together and said nothing. He only raised his hand and held her in his arms.His Yiran did not know what he was saying sorry for.'I'm sorry…' It was his indifferent connivance that had caused her to suffer such a terrible experience and left her wounded. All he could do was to clear her name for her.However, she would probably never know the truth she really wanted!Yi Jinli held Ling Yiran very, very tightly......The next day, Ling Yiran took a leave of absence with Zhuo Qianyun and went to the law firm with Yi Jinli. As it was about her case, she felt particularly nervous.To her surprise, Yi Jinli chose the law firm where she had worked at before.Ling Yiran looked at Yi Jinli in surprise. 'This... C
Ling Yiran had just finished washing her hands and was about to dry them with a paper towel when suddenly she saw a figure. She was stunned.When that person saw her, they also looked shocked and asked, "What brings you here, Ling Yiran?"Ling Yiran did not expect to see Guan Lili here. Instead of the formal suit she usually saw Guan Lili wearing, she was now dressed like a cleaner in the building."Why, can't I come here?" asked Ling Yiran coldly.Ling Yiran was disgusted with Guan Lili after she used her case as a case study for the rookies in the firm.Even though you may think that some people were just petty, their evil intentions could be far beyond your imagination. Guan Lili stared at Ling Yiran in hatred. She was now a joke to the whole firm. As a lawyer, she was forced to clean the bathroom. It was all thanks to Ling Yiran.Who would have thought that Gu Lichen would stand up for Ling Yiran?After that incident, she was called into the office by the firm's boss who g
Guan Lili felt a burning pain on her face, half of which seemed numb. When she covered her face and looked at the man who had struck her, it was Ling Yiran's boyfriend whom she met before."Did you… Did you just slap me?" stammered Guan Lili."What, can't I slap you?" asked Yi Jinli as he laughed in anger. There was an air of rare rage in his deep eyes."I'm… I'm helping you. You… You don't know that Ling Yiran is having an affair with Gu Lichen. They..." Guan Lili said as she swallowed the pain, but before she could finish, she was slapped hard in the face once more.Instantly, both of Guan Lili's cheeks were red and swollen.Guan Lili even tasted blood in her mouth, which showed how heavy the two slaps were.However, what frightened her more was the look of rage in his eyes. He looked… Murderous! She even felt as if the man in front of her could kill her at any moment.'He’s only... Ling Yiran's boyfriend, not some big shot, so I have nothing to be afraid of! I'm... I'm going
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