"What is it?" he asked, raising his eyebrows."I’ve a lot of scars on my body, so the wedding dress can only be designed conservatively. If it's too revealing, my scars will be revealed," she said, embarrassed.He felt a throbbing pain in his heart. "A conservative one would be nice. I don't like the idea of my bride wearing a dress that's too revealing." The corners of Yi Jinli's mouth raised slightly as he wrapped his arms around Ling Yiran before saying, "I wish your wedding dress could cover you from head to toe. You know what? I'm a possessive person, so I can't bear to let others see an inch more of your skin."Although she had initially been embarrassed about this, his words easily made her relieved. "Thank you, Jin," she murmured."I'm not joking, nor am I comforting you," Yi Jinli said as he gently rubbed his lips against Ling Yiran's cheek. "Even if you have scars on your skin, you're still beautiful enough to make me want to seize all of you. I even want to lock you up
She could almost imagine how frightened the little boy felt back then when he stayed in this house. He was all alone. Even though he had family, he did not receive any affection and had to worry that he would be replaced by someone else.Only by getting stronger could he not have the possibility of being ‘weak’.This was because ‘weak’ meant he was likely to be abandoned."Was it... Hard?" Ling Yiran asked in a mutter, feeling sorry for the man in front of her.Previously when she heard people talking about him, she just felt that such a superior man could have anything he wanted and could easily manipulate funds. Basically, he was a winner in life.However, now she realized that there was no such thing as a winner in life. The more glorious he was now, the harder he had worked for it back then.At an early age, he was burdened with far more than a child should bear."It's all right," replied Yi Jinli, his long fingers gently brushing past her caring almond-shaped eyes.Her eye
Ling Yiran walked into the changing room with the wedding dresses in hand while Qin Lianyi went in to help.In the lounge outside the changing room, Yi Jinli and Bai Tingxin sat in silence.Bai Tingxin looked at Yi Jinli who was in front of him. To be honest, he was quite surprised that Yi Jinli was getting married to Ling Yiran so soon."I recently heard that you're helping Miss Ling to reverse her case." Bai Tingxin took the initiative to speak, trying to find a topic of conversation with Yi Jinli."You're well informed," said Yi Jinli as he raised his eyes to look at Bai Tingxin."Well, that's mainly because Lianyi is concerned about Miss Ling's case, so I’m paying more attention to this matter. However, I heard that in the appeal filed by the law firm you appointed, the culprit of this case was Wan Yuming?"Yi Jinli narrowed his eyes slightly and did not make a sound. His amorous eyes only looked at him with a cold glimmer in them."I've also looked into Miss Ling's case. Al
'Angel…' Yi Jinli's eyelashes quivered a little. Maybe she was like an angel to him.She saved him from the abyss when he was so numb that he did not know what the meaning of survival was.Without her, he would only be living a meaningless life."What do you think, Jin?" asked Ling Yiran. She looked at herself in the mirror after trying it on and just did not feel like herself.Although it was not the official wedding dress, it was so beautiful that it made her sigh. Maybe every girl had an obsession with wedding dresses.She remembered seeing a bride wearing a wedding dress as a child and thought that her dress was beautiful. Then, she wondered when she would be able to wear such a dress and if a fairytale prince would come to hold her hand.Now... She had really met her prince!Ling Yiran looked at Yi Jinli as he approached her. He was wearing a crisp suit that outlined his tall, lean body. His broad shoulders, narrow waist, and long legs made him look good in anything. Even t
"Revealing?" Qin Lianyi looked at her dress. It was an off-shoulder dress with the shoulders exposed and the skirt was short at the front while long at the back. The short part ended at the knees while the long part ended at the ankles.Due to how well the bust of the dress was positioned, it lifted her cup a notch, and at the same time, the waistline was positioned just right.In short, it gave the wearer the appearance of having larger breasts and a smaller waist.These were the effects women dreamt of!Qin Lianyi raised her chest with her hands and said to Bai Tingxin, "Don't you think I look sexy dressed like this? My figure looks a lot better."Bai Tingxin was suddenly speechless. Was she… Still a woman? She was talking about looking ‘sexy’ in his presence! Did she not see him as a man at all?Even if they were now boyfriend and girlfriend, in her heart, she did not see him as her boyfriend at all!He was probably nothing more than a vengeful debt collector to her!"If you
Along the way, she was clenching the phone in her hands while her eyes reddened.'Grandma had been discharged from the hospital and went home to recuperate. I thought Grandma was getting better, but... How did this happen?'The call earlier was from a nurse at the hospital. The nurse was asked by her grandmother to call her and tell her that she was now in the hospital. She was almost dying and would even slip into a coma from time to time. Her grandmother’s last wish was to see her before she died!According to the nurse, her grandmother had been hospitalized for three days, but First Uncle, Second Uncle, and Third Aunt did not call to inform her!If the nurse had not called her today, would she not have been able to see her grandmother for the last time?'No, no. This won't be the last time I see Grandma,' she kept saying to herself in her heart, but her hands were shaking more and more as she held the phone.Suddenly, a large hand covered her trembling hands as a voice rang in
In the end, Grandma did not finish her last words. Her eyes and her mouth were still open, but she was no longer breathing.Ling Yiran stared blankly as tears fell from her eyes.The doctors and nurses beside them determined the time of her grandmother's death and said to Ling Yiran, "Our condolences, Miss Ling."'Condolences…' The only family who loved her was gone!Ling Yiran suddenly let out a yell and laid beside her grandmother's still-warm body while crying.Her body... Was still warm, but she was not breathing nor did she have a heartbeat. She could no longer hear Grandma calling her Yiran and she could not see her smiling at her anymore...Ling Yiran cried while Yi Jinli stood by in silence.He knew that she had too many tears to let out right now. Her grandmother was a spiritual support to her. She was her protector after the loss of her mother.However, she would never see her again.He understood the pain of losing a loved one. When his father was frozen to death in
It was only two hours after her grandmother's death that Ling Yiran's first uncle, second uncle, and third aunt arrived at the hospital one after another at the hospital's notice.As for Ling Yiran's grandfather, Old Man Lu, he did not come to the hospital on the pretext of poor health. He feared that he would be too sad and thus worsen his health after seeing the body.Ling Yiran did not know how her grandmother would feel about her grandfather's comments.When First Uncle, Second Uncle, and Third Aunt saw Ling Yiran, their first reaction was that Ling Yiran had to pay for her grandmother's grave and funeral on her mother's behalf. She could not get away from it! Ling Yiran could not help getting angry. Her grandmother had just passed away, but First Uncle, Second Uncle, and Third Aunt only cared about money!"Pay?" asked Yi Jinli, who had been silent all along.Only then did First Uncle and Second Uncle realized there was another person in the room. The haste and the fact that
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