"Yes, there won't be any more misunderstandings like that. It's great that he has found the one he’s looking for," Ling Yiran said.Then the man would not cry like that anymore! The memory of Gu Lichen crying in front of her that night somehow flashed in her mind.Somehow, there was a tightness in her chest and a dull ache in her head.Ling Yiran stopped, raised her hand, and pressed it against one side of her forehead."What's the matter?" Yi Jinli asked hastily."Nothing, just... A sudden headache," she replied.Looking at her slightly pale face, he said with a frown, "You don't look very well. Why don't we find a lodge nearby for you to rest awhile?"There was not even a real hotel nearby, only a few lodges."It's all right," said Ling Yiran. The headache was only instantaneous, and the pain subsided as she spoke. "The pain is gone now. I want to go back and spend more time with Grandma."After a pause, she added, "Jin, I'm going to stay here for three days. I'll return to
Someone saw Ling Yiran coming in and immediately said, "Hey, I used to think that Yiran was the most promising person in your family. Who would have thought that the most promising one as a child is now the most down and out, and Lifang is the most promising person in the Lu family?"The person was trying to flatter Hua Lifang by belittling Ling Yiran, which was something Hua Lifang liked to hear. After all, since they were young, they were always compared to each other because they looked alike and were so close in age.In the past, Ling Yiran was the type of student who excelled in school and even got into a prestigious university, so Hua Lifang was naturally embarrassed when compared to her.Therefore, Hua Lifang would love to be able to hold her head high in front of Ling Yiran, but that was before knowing that Ling Yiran's boyfriend was Yi Jinli.Now that she knew Yi Jinli's true identity, Hua Lifang only thought the relative who said that deserved a beating! She immediately l
Ling Yiran stared blankly at Yi Jinli. After a while, she said, "If so, I guess I’ve gone through so many things probably… Just to meet you and fall in love with you too. If I hadn't gone through all these ups and downs, maybe I wouldn't have anything to do with you at all."Had it not been for her imprisonment, she might have married Xiao Ziqi and remained a lawyer. However, she might still be unable to blend in with the Xiao family after marriage.Of course, it was also possible that she did not marry Xiao Ziqi because of his parents' objections.In any case, she would not have met Yi Jinli that night while in such a mess and neither would she have brought him home.She and he would eventually miss each other like two parallel lines.Yi Jinli's eyelashes quivered a little. Then, he gently hugged Ling Yiran, buried his face deep in her neck, and sniffed the scent of her body. "Yes, you... Must have gone through all that to meet me."However, she did not know that he had caused h
Gu Lichen kept asking himself, 'What am I looking at? Isn't it clear that Hua Lifang is the one I’ve been looking for?'The person who saved his life was Lifang, and his investigation showed that Lifang had led a miserable life these years. What he needed to do was to treat Lifang as well as he could and let Lifang live a good life in return for saving his life.However, after finding Lifang, he felt empty as if he had lost something."What are you looking at, Lichen?" Hua Lifang's voice rang.Gu Lichen turned his head to look at Hua Lifang who was walking this way. Then, he walked up to her and said, "Nothing, I'm going home. You can call me if anything comes up.""Are you going home now?" Hua Lifang was obviously reluctant. "It's late now. Why don't you spend the night here and leave tomorrow? There are rooms available here for you to rest in.""It's all right. I have urgent business in the office tomorrow, so I'd better go back," said Gu Lichen.Hua Lifang could not say anyth
Hua Lifang slightly bit her lower lip. "If I hadn't saved you, you wouldn't be nice to me?"She only wanted him to say no, but she was instead met with a pair of indifferent and estranged phoenix eyes.The man looked at her calmly as if he was looking at a stranger.Suddenly, Hua Lifang felt a pang of regret for what she had just said. "I... I want you to be nice to me not just because I saved your life, but… But because of something else..." she stammered defensively."All right, don't overthink it. It's getting late, so you should have an early night," Gu Lichen said lightly.As he spoke, he opened the car door and was about to get into the car when Hua Lifang suddenly said behind him, "Be careful on the way, Chenchen!"The word ‘Chenchen’ made Gu Lichen's body stiffen immediately. A memory of the time when the petite figure carried him down the mountain flashed through his mind.The girl kept talking to him as she was afraid that he would faint from the bleeding."What's you
These paintings showed images of her carrying him down the hill or snuggling with him in the woods.Back then, all they could rely on was each other.For the first time, he realized that she was so important that he might not be able to live without her.Only one of these paintings was an exception.It was not a painting of a child, but the face of a grown woman. The woman in the painting smiled faintly. Her almond-shaped eyes were gentle and serene, but it made people feel comfortable. It was as if being stared at by such eyes would make you feel calm but also grounded at the same time.Gu Lichen stood in front of the painting, gazing at the person in the painting with his dark phoenix eyes. Pain flashed in his always indifferent and distant eyes.If Ling Yiran was here, she would discover that she was the person in the painting!"Why aren't you her?" his cold voice rang in the studio, but there was no reply.The woman in the painting only looked at him with a faint smile.Gu
Who was Ling Yiran? She had been to prison!In a small town like this, people had a natural disdain for ex-convicts. Some would criticize Ling Yiran, while some thought that Ling Yiran should not be here keeping vigil at all. She was a disgrace to the Lu family, so they should kick her out!Every time the Lu family members heard something like that, they were so afraid that these words would anger Yi Jinli. If that happened, he would wipe out the Lu family and they would be too helpless for tears.Although Lifang was now under Gu Lichen's protection, Gu Lichen had never said that he would protect the Lu family!On the day of Old Mrs. Lu's funeral procession, Ling Yiran stood among the crowd while dressed in black. Her eyes were slightly red as she had obviously been crying again.Yi Jinli wore a black suit. He stood beside Ling Yiran and accompanied her to the funeral home.The Lu family booked a hall in the funeral home so that they could accommodate those coming to the service.
Before the man could finish, he was already kicked to the ground with one foot."Sorry, I couldn't control my foot," Yi Jinli said lightly, but his left foot stepped on the man's heart, causing the man to immediately cry out in pain. His face was red, but he could not move the foot that was pressed against his heart.Seeing this, First Uncle, Second Uncle, and Third Aunt of the Lu family immediately came forward to say, "Mr. Yi, um... You shouldn’t be doing this at a funeral.""It would be disrespectful to the dead if anything happened.""The man only said a few words. Don't take him seriously, Mr. Yi!"Yi Jinli looked lazily at the three people in front of him. "I think if Grandma saw someone insulting her granddaughter like this, she would probably approve of me doing so, wouldn't she?"His half-smile sent cold shivers down their backs."Of course, of course, she would!""That's right. This man is just angry that Yiran refused his proposal back then, so he's here to make trou
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