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
Ling Yiran learned that from her time in prison!She stepped forward and looked quietly at her grandmother who lay in the coffin, knowing it would be the last time she could see her. The kind old woman gave her a lot of love after she lost her mother and made her enjoy her childhood.Ling Yiran gently placed the flower in her hand in front of her grandmother's coffin and bid her final goodbye in her heart.She did not go over when Grandma's body was cremated. She was afraid, afraid that she would not be able to stand the sight of her grandmother's body being cremated."Grandma left me after all, Jin. There's one less person in the world who truly loves me and treats me well," murmured Ling Yiran.Looking at Ling Yiran, Yi Jinli said, "I won't leave you." 'I’ll always be here for you.'"Yes, I know you won't leave me, and I... Won't leave you too," said Ling Yiran. He always gave her peace of mind when she was at a loss.Grandma's ashes were cremated and placed in an urn.The Lu
...Ling Yiran sat in the car, watching the scenery receding on both sides. She began to hum softly. A beautiful and soothing song filled the air in the car.Yi Jinli raised his eyebrows slightly and waited until Ling Yiran had finished singing before asking, "What’s this song?""Strolling Down the Path of Life. It’s an old song. My grandmother loved listening to it. She was the one who taught me to sing it. I used to sing it for fun when I was a kid. I didn't understand much of the lyrics back then, but the older I grew, the more I understand them," answered Ling Yiran."It's indeed a good song," he said."Yes, too bad Grandma can't teach me any more songs," she murmured, looking exhausted.She had only slept for three to four hours a day. She spent most of her time beside her grandmother's refrigerated coffin or was busy with funeral affairs, so she did not have time to sleep properly."Get some shut-eye if you're tired. It's a two-hour drive back," said Yi Jinli.Ling Yiran
"What if the bad guys catch you too?" It was a little boy's voice, but she could not see his face."No, they won't!" the little girl retorted at once.The little boy just looked at her thoughtfully without speaking a word.After a while, the little girl muttered, "If I get caught too, at… At least we can keep each other company. I'm not afraid!"The little girl held the little boy by the hand tightly. The pair of silver bracelets on her slim, fair wrist were particularly conspicuous.The little girl and the little boy ran on the rugged hill road. The little boy was usually well-pampered. Even if he had great motor skills, he had never experienced a situation like this.The little girl led the way while tightly holding hands.Suddenly, the boy slipped and began to fall down the hill. Due to inertia, the girl followed suit until her body was stuck in a small branch that grew out of the side of the hill. That stopped them from falling.The little girl's left hand was still holding