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
As soon as Ling Yiran touched her forehead, she felt a layer of cold sweat. 'What's wrong with me? Did I have a nightmare? The hill in the dream was the hill near the town.'Also... Sceneries from the dream…' She could not help biting her lip.The sun shone brightly outside the window. It was sunny.Ling Yiran looked at the time. It was almost 11 a.m., and she had slept for a long time. There was a note from Yi Jinli on the nightstand.His handwriting was lanky and strong.Ling Yiran read the note and knew that he had gone to the office early this morning to deal with the company's business affairs that had accumulated over the days, but he would be back to have dinner with her.Looking at the words on the note, Ling Yiran felt a warmth in her heart. The feeling of anxiety over her dream earlier seemed to fade a little.She took a change of clothes into the bathroom and took a shower.As the warm water washed over her, she looked down at her left hand in a trance.It was as if
"It's nothing. If it's what you want, of course, I'll do it for you," Gu Lichen said lightly."That's very kind of you, Chenchen," said Hua Lifang.The word ‘Chenchen’ made Gu Lichen feel a pang in his heart. When she uttered the word, he somehow found it irritating to his ear."Call me Lichen from now on. Chenchen is just a childhood nickname," said Gu Lichen."Sure," Hua Lifang replied obediently.Speaking of which, it was Ling Yiran who told her about the name Chenchen. When Ling Yiran was a child, she came home with her dress in tatters and said that she had saved someone. No one in the family believed her and they all thought she was lying to cover the fact that she was being naughty. As such, they beat her for it.However, Hua Lifang was curious as a child and went to ask Ling Yiran about it. Hence, she knew how Ling Yiran had saved the little boy called Chenchen.Otherwise, when Gu Lichen found her, she would not have succeeded in pretending to be Ling Yiran. Of course,
"A year?" Qin Lianyi gave a low cry. "Then your wedding with Yi Jinli will also be postponed a year?"Ling Yiran nodded. "I haven't talked to Jin about this yet. I'll talk to him tonight and see what he thinks." However, she had a hunch that he would agree.It seemed as if he had agreed to every request she made ever since they started dating.Qin Lianyi looked at her friend's haggard face and suggested. "Why don't we go to the shopping mall? Bai Tingxin asked me to accompany him to a meeting. He said he’s ordered a set of clothes for me to pick up at the shop in the shopping mall near here."Qin Lianyi did not want to be noticed at all at such conferences, banquets, and so on. However, Bai Tingxin kept dragging her to them as if he was addicted.The most infuriating of all was when she argued that she was busy at work and needed to work overtime or something, the fellow would only smile and say it did not matter. Then, she would get a call from her superior who said she need not
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