It seemed that she needed to get to the bottom of her dreams and headaches!Ling Yiran made up her mind and arranged the appointment with Dr. Leng on her phone.Just after Ling Yiran ended the call, Gao Congming knocked on the door and entered Yi Jinli's office."Young Master Yi, Miss Ling has just contacted the psychiatrist with the last name Leng. The appointment is scheduled for the day after tomorrow."Yi Jinli lowered his eyes. His long fingers held the pen in his hand, still signing smoothly on the papers. "All right, got it."Then, Gao Congming withdrew from the office.It was only at the moment when the door was about to close that he heard a faint crack in his ear.It was as if something had cracked.The door of the president's office closed and Yi Jinli sat on a sofa chair, still in the same position, but he had stopped signing.The pen in his hand had broken in two, and his handsome face was clouded with gloom.'Is Yiran... Still trying to get her lost memories bac
However, after finding Hua Lifang, he did not give her the dresses.He did not know why. Just like the little silver bracelet, he did not give it to Lifang either.It was as if once he gave them to Lifang, then all his years of thinking would come to an end.'What the hell is... Going on?'For two days, all he could think of was the remark she made the other day when she had a headache.'Was that really nonsense?'The red marks on his wrist had faded, but the feeling of being gripped by her hand seemed to linger there."Ling Yiran, tell me what's the truth!" murmured Gu Lichen as his hands gently wrapped around the long purple dress hanging in the wardrobe.It was like he was hugging the most intimate lover...…"Ah!" Ling Yiran woke up with a start. What struck her eyes was darkness, but when she touched her forehead, it was all cold sweat.She had been dreaming again. In the dream, the little girl carried the little boy on her back as she walked on the hill. She could even
'Why was he so quick to seek death? Why didn’t he think about the son he still had? Did he know that if he died, what it would mean to Jin who was still so young at the time?'Did the man really think that sending Jin back to the Yi family was the best choice? He forgot that a child needs a father.'Jin had already lost his mother's company, but then he lost his father too.'He had to stay in such a house at such a young age, accompanied by a grandfather who hated the other half of his blood!'She could almost imagine how he had walked on eggshells when he was a child.In this mansion, there was no such thing as affection between two generations, only a child's struggle to survive!Ling Yiran walked step by step through the front hall and into the inner room.The interior was the same as what she had seen previously with Jin's father's memorial tablet on the altar.However, now, the tall figure stood motionless like a sculpture before the memorial tablet.His back was straight
Her uneasiness seemed to be heightened by his fragility."Why are you saying that all of a sudden?""Say you'll never betray me, okay?" His voice was already hoarse, and it sounded a lot like a plea.For a moment, other than anxiety, she felt a pang in her heart.'He's Yi Jinli! Why would he use such a tone to beg me to never betray him?'She looked past him to see the memorial tablet behind him.She knew it was his father's memorial tablet. The man with gentle eyes chose death because the one he loved abandoned him.That... Was a betrayal.His father was betrayed by his mother.Then, he was betrayed by his father who left him alone in the world.His eyes were still fixed on her, waiting for her to give him an answer.Her nose felt sore. He seemed to get whatever he wanted, but who knew he had such a deep trauma.Now, she just wanted to calm his vulnerability and trauma."I’ll never betray you," her eyes returned to his face to meet his eyes as she said in a tone of great
She quickly washed up and left for the hospital.What she did not know was that when the tip of her foot had just stepped out of Yi Residence, someone was already reporting her whereabouts to Yi Jinli."Young Master Yi, Miss Ling has left the house," said Gao Congming in the president's office.Yi Jinli lowered his eyelids, his long black eyelashes quivering slightly. "All right, I got it."After that, there was absolute silence.However, Gao Congming's body shivered. Young Master Yi was so quiet that he only found it… Dreadful.Ling Yiran got to the hospital, took a number, and soon met Dr. Leng.She was a 40-something female doctor and was a little chubby. Her smiling eyes gave people a sense of familiarity that made people let down their guards easily.Perhaps, people who looked like this were more suited to be psychiatrists.Ling Yiran sat down and told her about her symptoms, and that her dreams seemed to be happening more frequently recently.Especially... After meeting
'When will Yiran come out?'She had already promised me that she would never betray me, but why did she go see a psychiatrist?'Does she still want to restore her old memories of Gu Lichen?'Yi Jinli watched quietly, and finally, a figure in a white dress came into sight.'It's Yiran!'Even though she was surrounded by a moving crowd, he recognized her instantly.Then, he saw her take out her phone and seemed to be making a call.Moments later, his phone rang. He pulled it out and looked down at the caller ID–’Sis’.Even though he no longer called her that, he had not changed the name on his phone.Perhaps it was some kind of reminiscence. The woman had once said to him with a smile, "Will you be my brother?"She even said, "From now on, you matter to me and I matter to you."'Sis... Sis…'Back then, he did not know that this woman would make him fall in love with her so deeply.As the phone continued to ring, Yi Jinli pressed the answer button and listened to her clear vo
When Ling Yiran pushed open the door to the president's office, she could only see the tall figure standing by the French window that overlooked the skyline of Shen City.Ling Yiran suddenly found that the image in front of her was almost like a poster. He simply stood there as if he had the entire Shen City under his control.However, it was true that he did have the ability to rule Shen City.He looked so different from the fragile, lonely man she had seen in the wee hours of the morning."Jin," she said aloud.He turned his head around and looked at her. A slight smile appeared on his lips. "You're here.""Yes, I brought you lunch. See if you like it." As she spoke, she walked with familiarity to the coffee table and put down the lunchboxes and fruits in her hand.He came over, opened the lid of his lunchbox, and sat down on the couch.Ling Yiran only felt as if she had gone back to the days when she had lunch with him in the office every noon."Is it good?" she asked expec
There was a slight twist in her knuckles that he knew was from when her finger bones were crushed in prison.Some fine movements, which might have been easy for her in the past, were laborious for her now.She was now peeling him an apple with such difficulty.'Therefore, she must have me in her heart. She said it before, I'm the only one she loves!'Yi Jinli kept telling himself as his bright eyes just looked at the movements of her hands, as if to tell himself how much she cared about him.When she finally finished peeling the apple in her hand, Ling Yiran breathed a sigh of relief and handed it to Yi Jinli, saying, "Alright. Here you go."He took the apple and took a bite. The sweet flesh rippled in his mouth."Is it sweet?" she asked."It's sweet," he answered."I'll have one too." As she spoke, she took another apple, intending to peel it.However, the next moment, he stretched out his long arms and gathered her into his embrace. "Why bother peeling another one?""Eh?"
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