Dr. Leng's sudden disturbance was a surprise, and the most troublesome thing was that Miss Ling had seen it.'I'm afraid Young Master Yi won't let me off the hook so easily after this!' Gao Congming shuddered involuntarily at the thought, then glanced back at the psychiatrist who had become silent.'Did Dr. Leng suddenly create such a disturbance at Yi Residence because she’s anxious? Anxious to prove she didn’t hypnotize Ling Yiran for fear of losing her job?'Isn't that a bit too simplistic? I've only arranged for her to go abroad for a meeting and a vacation.'The look in Gao Congming's eyes changed as he thought of it. After all, being around Yi Jinli, he had seen so much that it was natural to understand one thing—there must be something wrong if things were going wrong.'Maybe I need to do some more digging.'In Yi Residence, Yi Jinli said to Ling Yiran with a smile, "Come on. Let's have breakfast first.""Jin, what was that all about?" Instead of following him to the dini
"Yes." His answer once again made her have mixed feelings!"Why did you do that?""Why?" He suddenly raised his arms, almost holding her carefully in his embrace. "What about you? Why did you want to go to a doctor to hypnotize you? Do you want to restore the memory of you and Gu Lichen? Are you that attached to that memory? You've spent only a day together when you were little, and now you have me by your side."His voice was so calm. It was as if he was just talking about a common thing.However, it sounded so frightening to her.'He even knows that... Gu Lichen and I only spent one day together! It’s as if he knows everything and I’m the only one who didn’t!'He seemed to feel her body going stiff and held her tighter in his arms. His lips were close to her ear as he continued to whisper, "Don't seek for that memory again. Isn't it enough that you have me?"'No. I don't have to restore that memory. I've decided to bury it all and keep it as my little secret.' "Gu Lichen and I
It was as if their previous quarrel and doubts had never existed!'Is this what he means by calling it a day?'Ling Yiran stared blankly at the half-done cake in front of her. Just earlier, she thought she would be full of joy when she saw the cake.However, now she found her nose somewhat sore.'Call it a day... If we're just going to call it a day, there’ll always be a misunderstanding between him and me.'I must make it clear no matter what!'"Jin, Gu Lichen and I really—"However, before she had finished speaking, his lips pressed hard against hers and silenced all her voice.He sucked on her lips, ravishing all the sweetness in her mouth until he bit her upper lip with a punitive bite in the end."Haven't I told you not to speak of the thing between you and him? I don't care what happened between you two. I just want you to stay by my side from now on."Ling Yiran found her lips burning but felt somewhat cold.'So... he doesn’t care for my explanations and doesn't belie
'If he believes me, he would believe what I said to him in his father's mourning hall that day, that I’d never betray him!'If he believes me, he’ll believe that he's the one I love!''If he believes me, he wouldn’t have hidden Grandma's bracelet to deliberately hide the truth.'However... he doesn’t believe me…' Ling Yiran only felt as though she was now soaking in ice water.Yi Jinli pursed his thin lips. He told himself to trust her, but when he saw Gu Lichen appearing with her on his back like that and when she went to the hospital again and again to restore her memory without telling him, he did not know how much more he could trust her.What a terrible feeling!Her voice once again rang. "If you can't even believe me, how are we going to proceed with our relationship? Gu Lichen—""That's enough! I told you to stop!" His hands seized her by the neck, choking her to cut off her voice. "Does Gu Lichen believe you? So you can proceed with Gu Lichen instead?"'Gu Lichen, Gu Li
"You're... tired?" she muttered, merely repeating whatever he said."Yes, I'm tired, so our relationship is over!" he said.'It's too tiring. If loving someone is so physically and mentally tiring, so insecure, and so uneasy, then I’d rather not love at all.'If Gu Lichen will always have a place in her heart, I’d rather not have the rest.'When his father died in front of his eyes, he vowed to never be like his father—losing his life for a woman who betrayed him.Not before, and not in the future!Ling Yiran stood up almost stiffly. Although he was right in front of her, why did she feel so far away?Last night, he was so intimate to her, and she had felt so happy, yet now... It was like a great irony.'He's breaking up with me just because he's tired? Then what does our relationship mean to him? Has he only seen it as a game the entire time? However, the difference is that I've trapped myself in it.'"What if... I don't want to break up?" Her dignity shattered when she was
The corners of her eyes were still dry!'Now I can't even cry?'...Maybe some people in this world were doomed to never receive love.She fell in love with Yi Jinli despite suffering the terrible experience of being dumped by Xiao Ziqi!She and he were two worlds apart.If she had not taken him home that night, then there was no way they could have crossed paths.At the end of the day, it was she who had provoked him in the first place and became the subject of a game in the end. Now... it was just making her realize who she was once again.Step by step, Ling Yiran walked out of the kitchen. Yi Residence was surprisingly quiet right now. It was so quiet that she could not even see the servants.'However, it's fine. At least… it'll save me a lot of embarrassment.'She seemed to have used up all her strength when she finally returned to her bedroom.Her mood was completely different from when she left earlier!She walked up to the dressing mirror and murmured to the woman in
His game with her ended here!On her 28th birthday, she realized God’s cruelty to her was far deeper than she had imagined!Her slender body dragged her two suitcases behind her as she descended the stairs with some difficulty. Finally, on her way out of the main house, she met Yi Residence’s butler.The butler was surprised to see Ling Yiran dressed in plain old clothes, looking like she was leaving as she dragged her suitcases.“Miss Ling, where are you going?”"I’m moving out. Yi Jinli and I have broken up, so there’s no reason for me to stay here," said Ling Yiran.‘What?’The butler looked surprised. ‘Broke up? With Young Master Yi?‘However... isn't it Miss Ling's birthday today? Young Master Yi made a point of ordering the birthday menu for the evening.’Even so, looking at the way Miss Ling spoke now, she did not seem to be lying. The butler was in doubt for a moment.On the other hand, Ling Yiran said nothing but continued to drag her suitcases out of Yi Residence st
Therefore, Ling Yiran dragged her suitcases to the nearest bus stop near Yi Residence. She just sat on the bench at the bus stop until her phone rang.She was stunned for a while before taking out her phone. The caller ID showed that it was Lianyi.'Lianyi…' Ling Yiran only found her nose starting to feel faintly sore again.When she pressed the answer button, her best friend's familiar voice sounded from within. "Yiran, are you at Yi Residence now? Bai Tingxin and I are coming over now."Ling Yiran suddenly remembered. 'Oh right. Today's my birthday and I've invited Lianyi and Bai Tingxin over to celebrate.'However... there's no need for it now!"You don't need to come over. I... broke up with Yi Jinli. There won't be any birthday celebrations today," said Ling Yiran. Now, it was as if even saying one word would leave a strong bitterness in her mouth.Qin Lianyi was immediately stunned. "Broke up? You and Yi Jinli broke up? What's going on here? No, where are you now?"Qin Li
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