There was a pause to Yi Jinli’s movements as his face darkened little by little. Meanwhile, Gao Congming was in a state of panic while wishing to sew Qin Lianyi's mouth shut immediately.The name Ling Yiran was now taboo in Yi Group!'But now that audacious Qin Lianyi is speaking so loudly of it!' Gao Congming was really afraid that his boss would lose his temper!The air pressure around Yi Jinli seemed to have dropped a lot, and Gao Congming, who was beside Yi Jinli, was close to trembling!After Qin Lianyi was done saying her piece, she took Bai Tingxin's arm and left contentedly.Bai Tingxin looked at his girlfriend's petty move and unconsciously laughed. 'Looks like it's true that women and petty people are difficult!'Lianyi has both characteristics!'From the corner of his eyes, Bai Tingxin once again glanced at Yi Jinli who was not far away before leaving.'Does Yi Jinli really not love Ling Yiran anymore? Did they break up because he's sick of her and wants to stop dati
…Ling Yiran and Guo Xinli were having lunch in a restaurant near the hospital.When she came to the hospital today to visit Lil Li who was still in a coma, she bumped into Guo Xinli again. Guo Xinli stayed with her while she gathered all kinds of materials. He even did some errands for her.Ling Yiran could somewhat see through him too. It seemed that Guo Xinli still liked her. However, he did not say it out loud, so she just stayed quiet about it and tried her best to keep her distance so as to avoid giving him the wrong idea.She was at the hospital until nearly one o'clock in the afternoon. Ling Yiran was so busy that she even forgot about lunch. She had not eaten and neither had Guo Xinli."You’ve helped me a lot today. Why don't I treat you to lunch?" said Ling Yiran.Guo Xinli smiled shyly. "I'm a man. I should be the one to treat you.""It has nothing to do with whether you're a man. If I ever help you out with something, then it's never too late to treat me," she said.
"Yes.""Then… Where's your brother?"When he said this, she stiffened. The word ‘brother’ once felt so close to her, but now it felt so far away."He… has gone back to his own home. I was only taking him in temporarily," muttered Ling Yiran. She then returned to her seat, lowered her head, and began to eat her unfinished meal.Guo Xinli only stared at Ling Yiran.'Is the 'brother' who at first seemed to be monopolizing her no longer with her?'Is she alone now? Does that mean I... have a chance?' The idea grew stronger and stronger in his mind.Neither of the two in the restaurant noticed a black sedan parked a short distance from the restaurant.The man in the car was staring at them through the window.Gao Congming did not even dare to breathe. He just looked at his boss who was in front of him in fear before looking at Ling Yiran and the man called Guo Xinli in the restaurant.After finding out Ling Yiran's current location, Young Master Yi just made him drive over, and...
It was because... that would not lead to anything.Just like when someone wanted to make her a scapegoat as the powerless her could easily become an abandoned pawn!A flash of embarrassment came over Guo Xinli's face, but he said with great certainty, "I... I know I can't do much, but... but if I had known you then, I would have done everything I could to help you! 'The car had come to a stop at the building of Ling Yiran's law firm.Ling Yiran leaned over slightly and looked at the man next to her carefully.The man looked ordinary, but he had a power that warmed people's hearts. After going through so much, she knew that perhaps ordinariness was the most precious of all.'Guo Xinli, you're a nice person and a good man, but I'm not right for you. I've been through a lot of things and I've been disappointed in love and in marriage. I just want to focus on my career now. The rest doesn't matter to me!" said Ling Yiran."Then I can wait. I'll wait until you’re willing to focus on
"I... I really like you. I... I know I'm useless. I can't provide you a lavish lifestyle, but I can accompany you every day. I can do everything I can to protect you. If you've never tried, how do you know you can't develop feelings for me no matter how long it takes?"He was stuttering. He was so anxious yet so earnest.Ling Yiran's nose felt a little sore. It turned out that there was someone who liked her so much.It was not for any other reason. He just respected her no matter how destitute she was.She did not push him away. His hug felt very, very warm.It was because of this warmth that she hoped that one day he could meet a woman who really loved him!"Guo Xinli, thank you for liking me, but even now when you're holding me, I feel nothing for you. Do you think it's necessary to try?" she said.In her ears came the sound of his silent breathing....A black car was parked not far away. The man inside looked at the pair embracing each other in the car ahead while his han
Then, as if possessed, he kissed the woman’s seductive lips…'Um... Something seems to be pressing my lips. It's so hot…' Ling Yiran was so drowsy that she could only vaguely feel something on her lips.Her instinct was to escape it, but she could not seem to do it.Then, she slowly regained consciousness.'No, someone's kissing me!' She instinctively opened her eyes, but they were filled with darkness.'It's a hand! It feels like a hand.' A hand was covering her eyes, so she could not see anything.The kiss deepened.'Who is it? Who's kissing me?' Ling Yiran was full of fear, struggling almost with all her might.However, her struggle was subdued by an absolute force.She could not break free nor escape. However, she suddenly caught a whiff of a familiar scent accompanied by the kiss that made her tremble.'It's... Yi Jinli?' They had been the most intimate with each other, so how could she not know his scent? Besides, this kiss... This familiar feeling...'It had to be h
Ling Yiran was woken up the next morning by her phone's alarm.Her head was a little dizzy, and there was a sore feeling in her neck. She raised her hand and subconsciously rubbed her neck. Suddenly, as if remembering something, she froze and quickly looked around her room.However, everything in the room was the same as usual. Even her pajamas were intact. There was nothing unusual.She seemed to have been kissed in her sleep yesterday, and then... she passed out!'I didn't see who it was, but the kiss felt like... it was Jin!'However, nothing seems to be unusual. Did I dream of him kissing me? Did I have such a dream because I haven’t forgotten about him?'Ling Yiran's eyes darkened, and she lifted her thin quilt before getting out of bed.'When will I be able to forget that man? I thought I’d finally have a family, but it turned out to be just a dream.'She could only start over when she forgot about him!Ling Yiran went into the bathroom, took her toothbrush and cup, and
"Thank you," said Zhuo Qianyun."Don't be a stranger, Sis Zhuo. If one day I'm in trouble, I think you'll help me too," Ling Yiran said with a smile."That's true." Zhuo Qianyun also smiled. "By the way, I'm planning to move to G City.""G City?" Ling Yiran was surprised. This city was not far from Shen City, but it was not near either. It was a three hours' drive.However, that city had beautiful landscapes. Although it was a tourist city, the cost of living was not high. It was about the same as the cost of living in third-tier cities in the country."When are you moving?" asked Ling Yiran."Probably in September. I need to find a place over there and find a kindergarten for Lil Yan. With the hearing aid on, Lil Yan is just like an ordinary kid and has no problem communicating with others. So I want to find an ordinary kindergarten for him. I wonder if there's any kindergarten that will accept him."Since her son was deaf, it was normal for him to go to special education kinde
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