Ling Yiran's hands were still around Yi Jinli's neck. She looked at the familiar face right in front of her.'It's... Jin. The Jin I can... rely on…'"Jin, you know what? I'm so happy… today..." she muttered.He furrowed his eyebrows. "Happy?""Yeah... Happy... It was as if by dancing along as I looked at the people on the stage, I could forget a lot of troubles..." she went on muttering. Only what was it that she was trying to forget? She could not recall all of a sudden.However, holding Jin like this made her feel secure as if she finally had a long-lost peace of mind."Lianyi... said that the five people singing and dancing on stage today... are very popular recently..."Lianyi likes the one with gray hair best, but... Uh... I prefer the one with black hair... I think Asian men look best with black hair."I... I tried to grab their clothes too. They would throw them off the stage one by one… Lianyi said... if I really like the vest she grabbed, she would give it to me..."
Back when she was still living with him, they had a similar conversation.Back then, her answer was..."Yes. Of course, I like you!" Ling Yiran grinned. It was a drunken grin, but her answer was the same as before.'Is she behaving like when we were together because she's drunk? Back then, she was my Sis and I was her Jin.'"Will you be my Sis if I'm good?" 'Be my Sis. Stay with me.'Even though I can’t give you love, I can give you something else.'I can fulfill your dreams and your ambitions for you. I can make those who despise you bow before you, and I can get you to the top of the social hierarchy.'As long as... you stay with me!'Maybe this was the only way to make him feel less guilty."Sure, but... I’ve always been your Sis. Jin, don't worry, I'll... protect you. I'll protect you..." she muttered.As she spoke, her eyelids began to droop, and her voice became lower and lower. Finally, she tilted her head and fell asleep.He gently helped her to lie down. Then, he
The servant went to prepare the soup. Bai Tingxin made Qin Lianyi sit on the couch and said, "I'll send you home after you finish the soup."Qin Lianyi only mumbled, "I don't want to go back. I want to watch more. Send… Send me back. I want to look at those hunks..."What she said seemed to trigger Bai Tingxin. "Hunks? Qin Lianyi, I'm not even done with you. You told me you have work, but instead, you went to that bar. Have I spoiled you too much that you'd dare to do such a thing?"Qin Lianyi winced a little. Although she was drunk, she somehow knew it was her fault."How... How did you find me? I... I didn't tell you I was going to the bar!" she murmured as though she was dissatisfied."You tell me!" He grunted in annoyance. He would not have found out if it were not for the photo she posted on her WeChat Moments.She groaned."Give me that vest," said Bai Tingxin. The sight of her clutching another man's worn vest annoyed him."No!" Qin Lianyi immediately shook her head and
However, this method was effective on Qin Lianyi. She slightly loosened her fingers that were clutching the vest, but she looked reluctant. "Bai Tingxin... Are… Are you that mean that you won't even let me keep a vest?" she spoke with difficulty. Her drunken eyes were full of grievances."Didn't you say I’m more charming? Then why keep another man's vest?" He snapped, forgetting that he was arguing with a drunk woman."They... can dance. You can't..." she murmured.Bai Tingxin was so furious that he said, "How do you know I can't?""Then dance... Um... Dance... and take your clothes off..." she added at the end.He stared at her. "If I dance for you, will you stop thinking about other men?""Yes... I swear!" She nodded her little head with some force."Alright, mark your words. If you dare back out..." He paused. "I won't give you a chance to back out anyway."With that, Bai Tingxin raised his hands and unbuttoned his clothes in front of Qin Lianyi…He was slowly swaying. Such
Upon hearing the servant entering, Bai Tingxin turned to look at her and shouted coldly, "Get out!""Yes, yes!" The servant quickly put down the bowl of soup and left the living room.Only Qin Lianyi and Bai Tingxin were left in the large living room."Lianyi, get up!" said Bai Tingxin."No!" She was drunk, but she could still yell out the word clearly."Stop that now. Drink the soup first." He was so patient that his subordinates would have been shocked if they saw him like this.He had never wanted to open his heart to anyone, not to mention coaxing a woman like this. She was the only exception."Bai Tingxin... What do I do? I seem… I seem to like you… Uh... More and more..." she mumbled.He knew she was talking drunkenly, but he felt as though there was a hard pang to his heart. "If you really like me, why did you go to that show and grab other men's clothes?""I was helping Yiran… to blow off some steam. Hehe... Besides... they're pretty handsome… However..." She belched a
However, she regretted it a little. 'I was drunk, so I can't remember exactly how we did the deed. It looks like I have to try a little harder and have another memorable time with him.'Suddenly, as if remembering something, she cried out, "Ah, where's Yiran? Wasn't I with Yiran yesterday?"Bai Tingxin was annoyed when she mentioned this. "So you remember you were with Ling Yiran? What did you tell me yesterday? You said you had to work on a project. Then what happened? You took Ling Yiran to a place like that to watch a show."Qin Lianyi winced guiltily. "I just wanted to help Yiran blow off some steam and not get sick. I did work on my project during the day. That's why... I only went to Yiran in the afternoon!""What about the clothes you grabbed? I've never seen you grab my clothes, yet you would grab some stranger's clothes.” He snapped, but his movements were gentle and careful."I... I got it... for Yiran!" Qin Lianyi immediately used Ling Yiran as an excuse.'Well, um, I
"Then… Then don't they know that we... Gosh!" whined Qin Lianyi. 'My parents are the most conservative type of people. If they know that someone has had their way with me… Uh, no... That I had my way with someone, would they punish me by making me kneel on the washboard after I go home?’"Is it embarrassing to sleep with me?" His expression sank. She looked as if he was a mortifying secret that she needed to keep."No, no! There's nothing more honorable than to sleep with you! I'm just afraid that my parents won't accept it because they're conservative," Qin Lianyi said hurriedly.Bai Tingxin only felt that every time he was about to be pissed off, this woman would then amuse him. "All I told your parents was that you had a few drinks and slept in the guest room I arranged for you."'Whew!'Qin Lianyi was relieved."Alright, get dressed and go down for breakfast. Have some soup for your hangover. It'll make you feel better," he said. She never had the chance to drink the soup the
[I'm alright. Bai Tingxin took me to his mansion for a night's rest.] Qin Lianyi was embarrassed to say that she had ‘slept’ with Bai Tingxin again.During breakfast, Bai Tingxin had said in all seriousness, "You've done it to me again. You're dead meat if you don't take responsibility."She was speechless. 'Don't women suffer more? I should be the one to say these.'"Will you take responsibility?" he asked as he stared at her."Uh... Sure." She nodded her head under his intense gaze.Qin Lianyi felt speechless yet sweet as she thought about what happened this morning. 'It feels pretty good that Bai Tingxin is forcing me to take responsibility!'After chatting with Ling Yiran for a short while, Qin Lianyi put away her phone, turned on the computer at her desk, and got ready to work.On the other hand, Ling Yiran had put away her phone and was lost in thought as she looked at the case files spread out on her desk.'Why did Yi Jinli pick me up at the bar? What the hell is going o
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