He had said that she would one day beg to be his sister.Sure enough, everything he said came true!Taking a deep breath, she said, "I… I'll be your sister, so can you save Sis Zhuo and Lil Yan from Ye Wenming now? Then send someone to protect them, at least... Ye Wenming can't touch them that way!"It was her decision. If becoming Yi Jinli's sister was the only way to assure Sis Zhuo and Lil Yan's safety, then she was willing to do so.Sis Zhuo had given her a hand when she was in trouble while Lil Yan... was so pure that she could not help protecting him!"Sure." With a satisfied smile, he took out his phone, dialed Gao Congming's number, and gave him the orders. Then, he looked at Ling Yiran. "Is that alright?""How long will it take to know if Sis Zhuo and Lil Yan have left safely?" she asked."It shouldn't take long. Alright, let's eat, Sis," he said gently, smiling like how he used to.Ling Yiran shuddered and stiffly picked up her chopsticks to dig in.She ate the delic
She looked at him in astonishment. "Are you moving here?""Is there something wrong? Didn't we live together before?" he asked, half amused.'How could it be the same?' Ling Yiran pressed her thin lips together. For a moment, she did not know how to answer."Or is that you just don't want to live with me, Sis?" he asked as he lowered his face close to her cheek.His breath was on her face. His face that was a masterpiece by God was so close to her that she could make out his eyelashes and their fluttering.Subconsciously, she wanted to turn away to avoid his eyes.However, the next moment, his fingers grabbed her chin to force her to look at him."What's the matter? Is it difficult to answer?" His voice was cold, and his black eyes stared at her with a keen light that seemed to see through her. "Are you regretting it? Are you regretting that you agreed for Zhuo Qianyun?""I… won't regret it. It's just that I can't get used to the changes... as quickly as you can. Yi Jinli, I wa
Zhuo Qianyun had heard Ling Yiran talk about how she and Yi Jinli met, so she somewhat knew about it.Back then, she was lamenting how fate miraculously put two irrelevant people together.However, now she wondered whether such fate was actually doom."You needn't suffer for my sake!" Zhuo Qianyun said, full of guilt."It's not all about you. Sis Zhuo, you don't have to feel guilty. Yi Jinli has already made up his mind to make me his sister again anyway. Even if it wasn't because of you, something else would’ve come up," said Ling Yiran. As long as Yi Jinli decided on something, he would do it somehow.Even if she could refuse him once or twice, how many times could she get away with it? Maybe her refusal was just a part of his game, making it more challenging."However..." Zhuo Qianyun seemed to want to say more."Sis Zhuo, at least you and Lil Yan can now stay in Shen City without any worries. I'm a former convict who has gotten my name cleared. While I'm only a small paral
"If that's the case, I'll help you out. Anyway, be prepared for it, but don't be too pessimistic," said Ling Yiran."Thank you, Yiran," Zhuo Qianyun said gratefully.If it were not for Yiran, she would have no idea what to do and might not even be able to get away from Ye Wenming until now!Ling Yiran left Zhuo Qianyun with a heavy heart.She did not tell Zhuo Qianyun that Ye Wenming would have a good chance of winning if he were to fight for custody.After all, Zhuo Qianyun led an unstable life and was an ex-convict while Ye Wenming was a famous entrepreneur in S city. He did not seem to have any tainted history and was reputable. He could provide the child a good life.Now, there were also rumors that Ye Wenming and Kong Ziyin were going to get married.A normal family was far more advantageous than a single-parent family. All these would put Zhuo Qianyun at a disadvantage.'What can I do to help Sis Zhuo solve her current predicament?'Ling Yiran was worried, and before she
Yi Jinli's eye darkened immediately.'Contradict each other... Yeah, they do contradict each other!' He was afraid that he would love her too much that he would one day repeat his father's mistake of losing his dignity and life for love. He could not let her control his emotions!However, after breaking up with her, he could not help wanting to see her and ended up forcing her to stay by his side."You know what? The only person in the world who can make me contradict myself is you!" His thin lips parted as he stared at her intently.Ling Yiran was stunned as she stared at Yi Jinli in confusion. 'What does he mean by that?'The way he looked at her seemed to be a combination of extreme desire and restraint. It was extremely contradictory!...The next day when Ling Yiran got off work and was walking out of the building, the Yi family's driver came up to her. "Mr. Yi wants to see you, Miss Ling."Ling Yiran pressed her lips together before following the driver into the car witho
Yi Jinli was topless with a towel around his waist. His hair was wet and dripping with water.Seeing Ling Yiran in the room, he smiled. "You're here.""Yes." She looked away uncomfortably."What's the matter? Are you embarrassed?" He came up to her. "Aren't you going to help me dry my hair? I remember the first time you took me to your rental house that you offered to dry my hair when I came out of the shower, Sis.""You're a little too tall for me to dry your hair. Why don't you—"Before she could finish, he bent down. "Can you do it now?"His sudden approach startled her, and when she turned her head, her eyes met his.His eyes seemed to have some kind of magic that one could not help looking at.Then, he put a dry towel in her hands. "I like it when you help me to dry my hair."Ling Yiran held the towel almost stiffly. She put it over his head and began drying his wet hair.The towel managed to block his eyes, giving her a sense of relief.Not only did she help him dry hi
"Really?" muttered Yi Jinli. The scissors were completely in his hand in the blink of an eye.He looked down at the scissors in his hand, and there was a coldness on his expression. For a moment, he felt the urge to give her his life even if she did want it!'How did that happen?'I never intended to give any woman my life. Only I can decide whether I should live or die, right? Isn't that what I was afraid of when I broke up with her?'Why do I still have such an idea even after we’ve broken up?'"Yi Jinli, I've never thought about killing you." His silence made her misunderstand. "Even if we’ve broken up, it was sad and painful at the beginning, but it's all over now. I won't kill someone just because we broke up."He furrowed his brows. She was only explaining herself, but why did it hurt him when he heard her say that it was all over?"You've never thought about killing me?" He turned his head to look at her."Yes," she said."You don't want me to die, then?" he asked, his
Ling Yiran was rendered speechless. 'What does that mean? Am I a mascot?' Shaking her head, Ling Yiran threw the jumbled thoughts out of her head and refocused on the case files in her hands.Lil Li's trial was about to begin in a few days. According to the defendant's attitude, it was clear that she wanted to put it off and not pay them any compensation.A year behind bars could wipe out millions in damages which was a bargain for the defendant.Although she was now 70 or 80 percent sure that the real culprit was the actress Su Xi, the evidence she had was not strong enough!'Maybe... by revisiting the route the car took or the crime scene, I might find something useful,' Ling Yiran thought to herself. After all, it was all she could do now.Otherwise, when the case did come to trial, even if they won, Lil Li and his family would not receive any compensation."What are you looking at? Why are you so focused?" Yi Jinli's voice suddenly rang in her ears.Ling Yiran suddenly reali
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