'Is it because of Yi Jinli? Because I believe he’ll save me?'Ling Yiran could not help but smile wryly as she thought of it.She intended to be independent, but now she was dependent on him.The driver drove toward the south of the city, to an increasingly remote place, They were going to leave the city soon!Ling Yiran did not know what Yi Jinli planned to do, but the car suddenly stopped when it was about to reach the highway exit."Why did you stop?" the man who was watching over Ling Yiran at the back asked.However, the driver did not answer.As such, the man glared at Ling Yiran. "Be good!" Then, he moved forward after getting up halfway and poked his head out between the seats to look through the windshield at the front of the car.Then, the man stiffened. His face showed a stunned expression while his body could not help trembling.'What's going on?'Ling Yiran was lying in the car with her hands tied. She could not straighten up at all, let alone see out the front o
'Is this man… the benefactor... the paralegal mentioned?'What benefactor could have such power?Yi Jinli glanced coldly at the man who was not wearing a mask. Then, he ordered his subordinate who was following him. "Take good care of this man later and let him know what it feels like to be slapped.""Yes," the subordinate answered. 'The moment Young Master Yi asked me to take care of this fellow, he’s probably going to suffer,” he thought to himself.The man without a mask trembled. When he saw Yi Jinli trying to carry Ling Yiran into a nearby black Bentley, the man suddenly shouted, "Who the hell are you? Is... Is she really a mere paralegal?"'How could someone create such a commotion for a mere paralegal who's not even a stunning beauty?'The man just felt like everything was getting out of hand.He thought he only accepted a deal, but look at how it turned out!No one answered him as Yi Jinli had already gotten into the car with Ling Yiran in his arms. Then, the car slowly
'But does he know that it’s not these physical wounds that had hurt me deeply, but the one to my heart?'I wonder when it would heal.'…The car stopped at the hospital’s entrance, and Yi Jinli got off with Ling Yiran in his arms.The doctor was already waiting in a special room, and as soon as Ling Yiran arrived, he began his examination.Fortunately, it was only some physical injuries. There was nothing to worry about. The swelling on her face would also subside in a few days.When she was done with the examination, a new set of clothes was placed in front of her."Change into this," he said."Okay," she replied. Her shirt was torn at the shoulder and was indeed unwearable.She held out her hand to take it, but he did not seem to want to give it to her.She looked at him quizzically.He said, "You're hurt, so it's not very convenient for you to change yourself."'So? Did he mean…' Ling Yiran's face went red immediately. Her red and swollen face now looked even ‘brighter’.
He felt as if something was suffocating his chest, making him unable to breathe at the sight of her red and swollen cheeks.Earlier today when he opened the car door and saw her lying there with her hands tied and her cheeks red and swollen, he had felt the urge to kill.The person he treasured and wanted to protect had been harmed!Ling Yiran bit her lip but did not cry out at all. After all, she was used to not crying out because it never worked even if she did!Yi Jinli did not say anything and only prepared the ointment before applying it on her. In addition to the wounds on her face, she also got kicked several times."I'll do it myself," she said."You won't be able to apply it on your back," he said."But...""If you find it awkward, I'll apply it with my eyes closed. The doctor wrote the approximate position of your injuries in the examination report," said Yi Jinli.Ling Yiran was stunned. Before she knew it, he had walked up to her back, closed his eyes, and reache
'Did he close the whole firm... so that I can rest at home?'Is that possible? Would he have gone to all that trouble just to make me rest?'Otherwise, why is the firm closing for three days for no reason?'After washing up, Ling Yiran lay down in bed. Her injuries were less painful after applying the ointment. However, the moment she closed her eyes, she seemed to recall the incident today.She was utterly reassured when he appeared before her. It was as if... Besides Lianyi, there was another person who was so protective of her.However, the man who was so protective of her did not love her.His game of love with her was over, so when would this brother and sister game end?No one could tell her when!…In the large room, Yi Jinli looked coldly at the two bodyguards who had their heads lowered. There was a bewildered look on their faces. Gao Congming seemed helpless too."Is this how you protect her?" His tone was slightly raised, but it was still cold. Gao Congming shudder
"What the hell?! Why didn't you tell me you were hurt?" Qin Lianyi came to Ling Yiran's rental house to visit her best friend but was shocked to see her red and swollen cheeks."It only looks serious. It doesn't hurt much anymore," said Ling Yiran. She was embarrassed to tell her best friend that she had looked scarier in the first two days."What the hell is going on? What happened to your face? Who hit you?" asked Qin Lianyi.Ling Yiran then gave a brief account of her kidnapping. Though she tried to play it down, Qin Lianyi was horrified.Towards the end of the story, Qin Lianyi suddenly said, "Wait, the highway was blocked by the police? Is it the van you were in... the one that the police blocked on the highway that day?""Huh?" Ling Yiran was shocked. "What's going on?"Qin Lianyi took out her phone and searched for the news online before handing it to her best friend.Ling Yiran saw that someone had posted some photos of the highway from that day online.However, the pho
If she praised a male celebrity, he would not look at her properly. In the end, she would have to coax him. If she did not do so, he would tell her parents about her underground bar trip.Therefore, she could only be subservient with her tail between her legs during this time.Of course, if she were to put aside Bai Tingxin’s jealousy, everything else was pretty good. For example, when she watched TV, he would automatically give her snacks. When she had a backache, he would give her a massage. When she wanted a celebrity's signature, he would get it for her. Of course, this was limited to female celebrities only.Looking at the sweetness on her best friend's face, Ling Yiran hoped her best friend's relationship with Bai Tingxin would be smooth sailing till the end.However... As she thought of Bai Tingxin's family background and the Bai family, she could not help feeling worried.'The Bai family is complicated. Bai Tingxin became the Bai family's patriarch with the identity of a
"I wanted to see you, so I didn’t care about the time. Tingxin, I think I'm lucky that our feelings are mutual," she said, her voice sounding sweet.Compared to Yiran, she was much luckier, and therefore, she felt even more sorry for Yiran."Why do you say that all of a sudden?" Bai Tingxin looked at the person in front of him. He was pleased to hear these words from her, but he could not understand why she was saying these all of a sudden as if she had gotten inspired."I went to see Yiran today. She said she and Yi Jinli are back to being brothers and sisters again because of some things. I know Yiran wants to get over Yi Jinli, but this situation will only make it worse," said Qin Lianyi.Qin Lianyi said angrily after a pause, "I don't know what Yi Jinli is thinking. He seems to care about Yiran a lot, but he's the one who wanted to break up with Yiran. They all said women are unpredictable, but I think he's the unpredictable one.""Yi Jinli is still in love with Ling Yiran," B
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