Chapter 1963: Falling in Love

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

“Boyfriend?”

Li Tingshen didn’t respond.

Liang Xuer turned to look at Lian Lili in a panic. Knowing that she might not know as much as she did, she shifted her gaze to Ye Jianyun.

Her lips trembled before she said, “When did this happen?”

Ye Jianyun looked at her coldly for a few seconds. “Just now. When you quietly went to pick up your Aunt Lian to give us a surprise.”

Ye Jianyun admitted that his words were intentional.

All these years, no matter what he did, he couldn’t bring this child up.

He had never judged whether pursuing love was right or wrong, but…

If Qingqiu had never expressed her love for Li Tingshen in the beginning, she had never held back or concealed her feelings for him.

What kind of character would Li Tingshen be in her eyes?

Would she realize the possibility of her having a relationship with Li Ting?

It was just that Qingqiu wanted it.

He had surpassed her by nearly thirty years. From the moment she stepped into the Ye family, she had been secretly competing with Qingqiu.

After all these years, she seemed to have treated Qingqiu as a benchmark to measure the meaning of her life.

She could hear the dissatisfaction and sarcasm in Ye Jianyun’s words.

Liang Xuer took a few steps back.

Lian Lili smiled and watched everything silently from the side. Then, she looked at Li Tingshen.

“You agreed?”

Li Tingshen nodded calmly.

Even the director was still smiling. “I don’t know anything.”

“It’s not too late to know now,” Li Tingshen said calmly.

“Hmm…” Lian Lili groaned thoughtfully. “Why aren’t you late? You missed the opportunity to reject her. Now, you can only go back on your word. This will hurt a girl’s heart more than rejection.”

Ye Jianyun’s face darkened.

“Lian Lili.”

“Huh?” The guests had already started to leave. In the huge living room, only the butler and servants were cleaning up the mess.

Lian Lili smiled and turned to look at Ye Jianyun. When she met the coldness in his eyes, she curled her arms slightly.

“That look…” she murmured and chuckled. “Don’t look at me like that again. Why do I always seem to be the one in the wrong?”

“Tingshen is my son, I should have the right to give him some advice. Your precious daughter is so noble and delicate. I’m worried that I won’t be able to serve her well and will suffer. How should I explain to you?”

Ye Jianyun said in a low voice, “I don’t need you to explain to me, and you don’t have to either. This is between Qingqiu and Tingshen.”

Lian Lili looked at Ye Jianyun quietly for a while before chuckling.

“That’s true. Why should I take young people seriously?”

She looked up at Li Tingshen, who was frowning coldly. “As the man, you have to know your limits. Don’t be unable to escape.”

The meaning behind his words was obvious.

“Lian Lili, what do you want?”

The smile on Lian Lili’s face faded and her gaze turned cold.

“Am I wrong again? I can’t make him go back on his word. I can’t let him date your precious daughter either. Tell me, what should I do?”

“Is this how you view a relationship?”

“What do I think? I just know that your daughter likes Tingshen and doesn’t want her to be hurt. There are many people who are hurt because of their relationship.”

“If it’s not someone you love, it has to be someone you love. You probably don’t know that loving something isn’t fulfilling, but destroying.”

Ye Jianyun frowned slightly.

“Lian Lili, your words make me wonder if you really loved Jingyi back then.”

For a moment, Lian Lili’s face twisted.

After a while, she smiled warmly and stared at Ye Jianyun.

“Do you think I love her?”

Ye Jianyun frowned even more and didn’t say anything.

The atmosphere fell into a deadlock. Even Liang Xuer sensed something.

Her heart was filled with doubts. She guessed that there seemed to be some conflict between the elders of their generation back then. Perhaps…

Her gaze lingered on Lian Lili and Ye Jianyun. She pursed her lips and didn’t dare to continue thinking.

If Liang Xuer could sense it, it was impossible for Li Tingshen not to. His long and narrow eyes narrowed slightly as his gaze landed on Lian Lili.

Not long after, Li Li covered his mouth and laughed.

“Jingyi and I even have a son. Are you questioning my love for him now?”

The atmosphere instantly improved.

“I was just preparing for the worst. They’re still young. Who knows how long their relationship can last? How long can the novelty last? You have to be careful when dating. After all, the girl will suffer in the end.”

“I don’t want the two children to affect our relationship for so many years.”

Ye Jianyun restrained the emotions on his face. What he said made sense.

Even so, no one felt that there was anything wrong with what he had said.

After sending Lian Lili and Li Tingshen off, Ye Qingqiu’s coming-of-age ceremony ended.

The young lady was filled with joy in the bedroom. She was especially satisfied with this coming-of-age ceremony.

After all these years, they had finally confirmed their relationship.

—

Ye Qingqiu’s grand coming-of-age ceremony and her relationship with Li Tingshen were all over the internet.

From then on, almost everyone knew that the little princess of Ping Cheng City was taken.

Li Tingshen thought that Lian Lili would say something to him, but there was nothing.

“Why didn’t you inform me when you came back?”

“I regret it now. If I had told you back then, I don’t think your relationship with the little princess of the Ye family would have been known by everyone tonight.”

The car slowly stopped in front of the Li family’s villa. Li Tingshen unbuckled his seatbelt and said calmly, “I can’t hide.”

“You can’t avoid it?” Lian Lili sneered. “Tingshen, these words sound like you’re compromising and have nothing to do with feelings. Is that so?”

Li Tingshen got out of the car.

Lian Lili followed closely behind.

“Answer my question!”

Li Tingshen walked around the car and stopped in front of her.

“You really hope so.”

“Yes, I hope so.” Lian Lili pursed her lips. “But I also hope that she really loves you. She loves you more than I can see and imagine.”

Li Tingshen frowned and his eyes were locked on Lian Lili. The light in the courtyard could not penetrate the darkness in his eyes.

After a few seconds, he gave a low laugh.

Lian Lili’s face darkened.

“What are you laughing at?”

“If you’re willing to tell me what feud you have with the Ye family, I might take revenge for you. I don’t know anything and I helped you hurt a woman who only has eyes for me… How heartless do you think I am?”

Lian Lili’s eyes flashed and she took two steps back. “Yan Ze, do you like this woman who is full of you?”

Li Tingshen straightened his body and asked expressionlessly, “What if it is?”

Lian Lili’s face darkened. “You can date, but I won’t agree to marry into the Li family.”

Without giving Li Tingshen a chance to speak, Lian Lili walked into the villa.

Li Tingshen stood rooted to the ground, his dark eyes staring at Lian Lili’s back.

His expression darkened.

He didn’t go in immediately. Instead, he took out a slender cigarette, lit it, and leaned against the car.

The misty smoke covered his eyes that were hidden in the night.

Her eyes, which were originally calm and emotionless, could no longer be seen.

It was dark, deep, and cold.

Lian Lili had said a lot tonight. In fact, Lian Lili had said the most to him.

It was as if there was nothing else between them other than Liang Xuer and Ye Qingqiu.

It wasn’t as if.

In fact, they rarely interacted with each other.

What she and Liang Xuer said in a day seemed to be equivalent to a year of interaction.

After interacting with each other for the past two years, she had to control his life.

The cigarette butt was clearly extinguished in the dark night. In her mind, heart, tongue, and body, a sentence from tonight flashed past countless times.

“I also hope that she really loves you. She loves you more than I can imagine.”

Lian Lili had said too many things that were worth digging into and thinking about. However, this was the only sentence that seemed to be circulating in her body.

‘She really loves you.’

I love you more than I can imagine…

What level would it be?

After taking one last puff, Li Tingshen crushed the cigarette butt under his feet.

Why should he be conflicted? He wouldn’t see her anyway.

*

One day, Ye Qingqiu couldn’t help but go to the company to look for Li Tingshen.

She had stayed by Ye Jianyun’s side since she was young. Although she didn’t know how many employees and subordinates he had, she didn’t see him often.

Anyway, she was busy.

She wondered what he was busy with.

Ye Qingqiu arrived at the company and found Li Tingshen’s office. She saw him sitting at his desk, his handsome and cold face facing the computer screen. The silver-framed glasses reflected the light from the computer screen.

When he heard the commotion, he turned to look at her. There was no change in his expression, as if her appearance was within his expectations.

He glanced at her and immediately retracted his gaze. His slender fingers typed rapidly on the keyboard, making clicking sounds. There was no other sound in the office.

He was focused on his work. Although she was prejudiced against him for ignoring her, she obediently walked to the sofa beside the French windows and sat down.

The sound of the keyboard in the room didn’t stop, but Li Tingshen’s gaze landed on her feet after she turned around.

After a glance, she looked away.