Chapter 553

As the years went by, the hideous scar became shallower and shallower, but it remained there. With today's technology, he could easily choose to remove the scar with high-tech methods, but he never did. It was as if to remind himself of something with the scar. If the source of his insecurity toward relationships was his mother, what about her? She was also an insecure person. Due to Xiao Ziqi's betrayal, she was even afraid of love. She once thought she might live alone for the rest of her life. Now, it was he who gave her that sense of security and made her want to love someone again. "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" Yi Jinli looked up just in time to catch Ling Yiran's almond-shaped eyes. The way she was looking at him was with distress mixed with compassion and pity, as well as other emotions that he could not understand. Ling Yiran suddenly came to her senses and shook her head. "Nothing. I just realized that I love you very much." As she spoke, she bent over gently and put her hands around his neck. "I'll be good to you, Jin. I'll always be good to you." If he lacked security, she would give him security. It was like two people warming themselves. Not only did she get warmth from him, but she also wanted to pass it on to him. His body gave a slight shudder while his dark eyes looked at her with awe. Then, a smile slowly rose from the corners of his mouth. His thin lips parted, saying, "Then, it's settled." ... Ling Yiran was sent to the small restaurant in a Bentley by Yi Jinli, which drew a few sidelong glances from the rest of the staff. However, since Yi Jinli had been here before, all the staff knew that Ling Yiran found a rich boyfriend. However, they did not know that the rich boyfriend was actually Yi Jinli, Shen City's local tyrant. When Ling Yiran saw Zhuo Qianyun, she could only see that Zhuo Qianyun looked tired and had faint dark circles under her eyes. It was obvious that she had not slept well. "You didn't get a good night's rest, Sis Zhuo? Is it because of Ye Wenming?" Ling Yiran asked in a whisper. Zhuo Qianyun smiled bitterly. "A little. I've been hiding from him since getting out of prison. I'm afraid of being found by him, and I'm afraid that the peace I have now will be ruined." However, what she feared most was that Ye Wenming would take Lil Yan away from her. Even though Lil Yan was never the child he wanted, there was a chance… He would do that. After all, what the man wanted most was to see her in pain. "Even though he's now in Shen City, the city is too big for him to bump into you," said Ling Yiran. "I hope so." Zhuo Qianyun hoped. She just wanted to protect the small restaurant and her son so that he would grow up safely. After everything she had been through, she realized that peace was a blessing. As for Yiran... Zhuo Qianyun looked at Ling Yiran, wishing to speak. However, she stopped on a second thought. She was not sure whether it was a blessing or a curse that Yiran was dating Yi Jinli. Even though many women were after a man like Yi Jinli, how many women dared to love him? Even if Yi Jinli favored Yiran now, what about the future? How many people could bear a man like him turning his back on them?