"Sure," replied Ling Yiran. According to the information she collected, Guo Xinli's car and Lil Li's car were driving one behind the other at the time of the accident.
One could say that Guo Xinli was the first witness when the accident happened!
She could ask Guo Xinli if she wanted to learn more about the details of the case.
"Want to join me for dinner? It's almost time anyway," said Guo Xinli after looking at the time.
"No thanks." Ling Yiran declined with a smile, clearly keeping her distance.
She did not know if Guo Xinli was still interested in her, but... she did not want to send out the wrong signal.
"There's something else I wish to tell you in regards to this case. I was thinking of having dinner with you and telling you about it as we eat. It won’t take much time," said Guo Xinli.
Ling Yiran hesitated. "Then… let's go Dutch."
"Sure," answered Guo Xinli with a shy smile.
As long as she would have dinner with him, he was elated.
...
Qin Lianyi came to see Ling Yiran afterward, but she did not expect to see her friend getting out of a car that was being driven by a man at the neighborhood where Ling Yiran's rental house was.
She only saw her best friend saying something to the man with a smile. Then, she waved goodbye before the car drove away.
'Um... Is there something going on?'
Qin Lianyi suddenly stopped and looked at her friend in surprise. "You’ve only failed once. You don't have to—"
"Not once, but twice." Ling Yiran corrected. "It doesn't feel good to be kicked away so easily every time. I don't want to go through that suffering again."
Qin Lianyi felt sorry for her best friend. "Maybe the third time's the charm? Maybe you'll meet someone who deserves your love?"
"Instead of spending my time on relationships, I'd rather spend my time on what I really want to spend on. Perhaps I'm just not suited for love. Besides, you know that my body makes it hard for me to conceive. How many men in this world would like to have no children of their own?"
Qin Lianyi threw her arms around Ling Yiran. "You mustn't talk about yourself like that. Nothing is absolute. People who really like you and love you will be tolerant of these things. Besides... My child will be your child. Our child will have two mothers."
Qin Lianyi choked up while talking. 'I don't like Yiran saying such things. It feels as if she’s done with her life.
'But she’s still so young. She's only 28!'
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