After the divorce, the CEO knelt down every night begging for remarriage.

Jiang Anran was not surprised at all when she saw Li Tingze suddenly appear.

Instead, she greeted me with a bright smile, saying warmly, "Aze, why did you come to see me in person? I was planning to bring your brother to your company to find you."

As she spoke, she took a packaged gift box from the low cabinet.

She handed it to Li Tingze and said sweetly, "This is a gift that your younger brother picked out for you himself. He didn't know what you liked, so he chose one based on your father's preferences. If you don't like it, I'll have your brother choose another one later."

How could Li Tingze not know that Jiang Anran was hiding a knife behind her smile?

He curled his lips into a disdainful sneer.

He spoke in a detached voice: "My mother only has one son in this world, so don't try to arrange a fake younger brother for me. Of course, if my mother can accept him, I wouldn't mind having another younger brother."

These words made Jiang Anran feel utterly ashamed.

She maintained her gentle smile, as if what Li Tingze had just said had nothing to do with her.

Seeing that Li Tingze refused to accept it, she had no choice but to take it back.

Just as she was about to make coffee, Li Tingze interrupted her: "There's no need for you to play the gentle and virtuous good woman in front of me. I'm not my father. I can see through your schemes from the moment you brought Jiang Nan to the Li family's old mansion. You originally planned to have Jiang Nan acknowledge her ancestors so you could get a share from the Li family, but your wishful thinking has failed, hasn't it?"

“Aze, what are you saying? I just hope that Anan can have a complete story so that she won’t be gossiped about after she enters society. I never thought about getting anything from the Li family.”

Jiang Anran gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, staring at Li Tingze with teary eyes, and said sadly, "If you were willing to arrange a minor official position for Anan in the Li family, I would be eternally grateful. As for anything else, Anan and I have never harbored any improper thoughts."

"If what you say is true," Li Tingze approached Jiang Anran, his gaze cold and sharp, "then why did you instigate Wen Rongbin to kill Lin Zhi?"

"I didn't, I..."

Jiang Anran instinctively retreated, but Li Tingze pressed on relentlessly.

With nowhere else to retreat, she could only brace herself and meet Li Tingze's eyes, feigning innocence, and say, "Your wife is practically my daughter-in-law, how could I possibly harm her? I understand your prejudice against me, but you can't pin the blame on me. I had absolutely no reason to harm Lin Zhi. Besides, I don't even know who this Wen guy is!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Tingze grabbed her neck tightly.

The force was extremely strong; they wanted to strangle her to death.

The feeling of suffocation made it difficult for her to breathe, and her face turned purple.

She raised her hand and struggled desperately, but she couldn't break free.

Li Tingze did not lessen his strength at all; on the contrary, he exerted even more force.

He saw no fear in Jiang Anran's eyes, but rather a hint of a smile.

next second.

He was pulled away forcefully from behind.

Immediately afterwards, Li's father punched Li Tingze in the face.

He roared, "You unfilial son, how dare you try to kill your Aunt Jiang! Whatever grievances or hatred you have, come at me! None of this has anything to do with An Ran!"

Jiang Anran coughed violently and threw herself into her father Li's arms, crying as she said, "Hongyu, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have taken it upon myself to let Anan choose a gift that Aze didn't like, and I shouldn't have asked him to arrange a position for Anan at Li's company. I overstepped my bounds. Please don't blame Aze."

Father Li held Jiang Anran tightly in his arms with heartache, and gently wiped away the tears on her face: "Anran, go back to your room and rest first. Leave this to me. I will help you get revenge for the harm you have suffered."

“But I don’t want to see you and Aze at odds, after all…” Jiang Anran looked at Li Tingze with affection in her eyes, and choked up, “Aze is A Nan’s older brother.”

Seeing how sensible Jiang Anran was, Li's father felt even more heartache for her.

Seeing the two of them so affectionate, Li Tingze felt disgusted.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said coldly, "If I find out again that you've done anything to Lin Zhi, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Li's father roared at Li Tingze's retreating figure, "Li Tingze, I'm your father! How dare you threaten me!"

Father Li helped Jiang Anran back to her room to rest.

As he was about to leave, she tightly grasped her father's hand and said pitifully, "Hongyu, promise me you won't blame Aze, okay? I know he still resents me. I only did it because I loved you so much..."

“Anran, don’t overthink it.” Mr. Li sat down next to Jiang Anran again, hugged her tightly, and comforted her while saying, “Don’t worry, no matter whether that unfilial son agrees or not, I will have my father arrange an important position for Anan in the Li family tomorrow. I will never wrong you and Anan.”

Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Jiang Anran smiled smugly, out of Li's father's sight.

……

Monday is Li's employees' routine meeting.

Mr. Li brought Jiang Nan to the conference room.

Moreover, Li's father sat in the main seat where Li Tingze usually sat.

The assistant didn't dare to dissuade the father.

After all, it was a family matter of the Li family. He was just a worker, and no matter who he offended, he would suffer the consequences.

Li Tingze was no exception.

Jiang Anran's previous performance of a self-inflicted injury scheme naturally enabled Li's father to secure a position for his son.

Jiang Nan, on the other hand, was like an innocent young man. He walked up to Li Tingze, smiled and extended his hand: "Brother, Dad has arranged for me to work at Li's Group. From today onwards, the two of us brothers can work together for Li's Group. I'm new to the workplace, so there are bound to be many things I don't understand. Please give me your guidance, and I will definitely learn humbly."

Li Tingze looked at the hand in front of him but did not shake it back.

Father Li scolded angrily, "Li Tingze, your brother has already forgiven you, why are you still putting on airs!"

Ignoring his father's words, Li Tingze announced directly, "This meeting is canceled. Everyone, go back to your work."

Upon hearing this, the assistant immediately signaled to the others to leave quickly.

Enraged, Li's father jumped up and down, glaring at Li Tingze, raising his hand to deliver a punch to his face.

The assistant hurriedly called out, "Mr. Li, please don't be impulsive. The old master set a rule that any member of the Li family who causes trouble within the Li family will never be allowed to set foot in the Li family again."

Father Li was naturally aware of this rule.

He had no choice but to suppress his anger and take Jiang Nan to choose an office.

After choosing the office, he took Jiang Nan to the president's office to find Li Tingze.

Li Tingze took out a document and threw it in front of his father, saying indifferently, "Take it. This project is neither too big nor too small. It's a good opportunity for your precious son to practice. If he can win this project, Grandpa will definitely look at him with new respect."

Mr. Li took the document and glanced at it casually.

Anger surged to his head: "What kind of project is this? It has nothing to do with the Li family's main business. Are you trying to marginalize your brother?"

Jiang Nan remained calm and smiled, saying, "Dad, don't be angry. I'm new to the workforce and naturally need to be trained. My brother wants me to start from the basics so that I can grow step by step. Let's do as my brother arranges."

“Anan, you…”

The father was furious, but he could only go along with his son's choice.

Before leaving, he warned Li Tingze, "If you dare to trip up your brother, I will not let you off easily!"

Li Tingze watched the two figures disappear into the distance, a faint smile appearing on his face.

This is his father, who shares the same Li family blood as him.

They're not even as good as the cats and dogs on the street.

After seeing off the two troublesome father and son, they were gone.

Li Tingze dialed Lin Zhi's number.

It rang several times before being answered.

Lin Zhi's voice trembled slightly: "Didn't we agree not to contact me unless absolutely necessary?"

Li Tingze took out the blood test results from the drawer and tightened his grip on his phone: "How long do you plan to hide the fact that you're carrying my child? Are you planning to leave the child behind and have my son labeled as a single-parent family from birth?"

Lin Zhi, on the other end of the phone, gasped for breath.

She took a deep breath, her voice softening slightly: "You know everything. So what?"

"The choice is yours: should I go to your studio, or should you go back to the villa?"

After Li Tingze finished speaking, he hung up the phone immediately.

Lin Zhi was standing on the roof of the studio, looking into the distance, feeling her whole body trembling uncontrollably.

She had guessed from the start that she couldn't hide it for long, but she was still very uneasy about facing it.

But what's meant to happen will happen eventually.

She composed herself and set off for the villa.

When she arrived, the maid told her that Li Tingze was in the bedroom upstairs.

Returning to familiar surroundings, Lin Zhi felt a mix of emotions.

I feel so stifled, so uncomfortable, and I just want to escape.

She pushed open the bedroom door and saw Li Tingze standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. He had already turned to face her when she came in.

The two stood looking at each other, their eyes filled with indescribable emotions.

Li Tingze asked softly, "Have you eaten? Would you like your aunt to prepare something for you?"

Lin Zhi directly refused: "Li Tingze, let's skip the unnecessary words. Just tell me, what are your thoughts on this child?"

Li Tingze's hawk-like eyes were fixed on her lower abdomen.

A complex joy lingered deep in his eyes.

He was quite grateful that the child appeared at this critical juncture, giving his previously hopeless relationship with Lin Zhi a new and positive turning point.

He approached Lin Zhi and looked down into her eyes.

Her voice was hoarse as she spoke: "You should know about my past. I will not let my child be born into a broken family, much less grow up in a loveless environment. If you are willing, I am willing to transfer all my shares in the Li Group to this child's name. And I promise that from now on, you will be my only woman."

Lin Zhi laughed: "Your father brought his mistress and illegitimate child back to the old house, and he'll definitely fight you to the death. Do you really think a child born into a family like the Li family can grow up in a loving environment?"

Li Tingze's expression instantly turned serious.

He had considered that Lin Zhi wouldn't agree to come back to him.

So, he deliberately provoked her, saying, "Even if you don't come back to me, the child in your belly is still of the Li family bloodline. Do you think Li Hongyu and his other woman can tolerate the child in your belly? In the entire Jingbei region, besides me, who has the ability to protect you and the child in your belly?"

Painful memories instantly assaulted Lin Zhi's mind.

Li's father could persuade Wen Rongbin to kill her pregnant belly.

They could also find other people who value money over their lives to continue targeting her pregnancy.

Li Tingze's words were indeed insightful.

Her face turned deathly pale instantly.

Li Tingze knew she was scared too. He held her hand, looked directly into her eyes, and said in a suggestive voice, "I will do everything I can to protect you and the baby. The baby needs its father too. Stay, okay?"