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

“Li Tingze, if you lend me 500 million, it’s a sure thing, and you don’t have to worry about it going down the drain. I represent my brand, and I guarantee it with my reputation. If I break my promise, my reputation will be ruined, and I won’t be able to survive. If you’re setting up barriers for this kind of cooperation, requiring me to exchange something, I can just borrow from someone else; it’s only a matter of time.”

Lin Zhi pushed Li Tingze away, and just as he was about to restrain her again, she raised her hand and placed it on her lower abdomen, her eyes full of vigilance.

Li Tingze was slightly taken aback.

His brain automatically replayed the scene of his drunken outburst last time, which caused Lin Zhi to bleed and almost miscarry.

So he let go of her hand and let her get up and sit in the seat opposite him.

He didn't rush to answer, but instead poured Lin Zhi a glass of boiled water.

Li Tingze ultimately couldn't bring himself to be ruthless towards Lin Zhi, probably because he felt guilty about what happened last time.

At first, he wanted to use this to force her to come back to his side to have a safe pregnancy.

But he underestimated Lin Zhi's resilience.

He knew the financial situation of Lin Zhixin's newly established brand company like the back of his hand, and knew that she needed to borrow money this time, otherwise she would not be able to explain herself when she returned.

She often said that he only loved himself and never cared about her feelings.

Only now, face to face, did his mind begin to awaken slightly.

He shouldn't treat Lin Zhi with the same coercive attitude he used before; doing so will only push Lin Zhi further away from him.

After thinking for a long time, he said softly, "I can give you 500 million, but not as a loan. Instead, I will invest as a shareholder, holding only 10% of the shares, and I will not interfere with any of your decisions. If you cannot accept this plan, then you don't need to waste your time here with me. Go find the person you mentioned who will lend you 500 million."

An investment of 500 million yuan was made, representing a 10% stake.

This solution is indeed not excessive given her current situation.

However, she doesn't want anyone other than herself to own her brand.

No one can say for sure what will happen next.

She came to borrow money, not to receive charity.

She slowly stood up, said nothing, and walked towards the door.

Heaven will not allow a person to reach the end of their rope.

There might be a turning point.

Seeing how determined she was to leave, Li Tingze was afraid that she would go to Jiang Nanyi or Shen Mubai to come up with a solution, which would only accelerate the development of her relationship with other men.

He finally managed to sever the budding ambiguity between Lin Zhi and Jiang Nan.

We can't let all our efforts go to waste and allow them to rekindle the flame of love.

Li Tingze got up and ran quickly toward the elevator. Just as Lin Zhi was about to step into the elevator, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her out. Afraid that she might bump into something, he put his arm around her waist and held her tightly in his arms.

Lin Zhi looked up at the familiar handsome face so close to her.

With a calm expression, he asked, "Mr. Li, what are you trying to do now?"

Li Tingze immediately let go, afraid that it would make Lin Zhi dislike him even more.

He cautiously began, "If you want to borrow 500 million from me, I will lend it to you. Just don't go looking for other men. If 500 million isn't enough, I can lend you another 500 million until you have enough funds."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhi showed a surprised expression.

She hadn't expected Li Tingze to be so generous to her.

That's truly rare.

She took a step back, extended her hand to Li Tingze, and said in a low voice, "I lent you 500 million, and of course I will repay it. Draft a contract based on market price, and I'll go to Li's Group tomorrow to sign it with you."

Li Tingze nodded slightly. He lowered his posture and said in a low voice, "I haven't been sleeping well lately, and it's already very late. Why don't you stay here for the night? I'll sleep in the study, and you can sleep in the bedroom."

Lin Zhi remained unmoved and stood still without saying a word.

Fearing she might misunderstand, Li Tingze quickly added, "For the sake of the baby, you shouldn't be working so hard. How about I lend you 500 million with only this condition?"

"I'll sleep in the guest room."

Lin Zhi thought about it and realized she didn't need to be coy.

If she wants to expand and strengthen her business, she will inevitably have some contact with Li Tingze.

As long as there is no emotional entanglement between them, there is no particular difference in their careers, whether they cooperate with anyone or with Li Tingze.

If I had to say there was one, it might be that the thresholds set for her by others were perhaps more stringent.

Lin Zhi went to the guest room and locked the door as soon as she entered.

Li Tingze was blocked outside the door. He wanted to say more to Lin Zhi, but all he could see was the cold, hard door.

He sighed in frustration and went back to his room helplessly.

Perhaps because there were familiar people living in the house, Li Tingze slept very well all night and slept until dawn.

He went to the guest room as soon as he got up, only to find it empty, with no sign of Lin Zhi.

Just then, the maid came in to tidy up and hurriedly said, "Mr. Li, you're finally awake! Madam got up early this morning, had breakfast, and left. She told us not to wake you and to let you sleep until you naturally wake up. It's clear that Madam still cares about you."

Upon hearing this, Li Tingze's lips curled up slightly.

He didn't know if the servant was telling the truth or not, but he liked hearing it.

Just as he was about to leave, the maid took out a box and handed it to Li Tingze: "Madam gave me this before she left, and told me to make sure to hand it over to you."

Li Tingze took the box, and when he opened it and saw what was inside, his face instantly darkened.

He gritted his teeth and slammed the contents of the box onto the ground.

The maid was startled. Seeing the jade bracelet in the box broken into several pieces, she said with heartache, "Mr. Li, this bracelet is very valuable. How did you break it?"

"Take it if you like it."

After saying that, Li Tingze left the guest room with a cold expression.

He stood under the shower, rinsing himself with the cold water, while memories of the time when he and Lin Zhi had just gotten married flashed through his mind.

This bracelet was a gift from Song Ya to Lin Zhi as a first meeting present.

Song Ya did not give the gift voluntarily; she said extremely unpleasant things when she did.

This made Lin Zhi feel utterly ashamed.

He sat to the side, indifferent, letting his newlywed wife be verbally abused by Song Ya.

Is she returning the bracelet to him now to remind him of how painful the humiliation she once suffered?

All that had happened in the past was ultimately because the Li family had broken her heart and trampled her self-esteem underfoot.

Thinking of this, Li Tingze let out a wail, clenched his fist, and slammed it hard against the tiled wall.

The pain in his hand was nothing compared to the pain of regret in his heart.

When he met with Lin Zhi in the afternoon to sign the contract, he specially chose a bright green icy jadeite bracelet.

As soon as Lin Zhi finished signing, she saw Li Tingze take out a bracelet and try to put it on her wrist. She immediately withdrew her hand and refused, saying, "I'm returning the bracelet to you not because I want you to do anything, but because I want to sever all ties with the past. I accidentally put it away when I was packing, so it should be returned to its rightful owner."

"Lin Zhi, please give me another chance to atone for my sins. I apologize for my cold-bloodedness back then." Li Tingze looked at Lin Zhi with sincere eyes. He could guess what Lin Zhi was thinking. "Of course, I will not force you to do anything again, nor will I continue to monitor your every move. As long as you are willing to give me a chance to make amends, I will definitely keep my word."

Forgiving someone is actually very simple.

However, Lin Zhi didn't believe for a second that a man who had been indifferent to her for five years could really change for her just because she left.

A person's character is predetermined from the moment they are born.

She dared not ask for anything that even God could not change.

"If Mr. Li can treat me as an ordinary collaborator, I wouldn't mind cooperating with you long-term, but only as a cooperative relationship. As for anything else, I hope Mr. Li won't do it again next time. I have some very important matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

After Lin Zhi finished speaking, she resolutely got up and left without the slightest bit of lingering affection.

Li Tingze was so angry that he was about to smash the bracelet again, but his assistant quickly stopped him, saying, "Mr. Li, you can't be impulsive, and you can't be too hasty. If you could easily win back your wife with this small gift and words of loyalty, then she wouldn't have made such a fuss for so long and insisted on divorcing you. Don't you think so?"

Although the assistant's words were unpleasant to hear, they were all based on reality.

Li Tingze thought for a moment and asked, "Then what should I do?"

The assistant offered advice: "Right now, you should do nothing and let your wife devote herself to her career. When the time is right, you can give her a helping hand. At that time, your wife will only be grateful to you, not disgusted by you."

Li Tingze thought his assistant made a lot of sense.

He was indeed too eager for a result.

This appears to be particularly driven by short-sightedness and a desire for quick success.

If it were him, he would feel the same way.

……

Since then.

With the 500 million yuan lent to her by Li Tingze, Lin Zhi's career progressed smoothly.

The new product received a very positive response as soon as it was released.

Their reputation was established overnight.

The company is attracting more and more talent, and the funds it is bringing in are plentiful.

She didn't stop there, continuing to launch the second and third styles, as well as subsequent styles that changed with the seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, making the variety of jewelry increasingly rich and diverse.

Not only both online and offline, but they also hired popular livestreamers to sell their products.

Her diversified sales approach has made her incredibly wealthy.

Just as her career was at its peak, her due date arrived. While she was reviewing project proposals in her office, she suddenly felt a warm flow down below.

Seeing her blank expression, Shen Mubai immediately guessed the reason.

She hurriedly shouted to her assistant, "Xiao Qi, call an ambulance immediately, your CEO is about to give birth."

Lin Zhi gripped Shen Mubai's hand tightly, her expression pained, and said, "It hurts so much. I can't wait for the ambulance. Help me downstairs now and drive me to the hospital to give birth."

Shen Mubai, a grown man, had never experienced anything like this before, so he could only follow Lin Zhi's instructions and help her walk towards the elevator.

To everyone's surprise, as soon as Lin Zhi stood up, even more amniotic fluid leaked out.

He was so frightened that he was at a loss for what to do when Li Tingze suddenly appeared.

Li Tingze ran up to Lin Zhi, picked her up, and rushed towards the elevator.

By the time Shen Mubai and his assistant realized what was happening, Lin Zhi and Li Tingze had already disappeared from their sight.

The assistant asked, puzzled, "Mr. Shen, what should we do now?"

"Go to the hospital."

……

When Shen Mubai and Xiao Qi arrived outside the delivery room, Li Tingze was pacing back and forth, his face showing worry and anxiety.

Upon seeing Shen Mubai appear, Li Tingze asked unhappily, "What are you doing here?"

Shen Mubai retorted, "President Li, shouldn't I be asking you what you're doing here?"

"My wife gave birth to my child inside."

“Mr. Li, if I remember correctly, Lin Zhi can only be considered your ex-wife now, and I am the godfather of the child in her belly.”

Upon hearing this, Li Tingze's face immediately darkened.

His whereabouts weren't very pleasant: "You want to recognize my baby as your godfather, have you asked my baby if he agrees? Have you asked me, his biological father, if I agree?"

"Whether you agree or not is none of my business."

"Shen Mubai, don't push your luck!"

You're the one who's really taking advantage of me!

"..."

Perhaps due to the tension, the two started arguing and it went on and on.

The two stopped talking and looked at the nurse in unison after the delivery room door opened automatically.

"how's it going?"

"how's it going?"

The nurse presented the baby in her arms to Li Tingze: "Congratulations, Mr. Li, on the birth of your daughter. The baby is just as beautiful as her mother, especially her skin, which is fair and tender with a rosy glow. She is very cute."

The two grown men, who had been arguing fiercely, immediately broke into gentle smiles upon seeing the crying, hungry baby.

They all reached out their fingers and gently touched the baby's soft, chubby cheeks.

Li Tingze was overflowing with fatherly love and reached out to hug the baby, but as a new father, his hands were stiff when he wanted to hold the baby.

Upon seeing this, Shen Mubai immediately rolled his eyes at Li Tingze with a mocking look, and reached out to hold the baby as well, but ended up doing the same thing as Li Tingze.

My arms are stiff and unnatural.

The nurse smiled immediately. Holding the baby, she said gently, "Gentlemen, I need to take the baby back to Ms. Lin right away. The baby needs to get closer to his mother and become familiar with each other in this new setting."

The delivery room door closed again.

Li Tingze and Shen Mubai exchanged a glance, both showing expressions of disgust.

Shen Mubai rolled her eyes at Li Tingze and snorted, "Don't be so secretly happy. Zhi'er had already decided before giving birth that she would name the baby Lin Bao'er. Make sure you understand, the surname is Lin, not Li."

Li Tingze was unconvinced, and secretly pleased with himself, he said, "Whether her surname is Lin or Li, Bao'er has nothing to do with you. She will always be my precious daughter, the number one heiress in Beijing."

……

After the observation period, Lin Zhi and the baby were taken to the ward together.

It's more like a presidential suite than a hospital ward.

The apartment has three bedrooms and two living rooms, with separate living and sleeping areas. Professional medical staff take care of Lin Zhi and the baby separately, and everything is arranged very well, no matter how small.

Relatives who wish to visit must obtain Lin Zhi's authorization; only with her consent can they be allowed to enter.

So much so that when Shen Mubai was allowed to pass while Li Tingze was blocked at the door, Li Tingze was so angry that he almost tore the door apart.

He forced himself to endure it, thinking that Lin Zhi had just given birth and was physically weak.

Fortunately, Grandpa Li arrived in time.

He was able to get in thanks to Grandpa Li, and saw Lin Zhi, who looked unwell after giving birth, and her sleeping baby.

Grandpa Li was increasingly pleased with Bao'er. Although she was not the eldest great-grandson who would inherit the family's leadership, he was still extremely happy to have his eldest great-granddaughter.

He looked at Lin Zhi, his tone pleading, and said, "Zhi'er, you're usually busy with company matters and don't have much energy to take care of Xiao Bao'er. Why don't you leave her with Grandpa? Grandpa promises to take good care of Xiao Bao'er. You can also go back to the old house after work, so you can work and take care of the baby at the same time."

Lin Zhi was somewhat embarrassed.

She is no longer Mrs. Li. If she were to go back to the old house to live in accordance with Grandpa Li's wishes, then she and Li Tingze would be entangled again.

She knew Li Tingze's ways all too well.

He would never let such a great opportunity slip by.

Li Tingze, playing the good guy, advised, "Grandpa, please don't make things difficult for Lin Zhi. She just gave birth and needs time to recover. Let her stay with Xiao Bao'er during this time. After all, Xiao Bao'er is the one she carried for ten months and gave birth to, so we shouldn't make too many demands."

Lin Zhi and Grandpa Li were both surprised by these words.

Unexpectedly, Li Tingze also spoke up for Lin Zhi.

In the past, Li Tingze himself would probably have been the first to snatch the child.

Lin Zhi was torn. After thinking it over, she said, "Grandpa, Bao'er and I can go back to the old house together, but I don't want certain people to bother us too much."

Grandpa Li immediately looked at Li Tingze.

Li Tingze immediately swore that he would not bother him without reason.

As long as Xiao Bao'er can stay in the Li family, he will agree to whatever Lin Zhi asks for.

He had already lost Lin Zhi, who loved him deeply, and didn't want to lose his lovely baby daughter as well.

He will love his daughter with all his love.