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

Lin Bao'er's birth attracted the full attention of Li Tingze and his grandfather.

Li Tingze spent almost every day with Lin Bao'er.

Looking at my chubby little baby every day, I gradually smiled more.

Sometimes, he and Grandpa Li would have minor arguments about who would hold Bao'er more often.

Lin Zhi was responsible for helping the baby recover during her entire postpartum period.

She watched the two men from the Li family bickering, wanting to laugh but unable to.

Mingming initially planned to give birth to the baby and take good care of her, but now, seeing how Grandpa Li and Li Tingze cherish the baby, her heart began to waver slightly.

They even doubted whether their decision was right or wrong.

Perhaps, Xiao Bao'er would prefer to receive love and care from her mother and other relatives.

Who would complain about having too few loved ones?

Who would complain about living in a loving family?

In the first few years after her birth, she received love and care from her parents and maternal grandfather, and she was very happy every day.

She has never forgotten her happy childhood.

As the time for the new mother to finish her confinement period approached, Grandpa Li insisted on holding a full-month celebration ceremony.

A banquet was held to invite high-ranking officials and dignitaries from northern Beijing to come and enjoy themselves.

Lin Zhi didn't want to be high-profile, but she didn't want to spoil Grandpa Li's fun.

Grandpa Li did all this simply to let the world know that he finally had a precious great-granddaughter.

When Grandpa Li brought it up, he didn't use a forceful tone, but rather discussed it with Lin Zhi in a gentle manner. If Lin Zhi disagreed, he wouldn't force her.

Lin Zhi smiled slightly: "Grandpa Li, let's do as you say. But Bao'er is still young, so when we take her to the scene, we shouldn't let her have too much contact with other people."

Grandpa Li smiled knowingly: "Don't worry, Grandpa knows what he's doing and will definitely protect Xiaobao'er."

As he spoke, he made a kissing gesture towards Xiaobao'er from a distance.

Little Bao looked at his great-grandfather and smiled faintly.

Grandpa Li was immediately thrilled: "Little Bao smiled at me, he's so cute."

Li Tingze stepped forward, and when Xiao Bao'er saw him, she immediately pouted and burst into tears.

Grandpa Li raised his hand and made a gesture to hit Li Tingze, muttering, "Little Bao'er, don't cry, don't cry, your great-grandfather will help you beat up your bad dad."

As expected, Xiao Bao'er stopped crying and instead opened her big eyes wide, blinking as she looked at Grandpa Li with a faint smile on her face.

When Xiao Bao smiles, little dimples appear on both sides of her cheeks, making her extremely cute.

Li Tingze was very dissatisfied: "Grandpa, how could you say I'm a bad dad in front of Bao'er? If she listens to your slander and really thinks I'm a bad dad, that would be bad. You are not allowed to say a bad word about me in front of her in the future."

Grandpa Li glared at Li Tingze with displeasure.

In a voice only the two of them could hear, he scolded, "If you hadn't failed to cherish Zhi'er, our Bao'er wouldn't be surnamed Lin now, but Li. Instead of reflecting on your actions, you blame me for speaking ill of you. Was I speaking ill of you? I was clearly telling the truth."

After saying that, Grandpa Li said softly to Xiao Bao'er, "Bao'er, let's ignore your bad father. From now on, your great-grandfather will give you the highest level of love in all of northern Beijing."

Perhaps understanding what Grandpa Li said, Xiao Bao'er started to laugh.

……

On the day of Xiao Bao'er's one-month celebration.

Li Tingze personally commissioned the creation of a light pink elegant long dress and a set of diamond jewelry.

He carried the gift box into Lin Zhi's room.

Unexpectedly, Lin Zhi was changing clothes, her fair back fully exposed in front of him.

His cold, sharp eyes remained fixed on her, showing no intention of looking away.

Lin Zhi saw Li Tingze standing at the door in the mirror. She was so frightened that she immediately covered her chest with her skirt and shouted, "Li Tingze, you pervert, what are you looking at!"

Seeing Lin Zhi's flustered appearance, Li Tingze couldn't help but chuckle.

Instead of leaving, he walked closer to Lin Zhi.

Lin Zhi quickly stopped her, saying, "Don't come any closer."

Li Tingze stopped and said in a suggestive tone, "I've seen your whole body before."

"Different."

"What's different?"

"Anyway, they're different."

"Whether it's before or after you gave birth, in my eyes you are still you, the most perfect you."

Faced with these unexpected sweet words, Lin Zhi's cheeks instantly flushed.

During this period, Li Tingze used the excuse of spending time with Bao'er almost every day, often staying until late at night. Sometimes, when he was tired from taking care of her, he would just lie down on the sofa and fall asleep.

At first, Lin Zhi was somewhat dissatisfied.

Gradually, she came to believe that Li Tingze genuinely cared for Bao'er, so she stopped saying anything.

They met every day, and he was always very gentle with her. He knew what she liked to eat and would bring some home after get off work.

Over time, her heart, which had initially been at ease, gradually began to have a place for him again.

Although it wasn't as intense as it was five years ago, at least she wasn't as averse to him anymore, and even considered whether to remarry Li Tingze for Bao'er's sake.

After all, a complete family is very important for a child's growth.

If he can truly repent and treat her and Bao'er sincerely, it would undoubtedly be the best outcome for Bao'er.

Of course, she would never easily go back to an ex.

Forgiving too easily will never end well.

Seeing that she hadn't spoken, Li Tingze asked softly, "What are you thinking about?"

Lin Zhi's eyes turned cold: "I'm wondering what your purpose is in speaking so sweetly."

Li Tingze did not answer, but instead placed the gift he had prepared in front of Lin Zhi.

He said softly, "This is my sincerity towards you."

He then turned around and made sure to close the door before leaving.

Lin Zhi opened the gift box, looked at the custom-made dress, and her eyes instantly reddened.

This is the dress of her dreams that she drew on a sketch three years ago. She originally wanted to have one custom-made to wear on their wedding anniversary, but for various reasons, the custom-made plan was shelved and they never celebrated their wedding anniversary.

She remembered it very clearly. She was full of anticipation, but Li Tingze didn't take it seriously. He had promised to come home for dinner, but he went abroad without saying a word.

Looking back now, perhaps he truly dedicated himself to his career in order to gain Grandpa Li's approval.

Su Nianqing also said at the time that she and Li Tingze had never had a relationship that went beyond romantic love.

Now that Lin Zhi is thinking about it, should she let go of some things and stop pursuing them, so she can start her life anew?

She changed into the elegant dress of her dreams and put on the diamond jewelry personally selected by Li Tingze. Looking at her slightly rounded reflection in the mirror, she raised her hand to gently touch her face, unable to find an answer in her heart.

She didn't want to force herself; she'd rather take it one step at a time.

Grandpa Li complied with Lin Zhi's request and did not make Lin Bao'er's full moon celebration a grand affair. Instead, he set up ten tables and invited his closest relatives and friends to attend.

Lin Zhi was stopped by Jiang Anran as soon as she reached the door.

Jiang Anran grabbed Lin Zhi's wrist and pleaded, "Lin Zhi, I've finally met you today. Could you do me a favor, considering that Anan helped you before?"

Lin Zhi frowned slightly.

Jiang Anran continued, "To prevent you and Anan from having a deeper relationship, Aze deliberately transferred Anan to Singapore. Originally, it was said to be a three-year term, but now it's said to be a long-term position there. I know this was something the old man agreed to, but now that you've given birth to the Li family's eldest great-granddaughter, she will inherit the Li family's assets. Our Anan won't compete with her for it. Please, please put in a good word for Anan with the old man and let her come back before the Spring Festival."

After hearing Jiang Anran's words, Lin Zhi's expression changed slightly.

She didn't think Jiang Anran wanted her to beg Grandpa Li because she really wanted Jiang Nan to come back sooner.

Jiang Anran was more afraid of becoming even more dispensable in the Li family.

"Please don't ask me for help like this again. Since it's Grandpa Li's decision, even if I plead for him, he won't change his mind." Lin Zhi looked to the side, just as Song Ya appeared: "You should talk to Tingze's father first. I'll go and entertain Tingze's mother first. After all, she's Bao'er's grandmother, and it wouldn't be good to neglect her."

As soon as she finished speaking, she walked towards Song Ya's direction.

Little did she know that when she turned around, Jiang Anran gave her a fierce look.

Song Ya saw everything clearly. As soon as Lin Zhi approached, she immediately warned, "You must not get too close to that woman. It seems she did something shameful that made Li Hongyu lose face. The two are breaking up. She wants to cling to the Li family to ensure she will be well-off for the rest of her life."

Lin Zhi had no interest in gossiping about other scandalous matters.

She was wary, fearing that Jiang Anran might resort to any means to get her hands on Xiao Bao'er.

She accompanied Song Ya into the main hall.

Looking at the cute pink decorations, she was immediately touched.

No need to guess, these must have been personally reviewed by Grandpa Li, and they are full of the great-grandfather's love for his great-granddaughter.

Since giving birth, Song Ya has not visited Bao'er at the old house. Although Lin Zhi did not know the specific reason, she guessed that it was related to Grandpa Li, but she did not want to ask him directly.

At this moment, Song Ya looked at Bao'er in the stroller and a kind smile appeared on her face.

She handed a gift box to Lin Zhi and said in a low voice, "Bao'er is still young and doesn't need anything. Last month, I went to a neighboring country to buy raw stones and happened to cut a nice piece of jade. I specially made two bracelets for her. One is for you and the other is for Bao'er. Please keep it for her for now."

Lin Zhi opened the gift box, looked at the jade bracelets inside, and agreed to accept them.

Just as she was about to speak, Li Hongyu appeared. This was also the first time Li Hongyu had seen Bao'er. He glanced at Bao'er, then looked at Lin Zhi with disdain and said in an icy tone, "You gave birth to a boy and you still have the nerve to hold a full-month celebration? Women are all just money-losing goods that have to be married off, they're useless. You should take advantage of your youth and hurry up and have another son with Aze."

Upon hearing this, Song Ya immediately jumped up.

She angrily yelled at Li Hongyu, "You're carrying a son, but you're of no use to the Li family. If it weren't for your father supporting the Li family and your young son supporting the Li family, do you really think the Li family could last forever and reach new heights? And you still have the nerve to criticize Lin Zhi? Bao'er is so unlucky to have a grandfather like you!"

For some reason, Lin Zhi used to find Song Ya's sharp tongue quite unpleasant.

Seeing her now, fiercely confronting Li Hongyu to protect herself and Bao'er, I feel a sense of satisfaction.

Li Hongyu wanted to refute, but couldn't find the words to counter.

Seeing this, Lin Zhi immediately added insult to injury, "When did Bao'er have a grandfather? How come I didn't know?"