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

Lin Zhi gently closed her eyes.

Her voice trembled slightly: "Li Tingze, you know perfectly well that I'm the passive party in our marriage. It's your freedom to spend lavishly on whomever you want, and I have no right to interfere, much less to be angry. Although I'm disappointed that I didn't get the mentor position, it's not something to be ashamed of as death. Life isn't always smooth sailing, and I choose to accept reality and continue being a good Mrs. Li. Is there a problem with that?"

Li Tingze stared at her with a gloomy look in his eyes.

He knew very well that Lin Zhi cared a lot about the show, but she was deliberately pretending not to care in front of him.

It's simply that she doesn't want to reveal her true feelings to him.

She treated him like an outsider.

He felt extremely uncomfortable, and his hand unconsciously fell on her neck, his thumb pressing on her carotid artery.

He wanted to crush her, just like stepping on an ant.

But he wouldn't let her die.

He wanted her to stay by his side for the rest of her life!

He gently stroked her neck with his thumb, pressed his lips to her ear, and whispered, "You still know you're Mrs. Li. Shouldn't you fulfill your obligations as husband and wife?"

His hand moved downwards, stroking over the hill, past the navel, and finally landing on the most sensitive spot.

Looking into her eyes, there was nothing but ambiguity.

Lin Zhi quickly grabbed his hand to stop her from doing anything reckless.

Before his lips could touch hers, she covered them to stop him: "It's broad daylight, what are you thinking? Besides, you're still sick, so don't make a fuss. If you worsen your condition, you'll blame me again."

Li Tingze refused to let go, instead pinning her down on the sofa.

His hawk-like eyes stared at her, as if he were eyeing prey that was about to be devoured: "There's no law that says you can't do things between husband and wife in broad daylight."

Lin Zhi was speechless for a moment.

But as his hands roamed freely over her body, she raised her hand and pushed him away, her face darkening as she said, "The law doesn't say anything, but I'm not in the mood right now, and I don't want to. You're not going to force me, are you?"

Her words instantly darkened Li Tingze's expression.

He gripped her chin and said coldly, "You have no choice!"

Her resistance not only failed to extinguish the fire within him, but instead fueled it.

That night, Li Tingze made her realize just how terrible the consequences of angering him could be.

Wake up the next day.

As soon as Lin Zhi came downstairs, she saw Li Tingze sitting at the dining table eating lunch, and her brows furrowed.

On weekdays, Li Tingze would usually go to the group to handle official business.

For five years, rain or shine.

Today, he is unusually at home.

She had just walked to the dining table and hadn't even had a chance to sit down when he pulled her wrist forcefully, causing her to fall onto his lap. She tried to struggle, but he held her down so firmly that she couldn't get up at all.

He held her captive, his fingers pinching her chin, and said in an unyielding tone, "Cancel all your plans for today and spend your time with me."

Lin Zhi was slightly taken aback.

She looked at him, puzzled, and asked, "Is there some important social engagement that requires me to accompany you?"

Li Tingze didn't answer, but instead picked up a piece of biscuit with sauce and fed it to her. The sight of Lin Zhi being forced to swallow it made him feel much better.

She said she didn't like being forced by him.

Even if he forced her, she would still swallow her anger and accept it.

To him, all her rules and regulations meant nothing.

After lunch, Li Tingze did not immediately take Lin Zhi out, but returned to his study to handle official business.

With nothing to do, Lin Zhi went to the yard to tease the fish in the pond.

As if recognizing its owner, the fish all swam to Lin Zhi as soon as she appeared on the shore, opening their mouths to the surface and begging to be fed.

Lin Zhi tossed some fish food into the container, and the fish eagerly began to eat.

Looking at the fish so full of life, a faint smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

That smile was seen by Li Tingze, who was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.

Li Tingze stood quietly, his gaze fixed on the smile on Lin Zhi's face, feeling an indescribable tightness in his chest.

Even the most unassuming fish can win her favor.

She looked at him, but she never truly smiled.

She has changed after all.

She became unwilling to even give him a perfunctory response.

At 3 p.m., Li Tingze personally drove Lin Zhi out, not to a business occasion or a private party, but to a high-end shopping mall under the Li Group to buy her jewelry, designer bags and clothes.

Lin Zhi was surprised, but she didn't refuse. He wanted to give it to her, so she had no reason not to accept.

Real money is always better than empty promises.

This was the first time in their five years of marriage that Li Tingze had personally taken her shopping.

She couldn't understand why he suddenly did this.

She always picked the most expensive jewelry, since if she didn't spend more on Li Tingze's card, he would spend it on other women anyway.

Why let other women benefit from it?

Li Tingze walked up to her, looked at the long receipt, and chuckled, "Mrs. Li, how come I didn't know you liked jewelry so much?"

Lin Zhi could naturally hear the sarcasm in his tone.

She looked up at him and said bluntly, "I was foolish before. Now I think it's foolish not to treat yourself well."

Li Tingze chuckled softly, flicking his finger across her nose, mocking her mercenary nature.

Lin Zhi didn't take it seriously and continued purchasing.

Having bought almost everything she needed, Lin Zhi was about to leave, but when she passed by the men's store, she went in anyway.

Li Tingze followed her inside, thinking she was going to pick out some things for him.

She had just picked up a pair of cufflinks when he said, "Royal blue doesn't suit me."

Lin Zhi paused slightly, but without turning around, she continued to examine the cufflinks in her hand, saying calmly, "I didn't pick these cufflinks out for you."

Li Tingze's eyes were gloomy.

He gripped Lin Zhi's slender wrist, stared into her eyes, and asked, "If you didn't choose me, which other wild man would you have chosen?"

Lin Zhi looked back into his eyes and struggled to free her wrist.

He said without any hesitation, "You casually give other women gifts worth millions. I, on the other hand, just used my own money to give President Shen a small gift to thank him for his help at work. Compared to you, what I did wasn't excessive, was it?"

"Lin Zhi..."

Li Tingze grabbed her slender waist with his other hand and pressed her against his chest, instantly igniting the fire that had been rising in his chest.

He stared into her eyes and asked coldly, "Shen Mubai did you a small favor, and you remembered it all, even picking out a gift for him in front of me. But I helped you so much, and you didn't even think of giving me a gift! Do you think you can anger me by using other men?"

Even though she was indifferent to him, his body instinctively lowered its head and seized her lips, kissing her almost roughly, giving her no chance to refuse.

Only in this way could he truly feel that she belonged only to him.

Such a kiss was humiliating to her!

She covered his lips with her hand and asked softly, "So, Li Tingze, are you jealous?"