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

Lin Zhi laughed helplessly.

She sighed softly, subtly withdrawing her hand, and said in a calm voice, "Li Tingze, does my opinion matter? In our marriage, do I have the right to interfere in your private life? You restrict this and that, fine, but in the end, you have to ask me for my opinion in front of so many people? Don't you think it's unnecessary and ridiculous? I think you'd better go back to Miss Su's side as soon as possible, lest someone with ulterior motives take pictures of us and post them online. I don't want to become famous through hype."

Li Tingze grabbed her hand again and said in a low voice, "If you don't want to attract attention, then stop making trouble."

Stop it?

Lin Zhi's heart froze instantly upon hearing his words.

Why can't he ever understand what she's saying?

She took a deep breath, looked at him with a cool gaze, and said softly, "You came to find me first. I never intended to disturb you and Miss Su. I'm not the one causing trouble!"

Li Tingze's face darkened.

Suppressing his inner irritation, he said, "Are you saying I'm making a scene?"

Lin Zhi did not answer, but stared at him coldly.

Perhaps her emotions had reached their lowest point, because her eyes inexplicably turned red.

She did look somewhat aggrieved.

Li Tingze raised his hand and gently rubbed her cheek. He didn't explode in anger; instead, he became a little gentler.

His large hand gripped her slender waist, pulling her close in his arms. He whispered in her ear, "It was purely coincidental that she and I came up here together, but what's with you and Shen Mubai standing together, chatting and laughing intimately?"

Lin Zhicai would never believe the lies he made up on the spot.

There can't possibly be such a coincidence in this world.

Unless it is done intentionally.

She smiled faintly and replied, "Mr. Shen and I attended together for work, and we maintained the proper distance. Stop trying to smear me."

After saying that, she struggled to get out of Li Tingze's arms.

Unfortunately, Li Tingze refused to loosen his grip even slightly.

The way the two of them interacted appeared quite intimate and affectionate to onlookers.

This led to doubts and questions about Li Tingze's true motives for investing in the jewelry program.

The show was about to start recording when the makeup artist arrived, making Lin Zhi triumphantly escape from Li Tingze's clutches.

The makeup artist's assistant solicitously brought Lin Zhi a cup of hot water, and seeing that Lin Zhi didn't drink it, he just stood there watching her.

Lin Zhi frowned, said thank you, and took a symbolic sip.

The assistant then walked away with a big smile.

The makeup artist chuckled and said, "Ms. Lin, my assistant has a rather eccentric personality, please don't mind."

Lin Zhi smiled faintly, which was her answer.

As the show was about to start, Lin Zhi felt a dull ache in her stomach, which caused her forehead to be covered in a layer of cold sweat.

Shen Mubai noticed her unusual behavior and asked worriedly, "Sister Zhi'er, are you feeling unwell?"

"Hmm, my stomach feels a little uncomfortable."

Lin Zhi wanted to laugh, but her smile looked a little distorted.

Shen Mubai frowned slightly: "There are still five minutes before the show starts. Go to the restroom first, and I'll talk to Director Li for you."

Lin Zhi glanced gratefully at Shen Mubai, then endured the pain and jogged towards the bathroom.

As soon as I entered the restroom, the door was blocked from the outside.

Lin Zhi had a bad feeling and pounded on the bathroom door, but no matter how loudly she shouted or how hard she pounded, she got no response.

The pain in her stomach made her feel dizzy.

The next second, everything went black, and he collapsed to the ground.

……

the other side.

Director Li glanced impatiently at his watch, then looked at Shen Mubai with a mournful expression.

Shen Mubai anxiously looked towards the restroom, wondering what was going on with Lin Zhi and why she hadn't returned yet.

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask Director Li to wait another five minutes. If Lin Zhi hadn't returned by then, they would start recording.

Out of consideration for Lin Zhi, Director Li nodded in agreement.

However, Su Nianqing deliberately stirred up trouble: "Director Li, the experts and teachers have been waiting for a long time, why haven't we started filming yet? Could it be that someone is deliberately acting like a big shot and trying to intimidate us?"

Among the mentors, only Lin Zhi had not yet appeared, and everyone immediately understood who this statement was referring to.

One of the oldest and most respected antique experts said in an unhappy tone, "Director Li, what's going on? We've been sitting here waiting for over ten minutes. What kind of important person is she that requires all of us to wait for her?"

"Uh, everyone, I..."

Director Li looked troubled and turned to Shen Mubai, asking him to explain himself.

Shen Mubai knew very well that no matter what he said, it would confirm Lin Zhi's crime of acting like a diva on the recording site.

Left with no other option, he said to Director Li, "Let's start filming, no need to wait."

Upon hearing this, Su Nianqing achieved her goal and secretly rejoiced.

She had worked so hard to ride the wave of popularity that Li Tingze had generated, and she wasn't going to give it up so easily.

Lin Zhi has only herself to blame; she overestimated herself and almost ruined her plans.

Since Lin Zhi was no longer in the pilot episode, she asked Su's mother to find someone to create hype online, spreading the news that Lin Zhi was removed from the show because of her diva-like behavior. In the end, she would be the only one to enjoy all the glory.

Director Li had just given the order to start filming when a cold, sharp voice rang out: "Everyone isn't here yet, why are we starting filming?"

Director Li looked puzzled: "Mr. Li, you've come at the right time. Mrs. Li hasn't returned yet, and the experts are getting restless. Why don't you try contacting her?"

Li Tingze's voice was icy: "How long has my wife been gone?"

Based on his understanding of Lin Zhi, he knew that she was extremely dissatisfied with him when she learned that he had arranged for Su Nianqing to be a mentor. It was clear that she cared a lot about the show and it was impossible for her to leave in a huff halfway through.

Something must have gone wrong.

He immediately looked at Shen Mubai, his hawk-like eyes icy cold: "Where is she?"

Shen Mubai pointed in the direction Lin Zhi had just left and said, "Sister Zhi'er said she wasn't feeling well and went to the restroom. She hasn't come back yet. I wonder if she's..."

"Hurry up and go find someone!"

Li Tingze interrupted him sharply and strode towards the restroom.

Su Nianqing, who was sitting on the stage, turned ashen-faced instantly.

She had planned everything so well, but in the end, Lin Zhi stole the spotlight.

Judging from Li Tingze's reaction just now, everyone present is probably about to discover the relationship between her and Li Tingze.

At this moment, she hated Lin Zhi to the core!

She absolutely couldn't let Lin Zhi ruin her plans.

Seizing her opportunity, she ran up to Li Tingze, clutching her abdomen and sobbing with tears in her eyes, "It hurts so much, Tingze, my wound is hurting again, please take me to the hospital quickly..."

Li Tingze looked down at Su Nianqing.

Her face was pale, and beads of cold sweat were seeping from her forehead; she didn't seem to be lying.