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

Lin Zhi glanced at him indifferently and calmly asked, "Isn't that right?"

As she said this, her eyes were filled with unfamiliarity.

Having grown accustomed to her revolving around him, Li Tingze felt somewhat displeased.

He had intended to speak to her coldly as before, but he swallowed the words back. Instead, he reached out and pulled her into his arms, his tone softening slightly: "You can call me whatever you want, as long as you're happy."

Lin Zhi was slightly stunned, wondering why his attitude had changed so drastically.

She was about to struggle when Li Tingze seemed to have anticipated it.

He held her tightly in his arms with one hand and said to Shen Mubai in a seemingly polite tone, "Junior Shen, thank you for bringing my wife back."

Shen Mubai glanced at Li Tingze with a meaningful expression, and said politely, "You're welcome, it's my pleasure."

Before Lin Zhi and Shen Mubai could say anything, Li Tingze forcibly pulled Lin Zhi into the alley.

As the two reached the stairwell, Lin Zhi forcefully shook off Li Tingze's hand.

Li Tingze stared at her, his expression grave, and asked, "Who was that man just now?"

"We're getting a divorce anyway, it's none of your business."

"Lin Zhi, we're not even divorced yet, and you're already looking for other men." Li Tingze's tone turned colder: "Isn't he that junior from your college days who used to follow you around relentlessly?"

Li Tingze could not forget that when Lin Zhi was a sophomore, a freshman fell in love with her at first sight and boldly confessed his love in public by placing heart-shaped candles downstairs in the dormitory.

At that time, Lin Zhi only had eyes for him and in her heart.

Lin Zhi's expression changed slightly, and she said indifferently, "We're getting a divorce anyway, does it matter whether it is or isn't?"

The word "divorce" greatly displeased Li Tingze.

He grabbed Lin Zhi's shoulders, looked down at her, and asked, "You just deliberately introduced me to him as your ex-husband, was it to leave room for things to develop further with him after the divorce?"

"I... sigh..."

Lin Zhi sighed helplessly.

I want to explain, but I also feel there's no need to.

Anyway, he was always so certain that he believed she was...

Li Tingze naturally didn't give her a chance to explain, and leaned down to capture her lips.

The sudden kiss caught Lin Zhi completely off guard, and she was overwhelmed.

This kiss was more intense than ever before.

She tried to struggle, but her slender body lacked the strength to contend with his towering figure, and in the end, she could only be forced to endure this kiss that was a mix of biting and nibbling.

After a long while, when Li Tingze had kissed her until she was weak, he put his arm around her slender waist and smiled, "Before the divorce is finalized, you're not allowed to get too close to other men, and you absolutely can't introduce me to anyone as your ex-husband, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" Lin Zhi angrily pushed him away and stepped out of his arms.

Her flushed face and huffy expression actually made Li Tingze feel quite pleased.

Li Tingze raised his hand and gently tidied the stray hairs that had fallen around her ears. His movements were very light and alluring.

He leaned close to her ear, his lips lightly brushing against the outline of her ear, and said in an ambiguous voice, "After so many years of marriage, you know I have plenty of ways to torment you... beg me."

Lin Zhi stared at him in astonishment, cursed him as a hooligan, and ran upstairs as fast as she could.

Li Tingze did not chase after her, but stood there watching her back, his expression slightly gentler, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

Back in his car, he instructed his assistant, "Send someone to investigate the background of the man who brought my wife home, and find out what his purpose was in getting close to her."

"Yes, Mr. Li."

The assistant immediately sent people to inquire.

After half an hour.

The assistant glanced at Li Tingze, who was leaning back in the back seat with his eyes closed, and cautiously said, "Mr. Li, that man was Shen Mubai, the young master of Shen's Jewelry Group. He and Madam are fellow disciples. Today, when Madam was handing out flyers on the street, she helped Old Madam Shen out, and they hit it off immediately. Old Madam Shen then invited Madam to work at Shen's Group. As for Mr. Shen's purpose in approaching Madam, it seems for now that Mr. Shen has feelings for Madam on his own."

Upon hearing this, Li Tingze's face instantly turned icy.

Other men dared to covet his wife.

"Find a reliable person to keep an eye on my wife, and report to me immediately if anything happens."

"Yes, Mr. Li."

……

Lin Zhi returned to her rented apartment and saw Lin Wanxin sitting on the sofa with her eyes closed, wearing pajamas.

Seeing her return, he immediately stood up and asked, "Did Aze bring you back just now?"

Lin Zhi glanced at the open window and understood.

She nodded slightly.

Why don't you invite him upstairs and have a cup of hot tea?

"He was busy and left after saying a few words."

Lin Wanxin sighed inwardly, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "So, did he come to talk to you about the divorce?"

Lin Zhi was slightly taken aback.

After thinking it over, she answered truthfully: "I filed for divorce unilaterally, and he refused to agree! But it doesn't matter. If he keeps dragging it out, I will file for divorce. As long as the judge grants the divorce, he will have to agree to it even if he doesn't want to."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanxin's expression instantly turned serious.

She thought for a moment and said tactfully, "Since Aze is unwilling to divorce, it means he still cares about you and can't bear to part with you. If there is any room for reconciliation, it doesn't necessarily have to end in divorce. Grandpa Li has treated both of us well, and he also hopes that you can get along well. Besides, it's normal for couples to have disagreements; there's no need to make a big deal out of it."

“How could he possibly have me in his heart?” Lin Zhi gave a self-deprecating laugh. “He doesn’t want a divorce simply because when Grandpa Li handed over the reins of the Li Group to him, he said he had to maintain our marital relationship, or he would take it back. He’s just afraid of Grandpa Li…”

Lin Wanxin interrupted her, angrily saying, "Even so, you've been married for five years. Even if you didn't have feelings for each other, you've developed them. It's not something you can just break off. Aze hasn't even considered divorcing you. Why are you giving up a good life and choosing to suffer like this?"

Lin Zhi lowered her head and said softly, "I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Lin Wanxin was stunned.

She sighed deeply, stopped trying to persuade her, and instead said, "You're an adult now, you should make your own decisions," before going back to her room to sleep.

Lin Zhi stared at the closed door, a pang of sadness welling up inside her.

No one understood why she insisted on getting a divorce, why she had to give up the life of a wealthy wife and invite suffering upon herself.

Only she knows the truth.

Only by leaving Li Tingze could she have room to breathe and be her true self.

and……

She was tired of the marriage involving a third party and didn't want it anymore.

Moreover, Li Tingze's refusal to divorce her wasn't because he loved or cared about her, but simply because she still had value to him.