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

Li Tingze could hardly believe it.

"You just threw away our wedding rings like that?"

Lin Zhi gave a resolute sneer, her voice utterly unconcerned: "Otherwise what? Do you expect me to keep it by my side, so that every time I see it, I'll be reminded of how pathetic I was?"

Li Tingze looked at the river, feeling inexplicably stifled: "Even so, you shouldn't have thrown it away. It has great significance to us."

Although the wedding ring is only worth a few hundred thousand yuan, the value it represents is priceless.

It bears witness to all the memories he and she shared over the past five years.

"So what? You still treat our marriage like dirt, discarding it at will when you don't want it anymore." Lin Zhi's face was ashen, her voice icy. "I've never asked anything of you, and you don't need to force me. From now on, let's just treat each other with respect and maintain a cooperative relationship. Let's not interfere with each other, let's not talk about feelings, and let's mind our own business."

Li Tingze stared intently into her eyes, and in front of her, he took off his suit jacket, followed by his shoes.

Lin Zhi guessed what was going on and immediately grabbed his hand: "Li Tingze, what are you trying to do?"

"What do you think?"

“It’s no use. The river is so big and the ring is so small. There’s no way we can find it back. Just like what I did for you…” Lin Zhi paused, then sighed softly, “It’s gone forever.”

Li Tingze knew she was referring to her love for him, a love that could never be regained.

But he just wouldn't believe it.

Looking into her eyes, he asked, "If I can find the wedding ring, can you still act the same as before?"

Lin Zhi replied calmly, "Can it be found?"

Li Tingze said with unwavering determination, "Yes, we can! We definitely can!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he walked to the side and jumped into the river.

Lin Zhi tried to stop her, but it was too late.

She knew him fairly well; he had been a good swimmer since childhood and often swam for exercise as he grew up, so this river was not difficult for him.

Even with his excellent swimming skills, he couldn't find such a small ring.

The rain started suddenly.

Before Lin Zhi could dodge, she was soaked to the bone.

Looking at the murky river, she shouted to Li Tingze, who was still diving and searching, "Li Tingze, come up quickly! With this heavy rain, it's impossible to find her. Stop looking."

Li Tingze completely ignored him and continued diving to search.

Left with no other choice, Lin Zhi had to say something harsh: "Even if you find the ring, our relationship will not change. My mind is made up. If you insist on continuing to look for it, don't blame me if anything goes wrong."

"Li Tingze, get up here right now."

The rain intensified, and the water in the river became increasingly turbulent and murky, with visibility almost zero.

Staying in the water for a long time caused Li Tingze's strength to slowly disappear.

In the end, he followed Lin Zhi's advice and went ashore first.

He was soaked to the bone, and looking at Lin Zhi, who was also soaked, he said in a low voice, "What are you doing standing here in this heavy rain? Hurry up and get back to the car."

"Stop looking, it's no use." Lin Zhi reached out and pulled Li Tingze towards the car.

Li Tingze pushed her hand away and planned to continue searching for the ring in the river.

Lin Zhi was furious.

He said in a harsh tone, "Li Tingze, you're supposed to be the head of the number one family in Jingbei. Do you think I need to explain how dangerous the river is during a downpour? You risked your life to go into the river to look for the ring, which is like looking for a needle in a haystack. You're doing this just to try and make me change my mind, right? But unfortunately, no matter what you do, my mind is made up and I won't change it."

After yelling, Lin Zhi ignored him and quickly walked away towards the main road.

Li Tingze reached out to grab her, but only touched thin air.

He sat silently by the river, his cold eyes fixed on the surging water, his feelings extremely complicated.

Why did things turn out this way between him and Lin Zhi?

His original intention was clearly to ease the tension between the two.

Unexpectedly, it backfired.

Li Tingze sat by the river all night. When he dragged his tired body back to the villa, the maid appeared before him with a panicked expression and said anxiously, "Sir, you're finally back. Madam has been locking herself in her room ever since she came back. No matter how we call her, she won't open the door. She was soaked to the bone when she came back. She must have been caught in the rain. It would be troublesome if she got sick."

After the maid finished speaking, she realized that Li Tingze was also not in good condition.

He asked with concern, "Sir, are you alright? Would you like some ginger cola to warm you up?"

Li Tingze nodded slightly and then went upstairs.

Just as the maid said, the bedroom door couldn't be pushed open no matter how hard they tried.

He brought the spare key, but it still wouldn't open the lock.

He pounded on the door and shouted, "Lin Zhi, open the door! I know you're in there. No matter what, we need to have a serious talk. Open the door now!"

However, Lin Zhi did not respond to him.

Li Tingze grew increasingly uneasy as he waited, so he called an electrician who broke down the door first.

The room was dimly lit, and if it weren't for the mound on the bed, he would have thought that Lin Zhi hadn't returned.

He walked to the bedside, sat down beside her, and said in a low voice, "Lin Zhi, I know you don't really want to see me right now, and you don't want to talk to me either, but things aren't really as you see them. I'm only here with Nian Qing because..."

"I don't want to hear anything about you and her." Lin Zhi slowly opened her eyes and looked at Li Tingze.

"If you don't want to hear it, then I won't say it." Li Tingze took off his wet clothes, lifted the blanket and lay down next to Lin Zhi. He reached out to hug Lin Zhi, but Lin Zhi dodged him.

He still noticed something was off about the scalding heat.

He raised his hand and placed it on Lin Zhi's forehead. The burning heat startled him: "You're sick. I'll take you to the hospital."

Lin Zhi refused him, saying, "No need, I won't die."

She wanted to end her life.

Li Tingze refused and tried to pick her up, but she struggled wildly and emotionally.

Left with no other choice, he had to let go and, as if coaxing a child, whispered, "Be good, listen to me. If you don't see a doctor, your body is very likely to get a viral infection."

Lin Zhi remained unmoved by his extremely gentle concern.

Instead, he gave a cold laugh.

The voice was cold as it said, "You shouldn't have saved me in the first place; that would have saved you a lot of unnecessary trouble."

Li Tingze took out antipyretics and anti-inflammatory drugs from the first-aid kit.

No matter how he tried to feed her, Lin Zhi refused to open her mouth to take the medicine.

Having exhausted all other options, he dissolved the medicine in water, held it all in his mouth, and then forcefully fed it into her mouth through a passionate kiss.

Lin Zhi struggled to her feet and pushed him away forcefully: "Don't treat me like this, I feel dirty!"

Li Tingze froze, his heart trembling.

His hawk-like eyes were fixed on her: "No matter how dirty I am, you still have to be my woman and sink with me!"