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

All night long, Li Tingze sat quietly on the balcony until the morning light rose.

Without waking Lin Zhi, who was fast asleep, he changed his clothes and went out.

He personally drove to the old house.

Just then, Grandpa Li was already up and having breakfast. When he saw him appear, he didn't seem too surprised.

With a stern face and a serious tone, he asked, "Why did you come back by yourself? Where is Zhi'er?"

"Sleep at home."

Li Tingze was already used to it, so he sat down and started eating by himself.

Grandpa Li carefully examined his grandson. In his memory, Li Tingze was always meticulous, never as unkempt, unshaven, and exhausted as he was today.

Based on the reports from his subordinates over the past few days, he had already guessed the general situation.

After breakfast, Grandpa Li tacitly allowed Li Tingze to follow him to the study. As soon as the chess game started, he casually asked, "Did you and Zhi'er have another fight? Did she kick you out?"

Li Tingze paused, his fingers holding the chess piece shifting slightly.

She pursed her lips and nodded: "It's not that I'd be kicked out, it's just that there was a little misunderstanding."

Grandpa Li didn't say anything more, but instead captured all of Li Tingze's pieces as quickly as possible.

Li Tingze intended to play another round, but Grandpa Li had already gotten up. He took an envelope from the drawer and casually tossed it in front of Li Tingze.

With a cold face, she said, "I know you've always held a grudge against me, hating me for ruining the proposal your mother had carefully prepared for you and Su Nianqing, and hating me even more for forcing Lin Zhiqiang on you. I can ignore all of that, after all, you were only in your early twenties back then, and you didn't understand the wickedness of people."

"But there are some things that I feel need to clarify after all these years."

"Back then, in order to prevent the Li family from being schemed against by those with ulterior motives, I almost swallowed my pride and begged Zhi'er to marry you."

These words made Li Tingze's hand tremble slightly. He opened the envelope, and the photos fell out. Each photo showed the Su family mother and daughter, Song Ya, and the head of the Su family. The four of them were negotiating something, exchanging and signing contracts, and their faces were full of malicious smiles.

Although he didn't know what kind of contract it was, Li Tingze had a general idea of ​​what it was.

"These photos belong to my people. They were taken years ago, showing your mother and the Su family mother and daughter conspiring with the head of the Su family to set a trap. They used your relationship with Su Nianqing to feign getting closer to the Li family and discussing cooperation. After succeeding, they planned to undermine the Li family completely. Fortunately, I discovered it in time and prevented the tragedy from happening. It's just a pity for Zhi'er..."

Grandpa Li sighed deeply: "Zhi'er has endured so much humiliation and hardship for the sake of our Li family for so many years, suffering the cold treatment from you and your son. It's not just because she loves you deeply, but also because she is a kind and righteous girl."

Li Tingze stared intently at the slightly yellowed photograph.

His handsome face instantly lost all color.

He originally thought Lin Zhi was a spy planted by Grandpa Li, and he not only misunderstood her for five years, but also subjected her to emotional abuse for five years. He never imagined that she came to his side simply because of love and a promise, nothing more.

But he did something to her...

Cruel things.

She never uttered a single complaint and silently endured it all.

Li Tingze slowly closed his eyes, the shock surging in his heart lingering for a long time.

He used to take her indifference and torment for granted.

Unexpectedly, she was the innocent victim.

Having lived to this age, Grandpa Li had seen all sorts of things. He could tell from the expression on Li Tingze's face that Li Tingze was definitely filled with regret at this moment.

He hesitated for a moment, but still placed the latest stack of photos in front of Li Tingze.

The characters are the same ones from five years ago.

The content of the discussions was the same.

The only difference is that this time, Li Tingze was bewitched and fell into their trap, but he is now trapped and unable to extricate himself.

Li Tingze's feelings were much more complicated than before.

His hawk-like eyes were filled with anger, and his fingers gripped one of the photos tightly.

My heart is throbbing with unbearable pain.

Grandpa Li's tone softened slightly: "Aze, I've seen many things, but I don't want to interfere too much, lest it make you unhappy. I knew a long time ago that you were being misled into cooperating with the Su family, and I also knew that the reason you were determined to cooperate with the Su family was to strengthen your own power and escape the Li family. You were too eager to prove yourself to Grandpa, so much so that you failed to see through the Su family's scheme to trap the Li family."

A bitter smile appeared on Li Tingze's face.

He never imagined that his own mother would conspire with outsiders to harm him, putting him in a perilous situation from which there is no hope.

What exactly is Song Ya trying to achieve by doing this?

His voice was low, hoarse, and weary: "Grandpa, why are you only telling me the truth now? Why didn't you stop me sooner?"

Grandpa Li watched him quietly.

Reluctantly, she hardened her heart and said, "Even if I had told you back then, you probably wouldn't have listened. Ever since your father betrayed your family of three, your mother's heart has no longer been with the Li family. On the contrary, she hates the Li family to the bone. She only wants to take revenge on the men of the Li family, including you."

Li Tingze was so heartbroken that he couldn't utter a single word.

He stood silently in place, not moving for a long time.

The truth is often cruel.

No matter how much he didn't want to accept it, he couldn't erase the reality before his eyes.

There's an old saying that even a tiger won't eat its cubs.

But his mother...

When Li Tingze left the old house, he seemed somewhat dazed.

He ran into the person he least wanted to see as soon as he arrived at the door.

Song Ya was also surprised, she didn't expect to run into Li Tingze at the old house.

She keenly noticed that Li Tingze's gaze towards her was quite different from usual.

His eyes seemed to hold a hint of hatred.

My heart skipped a beat; I had a bad feeling.

So he asked, "Aze, you seem really off. Did your grandfather badmouth me to you again, trying to sow discord between my son and me?"

Li Tingze's eyes were filled with coldness.

He didn't answer Song Ya's question, but coldly retorted, "Why do you want to impose your misfortune on me? The person who caused your marriage to break down wasn't me, but my vanished father. Do you think you can be happy by venting all your unhappiness on me?"

After saying that, he threw the photo he was holding at Song Ya.

Song Ya picked up the photo, saw the people and scenes in it, and her face turned deathly pale.

Knowing that Li Tingze knew everything.

She knew that nothing she said could cover up the fact that had happened.

She sneered and admitted, "Yes, I'm resentful. Why am I the one who's unfortunate, while the betrayer can live happily with the other woman? I hate the men of the Li family to the core. They all deserve to die. Li Tingze, let me tell you, if you fall in love with Lin Zhi now, your life will be completely ruined. The men of the Li family don't deserve love at all!"

Each word was like a silver needle, piercing Li Tingze's body.

The pain is unbearable and cannot be healed on its own.

He looked at Song Ya with a dim gaze, and saw bloodthirsty hatred in her eyes.

Her cold laugh as she spoke chilled him to the bone.

After a long silence, he asked in a trembling voice, "Am I really your biological son?"

What mother would be willing to poison her own child like this?

Song Ya sneered, "Li Tingze, of course you are my biological son, but I wish I had never given birth to you. Ever since you were born, my misfortune has befallen me. Before that, your father not only doted on me, but also listened to my every word and took care of me in every way, making me feel like the happiest woman in the world. It's all because of you, it's all your fault, I shouldn't have kept you in the first place..."

Song Ya didn't continue speaking, but got into the car and drove away with a dark expression.

Li Tingze stood there, watching the luxury car disappear into the distance, his heart filled with complex emotions.

The rain started suddenly, soaking him completely and leaving him stiff.

He remained motionless, maintaining his initial posture.

His mind replayed all the memories he had shared with Lin Zhi over the years.

He was, in a way, projecting his own misfortune onto Lin Zhi.

He forced her to become unhappy along with him.

If one day, his marriage with Lin Zhi does not end well.

He was the culprit.

It's him!