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

The torrential rain continued all day.

When Li Tingze returned to the villa from outside, it was already 11 p.m.

He didn't disturb anyone, not even turning on the lights, and dragged his tired body to sit on the sofa in the living room. His hawk-like eyes had lost their usual sharpness, and he stared dimly at the potted plants not far away, his mind once again flooded with memories of the past five years between him and Lin Zhi.

The shock of the truth has gradually subsided for him.

He wished that the terrible things he had done to Lin Zhi were like a dream, disappearing and vanishing as soon as he woke up.

Lin Zhi, who loved him so passionately, could also come back.

Unfortunately, reality is cruel.

He raised his hands to cover his face, feeling extremely annoyed.

Perhaps hearing the noise, Lin Zhi slowly walked downstairs wearing her pajamas and coat.

The light came on.

Li Tingze raised his hand, somewhat uncomfortable, to shield his eyes from the glaring light.

Lin Zhi noticed that there were still traces of water on his clothes, and her brows furrowed slightly. She said in a light tone, "If you're wet, hurry upstairs and take a shower so you don't catch a cold. Otherwise, I'll have to make time to take care of you. I've been busy with a lot of things lately, so I don't have much free time."

After saying that, she didn't even look at Li Tingze's expression, and turned to go upstairs.

As soon as she turned around, Li Tingze grabbed her wrist tightly.

In the quiet living room, a "I'm sorry" was heard.

The voice that said "I'm sorry" was very soft.

Lin Zhi heard it very clearly, but she was very surprised and didn't know why he suddenly wanted to apologize.

She pretended not to hear, glanced down at Li Tingze sitting on the sofa, and asked, "What did you just say?"

Li Tingze pulled her closer with a forceful movement, wrapping his arms tightly around her slender waist from behind.

He rested his head on her waist and said softly, "Lin Zhi, I've already learned about what happened five years ago from Grandpa. I've made you suffer a lot these past five years, and I will do my best to make it up to you no matter what you ask for. Now I just hope you can give me another chance, give our marriage another chance."

Lin Zhi felt an indescribable bitterness in her heart.

Over the past five years, she has brought up the truth of what happened back then countless times in front of him, but he has always chosen to selectively ignore her and refuses to believe what she says.

Now, however, he's taking the initiative to apologize for this.

Her heart remained unmoved.

I just felt so ridiculous.

"Li Tingze, you don't need to apologize to me for what happened back then, and I don't need any compensation. I did that to repay Grandpa Li's kindness to me, and it has nothing to do with you!"

"Five years of youth should be enough. From now on, I will not let myself sink into darkness again. I only hope that there is still time to live for myself again."

"As for our marriage, I think there's no need to talk about giving each other a chance. After all, you can't promise to love only me for the rest of your life, and you can't guarantee that after you get rid of Su Nianqing, there won't be Zhang Nianqing or Xu Nianqing in the future, right?"

Li Tingze was stunned.

We have absolutely no idea how to make a commitment to each other's future.

He certainly couldn't guarantee that he could love only her for the rest of his life.

He doesn't understand love at all!

Lin Zhi tacitly agreed with his silence.

So, she gently shook off his hand and went upstairs without looking back.

Li Tingze's eyes followed her indifferent back, his heart aching terribly.

She knew better than anyone else that she was determined to ignore him, stop loving him, and stop caring about him.

Everything about him had nothing to do with her.

After sitting quietly for a long time, he finally went upstairs to wash up.

After washing up, he intended to go to the study, but ultimately chose to lie down next to Lin Zhi.

The sweet fragrance wafted from her body, and his hands couldn't help but pull her into his arms from behind. The moment he felt her warmth, he felt immense satisfaction.

So this is what it feels like to have someone?

Lin Zhi was woken up by his embrace.

She didn't push him away, but her voice was icy: "I've already made myself very clear, and I hope you'll think about it carefully. In the days to come, I hope we can continue to maintain a mutually respectful working relationship, without expecting either of us to fall in love sincerely. Let's make our marriage a little easier. As for divorce, I won't bring it up for now, after all, I'm a partner with a sense of contractual obligation."

Li Tingze didn't answer, but instead hugged her even tighter.

Feeling the warmth of her body, I fell into a deep sleep.

……

The next morning.

Lin Zhi felt an itch on her skin, as if a puppy was licking her.

She slowly opened her eyes, and what she saw was Li Tingze's enlarged head. When she realized that he was on top of her because he wanted to do intimate things so early in the morning, every cell in her body instantly woke up.

When Li Tingze saw that she was awake, he put his lips to her ear and whispered, "Lin Zhi, let's have a child."

These words made Lin Zhi recall Lin Wanxin's words to her: "Have a child so you can understand the meaning of marriage and life."

She was only in a daze for a second, but it was too late to stop it.

Without waiting for her response, Li Tingze took it upon himself to continue their intimate act.

When it ended, Lin Zhi felt a pang of sadness.

His eyes were blank as he stared at the ceiling.

The five fingers hanging at the sides slowly clenched into a fist.

Li Tingze had a routine meeting to attend in the morning, so instead of pressing Lin Zhi to do it again, he leaned down and kissed her forehead. In a fairly good mood, he went to wash up.

After washing up, he stood in the dressing room, hesitated for a moment, and finally chose the tie that Lin Zhi had given him.

He raised his hand to tie his tie, but then stopped.

After a hasty haphazard attempt, he used the excuse that he hadn't played well to coax Lin Zhi, who still bore the marks of their love, into tying his tie for him.

Lin Zhi did not refuse and served him expressionlessly.

This is one of the contents of their contract.

Having received favors from him, she naturally expected to provide excellent service.

However, from beginning to end, she never looked at him directly.

Like an emotionless robot.

Li Tingze didn't care at all. As long as she was still by his side, he had a chance to reignite her cooled heart for him.

The sound of a car starting up could be heard.

Lin Zhi knew that Li Tingze had left, so she walked to the bedside and sat down.

He opened the drawer, took out a pill, and swallowed it without even drinking water.

The pill, though small, still got stuck in my throat.

Lin Zhi choked until her eyes turned red, and she could only spit it out and eat another pill with water.

She wasn't sure if it would be a good thing or a bad thing if she really got pregnant with Li Tingze's child.

But there was one thing she was very clear about.

Li Tingze never loved her.

She didn't believe he would love their children.

Therefore, she didn't want innocent lives to come into this world and experience a life without love.

What she can do now is take responsibility for every choice she makes.

She suddenly closed her eyes, and large tears streamed down her face.

She should bear the tragedy of her life alone.