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

Li Tingze returned to the villa.

The bedroom on the second floor was completely dark.

He reached for the car door and was about to get out when he saw the file folder lying in the corner.

He picked it up casually and brought it with him to the study.

The door opened, and Lin Zhi looked up at him. Seeing the file folder in his hand, she said calmly, "Thank you, I just need it."

She took the file folder and didn't look at Li Tingze again, burying her head in revising the manuscript.

Li Tingze stood to the side, watching her without saying a word.

Lin Zhi didn't stop what she was doing until late at night.

She looked at him and said softly, "I've already made myself perfectly clear. I don't want to repeat myself every time. I'm really tired."

Since she filed for divorce, she has become more direct in her speech towards Li Tingze.

Even though Li Tingze was extremely displeased, he could only accept her change in attitude towards him.

This night.

It was a night filled with worries and restlessness.

The next morning, Lin Zhi woke up early and immediately sent the revised manuscript to Shen Mubai's email address.

After taking care of everything, she didn't go back to the bedroom to check if Li Tingze was awake. Instead, she went to the small garden to pick some newly blooming flowers.

The flowers, glistening with the morning dew of early autumn, exude a delicate fragrance that is incredibly soothing to the senses.

This is one of the reasons why Lin Zhi insisted on building a small garden in the backyard.

She had just finished trimming the flowers and putting them in the vase when her phone rang.

As soon as the call connected, Shen Mubai's excited voice came through.

"Sister Zhi'er, fantastic news! This morning I sent your design to the organizer's email, and within half an hour they replied, saying they really liked your design and that it was the most unique, outstanding, and stunning work they'd received in recent years. The chief judge happens to be in China and asked if you had time to have dinner together tonight."

Lin Zhi held her phone, a happy smile on her face.

Since injuring her hand, she had been feeling down. The fact that her work had been recognized by an international design organization was undoubtedly the best news she had heard during this period.

She agreed without hesitation.

She had just hung up the phone when she turned around and saw Li Tingze standing behind her in his pajamas.

Li Tingze's expression turned slightly cold as he asked, "Who were you talking to on the phone? Why are you so happy?"

Actually, Li Tingze knew that it was Shen Mubai on the other end of the phone, and he asked the question because he was a little jealous.

Why is Lin Zhi always all smiles when she contacts Shen Mubai?

Lin Zhi was too excited to notice Li Tingze's displeasure.

He said in a light tone, "It's just work-related."

Li Tingze frowned, his tone unpleasant, and said, "Lin Zhi, just as you said, it's best for us to be open and honest with each other. Actually, you don't need to hide anything. Wasn't it Shen Mubai who called just now?"

Lin Zhi smiled slightly: "Am I trying to hide something, or are you deliberately over-interpreting my words? I work at Shen's Jewelry, so the person who called me was naturally President Shen. Is there a problem?"

Li Tingze's face darkened instantly.

An indescribable dull pain in my heart.

He grabbed Lin Zhi's wrist, wanting to say something, but the words caught in his throat.

He didn't want to argue with her and ruin her good mood.

Clearly, Lin Zhi didn't care.

She chuckled softly, "Li Tingze, you're the one who's been hiding things. You clearly saw Su Nianqing last night and had a secret rendezvous with her. If it weren't for our marriage in name only, you would definitely have gone back to your cozy little home outside with her, right?"

Li Tingze's expression froze.

He hurriedly shook his head in denial: "I only have a family with you, I have nothing to do with her, she came to me wanting my help, I..."

Lin Zhi shook off his hand.

Her mood remained completely unaffected, and she said with a bright smile, "You don't need to explain to me what happened between you and Su Nianqing; that's your prerogative. I just hope you won't nitpick at me for no reason, and won't overinterpret anything I say."

Lin Zhi didn't want to say too much that would spoil the mood.

Li Tingze shared her thoughts and didn't continue the topic.

He sent a list to Lin Zhi, his tone clearly displeased: "This is the list of people who are a match for Mom's heart. I've already sent people to negotiate, but the special channels don't dare touch these people. One of them has terminal cancer, and I will do everything I can to persuade her family to donate her organs."

Those people who are avoided through special channels are naturally people with connections.

Fortunately, there is still a glimmer of hope.

Lin Zhi looked at him gratefully and said sincerely, "Thank you for everything you've done for my mother."

"It's too early to say thank you now. I hope that if the transplant is successful, it will dispel your prejudice against me." Li Ting stepped forward, put one hand around Lin Zhi's slender waist, and gently kissed her lips.

Lin Zhi was overjoyed by the double surprise.

So this time she didn't refuse and let him devour her.

After eating and drinking his fill, Li Tingze's bad mood dissipated.

That evening, as Lin Zhi changed into a gorgeous gown and was about to leave, Li Tingze grabbed her hand, clearly displeased that she was going to see another man in a tight-fitting halter-neck dress.

His words were laced with jealousy.

Lin Zhi didn't have time to argue with him, so she chuckled and said, "Mr. Li, if you don't have any important plans tonight, why don't you come along?"

This was exactly what Li Tingze was waiting for.

This was the first time he accompanied Lin Zhi to a formal occasion as her partner.

The judge from the organizer was an internationally renowned designer in his early thirties. He was immediately captivated by Lin Zhi and showered her with praise, practically writing "I like you" on his forehead.

The two chatted for a while before the judges noticed Li Tingze's presence. Just as they were about to ask Lin Zhi, Li Tingze took the initiative to shake the organizer's hand and introduced himself as Lin Zhi's husband in fluent English.

The judges were so shocked they couldn't speak.

After a long while, she laughed awkwardly: "Mrs. Li, I didn't realize you were married. I saw you weren't wearing a wedding ring, so I thought... I'm so sorry."

Lin Zhi glanced at Li Tingze and smiled faintly.

She didn't mind Li Tingze introducing himself that way.

This would actually reduce her troubles.

She preferred to engage in professional discussions with the experts present.

Li Tingze frequently attends such formal occasions, so he naturally knows how to give Lin Zhi enough space.

He pushed the glass aside, broke it, and drank it alone.

The next second, Shen Mubai picked up his wine glass and clinked glasses with Li Tingze.

She chuckled and said, "Isn't Sister Zhi'er especially charming when she's working?"

Li Tingze looked in Lin Zhi's direction.

Watching her chat confidently and beautifully with her colleagues, I was quite captivated.

It must be admitted that Lin Zhi exudes a captivating charm in her area of ​​expertise that makes it impossible for him to look away.

Shen Mubai was the same.

He sighed softly: "If Sister Zhi'er hadn't chosen to get married in a flash and give up her career, she would probably have become famous internationally by now, given her talent. She wouldn't be a contestant now, but a judge."

How could Li Tingze not hear the sourness in his words?

With a proud, faint smile, she replied, "Our Li family doesn't need her to work so hard, but if she wants, I can help her reach the position she desires in one step."

While Li Tingze was speaking, Shen Mubai received a message on her phone.

He clicked to view it, and his face instantly turned pale: "You probably can't help her; you'll only bring her disaster and trouble."

Li Tingze frowned: "What do you mean by that?"

At the same time, his phone rang, and the caller ID showed it was his assistant.

As soon as the call connected, the assistant said anxiously, "Mr. Li, something terrible has happened. The new product launch you asked me to organize for Ms. Su has been going on full-scale promotion, but... some netizens have revealed that Ms. Su's new product is extremely similar to the entry that your wife entered in the competition. The discussion has already exceeded 100 million views in a short period of time, which is obviously someone pushing it behind the scenes."

Upon hearing this, Li Tingze's face turned ashen, and his hawk-like eyes, filled with unease, looked at Lin Zhi.

Lin Zhi, who was not far away, happened to be watching him as well.

Her expression was as somber as the deep sea.