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

Li Tingze returned to the house.

Lin Zhi glanced at him and said calmly, "There's no need to do anything pointless. My mind is made up. Let's hurry back to Jingbei to deal with the Li family's affairs."

Li Tingze did not leave, but stayed and slept next to her.

The small 1.2-meter bed felt especially cramped when the two of them slept together.

Lin Zhi got up and went to sleep on the sofa outside.

Li Tingze took her hand and said in a low voice, "I'll go instead."

In the dim light, Lin Zhi sighed helplessly.

She watched Li Tingze get up and walk out, and said softly, "Go back! No matter what you say now, I won't believe a word you say. Rather than making both of us unhappy, it's better to live our own lives separately."

The window in the room wasn't closed properly, and a gust of night wind blew in, making Li Tingze feel cold all over.

Suddenly, the image of Lin Zhi, who was only in her early twenties when she married him, appeared in his mind with a shy demeanor.

Back then, every time she saw him, her cheeks would flush and her eyes would be filled with love.

She used to have him completely.

Now, she avoids him like the plague.

After a long silence, Li Tingze's voice turned cold, echoing in the desolate night: "Lin Zhi, you keep saying you want to live your own life, to have flesh and blood. But what kind of self-realization can you have hiding in this backward little county? Eating bland meals every day, living in a cramped and dilapidated rented room, and even your mother's medical bills could be suspended at any time. Is this the free life you want?"

Lin Zhi's heart trembled slightly.

This is definitely not the life she wants.

She wants to realize her own value.

Can……

She looked down at her right hand, a bitter ache spreading through her heart.

Li Tingze stared into her eyes in the dim light and said calmly, "I bought a plane ticket back to Beijing in three days. If you change your mind, let me know in advance and I'll have my assistant arrange for you and Mom to go back to Beijing together."

Lin Zhi's silence gave him a sliver of confidence.

Life here is predictable and monotonous.

This is definitely not the life Lin Zhi wants.

She came here simply to avoid him.

“No need to wait three days, I can answer now.” Lin Zhi took a deep breath, got up and walked to the window. She looked at the crescent moon hanging in the sky through the small crack, and after a long while, she said, “I will go back to Jingbei with you.”

But she didn't go back to him and start a new life together.

She already had a plan in mind for herself.

Before going back.

Lin Zhi quit her job, which she hadn't even worked for a full month. Her boss was a good person; he didn't deduct any wages and gave her the full amount.

At Li Tingze's insistence, she accompanied him to visit nearby attractions.

The scenery in the mountains is mostly natural.

However, Lin Zhi had no interest in appreciating the beautiful scenery.

Li Tingze actually enjoyed the time she spent by his side, giving him the illusion that she still loved him.

Therefore, he was in a very good mood on the return flight.

In accordance with Lin Zhi's request, Lin Wanxin was arranged to stay in a regular ward at a regular hospital.

The Li family was very busy, and he went to the Li family to handle official business as soon as he got off the plane.

Lin Zhi went back to the villa and packed up all her belongings, including all the valuables that Li Tingze had given her.

This is also considered marital property.

If you don't take it, keeping it will only benefit other women.

Why doesn't she take it with her and then sell it for cash?

There will be many more places where we need to spend money in the future.

After settling herself in, she hurriedly went to Shen's Jewelry.

When Shen Mubai saw her return, he was full of surprise: "Zhi'er, why are you back?"

Lin Zhi said with deep remorse, "President Shen, I'm so sorry. If it weren't for me, Shen's Jewelry wouldn't have suffered such a heavy blow. I really don't know how to repay this kindness."

"There's no need to say anything about our friendship." Shen Mubai's face showed a hint of weariness. "Fortunately, the losses have been brought under control and are within the Shen family's tolerance. Therefore, it has also served as a wake-up call for the Shen family, reminding us that it's time to strengthen our ability to withstand risks."

Shen Mubai spoke casually, but Lin Zhi could hear the deep sorrow in his voice.

She told Shen Mubai about her idea of ​​starting her own business and setting up a jewelry studio, and revealed her initial plans in detail.

Shen Mubai was not surprised at all. Instead, he said with relief, "Actually, when you said you wanted to live in seclusion in a small county town, I felt it was a pity. It would be a great loss to our jewelry industry if you didn't give full play to your talent. Now that you say you want to set up your own studio, I support you 100% both financially and spiritually."

A faint smile appeared on Lin Zhi's face.

She wants to rekindle her dream from five years ago and become an outstanding professional in the jewelry industry.

Whether it's jewelry appraisal or jewelry design, she aspires to be among the top in China.

She wants to live for herself.

And live a meaningful life.

Towards the end of the conversation, Lin Zhi asked Shen Mubai with a wry smile, "Mr. Shen, do you know any lawyers who specialize in divorce cases?"

Shen Mubai's heart skipped a beat.

He finally got his wish: Lin Zhi was serious about officially divorcing Li Tingze.

Seeing that Shen Mubai remained silent, Lin Zhi mistakenly assumed that he did not want to offend Li Tingze and was afraid of implicating Shen's Jewelry.

She smiled faintly: "It's alright, I'll go find it myself."

Shen Mubai gently shook his head: "I'm not afraid that Li Tingze will cause me trouble, I'm afraid that Li Tingze won't let you off the hook. With his current status and position, I'm afraid no lawyer in Jingbei would dare to take your divorce case. After all, taking it would be equivalent to going against the entire Li family. In Jingbei, all the well-known lawyers have business dealings with the Li family, and they even fight tooth and nail to become the Li family's exclusive lawyers."

Shen Mubai's concerns were something Lin Zhi hadn't fully considered.

If she publicly announces her divorce from Li Tingze, it would mean declaring war on the Li family.

At that time, even Grandpa Li will probably have to avoid her.

After all, her surname isn't Li.

If we really divorce, she'll just be an outsider!

Lin Zhi lowered her eyes, her fingers clenching together: "I believe there are always people who are not afraid of power."

Hearing her say that, Shen Mubai didn't say anything more.

He quickly changed the subject, asking, "Have you found a location for the studio? Do you need me to help you look for one?"

Lin Zhi gently shook her head.

She said softly, "I found a duplex villa on the street. The rent is reasonable and the foot traffic is good. I plan to design some affordable jewelry first and sell it both in physical stores and online. This is my initial plan. In the early stages of starting a business, you can't expect to achieve everything at once."

Shen Mubai nodded in agreement.

She also stated that Shen's jewelry manufacturing factory would accept her orders for free, only charging for materials in the initial stage.

……

Lin Zhi received a phone call from an unknown number as soon as she left Shen's Jewelry.

The other party claimed to be a lawyer specializing in divorce cases and asked her to meet him at a coffee shop near Shen's.

Lin Zhi knew that Shen Mubai had introduced her, so she did not refuse and went immediately.

The lawyer's name is Luo Ou, a female lawyer who specializes in divorce cases.

Tall, beautiful, and capable, she is known in the industry as the "workaholic".

Luo Ou conducted a brief investigation into Lin Zhi before arriving.

Before meeting Lin Zhi, she guessed that Lin Zhi would be a pampered canary kept in a cage, who would want to fly away from her sugar daddy once she got her wings strong, and that her divorce was just a way to get more of Li Tingze's property.

But when she actually met Lin Zhi, she was amazed by Lin Zhi's resolute attitude of wanting a divorce regardless of whether she would get any money or not.

A canary kept in a gilded cage for five years actually refused to pay a single penny, all in order to divorce Li Tingze.

This piqued her curiosity.

After they finished talking, they went their separate ways.

Lin Zhi came out of the coffee shop, ready to take a taxi and leave.

As soon as she reached the roadside, a luxury car stopped beside her, the window rolled down, revealing Li Tingze's cold and stern face.

Lin Zhi wasn't surprised and said, "Li Tingze, do you really enjoy spying on me that much?"

Li Tingze got out of the car and dragged Lin Zhi into it.

His long, slender fingers gripped her chin tightly as he suppressed his emotions and said, "Lin Zhi, you actually dared to hire a lawyer to fight my divorce case. Believe me, if I just say one word, that female lawyer will immediately cancel the case!"

Lin Zhi was heartbroken.

She raised her hand and slapped Li Tingze hard across the face.