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

Li Tingze's eyes were bloodthirsty and crimson.

He stared intently at Lin Zhi.

The stinging pain on his cheek ignited his inner anxiety.

He gripped her chin harder with his hand, biting her lips without hesitation, forcing her to entangle with him.

Lin Zhi struggled fiercely, preventing him from succeeding.

His intimate touch disgusted her.

In the end, she hardened her heart and bit his tongue.

The smell of blood filled their mouths and eyes.

Just like their marriage, which was already riddled with problems.

He let go of her hand, leaned back in his chair, stared straight ahead, and breathed erratically.

Lin Zhi sat up, straightened her clothes, and after a long while, she spoke softly, "Li Tingze, don't make me hate you. And don't forget what Grandpa Li said back then."

Li Tingze's eyes darkened instantly.

Song Ya's words seemed to echo in my ears.

At this critical juncture, if he agrees to divorce Lin Zhi, Grandpa Li will probably not give him a good time.

But given Lin Zhi's current resolute attitude, she will never easily return to his side.

Either outcome is unfavorable to him.

When Lin Zhi returned to the villa, she learned from the servants that Li Tingze's father had brought his illegitimate son back to the Li family's old residence.

Her first thought was that Li Tingze was even less likely to agree to a divorce.

Upon closer reflection, she realized it was a good opportunity for her to leave him.

She stared at him: "If you agree to part ways amicably, I promise I will do my best to persuade Grandpa Li to ensure that your position in the Li family is not threatened in the slightest. After all, Grandpa Li feels guilty towards me, so he might listen to some of my words."

Li Tingze did not respond, but sat silently, his gaze shifting to the window, watching the cars speeding by, his heart sinking deeper and deeper into the sea.

After a long pause, he asked softly, "Why do you think I need you to put in a good word for me with Grandpa?"

Lin Zhi didn't hide anything and told him everything she knew: "I've heard that your father suddenly brought his illegitimate son and another woman back to the Li family's old house. Do I need to tell you his purpose in choosing to return to the old house at this time and have Grandpa Li acknowledge his illegitimate son? You know better than I do, which is why you're unwilling to divorce me."

Li Tingze ordered the driver to start the car.

A cool breeze blew into the car, making his mind clearer than ever before.

He turned his head to stare into her eyes, his voice low and cold: "Since you already know, you should understand that I will never agree to a divorce under any circumstances."

Lin Zhi smiled bitterly: "No, you must divorce me, otherwise I might lose control and go to Grandpa Li and say bad things about you. Do you think Grandpa Li will reconsider who should be in charge of the Li Group because of what I said? I heard that your half-brother is very outstanding, graduated from a prestigious university, and is quite capable."

Li Tingze moved closer to Lin Zhi, gripping her neck tightly, and said coldly, "Are you threatening me?"

Lin Zhi's eyes didn't blink.

She didn't struggle, her tone firm: "Yes, I'm threatening you! I don't want a single penny, as long as you agree to a divorce."

Originally, when Lin Zhi and Li Tingze got married, Song Ya forced Lin Zhi to sign a prenuptial agreement in order to prevent Lin Zhi from fighting with Li Tingze for property. However, when Grandpa Li discovered this agreement, he tore up Lin Zhi's copy in a fit of anger.

They even threatened that if Li Tingze took the initiative to divorce Lin Zhi, he would lose his position as the head of the Li family business.

If it really goes to court, the judge might accept the agreement that the tenant leaves with nothing.

In the end, she didn't get a single penny!

Therefore, she never intended to receive any property from Li Tingze.

The five million he gave is currently enough to cover Lin Wanxin's medical expenses.

Although, compared to the five hundred million that Li Tingze gave to Su Nianqing, five million is nothing.

But she dared not ask for anything.

Seeing that Li Tingze remained silent, Lin Zhi took the initiative to speak: "Li Tingze, if you readily agree to the divorce, you can still hold onto the power position you care about most. But if you insist on binding me, I don't mind joining forces with your brother whom you've never met."

The reason she dared to say such harsh words to Li Tingze was...

It's entirely because she understands all too well how important the position of power is to Li Tingze!

She bet that he cared more about wielding power.

Li Tingze did not give her an answer immediately.

The car drove towards the villa where the couple would be married.

Lin Zhi glanced at the road sign and said indifferently to Li Tingze, "I've already moved out of the villa. Let me off at the intersection ahead."

The driver glanced cautiously at Li Tingze.

Li Tingze nodded slightly.

Finally, the car stopped at the intersection. Lin Zhi didn't even bother to say a word more to Li Tingze. After getting out of the car, she disappeared from Li Tingze's sight without looking back.

Li Ting did not tell the driver to start driving immediately, but silently watched the direction Lin Zhi had left in.

Without Lin Zhi's wedding room, he didn't want to go back.

At that moment, he tasted the pain of an empty heart.

She loved him deeply for five years, but just when he began to care about and like her back, she chose to leave him.

He slowly closed his eyes, a wave of sadness washing over him.

How could he feel sad?

……

Li Tingze hadn't been immersed in his sadness for long when Song Ya called, urging him to drop everything and return to the Li family's old house immediately.

He will eventually have to face the reality he has to confront.

As soon as he returned to the old house, he heard Song Ya cursing at Li's father from afar. The cursing was extremely vile. After cursing Li's father, she cursed the women outside his marriage and even cursed Li's father's illegitimate son to death.

Father Li didn't utter a single word of rebuttal, letting Song Ya unleash her tirade.

As Li Tingze stepped into the main hall, he saw Song Ya glaring angrily at her grandfather, shouting in a heart-wrenching voice, "Grandpa, no matter how much you dislike me, you can't take it out on Aze! He's the one with the pure blood of the Li family. If you remove him from the position of head of the Li family, aren't you afraid that your uncles will rebel from within?"

Grandpa Li sat in the main seat, leaning on his cane, his face cold.

He didn't say anything.

Instead, Father Li spoke up, saying, "Xiaoya, the reason why Aze was able to take the helm of the Li Group at such a young age is entirely because I was not in the Li Group. In fact, he was only temporarily managing the Li Group in my place. Now that I'm back, he should return what doesn't belong to him."

"Pah! How dare you say such things!" Song Ya rushed forward angrily, pointing her finger at Li's father's nose and cursing, "Li Hongyu, are you even human? Aze is your own son! How could you treat him like this for some slut and bastard child outside!"

Father Li's face turned cold: "I'm just stating the facts!"

Grandpa Li was the first to spot Li Tingze.

He said in a calm voice, "Aze, why did you come back by yourself? Where is Zhi'er?"

"she……"

Li Tingze's voice was choked with emotion, his feelings a mix of emotions.

The words Li's father had just spoken were like countless daggers, mercilessly piercing his heart.

Are children who are not loved destined to be sacrificed?

He closed his eyes slightly, a faint bitter smile playing on his lips.

At this moment, he could understand the bitterness Lin Zhi felt all these years of staying by his side and enduring the disdain from him and those around him.

No wonder she wanted to escape from him!

She was the only one who truly loved him.

But that's all in the past!