How many loves can be relived in the story of a devoted CEO pursuing his wife?

The restrooms are quite far from the banquet hall; you have to walk through a long corridor to reach them.

Liu Sisi walked out of the restroom in a daze, her head down as she walked, her mind still preoccupied with other things.

She wondered what she would do when she saw him later. Would she be unable to control herself and question him about whether he had really cheated on her with Zeng Ziyan?

Suddenly, she bumped into a solid wall of flesh. A whiff of tobacco mixed with a crisp scent rushed into her nostrils. "Hiss~."

Instinctively rubbing her forehead, which had been bruised, Liu Sisi looked up to see what had happened.

Caught off guard, she met a pair of deep, dark eyes. Their depths were like an ancient well under the moonlight, reflecting two shimmering beams of light.

It was small, its face pale and filled with astonishment.

"Mr. Li, no, I'm sorry." She quickly stepped back and stammered an apology.

"What are you thinking about?" Li Songze had been watching her walk over dejectedly.

Liu Sisi adjusted her breathing slightly and looked at him calmly. "It's nothing."

"What could possibly make someone so absent-minded?" Li Songze narrowed his deep eyes.

"Not used to it?" His voice was deep.

Standing just a step away from her, Liu Sisi could still smell the tobacco on him. Perhaps he also disliked those social occasions, so he slipped away to have a smoke.

Liu Sisi smiled and asked in return, "Hmm. Are you one too?"

"I suppose so," he said frankly.

"..." Liu Sisi fell silent, unsure how to continue.

Li Songze stood with his hands in his trouser pockets, blocking her path without making a move. He didn't speak, only stared at her with an ambiguous expression.

"Does Mr. Li need to use the restroom?" Liu Sisi asked casually, feeling a little uncomfortable under his gaze.

"I've been there," he replied quickly.

"..." Liu Sisi subconsciously turned her head and looked at the restroom, which was about ten steps away behind her. It was a little strange; what was he doing there?

He tilted his head, then turned around, a little puzzled. "Oh. So, are we going back?"

“Together.” His gaze was intense, but his voice was calm, as if he had been waiting for her there for a long time.

Being with this man, even without speaking, made her feel an invisible awkwardness. Not wanting to be alone with this ice-cold man, she smiled at him and took a step around him.

But those sky-high heels were a real hindrance; the more anxious she was, the more awkward she became. In the end, she could only walk cautiously, at a pace so slow that she felt ashamed of herself.

Li Songze didn't get impatient; instead, he silently followed half a step behind her.

"Why don't you go back first, Mr. Li?" She was a little embarrassed.

"It's nothing." When she couldn't see him, Li Songze's thin lips curled up into a beautiful arc.

"Ring, ring." Liu Sisi's phone rang, and she stopped in her tracks. She took her phone out of her handbag, glanced at the caller ID, and frowned.

"Why aren't you answering?" Li Songze's cool voice came from beside her ear, startling her. The phone shook violently in her small hand.

Liu Sisi glanced at him, patted her chest, and said with displeasure, "Mr. Li, do you have a habit of eavesdropping on other people's phone calls?"

Very good, she can also be sharp-tongued.

Li Songze calmly raised his chin and continued walking forward casually, but at a leisurely pace.

"Hello?" The call connected, and Liu Sisi stared at Li Songze's back, instinctively covering the receiver.

"Sisi, where are you?" Lin Xuedong seemed a little anxious.

"I went to the restroom, what's wrong?"

"Oh, it's Lanlan. She accidentally fell. I'll take her to the hospital now, and then I'll have Xiaozhi come pick you up later?" He said, slightly out of breath.

"Is Lanlan alright? I... I can go back by myself. You take care of her first."

"No, I'm worried. Xiao Zhi is taking us to the hospital now, and he'll come pick you up later."

"Really, there's no need. Since you're not here, I'll go in and say goodbye to Chairman Lin and then go back by myself. That's all, you go ahead with your work." Liu Sisi didn't want to face him right now, and she especially didn't want to face his parents.

"Alright then, text me when you get back, and be careful on the road." Lin Xuedong felt a little guilty for letting her go, but even more so, he was reluctant to part with her.

"Okay, I'm hanging up." Liu Sisi said lightly and hung up the phone, her feelings a little complicated.

Li Songze waited for her to come up before speaking calmly, "Are you leaving?"

Liu Sisi glanced at him and knew he was eavesdropping! She pursed her lips and gave a perfunctory reply, "Yes."

"I'll take you." His sudden words were enough to make Liu Sisi stop in her tracks. She glanced sideways at Li Songze; was this man trying to scare her to death out of the blue?

"Mr. Li, really, no need. The road is congested. Thank you."

"It's nothing." His tone remained calm and even, as if he were talking about something ordinary, which made Liu Sisi seem a little awkward.

What's wrong with him now? He clearly said last time that it's an hour's drive back from her house. Now he's saying it's fine, what does that mean?

"No need for you to trouble yourself, I'll just take a taxi myself, don't worry," she politely declined. With that, she turned and walked away without hesitation.

Li Songze didn't press the matter, as if it were just a casual question, and didn't seem to care. He continued to silently follow her side until they returned to the banquet hall before leaving.

"Sisi." Du Zhentao was the first to notice her return and went to greet her with concern. "Are you alright? Why did it take you so long to go to the restroom?"

"I'm fine." Liu Sisi smiled at him, then casually inquired, "What just happened? How did Lanlan fall down out of nowhere? Is she hurt?"

Du Zhentao looked at her bombarding him with questions, a little nervous, but quite cute.

He responded with a smile. "I'm not too sure either. When we found her, her brother... your boyfriend had already picked her up and carried her out. I heard she had fallen and couldn't move."

"That serious?" Liu Sisi frowned, looked up, and scrutinized Du Zhentao for a moment before questioning, "How could you be Lanlan's date? Your date had an accident; shouldn't you have gone to help her?"

"Hehe, that's unfair. Her brother is more worried about her than I am. I... well, it's not proper for men and women to be so close." Du Zhentao scratched his head a little embarrassedly. What he didn't say was that he was waiting for her. He was afraid she wouldn't be able to handle this situation alone, so how could he leave her behind?

Liu Sisi's lips twitched, somewhat amused and exasperated. "I'm planning to go say goodbye to your parents, what about you?"

"Of course I'm going to follow you." He grinned, putting on a pitiful look as if he didn't want to be abandoned.

Liu Sisi glanced at him, then craned her neck to look around for Lin Zhicheng. She saw Zeng Fan and Zeng Ziyan surrounding Lin Zhicheng and Xie Xue, seemingly talking to each other, their faces all smiles.

“They’re all over there, let’s go.” She raised her delicate chin and gestured towards their location.

"Uncle, Aunt." Liu Sisi approached them and greeted Lin Zhicheng and Xie Xue first. Du Zhentao also nodded to the two elders beside her.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Lanlan just tripped and fell, so I had her brother take her to the hospital. Please, please don't mind, okay?" Xie Xue smiled at them, but her words were directed at Du Zhentao, clearly ignoring Liu Sisi.

"It's alright, I hope Lanlan is alright too. I'll call her later when it's convenient to check on her," Du Zhentao replied politely.

"Oh, okay, Xiao Du, you're so thoughtful." Xie Xue really liked Du Zhentao, and seeing him always made her beam with joy.

Du Zhentao gently shook his head and said modestly, "Auntie, you flatter me. As you can see, it's almost time, so Sisi and I will take our leave now."

“Oh, that’s true. Okay, let’s arrange to have a meal together another day. I’m sorry for not being able to entertain you properly today.” Xie Xuehan said, her sharp eyes shifting to Liu Sisi, as if she was very unhappy that Liu Sisi was with Du Zhentao.

“Great! Sisi and Lanlan are good friends with me. It’s my honor to be able to have dinner with your parents thanks to Lanlan.” Du Zhentao’s words, which were just the right amount of flattery, cut off Xie Xue’s suspicions.

"Okay, then you guys go back first." Xie Xue nodded.

"Goodbye, Uncle and Aunt." Liu Sisi said goodbye to Du Zhentao and then left.