After the divorce, the CEO forced me to have his child.

"I'd like to offer you the position of a Level 2 lawyer first. Although it's not a high rank, it's enough for you to handle this case."

“Okay, no problem, but…” Gu Zhiyao paused, but couldn’t help but say, “You know that Xue Dong took on this case back then, right? Hou Ze, I’m very grateful that you could help me, but I still want to remind you to think it over carefully. The Wen family is powerful and not so easy to deal with. They might keep targeting you.”

"Really? But Zhiyao, since I promised you, I have naturally considered it carefully. I'm not afraid."

"What about your partner? Do they agree with what you're doing? After all, your law firm is still relatively new..." Gu Zhiyao continued.

“I explained it to him clearly. Like you said, our law firm has only been open for a short time, but if we win this case, we will be a well-known company in Yuncheng. Zhiyao, this is also a gamble, with risks and challenges. So you can do it with confidence.”

Although she didn't know whether he said that to reassure her or if he really had such thoughts, Gu Zhiyao was no longer so conflicted.

Especially when he then said something like this, "Do you remember the first day of school? The old dean asked everyone a question: What was your original intention for entering the law school? No one could answer it. Maybe you didn't want to answer, but many of you had the same answer as the dean. Back then, we were young and full of enthusiasm. Only after entering society did we realize that no ideal could compare to a bank card! But Zhiyao, I will always remember what the dean said!"

"Okay, let's do it that way. Houze, I hope we win big!" Gu Zhiyao's eyes were misty with relief.

Everyone started discussing the case, and Lin Houze gave Gu Zhiyao a lot of advice, plans, and arrangements.

Although Gu Zhiyao was doing well at the He Group, the two were different in nature, so there was a lot for her to learn. They talked until noon.

"Let's have a meal together, and then we can continue. I checked the date of the last judgment; time is a bit tight, we must file a lawsuit as soon as possible."

“Okay, it’s my treat,” Gu Zhiyao said.

"You're treating?" A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Houze's eyes.

Gu Zhiyao nodded.

"Great! I've always longed to have a meal with my goddess someday, even if it's on my dime, but I've never had the chance. Looks like today is my lucky day, I have to remember it." Lin Houze joked.

Having spent half a day with him, Gu Zhiyao had come to understand his personality to some extent, so she stopped being so reserved and smiled, "Then you must remember this well."

"must!"

This is a business district, surrounded by upscale hotels and restaurants. Lin Houze brought Gu Zhiyao to a rather romantic restaurant, but unexpectedly, they ran into He Yi and Zheng Yuanxi there!

"You... know them?" Lin Houze followed Gu Zhiyao's gaze and saw He Yi. "Oh, it's him! You used to work at He's, so did you have many opportunities to interact with him?"

"We haven't had much contact... I was only promoted to senior legal counsel in the second half of this year, which gave me the opportunity to participate in major cases. I've hardly ever seen them before," Gu Zhiyao said hesitantly.

Lin Houze naturally didn't think of anything else, and said meaningfully, "That's true, after all, he is the high and mighty CEO."

"You're not bad either," Gu Zhiyao said sincerely.

But he smiled and said, "Me? How can I compare to him? He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, a superior being to us ordinary people from the moment he entered this world. The He Group is one of the top companies in the country, while my small law firm is just one of millions of small businesses."

For some reason, Gu Zhiyao sensed a faint hostility from Lin Houze towards He Yi.

Logically speaking, Lin Houze should not know He Yi.

Could it be that there was some unpleasantness at work in the past?

"Do you know that woman? She's the eldest daughter of the Zheng family in Yuncheng, a famous pianist. The He and Zheng families are planning to form a marriage alliance, which is a powerful combination. Yuncheng will be theirs in the future."

Gu Zhiyao didn't know how to respond, but Lin Houze suddenly put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Let's go inside."

Gu Zhiyao froze for a moment, but seeing that he didn't have any special intentions, she figured it was probably just a polite gesture, so she didn't resist or struggle and followed him into the reserved private room.

He Yi and Zheng Yuanxi also discovered Gu Zhiyao.

He Yi noticed it first, and then Zheng Yuanxi also took notice. She was taken aback at first, but as she watched Gu Zhiyao and Lin Houze walk towards the private room, she casually asked, "Ayi, do you know that man?"

He Yijian frowned slightly, looking at Zheng Yuanxi with an ambiguous expression.

Zheng Yuanxi smiled and said, "I just... they seemed quite close, so at least that man must like Gu Zhiyao. I didn't expect her to move on so quickly. Well, that's good. It's not necessarily a bad thing for everyone."

For some inexplicable reason, some of the things Gu Zhiyao had once said to him suddenly flashed into He Yi's mind.

He asked Gu Zhiyao why she wanted to marry him, and even suggested having sex once a week.

Gu Zhiyao replied, "Everyone says you're aloof and don't get close to women, and I wanted to see what this abstinent man was like in private, whether he would lose control when doing 'that' kind of thing. After trying it, I found it wasn't that great, not as wonderful as I imagined. Maybe it's because Mr. He's technique isn't good enough."

"Ayi, Ayi, what's wrong?" Suddenly, Zheng Yuanxi's voice rang in my ears.

He Yi regained his composure and saw Zheng Yuanxi's puzzled expression.

So he made up a random excuse, "I was thinking about some things at the company. Oh, by the way, let's go see Grandma this afternoon."

"Do you really want to see him?" Zheng Yuanxi's attention turned to him, her eyes showing obvious hesitation and even a hint of repulsion.

He Yi took her hand and smiled, "Why do you seem so afraid of Grandma? Since you're going to marry into the He family, the ugly daughter-in-law will eventually have to meet her father-in-law. Yuanyuan, this isn't like you. You've always been very confident!"

"I..." Zheng Yuanxi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay, so what should we buy?"

“I’ve prepared the gift. You can just give it to Grandma when the time comes,” He Yi said.

"Really? Thank you, Ah Yi, for always thinking of me like this."

"You're my wife. If I don't think about you, who else should I think about?"

Zheng Yuanxi smiled sweetly, her beautiful eyes glancing casually towards Gu Zhiyao's private room.

Ah Yi chose her, which means that Ah Yi loves her and it will always be her in his heart!

Whatever his past with Gu Zhiyao may have been, it's all in the past and won't pose a threat to her. She shouldn't dwell on it and make herself uncomfortable, or even affect her relationship with A Yi!