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

Chapter 107 Zhi'er, You've Changed

When Lin Zhi met Jiang Nan, he was still assigning tasks to his team members with a very serious attitude, and he looked somewhat similar to Li Tingze.

After all, they are half-brothers, sharing the same father but different mothers, and both have the blood of the Li family in their veins.

As Lin Zhi was engrossed in reading, an employee carrying documents taller than her head walked past her and bumped into her without warning.

The female secretary who was receiving Lin Zhi hurriedly grabbed Lin Zhi's hand.

Due to inertia, Lin Zhi staggered a few steps and fell backward.

Just as her head was about to hit the corner of the table, Jiang Nan reacted quickly, hooking her slender waist and pulling her into his arms.

Lin Zhi was slightly taken aback when she smelled a woody scent that was different from the one on Li Tingze.

Looking up, I saw Jiang Nan's young and handsome face.

Jiang Nan asked in a low voice with concern, "Miss Lin, did you twist your ankle?"

Lin Zhi shook her head blankly.

It took her a while to realize that her posture with Jiang Nan was somewhat ambiguous.

She quickly pulled away from Jiang Nan's embrace, awkwardly scratched her hair, and stammered, "Um... I just..."

The female employee who bumped into her quickly stepped forward to apologize, saying, "Mr. Jiang, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bump into Ms. Lin."

When Jiang Nan faced her employees, her expression became slightly more serious, and her tone turned a bit colder.

He said, "The person you should apologize to is not me."

The employee looked at Lin Zhi and sincerely apologized.

Lin Zhi smiled slightly, indicating that it was not a big deal.

After the brief incident, Jiang Nan gave some instructions to her secretary and then led Lin Zhi into the conference room.

At this moment, Li Tingze, who had just witnessed everything that had just happened while standing at the entrance, clenched his jaw, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.

His hands, hanging by his sides, were clenched into fists.

As a man himself, he knew all too well what the look in Jiang Nan's eyes meant when she looked at Lin Zhi.

The thought of his woman being coveted by another man is unbearable.

The fire in his heart ignited instantly!

The more it burns, the more prosperous it becomes!

The assistant saw his expression clearly and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

She clearly cares a lot and wants to win him back, but she just doesn't know how to sweet-talk or comfort people.

Therefore, he boldly suggested, "President Li, I think it's necessary for you to go to the conference room to listen to the cooperation plan between General Manager Jiang and Ms. Lin, as well as the design plan provided by Ms. Lin."

Li Tingze raised an eyebrow and gestured for his assistant to continue.

The assistant knew he had hit the nail on the head and replied with a smile, "After all, President Jiang has just joined Li's Group and doesn't know much about the company's internal affairs. You need to keep an eye on him to avoid any unnecessary losses."

Li Tingze raised his hand and gently patted his assistant's shoulder.

As he turned and walked away, he smiled and said, "Notify the finance department to give you an extra month's salary this month."

Upon hearing this, the assistant was overjoyed.

The president's office has been shrouded in gloom for so long, but the sun is finally about to shine.

……

In the conference room.

Just as Lin Zhi took out the contract to check the details with Jiang Nan, the meeting room door suddenly opened.

When she looked up and saw that the person who came was Li Tingze, her face instantly darkened.

He asked in a somewhat cold tone, "Mr. Li, what brings you here?"

Her cold attitude instantly ruined Li Tingze's good mood.

Li Tingze said in an icy voice, "Jiang Nan is a newcomer. The project you are working on with the Li family involves a significant investment. The Li family's money doesn't grow on trees, so naturally I have to come and oversee it."

Jiang Nan knew perfectly well why Li Tingze had appeared.

With a smile, he chimed in, "With Brother Tingze overseeing things, things will naturally go more smoothly. If neither side has any additional opinions, Brother Tingze can sign and stamp the document on the spot, saving us the trouble of going through the review process again."

Having said all that, Lin Zhi had no choice but to swallow her anger, no matter how unwilling she was.

After all, the Li family has numerous large and small companies scattered throughout northern Beijing, so if she wants to build her business there, she will inevitably run into them.

We can't give up the whole forest just to avoid having any contact with him.

She repeatedly tried to convince herself to focus on her career and treat Li Tingze as a stranger.

Composing herself, Lin Zhi immediately switched into professional mode.

She cares more about ensuring the integrity and quality of the design works, and how much profit can be made is secondary. Therefore, she specifically added a clause that raw materials cannot be cut in order to mass production. While mass production is underway, the quality of the finished product must be guaranteed. Otherwise, the cooperation will be terminated immediately, and all losses will be compensated ten times.

She did not object to the 30/70 distribution system proposed by Jiang Nan.

The Li family owns the entire business, she provides the technology, and a 30/70 split isn't too harsh.

She pointed out all the other details, and Jiang Nan made the changes according to her suggestions.

With the contract settled, Lin Zhi picked up her water glass, about to drink, when her eyes met those of Li Tingze sitting opposite her.

The way he looked at her was that familiar, burning gaze.

She lowered her head somewhat awkwardly, avoiding eye contact with him.

Next is the artwork display segment.

Some time ago, Lin Zhi designed a wedding jewelry series with peonies as the theme.

The peony holds a place in people's hearts like a national flower, carrying extraordinary significance.

The peony design pairs perfectly with gold, which is a popular material for jewelry, being both beautiful and valuable.

The combination of gold and diamonds is both noble and elegant.

She cleverly used these two elements to design a series of traditional Chinese-style jewelry with the theme of "One Life, One Love, One Couple".

After reviewing all the design drafts, Li Tingze showed an expression of appreciation.

When Lin Zhi stood in front of the screen explaining her design work, she radiated a dazzling light, and her face showed a confidence and focus that she had never shown when she was with him.

Even though her hand hadn't fully healed, she could still create exquisite manuscripts.

Every color seems to be sparkling.

After she finished explaining, and there was complete silence, Li Tingze raised his hand to applaud her.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then joined in the applause.

Lin Zhi looked at Li Tingze and gave him a faint smile.

She politely inquired, "Mr. Li, do you have any suggestions for stopping here?"

Li Tingze stroked his chin with his fingers, pondered for a few seconds, and then asked, "The theme of your work is 'One Life, One Love, One Couple,' and the design is indeed very touching. I wonder if Designer Lin, like your work, also believes in a lifetime of love?"

As if she had expected Li Tingze to ask such a question.

Lin Zhi nodded generously: "Of course I believe in true love. Life is so long. You may encounter bad people when you are young, but I believe that after the test of time, love will last a lifetime. Just like the works I designed, let go of the past, move forward bravely, and you will meet the person you can love for a lifetime."

Her answer pierced Li Tingze's heart.

She said she wanted to let go of the past, let go of him, and bravely move on to other men.

Can she really let go and forget?

Li Tingze grew increasingly agitated. His eyes were fixed on Lin Zhi, and as she packed her things to return to her seat, he impulsively asked, "Designer Lin, are you sure you can let go of the past?"

Lin Zhi paused slightly in her movements.

It quickly returned to normal.

She didn't look up, ignoring his question, and packed her things to sit back down.

Inside the meeting room, the air was suffocatingly cold.

The assistant, sitting next to Li Tingze, instantly realized that his earlier encouragement had been a mistake.

His CEO is too impatient.

The most important thing to do to win back a woman is to be patient.

Jiang Nan quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "It's getting late, Brother Tingze. If you don't have any plans, why don't you accompany Miss Lin to lunch for me? I'm in a hurry to get to the site to check on the raw materials; time is of the essence."

Li Tingze was naturally willing to have lunch with Lin Zhi.

Without a second thought, Lin Zhi immediately smiled and declined, saying, "I have to go back to my studio to take care of some things, so I'll skip lunch. We can have it another time."

As soon as she finished speaking, she packed her things and prepared to leave.

Li Tingze grabbed her wrist.

Lin Zhi stopped in her tracks.

She didn't turn around, but stood silently in place.

"Miss Lin, I happen to be going the same way, let me give you a ride."

Li Tingze said this in an unquestionable tone.

Lin Zhi did not answer, but instead withdrew her hand.

She turned to meet Li Tingze's cold eyes: "Mr. Li, thank you very much for your kindness. Someone is already waiting for me downstairs, so I won't trouble you any further today."

After saying that, she turned and walked away without looking back.

Li Tingze stared at her retreating figure, but he didn't believe what she said.

Her ruthless rejection of him was simply because she didn't want to have anything to do with him anymore.

Thinking of this, he strode into the elevator with his long legs.

There were only him and Lin Zhi in the elevator. Ignoring the security cameras, he grabbed Lin Zhi's hand, pressed her against the elevator wall, and lowered his head to kiss her lips.

Seeing Lin Zhi and Jiang Nan so intimate, he couldn't help but want to press her down and kiss her fiercely.

Lin Zhi naturally refused to engage in any more intimate behavior with him.

She struggled violently, her tone extremely cold: "Li Tingze, please wake up! We're already divorced. If you try to force yourself on me, I will definitely report you for sexual harassment without hesitation!"

Li Tingze finally found a chance for the two of them to be alone, and he was not about to let her go easily.

His lips pressed firmly against hers.

The moment their lips touched, his handsome cheek received a resounding slap.

Lin Zhi shoved him hard, glaring at him with red eyes, and roared, "Li Tingze, you're a complete bastard. Whether in the past or now, you've never respected me."

"Does kissing you mean I disrespect you? You didn't say that before. When we were together, you always enjoyed my kisses, even in bed, you were always so enthusiastic..."

"Enough, stop talking!"

Lin Zhi glared at Li Tingze, not wanting to say another word to him.

She hid in the corner of the elevator, her eyes fixed on him, her face showing a wary expression as if she were ready to fight at any moment.

This sight chilled Li Tingze to the bone.

Why was she so averse to his touch?

The elevator reached the first floor, the doors opened, and Lin Zhi was about to rush out when Li Tingze stopped her.

She raised her hand to hit his chest, her voice tinged with helplessness: "When Li Tingze got divorced, you clearly promised to let me go. Are you treating me like this now because you don't even want to keep our last promise to each other? Or is it that you were just putting on a show by getting the divorce certificate with me, and deep down you never really wanted to let me go?"

Li Tingze moved closer to her, and the familiar scent emanating from her brought a slight sense of calm to his restless heart.

After a long pause, he finally spoke in a hoarse voice, "I've missed you terribly while you've been away. If I said I wanted to fight for a chance to have you back, would you give me that chance?"

Lin Zhi gave a helpless bitter smile and asked in return, "Do you only stop when things get really bad and it's a fight to the death?"

Li Tingze frowned slightly and released her hand when he heard her say such negative things.

Lin Zhi felt ice-cold all over.

He whispered, "I hope today is the last time."

The elevator doors opened again, and Lin Zhi resolutely ran out.

Li Tingze instinctively reached out to grab her, but he couldn't grab anything.

He stepped out of the elevator and saw Lin Zhi getting into a silver luxury car in the distance. His face darkened.

He knew this car very well.

……

Lin Zhi got into the car, but the turbulent emotions in her heart still lingered.

Just as Shen Mubai was about to help her fasten her seatbelt, she reflexively dodged backward. After realizing what he was about to do, she quickly fastened her seatbelt.

Shen Mubai's hand froze in mid-air, and he withdrew it with a somewhat unpleasant feeling in his heart.

His hands were on the steering wheel. After driving the car off the main road, he spoke in a low voice, "How did the talks go? Did you run into Li Tingze?"

Lin Zhi nodded slightly.

She sighed helplessly, without saying a word.

Shen Mubai tightened his grip on the steering wheel slightly and said, "Actually... if you don't want to run into him, I can take your place at any meetings related to the Li family in the future."

Lin Zhi gazed at the receding street scene outside the window and replied calmly, "It's alright. The Li family's businesses are so vast, spanning the entire northern part of Beijing. If I want to start a business and establish myself in the north, I'll naturally have to deal with people from the Li family. To be honest, I wouldn't lose out by cooperating with the Li family. With such a large resource backing me, things will be relatively easier."

We can't always look back when we're alive.

If she wants to grow and achieve her goals, the first thing she needs to do is to relax her mindset.

These words left Shen Mubai speechless for the time being.

He stared straight ahead without saying a word, and only after driving straight through the road did he say bitterly, "Zhi'er, you've changed."

Lin Zhi was taken aback.

Taking a deep breath, she said, "I have to change now. My mother is gone, and I can no longer be as restrained as before. For the sake of the baby in my belly and for my own sake, I should make changes and live a new life."

Even though there has been no substantial progress yet, we are still stuck in the same place.

At least, she is already working towards the new self she desires.

Shen Mubai gripped the steering wheel tightly and slammed on the brakes after Lin Zhi finished speaking.

Lin Zhi was startled.

Just as she was looking at Shen Mubai with confusion, he gripped her shoulders tightly, looked into her eyes, and said, "Zhi'er, you don't have to work so hard. You're not alone. I'm willing to stay with you for the rest of my life."

"But……"

Shen Mubai interrupted Lin Zhi: "Don't feel pressured, and don't rush to give me a reply. When you're ready to open your heart to new people, can you consider me first? I'm willing to wait as long as it takes."