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

Chapter 108 You don't like me, you like controlling everything.

Whether in the past or now, Lin Zhi has never had feelings for Shen Mubai that go beyond being good friends.

She knew what he was thinking, but she didn't want that to cause them to drift apart.

In her heart, he was the only good friend she had in Beijing with whom she shared common interests.

If you don't say the painful things now, they will only hurt more in the future.

She took a deep breath, looked at Shen Mubai, and said in a calm but firm tone, "Mubai, I'm not ready to enter into a new relationship yet. I just want to complete the unfinished dreams in my heart step by step. Besides, I consider you my best friend, now and in the future. I hope you can go and see other outstanding girls."

Having already said all that, Shen Mubai naturally wouldn't press the matter further and cause Lin Zhi any trouble.

What he least wanted to see was putting Lin Zhi in a difficult position.

So, I changed the subject and asked, "It's lunchtime now, what would you like to eat? Let's go eat together."

Lin Zhi shook her head: "Just drop me off at the intersection ahead. I have some work to take care of. The location is rather remote, and it's not on the way to Shen's."

"If it's in a remote area, I'd rather take you there; that way I'll feel more at ease."

As he spoke, Shen Mubai had already started the accelerator.

If Lin Zhi refused again, it would seem too distant.

He said nothing more.

There was a natural jade processing factory in the suburbs on the northern border of Beijing. Lin Zhi came here through an introduction and was greeted by a chubby middle-aged man.

When the man saw Lin Zhi arrive alone, his eyes remained fixed on her for a moment.

While speaking, he deliberately moved closer to Lin Zhi, intentionally trying to have physical contact with her.

Lin Zhi saw through the other person's intentions, but she came to find high-quality jadeite that could be combined with gold to make her original design even more perfect.

The man led her to see the rough stone, which was indeed a large and fine piece.

However, the man immediately asked for five million, which exceeded Lin Zhi's expectations.

Lin Zhi told him she needed to go back and think about it, and just as she turned to leave, the man blocked her way.

Lin Zhi frowned, puzzled, and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

The man immediately revealed a fierce expression, staring unabashedly at Lin Zhi's body, and said in a frivolous tone, "Today you either spend five million to buy the raw stone, or stay and spend the night with me, otherwise don't even think about leaving this door."

"How dare you force me to buy something?" Lin Zhi glared coldly at the man, then took a detour through another side door. She had only taken two steps when the man grabbed her hand. She shook him off and ran quickly toward the door.

The man chased after her closely and blocked her path again just as she was about to reach the side door.

The man chuckled lewdly: "This area, spanning several kilometers, is my territory. Even if you run out of this door, you can't escape. You might as well submit to me obediently. If you serve me well, I might give you a little treat and sell you the raw stone for a million."

One million is indeed a great deal.

But Lin Zhi would never betray herself for this.

She spat at the man, then shoved him hard and quickly slipped out the door.

This time, she ran as fast as she could towards the main road.

Shen Mubai, who originally had to leave urgently after dropping Lin Zhi off here, turned back halfway.

He felt uneasy, fearing that something might happen to Lin Zhi, who was alone in this desolate place.

Sure enough, as soon as his car came to a stop, he saw Lin Zhi run out of the car, with a fat man chasing after her.

Without thinking twice, he immediately opened the car door and let Lin Zhi get in first.

Then, they started the car and drove away.

Lin Zhi glanced at the fat man behind her who was cursing and swearing because he couldn't catch up with the car, and couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.

Shen Mubai asked worriedly, "What happened?"

After calming down, Lin Zhi recounted everything that had just happened to Shen Mubai. After listening, Shen Mubai secretly rejoiced that he had come back, otherwise he would not have been able to forgive himself if something had happened to Lin Zhi.

He instructed, "In the future, assign these kinds of jobs in the wilderness to other people. If you really can't find anyone, just ask me to go with you. It'll be safer that way. You're too beautiful; any man would have bad intentions."

Lin Zhi was amused by his words.

Seeing that her complexion had finally improved, Shen Mubai smiled as well.

To be honest, Lin Zhi felt that her current relationship with Shen Mubai was very good. They cherished each other's friendship, and even if the atmosphere was awkward one second, they could still maintain a friendly relationship the next.

Back in the city, she still had lunch with Shen Mubai.

She felt it was a pity that she didn't buy any jadeite rough, but she learned her lesson and decided to have the intermediary buy it for her, paying more money to ensure her safety.

……

A week later.

Lin Zhi was still designing new jewelry in her studio when Jiang Nan called, informing her to go to Li's to see all the finished products in the 'One Life, One Love' series.

She was surprised; in just one week, if it were any other company, they probably wouldn't even have finished making the molds.

The Li family was indeed efficient.

In just seven days, all the plans were completed.

That's not all. When she arrived at the Li family's company and saw that her artwork on paper had been perfectly replicated, she was astonished.

She looked at each exquisitely crafted piece of jewelry in disbelief and said with a smile, "It's incredible! You managed to replicate them perfectly in just one week."

Jiang Nan's assistant yawned and complained with dark circles under his eyes, "Designer Lin, you have no idea how much our CEO Jiang has been working day and night to get your work done so that it could be completed as soon as possible. He even personally took charge of the project. He hasn't slept for three days and three nights, which is why you have such an exquisite piece of jewelry."

Haven't slept for three days and three nights?

Lin Zhi couldn't quite describe the feeling she had after hearing this.

She thought she had already given it her all, but she never expected Jiang Nan to risk her life for her.

Jiang Nan smiled faintly: "These are all things I should do. I just want to launch this series of jewelry as soon as possible so that it doesn't coincide with the international jewelry competition and the hype is more concentrated."

Lin Zhi then suddenly realized what was going on.

In terms of timing in the business world, she certainly didn't have Jiang Nan's foresight.

Jiang Nan needs this project to produce results to show Grandpa Li, and she also needs to increase the popularity and recognition of her personal brand.

If it coincides with an international jewelry competition, the hype will definitely be halved.

When she looked up at Jiang Nan again, her eyes held a hint of admiration.

He was more business-minded than she had imagined.

“I will have the top jewelry photographers in the country shoot these finished products, and invite popular A-list celebrities to be the spokespeople. Then we will hold a new product launch event. This series of jewelry will definitely be a hit.” Jiang Nan is already looking for candidates. He is doing his best to avoid making Lin Zhi worry too much. “By the way, the factory is also preparing to start mass production. Take a look and see if there is anything that needs to be improved. We will head to the factory together in half an hour. You are more professional in the details, so it will be better to communicate with the craftsmen in person.”

Lin Zhi agreed with Jiang Nan's idea.

Jiang Nan was mainly responsible for publicity and distribution, and naturally she was also responsible for the production process.

The two went to the factory together.

Led by the person in charge, Lin Zhi toured each step of the production process.

It must be said that the craftsmen Jiang Nan found were exceptionally skilled.

Even the smallest details were handled perfectly.

It's impeccable overall.

She gave Jiang Nan a thumbs up and said with a smile, "President Jiang, you are really professional. You have impressed me. Choosing to cooperate with you was the best decision I ever made!"

Upon hearing the praise, Jiang Nan became somewhat embarrassed.

The two chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

As she walked, Lin Zhi lost her footing and almost bumped into the raw materials beside her.

Fortunately, Jiang Nan noticed in time and pulled her away, thus preventing a tragedy.

This was the second time he had protected her in time.

Lin Zhi couldn't quite describe her feelings, but her impression of Jiang Nan had improved.

The two returned to the conference room and looked at the design drafts on the wall. Jiang Nan sighed, "Actually, I have longed for a beautiful love that lasts a lifetime, but after experiencing various prejudices, I feel that some things are just fate. My birth means I am not worthy of an excellent girl. Even if I do meet one, her parents will not let their precious daughter marry someone like me."

"Mr. Jiang, although I don't know why you work so hard, I can tell you with absolute certainty that you are wonderful, and you deserve the most outstanding girl in the world. Please don't belittle yourself anymore. We can't choose our birth, but we can choose the path we take in the future." Lin Zhi gently patted Jiang Nan's shoulder, looking sincerely into his eyes, and said, "I used to suspect that your insistence on cooperating with me was for ulterior motives. But after getting to know you for a while, I think you are a truly good person."

"Ms. Lin, thank you for your kind words."

Jiang Nan smiled with satisfaction; it was a smile from the bottom of her heart.

He couldn't remember when he had ever met someone like Lin Zhi who genuinely accepted him, but later, for various reasons, he lost such a pure girl who treated him so well.

So much so that when he first met Lin Zhi, he mistakenly thought that Lin Zhi was the same person he had met before.

Unfortunately, Lin Zhi is Lin Zhi, and she can never be the same person she once knew.

After the inspection, they returned to the city in the evening.

Jiang Nan had specially booked a private chef restaurant, and Lin Zhi, not wanting to spoil the mood, agreed to go.

The private chef's skills were top-notch, and Lin Zhi was in a great mood after eating the delicious food. In her good mood, she couldn't help but drink an extra glass of wine.

After a satisfying meal, they moved to the terrace to enjoy the night view.

In the open space not far away, young men and women were setting off small fireworks, adding a lot of color to the night.

A night breeze blew by, and she couldn't help but rub her arms.

Because the night breeze was cool, when it was time to go back, a coat was draped over my shoulders, and a faint scent of grass and wood wafted from it.

Lin Zhi turned around and saw Jiang Nan's young and handsome face.

Jiang Nan said softly beside her, "It's windy and the night is chilly, let's go inside."

Lin Zhi nodded slightly and started to leave, but she didn't pay attention to her footing and stumbled a few steps. Just as she was about to bump into the fence next to her, Jiang Nan grabbed her arm in time, and she unexpectedly fell into his arms.

At that moment, fireworks lit up the sky, reflecting on their faces.

Looking at the face in front of her that bore a resemblance to Li Tingze, Lin Zhi felt a strange emotion stirring within her.

For a moment, he forgot to leave Jiang Nan's embrace.

Jiang Nan felt the warmth of her palm, her eyes met Lin Zhi's, and she saw fireworks blooming in Lin Zhi's eyes. She was instantly captivated and instinctively moved her face closer to Lin Zhi.

Just as their lips were about to touch, Lin Zhi immediately covered her lips, then pushed him away forcefully and ran away without looking back.

Jiang Nan watched Lin Zhi's retreating figure, a faint smile appearing on her face.

If he wasn't mistaken, Lin Zhi's gaze just now seemed to carry a hint of affection.

This greatly encouraged him.

Previously, he was worried that Lin Zhi would mind that he was Li Tingze's half-brother, but now it seems that he does have a chance.

……

Lin Zhi had just run out of the private kitchen when she bumped into a solid chest.

She was about to apologize when she looked up and saw that familiar handsome face.

She immediately stepped back, but Li Tingze grabbed her slender waist tightly and pressed her against his firm chest.

Li Tingze stared into her eyes, biting his chin as if suppressing his emotions that were about to erupt.

Lin Zhi found it all very strange.

The next second, Li Tingze grabbed her chin, brought his face close to hers, and asked, "In just one month, you got together with Jiang Nan. When you see Jiang Nan's face, do you feel like you're looking at me, and treat Jiang Nan as a substitute for me?"

He had barely finished speaking when Lin Zhi slapped him across the face.

Lin Zhi looked at him with red eyes: "I won't allow you to humiliate Jiang Nan like this. I have nothing to do with him. Besides, we are divorced and strangers. It's none of your business who I want to have an intimate relationship with."

Li Tingze licked his lips, staring intently at Lin Zhi: "Anyone is fine, except Jiang Nan."

Lin Zhi was really tired.

Every time Li Tingze saw her, he said similar things.

She didn't want to say anything more or dwell on it anymore.

However, she knew in her heart that Li Tingze still wanted to control everything about her. She didn't want to get entangled with him, but he was happy to do so.

After a long silence, Lin Zhi sighed silently, "Li Tingze, let me go. The one you love in your heart has never been me, but yourself. You're just used to controlling everything about me, and you can't give up this desire that gives you satisfaction in a short time."

"You don't like me, you just like the pleasure of being in control of everything."

Li Tingze's long, slender hands gripped Lin Zhi's shoulders tightly, and when she said he liked to control her, he couldn't help but increase the pressure of his hands.

Although Lin Zhi felt pain, she did not utter a sound.

Her eyes were red as she stared intently at him.

After gazing at each other for a long time, Li Tingze said in a calm tone, "You don't have to continue loving me, but when you truly achieve what you desire, you will know that in this world, only I am the most compatible with you."

"Whether it's Jiang Nan or Shen Mubai, neither of them can accompany you to the peak. Only I can accompany you to the end."

"Lin Zhi, people's ambitions will grow bigger and bigger, and you are no exception."

Lin Zhi was trembling all over!

At this moment, she saw inescapable cage in Li Tingze's eyes.

This cage was prepared for her.