After one night of indulgence, the abstinent tycoon kissed her every night with his hand on her hip.

Suzhou, hospital.

Lin's father had already undergone surgery, and Lin Li's eyes welled up with tears as she looked at her father's beautiful eyes on the hospital bed.

Seeing Lin Li like this, Lin's mother patted her shoulder with heartache and said softly, "Daughter, your father is alright."

"Thanks to your friend, the hospital director himself performed the surgery."

Lin Li paused slightly upon hearing this. Dean?

She owes Wu Lei a huge favor.

She hadn't expected her father to be hospitalized at the best hospital in Suzhou, especially given the urgency of the situation.

Lin Li looked at her mother and nodded slightly. "Yes, thankfully the surgery went smoothly."

"Mom, don't worry, I'll handle this."

"You rest first, I'll go out and buy you some food."

Upon hearing this, Lin's mother shook her head; she wasn't hungry, had no appetite, and didn't want to eat.

Seeing this, Lin Li looked at her mother seriously and said, "Mom, you haven't eaten all day. You have to eat."

"If anything happens to your health, Dad will be worried when he wakes up."

Her parents have a very good relationship. Her father loves her the most, and her mother certainly doesn't want her to be tired from taking care of herself.

Seeing Lin Li's serious expression, Lin's mother could only nod slightly, unable to dissuade her.

Lin Li breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing this. She picked up her phone, gave her mother a few instructions, and then left the ward.

Her high school classmate, Wu Lei, works at this hospital. They have maintained contact over the years. Wu Lei comes from a family of doctors, and his uncle is the chief physician at this hospital.

The moment her father had the accident, she called Wu Lei, hoping he could help by asking his uncle to perform the surgery.

But she didn't expect that Wu Lei would actually ask the hospital director to personally perform surgery on her father.

Now, she owed him an even greater favor.

Lin Li took out her phone to call Wu Lei, but before she could dial the number, she saw Wu Lei, wearing a white coat and gold-rimmed glasses, walking towards her with a faint smile.

"Lin Li, it's been a long time."

Wu Lei, with his gentle and refined manner, stood a meter away from Lin Li and spoke softly.

Seeing this, Lin Li smiled slightly and said, "Wu Lei, it's been a long time."

"Wu Lei, thank you for asking the hospital director to perform my father's surgery."

Upon hearing this, Wu Lei gently shook his head. "Lin Li, I was just about to tell you about this too."

Wu Lei looked at Lin Li in front of him. It had been a long time since he had seen her, but she was still as outstanding and dazzling as ever.

No, it has an added, different flavor.

Wu Lei narrowed his eyes slightly. He could have taken the credit for himself, but his upbringing and character wouldn't allow him to do so.

Although he liked Lin Li, he couldn't be so despicable.

"Lin Li, the reason I arranged for the dean to be the surgeon is not because of any connection."

"I don't know what's going on here either. I was originally looking for my uncle, but the hospital director somehow found out about my uncle's condition and took the initiative to perform the surgery."

Wu Lei: "Lin Li, perhaps someone else asked the dean for help."

"Uncle's surgery was very successful. As long as he recovers well, there shouldn't be any major problems."

Lin Li didn't hear what Wu Lei said after that; she only heard the part about perhaps someone else asking for help.

Suddenly, Lin Li thought of someone.

Could it be him?

Lin Li quickly dismissed the idea from her mind.

No, it shouldn't be him, how could it be him?

He should be busy with his business empire right now, why would he care about her?

Lin Li felt a pang of bitterness in her heart. Thinking of what the man had said when she left, she gave a self-deprecating smile, realizing that she always harbored illusions.

Lin Li quickly composed herself and smiled faintly at Wu Lei, "Wu Lei, no matter what, I still want to thank you. When are you free? I'd like to treat you to a meal."

Wu Lei smiled gently upon hearing this, "Lin Li, you're too kind. I wasn't of much help. As for dinner, I'll treat you when your uncle is feeling better and you have some free time."

He invited her?

Lin Li was slightly taken aback, but before she could think about it, her phone rang.

Seeing this, Wu Lei smiled gently and said, "Go ahead and do what you need to do. I'm going to check on the patients. We can talk again when you have time."

After speaking, Wu Lei nodded gently to Lin Li and turned to leave. Lin Li watched the man's departing figure and slowly withdrew her gaze.

She glanced at the all-too-familiar number on her phone, hesitated for a long time, and then walked to a quiet corner in the stairwell and answered the call.

"Lin Li".

Just those two simple words made Lin Li feel as if something was tightly gripping her heart.

"Did the surgery go well?"

Lin Li paused slightly, and the thought in her mind began to rise again.

"Mr. Zhou, did you appoint the dean?"

Lin Li hesitated for a long time before finally asking the question, and the person on the phone responded with a soft "hmm".

"Lin Li, I told you you can call me if you need anything."

Zhou Siye on the phone clearly wanted to say something more, but he seemed very busy. Lin Li heard his assistant's voice on the phone.

Her heart softened for a moment, but she quickly calmed down.

"Mr. Zhou, thank you for your help with my father's matter. I won't bother you any longer, I'll hang up now."

After saying that, she quickly hung up the phone and let out a deep breath.

I can't be soft-hearted, I can't let myself sink into depravity again.

She put away her phone, her gaze indifferent. That's it; she couldn't be too greedy.

Zhou Siye frowned slightly as he looked at the phone that had been abruptly disconnected. He had been very busy and tired these past few days. But the moment he heard Lin Li's voice, Zhou Siye felt relaxed and warm all over.

He glanced at the documents his assistant brought and quickly signed them.

"Book me the earliest flight to Suzhou two days from now."

*

Private villa by the sea.

Jiang Zhi slowly opened her eyes. What she saw was neither the glass room filled with flowers from last night, nor the double-sided glass mirror.

Jiang Zhi was momentarily stunned. She stared at the ceiling for a few seconds before snapping out of it.

It seemed that Ling Jingyuan had carried her back to the bedroom last night. She moved slightly and found herself tightly held in Ling Jingyuan's arms.

Even though the man was asleep, his strong arms still held her waist tightly, making her unable to move at all.

Ling Jingyuan was shirtless, and the marks she had left on his light tan skin from their passionate encounter the night before remained.

Jiang Zhi blushed slightly as memories of last night flashed vividly through her mind.

Last night, she seemed to have caught Ling Jingyuan's influence; the two of them seemed to have gone a bit crazy.

Jiang Zhi knew she was never some kind of saint; humans are just ordinary people with emotions and desires. Her previous aloofness and lack of desire stemmed from not having met the right person.

Now she realizes that after meeting Ling Jingyuan and being brutally and directly bullied by this man time and time again, she seems to have been awakened.

She might also have feelings for him and longing for him.

After all, the other party was Ling Jingyuan, and she wasn't a nun, but she still felt shy.

Thinking of the scenes from last night, her face flushed and burned again. Jiang Zhi shook her head slightly to banish those images from her mind.

She looked tenderly at Ling Jingyuan's perfect sleeping face and reached out to pull away the man's hand that was holding her waist.

The moment her hand touched Ling Jingyuan's hand, the man slowly opened his eyes.

"Jiang Zhi".

Ling Jingyuan's deep eyes were locked on Jiang Zhi's eyes as he spoke softly.

Jiang Zhi was slightly startled upon hearing this; she hadn't expected Ling Jingyuan to suddenly wake up.

"Huh?" Jiang Zhi responded somewhat bewildered.

"That's not how you wake someone up."

Before Jiang Zhi could voice her doubts, her face turned bright red.

Ling Jingyuan gently moved her hand down, then whispered in her ear in a low, husky voice.

"Sweetie, I'll teach you."