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

The atmosphere in the ward was somewhat strange.

Zhou Siye didn't give Lin Li a chance to explain and directly addressed the people in the room: "Uncle and Aunt, I apologize for the abruptness of this visit. We will definitely pay a formal visit next time."

After speaking, he glanced indifferently at Uncle Lin Li and his wife beside him, then slowly turned his gaze back to Lin Li.

"I moved my uncle to a different ward. He just had surgery and needs a quiet environment."

Lin Li was slightly taken aback when she heard this. Before she could react, some medical staff arrived at the door and soon her father was moved to a VIP ward.

No matter how much Lin Li and her parents refused, it was no use. Seeing this, Lin Li pulled Zhou Siye out of the room.

Inside the room, Zhang Fang frowned as she watched the two people leave. She glanced around the ward, her eyes showing some displeasure.

She nudged Lin Jun beside her and gave him a wink. Upon seeing this, Lin Jun coughed lightly, looked at Lin Li's parents, and spoke in a deep voice.

"Was that man really Lin Li's boyfriend?"

"He doesn't look like much to me. What does that person do? How old is he?"

Lin Li's parents exchanged a glance upon hearing this; they had no idea. Their daughter had never told them she had a boyfriend, and this was the first time they had met him.

After thinking for a moment, Lin's mother explained softly, "This is our daughter's own business; we won't interfere."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Lin frowned and raised his voice, "Nonsense! How can we let her do as she pleases?"

"Your sister-in-law and I came here this time to introduce her to someone. The man is very well-off and lives in Suzhou. Isn't he better than this guy she's dating, the one whose occupation we don't even know?"

Upon hearing this, the usually taciturn Mr. Lin, lying on his hospital bed, slowly spoke up: "Brother, I appreciate your kindness. It's up to Nannan to decide her own affairs; we, as parents, will not interfere."

Lin Li's uncle, Lin Jun, and Zhang Fang exchanged a glance upon hearing this, their eyes flashing with resentment.

All they needed to do was introduce Lin Li to the boss their son-in-law was working with; what happened afterward wasn't their concern. That was all they wanted to do to help their daughter and son-in-law, but now it seemed their plans were about to fall through.

They were not willing to accept this.

The two kept talking to Lin Li's parents, but Lin Li's parents just let them talk without agreeing to anything.

The hospital, at the end of the corridor, in the stairwell.

Lin Li looked at the man in front of her, her eyes filled with complex emotions. She hadn't expected to see him here.

Although the moment she saw him, the emotions she had been trying so hard to suppress almost burst forth, she still managed to control herself.

"Mr. Zhou, what are you doing here?"

Lin Li lowered her eyes slightly, avoiding looking at Zhou Siye. Upon hearing this, Zhou Siye glanced at the woman in front of him.

"Lin Li".

He called out softly, his voice deep and magnetic, carrying something Lin Li couldn't quite put her finger on.

When are you going back to work?

Lin Li paused slightly upon hearing this, but remained silent.

go back?

Originally, she was still somewhat reluctant and hesitant, but after returning and seeing her sick father and heartbroken mother, she finally realized how selfish she had been.

Seven years.

She spent seven years on Zhou Siye, during which she devoted herself to her unspoken feelings and neglected her parents who loved her the most.

When she returned this time, she found that her father, who was once so upright in her memory, had aged, and her once gentle and young mother had also developed gray hair.

For the past seven years, she has been too selfish, only thinking of herself and neglecting her parents.

Her father's illness made her determined to return and give up that bitter relationship. Regardless of Zhou Siye's purpose in saying those things in the hospital room, she didn't want to delve into it anymore.

She should let it go.

"Mr. Zhou, I'm not going back."

Lin Li spoke softly, her voice low yet incredibly clear and firm.

Zhou Siye frowned slightly. He didn't know why he had said those things in the ward earlier, but when he heard that person was going to introduce Lin Li to someone, he felt inexplicably upset.

Do you need Lin Li to introduce you to someone?

"Lin Li, what do you mean?"

Zhou Siye took a step closer to Lin Li and looked at her intently.

Lin Li let out a soft breath; it wasn't actually that hard to say it. She looked directly at the man in front of her, the man she had liked for seven years, the man with whom she was destined to have no future.

"Mr. Zhou, I want to resign."

"My parents are getting old, and I need to go back to Suzhou to take care of them."

Zhou Siye did not speak upon hearing this, but his gaze toward Lin Li deepened.

Ignoring Zhou Siye's gaze and suppressing her emotions, Lin Li continued, "Once things are stable on my father's side, I will go back to formally complete the procedures."

At this point, she glanced at Zhou Siye, her gaze calm yet earnest. "Mr. Zhou, I hope you will approve."

Zhou Siye's dark eyes seemed to have taken on a cold glint. Lin Li, who had been by Zhou Siye's side for so many years, knew that this was a sign that he was angry.

Zhou Siye is indeed angry. He finally gets to see her, but either someone introduces her to a boyfriend or she says she wants to quit her job.

What's wrong? Has your heart become restless after coming back to Suzhou?

Ignoring Zhou Siye's reaction, Lin Li lowered her eyes slightly and spoke again, "Goodbye, Mr. Zhou."

After saying that, Lin Li turned and left. Zhou Siye watched the woman's retreating figure without hesitation, his eyes filled with coldness.

He slowly withdrew his gaze, gave a slight smirk, and left coldly. He shouldn't have come to Suzhou to see her, needlessly making himself angry.

"Book me the earliest flight back to Beijing today, right now."

Zhou Siye took out his phone and made a call to his assistant. Then, his temper flared up as he looked at the woman who refused to turn and leave, and a surge of anger welled up inside him. He withdrew his gaze, his face cold and stern.

He shouldn't have come to Suzhou, he shouldn't have come so eagerly to see her!

That afternoon, Zhou Siye flew back to Beijing.

In the hospital ward.

After finally seeing off Uncle Lin and his wife, Lin's mother, noticing her daughter's obvious distress, softly asked, "Darling, was that man really your boyfriend?"

"Mom, he's not my boyfriend, he's my boss. He only said that to help me out of an awkward situation."

Lin's parents exchanged a glance upon hearing this. Lin Li didn't want to explain too much. Since she had decided to forget that person and return to Suzhou to start anew, she didn't want to have any further entanglement with him.

"Dad, Mom, I've decided that once Dad is discharged from the hospital, I'll quit my job and go back to Suzhou. I'll stay here and stay by your side."

hotel room.

Ling Jingyuan, who was on a business trip at the time, looked at the documents and videos sent by Li Rui in his email, and the more he looked, the colder his expression became.

His eyes were filled with both anger and heartache. After reading the information, he took a deep breath.

He said he felt something was off about Jiang Zhi that day, and it turned out that something had indeed happened.

Ling Jingyuan felt a pang of heartache as he thought about the surveillance footage he had just seen. He wished he could fly to Jiang Zhi's side right now and pull her into his arms tightly.

Ling Jingyuan took out his schedule and glanced at it; he still had two days before he could go back.

Thinking of this, he took out his phone and dialed Jiang Zhi's number. The call was answered quickly.

"Jiang Zhi".

"I miss you."

As soon as Jiang Zhi answered the phone, she heard Ling Jingyuan's deep, sticky voice on the other end, and her heart softened slightly as a warm current flowed through her.

She missed him too, really missed him.