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

Zhou Siye's dark eyes were cold as he ripped off his tie and walked straight towards the bathroom.

Fine water droplets sprayed down, and the man's figure was faintly visible through the mist; even through the frosted glass, his lean and well-built physique was still discernible. The man tilted his head slightly, letting the water droplets spray onto his face. He closed his eyes and gently touched the frosted glass partition with both hands.

Suddenly, Lin Li's bright and beautiful face appeared in his mind, and Zhou Siye opened his eyes abruptly with a deep look in them.

Here, he and Lin Li bathed together for countless nights, and countless times their tightly intertwined handprints were left on the frosted glass.

It seemed that only at this moment would the woman not call him President Zhou in a serious, polite, and standard way, but instead call him by his name with a charming and alluring smile.

Zhou Siye, Zhou Siye, Zhou Siye.

Through the frosted glass, Si Ye's large hands clenched into fists, and Lin Li's emotional voice seemed to still echo in his ears, so real.

But she was no longer in his arms.

Zhou Siye exhaled a heavy breath, and his breathing became heavy as well.

Zhou Siye has a secret.

In fact, he was not only Lin Li's first man, but Lin Li was also his first woman.

Before meeting Lin Li, he was almost unresponsive in that area. It wasn't that no women had slept with him, but his body simply didn't react to other women; in fact, he found them quite repulsive.

Both psychological and physiological aversion.

Until he met Lin Li, until that drunken night, the two of them, fueled by alcohol, became passionate and their love blossomed.

From then on, she was his most capable secretary during the day, and the two were passionately entangled at night.

He didn't know if this was love, but the thought of losing Lin Li made his heart feel empty, as if a piece of him had been ripped out, and he felt a dull ache.

"Lin Li".

He didn't want anyone else but her.

He must like her.

"Lin Li".

Amidst the sound of water, Zhou Siye's voice grew faster and softer.

After a long while, Zhou Siye emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel.

He lit a cigarette, silently finished it, and then exhaled slightly, his dark, cold eyes shining especially brightly.

"Lin Li".

He lowered his eyes and called out softly, his voice filled with unwavering determination.

Suzhou.

Lin Li eventually saw Zhou Siye's text message. She calmly deleted all the messages and put her mind at ease.

Her father will be discharged from the hospital in a week. After he is discharged, she will go back to Beijing to formally resign.

She had made up her mind; she could resign without going through Zhou Siye, and simply go to the vice president.

She didn't want to see Zhou Siye again; the closer she got to him, the more painful it became.

Zhou Siye doesn't know how to love, nor does he need to, so there's no way she could be with him; it's just her greed.

Lin Li composed herself and suppressed her emotions, going to the hospital every day to take care of the patient.

Ling Jingyuan's home in Beijing.

When Jiang Zhi woke up, it was already noon.

She rubbed her aching back and got out of bed. The clothes and used tissues that had been scattered all over the floor last night had already been cleaned up.

Jiang Zhi blushed slightly as she thought of the man's madness last night. She gently patted her face and quickly washed up and got ready, as she had an appointment with a friend to check on the renovation progress and couldn't be late.

As soon as Jiang Zhi entered the living room, she saw Ling Jingyuan come out of the kitchen. The man smiled gently at Jiang Zhi and spoke in a deep voice.

"Perfect timing, come and have some food."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhi sat down at the dining table. Looking at the table full of her favorite dishes, she looked at Ling Jingyuan apologetically.

As they spent time together, she discovered that Ling Jingyuan was almost always the one cooking for her, and that he didn't give her the chance to show her affection even when she wanted to.

"Ling Jingyuan, you don't need to cook for me anymore, it's too much trouble."

Ling Jingyuan smiled indulgently upon hearing this, placed the soup in front of Jiang Zhi, and looked at her with deep eyes.

"Jiang Zhi, I enjoy cooking for you. Cooking for you is not a hassle, it's a pleasure."

After saying that, he gently rubbed Jiang Zhi's face: "You've been recuperating for so long, why is your face still so thin?"

Jiang Zhi: ......

Is he raising her like a pig? Where has she lost weight?

Mingming has gained weight since she got together with Ling Jingyuan; she's gained a full five pounds.

Five jin! If you were talking about pork, five jin would be such a big piece of meat.

Jiang Zhi gently avoided the sweet and sour pork ribs that Ling Jingyuan was offering, her voice tinged with a hint of coquetry, "Ling Jingyuan, I've gained five pounds."

Upon hearing this, Ling Jingyuan's deep gaze swept over Jiang Zhi for a moment before slowly withdrawing.

"Sweetie, eat some more. You're not fat at all."

"Eat up, it's alright."

Seeing this, Jiang Zhi hesitated for a moment, but still finished the bowl of rice that Ling Jingyuan had served.

After the two finished cleaning up the dishes, Jiang Zhi looked at Ling Jingyuan and said, "I have an appointment with Yutong to check on the office renovation progress later. I'll head back after I finish this afternoon."

Ling Jingyuan frowned slightly upon hearing this, and after a long while, he looked at Jiang Zhi and asked in a deep voice, "Jiang Zhi, do you want to move in with me?"

Jiang Zhi was slightly taken aback. Move in with him?

To be honest, she hadn't thought about it.

The two had only known each other for a few months before establishing a relationship, and she never thought about living together with him.

Although the two of them did everything they should and shouldn't have done, for Jiang Zhi, it was just a romantic relationship between the two of them.

She had never considered living with him.

Thinking of this, she looked at Ling Jingyuan with serious eyes, "Ling Jingyuan, I'm sorry, I didn't think about this."

"I still have a lot to do at this stage, and I don't think we should move too fast. It's good that everyone has their own space, just like we are now."

Although her home wasn't big, it was a space her mother had left for her to have her own.

"Okay, I understand."

Ling Jingyuan pulled her into his arms and said something gently, then lightly kissed Jiang Zhi's forehead.

He respected everything about her.

"I'll go with you to look at the renovations..."

Ling Jingyuan was interrupted by a phone ringing before he could finish speaking. He frowned, glanced at his phone, and answered it.

After Ling Jingyuan hung up the phone, Jiang Zhi smiled gently at him and said, "You don't need to come with me. I can go by myself. You just go about your own business."

After saying that, she glanced at Ling Jingyuan, who looked displeased, and couldn't help but step forward and kiss the man's lips on his tiptoes. As soon as his lips touched her waist, the man hugged her tightly.

Ling Jingyuan lowered his head and took the initiative, deepening the kiss.

"Um, um... Ling Jingyuan... I should go."

After a long while, Ling Jingyuan finally released Jiang Zhi. His voice was a little hoarse as he said in a low voice, "I'll have the driver take you there."

Jiang Zhi was about to say no, she could take a taxi herself, but Ling Jingyuan didn't give her the chance and called the driver directly. Five minutes later, Ling Jingyuan saw Jiang Zhi downstairs and into the car.

After Jiang Zhi left, Ling Jingyuan stayed in his study for the entire afternoon. After he finished his work, he received a call from Fu Libai.

"I'm coming to the usual place tonight to discuss something with you."

Seemingly afraid that Ling Jingyuan wouldn't go, Fu Libai couldn't help but speak again: "It's a major life event, you must come."

Ling Jingyuan raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this and responded.

That evening, in a private room for the three of them.

As soon as Ling Jingyuan sat down, Fu Libai looked at the two of them with a delighted expression.

"I have something important to announce."