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

"Jiang Zhi!"

Qin Man's face was grim as she muttered curses under her breath.

Qin Man was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, backed by the Qin family and being their only daughter—at least on the surface. In reality, she knew her father had countless illegitimate children outside the family.

But she didn't care; on the surface, she was the only eldest daughter of the Qin family.

Over the years, she has had a smooth and successful life, getting whatever she wanted.

What kind of man wouldn't revolve around her, the eldest daughter of the Qin family?

I've had enough of this after playing for so many years.

Now that she has finally found a different Ling Jingyuan, she has developed a strong desire to conquer this man.

But unexpectedly, it was snatched away by some wild woman who appeared out of nowhere. Qin Man was not willing to accept this!

She initially thought that Ling Jingyuan was just playing around with Jiang Zhi for novelty, and would dump her once he was done. After all, that's how it is in their circle.

Playing around is fine, but when it comes to marriage, you definitely need to find someone who is your equal in terms of social standing and background.

Who knew, this man actually meant it.

Not only did he announce the woman's identity in public, but he also gave her special favor.

Qin Man couldn't possibly accept this.

The man Qin Man had her eye on not only didn't reciprocate her feelings, but also hurt her because of another woman!

Qin Man knew that she would not have a chance to come back after going abroad this time.

She knew perfectly well whose idea it was.

Ling Jingyuan.

It must be this man!

However, Qin Man couldn't bring herself to hate Ling Jingyuan when she thought of him; instead, she hated Jiang Zhi even more and was even more jealous of him.

Why? Why is she, the eldest daughter of the Qin family, inferior to Jiang Zhi?

She was unwilling to accept it, unwilling to accept it!

Qin Man lowered her eyes, and her fingers holding the phone turned slightly white.

She won't just let it go like that.

Suzhou.

Lin Li decided to return to Beijing.

On the night before her departure, Lin Li talked with her parents for a long time.

Lin Li hugged the two of them with red eyes. She felt very lucky and happy to have such loving parents.

The next day, Lin Li returned to Beijing.

She didn't let her parents see her off, afraid they would cry at the sight of her departing figure. She got up early to make breakfast, cleaned the house, and then took a taxi alone with her luggage.

She didn't leave with Zhou Siye, but returned to Beijing alone.

This year, she wanted to try a different approach, a way of loving herself more.

Since she gave them both a year, this time the love should be equal or proactive, and this time she will not silently endure and give.

Zhou Siye looked at the message Lin Li sent him, paused for a moment, then put away his phone with a deep look in his eyes.

Okay, this time it's his turn.

It was already afternoon when Lin Li arrived in Beijing. She took a deep breath after leaving the airport, then hailed a taxi and went straight back to her apartment complex. As soon as she got home, she felt a wave of relief.

Sure enough, even a small space is still very comfortable when you have your own.

"Lin Li, keep up the good work this year."

Lin Li put down her luggage and cheered herself up. Then she started cleaning and tidying up the room.

Zhou Siye arrived in Beijing at 8 p.m.

He got into the car that came to pick him up, glanced at the time, and told the driver an address.

Forty minutes later, the car stopped in Linli residential area.

"Wait for me here."

Zhou Siye said something, then picked up a bouquet of flowers and a gift box that he had specially bought for the back row and went up the elevator.

When the doorbell rang, Lin Li had just come out of the bathroom after taking a shower.

She came to the door and saw the man in the video. She was slightly stunned and hesitated for a second before opening the door. Zhou Siye watched the door open and stepped inside.

The door was closed, and the two stood in the foyer.

Lin Li didn't move; she had no intention of leading anyone inside.

Seeing this, Zhou Siye stood still with his dark, cold eyes fixed on Lin Li.

"Mr. Zhou, is there something you need so late?"

Lin Li looked at the man in front of her and spoke in a businesslike manner.

Zhou Siye frowned slightly upon hearing this. Lin Li had just finished showering and her hair was still damp. She was wearing a V-neck slip dress with two thin straps that revealed the woman's beautiful shoulder line.

Lin Li was very fair-skinned, with a cool, pale complexion. Water from her hair slid down her long neck and fell into the scenery of her chest.

The woman's face still had a hint of pink, probably from taking a bath.

Without makeup, Lin Li exudes a more girlish charm, a stark contrast to her professional, high-level white-collar image at the company.

Zhou Siye looked at the woman in front of him, and his eyes darkened.

If the two of them were still in the same relationship as before, Lin Li would definitely have been ruthlessly abused by him by now.

Actually, his desires weren't that strong before, but ever since he got drunk and slept with Lin Li three years ago, his desires have become incredibly strong every time he's with this woman.

Seeing that Zhou Siye was not speaking but just silently looking at her, Lin Li glanced at her clothes and couldn't help but pull them up.

"President Zhou?"

She called out softly.

"Lin Li, here you go. Welcome back."

Zhou Siye slightly withdrew his gaze and handed the flowers and gift box in his hand to Lin Li.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou."

Seeing this, Lin Li did not stand on ceremony and reached out to accept the flowers and gift box.

"Zhou Siye."

Zhou Siye frowned slightly when he heard Lin Li call him President Zhou and couldn't help but speak in a deep voice.

"When we're alone, call me by my name."

Lin Li paused slightly upon hearing this. He had never said anything like this before when they were together.

Suppressing a pang of sadness in her heart, Lin Li opened the door and looked at the man: "It's late, goodbye."

Zhou Siye:......

He raised an eyebrow slightly at the calm-faced woman. Was she trying to get rid of him?

"Okay." Zhou Siye gave Lin Li a deep look and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Lin Li quickly closed the door, and slightly curled her lips as she looked at the flowers in her hand and the designer handbag in the gift box.

Inside the elevator.

Zhou Siye lowered his eyes, his mind still filled with Lin Li's alluring appearance from just now.

He let out a slight sigh of relief and resignedly stepped out of the elevator.

He had a feeling that this year would be very tough.

But as long as Lin Li stays by his side and still loves him, that's enough.

Ling Jingyuan and Jiang Zhi did not stay at Shen Yutong's house for long, since Shen Yutong had just found out she was pregnant in the early stages and needed to rest.

The two stayed for a while and then left.

In the car.

The two had just gotten into the car when Jiang Zhi's phone rang.

Jiang Zhi took out her phone and saw that it was a call from Ling's mother, Ms. Zhou. She glanced at Ling Jingyuan and then answered the call.

"Hey, Xiao Jiang, do you have time now? I need to talk to you."

Jiang Zhi nodded upon hearing this, and the two agreed on a meeting place before hanging up the phone.

"I'll go with you."

After speaking, Ling Jingyuan started the car and headed straight for his destination.

Upon arriving at the location, Ms. Zhou couldn't help but feel a little disgusted when she saw Ling Jingyuan who had come with Jiang Zhi. "Why did you come along?"

Hearing this, Ling Jingyuan sat down next to Jiang Zhi with a hint of helplessness. "I missed you. Is it wrong for me to want to see you?"

Ms. Zhou glared at her son, but the corners of her mouth were still slightly upturned. She looked at Jiang Zhi and smiled kindly.

"Xiao Jiang, your studio should be opening soon, right?"

"Auntie doesn't have anything else, but she has quite a few projects on hand, take a look."

Jiang Zhi was slightly taken aback when she heard this. She looked at the tablet that Ms. Zhou handed her and felt a warmth in her heart as she saw the project information on it.

She understood that this was Ling's mother's intention and also her support.