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

Lin Li paused slightly upon hearing this. How did he know she was going to invite Wu Lei to dinner?

And why did he go with them?

"Lin Li, what time are we meeting?"

While Lin Li was still wondering, she saw Zhou Siye looking at her with a faint smile hidden deep in his eyes.

"a little."

Lin Li spoke subconsciously, and only after she finished did she realize why she was being so obedient; she just said what he told her to say.

"Okay, go wash up, I ordered food and it'll be here soon."

Upon hearing this, Lin Li glanced at Zhou Siye, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"Zhou Siye, I'm not eating, you can eat by yourself."

"I'll treat Wu Lei to dinner myself later, so you don't need to go."

Lin Li felt something was off, and she was afraid that Zhou Siye would cause some trouble again.

She wasn't sure if she was overthinking it, but she always had a feeling that this man was holding back something that wasn't going to be anything good.

She and Wu Lei were just friends and high school classmates. This dinner was to repay a favor to Wu Lei, and also to make things clear to him so he wouldn't waste his time on her.

If she brought Zhou Siye along, she knew that this man's intensely possessive and aggressive nature would cause who knows what trouble he might cause.

Thinking about this, Lin Li felt it was best not to let Zhou Siye go.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Siye's dark gaze swept deeply over Lin Li, his eyes carrying a profound meaning that Lin Li could not understand.

"Lin Li".

Zhou Siye called out softly, his voice low and deep.

"You regret it?"

Lin Li was completely dumbfounded when she heard this. What did she regret?

What is this man thinking?

Zhou Siye leaned down, his aggressively handsome face directly facing Lin Li. "Lin Li, you have no chance to regret this."

"I've already told your parents about us being together, and they want me to go back to Suzhou with you when we have some free time."

Lin Li looked at the man with disbelief.

When did this man tell his parents about their relationship?

She hasn't said anything yet; she mainly wants to wait until things stabilize before telling her parents about it.

But this man, how could he...?

Looking at Lin Li's shocked expression, Zhou Siye couldn't help but smile. "Lin Li, so when are we going back to Suzhou, hmm?"

Lin Li: ...

Her mind was a bit of a mess; she couldn't quite process what Zhou Siye had said.

Don't ask her, she doesn't know.

Lin Li was overwhelmed with emotions, and she ran away.

Lin Li quickly ran into the bathroom, closed the door, patted her heart which was pounding so hard it was about to burst out of her chest, and couldn't help but smile.

In the end, Zhou Siye went with Lin Li.

When Wu Lei saw Lin Li and Zhou Siye appear together in the private room, he gently pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, and a hint of loneliness flashed in his eyes.

It was too late for him after all.

Wu Lei suppressed his bitterness and looked at the two of them with a faint smile.

Zhou Siye acted as if he were the rightful heir, a hint of determination flashing deep in his eyes.

The three of them enjoyed the meal in their own way.

There was no need for Lin Li to introduce him; Wu Lei knew who Lin Li had in her heart the moment the two appeared together in the private room. Add to that the meal, and the tacit yet harmonious interactions between Zhou Siye and Lin Li made their relationship obvious to everyone.

Wu Lei suppressed the dejection in his eyes, and saw Zhou Siye looking at Wu Lei with calm in his dark eyes.

"Wu Lei, I heard from Lin Li that you helped a lot with my uncle's hospitalization. I thank you on behalf of my girlfriend and my uncle."

"This is my business card. If you need anything in Beijing in the future, you can contact me."

As Zhou Siye spoke, he handed Wu Lei a black business card with gold foil. Wu Lei was initially taken aback by Zhou Siye's words, but after taking the card and glancing at it, he understood what the man meant.

He nodded with a faint smile, putting away all his thoughts.

He lost, because Lin Li didn't like him, and also because of the gap between him and Zhou Siye.

After the dinner, Lin Li accompanied Wu Lei while he waited for his car.

While Zhou Siye was getting the car, Wu Lei looked at Lin Li with a sincere and earnest gaze and smiled as he spoke.

"Lin Li, I wish you happiness."

Lin Li smiled slightly upon hearing this: "Thank you, Wu Lei. I also wish you find your happiness soon."

Wu Lei nodded, opened the taxi door, glanced back at Lin Li one last time, and got into the car.

Lin Li watched the taxi drive away, then slowly looked away.

"Lin Li, get in the car."

Before she could think any further, Zhou Siye's car came to a smooth stop in front of her. The man's gaze was fixed on Lin Li, and his usually serious and cold face began to change at some point.

Seeing this, Lin Li glanced lightly at the man's face, then smiled brightly, opened the passenger door, and got in.

As soon as Lin Li got into the car, Zhou Siye looked at her and asked, "Lin Li, when are we going back to Suzhou?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Li frowned and looked at the man. After a long while, she slowly spoke.

"Zhou Siye, have you thought this through?"

"Do you know what I want?"

"Why don't you reconsider? What if you regret it later..."

Zhou Siye coldly interrupted Lin Li: "No need to consider it, you won't regret it!"

After saying that, he looked deeply at Lin Li, reached out and took her hand, his tone serious.

"Lin Li, I'm afraid I'll regret it later if I don't do this!"

"Lin Li, we've already wasted seven years!"

"I don't want to waste another second."

Lin Li felt a surge of emotion, and her heart softened.

"Moreover, it's not good for older mothers; there are risks."

Zhou Siye gently stroked Lin Li's wrist with his large hand and spoke softly. Lin Li was taken aback at first, but then realized what the man meant and her face turned slightly red.

This man remembers everything she said.

Zhou Siye looked intently at Lin Li and spoke again, "Lin Li, let's go back to Suzhou."

Lin Li remained silent for a long time after hearing this. Looking at the serious expression and the deep look in the man's eyes, she smiled.

Her smile was bright, beautiful, and captivating. "Okay."

Zhou Siye was surprised that Lin Li would agree. He had thought that he would eventually agree after he kept pestering her every day, but Lin Li agreed right away.

Zhou Siye smiled, a smile that seemed to melt an iceberg, making Lin Li glance at him a few more times.

As expected, the man I chose is handsome.

*

Jiang Zhijia.

On the balcony, Ling Jingyuan hung up the phone, his eyes filled with darkness.

Li Zicong's brothers and sisters should be very grateful for the information he provided them.

Jiang Zhi slept until noon, and by the time she finished tidying up, it was just in time for lunch.

Ling Jingyuan cooked lunch himself; he cooks for Jiang Zhi whenever he has time. After they finished eating, Ling Jingyuan took Jiang Zhi out the door.

The two went to a shopping mall owned by the Ling Group and headed straight for a luxury jewelry store.

Ignoring Jiang Zhi's doubts, Ling Jingyuan directly chose a pair of couple rings for the two of them.

A very understated and simple design.

Ling Jingyuan put it on Jiang Zhi directly, and then put it on himself as well.

He then pulled Jiang Zhi back to the car. While Jiang Zhi was puzzled, he intertwined his fingers with hers, took out his phone, quickly snapped a picture, and posted it on his WeChat Moments.

Jiang Zhi stared blankly as the man finished doing everything before slowly coming to her senses.

Is this man asserting sovereignty?