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

Ling Jingyuan's words startled Jiang Zhi instantly. What did this man mean?

Staying here means receiving personal care?

Her eyes darkened slightly as she looked directly at Ling Jingyuan: "Ling Jingyuan, no need."

"Thank you for what happened last night."

"After you finish eating, please take your belongings and leave."

After Jiang Zhi finished speaking, she lowered her head and avoided looking at him. Seeing this, Ling Jingyuan slightly curled the corners of his mouth.

Leave? How could that be!

He finally managed to stay, how could he possibly leave!

Fu Libai is right: even the most virtuous woman can be won over by a persistent suitor!

He was determined to entangle himself with Jiang Zhi, to hold her captive. Ever since that night at the castle, they were destined to be intertwined.

After these past few days, Ling Jingyuan has become even more certain of his feelings; there is absolutely no way he could give up on Jiang Zhi!

If she's to date, it can only be with him; if she's to marry, it can only be him.

There is no other possibility.

"Jiang Zhi, didn't I make myself clear?"

"I want to stay here and take care of you personally."

Ling Jingyuan spoke calmly and naturally, as if discussing the weather. Jiang Zhi glanced at the man and spoke softly in response.

"Ling Jingyuan, this is not appropriate."

Jiang Zhi's eyes flickered slightly. Thinking of the news of the marriage alliance between the Ling and Qin families, she lowered her eyes and suppressed the expression in them. She didn't want to get involved in these troubles.

"Not suitable?"

"What's wrong with it?"

"Jiang Zhi, tell me what's wrong?"

"We're both single, what's wrong with two single people like us?"

"If you don't think it's right, then give me a formal title. Either be my girlfriend, or let me be your boyfriend, isn't that enough?"

Ling Jingyuan raised an eyebrow, his deep eyes looking at Jiang Zhi with a serious expression, as if waiting for her answer.

How is that possible!

Wasn't he going to marry the daughter of the Qin family?

How could he and she possibly be together?

Jiang Zhi concealed her emotions and gently looked up at Ling Jingyuan.

"Ling Jingyuan, I've said before that we were just casual sex partners. Now that you're engaged in a political marriage, our relationship has to end. I won't..."

"A marriage alliance?"

"Jiang Zhi, are you talking about me?" Ling Jingyuan looked at Jiang Zhi with some confusion.

Where did this arranged marriage come from? He wants an arranged marriage?

How come he doesn't know? Who is he going to marry?

He's got a damn marriage proposal.

He had a wife right in front of him; he hadn't even managed to win her over, so why would he need a marriage alliance?

"Who said I was going to have an arranged marriage?"

"Whom shall I marry?"

"Why don't I, the person directly involved, know about this? Huh?"

Ling Jingyuan's series of questions left Jiang Zhi bewildered. Wasn't he going to arrange a marriage between himself and Qin Man from the Qin family?

Jiang Zhi was slightly taken aback and asked uncertainly, "Weren't you going to marry Qin Man, the daughter of the Qin family?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Jingyuan's dark, beautiful eyes turned gloomy and dangerous.

He stood up and approached Jiang Zhi, placing his hands on her chair and encircling her between his arms, his dark eyes staring intently at her.

"Jiang Zhi, explain this marriage alliance to me!"

"Why don't I even know?"

He paused slightly as if he had thought of something, and the dangerous aura in his dark eyes intensified.

Ling Jingyuan moved so close to Jiang Zhi that his perfect face was almost touching hers.

The man's eyes were slightly lowered, and the depth and intense emotions in his eyes almost burned Jiang Zhi. The man was clearly suppressing his anger.

Jiang Zhi bit her lip slightly, glanced at Ling Jingyuan, and whispered, "Everyone's saying that, I just heard it..."

Ling Jingyuan was somewhat amused and annoyed. So she convicted him without even asking him anything?

Is this the reason she suddenly wants to break up with me?

She thought she was going to marry someone else, so she planned to run away and sever all ties with him.

"Jiang Zhi, is this why you've severed ties with her?"

"You think I'm only distancing myself from you because I'm going to marry someone else, is that what you're doing?"

"So everything you said before was a lie, you said it on purpose to annoy me."

"You're lying! You said you've always loved Gu Shen, you said you were just playing around with me, you said I was just a tool for you to forget Gu Shen!"

Ling Jingyuan became more and more excited as he spoke, and he couldn't help but move a few steps closer to Jiang Zhi, his warm breath brushing against her face as he spoke.

Those dark eyes locked onto Jiang Zhi's eyes, the aggression and possessiveness in them reigniting, leaving Jiang Zhi no way to dodge or retreat.

"Ling Jingyuan..."

Jiang Zhigang called out a name before Ling Jingyuan interrupted him in a low voice.

"Jiang Zhi, you liar."

"I'm telling you, there's no such thing as an arranged marriage. I, Ling Jingyuan, will not marry anyone. I will only marry the woman I love."

"The person I like is named Jiang Zhi. If I get married in the future, my bride will definitely be a woman named Jiang Zhi."

"Did you understand?"

The man's gaze was so intense and fiery that Jiang Zhi was startled by his intense stare and his words, and the calm surface of her heart began to ripple.

A sudden flutter of emotion stirred within me, and my steady heartbeat nearly skipped a beat.

"Jiang Zhi".

The man approached, his large hand gently caressing Jiang Zhi's soft lips in an ambiguous and alluring way.

"No one is more suitable for you than me."

After Ling Jingyuan finished speaking, he suddenly lowered his head and kissed Jiang Zhi's lips, his kiss forceful, passionate, and intense, carrying his usual strong aura.

Ling Jingyuan was very happy because he discovered something very important.

"Well……"

"Ling..."

Jiang Zhi's lips were fiercely sealed by the man, his deep penetration of her mouth leaving no gap, his forceful and intense assault making her feel his intensity and all of himself.

The man seemed to be making up for all the kisses he had missed in the past few days, kissing her passionately and breathing heavily.

Jiang Zhi felt as if the air in her chest was being emptied by the man. She was so weak from Ling Jingyuan's kiss that she couldn't help but close her eyes and let the man take her forcefully.

Ling Jingyuan's eyes darkened, and he picked the person up from the chair, turned around, sat on the dining chair, placed the person on his lap, and deepened the kiss.

Jiang Zhi was tightly embraced by the man, who held her waist close. Ling Jingyuan reached out and cupped the back of Jiang Zhi's head before lowering his head to kiss her lips deeply.

So sweet, so soft, so inviting.

After several days, we finally kissed again!

These past few days, Ling Jingyuan could only hold her like this, kiss her, and... in the drunken dreams of nights filled with hangovers.

But now it's real; he's truly holding her and kissing her.

"Well……"

"Ugh... Ling... Jingyuan... let go... colds are contagious..."

The man's intense pursuit made it almost impossible for Jiang Zhi to utter a complete sentence. Jiang Zhi's face turned red and her chest heaved violently.

"Jiang Zhi".

Ling Jingyuan's gaze deepened as he looked at the woman in his arms, her face flushed and her eyes gentle.

"I'm so happy..."