When his wicked ex-girlfriend beckoned him, CEO Li lost control!

Xu Yanzhou raised an eyebrow, but his voice carried a hint of coldness: "What do you think?"

Lin Zhixia gave a self-deprecating smile, her eyelids slightly lowered.

"I see."

In the original novel, Li Chengyuan's love interest is Bai Muqing, and her relationship with Li Chengyuan was a mistake from the start.

Now that things are back on track, what could she possibly be unhappy or uncomfortable about?

Xu Yanzhou saw that Lin Zhixia looked so disoriented, just like Li Chengyuan.

He rubbed his temples, a surge of frustration rising within him. Even if he were stupid, he could see it.

Lin Zhixia said she wasn't interested in Li Chengyuan, but her every word and action was enough to show that she was.

However, the two of them could never be together in the end.

The Li family will not let her go, and they will certainly not allow Lin Zhixia, who has a terrible past, to be with the proud and talented Li Chengyuan.

He won't allow it!

Xu Yanzhou placed the fruit he had bought for Lin Zhixia on the coffee table.

"Since it's your own decision, don't overthink it. The most important thing now is to live your life well."

Lin Zhixia took a deep breath. Xu Yanzhou was right. Even though she felt terrible, she knew what her duty was.

She is an adult, and sometimes she cannot let her emotions prevail over her reason.

Moreover, Xu Yanzhou and Xu Xingtao took her in during her most difficult time. They didn't let her stay here to heal her heartbreak; they let her stay to take care of the child.

After she regained her composure, her previously dim eyes brightened slightly.

"Don't worry, I won't be crushed by this."

Just kidding, she's a transmigrator! God gave her a second chance at life, not so that she'd be trapped by these things.

Xu Yanzhou peeled the durian and brought it to Lin Zhixia. Just then, Xu Xingtao, who had just put the baby to sleep, came out and her eyes lit up when she saw the durian.

"I was just craving this flavor, and you bought it for me."

Xu Xingtao ate with great relish, and kept putting durian into Lin Zhixia's plate.

"Eat up, Zhixia, this durian is delicious!"

Lin Zhixia took a bite, frowned slightly, and found the sweet taste astringent in her mouth.

Actually, she didn't have much of an appetite. If Xu Xingtao hadn't been so enthusiastic, she really wouldn't have been able to eat a single bite. Just a second ago, she was trying to convince herself to think more positively.

The next second, it felt as if something was blocking my chest again.

These past few days, Lin Zhixia has been helping take care of the children at Xu Xingtao's house. Only when she is taking care of the children can her mind clear up briefly.

Once she stops, images of her past with Li Chengyuan always unconsciously surface in her mind, haunting her.

When Xu Yanzhou returned home that day, he looked noticeably unwell.

Lin Zhixia rarely saw him show his emotions. He was usually quite gentle, and this was the first time she had seen him look so down.

"What's wrong? Did you run into some trouble?"

Xu Yanzhou irritably unbuttoned two buttons of his shirt, sat on the sofa, and looked gloomy.

"The Li family has already started investigating your whereabouts, and the airline has also made arrangements in advance. You had a visa before, which should have been issued in the next couple of days, but A Yuan has already withheld it."

Xu Xingtao frowned, sensing that something was terribly wrong.

"So, it seems the Li family is determined not to let Zhixia go. No matter what, the two of them were together after all. People say that even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. This second young master of the Li family is just too..."

Lin Zhixia lowered her eyes slightly, her fingertips tightly gripping the hem of her clothes, her hands turning white, and she forced a smile.

"That's normal. Knowing his personality, this is just the beginning."

Frustrated, Xu Yanzhou rolled up the sleeves of his shirt to his elbows, took a bottle of wine from the wine cabinet, poured himself a full glass, and then drank it all in one gulp.

Xu Xingtao glanced at Xu Yanzhou: "You used to be so close to the second young master of the Li family, how could you not know his personality?"

"It's precisely because I know what kind of person he is that I'm worried."

If they had left Beijing earlier, the Li family's influence abroad wouldn't have been so far-reaching. But if they had stayed here, given Li Chengyuan's personality, he would definitely have found Lin Zhixia.

Once someone is taken away, it's very difficult to bring them out again.

Seeing Xu Yanzhou's predicament, Lin Zhixia didn't want to cause him any more trouble.

"I can go back, and he can do whatever he wants with me."

She had been thinking these past few days that rather than letting Li Chengyuan continue to hate her and her continue to live with guilt, it would be better to face it sooner rather than later.

But Xu Yanzhou almost completely dissuaded her from this idea.

"No! I won't let you go back to your death. I told you before that if you go back, you'll live a life worse than death."

Xu Yanzhou stood up, not giving Lin Zhixia a chance to speak.

"There's really nothing that can be done if the airline is being targeted, but if it's a private jet, they probably can't control that much."

Xu Xingtao frowned slightly: "Yanzhou, are you planning to go find...?"

"Sister, I have my own plans for this matter." Xu Yanzhou seemed to have made up her mind.

Xu Xingtao's expression was somewhat unpleasant, her eyes held a hint of seriousness, and her voice was not as gentle as usual.

"Yanzhou, come in with me for a moment."

Xu Yanzhou stood up, his gaze towards Lin Zhixia as gentle as ever.

"Eat more. I heard that durian is good for replenishing qi and blood, and there are some tonics over there. I haven't noticed that you look too good lately."

Lin Zhixia said to Xu Yanzhou, "You don't need to go through all this trouble for me."

Xu Yanzhou smiled faintly and patted her shoulder.

"It's no trouble at all, don't overthink it. My sister has something else to discuss with me."

Xu Yanzhou got up and followed Xu Xingtao into the house. As soon as the door closed, Xu Xingtao's face darkened.

"What are you thinking? You know perfectly well that only that old man has a private jet. If he finds out that you're fighting with the second young master of the Li family for a woman, see how he deals with you."

"We were under his control because we had no other choice. How dare a beast like him interfere in our affairs? My brother and I have made it this far because of ourselves, not because of him."

"The reason we didn't put him in jail back then was to protect the reputation of the Xu family. Otherwise, a scumbag like him wouldn't deserve to die a hundred times."

Xu Xingtao's expression was heavy. She rubbed her temples wearily: "Although I also like Zhixia very much, I always feel that you're hiding her from the second young master of the Li family. If he finds out, I wonder if it will cause conflict between you two. You also know that it hasn't been easy for the Xu family to get to where it is today..."