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

Xu Xingtao also knew the strength of the Li family, which was beyond the reach of her Xu family. She had originally thought that the Li family would not bother with a young girl once they knew that Li Chengyuan had returned safely.

Unexpectedly, this matter caused such a big reaction from the Li family, and Li Chengyuan actually came to arrest people in person.

It seems there's no way to resolve this peacefully.

Judging from Li Chengyuan's stance, if Xu Yanzhou continues to resist her, it would be like throwing an egg against a rock.

She went up and grabbed the hem of Xu Yanzhou's clothes, her face full of worry and fear.

"Yanzhou, how about we let... let Zhixia go back? After all, the two of them talked for so long, they won't do anything to her."

"No! Sis, you don't understand A-Yuan at all. If Zhi-Xia goes back with her, she won't have a good ending."

Having served by Li Chengyuan's side for so many years, how could he not understand the ruthless methods he would use against someone who deceived him?

He will definitely make Lin Zhixia wish she were dead.

Xu Xingtao knew that Xu Yanzhou was currently in a daze and might not be able to care about anything else at the moment.

She whispered, "Let's discuss this further when we get back. You can't take her away now."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yanzhou was moved. He couldn't help but turn to look at Lin Zhixia, who then handed the baby in her arms to Xu Xingtao.

"Ms. Xu, I've written down the baby's daily habits and requests in that notebook. You can look for it when you're tidying up."

Xu Xingtao has seen that Lin Zhixia is a responsible person during their time together, but there's really nothing they can do. The Li family is too powerful, and they can't do anything about it.

Lin Zhixia had no choice but to get into the car with Li Chengyuan. The two sat in the back seat, the atmosphere incredibly tense. Lin Zhixia gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, each breath feeling heavy.

She didn't even dare to look at Li Chengyuan's expression at that moment.

The already cramped carriage now felt as tense as if it were wound up.

A moment later, Li Chengyuan's cold and chilling voice entered Lin Zhixia's ears.

"Miss Lin is really good at manipulating men. She managed to get Xu Yanzhou, a man who never gets close to women, to beg his scoundrel father for your sake."

The sharp, piercing words caused Lin Zhixia to freeze in place for a moment, unable to move. She pinched her fingertips and only managed to find her voice a few seconds later.

"The relationship between Xu Yanzhou and me is not as awkward as you imagine. We are just ordinary friends."

"Ordinary friends?" Li Chengyuan's cold, dark eyes glanced at her casually. "So this is how you define the relationship between men and women."

Lin Zhixia pursed her lips tightly, feeling as if her heart was being pricked by needles, one after another, making it hard for her to breathe.

"I know you hold a grudge against me because of what happened before, but that has nothing to do with Xu Yanzhou."

"If you were just ordinary friends, he wouldn't have knelt down and begged his father to lend you a private plane to take you away."

Li Chengyuan's lips curled into a mocking smile. His face, hidden in the dim light, displayed a contradictory quality of both gloom and indifference.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhixia subconsciously turned her head. Li Chengyuan was staring at her. The moment their eyes met, she felt as if she had fallen into a bottomless, icy pool, and couldn't help but shiver.

"Why did Xu Yanzhou kneel before his father?"

"Didn't Xu Yanzhou tell you? His father molested him and his sister when he was young, so they both hate him. They only refrained from suing him because of the Xu family's reputation and business."

"During your stay at the Xu family home, didn't you notice that Xu Xingtao doesn't have a husband?"

His tone was slightly raised, but his words were full of sarcasm and contempt. He had high brow bones and eyes that were a combination of peach blossom eyes and phoenix eyes, with a narrow and sharp edge like a sword. When he looked at people, he always gave people a sense of oppression.

Lin Zhixia never expected that there was such a complicated story behind the Xu family.

She had indeed never heard of Xu Xingtao's husband; she simply assumed he was busy with work and business outside.

"Then...then Miss Xu's child is...?"

"In vitro fertilization (IVF) is very popular now."

Li Chengyuan said calmly.

Lin Zhixia felt that her mind was completely filled with information today, so much so that it caught her off guard.

But she felt more guilty. She felt like a sinner, sorry to Li Chengyuan, and now she was sorry to Xu Yanzhou as well.

She simply hadn't expected that Xu Yanzhou would actually beg his father for her sake.

Lin Zhixia lowered her head and remained silent.

If she had known that Xu Yanzhou would make such a huge sacrifice, she would have preferred to return to the Li family herself.

Seeing Lin Zhixia looking dejected and downcast, Li Chengyuan tilted his head and scoffed.

"What, are you feeling a little guilty now? Lin Zhixia, isn't this your usual style? Acting, lying, these are your specialties."

Lin Zhixia pursed her lips: "I know you hate me right now..."

Before she could finish speaking, Li Chengyuan abruptly pressed her into the car seat. His dark eyes looked at her, and the oppressive aura emanating from him instantly overwhelmed her.

His cool fingertips touched the skin on her face, sending a shiver down her spine.

"Lin Zhixia, I don't just hate you, I wish I could grind you to dust!"

Lin Zhixia looked into Li Chengyuan's bloodshot eyes, gritting her teeth. At this moment, all she could see in his eyes was endless disgust and hatred.

She knew this day would come, that the truth would eventually come out, but she never imagined it would be so painful.

Especially when Li Chengyuan stared at her with those hateful eyes, Lin Zhixia felt like she wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground.

She instinctively tried to look away, but Li Chengyuan grabbed her chin. She tried to struggle, but Li Chengyuan held her firmly, making her unable to move.

The man pressed his tongue against his cheek, his eyes like the deep sea at night, full of unknown danger.

"What's wrong, Lin Zhixia? You're afraid to look at me? When you were lying to me, didn't you ever think about this day coming to an end? Don't you feel any guilt?"

Any explanation Lin Zhixia makes now is useless. Even an ordinary person would find it unacceptable what the original owner did to him, let alone a once pampered and noble prince.

He was exploited, deceived, and suffered both mental and physical torment.

She confessed to her crimes without reservation.

"Yes, it's all my fault. I'm heartless. I lied to you and made you suffer for so long. I know I'm unforgivable, so I'm willing to pay for my mistakes. Li Chengyuan, you can sue me or send me to jail, I'm willing to do either."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengyuan's lips curled into a wicked smile, and a low, hoarse, and disdainful laugh escaped his throat.

"Lin Zhixia, you think you can atone for your sins by saying that? You're being too naive!"

Lin Zhixia suddenly recalled the scene in the original story where the original owner was tricked into going to northern Myanmar and suffered all kinds of torture, and was finally tortured. Her face turned pale.