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

Lin Zhixia really hadn't expected it to be so complicated; she had originally prepared herself to go to jail.

And now they're telling her she has to pay compensation!

She's willing to go to jail, but she really doesn't have any money.

This means that if she doesn't have the money to compensate Li Chengyuan, she'll still have to pay off her debts when she gets out, and her life won't be much better than being dead.

Li Chengyuan said to his grandfather, "Grandpa, why don't we let her work as a nanny in the Li family?"

Lin Zhixia gave a stiff, forced smile.

Now look what happened! She's been downgraded from a nanny to a babysitter. A nanny only takes care of the child, but a babysitter has to do everything.

She had no choice; even if she said she didn't want to, Li Chengyuan wouldn't let her go.

Bai Muqing dug her nails into her palms until her knuckles turned white, and she clenched her back teeth tightly, but on the surface she still maintained her gentle appearance.

Even Brother Jingchuan spoke up for her, so if she were to say something now, it would only make her seem like she was being too petty.

Well, Lin Zhixia has deceived A Yuan so badly. Now that he has regained his memory, he will definitely not let Lin Zhixia go. Besides, it's better for Lin Zhixia to be under her nose than outside.

Seeing that everything was arranged, Master Li felt relieved and turned to Li Jingchuan.

"We're attending a brand's banquet tomorrow night. Why don't you take Xiaobao with you to join in the fun? Also, let Lin Zhixia come along so she can take better care of Xiaobao."

"Yes." Li Jingchuan nodded slightly.

After making the arrangements, Li Jingchuan gestured to Li Chengyuan with his chin and said, "A-Yuan, go and rest. The doctor said your leg is just healed and you should rest more."

"Understood, brother." Li Chengyuan put his hands in his pockets and, as he turned around, instructed Zhang Juxiang, "Arrange Lin Zhixia's room next to mine. After all, this leg of mine was given to me by her, so she should take care of it."

Zhang Juxiang gave Lin Zhixia a complicated look, then nodded: "Yes."

Li Chengyuan returned to his room, glanced at the bracelet he had taken off and placed on his desk, and then, recalling the scene of Lin Zhixia and Xu Yanzhou on the tarmac, his knuckles turned blue from gripping it so tightly.

She actually tried to leave without even looking back; what a heartless woman.

Li Chengyuan's lips tightened into a straight line, and he then called his assistant Ding Fan in.

"What are your orders, Mr. Li?"

"Check what projects the Xu family has been pursuing recently, and intercept their projects at any cost."

Ding Fan was somewhat surprised: "But isn't Mr. Xu your best friend?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengyuan's lips curled into a mocking smile.

Would your best friend elope with your girlfriend?

Ding Fan immediately lowered his head: "But now that Miss Lin has been brought back, Miss Xu probably won't want to take her away anymore, right?"

"Who can say for sure? But only if Xu Yanzhou is busy will he have no time to pay attention to her."

Li Chengyuan tapped his long, slender fingers lightly on the table, his dark eyes as unfathomable as a whirlpool.

Lin Zhixia was packing her luggage in the next room. This room had always been a storage room, but her belongings had already been moved out.

Even if the room in the Li family's house is just a storage room, it won't be too bad.

She opened her suitcase and took out a wooden box containing a bracelet. She had bought it with Li Chengyuan in Jiangcheng; it was very cheap, but she liked it very much.

When Li Chengyuan brought her back today, she noticed that he only had an expensive watch on his wrist; he must have thrown away the bracelet a long time ago.

Lin Zhixia put the bracelet back and placed it in her suitcase.

Lin Zhixia's phone suddenly vibrated. She picked it up and glanced at it; it was a message from Xu Yanzhou.

"Zhixia, has Ayuan done anything to you?"

Lin Zhixia took a deep breath, then sat cross-legged and sent a message to Xu Yanzhou.

No, don't worry, for now I'm just working as a nanny at the Li family's house.

Xu Yanzhou sent a worried emoji.

【But you still need to be careful. You know A-Yuan's personality before; he won't let this go so easily. Don't worry, I'll find a way to get you out of here. It won't take long. Wait for me.】

Lin Zhixia was about to reply that she didn't need to, but since Li Chengyuan had brought her back, it proved that he wouldn't let her go easily again.

Lin Zhixia sensed from his attitude towards her today that Li Chengyuan truly hated her and wouldn't let her escape so easily again.

Just as he typed out a single word, a deep, cold male voice suddenly rang out above his head.

"What, you're still thinking about eloping with Xu Yanzhou?"

Lin Zhixia's heart skipped a beat at the sound. Her hand trembled, and her phone fell to the ground with a thud. She didn't even care about the phone and instinctively stood up. In her panic, her heel slipped, and she was about to fall backward.

Lin Zhixia's eyes widened in surprise, and she was ready to fall when a pair of large hands suddenly wrapped around her waist and caught her just in time.

In her panic, she looked up and met Li Chengyuan's dark eyes. Her nose brushed against his, and Lin Zhixia's breath caught in her throat.

Lin Zhixia could feel the warmth of his large hand pressed against her waist through the thin fabric of her clothes.

Li Chengyuan looked down at her flustered eyes, her curled eyelashes trembling slightly, her ear tips flushed a light blush, and the familiar scent of jasmine lingered in her nostrils.

His eyes darkened, and he abruptly released his grip on her waist, took a step back, and tossed a suit into her hands, his tone indifferent and aloof.

"Iron the clothes."

Lin Zhixia lowered her eyes, looking at the black suit in her hands, then subconsciously looked up: "Are you attending the banquet tonight too?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengyuan narrowed his eyes and said sarcastically, "What, are you afraid my presence will interfere with your discussions with Xu Yanzhou about how to escape Beijing?"

Lin Zhixia frowned. She disliked Li Chengyuan's sarcastic tone, but there was nothing she could say.

He must be feeling very angry right now and wants to vent it.

She reached past Li Chengyuan to grab the iron: "Mr. Li, you don't need to worry about this. There are your spies everywhere in Beijing now. Even if I wanted to leave, I'm afraid I wouldn't have the chance."

Li Chengyuan's cold eyes were like an ice cellar: "Lin Zhixia, do you think I'd still believe you? From the very beginning, you've been lying to me!"

Lin Zhixia's fingers tightened involuntarily as she gripped the iron handle, and she pursed her lips.

"I know it's no use saying anything now. If you're angry, just take it out on me. Xu Yanzhou just wanted to help me. He didn't do anything wrong. I hope you won't involve him."

She used to think that Xu Yanzhou was just like Li Chengyuan, relying on his family. But after hearing Li Chengyuan talk about Xu Yanzhou and Xu Xingtao, Lin Zhixia felt increasingly guilty.

When Li Chengyuan heard Lin Zhixia so protective of Xu Yanzhou, his eyes filled with anger. He stepped forward and grabbed Lin Zhixia's wrist, causing her to lose her balance and stumble.

"Xu Yanzhou has never been the type to stand up for others. He doesn't have the confidence to do so. You two have never crossed paths before. I'm really curious, what method did you use to get him to go to such lengths to help you, hmm?"