SFS Chapter 103 Jiang Nan was beside her, smiling like a fluffy little dog.
Chapter 103 Jiang Nan was beside her, smiling like a fluffy little dog.
After vomiting in the restroom, Lin Zhi washed her face before coming out.
Facing Li Tingze's concerned eyes.
She said, sounding a little tired, "I want to rest for a bit."
Li Tingze took out the invitation card, stared intently at her, and asked, "Who gave this to you?"
Lin Zhi did not hide anything and briefly recounted what had happened before his arrival.
The nausea and vomiting sensation still hadn't subsided.
She sat on the sofa, drinking water to suppress her discomfort.
Li Tingze looked down at the invitation card and spoke softly after a long while: "I can't make the Jiang family mother and son disappear from your sight for the time being, but I can guarantee that I will increase the number of people around you to protect you and the baby and not let them have a chance to hurt you."
Lin Zhi looked up at him.
Li Tingze looked away and lowered his voice, "Grandpa hasn't been feeling well lately and can't handle any stress. If you're free, try to visit him when you have some free time. If he knew you were pregnant, he'd be so happy he'd look a few years younger."
"Of course, if you don't want to talk about it, I will also remain silent. I respect your choice!"
"Lin Zhi, whether you believe me or not, I'm determined to change, determined to be good to you and the baby, and I will prove it with my actions."
The sudden, heartfelt words made Lin Zhi uneasy.
She could no longer fully believe Li Tingze's words, but she knew that the fact that Li Tingze could plead with her in such a humble tone was the greatest sincerity he could offer.
However, this sincerity came too late.
Lin Zhi sighed softly, her tone firm: "Li Tingze, let me make this clear from the start: I can't control what you want to do, and I can't stop the Jiang family from doing what they want. If my life and the baby in my womb are threatened again, I will not hesitate to publicly disclose the contents of our divorce agreement, so that the Jiang family can find out who really holds the 25% share. At that time, the people the Jiang family will target will naturally not be me."
Li Tingze nodded slightly.
"You can choose to do this, but that would be considered a breach of contract."
"I don't care about anything for the sake of my baby."
"okay, I get it."
Their conversation was interrupted when the maid brought in the food.
Li Tingze took the food box and personally placed the dishes in front of Lin Zhi one by one, and considerately fed her nourishing soup.
The maid was very attentive; the soup she made was extremely light and delicate.
Lin Zhi didn't speak, but took the soup bowl from his hand and drank it by herself.
Li Tingze became dissatisfied: "How can such bland dishes be nutritious? You're not alone anymore; the baby in your belly also needs to share your nutrition. No wonder you look so thin."
As he spoke, he instructed the servants to prepare more meat dishes.
Lin Zhi quickly stopped her, saying, "I'm in my first trimester right now, and I'm experiencing severe morning sickness. I can't stand the smell of meat. Don't pretend to know what you don't."
“Mr. Li, you may not know this, but Madam has a poor appetite and can’t eat greasy food. I’ve been cooking these with healthy camellia oil, so they’re light, nutritious, and enough for both Madam and the baby.” The maid smiled, noticing that Lin Zhi and Li Tingze’s relationship had improved considerably because of the baby.
Li Tingze didn't ask for anything more and told the servants to help Lin Zhi clean up the studio.
Before we had even finished our meal, the delivery guy came in carrying a large bouquet of champagne roses.
"Excuse me, is this Ms. Lin? Please sign for your flowers."
Lin Zhi glanced at Li Tingze with a questioning look, mistakenly thinking that he was the one who gave her the roses.
While signing for the package, he said, "Don't send me flowers next time, I don't have room to put them here."
As soon as she finished speaking, she opened the card, only to find the name "Jiang" written on it.
No need to guess, it must be Jiang Nan.
Li Tingze snatched the card from her hand, read the message, and his eyes turned cold.
His handsome face was unusually cold and aloof.
He gazed at her and asked, "Have you already agreed to work with Jiang Nan?"
Lin Zhi was surprised that Jiang Nan would send her such a large bouquet of paintings. She replied weakly, "Li Tingze, we have already agreed to divorce! I have the right to choose who I associate with and who I cooperate with. You are no longer my husband, and I don't have to reveal everything to you in everything."
Li Tingze grabbed her hand, but when he met her cold eyes, he swallowed the words he wanted to say.
His face drew closer to hers, his tone icy: "You know better than I do the purpose of the Jiang mother and son returning to Beijing. Jiang Nan's purpose in cooperating with you is not as pure as it seems on the surface. If you really choose him as your partner, you will definitely ruin yourself."
Lin Zhi smiled faintly.
After a long pause, he spoke in a low voice: "So? Does this mean that whatever I want to do now, and who I want to cooperate with, I have to report to you one by one, and only if you think it's suitable can we cooperate?"
"That's not what I meant. I just..."
Before Li Tingze could finish explaining, his assistant called him away with an urgent phone call.
……
Two days later.
Lin Zhi ultimately chose to attend the homecoming banquet.
It wasn't for Li Tingze's sake, but because Grandpa Li had called her beforehand, asking her to attend with Li Tingze so that outsiders wouldn't get the order of importance wrong.
Grandpa Li's meaning was very clear.
She couldn't let Grandpa Li down.
The banquet hall was chosen in a side hall of the Li family's old house. Although Jiang Anran was unable to secure the main hall, she did use the most expensive items for the decorations and refreshments.
The entire banquet hall was very grand.
As soon as Lin Zhi arrived, Li Tingze and Song Ya came up to her.
Looking at the luxurious banquet hall, Song Ya said with disdain, "What a country bumpkin! She has no taste at all. She's making the Li family lose all face."
The more Song Ya talked, the angrier she became: "No, I have to mess things up tonight and make that bitch feel ashamed."
Li Tingze grabbed Song Ya's arm, stopping her from doing something impulsive.
Song Ya glared fiercely at Li Tingze and asked unhappily, "Why are you pulling me like that? Are you in cahoots with your heartless father now?"
Li Tingze did not reply, which made Song Ya even angrier.
Lin Zhi sighed silently and said softly, "Tingze stopped you because he didn't want you to fall into Jiang Anran's trap. If you go and cause a scene now, you'll just become a shrew and lose your moral high ground. You are the first wife and you are familiar with the wealthy ladies in Beijing. You should build relationships with these ladies. The ladies who came today will naturally know who the mistress of this house is."
Song Ya raised an eyebrow slightly, glanced at Lin Zhi with an appreciative look, and then turned to chat with the wealthy women she usually disdained to associate with.
Li Tingze turned to look at Lin Zhi and praised her, "You seem naive and innocent, but you actually understand the intricacies between women."
Lin Zhi responded with a faint smile: "I'll take that as a compliment."
She didn't intend to talk to Li Tingze any longer and went straight to find Grandpa Li.
Grandpa Li was suffering from a headache and was resting in bed, so she didn't disturb him and returned to the banquet hall.
I was only halfway there when Jiang Nan suddenly appeared and startled me.
Jiang Nan smiled broadly and said happily, "Sister-in-law, I didn't expect you to attend my homecoming banquet. Did you like the flowers I gave you last time?"
Lin Zhi instinctively refused, saying, "I don't like it. I hope Mr. Jiang won't send it again next time."
"So what do you like?" Jiang Nan knew perfectly well, but pretended not to know anything. "Should I give you something else next time, or treat you to some delicious food? I've heard that girls are most susceptible to the temptation of food."
As he spoke, he deliberately moved closer to Lin Zhi.
Lin Zhi had no choice but to step back.
Until there is no way back.
Lin Zhi quickly stopped him, saying, "Mr. Jiang, if there's nothing else, I'll head back to the banquet hall."
After saying that, she left down another path.
Jiang Nan was not about to let her go so easily.
He grabbed Lin Zhi's arm forcefully, pulling her close to him, his eyes burning with passion. "Sister-in-law, please don't misunderstand. I truly have no ill intentions towards you. I genuinely want to cooperate with you. I gave you flowers not to do anything to you, but simply to express my sincerity in wanting to work with you. If I have offended you, I apologize!"
Unable to break free, Lin Zhi raised her hand and slapped Jiang Nan across the face.
He said in an icy tone, "I do feel offended!"
"I'm sorry, sister-in-law... I..."
"Please forgive my impulsiveness, just this once, okay?"
Jiang Nan acted extremely innocent, making it seem as if Lin Zhi had misunderstood him.
Lin Zhi sighed helplessly, and her desire to hold a grudge vanished instantly.
She said calmly, "I'm leaving now."
Jiang Nan quickly followed beside her, smiling like a fluffy little dog: "Sister-in-law, I'll take that as you forgiving me."
Lin Zhi was speechless and exhausted.
Can she say no?
The homecoming banquet was nothing more than Li Hongyu supporting Jiang and her son, making everyone acknowledge them as members of the Li family, whether they wanted to or not. It was a clear indication that disrespecting Jiang and her son would be tantamount to disrespecting the Li family altogether.
Those present were all respectable people, so they naturally greeted them with smiles on their faces.
However, when Jiang Anran and Song Ya were both present, they all chose to get closer to Song Ya, which made Jiang Anran, who originally thought she could be the main character, feel extremely unbalanced. She was full of anger but dared not show it.
On the other hand, the young second-generation rich kids were quite casual, with alcohol and women around. Whether they were the eldest or the second eldest son, they were considered friends if they could have fun together.
Li Tingze usually kept his distance and disdained associating with these second-generation rich kids.
Although Jiang Nan was disdainful, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and drink and play with women with these rich second-generation playboys in order to make his future path easier.
Because these second-generation rich kids had secretly formed an organization whose members were all powerful and influential second-generation rich kids, they introduced resources to each other and used each other's resources.
For Jiang Nan, who was eager to prove herself, joining this organization was the best shortcut.
These rich kids have no bottom line when they get carried away.
He deliberately made things difficult for Jiang Nan, forcing him to hug Lin Zhi in front of Li Tingze.
Jiang Nan knew in his heart that this was a test for him, and also a condition for letting him in.
Without hesitation, he stood up and walked towards Lin Zhi. After calling out to her, before she could react, he picked her up and spun her around.
Lin Zhi cried out in alarm, too frightened to move, afraid of falling and hurting the child.
Jiang Nan put Lin Zhi down, and before she could speak, he lowered his head and kissed her forehead without thinking.
Lin Zhi was stunned...
Everyone in the room was stunned.