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

"Huh?" Xu Yanzhou's sudden words startled Lin Zhixia.

Xu Yanzhou saw her terrified expression and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Just kidding."

Lin Zhixia finally breathed a sigh of relief: "I didn't know you were so good at joking."

The waiter brought out the desserts and drinks they ordered, filling the table to the brim—it was practically a Manchu Han Imperial Feast.

Lin Zhixia thought about how the original owner of the body had squandered money recklessly before going bankrupt, and then thought about her current situation. It's true that fortunes change every thirty years.

Xu Yanzhou gestured with his chin toward Lin Zhixia: "Let's eat, we can talk while we eat."

Lin Zhixia had no initiative and could only "force" herself to take a dessert and eat it. It was silky smooth and cool, with an excellent taste, and it was indeed different from the desserts sold in plastic boxes in supermarkets.

The original owner of this body used to eat really well.

Seeing her eating, Xu Yanzhou's eyes softened, and he leaned back lazily in his chair.

"Don't worry about me revealing your secrets; it won't do me any good. However, I'm quite curious: you used to treat Cheng Yuan like you were sworn enemies after just one meeting, but now you're actually dating him!"

While eating dessert, Lin Zhixia replied, "What else can I do besides dating him to keep him by my side? Become sworn brothers?"

Xu Yanzhou was amused by her words: "That's true. I think Chengyuan's personality is so much better now than before."

From the perspective of Li Chengyuan's friend, Lin Zhixia felt that this reason was indeed plausible, after all, Li Chengyuan's personality in the past was really not good.

Xu Yanzhou then revealed his true intentions: "I remember you used to study infant and toddler care. My stepmother just had a baby boy, and she's tried several different nannies without success. Could you give it a try?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhixia immediately beamed with joy: "So you still need my help with something, right? This is a small matter, and I'm an expert when it comes to kids."

She's not afraid of anything else, except for unexpected windfalls. Whenever someone needs her help, she makes them feel more at ease.

Xu Yanzhou raised an eyebrow and took out his phone: "How about we add each other on WeChat? I'll contact you later?"

"Okay." Lin Zhixia hurriedly took out her phone, opened WeChat, and added Xu Yanzhou as a friend.

Xu Yanzhou clearly felt that his expression was not so serious when he asked Lin Zhixia for help.

"I know you must be on guard, after all, Cheng Yuan and I used to be close, and you're worried that I'll expose your past. But I've never been involved in any of Cheng Yuan's past affairs, so you don't need to feel so guilty."

I've heard about Lin Zhixia. Li Chengyuan and his friends used to just do whatever they wanted, but the good thing is, Li Chengyuan never did anything that crossed the line of morality.

Xu Yanzhou, whenever the original owner saw him, he was always indifferent, didn't like to talk, and was very kind to the waiters.

Ahhhhh!

Why wasn't the person the original owner bumped into Xu Yanzhou?

……

After signing the contract, Li Chengyuan passed by a dessert shop and suddenly remembered that Lin Zhixia had been talking about wanting to eat Lumière desserts for a long time.

He glanced down at his phone and saw he had a thousand yuan left. Thinking that he was moving to a new house soon, he figured he might as well celebrate.

He pushed open the door of the dessert shop and picked out a small strawberry-flavored cake that Lin Zhixia liked best. It was very small and cost three hundred yuan.

He could already imagine how happy Lin Zhixia would be when she saw the cake she had been longing for, but as soon as he turned around, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure by the window.

Sitting opposite her was Xu Yanzhou, with whom she was having a pleasant conversation. Lin Zhixia had a large pile of desserts in front of her.

He glanced down at the small piece of cake he was carrying, a hint of mockery playing on his lips.

Seeing her chatting so enthusiastically with Xu Yanzhou, he now suspected that she wasn't fainted from fright, but rather overjoyed.

Yes, even if he worked tirelessly to earn money, he couldn't provide her with that kind of life in the short term.

Li Chengyuan unconsciously tightened his grip on the dessert bag, his lips pressed together, and after hesitating for a few seconds, he silently pushed open the door of the dessert shop and left.

When Lin Zhixia returned, she was humming a little tune. She took out her key and opened the door to the rented room. She saw Li Chengyuan sitting in a chair, exuding an aura that seemed to keep strangers at bay.

Lin Zhixia closed the door, changed into slippers, walked up to Li Chengyuan, and gave him a strange look.

"What's wrong? Is the landlord unwilling to sign the contract? It's okay, many people are unwilling to pay once a month. I'll find another one in a couple of days."

Lin Zhixia used to have the constitution of a corporate slave, especially after experiencing the inhumane working experience of 996, she learned to detach herself from her negative emotions.

So she didn't dwell on the disappointment of not getting a house, but quickly focused on the dessert bag in her hand.

"Xu Yanzhou treated me to this. He ordered a whole table of food, and I brought it all back. Let me tell you, this dessert shop is very expensive. This alone costs around ten thousand yuan. We don't need to cook tonight."

As Lin Zhixia unpacked the bags, she took out the delicate and petite desserts one by one and placed them on the table.

My elbow just happened to bump into a paper bag, and the bag happened to have the dessert shop's logo on it.

Lin Zhixia was stunned, then looked at Li Chengyuan in surprise.

"Bought for me?"

Li Chengyuan's narrow eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of ice, his lips were pressed into a straight line, and his jawline was tense. He only responded with a faint sound.

"Um."

Even if Lin Zhixia was stupid, she could guess the reason. It was probably because Li Chengyuan happened to see it when he went to that dessert shop.

She thought Li Chengyuan was unhappy that she had secretly gone to meet Xu Yanzhou without telling him, which was indeed a bit disrespectful.

Unlike the original owner, Lin Zhixia was someone who would admit her mistakes and correct them immediately, so she apologized to Li Chengyuan.

"I'm sorry, I should have told you beforehand. You ended up spending several hundred dollars to buy it for me."

Li Chengyuan turned his head to look at her, his dark eyes fixed on her, unlike his usual calm demeanor, instead seeming to be filled with thorns.

"Xu Yanzhou bought you so many desserts, you must be very happy, right? I emptied all my money and could only buy you one."

Lin Zhixia paused, wondering what he was thinking.

She placed the dessert on the table, her tone somewhat cold.

"Li Chengyuan, do you think I'm the kind of person who would fawn over someone just because they have money?"

Li Chengyuan remained silent, but his gaze towards her was somewhat complicated.

Lin Zhixia was completely at a loss; it seemed the original owner of this body was indeed in the same situation.

Otherwise, Li Chengyuan wouldn't be so insecure.

Lin Zhixia took a deep breath and said helplessly.

"Of course I'm happy that Xu Yanzhou bought me desserts, because it saves us some money. But Li Chengyuan, you can't say I'm that kind of woman. If I really were, I wouldn't have been with you in the first place."

"If you still can't understand why I met with Xu Yanzhou, then I think we can separate for a while and both of us can calm down."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengyuan suddenly stood up from his chair, his gaze even colder than before, with a hint of hurt mixed in.

"You've wanted to break up with me for a long time, haven't you? Xu Yanzhou is rich, he can give you everything you want. All the memories we shared before don't count anymore. No wonder you haven't wanted to do this lately, it turns out you don't love me anymore."

Lin Zhixia saw that Li Chengyuan's words were getting more and more outrageous, and wondered how this had gotten back to that matter.

And is Li Chengyuan crazy? Why does he always think she's going to run off with another man?

"You...you're being completely unreasonable, I'm not talking to you anymore."

After saying that, Lin Zhixia angrily pushed Li Chengyuan away and ran out.