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

Lin Zhixia's cheeks flushed bright red, the blush spreading to her ears. She wished she could disappear into the ground.

She lowered her head, biting her lip tightly, and didn't even dare to look Li Chengyuan in the eye.

How could they do such shameful things?

She admitted that she had never been in a relationship before, and although she liked handsome men, she usually restrained herself.

How come she reveals her true colors as soon as she drinks? Will Li Chengyuan think she was faking it all this time?

Could it be that she's playing hard to get?

She had finally managed to get Li Chengyuan to change his attitude towards her a little, but now, it was all over again.

Lin Zhixia hung her head, but this problem definitely still needed to be solved.

She forced a smile: "I... haven't I always been very responsible towards you?"

As she spoke, her eyes were gentle, a smile played on her lips, and her fair face was porcelain white and bright. Upon hearing this, Li Chengyuan shared his thoughts from the previous night.

"I heard from the boss that housing prices might drop in the next year or two, so let's buy one then."

Lin Zhixia was even more bewildered, a hint of panic flashing in her watery eyes as she turned to look at Li Chengyuan.

"Huh? Why... why do we have to buy a house? What are we going to do with it?"

Li Chengyuan frowned, his narrow eyes narrowing slightly as he stared at her with a complex expression.

"Didn't you say we'd get married after buying a house?"

Lin Zhixia's face changed, as if she had heard something terrible, and she even stammered.

"You...you're getting married."

Li Chengyuan actually wanted to marry her. She never thought that Li Chengyuan would marry her. Didn't he only have a sense of responsibility towards her?

Lin Zhixia went through the process in her mind and suddenly understood.

She realized it must be because the Crown Prince was too lonely. Humans are social animals. He had been with the original owner from the beginning and felt that the two of them depended on each other for survival. Even if the original owner was not good, she was the only person who accompanied him.

The original owner was worried that Li Chengyuan would expose his identity if he made too many friends outside, so Li Chengyuan only had the same few colleagues at work.

How could this not be lonely? This is so lonely.

Yes, what she wants now is to make Li Chengyuan feel surrounded by love, to make him feel that he is not alone, so that he will not want to marry her and become bound to her.

Just like women, when they lack a sense of security, they feel that marriage is the only way out.

After Lin Zhixia figured this out, the pressure in her heart also decreased. She raised her head and took the initiative to link arms with Li Chengyuan.

"Li Chengyuan, of course I want to marry you, but we're not children anymore, and we have to consider the bigger picture. You've had a tough time paying off the mortgage these past few years, and I can't let you take on a mortgage just when things are starting to look a little easier."

Li Chengyuan glanced at her with a skeptical look: "But we can't just not buy a house. How can we get married without buying a house?"

Lin Zhixia then delivered the prepared explanation.

"We can save some money first, then put together a larger down payment to buy a house. That way, the mortgage will be less and the pressure will be lighter. What do you think?"

She had just done some mental calculations. It would take at least six months for them to pay off their online loans, and even if Li Chengyuan saved up for a down payment, it would take him a year and a half. By then, she would have already run away.

The original owner had gone abroad because she listened to others, but ended up being tricked into going to northern Myanmar. This time, she must learn from her mistake.

She doesn't really understand Xu Yanzhou, so it's too early to draw any conclusions.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengyuan felt that what Lin Zhixia said did indeed make sense.

"Okay, we'll do it your way."

Lin Zhixia couldn't help but chuckle to herself. No matter how much Li Chengyuan earned, it was impossible for him to raise the down payment within six months.

She glanced at the time: "Shouldn't we be heading back today?"

"Well, in half an hour, the boss told us to wait for them at the hotel entrance so we could go back together. But since the company just signed a few deals, I might have to work overtime when I get back."

Lin Zhixia quickly waved her hand: "It's okay, you don't need to worry about me, you go and do your thing."

Li Chengyuan nodded thoughtfully.

"Okay, I'll go pack my things first."

Lin Zhixia sat on the edge of the bed, her fingers gripping the sheets tightly, thinking about how she had managed to bite Li Chengyuan's lips like that when she was drunk.

"Um... I... I didn't do anything else to you, did I?"

Li Chengyuan had just put her clothes into the suitcase when he paused, turning back to look at her.

What do you think?

His tone was casual, making it impossible to discern whether he was telling the truth or not. Lin Zhixia couldn't quite figure out what he meant by those words.

Lin Zhixia muttered, "They probably didn't do anything."

Li Chengyuan probably wouldn't take the initiative to do *that* with her.

Li Chengyuan lowered his eyes slightly: "Lin Zhixia, we are boyfriend and girlfriend. Even if something really happened, isn't that normal? Why do you seem so worried?"

"No! I'm just worried about what might happen if I'm pregnant, given the current situation..."

"Don't worry, even if I am pregnant, I will take responsibility for you and the baby. You don't need to have any concerns about that."

A hint of displeasure flashed in Li Chengyuan's dark eyes, and his voice was filled with coldness.

Although she always seemed to be thinking about their future, he always felt that Lin Zhixia didn't really want to be with him.

But every time I asked her, she denied it.

Lin Zhixia also noticed Li Chengyuan's emotions, but she didn't dare to explain further, for fear of arousing suspicion.

The two didn't talk much on the way back to Beijing.

Lin Zhixia was looking down at Li Jingchuan, sending him a WeChat message.

[Sorry, Mr. Li, I've been busy these past two days and haven't been able to answer your call. I'm already on my way to Beijing.]

It's alright, we just happened to be in Jiangcheng. Please come to work on time tomorrow.

Lin Zhixia finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Fortunately, Li Jingchuan didn't blame him, otherwise he probably wouldn't have been able to keep his job.

Yang Guang was already on his way and had begun assigning tasks to Li Chengyuan.

"Xiao Li, you'll have to come with me to meet a client when we get back. Also, Song You, does our company have anyone who speaks another language? I heard from Chen Xinghe that this client is from somewhere... Oh, Germany."

Their company has very few people who speak English, so how could they possibly have anyone who speaks German?

Song You shook her head: "President Yang, then you'll have to find another translator. How could any of the people working here possibly know German?"

Yang Guang immediately became anxious: "This is troublesome. If we don't speak German, how will we communicate with people? They came here because they heard that we landed a big order in Jiangcheng and thought we were trustworthy."

Lin Zhixia cautiously raised her hand in the crowd.

Upon seeing this, Yang Guang asked in surprise, "No, Miss Lin, you speak German?"