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

"Mr. Li, could you hold the child for a moment? We're a bit overwhelmed here."

Lin Zhixia didn't care whether he agreed or not, and directly stuffed the young master into his arms.

Before Li Chengyuan could even react, a soft, cuddly little creature was suddenly shoved into his arms. His whole body tensed up instantly as the tiny body pressed softly against his chest, carrying the unique milky scent of a baby.

His brows were furrowed, his face tense and stiff, and he seemed somewhat at a loss.

While preparing the formula, Lin Zhixia glanced at him and found it somewhat amusing. Although his expression didn't look too good, she could tell from the way he was holding him that he was very nervous and cautious.

The young master, who had been crying incessantly, gradually calmed down after being held by Li Chengyuan for a while. Then he started blowing bubbles and babbling.

The little white and tender hand gestured in the air and touched Li Chengyuan's face.

"Eee-yah-yah-yah".

"My uncle is so handsome, even more handsome than my dad! But why does he look a little dazed? Did I charm him?"

"Pfft." When Lin Zhixia understood what the young master said, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Bai Qingruan was already too busy to handle everything herself, and now that she saw Lin Zhixia still smiling, she glared at her.

"What are you laughing at!"

Lin Zhixia disliked Bai Qingruan's tone of voice, so she didn't back down and slightly raised her chin.

"What's it to you what I'm laughing at? I'm not laughing at you."

Li Chengyuan, standing nearby, quipped, "So you're laughing at me?"

Lin Zhixia: "..."

She mixed the milk and put it into the little boy's mouth. Almost immediately, the little guy started drinking it with smacking sounds.

Lin Zhixia originally wanted to pick up the young master, but the little guy didn't seem very willing, kicking Lin Zhixia's hands with both of his.

"I want my uncle to hug me..."

Lin Zhixia almost rolled her eyes. This little guy's expression changes as fast as turning the pages of a book.

She awkwardly withdrew her hand: "He wants you to hug him."

Li Chengyuan stared in disbelief at the little guy holding the bottle in his arms, looking completely content.

"No way."

This little baby actually wants him to hold him. Shouldn't he prefer sweet and cuddly young ladies?

Lin Zhixia was also at a loss: "This is probably the power of blood ties."

However, this young master's hobbies are indeed quite different. Li Chengyuan used to be quite approachable, but sometimes he still couldn't suppress the aura around him.

The word "approachable" is almost entirely irrelevant to him now. Even when Lin Zhixia was in the same space as him, she felt the air was somewhat cramped and oppressive.

If circumstances allowed, she would have loved to go down and walk.

Bai Qingruan, who was standing next to him, looked at Li Chengyuan holding the child and, whether intentionally or unintentionally, blurted out a comment.

"If my brother-in-law and sister have a child in the future, I believe it will be very beautiful, don't you think, brother-in-law?"

Lin Zhixia's grip on the milk powder can tightened suddenly, her expression stiffening. She lowered her head and, as if she hadn't heard, put the milk powder into the yellow bag.

Li Chengyuan replied casually, "Probably."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingruan beamed with joy. She said, "My brother-in-law was deceived by this kind of woman before."

Lin Zhixia felt a bitter taste in her mouth. This was the path Li Chengyuan should take. Now, it was just a matter of getting everything back on track.

Upon entering the banquet hall, a lively atmosphere immediately greeted us. The crystal chandeliers overhead shone brightly, casting dappled light and shadows on the marble floor.

The little boy in Lin Zhixia's arms looked at the bright light, his big black grape-like eyes darting around with curiosity. He even tried to grab the star pattern reflected above, his little hands flailing in mid-air.

"You can't touch it."

Lin Zhixia lowered her head and patiently explained to the young master.

The young master pouted, looking aggrieved as if he was about to cry.

"Waaaaah..."

"It's so pretty, I want to touch it."

Lin Zhixia gave a helpless wry smile: "Your sister isn't Sun Wukong, she can't help you take the lantern down. When the lantern goes back, I'll cut out some paper decorations for you, okay?"

The young master blinked, probably agreeing, and suddenly grinned, revealing his smooth gums, with drool dripping down his chin.

Lin Zhixia quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe his mouth.

Bai Qingruan had originally come with Lin Zhixia to take care of the child, but at this moment she was looking around curiously and completely ignored the child.

Lin Zhixia didn't care. Compared to those complicated interpersonal relationships, she still preferred spending time with the young master.

Children are simple, and they don't have the complex emotions that adults do.

Suddenly, a sharp voice rang out beside him.

"Hey, isn't this Lin Zhixia, the heiress of the Lin Group? What's going on? Didn't your family go bankrupt? How come you're in a place like this?"

"Whose child is that in her arms? Could it be that she had a baby with someone else?"

The girl next to her tugged at the curly-haired girl covered in designer brands.

"Keep your voice down, don't let President Li hear. This child belongs to President Li's family. Lin Zhixia hit President Li with her car before, and she took him away to avoid being exposed."

Previously, Lin Zhixia could flaunt her power in front of them because of the Lin family, but now that she has fallen to this state, anyone can step in and kick her while she's down.

Zhou Wanrong, the curly-haired woman, snorted coldly, raised her chin arrogantly, and glanced at Lin Zhixia with disdain.

"What's there to be afraid of! Who's backing her up now? The Li family? I bet the Li family would love to send her to hell for doing such a shameless thing."

"That's right. After all, it's the Li family. Respectable people do respectable things. If it were someone with a bad temper, they would have sent her to jail long ago."

Lin Zhixia found it amusing to watch these people acting like clowns jumping around.

These people used to eat with her often, and Zhou Wanrong would enthusiastically call her "sister, sister" over and over again.

They had asked the Lin family for help quite a bit, but now that they're down on their luck, everyone's kicking them while they're down.

But Lin Zhixia had never done anything to wrong these people, so naturally she wouldn't tolerate these sycophants.

She gave the other person a cold, sidelong glance.

"Should I give each of you a mirror so you can see yourselves behaving like this!"

While Lin Zhixia and Zhou Wanrong were arguing, Li Chengyuan, with his long, slender fingers, held a wine glass and leaned casually against the edge of the table, his sinister eyes fixed on Lin Zhixia.

Bai Muqing glanced at Li Chengyuan, the little boy who used to follow her around since childhood. Now he was an adult, but she couldn't quite understand what he was thinking.

Bai Muqing smiled gently and said, "A Yuan, look how many people are bullying Xiao Lin. Why don't you go and help her? There are so many people watching. I heard she has quite a few enemies from the past."