The Temptation of CEO's Pregnant Ex-Wife
Chapter 173: He finally crushed that fondness with his own hands, only to regret it later

Chapter 173: Chapter 173: He finally crushed that fondness with his own hands, only to regret it later

"She had it coming, didn’t she?" Cheng Zhiwei sneered, "Also, I feel like you’d rather not find Bai Zhuzhu at all."

"Cheng Zhiwei, enough," Zhou Lin’s expression was tranquil and cold like water, void of any emotion. "I’ll have the driver take you back."

A hint of mockery flashed across Cheng Zhiwei’s face, just moments ago he had insisted on her coming with him, but now, after she had spoken a few words about Seo Zhenzhen, he was quick to have the driver take her back.

If that was the case, why bother bringing her here in the first place?

"No need to trouble yourself, I can go back on my own. You stay here with her," Cheng Zhiwei said with a smile, her tone tinged with chilliness, "Perhaps if you keep her company, Bai Zhuzhu will come back."

As she descended the stairs, her footsteps quickened due to the frustration building up inside her.

Zhou Lin is such a scumbag. Considering she had accompanied him to dinner today, he shouldn’t have treated her like this.

Forget it, let him search.

Search hard.

Struggle hard.

What Cheng Zhiwei did not expect was that as soon as she got into the car, Zhou Lin followed her inside.

Cheng Zhiwei frowned and glanced at him before shifting her gaze away.

Came to reproach her?

It was only when Zhou Lin instructed the driver to start the car that Cheng Zhiwei realized he was going back too. Annoyed, she said, "Bai Zhuzhu hasn’t been found, and you’re actually leaving. Aren’t you afraid something serious might happen to her, or that she might feel uncomfortable?"

After all, this was Seo Zhenzhen’s signature move.

Zhou Lin’s expression remained unchanged, his anger not apparent, "I’ve already had someone thoroughly search for her."

His staying there was pointless.

Cheng Zhiwei felt a headache coming on, the smell of alcohol on Zhou Lin was unbearable, and she leaned against the window, closing her eyes to rest.

Her eyes had just shut when Zhou Lin grasped her wrist and pulled her into his embrace, his warm fingers touching her temples and gently pressing in a soothing rhythm.

Cheng Zhiwei was startled and tried to get up, but Zhou Lin held her down, "Got a headache, right? Let me press it for you, don’t move."

Cheng Zhiwei was not about to comply, struggling to rise from his legs, her words laced with derision, "What virtue or ability do I have to have Young President Zhou press it for me?"

It was already surprising that he didn’t get angry at her for calling Seo Zhenzhen a cripple.

And to expect him to be considerate toward her?

Daydreaming.

Zhou Lin found her constant struggling and writhing a bit too much to bear, so he simply lifted her up, his voice hoarse with irritation, "Stop squirming around like that."

Yet his large hand still clutched her wrist.

Cheng Zhiwei brushed off his hand and straightened her disheveled hair, "Zhou Lin, what is it that you want now?"

She asked seriously, and Zhou Lin suddenly became angry.

What did he want? He was merely concerned about her headache, remembering Zhang Yuanheng mentioning that he could use his fingertips to press her temples, which might alleviate her symptoms.

Look at her reaction, acting as if he was some kind of ferocious beast.

"Cheng Zhiwei, I didn’t finish what I was saying earlier," he said.

Cheng Zhiwei replied indifferently, "Go on."

Zhou Lin grasped her shoulders, forcing her to face him, "We’re not getting a divorce."

Cheng Zhiwei, looking into his serious eyes, realized that this ’not getting a divorce’ was somehow different from every other time.

"Are you sick?" Cheng Zhiwei coldly pushed Zhou Lin away, "Zhou Lin, you can torment me in any way you wish, but don’t be so shameless as to toy with my feelings."

She didn’t believe it.

Zhou Lin’s heart was in disarray.

Even he didn’t know when it had started, but he no longer resented or despised her; instead, he always found himself remembering the times they had shared over the years.

Even when it came to playing basketball, he could see her on the sidelines, holding a bottle of water, waiting for him.

Back then, He Lanzhi had made a meaningful statement, saying that if Zhou Lin wished, with just a beckon of his finger, Cheng Zhiwei would obediently undress herself and lie on his bed.

It was a crude remark, but it was also a true portrayal of Cheng Zhiwei’s affection for him.

Zhou Lin even remembered the time when she rejected a boy who confessed to her, saying, "I only like Zhou Lin, and will only like him for my entire life."

But now, he had finally worn away that affection with his own hands, and he regretted it.

The quietness in the car suddenly became suffocating.

Meanwhile, Seo Zhenzhen wheeled herself into the room, pulled open the closet, and her face took on an ugly expression, "Come out, he’s gone."

Bai Zhuzhu was stunned for a moment, then burst out of the closet, rushing to the living room, which was now desolately empty, without a trace of Zhou Lin.

Her face twisted in disbelief and she began to cry out, "Impossible, he didn’t find me, how could he leave?"

Seo Zhenzhen clenched her fingers, she hadn’t expected Zhou Lin to leave either.

No sooner had Cheng Zhiwei left than his expression subtly changed, then perfunctorily instructed her to stay well at home, proclaiming he would do his best to find Bai Zhuzhu, after which he pursued Cheng Zhiwei without looking back.

She saw a helpless and pained look on his face for the first time.

Her heart couldn’t help but tremble.

Bai Zhuzhu had disappeared, it was a serious matter, shouldn’t he have stayed here until Bai Zhuzhu was found?

How could he just leave?

A sense of crisis began to grow in Seo Zhenzhen’s heart.

For the first time, she lacked confidence in the future.

But she quickly calmed down, looking at Bai Zhuzhu who was screaming in hysteria, her eyes lowered and then raised again, her expression becoming one of helplessness and pity, "Zhuzhu, don’t panic, we’ll think of another way."

Bai Zhuzhu completely broke down. Zhou Lin’s departure was like pronouncing her death sentence.

Accustomed to relying on Zhou Lin for everything, she couldn’t imagine what to do without him in her life. Was she really going to jail?

After getting out of jail, how would she be able to live?

How could Zhou Lin be so heartless?

"There’s another way..." Seo Zhenzhen started to say but then stopped abruptly, as if not sure how to begin.

Bai Zhuzhu’s eyes reddened, she stared intently at Seo Zhenzhen, "What way?"

"It’s risky, I don’t know how to tell you." Seo Zhenzhen hesitated again, "And this plan would ruin Cheng Zhiwei forever."

"Tell me," Bai Zhuzhu no longer cared about anything else. Zhou Lin leaving with Cheng Zhiwei was the greatest insult to her.

She wanted to not only be Young Madam Zhou but also couldn’t let go of Cheng Zhiwei.

A cold flash crossed Seo Zhenzhen’s eyes, "Alright, listen to me..."

Zhou Lin suddenly lost it. Cheng Zhiwei couldn’t accept it and as soon as she got out of the car, she went back to her room to change clothes, and didn’t go out again.

Zhou Lin went to the bathroom for a bath and then voluntarily moved a blanket out to lie beside her.

"I will give you time to think," he said.

Cheng Zhiwei stared at the ceiling, feeling an intense sourness in her heart. Back when she followed him around, even being mockingly called a ’beggar dog,’ he disregarded her. And now that she no longer loved him, he started to cling to her.

It was an unending entanglement.

"Zhou Lin, did you consider what Seo Zhenzhen should do when you said that?" Cheng Zhiwei spoke indifferently.

Zhou Lin was silent for a few seconds before responding, "I’ve said before that I would arrange for someone to take care of her daily needs, but that’s only because I owe her, nothing more."

"Then let me tell you, I won’t allow the person I like to be entangled with her, not even a bit," Cheng Zhiwei made her stance clear.

So as long as Seo Zhenzhen was around, there could be nothing between them.

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