The Temptation of CEO's Pregnant Ex-Wife
Chapter 438: Harm Greater than Feelings

Chapter 438: Chapter 438: Harm Greater than Feelings

Cheng Zhiwei could tell from the aunt’s eyes that she had misunderstood.

Just as she was about to explain, Zhou Lin said, "As the father of the children, don’t I have the right to take care of them?"

His words sounded odd and quite tempered.

Cheng Zhiwei tried to explain, "That’s not what I meant."

"I’m not comfortable handing the children over to a stranger." Zhou Lin concluded.

Cheng Zhiwei had no choice but to agree.

She needed to leave early in the morning, took the keys, and was about to take the two children to the kindergarten.

Zhou Lin grabbed the keys first, "I’ll take you."

After dropping Cheng Yang and Cheng Xing off at the kindergarten, Zhou Lin accompanied Cheng Zhiwei to Wen Ya’s place.

Wen Ya recommended Cheng Zhiwei to work for the Wen Family’s company.

The Wen Family’s business was mainly in the entertainment sector, and it would be great if Cheng Zhiwei could get more professional career development there.

"I just don’t know whether President Zhou would be pleased?" Wen Ya said with a smile that was not quite a smile, "But as far as career goes, what a man can do, a woman can do too, as long as you want to."

Cheng Zhiwei hesitated, "You know about my situation."

Wen Ya shrugged, "That’s for the company to consider. I am just responsible for recommending you."

Although Wen Ya was Wen Yongan’s daughter, she handled different departments; hence Cheng Zhiwei only got an interview opportunity through her recommendation.

Cheng Zhiwei hesitated, but Zhou Lin already took her hand, "Go ahead, just for fun."

He said it so casually as though it didn’t matter even if Cheng Zhiwei didn’t pass the interview; it was just for fun.

"But Yangyang and Xingxing..."

"There’s me here, and if it really doesn’t work out, we can still hire a nanny."

Comforted by his answer, Cheng Zhiwei agreed.

Zhou Lin directly took Cheng Zhiwei to the Wen Group’s building. When Cheng Zhiwei got out of the car, she still asked, "Why are you suddenly being so kind?"

He actually agreed.

Although whether he agreed or not didn’t make much difference to her now, his attitude comforted her rarely.

Zhou Lin walked her all the way to the entrance, reminding her to relax and that it didn’t matter whether she got it.

Cheng Zhiwei glanced at him suspiciously, feeling like he actually didn’t want her to get the job.

With this in mind, she pushed the door and went inside.

There were over a dozen people inside.

Cheng Zhiwei silently stood behind them, listening to their whispered conversations.

"So annoying, I really... If I knew she was coming, I wouldn’t have come."

"Yeah, I heard her contract with that place had just ended, so she specifically came over."

"It looks like we’re all just here to make up the numbers."

Through the glass, Cheng Zhiwei saw the woman being interviewed inside; a singer with a small reputation in the industry and quite capable.

Initially, Cheng Zhiwei didn’t pay much attention to it, and perhaps Zhou Lin’s words had an effect, she wasn’t flustered at all.

Even during the interview, the interviewer only asked her two questions before sending her off. Surprisingly, she didn’t feel any unfairness.

She left immediately after the interview.

Down in the parking lot, Zhou Lin was still there.

When Cheng Zhiwei got into the car, he was still on a call, his voice deep and somewhat indifferent.

"I know, this is exactly what they wanted to see, let them suffer the consequences."

It took two more minutes before he hung up.

Cheng Zhiwei heard him mention something about Yucheng, "What’s going on over there?"

Zhou Lin tossed his phone aside and drove off, "Some girl jumped off a building, pressured by Zhou Chenyan. Now it’s causing a stir. Zhou Chenyan tried to settle it with money, but unfortunately, the other party isn’t buying it."

Cheng Zhiwei wasn’t aware of Zhou Chenyan’s private proclivities and was somewhat startled upon hearing this, "How did he pressure her?"

Zhou Lin replied sarcastically, "He himself is incapable, so he torments those girls."

People with physical impairments often have particularly distorted personalities, and Zhou Chenyan had been intensely violent since childhood.

Cheng Zhiwei fell silent, turning to look out the window, "Those girls are really pitiable."

Her soft words suddenly shook Zhou Lin, reminding him of Cheng Zhiwei’s past ordeal, even involving a photo scandal that eventually led to her becoming deaf in one ear. His heart clenched, and he found himself unable to speak.

Cheng Zhiwei had been hypnotized by Doctor Fang, but it was regarding matters related to him.

She still remembered that incident.

She also held many photos and screenshots in her hands.

Those past events... Zhou Lin suddenly understood her reasons for reevaluating their relationship.

Their journey together had caused more harm than affection.

Her tolerance of his presence here was merely for their children.

Realizing this, Zhou Lin lost his earlier temper.

He arrived at their apartment, went to the supermarket to buy groceries, and then returned home. Cheng Zhiwei prepared the food, and by the time she returned to the living room, it had been cleaned. Moving to the bedroom, she saw Zhou Lin putting away the dry laundry.

The scene was discordant.

After all, who would have thought that a luxurious CEO would one day do chores himself?

Of course, he did them well.

Noticing Cheng Zhiwei at the doorway, Zhou Lin somewhat proudly showcased his work, "How about that, not too bad, right?"

Cheng Zhiwei pointed to a folded skirt on the little bed, "That needs to be hung up, or it will get creased and Xingxing will be unhappy."

Zhou Lin quickly spread out the skirt again.

After watching for a while, Cheng Zhiwei couldn’t help but say, "Zhou Lin, you really don’t need to trouble yourself, I still have the divorce settlement you gave me, I can afford to hire some help."

Though Zhou Lin, a business elite, didn’t need to belittle himself here.

Zhou Lin’s hand paused as he hung the skirt up, then he casually continued, "You know I was kicked out, and all my assets are still frozen. I’m penniless and have nowhere to go."

He mentioned his plight lightly, without any hint of embarrassment.

Cheng Zhiwei didn’t believe his sob story, knowing Zhou Lin well enough to know he must have arranged everything beforehand, which is why he could afford to stay so leisurely with her now.

Leaning against the door, she said indifferently, "Do as you like."

Her words carried a hint of resentment.

Zhou Lin chuckled bitterly but as she turned to leave, he pulled her back, touching her ear that wore the hearing aid, "When you’re free, let’s go see a doctor about your ear."

Cheng Zhiwei pulled his hand away, "We’ll see."

She returned to the kitchen.

Zhou Lin stood there a moment, glanced at the time, then took the car keys to pick up the children from the kindergarten.

Life quietly passed by like this for half a month.

The situation at the Zhou Family in Yucheng was getting worse.

The deeds Zhou Chenyan had done were being revealed one by one. He had initially intended to settle them with money, but someone recorded his threatening negotiations and posted them online.

Compared to Zhou Lin’s issues, Zhou Chenyan’s case was causing an uproar across the whole internet.

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