After the divorce, the CEO forced me to have his child.

Chapter 211 Does Zhiyao still love He Yi?

At this moment, Xiao Lin walked in, saw the tears in her eyes, paused for a moment, and then walked out of Niu Niu's room with her and returned to the living room.

Gu Zhiyao took the tissue Xiao Lin handed her and thanked him, "Thank you, Brother Xiao Lin."

Xiao Lin shook his head. "Thinking of Lele again, is that it?"

Lele was a nickname Gu Zhiyao had thought of for her baby while she was pregnant; one was Lele, and the other was An'an, meaning peace and happiness. However, after Niu Niu grew up, she said that a classmate in her class was also named An'an and wanted to change her name, so Gu Zhiyao could only call her Niu Niu.

These five years were a legendary and bittersweet period for Gu Zhiyao, and equally turbulent for Xiao Lin.

Without his participation and help, Gu Zhiyao would not have achieved what she has today.

From the moment he brought Gu Zhiyao to this land, he provided her with meticulous protection. Even though Gu Zhiyao faked her death, he still decided to have a fake marriage with her just in case. Niu Niu was also said to be his and Gu Zhiyao's daughter, and he deliberately made her birth certificate to show that she was born a year later than Lele. Why did Niu Niu tell Tan Yifei that she was four years old?

Xiao Lin's father's group is a very important enterprise in D City. When he learned that Gu Zhiyao planned to become a government employee in the city, he did not hesitate to support her and used all available resources to help Gu Zhiyao reach her goal step by step.

Therefore, Gu Zhiyao was very grateful to him for his care, tolerance, support, and patience.

He never uttered a word related to love, and Gu Zhiyao never asked him. They tacitly maintained this marriage in name only, and so many years have passed in the blink of an eye. Their hearts are filled with emotion and sighs.

Xiao Lin knew all of Gu Zhiyao's plans and her daily work routine. He knew that in six months, Gu Zhiyao would officially return to Yuncheng and begin the most important stage of her life: to win back her other baby.

“According to convention, the companies selected to cooperate with us this time should include the Zheng family, the He family, and the Wen family, which are leading enterprises in Yuncheng. Of course, there may also be a few other companies that are slightly less powerful. Winning this cooperation project represents their unshakable position in the business world, so they will definitely put in their best efforts. You just need to proceed according to the plan.” Xiao Lin began to speak.

Gu Zhiyao looked at her with gratitude for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "The Zheng family has been lawless and arrogant because of their power. As the saying goes, what brings them success can also bring them down. I will make the Zheng family pay the price for Zheng Yuanxi's evil deeds. As for Wen Ya, she deserves to die!"

“Both of these families have changed heirs and are no longer as powerful as they used to be; they’re just clinging on. But the He family… He Yi is indeed a business genius. In recent years, the He Group’s business empire has continued to expand, no longer confined to Yuncheng, but has become one of the leading enterprises in the country. I’m afraid it won’t be so easy for them to shake us.” Xiao Lin told him the information he had found.

In fact, Xiao Lin had always wanted to know what Gu Zhiyao's feelings were towards He Yi.

She once loved He Yi so much, and even though He Yi did so many things that caused her immense grief, that love couldn't be so easily erased.

But he was worried about bringing up painful memories or embarrassing her, so he never asked her about it.

The Gu Zhiyao he sees now is undoubtedly powerful and extraordinary, but he fears whether she can maintain her composure and rationality when she meets He Yi again.

After all, no one can escape the power of love!

“We’ll see then. Anyway, Xiao Lin, thank you for all these years. And…” Gu Zhiyao paused for a moment, “Once this is over and Lele is back in my life, let’s get a divorce certificate. I’m really sorry for keeping you waiting like this.”

Xiao Lin was immediately taken aback and quickly said, "What are you saying? It didn't delay anything, and there's no need for a divorce."

"Brother Xiao Lin, do you like me? I mean, the kind of love between a man and a woman." Gu Zhiyao finally asked, seeing Xiao Lin's surprised and stunned expression.

She quickly added, "If you don't love me, I certainly shouldn't occupy the position of your wife. If you love me, but I can't love you, then I shouldn't give you any hope."

Back then, to get revenge, to get Lele back, and to protect Niuniu, I had no choice but to marry you. Over the years, I've always felt a little regretful whenever I think about it. I keep thinking, maybe I could have found another way. You're such a good person, so considerate of me, how could I possibly ruin your life..."

"No, Zhiyao, it's really not like you say that! You asked me if I like you, but I can't really explain it myself. There's no doubt that I like you. You're beautiful, kind, smart, and hardworking. Back then, I actually thought that if I could, I would marry you and spend my whole life with you."

Later, various unexpected things happened, and my feelings for you remained at that childhood level. But if I were to say I truly love you, I'm not sure. Yet, I'm truly willing to do anything for you. In this world, besides my adoptive parents, you are the person I care about most; you're even more important than my adoptive parents. So please don't say anything about being sorry for holding me back, okay? I made this choice after careful consideration. At least for now, I haven't met anyone I want to marry, so there's no question of whether I'm holding you back.

“But…” Gu Zhiyao’s eyes welled up with tears, speechless with emotion.

"The most important thing now is to get revenge and take Lele back. Don't think about other things for now, okay?" Xiao Lin patted her head and said gently, "It's getting late, go and get some rest. Aren't you supposed to get up early tomorrow to inspect the farm? That's hard work, you need to get some rest."

Gu Zhiyao looked at him gratefully for a while, and then returned to her dormitory with his company.

At the door, Xiao Lin suddenly cupped her face and kissed her forehead, his eyes full of affection. "Goodnight, sweet dreams."

Goodnight, Brother Xiaolin.

After Gu Zhiyao finished speaking, she pushed the door open and went inside, then gently closed it again.

Instead of going to bed immediately, she took out a photograph from the drawer and stared at it for a long time.

This is a photo of Lele when she was six months old. Xiao Lin took this photo secretly after returning to China and brought it back to her.

But there's only one of these.

Xiao Lin said that the He family cherishes this grandson and rarely brings him out in public, and he also doesn't want her to keep an eye on Lele all the time.

He worried that she would be distracted and would have to concentrate fully to achieve her goal.

Therefore, she doesn't even know what Lele looks like now.

But we'll see soon enough.

Lele, wait for Mommy, Mommy will definitely bring you back to my side!