[After her beloved returned to China, she hid her pregnant belly and ran away] - Chapter 1: Her Husband Cheated on Her

"Ouch...it hurts so much."

On the large, kg-size bed, Su Youling clung to the man's strong back, her forehead covered in a thin layer of sweat.

Li Tingxi was away on a business trip overseas for two months, leaving her at home unattended and completely ignoring her. Originally, she was quite happy and didn't want to leave.

Three years ago, her adoptive mother fell seriously ill and incurred debts. When she was desperate, her biological father appeared with money and asked her to impersonate her twin sister, Shen Xiyue, and marry Li Tingxi, the richest man in City A.

It is said that Li Tingxi personally designed a true love ring for his fiancée and proposed to her in a high-profile manner at Li's overseas jewelry promotion conference. Their perfect love became the best marketing advertisement, helping Li's jewelry to quickly open up the overseas market.

With the wedding just around the corner, Shen Xiyue elopes for love and disappears without a trace.

Once the news gets out, Li's Jewelry will suffer huge losses, and Shen's will face annihilation.

To consider the bigger picture, Li Tingxi signed a three-year marriage agreement with her.

For money and for her adoptive mother, she had to suppress her innocence and wildness. Under the bed, she was the gentle and dignified Mrs. Li; on the bed, she was Li Tingxi's warm sex tool, dutifully living the life of Shen Xiyue.

She had been eagerly waiting for this absurd marital farce to end!

She thought Li Tingxi was intentionally ignoring her this time, but she didn't expect him to come back in the middle of the night and grab her and cling to her passionately, as if their separation was better than their marriage.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Su Youling's eyes welled up with tears, making her even more charming against her fair, jade-like skin.

Li Tingxi paused, flipped over, picked up the tie from the floor, and used it to tie her eyes. He then leaned down and kissed her lips as if punishing her, "Yueyue..."

Su Youling was used to it and gently responded with a kiss, "Be gentle."

Li Tingxi paid her to be his substitute for three years, so she has an obligation to be a good substitute for Shen Xiyue. It's a fair trade, and there's nothing to feel sorry for.

The clouds dispersed and the rain stopped.

Li Tingxi coldly withdrew, leaving her with a gold card and a property certificate.

Su Youling loosened her tie and glanced at the table, then was shocked. After three years of marriage, she had lived a life of comfort and wealth under the title of Mrs. Li, and it was legal for Li Tingxi to sleep with her.

Why did a luxury villa worth hundreds of millions of yuan and a high-value gold card suddenly transfer ownership today?

On second thought, could it be a divorce settlement?

My life as a substitute bride is finally coming to an end!

Su Youling couldn't help but show her delight, and while holding the gold card, she said in a reserved and soft voice, "Actually, you don't need these."

In the past three years, Li Tingxi has never mistreated her materially. The original agreement had already stipulated the compensation she deserved, so he didn't need to spend so much money to divorce her.

Seeing the undisguised joy in her eyes, Li Tingxi scoffed coldly, "Tone it down. Shen Xiyue won't show such a greedy and stupid side."

Su Youling was stunned for a moment, but ultimately didn't explain anything and obediently apologized.

Li Tingxi was pleased with her docility and obedience, and said calmly, "This jewelry design is very creative. Here is a bonus. Keep up the good work in the future."

After saying that, he got up and went to the bathroom, ignoring Su Youling, who was lying on the bed with a look of astonishment on her face.

"Keep up the good work?" What does that mean?

Does Li Tingxi want her to stay at Li's Jewelry after her divorce?

In order to fully portray Shen Xiyue, she studied jewelry design day and night and made great contributions to Li's Jewelry. However, Li Tingxi always handled matters officially and never gave her such an outrageous bonus in private.

Su Youling didn't understand, but then she thought that the divorce agreement wouldn't take effect for another month, so it was always right to continue playing the role of the docile and obedient Mrs. Li.

Despite her aching body, she got out of bed to help Li Tingxi tidy his clothes. She was startled when she caught sight of a bright red lipstick mark on his collar.

Although she was just a substitute, the agreement stipulated that the two should be faithful to their marriage. Or rather, Li Tingxi was so in love with Shen Xiyue's face that no matter how many scandalous rumors circulated outside, he never brought any ambiguous relationships home.

Is it because he's getting a divorce that he's started to let loose?

Just then, her phone rang, interrupting her guesses; the caller ID showed an unknown number.

Who would call her in the middle of the night?

Su Youling was worried that something had happened at the company, but when she answered the phone, she heard a gentle voice pleading, "Mrs. Li, I'm pregnant! You can't bear to have your child born without a father, can you?"

Su Youling raised an eyebrow. "The child's father is dead?"

The woman was silent for a moment, then raised her voice a few decibels, "You can't hold onto Tingxi's heart, so you curse him to die! What a vicious woman you are."

“You don’t need to worry about what I’m thinking,” Su Youling interrupted her. “If Li Tingxi is willing to divorce me, I’ll leave immediately.”

After hanging up the phone, she tossed aside her dirty shirt and gave a self-deprecating laugh. This must be the reason why Li Tingxi suddenly rewarded her with a huge sum of money.

He broke the marriage agreement and cheated on his wife!

But she wasn't Mrs. Li by right, so she had no right to question him. She just felt extremely disgusted—Li Tingxi had just slept with another woman before he got intimate with her.

A sudden, sharp pain shot through her lower abdomen, and Su Youling staggered and fell onto the bed. Looking at the muddy mess on the bed, she bit her lip in embarrassment.

Was Li Tingxi being so forceful just now because the woman outside was pregnant and couldn't satisfy him?

...

The next day, when Su Youling woke up, Li Tingxi had already left.

He never drove her to work, but he would arrange for a driver to pick her up and drop her off.

Upon arriving at the company, Su Youling was stopped by a group of reporters carrying cameras and microphones before she could even get out of the car.

"Mrs. Li, are you aware that Li Tingxi spent the night at an airport hotel with a mysterious woman?"

"It's said that this beautiful woman is seen with President Li abroad, acting like a married couple. Would you divorce President Li or have an open marriage and each go your own way?"

"The two of you have always been very loving, but you were not seen accompanying or visiting President Li on his overseas business trip this time. Could it be that you have already divorced?"

The marketing campaign for Li Tingxi and Shen Xiyue's love story back then was so sensational that in recent years, paparazzi and competitors have been single-mindedly targeting their marriage to dig up news.

Su Youling quietly searched for the airport photos exposed by the reporter.

The light and shadow were dim, and the tall, slender figure was indeed Li Tingxi. The woman nestled in his arms was wearing sunglasses and a mask, so her face could not be seen, but her clothes and youthful temperament were very similar to hers.

To be precise, she is very similar to Shen Xiyue from back then.

If she was just a substitute who looked like Shen Xiyue in Li Tingxi's heart, then the person in the photo is the new substitute who looks exactly like Shen Xiyue!

Su Youling put away her phone and got out of the car unhurriedly. Amidst the crowded scene of cameras and microphones, she inadvertently revealed the fine bruises under her collar.

Amidst the ambiguous and shocked expressions of the crowd, she quickly pulled her clothes tighter and smiled shyly, "Tingxi has been away on a business trip for two months, and I've been busy with new product designs for too long to see him. I specially went to pick him up at the airport last night, but I didn't expect there to be such dedicated reporters taking pictures so late..."

The reporter couldn't wait to retort, "Mrs. Li, stop making excuses. Although you can't see the girl's face clearly in the photo, her clothes, demeanor, and overall presence are obviously not the same as yours."

"It seems that my image as a successful and wealthy wife after marriage is so deeply ingrained that everyone has forgotten that I was also youthful and vibrant before marriage!"

On camera, Su Youling appeared gentle and graceful, her every move exuding elegance and poise. "Everyone earns their money through hard work. I won't make things difficult for you once the misunderstanding is cleared up. But if anyone tries to slander and defame my husband again, they'll be waiting for the Li family's lawyer's letter."

The warning, delivered with a mix of politeness and firmness, made the reporter hold their breath and changed their impression of Mrs. Li, who had previously seemed gentle and kind.

This isn't some innocent little rabbit living under a man's wing; she's clearly a fiercely protective little fox!