Chapter 137 Eavesdropping

Su Youling had her office tidied up and started working alone. At noon, she felt hungry, but when she thought of the filthy things Lin Lexi had said, she immediately lost her appetite.

At this moment, Qin He knocked on the door and came in, carrying a lunchbox from a five-star restaurant.

"President Su, this is lunch that President Li specially instructed to be prepared for you. He said that you have a sensitive stomach and that you must eat on time."

"Thank you," Su Youling said calmly.

Qin He glanced at her hesitantly, then finally explained, "Madam, Lin Lexi's situation really isn't Mr. Li's fault. It was the old lady who took it upon herself to bring her here. Last night, as soon as Mr. Li returned to the hotel and saw her, he kicked her out! Nobody expected her to cause such a scene at the company today..."

Su Youling looked up at him strangely, seemingly finding it amusing. "Assistant Qin, are you explaining things to me on behalf of Li Tingxi?"

"..." Qin He said dryly, "The president is not good at explaining, but he has indeed changed a lot for you, Madam."

"So what? Should I be grateful?" Su Youling's face turned completely cold as she retorted, "Those words Lin Lexi hurled at me were all instigated by Li Tingxi! If he were willing to divorce me, I would be living a carefree life outside by now. Why would I have to endure such humiliation?"

"lady……"

"Qin Zhu, you've been with Li Tingxi for so many years, don't you know who his true love is?" Su Youling asked coldly.

Qin He was taken aback. "But Miss Shen is already married. Even if she were willing to come back, the president despises betrayal and wouldn't get back together with her."

Su Youling thought to herself, "What kind of bullshit principles are these! When he meets true love, Li Tingxi will break his own bottom line just the same way!"

If he had truly let go, he wouldn't be calling out Shen Xiyue's name from his bed.

This time, he will not personally handle Shen Xiyue's affairs.

They are not together yet, probably because Shen Xiyue has not turned back, and Li Tingxi still has her as a substitute for comfort.

"When I was kidnapped last time, Li Tingxi was by Shen Xiyue's side, right?" Su Youling asked.

"At that time, President Li didn't know you..." Qin He tried to explain, but was interrupted by Su Youling again, "Assistant Qin, if it happened again, and I was kidnapped and on the verge of death, and Shen Xiyue was critically ill, would Li Tingxi choose to save me?"

Qin He froze for a moment.

He's just a junior assistant, why should he have to undergo such a death test?

Shouldn't this be asked of the person involved?

“You know him, he will choose Shen Xiyue.” Su Youling was still sad, but she was no longer disappointed. After all, she had never had any hope for Li Tingxi since the kidnapping case. “Because Shen Xiyue and I will never appear on his scales, so there is no question of choosing between us.”

Qin He was speechless. After all, he wasn't involved and couldn't answer such a question on behalf of Li Tingxi.

“You saw with your own eyes how Li Tingxi treated me in the past, and what happened to me as his stand-in. Do you still think he did everything for me?” Su Youling smiled, as if mocking herself. “I’m not that naive! Thank you for lunch. I want to rest.”

Qin He nodded and could only leave awkwardly.

Unexpectedly, Li Tingxi was standing at the door with a stern face, his eyes so sharp they seemed to pierce a hole through the door, which was quite frightening.

"I'm sorry, President."

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Qin He lowered his head. "I was being nosy."

"It's none of your business, you can leave!" After Qin He left, Li Tingxi stood silently at the door for a long time, Su Youling's words echoing in his mind, feeling both angry and guilty.

She was indeed still bothered by the kidnapping, and no amount of explanation would change that.

The rift of the past has become an invisible chasm between the two of them. No matter how hard he tries, it seems to be in vain, and he can no longer open her heart.

Li Tingxi was angry at his own past cruelty, angry at his current helplessness, and even more angry at Su Youling's heartlessness, thinking only of the past and unable to see all the efforts he was making now.

Shen Xiyue was not an obstacle between them at all; the biggest obstacle was Su Youling herself.

He opened the door and saw the food on the table, untouched, with chopsticks still on the side, but Su Youling was not there.

Li Tingxi frowned as he entered the lounge and saw Su Youling taking her medicine. Her face was a little pale, and it seemed that she hadn't looked well since leaving the hospital that day.

"Take your medicine after meals to avoid harming your body. Have you forgotten the doctor's instructions?" Li Tingxi said with a stern face. No matter how angry he was, he had to remain rational and did not ask her any inappropriate questions.

Su Youling was startled, not expecting Li Tingxi to suddenly come in. After swallowing the medicine with difficulty, she subconsciously gripped the bottle tightly.

This bottle of medicine isn't the new gastrointestinal medicine she got today; it's the one she switched out before. It's best not to let Li Tingxi notice.

"I don't have much of an appetite. I want to take a nap after taking my medicine." Su Youling put the medicine in the bag and pretended not to care as she went back to bed.

Li Tingxi glanced at the bag full of gastrointestinal medicine, all of which were prescribed by the doctor today.

Su Youling glanced at him discreetly, and seeing his gaze fixed on the medicine bag, she subconsciously became nervous and worried.

"Ugh..." She clutched her lower abdomen, pretending to have an upset stomach, successfully attracting Li Tingxi's attention.

"Are you feeling unwell again? I told you it's not good to take medicine on an empty stomach!" Thinking of what the doctor said about nervous gastrointestinal problems possibly being caused by excessive stress, Li Tingxi's expression softened again and again towards Su Youling, finally becoming gentle. "Drink some water first, eat your food, and then rest."

Su Youling really didn't have much of an appetite, but having pretended to this extent, she had no choice but to get up.

Unexpectedly, Li Tingxi directly pressed her down, then got up and went outside to bring in the takeout, unfolded the table and placed it in front of her one by one, saying, "Just eat here, don't bother."

After saying that, he sat down opposite her, took apart the chopsticks, and handed them to Su Youling.

"You haven't eaten either?" Upon opening the package, Su Youling discovered that the meal was for two people, with chopsticks and spoons for two people as well.

"I asked Qin He to order the food. I knew you were upset, so I thought I'd have lunch with you." Li Tingxi looked at her calmly, his eyes filled with an indescribable melancholy, and hiding some unspoken grievances and accusations. "I rushed back to have lunch with you, but I didn't expect to hear you pouring your heart out to Qin He."

Su Youling "..."

Did Li Tingxi overhear what she said earlier?

Although there was nothing wrong with these words that Li Tingxi couldn't hear, the fact that he was staring at him with those melancholy and resentful eyes added a touch of sadness to his handsome face, making it hard to bear to hurt him any further.