Su Youli is forced to marry as a substitute, suppressing her true nature to become the obedient replacement that satisfies Li Tingxi—servicing him in bed at night and working tirelessly by day.
...Chapter 154 gives us, my husband and I, an explanation.
However, these words struck a nerve with Su Youling: "Who is your husband? The marriage certificate says Shen Xiyue's name. In your eyes, and in everyone else's eyes, I have always been treated as a substitute for Shen Xiyue. I have had enough of this pretense."
She struggled free, like a wounded animal, her eyes red as she glared at Li Tingxi. "If you want to sleep with women, go find Shen Xiyue. I'm not playing along!"
Su Youling turned and ran downstairs, not wanting to see Li Tingxi again.
Such decisiveness and disgust deeply hurt Li Tingxi, igniting his long-suppressed anger, which then spiraled out of control.
"Su Youling, do you have a heart?" Li Tingxi rushed to the door, using his chest as a wall to block Su Youling from rushing towards the door. He grabbed her waist and pulled her into his arms, his eyes red as he scolded, "Can't you see everything I've done for you? I've tried to please you in every way, trying to make you happy. To satisfy your desire for freedom, I even left headquarters and made trips to B City time and time again."
"You don't have to come..."
“I can tie you up and take you back! You know I can do it, and I’m even more ruthless enough to arrest your mother and lock her up so you can never escape again.” A cold glint flashed in Li Tingxi’s eyes, startling Su Youling. “Li Tingxi, if you dare to touch my mother, I will never let you go.”
Li Tingxi forcefully pressed Su Youling against the door, gritting his teeth as he said, "You worry about your mother, your friends, and even your ex-boyfriend—are you more important to you than me? Su Youling, don't you have even the slightest feeling for me?"
Su Youling was stunned for a moment, then remained silent for a while before looking at him with a mixture of amusement and exasperation. "Li Tingxi, do you know that you're acting like a love-struck madman right now? It's like you're saying how much you like me."
"Is it not okay?" Li Tingxi blurted out almost without thinking, so fast that his own brain couldn't even catch the frequency of the output.
He stared intently into Su Youling's eyes, trying to find any trace of something unusual. "If I liked you, what would you do?"
Su Youling's dark eyes trembled.
Li Tingxi has always been imposing and domineering. Whether in his career or in his relationships, he is always domineering, brooks no argument, and has an extremely strong possessive nature.
She couldn't withstand such close, intense staring, yet she couldn't escape.
Wake up.
This was all a trap set by Li Tingxi.
Su Youling, you've always been nothing more than cannon fodder for Shen Xiyue.
But now that she has vented, she has gradually calmed down. Thinking of Li Tingxi's warning and threats, she broke out in a cold sweat.
She dared not disbelieve that Li Tingxi was capable of threatening her by imprisoning her mother or harming her relatives and friends.
Therefore, we must remain calm and secretly advance the escape plan as soon as possible.
"Speak!" Li Tingxi, unusually impatient, pinched her chin, eager for an explanation to soothe his disappointed and uneasy heart.
Only by immediately confirming his place in Su Youling's heart can he feel at ease.
"I..." Su Youling gritted her teeth and clenched her fingers, just as she was thinking about how to calm the restless Li Tingxi, there was a knock on the door.
"Li Tingxi, how is Lingling?" Shi Yan asked from outside the door, pursing his lips.
How did the delay occur?
Su Youling finally calmed down from her chaotic emotions.
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Upon waking, he carefully examined the unfamiliar villa and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Is this...the Yin family's residence?"
Last night they actually did that kind of thing in the Yin family's villa?
Moreover, Shi Yan and Old Master Yin should know about it!
Su Youling belatedly felt embarrassed and annoyed, glaring at Li Tingxi angrily, "Can't you just go out and find a hotel room?"
The tense atmosphere was interrupted by Shi Yan. Li Tingxi was originally furious when he heard Shi Yan's voice, but seeing Su Youling's face flushed with embarrassment, it seemed that her feelings for last night were not so much disgust, but rather shame and anger.
Those watery, shy eyes were so alluring that they instantly dispelled Li Tingxi's inner turmoil and anxiety, finally allowing him to suppress his anger. "Didn't I tell you you couldn't wait? You almost ripped my clothes off in public..."
"Alright, stop talking!" Su Youling still remembered something, and she covered her ears in embarrassment and anger, giving him a warning look. "Go upstairs and tidy up quickly, so people don't laugh at us."
Li Tingxi found it amusing. Seeing her embarrassed and angry expression, he deliberately retorted, "Is that necessary? Everyone in the Yin family knows that Mr. Yin's distinguished guest stayed overnight at the Xiyuan Villa with her husband last night."
"If you're not going, I'll go myself!" Su Youling stomped her foot, turned around and walked upstairs, ignoring Shi Yan knocking on the door behind her.
This made Li Tingxi feel a little better, and he temporarily put aside his argument with Su Youling. Right now, resolving the drugging issue in Harbin was the most important thing.
"Damn it!" Li Tingxi grabbed Su Youling and pressed her down on the dining table. "You should eat your food properly. You did so much exercise last night, don't starve yourself."
Su Youling blushed and couldn't help but glare at him.
I don't know who was so cruel last night. After she woke up from her medication, she was worried about harming the baby and kept begging him to stop...
But at that time, he was like Li Tingxi after taking the medicine; once he was intoxicated, he didn't care about her feelings.
It's a miracle that she's still alive and pregnant.
Li Tingxi was in a good mood after being glared at by her with a mixture of shyness and anger. He turned around and went to tidy up the room, but deliberately left some noticeable marks in the trash can.
When he came downstairs, Su Youling was still eating breakfast. Shi Yan couldn't wait any longer and went in on his own. He sat opposite Su Youling with a gloomy expression and didn't say a word.
"Young Master Yin, I'm very sorry." Li Tingxi adopted an elegant and apologetic posture, walked over and sat down next to Su Youling, looking at Shi Yan with a threatening expression. "The sheets and blankets were all stained last night. Please have the maid take out the trash in a moment. I will compensate you three times the amount for the bedding."
Shi Yan's temple twitched with anger, and she looked at Li Tingxi with eyes that seemed to want to devour him immediately. "Don't push your luck..."
"Then I won't trouble the Yin family's servants to help me pack. I'll take it back later." Li Tingxi said leisurely, not even glancing at Shi Yan, and looked at Su Youling with gentle eyes, "Su Su, have you finished eating?"
Su Youling was initially overwhelmed by the sight of the two of them sitting together and couldn't eat at all. Now, she put down her chopsticks, stood up, and said, "I'm full. You two can continue your conversation."
"Su Su." Li Tingxi grabbed her hand and squeezed it gently. "Don't worry! The person who drugged you at the Yin family last night has not been found yet. The Yin family should give us, husband and wife, an explanation for this matter."
Su Youling paused, her eyes turning cold.