Chapter 161: The Scope is Too Small

Li's mother gritted her teeth, "You..."

"Mom, stop making a scene." Li Tingxi strode over and coldly reprimanded, "Zhao Fu is in this situation because of your indulgence. From today onwards, you will be stripped of your shares and say in all of Li's subsidiaries. Dad is still in the hospital, so you should focus on taking good care of him."

"Li Tingxi, do you have any conscience?" Li's mother was furious. She pulled out a photo from her bag, flashed it, and slapped him hard across the face. "You're my son, and you're completely siding with this promiscuous woman! Xinning showed me those photos; she..."

"She was drugged last night and was with me." Blood trickled down Li Tingxi's forehead from the blow, but he seemed oblivious to the pain. He coldly pulled out the photo and said, "You can't even recognize my back?"

"Didn't you go back to City A last night?" Mother Li was stunned for a moment. When she saw the photos of Su Youling flirting with other men, she was immediately furious and didn't pay much attention to the security guard's back. Her attention was all on Shi Yan.

She had originally agreed with Zhao Fu that today would be the last day of the bet with Su Youling, and no matter what the outcome, Li Tingxi could not be present.

So she sent Li Tingxi away beforehand, but she didn't expect that he would secretly follow Su Youling to the Yin family.

"Mom, I told you—don't touch Su Youling!" In front of everyone, Li Tingxi showed no mercy to his mother, his patience at its limit. "If it weren't for her scheming for Yitao Culture, this company would have been emptied out by Zhao Fu long ago. If Yitao is ruined by that father and daughter, how will you explain it to the thousands of employees at Yitao?"

Everyone else was so shocked they were speechless.

This is President Li and his own mother!

I thought that President Li's support for Su Youling to send Zhao Fu to prison was already a cold-blooded act of sacrificing family for the greater good, but I didn't expect that there was something even more ruthless here.

Is Su Youling really that amazing?

To avenge her, President Li didn't even give his own mother any face!

Looking at the bloodstains on Li Tingxi's forehead, Li's mother was initially somewhat reluctant, but when she turned her head and saw the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, it was even more unbearable than verbally humiliating her. "Stop spreading alarmist rumors here! Zhao Fu has devoted himself to Yi Tao for so many years, working tirelessly and painstakingly. You listened to this woman's instigation and actually sent your uncle to prison with your own hands!"

Su Youling hadn't expected Li Tingxi to stand in front of her so blatantly against his own mother. She was stunned for a moment before regaining her composure and instinctively stepped forward. "Mrs. Li, if you truly believe Zhao Fu is innocent, then find the best lawyer to defend him and clear his name..."

"Do you have the right to interrupt when my son and I are talking?" Mrs. Li was furious and embarrassed. She was already seething with anger but couldn't vent it on Li Tingxi, so she took it out on Su Youling. "Who do you think you are? You climbed the social ladder by relying on a man..."

Su Youling narrowed her eyes coldly.

Since arriving in B City, she has heard such humiliations so many times that her ears are practically worn out.

These people would rather stand on the moral high ground to criticize a woman who has done nothing wrong than refuse to acknowledge the results of her hard work.

"Does a woman have to rely on a man to rise to the top to achieve great things? Madam Li, your approach of judging others by your own standards is rather narrow-minded," Su Youling said sarcastically.

Little did he know, this statement was precisely the trigger point that Li's mother had laid.

She prided herself on being...

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She lived for love, and was entangled with Li Fengmin for a lifetime in the name of love. In the end, she outlived the young lady from the most prestigious family, and married into a wealthy family with Li Tingxi. She became a wealthy lady that everyone envied, holding shares in countless companies of all sizes and enjoying the glory brought by power and wealth.

But she could never forget those years when Li Fengmin and his ex-wife appeared on camera like a perfect couple. At banquets and under the lights, the young lady from a prominent family was also a strong woman at heart. Even after marrying Li Fengmin, she was not willing to be a caged bird. Instead, she meticulously planned her career and laid a solid foundation for Li Qidong's empire.

Therefore, even though Li Tingxi has been ruthless and capable over the years, he has not been able to completely eradicate Li Qidong's power. This is partly due to his unwillingness, but also because he faces real difficulties.

If that woman hadn't truly loved Li Fengmin, she wouldn't have died depressed because of her relationship with Li Tingxi; her career might have transformed her completely.

At that moment, Li's mother saw the shadow of that arrogant and strong-willed woman in Su Youling, and hatred surged up like a tidal wave.

"Shut up!" Mother Li raised her hand, this time with all her might, as if she wanted to beat Su Youling to death. Her ferocious and angry expression frightened the big men around her.

Li Tingxi reacted quickly, stepping in front of Su Youling to block her path. "Enough!"

"Li Tingxi, get out of my way!" Li's mother roared at Li Tingxi as if she had lost her mind. In her eyes, Su Youling was no longer Su Youling, but the nightmare she had hated all her life.

"Mom!" Li Tingxi sensed something was wrong and quickly grabbed his frantically struggling mother and dragged her away. His shoulder was bitten hard by his mother, who was in a frenzy, and his steps froze.

Qin He hurriedly led his men out to chase after him, and when he saw the bloodstains on his shoulder, his expression changed. "President!"

"I'm fine." Li Tingxi gritted his teeth, grabbed his mother's shoulders, and growled, "Do you want to hit Su Youling, or your own inner demons?"

"Shut up!" Enraged, Li's mother finally slapped Li Tingxi.

Much harsher than before.

The slap swelled up Li Tingxi's cheek and cut his lip.

Su Youling was startled and subconsciously stepped forward to pull Li Tingxi back, but her fingers were blocked by Li Tingxi as soon as they touched him.

Su Youling was taken aback for a moment, realizing that he was telling her not to interfere.

She felt a mix of emotions, but considering her own status, she ultimately withdrew.

Such a huge scene not only stunned everyone else, but Qin He was also at a loss, never expecting that the mother and son would quarrel like this.

He had followed Li Tingxi for so many years, and apart from Su Youling being able to throw a tantrum and hit him, this was the first time someone had dared to hit him repeatedly.

Indeed, repaying debts of kinship can be deadly.

Li Tingxi remained indifferent, his cold black eyes lowered as he silently looked at his mother, who had lost her mind. "Have you hit her enough?"

"You..." Seeing the injury on her son's face, Li's mother, who had never been willing to hurt a single hair on Li Tingxi's head since he was a child, panicked. "Tingxi, Mom didn't mean to."

"Now that you're awake, let's go back to City A." Li Tingxi indifferently withdrew his hand and instructed Qin He, "Send someone to take Madam back to City A and take good care of her."

"Tingxi!" Madam Li still refused, but Li Tingxi glanced at her expressionlessly and said, "If you really cling to power, I might as well give you the position of president of Li Corporation."