Chapter 202 Deterrence

Su Youling pursed her lips, letting her fragile emotions surge up, hugged Li Tingxi's waist back, and buried her face in his chest.

Her unprecedented initiative surprised and flattered Li Tingxi.

Li Tingxi realized what was happening and hugged her even tighter, feeling quite satisfied.

Silence filled the air, yet even without a word exchanged, the atmosphere was unusually warm.

Su Youling was enveloped by his burning body temperature, like a long-traveled traveler finally returning to the embrace of home, a sense of peace she hadn't felt in a long time.

Her finger unconsciously poked Li Tingxi's waist, and she said in a muffled voice as if she were being coquettish, "Li Tingxi, if you want to marry me, you have to treat me better."

This was the first time she had shown any willingness to marry Li Tingxi in front of him, even if it wasn't even a promise.

Joy filled Li Tingxi's eyes, and he spoke even softer and gentler, taking her fingers and rubbing them affectionately, "I will try my best."

Su Youling's lips began to curl up uncontrollably. Knowing he couldn't see, she rubbed her face against his chest.

The sudden vibration of the phone abruptly shattered the warm atmosphere.

Li Tingxi couldn't help but frown and take out his phone to take a look.

Su Youling followed his gaze and saw the caller ID; it was Shen Xiyue calling.

The smile on her lips faded slightly. She pulled away from Li Tingxi's embrace and gestured with her chin at him, "Catch it."

Although Li Tingxi knew she would feel uncomfortable, he was also worried that Shen Xiyue might have encountered some trouble, so he answered the call in front of her.

Seeing his increasingly serious expression, Su Youling had a premonition that Li Tingxi probably wouldn't last much longer, even though she didn't know what Shen Xiyue had said on the other end of the phone. Her earlier joy vanished, and her heart sank.

As expected, after hanging up the phone, Li Tingxi looked at her with a somewhat troubled expression.

Su Youling suppressed her inner turmoil and feigned composure.

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She urged him to leave, saying, "If you have something urgent, go back. I'm fine."

Li Tingxi hesitated, clearly worried about her.

Su Youling gave him a push. "If you're going to leave, then hurry up and go, Li Tingxi. I'm not that petty, but I'm not exactly generous either. Listen carefully, this is the last chance I'm giving you. I hope you can seize it and not disappoint me."

Li Tingxi saw through her feigned composure, and without further hesitation, stepped forward, grabbed her waist, and pressed her against the wall, kissing her forcefully.

This deep kiss, a gesture of conquest and dominance, is forceful and domineering, full of the meaning of demanding and asserting sovereignty.

Su Youling felt dizzy and weak, and gradually lost her breath. She clenched her fists and punched Li Tingxi a few times before he finally let go of her.

"Wait for me." He left after saying those two words.

Su Youling stared blankly in the direction he left, the heat on her face gradually fading, and her heartbeat gradually calming down.

She pursed her still slightly swollen lips and silently prayed to Li Tingxi, "Don't keep me waiting too long."

...

Mr. Yin had been harboring resentment for many years, and his liver fire was excessive. He was so angry that he vomited blood. After being rescued, he was out of danger and was sent to the ward.

However, he has many other chronic ailments, and this time, vomiting blood has triggered some complications. The medical conditions in Lingshui Town are limited, so they can only wait for him to wake up before making any further plans.

Grandpa Yin woke up half an hour later.

The moment he opened his eyes, he saw Su Youling looking down at him from beside his hospital bed, and Old Master Yin instantly...

His brows were furrowed.

With Lao Wei's help, he sat up, coughed twice, and looked at Su Youling with a sharp gaze, releasing an invisible pressure: "Girl, you're very bold. No one has ever dared to speak to me like that before."

His harsh words were nothing more than a way of intimidating Su Youling and trying to save face by taking advantage of her perceived challenge to his authority.

Little did he know that in Su Youling's eyes, his behavior was nothing but laughable.

“Mr. Yin, the doctor said that you must not get angry in your current condition. If anything happens to you, don’t blame me.”

Old Master Yin was speechless for a moment, but after drinking some water, he calmed down and said, "You little girl, you really have a sharp tongue."

Su Youling raised an eyebrow. "I'll take that as a compliment."

Grandpa Yin waved to Old Wei, signaling him to go out first.

For a moment, only the old man and the young man remained in the ward.

Grandpa Yin's gaze lingered on Su Youling's face for a long time, until she showed some resistance before he slowly spoke, "Su Hong is your adoptive mother, no wonder you don't look like her."

Su Youling knew there was no need to hide it anymore, and she found his self-righteous tone about understanding Su Hong very sarcastic. Feeling angry, she retorted without hesitation, "Mr. Yin, you should take care of your health. You don't need to worry about anything else."

Old Master Yin gave her a deep look, and after a long while, he sighed, "I know that you and your mother both resent me."

Su Youling sneered upon hearing this, "Old Master Yin, my daughter and I have absolutely nothing to do with you. I hope you will stop interfering in our lives. If I hadn't come to B City for work, we would never have crossed paths in this life."

Old Master Yin breathed a few times, sounding slightly anxious.

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Xian was provoked by her again, but he quickly calmed down and continued talking to himself, "I know your mother doesn't want to see me, but I'm willing to wait."

Su Youling frowned, and was about to speak when he interrupted her again.

"Don't worry, I don't mean to force you. It's understandable that you hate me. I'm already halfway to the grave. Even if it takes the rest of my life, I'm willing to wait."

Looking at his self-righteously affectionate face, Su Youling felt an even stronger sense of disgust.

"Mr. Yin, it's better to live in reality. Since you're alright now, I'll be leaving now." She said this coldly and turned to leave.

Grandpa Yin quickly called out to her, "Wait, girl, I have something to tell you."

Su Youling turned her back to him and said expressionlessly, "If you still want to talk about things related to my mother, I think we have nothing to say to each other."

Old Master Yin grew somewhat anxious. "What I'm about to say concerns you."

Su Youling frowned and turned her head. "What?"

“You and Li Tingxi… I want to help you escape this misery,” Old Master Yin said, adopting the air of someone who had been through it all, looking at her disapprovingly. “Li Tingxi is a very cunning man. You are still young and cannot continue to let him manipulate you.”

Although Su Youling was annoyed that he was interfering in her affairs, she knew he probably knew something, so she calmly asked, "What exactly do you want to say?"

Grandpa Yin thought she had taken his words to heart. "Li Tingxi is entangled with you on one hand, and on the other hand, he's hooking up with the daughter of the Shen family. You can't outsmart him at all. You can't believe a word he says."

Su Youling found it funny and actually laughed out loud. Her eyes were full of sarcasm as she looked at him. "Li Tingxi and you are not the same kind of people. Compared to a hypocrite like you, at least he is much more honest than you."