Chapter 210 I Miss You

Looking at her out-of-control expression, Li Tingxi's face darkened, and a hint of mockery flashed in his icy eyes.

This is his mother, who puts profit above all else. How is she any different from Li Fengmin?

He grabbed Li's mother's wrist with one hand and used some force to shake her hand off, his voice devoid of any warmth, "Since you are so dissatisfied with me, why don't you just pretend that I am not your son, like Li Fengmin did?"

Upon hearing this, all color drained from Madam Li's face.

Realizing that Li Tingxi was serious, her heart sank. "For a woman, you'd even disown your own mother? Fine, you really are my good son. You said those words, so don't you dare regret them!"

Li Tingxi watched her leave quickly with a cold eye, then rubbed his throbbing temples.

"Qin He, prepare the carriage to return to the Li Mansion."

Half an hour later, Li Tingxi entered the mansion and stood in the entrance hall, taking in the entire house.

I've lived here for so many years, but now it suddenly feels a bit empty.

He entered the living room, leaned back on the sofa, and felt an even greater sense of emptiness.

He dialed Su Youling's number almost instinctively, and put the call on speakerphone as soon as it connected.

"Hello?" Su Youling's voice echoed in the living room, as if instantly filling the inexplicable emptiness.

Li Tingxi sighed with satisfaction.

Su Youling noticed something was off about him and asked with concern, "Why didn't you say anything when you called me?"

Li Tingxi rubbed his slightly sore neck, his expression softening. "Su Su, I missed you."

Before Su Youling could complain about his cheesy manner, he immediately said, "Once the turmoil in City A calms down, I'll come pick you up next month, okay?"

His impatient attitude made Su Youling even more certain that he was in a bad mood, so she pressed him to tell her if something had happened.

Li Tingxi hadn't originally intended to tell her, but when she asked him about it, he suddenly felt a desire to confide in her.

He briefly recounted his falling out with Li's parents, his tone remaining calm throughout.

Su Youling could sense that he was not at peace, otherwise he wouldn't have made that call to her.

She softened her voice, trying to lighten the mood, "Li Tingxi, do you like me that much? You actually defied your parents for me."

Li Tingxi's lips unconsciously curled up, and he softly hummed in agreement, "I like it even more than you imagined."

Su Youling blushed instantly, cleared her throat awkwardly, and unusually took the initiative, saying, "Li Tingxi, did you install a surveillance camera in my head? You actually called me before I could."

Li Tingxi was stunned for a moment, then chuckled softly after realizing what he meant. "This means we're on the same wavelength. Maybe I heard you thinking of me."

Su Youling's voice on the other end of the phone instantly became muffled and incredibly soft: "Li Tingxi, where did you learn all these things?"

Li Tingxi could even imagine her blushing and shy expression at this moment, and the gloom that had arisen in her heart from the argument with her parents completely dissipated at this instant.

He thought for a moment, then asked with a hint of probing, "Su Su, if I lost my position as the president of the Li Group and couldn't provide you with a sufficiently comfortable life, would you be willing to suffer with me?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and Li Tingxi's heart clenched.

Su Youling asked him seriously, "Li Tingxi, are you willing to let me suffer?"

#Please do not use incognito mode whenever verification is required!

?

Li Tingxi chuckled. "You're that confident in me?"

“No, I am confident enough in my judgment, so Li Tingxi, you must not disappoint me, otherwise I really…” Su Youling’s voice trailed off and was almost inaudible.

Li Tingxi didn't hear what she said clearly and couldn't help but frown. "Otherwise what?"

“Otherwise, I definitely wouldn’t let you off so easily,” Su Youling said dismissively, then turned to ask him, “Li Tingxi, I could have come back earlier.”

Without giving it much thought, Li Tingxi flatly refused, "No, I don't want you to be targeted by the media at this time. Things will only get more complicated then."

"Okay, I got it. Be careful over there..." Knowing Li Tingxi's decisive nature, Su Youling gave up on the idea.

Su Youling was engrossed in chatting with Li Tingxi, and the smile in her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was impossible to hide.

Su Hong, who was about to go inside and make the bed, overheard most of her sweet, intimate phone call with Li Tingxi. Seeing Li Tingxi's blissful expression, Su Hong felt uncomfortable.

This girl is really head over heels for him.

He didn't take her words to heart at all.

Li Tingxi is quite something. Not long ago, the girl was heartbroken over him, but now the two of them are all lovey-dovey.

This method is no less effective than that person's back then!

So she shook the sheets vigorously, deliberately making a noise.

Seeing her stern face, Su Youling's eyelids twitched, and she quickly explained a few words to Li Tingxi before hanging up the phone.

Su Hong had already gone into the courtyard with a blank expression.

Su Youling sighed. The cold war between mother and daughter these past few days had made things difficult for both of them, and continuing to let things continue like this would only deepen the conflict.

After thinking it through, she resignedly chased after her into the yard, eagerly snatched the bed sheet from Su Hong's hand, and smiled ingratiatingly at her, "Mom, let me do it. You've been busy all morning, you must be tired."

Su Hong glanced at her, but didn't argue with her because of the baby in her belly, and let her take the bed sheet. "I think you're the one who's having a hard time. You have to coax me, your mother, and take care of the other one at the same time."

Her deliberate avoidance of mentioning Li Tingxi's name demonstrates the extent of her prejudice against him.

Su Youling understood that Li Tingxi held such a strong prejudice against her because of her, and realized that she could no longer hide many things from her.

She finished hanging the sheets to dry, then pulled Su Hong, who was still busy, to sit down beside her. "Mom, can we sit down and have a proper talk?"

For the next half hour, Su Youling tried her best to explain all the previous misunderstandings to Su Hong from an objective perspective.

For example, the things that Shen Cong and his wife did that made Li Tingxi misunderstand her as a greedy person, as well as the changes Li Tingxi made after the misunderstanding was cleared up, including all the help Li Tingxi gave Su Hong before her eyes were cured...

So much happened during that time that Su Youling could only pick out some key points to tell her.

“Mom, Li Tingxi isn’t as bad as you think. He’s really good to the people he cares about. I can also feel whether he’s sincere to me or not. He’s different from Grandpa Yin.”

Su Youling paused, looked earnestly into Su Hong's eyes, and said with a hint of pleading, "Mom, this is the first time I've liked someone this much. At least in my eyes right now, he's worth it. I'm choosing to give him a chance, which is also giving myself and the baby in my belly a chance. You understand, right?"