Chapter 211 He truly loves you

Su Hong remained frowning. "I want to understand you, but you're my only daughter."

Su Youling felt a lump in her throat, so she hugged her and buried her face in her legs, softly pleading, "Mom, it's because I know you'll always love and protect me that I have the confidence to take the gamble. Even if I lose, you'll still be there to support me, won't you?"

Su Hong sighed helplessly and touched her face, "You..."

Although Su Hong still disagreed with Su Youling's decision, the mother and daughter finally broke the ice.

Su Hong searched online with some skepticism and indeed found news of Li Tingxi and Shen Xiyue's divorce, which made her feelings even more complicated.

Su Youling seized the opportunity to speak well of Li Tingxi: "Mom, Li Tingxi divorced me despite the immense pressure. Not everyone in his position has the courage to do so. As you can see, he protected me very well and didn't let me be affected by public opinion at all."

Su Hong glared at her, annoyed. "What's wrong with him in your eyes? I bet it won't be long before I'm not as important to you as he is."

"How could that be?" Su Youling stood up and pressed her face against hers, hugging her even tighter. "In my heart, no one is more important than you."

Su Hong had actually noticed this as well. After leaving B City, Su Youling wasn't as happy as Su Hong had imagined. Instead, Su Youling's face would only show a lively expression when she was on the phone with Li Tingxi. Perhaps she herself didn't realize how obvious her feelings for Li Tingxi were.

Since things have come to this, we can only take it one step at a time.

After thinking it through, Su Hong sighed softly, patted Su Youling on the back, and said seriously, "Lingling, Mom will say it again: you must remember to leave yourself a way out."

Su Youling's eyes were a little moist. She rested her chin on her shoulder and nodded slightly. "Mom, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

That evening, Su Youling received another call from Li Mufeng.

“I’ve already made all the arrangements overseas. As long as you give your approval, we can proceed as planned at any time, so…” Li Mufeng paused here, “Do you still want to leave?”

Su Youling raised her left hand, her gaze falling on the pink diamond ring on her middle finger. Thinking of how hard she had to find it in her suitcase, her eyes gradually hardened. "Let's cancel the plan for now."

At least for now, she just wants to follow her heart.

Although Li Mufeng had already expected it, he was still somewhat disappointed. However, he still sincerely wished you well, saying, "Then I wish you all your wishes come true."

Su Youling smiled noncommittally, and then heard him begin to speak well of Li Tingxi without reservation.

"As far as I know, Li Tingxi has gone all out for you this time. He has been keeping a low profile and enduring hardship for many years, but now he has completely fallen out with Li Fengmin over the divorce and has even suffered a loss at the hands of Li Qidong..."

Su Youling knew some of these things, but Li Tingxi kept most of them from her. Li Tingxi had borne far more than she thought. No wonder such a strong-willed person would show such rare vulnerability before.

Su Youling placed her right hand over the ring on her left middle finger and unconsciously bit her lower lip.

Li Mufeng sensed her complex emotions from her silence and decided to give his good brother another push. "I consider myself to know Li Tingxi quite well. He used to..."

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Shen Xiyue has given far more than that. In my opinion, he might truly love you.

The words "true love" struck Su Youling like a heavy hammer blow to her chest, making her heart tremble. She felt an urge to express some emotion.

She couldn't wait to see Li Tingxi.

"Li Mufeng, promise me something: don't tell Li Tingxi about my pregnancy yet." She wanted to save this surprise for when they met and tell him in person.

...

In City A, when Shen Xiyue once again proposed going abroad with Shen Cong and his wife, she unsurprisingly met with their unanimous opposition.

Having grown accustomed to a life of luxury, the past few days of scrimping and saving had left Shen's mother feeling utterly miserable.

“Yueyue, you are the victim. You have already suffered enough by divorcing Li Tingxi. Why should we have to hide abroad and live a life of hardship? How long can your meager savings last us?” Mother Shen earnestly advised Shen Xiyue. “Wake up. You were also spoiled by your parents when you were young. You can’t get used to this kind of hard life.”

Shen Xiyue pursed her lips and looked at her earnestly, "Mom, it's okay to suffer a little. The important thing is that our family works together, and things will get better eventually."

Shen's mother thought she was too naive. "Silly daughter, your parents raised you to be so outstanding, not so that you would suffer with us. You deserve the best of everything in this world."

Shen Cong chimed in, "Your mother is right. Everything Su Youling has is taken from you. You can't just give up the position of Mrs. Li so easily."

Mother Shen and he worked together very well. Mother Shen sat down and held Shen Xiyue's hand tightly, her eyes earnest. She said, "Li Tingxi has been thinking about you for so many years. How could he just stop loving you? He was just temporarily attracted to Su Youling. As long as you put some effort into Li Tingxi, he will definitely change his mind."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiyue unconsciously clenched her hands. Even though she knew that her mother's words were deliberately leading her, she still couldn't help but feel a sense of resentment deep down.

If... if she hadn't run away from her wedding back then...

Shen Cong glanced at her and said dismissively, "Men are all like this. As long as you're willing to lower yourself and coax him, he'll listen to anything you say. Do you think you're inferior to Su Youling?"

Shen Xiyue quickly regained her senses, suppressed her resentment, and broke free from her mother's grasp. "I was the one who gave up first, and now that things have developed to this point, I have no reason to continue to pester you."

Shen Cong's eyes widened, and he gritted his teeth, cursing, "Utterly foolish!"

Shen Xiyue sat up straight, her attitude resolute. "I can support my family well on my own through design. You don't need to worry about making a living at all. You used to make sacrifices for me, and now it's my turn to take care of you in your old age."

She was still somewhat afraid of Shen Cong's gaze, so she turned to Shen's mother, her eyes filled with a hint of pleading, "Mom, just give up on that idea. There's no possibility between Li Tingxi and me anymore. Please think of me and don't bother Li Tingxi and Su Youling anymore."

Unfortunately, her words failed to evoke any empathy from Shen Cong and his mother.

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Cong jumped up from the sofa with lightning speed, bypassed her mother, and slapped her hard across the face. "Your mother and I have wasted all these years raising such a good-for-nothing like you."