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 322 An Intimate Father and Daughter
Su Youling blinked, then pinched her daughter's cheek somewhat awkwardly. "You weren't crying, were you? The wind just hurt your eyes, and they've been so busy lately that they're all red..."
Yueyue seemed to understand but not quite, and was a little worried: "Mommy, are you reluctant to leave Yueyue? I'm just going out to play with the handsome uncle for a day. I'll say goodbye and I'll definitely come back to be with Mommy."
Without yesterday's tantrum, Yueyue was still her sweet little darling, and her words and actions made Su Youling feel extremely comfortable. "I know, even if you want to run away, Mommy will catch you and bring you back."
Just then, Wen Xi nudged her without making a sound. "Coming."
Su Youling looked in the direction of the sound—
For some reason, Li Tingxi, instead of dressing up in a suit and tie, wore a light-colored shirt and casual pants, which was unusual for him, and his soft hair fell in front of his forehead.
From a distance, he appears tall and imposing, youthful and handsome.
Young and handsome, he doesn't have the aloofness of a domineering CEO at all.
Su Youling was so frightened that she thought she had seen a ghost.
Is this still the same Li Tingxi she remembers as obsessive, domineering, and ruthless?
Why are you dressed like this out of the blue?
Yueyue couldn't wait and jumped out of the car, rushing towards Li Tingxi like a cannonball. "Handsome uncle! Wow, you look so handsome today, like a beautiful older brother..."
The little guy was showered with sweet words without restraint; it was clear he was genuinely overjoyed.
Li Tingxi looked at the little princess and gently pinched her little braid. "Yueyue is very beautiful today. She is a one-of-a-kind little princess."
Su Youling couldn't hear clearly from inside the car, but she could tell that the two were heading in the same direction.
It's understandable that Yueyue is so enthusiastic and serious after she learned that Li Tingxi is her father, but Li Tingxi still doesn't know Yueyue's identity yet, but he still can't help but treat her well.
Where had she ever seen Li Tingxi so gentle and approachable before?
Seeing her distress, Wen Xi couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she quickly got out of the car and followed her, saying in a detached yet polite manner, "Mr. Li, thank you for your hard work today."
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I've been taking care of Yueyue; she's a child and doesn't understand things easily, so I hope you'll be understanding.
Li Tingxi was completely baffled by Yueyue's mother's inexplicable hostility. He stared at her again and again, but he really couldn't remember having any interaction with this person in his memory.
In fact, with his abilities, he could easily have someone investigate the background of the woman in front of him, but when it came to Yueyue, he didn't know why, but he just didn't want to use those aggressive methods against this family.
Maybe……
Li Tingxi's gaze suddenly fell on the car behind Wen Xi, and he felt as if there was a pair of familiar eyes staring at him from behind the dark car window.
Was it just his imagination?
Li Tingxi instinctively took a step forward, but Wen Xi stopped him and handed her a business card. "Mr. Li, I still have work to do, so I'll be leaving now. This is my phone number. Contact me if you need anything today. I'll come pick up Yueyue when it's time."
"It's alright, you go ahead with your work." Li Tingxi accepted the business card and calmly looked away. "I'll take Yueyue home after today."
Wenxi glanced at the happy Yueyue, said nothing, carefully got into the car, closed the door, and immediately sped away.
Looking in the rearview mirror at Li Tingxi's following gaze, she patted her chest. "You scared me to death! This car window is clearly not transparent, so why is he so perceptive, staring at the direction you're sitting? Is there some kind of magnetic field between you two that I can't see?"
Su Youling pinched the bridge of her nose.
Although she didn't meet Li Tingxi, the fact that their eyes met through the window made her feel inexplicably uneasy and physically and mentally exhausted.
"Stop talking nonsense, let's go to the studio first." Su Youling said, getting ready.
"I've arranged to meet with Ding Muyan today, let's go check out the art exhibition venue together."
Wen Xi perked up. "So, does that mean we've already secured the bid ahead of schedule?"
"It's not that easy! Ding Muyan is a cunning old fox. He also invited Yitao Culture, and Karina will probably go too." Su Youling said indifferently, "The final bidder will either be us or Yitao Culture. No matter what, we won't lose."
Wen Xi glanced at her.
She must have once fought for the art of pottery culture in the same way, right?
Now, Li Tingxi has let another woman take her hard work and go against her!
From Su Youling's perspective, how could she not be sad and angry?
...
A single phone call from Yueyue made Li Tingxi cancel all his plans for the day, and he accompanied her on a journey of eating, drinking, and having fun, covering most of C City. He personally experienced everything and was so happy that he didn't want to leave.
Passersby couldn't help but envy the close and harmonious father and daughter.
On the way back, Yueyue was overjoyed, sucking on her sweet milk stick with gusto, her gaze fixed on the crimson sunset, and suddenly she felt extremely reluctant to leave.
"Uncle handsome, Yueyue is going back to Atlanta soon. She'll be far away from you and won't be able to come and visit you anytime."
Li Tingxi had just received a message from Qin He, informing him that Ding Muyan had arranged to meet with Strange Kingdom and Yitao Culture to visit the art exhibition venue and conduct an on-site inspection.
Rebecca went too.
In his excitement, he almost drove straight to the art exhibition to see Su Youling, but when he heard Yueyue's disappointed little voice, his heart skipped a beat.
"Atlantis?" Li Tingxi was taken aback.
No wonder!
Yueyue encountered human traffickers yesterday and was almost abducted.
Even if the parents didn't know, given Yangyang's personality, it's absolutely impossible for him to let Yueyue have sex so quickly.
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I went out and spent the whole day with him.
So it turns out she's going abroad!
Yueyue nodded. "That's where my brother and I grew up. There are many very nice people there. Mommy is busy with work, so we have to go back first."
"Is that so?" Li Tingxi still felt strange.
If it was because you were too busy with work, you shouldn't have brought the children over in the first place, right?
Since you brought the children back to China, and Yueyue mentioned that they even attended kindergarten here, why would you suddenly want to go abroad?
Could something particularly urgent have happened?
I don't know if he can be of any help...
It's clear that Yueyue really doesn't want to leave here, or leave her mommy, right?
Perhaps she can't bear to part with him either.
The thought that it would be difficult to see Yueyue again in the future filled Li Tingxi with a sense of emptiness, and he wished that the sunset would slow down.
It's really strange that he would like a little girl he's only met a few times.
It's as if... they really are a very close father and daughter.
If he and Susu's child were still alive, he would probably grow up to be as beautiful, cute, and lovable as Yueyue.
"Handsome uncle, do you have someone you like?" Yueyue suddenly asked Li Tingxi, remembering her plan. "I want a handsome uncle to be my dad, so can you pursue my mommy?"
Li Tingxi paused, then, thinking of Wen Xi's unapproachable face, he chuckled and pinched her nose. "I'm sorry, Uncle likes Yueyue very much, like a father likes his daughter, but I already have someone I like."
"Besides, your mommy doesn't seem to like me very much. Relationships are a matter between two people, and you can't force it. Otherwise, everyone will be very upset, and Yueyue won't be happy either, right?" Compared to Su Youling's directness, Li Tingxi seemed to be more reasonable with children, and he persuaded Yueyue in just a few words.