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 344 Exceptional Teamwork
That punch landed squarely on cotton.
Su Youling was both angry and powerless.
Just then, Yueyue stood in the crowd and waved to the two of them, her little face flushed with excitement. "Daddy, Mommy! Come here quickly! The first jumping competition is about to start! I want that big rabbit prize, and I must get into the top three!"
Her shout drew everyone's attention.
After the recent 'evil-eliminating operation,' everyone was filled with curiosity and gossip about this good-looking family.
Su Youling was caught in a dilemma, with a gun pointed at her.
"Su Su, let me give it a try." Li Tingxi put his arm around her shoulder and said calmly, "It's been five years, let's see if our tacit understanding is still there."
Su Youling instinctively wanted to deny it.
Li Tingxi said in a low voice, "With so many people watching, you don't want the children to be disappointed, do you?"
With Yueyue and Xingxing's urging voices echoing in her ears, Su Youling glared at him fiercely and pinched his arm again, saying, "You just wait."
The parent-child competitions are not difficult; they mainly test the teamwork and understanding between family members.
Su Youling was very nervous at first.
After all, Li Tingxi had never gotten along well with the children, and she had never participated in such activities before, so where did this tacit understanding come from?
If they lose, Yueyue will be fine...
With Xingxing's competitive nature, she definitely won't give up easily!
Surprisingly, they can be so in sync through all sorts of fun parent-child activities, from "three-legged race," "blindfolded feeding guessing game," "Pictionary," and "family relay race"!
Su Youling scoffed at Li Tingxi's talk of "tacit understanding." Five years ago, she and Li Tingxi hadn't had a single peaceful day, so how could they have had time to cultivate tacit understanding?
But when Xingxing drew a small, unrecognizable animal, Su Youling raised her hand to gesture, and Li Tingxi immediately replied, "Mantis shrimp."
When it was Yueyue's turn to draw, although her drawing skills were excellent, the topic had become an abstract sentence.
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The lyrics were presented in a way that required the father to act out the words while the mother guessed the song title, a task that stumped most people.
Some children could draw it, but their fathers couldn't recreate it.
Some trendy dads can barely manage to sketch a rough outline, but moms just can't guess what it is.
When it was Yueyue's turn, she carefully drew an alley, blacked out half of the light and shadow, and drew a round and cute heart at the end of the alley.
Li Tingxi thought for a moment, looked deeply at Su Youling, then took off his black suit and spread it between the two railings. He took a few steps forward, raised his hands and made a heart shape with his back to Su Youling.
Su Youling "..."
When did this guy actually put down his high and mighty CEO persona and put on such a childish performance in public?
“Daddy’s performance was great!” Yueyue and Xingxing said anxiously. “Mom, guess quickly, it’s very simple.”
Yueyue pointed to the stars, "Brother hums this every day lately."
Su Youling knew which song it was, but she was stunned by Li Tingxi's performance. Seeing that the two children were getting anxious, she reluctantly said the song title.
Everyone suddenly realized.
The paintings from other families were barely started, and were still in the first set of topics.
Seeing the incredible chemistry between this family, especially Xingxing's abstract paintings, it's hard to tell that these messy, intersecting lines are actually mantis shrimp.
"Xingxing's parents, you two are really in sync."
"Just by looking at it, I can tell you spend a lot of time playing with the kids. Such adorable drawings, and you can answer them instantly! I want them all!"
I thought you guys were cheating!
"Hey, the questions are all the same. My child couldn't even draw a shrimp head. He's definitely not as good as others."
“My child managed to draw it, but I tried to figure it out for ages, and my husband just couldn’t guess it. He’s always so busy with work, he doesn’t have time to play these things with me and the kids.”
"In the end, it's all because they have great teamwork and a good family atmosphere. I've lost count of how many projects they've won so many times."
Someone whispered, "Who was just gossiping—saying that this handsome guy was just someone Xingxing's mom temporarily brought in to make up the numbers and save face? Without years of teamwork, how could he win so ridiculously?"
"Those people must have been slapped in the face. This family looks so loving and harmonious, a typical model family. We can't be envious of them."
"They seem to be from a very influential background. Our child has been enrolled for so long, when have we ever seen the principal and school leaders smiling and accompanying a small parent-child activity the whole time?"
"Haha, to be honest, when I think about how pathetic Little Fatty's parents were, I feel a sense of satisfaction. Their little fat son beat my son so badly his arm was broken, and in the end..."
"Hey! It's not like you're the only ones who got bullied. Little Fatty's dad is a high-ranking executive at a big company, so we really couldn't afford to mess with him before."
"The wheel of fortune turns, and now a big shot they can't afford to offend has arrived. It's truly gratifying."
"What a pity, these three children are transferring schools. I hope Little Fatty's family won't come back to get revenge on our children."
"Hmph! I don't think that chubby kid can continue studying here."
Amidst the whispers and envious glances of the crowd, Xingxing and Yueyue, hand in hand, dragged their aloof older brother, who didn't want to participate, onto the stage. They pointed out the prizes they wanted like a king commanding his troops, making the other children extremely envious.
But in order to
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To create a buzz, and given the limited time and the limited number of prizes prepared today, the school cannot possibly fulfill every child's gift request in order to highlight the winning family.
Li Tingxi walked to the principal's side and whispered a few words.
The principal's eyes lit up and he quickly went up on stage. "Li... cough cough, Yueyue's father said that all the prizes today will be one set for each family, and Yueyue's father will pay for them all."
Some of the prizes were even limited edition toys, and this announcement caused a stir among everyone.
Wow, that's rich!
Although Su Youling didn't quite approve of Li Tingxi's flamboyant manner, she held back her anger when she saw the children gathered together happily.
Finally, the parent-child activity ended, and Su Youling immediately took the children to leave, but was stopped by Li Tingxi.
"Aren't you hungry after a long day?"
Before Su Youling could speak, Yueyue and Xingxing both raised their hands, "We're so hungry! We want to eat a big lunch!"
Li Tingxi's lips twitched, "Then let's go have a big meal..."
"Yueyue! Xingxing!" Su Youling scolded in a low voice, "You've already troubled your uncle all day. You can't keep troubling outsiders like this. Goodbye, uncle."
"Goodbye, handsome uncle." Yueyue glanced at Li Tingxi reluctantly, swallowing the word "Daddy" back. Seeing her mother's angry expression, the joy and enthusiasm she had accumulated throughout the day instantly cooled down.
“We’re going back to Atlanta soon, so we won’t be able to see each other often. Handsome Uncle, please call Yueyue!”
Seeing that the little princess's eyes were about to well up with tears again, Li Tingxi glanced at the indifferent Su Youling, sighed, bent down, hugged Yueyue, and patted her. "Okay, definitely. Yueyue, you can call me anytime if you miss me."
Unable to bear seeing the father and daughter being so affectionate, Su Youling immediately put the children in the car.