Chapter 403 That Damn Old Man

Old Master Li slammed the cup down at Karina's feet, his face grim. "Useless thing! I went to great lengths to get you into the hospital so I could find a way to get my hands on Li Tingxi..."

"Chairman Li! I'm sorry." The shards exploded at Karina's feet, piercing her ankle and drawing blood. But she didn't care about crying out in pain, and humbly lowered her head. "There are bodyguards inside and outside the ward, and Rebecca is always by my side. I really couldn't find an opportunity to strike."

Old Master Li stared coldly at her. "Karina, you should know what your remaining value is. If it weren't for the fact that you've been the only one who's been close to Li Tingxi all these years... this good thing wouldn't have fallen into your lap!"

“Lele is the child you had with that other man, and Rebecca also has several illegitimate children. You two are even now. Whoever gives birth to Li Tingxi’s child first will own the vast Li family business.”

He poured another cup of piping hot tea and handed it to Karina. "Do you understand? This is your only chance. Once Li Tingxi is discharged from the hospital, with Rebecca around, it will be very difficult for you to get close to him again, right?"

Karina pursed her lips and accepted the scalding hot tea. Her fingertips turned red from the heat, but she didn't dare to let go. Holding back her tears, she said, "I understand. I will try my best to keep my promise."

"It's good that you're sensible. All these years of careful nurturing have not been in vain. Don't worry, as long as this matter is accomplished and you successfully have Li Tingxi's child, you can leave the father behind and become the new master of the Li family in place of Li Tingxi." Old Master Li looked at her deeply. "I'm getting old and will be useless sooner or later. The future of the Li family ultimately belongs to you young people."

"Mr. Li, with your good health, you will surely be able to enjoy your old age in peace," Karina said obediently.

She paused, then hesitated, "But today I barged into the ward and angered Tingxi... He wants me to resign as soon as possible and wants to send me and Lele abroad together."

Old Master Li sneered, "Are you willing to just leave like this?"

If it weren't for this woman's burgeoning ambition, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to befriend her and use her as a pawn in his fight against Li Tingxi.

Karina pursed her lips and shook her head. "I love Tingxi. I've waited by his side for so many years, and I'm really unwilling to lose to a woman who's only been here a few days ago."

Old Master Li sneered, "Then try your best to make your love rewarded."

Forget about love...

Her eyes revealed her ambition for power, something Li Tingxi couldn't give her, but he could, so she followed him like a dog.

Now you're hypocritically talking about love?

How utterly ridiculous!

Only a fool like Li Tingxi would believe such illusory and boring nonsense.

Seeing her meek and submissive demeanor, Old Master Li was somewhat appeased. "Then you should stay in City C for now and try to get Li Tingxi's sample. I've already arranged for the best specialist for you, and you'll definitely get pregnant on the first try."

He stood up and said lazily, "The headquarters in City A can't function without someone. I have to go back tomorrow morning. I'll come back when things have progressed. As for your daughter, I'll have someone take good care of her, so you don't need to worry about her."

"Yes..." Karina obediently agreed, personally escorted the old man back to his room, prepared warm water, and reminded him to take his medicine.

She worries like a loyal maid.

The huge mansion was once again enveloped in a cold silence.

Karina returned to her small room, didn't turn on the light, and...

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The door was locked from the inside.

She carefully checked the room to make sure there were no monitoring devices before turning on her computer, connecting her headphones, and intently watching the footage captured by the hidden camera during the day.

Old Master Li arrived in the afternoon, accompanied by his doctor, bodyguards, assistant, and the servants responsible for cleaning the house.

After the servants finished cleaning, the doctor, as usual, measured various data for the old man, gave instructions on the dosage of his medication, reminded him to rest early and not to worry or strain his mind, and then left.

Only the old man and his assistant remained in the living room; the bodyguards were all outside.

"How are things going in Qidong?" Old Master Li asked his assistant.

“Chairman Li, it’s a bit difficult. Although Li Tingxi hasn’t woken up yet, he has been pressing Dong Shao’s case for the past few years, never giving anyone a chance to overturn it, and he has made Dong Shao suffer a lot in prison. Last time I visited him in prison, Dong Shao’s condition… was not good.”

The assistant glanced at the old man's eyes and said, "As long as Li Tingxi is alive, his team won't fall apart easily, and it will be difficult to overturn Young Master Dong's case. If you want to bring him out as soon as possible, it might affect the overall situation."

"Useless thing!" The old man glared at his assistant, his eyes rolling back in anger. It took him a while to recover before he gritted his teeth and said, "That wolf cub Li Tingxi, I really underestimated him back then. I was careless and failed to save Qidong, and he's grown up so wildly that he doesn't even respect me anymore."

The assistant kept his head down, not daring to interrupt.

"If we can't find someone to suppress him, will I still have a voice in the Li family? That's where I've struggled for most of my life, and he wants to trample me underfoot?" Old Master Li slammed down his teacup and medicine, staring coldly at the shattered pieces on the floor. "The person we arranged before, get moving as soon as possible. We must get Qidong back before Li Tingxi recovers..."

"Didn't you plan to get Miss Karina pregnant? Once she has Li Tingxi's child, with your support, her chances of taking control of the Li family business will be even greater." The assistant knew that the old man's biggest problem right now was that Li Tingxi had clipped 99% of his wings over the years and was cultivating his own people everywhere.

In reality, Li Shi had no room for him to speak.

If the old man wants to win over Li Tingxi, he can't force the issue; he has to take a roundabout approach, and Karina is the best pawn to use.

“That woman has quite the ambition.” Old Master Li thought for a moment, his face darkening. “If I hadn’t been left with no other choice, I wouldn’t want her to taint the Li family’s bloodline. Let her prepare for now. If Qidong can be released smoothly, there’s no need for this child to be born.”

The assistant replied, "You're so thoughtful."

The two men's sinister smiles as they looked at each other in the surveillance video were extremely sinister.

Karina gripped the blankets tightly, the veins on the back of her hands bulging.

"Damn old man! May he die a horrible death..."

He had always used her as a pawn, and she knew it.

It's simply a matter of each getting what they need.

I never imagined he would outsmart me so thoroughly!

Even the last time he forcefully promoted himself to Yitao Culture, openly competing with Rebecca, went against Li Tingxi's wishes and caused the two of them to drift apart. Wasn't that stabbing her in the back?

On the one hand, he used his position to stabilize the situation, and on the other hand, he secretly tried to rescue Li Qidong so that the father and son could reunite and work together to deal with Li Tingxi.

Dream on!