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 408 Completely oblivious to the world around them, only thinking about their own family.
As soon as she entered, Xingxing rushed over, but stopped abruptly in front of Su Youling, holding a smooth stick in her hand, which looked like a cane. "Mommy, I made you a cane so you won't fall while walking. I made it myself, isn't it pretty? It's very sturdy..."
Xingxing is a pragmatist and doesn't like the usual kissing, hugging, and lifting-up stuff. She looks at Su Youling with a pious expression, as if she's begging for praise.
Su Youling was both amused and exasperated. "It's incredibly sturdy and beautiful, and it doesn't prick your hands at all..."
Before Xingxing could even feel happy, she heard a cold voice behind her: "Mommy's injury is to her arm, not her leg. If you make a walking stick, won't you just make her injury worse?"
Yangyang stood up from the sofa, glanced worriedly at Su Youling's arm, and whispered, "Mommy, you're back."
The feigned indifference in his eyes felt rather awkward.
Xingxing was stunned for a moment, looked at Su Youling's arm, and slapped her head hard. "Yeah! How could I be so stupid? But all I've learned so far is how to make a walking stick, and I've been doing that for a long time."
As soon as Su Youling saw the children, all her worries disappeared, and she had no other thoughts but to kiss and hug them.
Unfortunately, one arm wasn't enough, so I had to use both hands and feet, holding the two little ones while sitting on the ball, rubbing their heads and kissing their faces.
Xingxing immediately cheered, tilting her head back and grinning foolishly. She returned several kisses, and didn't forget to pull her little sister along, chattering about how much she had missed her these past few days and how well-behaved she had been...
Only Yangyang remained quiet, sitting to the side and watching Su Youling intently. Whenever he saw if she was uncomfortable, he would reach out and nudge his younger siblings to remind them not to hurt their mother.
Su Hong and Wen Xi exchanged a glance, then shook their heads with smiles.
The two went to the kitchen to prepare food, leaving the space for the three children to be affectionate.
Su Youling naturally wouldn't overlook her sensible eldest son. She lowered her head, cupped Yangyang's face, and kissed him a few times. She touched his eyes with heartache and said, "Son, your eyes are so bloodshot. Have you not been sleeping well these past few days?"
"Some are sleeping, but... they're a little feverish." Yangyang didn't show any disgust or wipe his drool. He just quietly moved closer to avoid making his mother's neck too tired.
“Brother is lying!” Yueyue immediately raised her little hand to tattle. “Brother plays on the computer every night, until very late. Several times when Yueyue got up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, she saw brother still holding the computer and typing away, he was so serious.”
Xingxing scratched her head, puzzled, and asked, "Really? I didn't notice that?"
Yueyue snored, "Brother Xingxing is such a fool. He snores like a little pig when he sleeps, and you can't wake him up at night. How could he have discovered these things?"
Xingxing chuckled and whispered, "I don't snore."
Yangyang remained silent, offering no explanation.
"Okay, Mommy will sleep with you tonight, and no one is allowed to stay up late." Su Youling knew perfectly well why Yangyang was staying up late.
Li Mufeng said that the account he provided was only valid for three months. The longer the incubation period, the easier it would be to be discovered. Once exposed, it would be impossible to trace.
Yangyang was so anxious because he wanted to help her find the murderer as soon as possible.
This is something that adults should be concerned about.
Su Youling felt guilty, so even though one of her hands was inconvenient, she still went to the kitchen to help, and the three of them prepared a table full of delicious food.
Although Su Hong and Wen Xi had tried various methods before...
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I made sure to give the kids delicious food to cheer them up. But Su Youling hadn't come back yet, and the three kids were worried, so they lost their appetite and visibly lost a lot of weight.
With Su Youling around, the three little ones had a good appetite and ate with great relish. Even Yangyang, who usually eats elegantly and slowly, clearly ate more.
Xingxing and Yueyue were even more unrestrained, eager to see who could eat the most and get Su Youling's praise, until their little bellies were round and full.
Su Youling was worried that they would have indigestion, so she forcibly ordered the eating contest to end and took the three little ones downstairs for a walk to digest their food.
The neighborhood has a great environment. Although it's not as big and quiet as Atlanta, it's charming and lively. Plus, the presence of paparazzi and unscrupulous media has raised the property management's awareness, so the security in the neighborhood has improved a lot.
No random people came in.
It was only then that Su Youling realized that Xingxing and Yueyue had quietly become the most popular kids in the neighborhood.
The girls fawned over Yueyue, showering her with food and drinks and dressing her up like a doll, completely absorbed in their joy. Meanwhile, the boys followed Xingxing, eager to conquer the world. They would laugh for ages at his tree-climbing act, as if they wanted the monkey to rule the mountain.
With these two around, other parents can relax a bit. At least their mischievous kids can be kept together in one place instead of running around and leaving parents breathless from chasing them.
The children played together, while the adults chatted and joked around, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.
Su Youling felt a little inexplicably disappointed.
My little one is so adaptable; whether she's around or not, the kids seem to have a lot of fun.
"Mommy, are you unhappy?" Although Yangyang looked indifferent, he was actually very sensitive. Seeing Su Youling alone on the outside, he brought over a bottle of hot milk tea. "Drinking something sweet will make you feel better."
He paused, then added somewhat sheepishly, "Li Yuexin said it."
"Li Yuexin? Who is that?" Su Youling asked in a second, full of gossip and surprise. "Our Yangyang has a little friend now? Which family's little princess is she here today? Let Mommy see her quickly."
No wonder Su Youling was making a fuss.
Yangyang is just too sensible and capable. After the age of three, he gradually surpassed his peers by a large margin. At most, he is patient with his younger siblings, but he has no desire to play with other children his age, so he has no close friends at all.
Every time she sees Xingxing and Yueyue playing happily with other children, while Yangyang is reading or deep in thought by himself, she feels incredibly fortunate that she gave birth to three children in one pregnancy. Her younger siblings can keep Yangyang company, otherwise, the child would be too lonely.
Yangyang's lips twitched, and he said awkwardly, "Mommy, Li Yuexin is Yueyue's new best friend. She came to visit us yesterday."
He said with some disdain, "She loves sweets, especially milk tea. She's almost corrupting Yueyue. Eating too many sweets will ruin her teeth."
Su Youling "..."
I knew you were too happy too soon.
However, it's not easy to trigger Yangyang's emotional fluctuations.
He has always been oblivious to everything else, focusing only on his family.
“Kids all love sweets, that’s normal.” Su Youling wanted to hug Yangyang, but she couldn’t muster the strength in one arm, so she could only lower her head and rub the little head. “Yangyang, don’t be in such a hurry.”