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 423 Go ahead and recruit me.
No matter how much or how vividly outsiders describe it, or how heated the online debates are, nothing is as impactful as this kind of direct visual shock.
Su Youling slumped down in front of the tombstone, staring at the photo of the two of them, and suddenly burst into tears, cursing Li Tingxi in her heart as a complete idiot.
So much so that she didn't hear a single word of the nonsense that Old Master Li was spouting in her ear.
"Cry, it'll make you feel better. In this era, women should be strong. Love isn't everything. Think about your career and your family. You deserve a better man. Li Tingxi has been deceiving you with sweet words for so long; anyone would be upset." Seeing her crying so sadly, Old Master Li inwardly mocked how easily women were blinded by love, and how he had so accurately manipulated her with just a few words.
On the surface, he was still patiently persuading her, like a kind elder, but the implication was nothing more than for Rebecca to leave Li Tingxi and instead cooperate with him.
That way, I can get my revenge on Li Tingxi.
Just then, Li Tingxi's phone rang.
Upon seeing his call, Old Master Li subconsciously glanced coldly at Zhou Lang not far away—it must have been this guy who complained.
However, Li Tingxi made the call too late.
Rebecca knew everything. Love is selfish, and no woman could bear such a blow.
Li Tingxi is destined to be ruined by women in this lifetime.
"Answer it." Seeing that Su Youling didn't move, Old Master Li persuaded her, "You have to make it clear to him. Li Tingxi is a very stubborn person. If he wants to harm you or force you to do something, I will help you."
Su Youling wiped away her tears and did not answer the phone. Instead, she stood up coldly and said, "Thank you, Chairman Li, for clearing up my doubts today. You don't need to worry about how Li Tingxi and I should handle things."
Watching her storm off, Old Master Li was smug and confident. "Li Tingxi, Su Youling has already tormented you half to death. Now that Su Youling's substitute is going to rebel, you'll be in for a world of trouble."
Su Youling returned to her car, glanced at the old man not far away with disgust, and closed the car window.
As Zhou Lang drove, he apologized, "Madam, I'm sorry, I have to ensure your safety. President Li said that if you don't come out within three minutes, he will send people to forcibly take you away."
"He really is..." Su Youling was both amused and annoyed. She didn't blame Zhou Lang and immediately called Li Tingxi back.
The other end answered instantly: "Susu, how are you? Did the old man do anything to you? You were too reckless. How could you go with him alone? What if he went crazy and kidnapped you? He did these kinds of things when he was young."
Su Youling opened her mouth, but couldn't get a word in edgewise, so she simply waited quietly for him to finish speaking.
As Li Tingxi spoke, he realized something was amiss and immediately lowered his tone, saying, "I'm sorry, wife. I'm not blaming you; I'm just worried about you."
"Li Tingxi, I'm fine. He just took me to the cemetery for a visit." Su Youling took a deep breath. "You're still alive and well, why would you do something so extreme?"
The thought of the even more extreme things he had done in secret made Su Youling's head ache even more, but her heart always ached more than her head.
"Su Su, don't be angry." Li Tingxi immediately backed down. "We're both alive and well. I'll have that grave demolished as soon as possible, but the fee won't be refunded. We'll pay the fee later, and after we die, we'll be buried together and never be separated."
He managed to make such chilling words sound strangely romantic.
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Su Youling said, both embarrassed and touched, "Why are you in such a hurry? I'm not blaming you. The old man is just desperate. He's resorting to such a low-level attempt to sow discord, trying to break you down emotionally..."
Her expression turned serious: "So, you need to pull yourself together and get better quickly. Judging from the old man's attitude, he'd rather drag you down with the Li family than have you become the only one in the Li family."
Judging from her tone, Li Tingxi knew that she had probably guessed something. Since it was inconvenient to communicate over the phone, she could only exchange a few words.
"It's too late, do you still want to change your ticket back?"
"I made plans with the kids. I'm sorry, I promised to go back today." Su Youling kissed him on the phone. "Take good care of yourself, I'll reward you properly when I get back."
Zhou Lang stumbled and almost veered off course, his ears turning red.
The pungent smell of love.
"Go ahead and provoke me, knowing full well that I am now..." Li Tingxi snorted, "Just wait, I'll soon be able to devour you completely!"
Hearing his eager tone, Su Youling felt a little embarrassed and quickly hung up the phone.
This guy always knows how to flirt with her!
It was already past midnight when I got home.
Yueyue and Xingxing had been waiting for a long time and were about to fall asleep. Wenxi and Suhong forcibly carried them back to sleep. Yangyang had just recovered from a serious illness and, having slept for a long time while having a fever, couldn't fall asleep.
When Su Youling got home, the little guy was still engrossed in working on his computer, his face tense.
"Yangyang, why aren't you asleep yet? Are you trying to ruin your health again?" Su Youling rushed over and was about to turn off the computer when Yangyang hugged her tightly. "Mommy, I've got it!"
Su Youling's expression changed, and she quickly looked at the computer screen, which was the assassin website that Li Mufeng had mentioned. There was a dialog box on it.
"Murder?" Su Youling was surprised, but quickly recovered. "Is this person giving you a mission? Yangyang, are you trying to entrap us?"
“I discussed it with Uncle Mufeng. We can’t just sit and wait to die. Luckily, we haven’t been pursuing them too closely lately, so they must have let their guard down. I’ve already identified a few suspects and I’m verifying them one by one.” Yangyang said with a serious little face. “This is the account that Uncle Mufeng paid a high price to hire an assassin for. But the assassin for this account has retired. According to the rules, the website will redistribute it internally, and there will be a lot of competition.”
“Each assassin has their own style and methods, and I can definitely tell once the target takes the bait.” He pointed to the three accounts. “Currently, these three groups are working together and are the most suspicious. We will soon find out who those two people are.”
"That's fantastic!" Su Youling couldn't help but hug and kiss her baby. "If we find those two people, the mastermind behind this won't be long before they surface."
Tomorrow, we'll have another piece of good news for Li Tingxi.
As long as this mastermind remains at large, both of them live in constant fear.
Early the next morning, at the Chu family residence.
The phone rang suddenly, waking Xia Zhiying up.
As soon as the call connected, Chu Yuexuan's cold, angry shout came through the phone: "Xia Zhiying, get to the company right now!"
An hour later, Xia Zhiying rushed back to the Chu Group and went straight to the president's office.
As soon as the door opened, several senior executives stood in the middle of the office with their heads down and faces ashen, being reprimanded.
Chu Yuexuan glanced at Xia Zhiying, his face grim. "If we lose the Li family case, all of you get out of here!"