Chapter 443 They're Coming for Me

The throbbing pain in her temples seemed to spread suddenly, and her head started buzzing. Her chaotic thoughts made her feel irritable and restless.

Something felt off; what had she overlooked?

When they encountered a red light, Zhou Lang, who was in the driver's seat, turned around and told Su Youling that Li Tingxi had already headed to the airport.

Su Youling exhaled a breath of stale air and immediately called Li Tingxi.

It took a while before the call was answered. The other end of the line was noisy, with the sound of people coming and going, and a few gasps and sobs mixed in.

Li Tingxi's voice betrayed his exhaustion, and he was breathing heavily: "Su Su, Karina was attacked and injured at the airport. I've already taken her to the hospital."

It really is Karina.

Su Youling's heart sank, and her brows furrowed. "Which hospital are you in? I'll come right now."

...

When Su Youling arrived at the hospital, Karina was still undergoing emergency treatment in the operating room.

Li Tingxi sat on a chair outside the operating room, holding Lele in his arms, who had cried so much that she had fallen asleep from exhaustion.

Su Youling tiptoed over and asked in a low voice, "How is it?"

Upon seeing her, Li Tingxi's solemn expression softened slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Karina is bleeding heavily from her injuries, and the doctor says her condition is not optimistic."

Su Youling opened her mouth, wanting to speak but feeling that nothing she said would be appropriate, so she could only ask about the murderer instead: "Has the killer been caught?"

Li Tingxi shook his head, but before he could speak, Lele, who was nestled in his arms, suddenly woke up. Her dark eyes, set off by her thin face, looked exceptionally large, revealing obvious fear. It was clear that she was quite frightened by Karina's attack.

Li Tingxi and Su Youling both fell silent for a moment.

When Lele saw Su Youling's face clearly, her eyes widened immediately. Then, like a little lion that had been provoked, she broke free from Li Tingxi's embrace and pounced on Su Youling, scratching her repeatedly.

"You bad woman! Don't even think about taking my dad away again!" Lele roared angrily, her eyes reddening in an instant. She cried and clenched her fists, hitting Su Youling.

Su Youling's eyes darkened, but considering that she was only a five-year-old child and was born weak and sickly, she endured it.

Although Lele looks thin and small, those sudden blows actually hurt quite a bit.

Seeing Su Youling's restrained expression, Li Tingxi's face darkened instantly. He took a step forward and tried to pull Lele away, his anger visibly rising: "Lele, that's enough!"

Lele was startled and became even more aggrieved after realizing what had happened.

However, she didn't dare to vent her anger on Li Tingxi. Instead, she glared fiercely at Su Youling and struggled desperately when Li Tingxi tried to take her away from Su Youling. She deliberately kicked Su Youling hard, yelling, "Bad woman! I hate you!"

Su Youling was a step too slow in retreating, and her arm was hit, causing her to gasp in shock.

Li Tingxi was completely enraged. Even though he was usually reluctant to hurt Lele, he couldn't control himself for a moment. Ignoring the possibility of hurting her, he forcefully dragged her to the corner of the wall. "Lele, you've gone too far, you know that!"

Lele looked up pitifully, tears streaming down her face from his gloomy expression. She became even more agitated: "This bad woman wants to drive me and Mom away from Dad! Why is Dad helping her bully Lele?"

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Li Tingxi felt a headache coming on, and his attitude hardened: "I've said it many times, I'm not your father!"

Lele froze for a moment, then burst into a heart-wrenching wail. Her little face turned bright red, and she stomped her feet and shouted, "No, you're my dad! You bad woman, you bad woman!"

Su Youling, who was standing to the side, had been frowning ever since the beginning, and any pity she had for her had vanished because of her unreasonable behavior.

This is a hospital, and it's not a good idea to let Lele keep making a scene like this. The medical staff over there have also come over to remind her.

Li Tingxi could only call Qin He over and ask him to take Lele away first.

However, Lele refused to cooperate, biting and kicking Qin He until she finally cried herself unconscious and stopped.

The corridor quieted down, and Li Tingxi rubbed his temples, his mood gradually calming down as he looked at Su Youling.

He waved to Su Youling: "Come here and let me hug you."

Su Youling sighed inwardly, walked over and gently wrapped her arms around his waist, then buried her face in his chest.

Li Tingxi pulled her into his arms with satisfaction, sighed, and then rested his chin on the top of her head. His hoarse voice revealed his undisguised exhaustion: "Before Karina lost consciousness, she said that the murderer mentioned my name. This person is very likely after me."

He paused, gave a wry smile, and said cryptically, "Su Su, my mind is a mess right now."

Su Youling rarely saw him so vulnerable, and her heart couldn't help but clench, unconsciously hugging him even tighter.

"Do you feel guilty because Karina suffered an undeserved misfortune because of you?" She raised her face and looked steadily into Li Tingxi's eyes.

Li Tingxi's brows furrowed, his eyes dark and unfathomable. "Karina is still lying on the operating table, her life hanging in the balance. If it really was because of me..."

The car accident years ago made him feel he owed Karina and her daughter a great deal, and he only hoped that Karina was safe and sound now.

Seeing how distressed he was, Su Youling's feelings became even more complicated.

In the somber atmosphere, hurried footsteps echoed from the end of the corridor; it was Zhou Lang.

Su Youling's inexplicable unease intensified.

On her way here, she had already asked Zhou Lang to investigate the murder case at the airport, and now it seems there should be results.

Zhou Lang glanced at Su Youling first, then turned to Li Tingxi with a particularly grave expression: "Mr. Li, Madam, we've found out. The ones who staged the murder at the airport were Tiger and Lion. The two of them colluded to deliberately create chaos to attract the media, and then took advantage of the chaos to escape. Our people tracked them down to the vicinity of the airport, but the trail went cold. This must have been a premeditated operation."

Upon hearing this, Li Tingxi's expression stiffened, and a turbulent undercurrent surged in his eyes.

They really came for him! Even if it wasn't his intention, he still dragged Karina and her daughter into this mess once again.

He couldn't help but look towards the operating room, his eyes almost overflowing with worry and guilt. His arms around Su Youling tightened unconsciously, and his taut jawline revealed his inner turmoil.

However, he didn't notice that Su Youling's expression was a bit off.

At that moment, Su Youling had a sudden inspiration and finally connected the dots.

Yangyang's seemingly strange piece of information—"one real, one fake"—which she deciphered while monitoring the assassin organization's mission network, now seems to make sense.