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 470 This time, I will not look back.
Central Hospital.
Not long after Su Youling chased away the shameless Lu Mingxuan, she unexpectedly saw someone she never expected when she returned to the ward after going to the restroom.
"When did you come to China? Why didn't you tell me in advance? I could have picked you up!" Su Youling couldn't hide her excitement and happiness. As she closed the door, she went over and hugged Rebecca tightly.
Rebecca wrapped her arms around her waist, looking helpless: "Yangyang is sick and hospitalized. I know you can't get away, how could I let you come pick me up?"
Su Youling pulled her up from the edge of the hospital bed, looked her up and down carefully, and touched her face with some heartache, "Why do you still not look like you've gained much weight?"
Rebecca chuckled and pinched her waist. "You can't gain weight so quickly after recovering from an illness. You have to give me some time, right?"
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time and were incredibly affectionate, making Yangyang and Xingxing, who had been feeling completely invisible, unable to help but facepalm.
At this moment, the door was opened again from the outside, and Wenxi, who was carrying Yueyue in, was so excited when she saw Rebecca that she couldn't help but exclaim.
After the door was closed, the atmosphere in the ward immediately became lively.
Yueyue has always been attached to Rebecca since she was little. At this moment, she couldn't contain her joy and was about to rush over to Rebecca to hug her while still in Wenxi's arms. "Godmother, Yueyue missed you so much!"
Rebecca quickly took the little girl and kissed her rosy cheeks repeatedly. "My little darling, your godmother has missed you so much."
After they calmed down, Su Youling quickly picked up Yueyue and said, "Your godmother has just recovered from her illness, and you've gained a little weight recently. Don't tire your godmother out."
"Yueyue hasn't gotten fat!" Yueyue got off Su Youling, wrinkled her nose unconvinced, but didn't pester Rebecca to carry her anymore. Instead, she hugged Rebecca's leg, looked up at her with sparkling eyes, and said, "Godmother looks so cool dressed like this!"
Wen Xi nodded in agreement, cupping her hands to her heart: "He's totally my ideal type!"
Rebecca was amused by the two of them. She put one arm around Wenxi's shoulder and pulled Su Youling into her arms with the other, raising an eyebrow. "You two should hurry up and dump that stinky man so I can enjoy the bliss of having two women at once."
Wen Xi and Su Youling cooperated exceptionally well, and the three of them soon burst into laughter.
Yangyang and Xingxing were already used to this.
The three best friends realized they might disturb Yangyang's recovery, so they moved to another place to talk.
Su Youling suddenly remembered that Lu Mingxuan had mentioned seeing Rebecca at an art exhibition abroad a while ago, and casually asked about it.
After receiving Rebecca's affirmative reply, she and Wenxi exchanged a knowing, intrigued glance.
Wen Xi bluntly teased her: "This Lu Mingxuan is a die-hard fan of yours. Ever since he last saw you, he has been thinking about you non-stop. He couldn't get anything out of Lingling, so he comes to the hospital every day trying to get information out of the three babies. His obsession with you is not like that of a fan for an idol."
Su Youling nodded, then suddenly narrowed her eyes, leaned over and hooked Rebecca's chin with her index finger, looking her up and down in a flirtatious manner, while deliberately making a teasing "tsk tsk" sound: "It still has to be our Rebecca's impeccable face, even when she's dressed as a man, male fans can recognize her at a glance and become deeply infatuated with her."
She suddenly
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He suddenly leaned closer to Rebecca, his eyes full of mischief: "By the way, did you come to China this time because of Lu Mingxuan?"
Rebecca's face flushed, and she felt inexplicably guilty, not daring to look directly into her eyes.
Su Youling's words touched on her feelings to some extent.
She did indeed become somewhat curious about this man after the last art exhibition.
Now, after listening to Wen Xi and Su Youling tell her, one after the other, how Lu Mingxuan had gone to great lengths to find out about her, she became even more curious about this man.
She found the man's description of her at the art exhibition quite interesting, and this time when she came to China, she had some hope of meeting him again. But she never expected that he would be so close to her.
This is somewhat of a magical coincidence.
However, Rebecca certainly couldn't admit to being interested in Lu Mingxuan right now. "Don't try to pin this on me, you heartless bastard. I only came to visit you because I heard that you and Li Tingxi had some problems, and that some of your darlings were attacked and injured."
As she spoke, she pinched Su Youling's cheek, "Tell me honestly, what's going on between you and Li Tingxi? I've seen all the trending topics, did he really treat you like this for another woman?"
Upon hearing her mention Li Tingxi, Su Youling's smile instantly faded. "Let's not talk about him when we're having such a happy time."
The more she acted this way, the more worried Rebecca became.
Wen Xi received her eye signal and knew that she wanted to talk to Su Youling alone, so she made up an excuse to give the two of them some space.
The two stood on the balcony to the left of the corridor, enjoying the breeze.
Under Rebecca's persistent questioning, Su Youling recounted the key events that had occurred during this period, with the main focus being the conflict between her and Li Tingxi.
Rebecca's face grew increasingly grim as she listened, especially when she saw Su Youling looking unusually gloomy in front of her, which made her feel even worse.
“He knew you were angry, but he didn’t even give you an explanation, and he wouldn’t even come to see you,” Rebecca gritted her teeth, feeling exasperated. “You’re just sulking by yourself?”
Su Youling couldn't help but lean her head on her shoulder, feeling an indescribable sense of powerlessness, trying to get some useful advice from her. "Then can you help me think of a solution? I don't want to see him at all right now, and I don't want to hear him explain to me on the phone. No, maybe he won't even explain."
“What if, a week later, he doesn’t find out the so-called truth,” Rebecca turned around, gripped her shoulders with both hands, and forced her to look her in the eye, “or what if he finds out the truth and confirms that Shen Xiyue did it, but he still protects her, what would you do?”
Upon hearing this, Su Youling's eyelids trembled involuntarily, her eyes began to dart away unconsciously, and she pursed her lips, remaining silent for a moment.
Rebecca released her, her face full of understanding: "You're scared too, but you still can't bear to let go, and you don't have the resolve to cut ties with him completely."
Su Youling couldn't help but give a bitter smile, her eyes darting aimlessly into the distance, unable to find a focal point. "It's not that simple. I can confirm that I will not show any mercy to Shen Xiyue, but if... he really decides to side with Shen Xiyue... then he can't blame me!"
Her last sentence sounded like a sigh, so soft it was almost inaudible.
This time, I will not look back!