Chapter 482 Using a veiled insult to criticize

The more Li Tingxi thought about it, the more upset he became, and the back of his head started to ache again.

Yangyang felt his body tense up for a moment, and immediately looked up like a frightened bird.

Li Tingxi understood the unease in his eyes, and her heart tightened again. "Is something wrong again?"

Yangyang shook her head, confirming that he didn't dislike her closeness, and then buried her head back in his arms with peace of mind.

Su Youling, who was watching from the sidelines, noticed that Li Tingxi's expression was not quite right and couldn't help but frown.

At this moment, Qin He came out with Yangyang's blood test report. "President Li, the doctor said that there are still three tests to be done."

Upon hearing this, Yangyang lifted his head from Li Tingxi's arms, his little face unusually scrunched up, revealing the innocence that should be present at his age. "Is it really necessary, Mom?"

Su Youling and Li Tingxi felt heartbroken listening to his slightly hoarse voice.

But since we've come this far, the remaining tests can't be skipped.

Su Youling leaned close to Yangyang's ear and coaxed him softly, "Good boy, Yangyang, Mommy is with you, it will be over soon."

Yangyang frowned and then relaxed, nodding obediently.

Li Tingxi carried Yangyang into the radiology department for an X-ray examination. When they came out, Yangyang's face was even paler than before, and she even felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.

Li Tingxi's face darkened instantly. If the doctor hadn't explained that Yangyang's health was too poor and this was a normal reaction caused by radiation, his sinister expression would have made it seem like he was about to rush in and beat someone up.

Once he calmed down, Yangyang tugged at his arm and said weakly, "Uncle Li, I want some water."

Su Youling immediately fetched him a glass of warm water and carefully brought it to his lips, saying, "Yangyang, Mommy will feed you."

Yangyang sipped the water slowly, then suddenly choked and coughed, spraying water all over his face and wetting Li Tingxi's clothes.

Li Tingxi didn't mind at all and carefully wiped his face with a tissue.

Yangyang felt much better after recovering, and seeing the worry and concern that couldn't be hidden on his face as he leaned closer and magnified it, the high wall he had erected against Yangyang felt increasingly weak.

Finally, all the tests were completed. Because there were so many tests, the results would take a while to arrive, and the doctor would then develop a treatment plan based on the results.

So Yangyang can go back to his ward to rest now.

Li Tingxi held him tightly for hours without letting go, and after carrying him back to the hospital bed, he felt a little uneasy about the emptiness in his arms.

Su Youling tucked the blanket around Yangyang and gestured for Li Tingxi to go outside to talk.

The two arrived at the balcony at the end of the corridor.

Only then did Li Tingxi belatedly realize that his arms and shoulders were sore, and he subconsciously rubbed them a couple of times.

Su Youling saw this and pursed her lips: "Li Tingxi, you don't need to be so alarmed. Yangyang's condition isn't as serious as you think. You should take care of yourself first, and your injuries..."

Before she could finish speaking, Li Tingxi interrupted her coldly: "Su Youling, Yangyang is my son. I have already missed the past five years of his life. Do you want to deprive me of the opportunity to make up for it again, just like five years ago? As for my injury..."

He paused, then let out a soft snort. "It has nothing to do with you, and I don't need your fake kindness. I'm perfectly fine."

Su Youling originally only noticed it because

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When he noticed that his complexion wasn't good and that he touched the back of his head several times, I guessed that his injury had flared up and kindly reminded him.

Unexpectedly, Li Tingxi didn't appreciate it at all and even misunderstood her good intentions.

She was immediately provoked and her eyes turned cold. "Fine, I was just being presumptuous, Li Tingxi. Do you think I care about pretending to care about you? I'm just worried that you'll cause yourself trouble in the hospital and delay our week-long agreement. After all, I'm waiting to deal with Karina then."

The tension between the two, which had briefly eased due to Yangyang, returned to its previous state, and the air seemed to slow down.

Hearing her bring up the old story again, Li Tingxi gradually got worked up and smirked sarcastically, "I think you'd love for me to die, so no one would fight you for the kids."

Su Youling took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. "I can't stop you from thinking that way, but you've seen it too. Yangyang can't handle the stimulation. Li Tingxi, even if you want to mess with me, at least you should act better in front of the children. Don't let them notice anything unusual. They are much more sensitive and intelligent than you think."

Li Tingxi frowned, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

As the two were locked in a stalemate, the balcony door, which wasn't fully closed, was pushed open from the outside.

The next second, Su Hong's angry face appeared in their sight.

"I was wondering why I couldn't find her, and here she is," she ignored Li Tingxi, walked over and patted Su Youling's hand, and said irritably, "Is this how you act as a mother? Abandoning Yangyang who is still sick and not caring about her at all."

Su Youling quickly grabbed her arm and begged for forgiveness: "I was wrong, Mom. I have some urgent work matters to deal with."

“I’ve never seen you this busy before, but you’re dealing with work right now,” Su Hong finally gave Li Tingxi a look, though her tone was somewhat sarcastic. “Mr. Li, I don’t know what important work my Lingling has to do with you that you have to talk about now.”

"Auntie." Li Tingxi frowned, trying to brush it off with a casual remark.

Su Hong raised her hand, not giving him a chance to continue speaking, "President Li, I know my daughter better than anyone. She's honest but also a bit slow-witted, and she's very stubborn. She probably offended you with a mistake at work. Please don't take it to heart."

As she spoke, she put her hands on Su Youling's shoulders and sighed softly, "It's not easy for my daughter, a single mother, to raise three children. I hope you can be more understanding, Mr. Li."

Li Tingxi was speechless, and naturally realized that she was making a veiled attack.

Su Youling glanced at Li Tingxi's expression out of the corner of her eye and couldn't help but tug at Su Hong's sleeve, "Mom."

Su Hong pretended not to understand her implication and suddenly widened her eyes. "What, you're not happy about what I said? President Li is magnanimous and doesn't hold it against you, but you're blaming me, your mother."

"How could I blame you?" Su Youling knew that Li Tingxi was angry and wanted to stand up for her, but Li Tingxi's expression was really not good.

Given Li Tingxi's current madness, it's hard to guarantee that he won't hold a grudge against Su Hong for her veiled insults and do something even more outrageous.

Li Tingxi could guess what Su Youling was thinking just by looking at her cautious expression, and the frustration in his heart surged up again.

He composed himself and said, "Auntie, I think you might have some misunderstandings about me."

Su Youling looked at him with some surprise, not expecting that he was willing to lower his stance in front of Su Hong.