Chapter 511 Asking for help

"Yueyue can do it herself!" The little girl was determined to go against him to the end, and she firmly refused to help others.

However, just ten minutes later, looking at the plate of roasted meat and vegetables that she had charred, the little girl lowered her head in embarrassment and forced herself to pick up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth.

Li Tingxi frowned as he watched, then snatched her plate, poured all the roasted meat and vegetables into his own bowl, and took a big bite without batting an eye.

Yueyue didn't have time to stop him. After he swallowed it, his little face twisted into a grimace. It was obvious that it must have tasted awful.

She belatedly realized she had gone too far, and her little face showed guilt: "Uncle Li, Yueyue is burnt, please don't eat it."

Li Tingxi didn't actually find it hard to swallow; on the contrary, he was happy and proud because it was baked by his own daughter.

He couldn't bear to see Yueyue blame herself, so he gently patted the little girl's head and coaxed her softly, "Yueyue, you did a great job grilling meat by yourself for the first time. Uncle thinks it tastes pretty good."

This time, Yueyue didn't resist his advances; her little face was full of disbelief.

To prove his point, Li Tingxi proceeded to finish the entire CD.

Seeing this, Yueyue's initial apprehension and doubt turned into bright, shining eyes. She tilted her head happily and said, "I knew I could bake it well. Aren't I really smart?"

Li Tingxi spoiled her without any limits: "Yueyue is the smartest child, she's great at everything she does!"

Su Youling couldn't help but shake her head and rub her forehead at his dishonesty, but the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up slightly.

The father and daughter successfully broke the ice, and Yueyue accepted Li Tingxi's barbecue. Although she was still not as enthusiastic towards him as before, she no longer kept a stern face.

After the camping trip, Li Tingxi unveiled the surprise he had prepared for the day: a kite. What made it special was that the painting on it was a picture Yueyue had drawn on a whim, depicting her, her two brothers, Su Youling, and Su Hong.

Li Tingxi copied it exactly as it was, and even added his own words on it.

Yueyue couldn't help but reach out her little hand to touch the kite, her love for it was obvious to the naked eye.

Li Tingxi smiled and asked her, "Yueyue, how about Uncle takes you to fly a kite?"

Yueyue pursed her lips. Even though she really wanted to play, she still dragged Xingxing along for the sake of saving face: "Xingxing, do you want to fly a kite?"

Xingxing nodded in agreement.

The little girl was immediately delighted, and pretended to be reluctant, saying, "Although you are very childish, as your cutest little sister, I will reluctantly play with you!"

Then she looked at Su Youling and Su Hong and asked, "Mom, Grandma, do you want to come along?"

Su Hong smiled and shook her head: "Grandma is too old to go through all this trouble."

Su Youling put her arm around Yangyang's shoulder, wanting her to have fun and also to make Yangyang feel involved, so she suggested, "Yangyang and I will fly kites for you."

Soon, Yueyue's silvery laughter echoed across the lawn. The little girl ran until she was drenched in sweat, and in the end, Li Tingxi picked her up and put her on his shoulders so that the kite could fly even higher.

On the way back, Su Youling secretly asked Yueyue if she had fun today and if she wanted to play again next time.

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The little girl still insisted that she had so much fun because her mother, grandmother, and two older brothers were there.

Su Youling realized for the first time how difficult her daughter was. Looking at the back of Li Tingxi's head, she couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

Winning over the young girl will likely be a long and arduous journey.

...

Li Tingxi used almost all his connections and finally learned that Professor Richard was currently vacationing on a remote island in the country.

He and Su Youling didn't want to waste a moment and went directly to visit.

Professor Richard invited them inside for a short rest; they seemed to be ordinary elderly people enjoying their retirement.

However, they soon realized that the old man was indeed as rumored, not as easy to talk to as he seemed, and his friendliness towards them was only superficial.

“If it weren’t for the favors I owed you years ago, I would never have agreed to see you,” the old man said bluntly. “But even if you see me in person, I still cannot agree to take on the patients. You know, countless people have tried to persuade me to come out of retirement in the past two years. Unfortunately, once I make a decision, I will not change it. So after you have this cup of tea, you should go home.”

Su Youling was already mentally prepared, so although she was disappointed, she refused to give up. "Professor Richard, my son is only five years old this year. I don't want him to suffer from illness for the rest of his life. I don't want to use the words 'doctors have the heart of parents' to morally blackmail you. I know you don't care about the expensive medical expenses, but as a mother, I still have to beg you to reconsider."

Looking at her slightly red eyes, Li Tingxi put his arm around her shoulder with heartache and said in a humble tone, "Professor Richard, I know that although you have been retired for two years, you still have a few graduate students under your supervision and occasionally take time to guide them. I can invest in the laboratory projects of some of your students, just asking that you can treat my son."

Both of them had shown their sincerity, but Professor Richard remained unmoved. He waved his hand, having lost patience and no longer wanting to talk to them: "What happens to my students' projects is their own business. You should just give up on them."

After saying that, he left the two of them without looking back and went to his backyard, while urging the housekeeper to see the guests out.

Li Tingxi and Su Youling returned empty-handed and remained silent for a while after getting into the car.

However, their disappointment was only temporary; they had long been prepared for a protracted battle.

While driving, Li Tingxi observed Su Youling's expression through the rearview mirror. Seeing that she looked pale and was clearly a bit upset, he comforted her, "Everyone has a weakness. It seems that we just chose the wrong approach. Professor Richard's private life has always been kept secret, but I have already asked Qin He to conduct a detailed background check. Once the results are out, we can address the problem and convince him."

Su Youling perked up upon hearing this. Reminded by him, she came up with an idea and turned around, her eyes sparkling. "By the way, didn't you mention some of his students? How about this, we'll divide the work. You wait for Qin He's investigation results before making any plans, and I'll try to find a way to contact his students. I don't believe there's no way."

The two reached a consensus that, fearing it would burden Yangyang, they would not tell him about being rejected by Professor Richard when they returned home. Instead, they said that Professor Richard was very busy recently, but he had promised to treat Yangyang's illness after he finished his work.