Chapter 52 Making Shen Xiyue Mrs. Li

Li Tingxi felt utterly exhausted and helpless. He briefly explained the background of Su Youling's marriage in place of him, and then, from God's perspective, he re-examined the story of how Su Youling came to be by his side.

This time, he seemed to be standing in the position of an outsider, and he understood more deeply Su Youling's helplessness and heartache back then, her forbearance and humiliation over the past few years, and he also clearly recognized this woman's strength, stubbornness, obstinacy and ruthlessness.

She was ruthless enough to herself, so she obeyed the Shen family's marriage arrangement for her adoptive mother, and she buryed herself in his arms to pay for medical expenses.

A woman who can be ruthless to herself will only be more ruthless and heartless to others.

Therefore, Li Tingxi realized with absolute certainty that Su Youling might have been hoping for this separation from the moment she was forced into marriage.

She would not bow down to him for money, nor would she submit to him for the sake of the Shen family.

His former pride in his ability to manipulate Su Youling was nothing more than her acting as a stand-in to fool everyone.

She is a dedicated actress, quick to get into character and even quicker to get out of character. But her superb acting skills turned him into the character, making him too deeply immersed in the role to extricate himself.

After hearing this, Li's mother was dumbfounded. "How could you be so foolish? You kept such a big thing from me for so many years! I was wondering why you treated Shen Xiyue so well and doted on her back then, but after getting married you became so cold to her. It turns out that person was just an imposter!"

She thought for a moment and then suddenly realized, "No wonder the Shen family drugged her before sending her to your bed. I thought it was because Shen Xiyue didn't want to take care of someone as sick as you, but I never expected..."

Li Tingxi's expression changed. "What did you say? Su Youling was drugged back then?"

At that time, he was still recovering from his illness and was in a daze all day without realizing it. When he woke up, he was already lying naked with Su Youling.

He couldn't remember her reaction at that time, because he flew into a rage as soon as he woke up, blaming everything on Su Youling, believing her to be a scheming and malicious person, and humiliating her in every way possible. She didn't utter a single word in her defense.

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Hearing her son's questioning tone, Li's mother paused for a moment. "I thought she was Shen Xiyue back then, and I was afraid of hurting your self-esteem, so I never said anything."

"So, she didn't want to in the first place." Li Tingxi's breathing became heavy, a mix of regret and heartache washing over him, pressing down heavily on his heart.

From the anticipation and excitement of promising Su Youling to pick me up at the airport last night, to the guilt and anxiety of having to break the promise, to the anxiety and unease of not being able to contact her late at night, to the regret and self-blame of learning early this morning that she had been kidnapped and her life was uncertain, to the anxiety and trepidation of not being able to see her and explain to her, to the anger and sadness of learning that she had boldly escaped...

At this moment, all sorts of emotions were amplified by the misunderstandings of the past three years, surging into his heart and suffocating him, making it hard for him to breathe.

What has he been doing all these years?

“Tingxi, don’t let your emotions get the better of you. If Su Youling really didn’t want to, would she have let the Shen family manipulate her for so many years? Now that your father’s life or death is uncertain, the Li family is stirring up trouble. This marriage by substitution absolutely cannot be exposed, otherwise the impact on you will be immeasurable.” After thinking it over, Madam Li decided to prioritize her own interests. Even though she had no good feelings towards the Shen family, she couldn’t afford to break off relations at this time.

“Now that Shen Xiyue has shown up, let’s go back to the way things were. After all, your marriage registration is in Shen Xiyue’s name. As for Su Youling, she can’t stay here any longer. It would be best if she could keep quiet, but if not, it would be best if…”

"No!" Li Tingxi frowned and interrupted her without thinking. "Mom, it was Su Youling who saved Li's Jewelry back then."

Su Youling's substitute marriage brought him such tangible benefits, solving a major problem for him.

At the time, he selectively ignored these things and only remembered his resentment and unwillingness towards Shen Xiyue.

How has Su Youling gotten through these years?

Li Tingxi didn't want to think about it in detail because he had rarely paid attention to Su Youling's feelings in the past, and he couldn't remember many of the details.

"You... Tingxi, you haven't actually developed feelings for that substitute, have you? You don't like Shen Xiyue anymore?" Li's mother was a little alarmed, but then she thought that people have feelings. Even if you raise a dog for three years, you will feel reluctant to part with it. Li Tingxi's reaction was not unusual.

“If you feel indebted to Su Youling, I can step in and give her some compensation. But to be on the safe side, you two should not see each other again. I will send her abroad and she should never come back.” Mother Li felt that her arrangement was the safest. If it were the old Li Tingxi, he would have planned all of this before her, and she wouldn’t have to worry about it at all.

But this time, Li Tingxi objected without hesitation, "Mom, I will handle this. You just need to take good care of Dad."

"Li Tingxi, what are you trying to do?" Li's mother sensed something was wrong. "Do you still want to continue down this wrong path? Li Qidong has already become suspicious of the sisters' identities. Once he is released, he will definitely make a big fuss about it. The safest way now is to let Shen Xiyue return to her original position as your Mrs. Li."

She knew her son was a man of his word, and even though she was anxious and angry, she had to patiently persuade him, "Even if you can't bear to part with Su Youling, you can't continue to be with her now. At most, you can wait until the storm passes, you and Shen Xiyue can divorce peacefully, and your position in the Li family is more secure..."

"I can't wait." Li Tingxi hung up the phone, his mother's persuasion and Li Qidong's threats echoing in his ears. The image of Shen Xiyue with tears in her eyes flashed through his mind, but in the end, none of it could compare to the look Su Youling gave him before he left Chenzhou.

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With a touch of emotion and lingering affection.

She had already made up her mind to leave; he had been deceiving himself and being self-righteous.

Bang!

Li Tingxi slammed his fist on the steering wheel, the piercing horn blaring through the air, startling the birds that filled the sky and shattering the city's surface peace and tranquility.

After calming down, Li Tingxi immediately made a phone call: "Li Mufeng, track DrJ's schedule and the people around him the whole time."

Once Su Youling leaves with Su Hong, she will definitely seek medical help from DRJ immediately. Even if Wei Ning can help her hide her identity and whereabouts, there will naturally be loopholes around DRJ.

...

Three days later, at a highly secretive private hospital in City B.

Su Youling, without makeup, wearing a hat and mask, came out of the hospital with her test results. Although the ordeal had affected her pregnancy, thankfully the baby was strong and stayed with her through it.

The wounds on my face were bandaged, and I gradually felt the itch as new flesh grew.

Everything is moving in a positive direction.

The only worry was that she couldn't catch up with the low-profile and mysterious Dr. J at the airport that day. As soon as she arrived in B City, she had Wei Ning forge personal information and helped Su Hong, who was feeling unwell, complete the hospital admission procedures, just waiting for Dr. J to agree to the surgery.

The problem is that Dr. J's itinerary is highly confidential, and even Wei Ning couldn't find any specific information. To search aimlessly in the vast city of B like a headless fly would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Seeing her mother's health deteriorate day by day, Su Youling even considered asking Li Tingxi for help, but she was unwilling to let this departure end in failure. She hated going back to face Shen Xiyue and the Shen family.

Unconsciously, she entered Li Tingxi's number on her new phone and dialed it without even realizing it...