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 520 Son's Approval
If I had arrived even a moment later, and something had really happened to Su Su...
Li Tingxi simply couldn't imagine how crazy he would go.
Li Tingxi buried his head in Su Youling's shoulder, gradually overwhelmed by an uncontrollable panic.
On the other side, Ye Qing was initially too scared to do anything but watch from a distance. But now that she saw Li Tingxi carrying the unconscious Su Youling and completely ignoring the kidnappers, she nervously walked over.
The kidnapper was tied to the ground in a contorted position by Li Tingxi. After hearing footsteps, he struggled to look over and wanted to call for help. When he saw Ye Qing's face, he immediately showed a look of surprise and wanted Ye Qing to let him go.
Ye Qing panicked, fearing that he would drag her down with him, so she ran over and covered the man's mouth tightly.
Seeing the man's eyes rolling back as he suffocated and the bloodshot skin around them, she glanced at a stone beside her, gritted her teeth, picked it up, and struck the back of the man's head with all her might.
Seeing the man convulse and faint, she broke out in a cold sweat. She quickly let go of his hand, staggered back a few steps, and swallowed hard twice.
When Li Tingxi carefully carried Su Youling out of the car, she had regained her composure, though her face was slightly pale.
"Is she alright? But this kind of thing is quite common in the country. There are people like this everywhere, and the police can't keep up with them all." She looked at Su Youling in Li Tingxi's arms, looking worried and scared, trying to attribute this to an accident.
Because his face was completely covered, Su Youling couldn't see it at all, and she couldn't help but feel a strong sense of resentment and jealousy.
She was so close, so very close, to being ruined. Not only would she have lost her reputation and the project, but she would also have been despised by Li Tingxi.
"Thanks to you for knowing the shortcut, we were able to arrive so quickly. I'll treat you to dinner another day," Li Tingxi said noncommittally, but he simply pulled Su Youling even closer to him.
Ye Qing knew he was just being polite, but she wouldn't be foolish enough to refuse his rare promise: "Although I didn't really help much, I'll remember what you said."
After speaking, she hesitated and looked at the unconscious kidnapper beside her, cautiously probing Li Tingxi: "This person seems to have passed out, what are you going to do with him?"
After seeing the man faint, Li Tingxi didn't think much of it. He first carried Su Youling into his car, locked the door, and then went over and kicked the man.
He crouched down and ripped off the man's facekini, just in time to see the wound on the back of his head. He assumed it was from when he was disciplining him, which had caused him to faint from the pain.
“Whether they are social scum disguised as kidnappers or acting under someone else’s orders, I will not let them go easily,” Li Tingxi stood up, the cold light in his eyes still lingering as he looked at Ye Qing. “I don’t know when Rebecca will wake up, so I can’t take her back now. Otherwise, the children will be worried. I’ll trouble you to take a taxi back first.”
Although Ye Qing felt uncomfortable that he was so decisive in kicking people out, she didn't dare to disagree with him at this time.
Moreover, Li Tingxi's gaze was so intense that she dared not look him in the eye; she was afraid that if she stayed any longer, he would notice something.
As for the kidnapper, having received his bribes, he should think twice before he wakes up and consider what he should and shouldn't say.
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Shortly after, Qin He arrived with several bodyguards. Li Tingxi handed the kidnappers over to them and then took Su Youling back.
Looking at the nearly one hundred missed calls on his phone, he suddenly remembered his three precious children who were anxiously waiting for news at the villa. Frustrated, he quickly called them to let them know they were safe.
Upon learning that Su Youling was unharmed and was now with Li Tingxi, and that the two were already on their way back, Xingxing was overjoyed and didn't hold back her praise for Li Tingxi: "Uncle Li, I knew you could rescue Mom! Did the bad guys look particularly fierce and hateful? There must have been several of them, right? You actually took them all down by yourself, that's amazing."
Li Tingxi felt a little embarrassed, but because he enjoyed the feeling of being praised so highly by his son, and because his image in his son's heart was even more magnificent than he had imagined, he didn't explain the fact that there was only one bad guy.
Yangyang then took the phone from Xingxing, and after a moment of silence, sincerely thanked Li Tingxi: "Thank you, Uncle Li, and I'm sorry."
He has eyes and can see for himself. In addition, his close contact with Li Tingxi during this period has actually changed his attitude towards Li Tingxi without him realizing it.
He had seen the fear and panic that Li Tingxi showed when he learned about Su Youling's accident today.
Yangyang pursed her lips, unconsciously starting to make excuses for Li Tingxi: Maybe Dad never intended to abandon them? He seemed to care about Mom a lot. If it weren't for him today, what would they have done if something had really happened to Mom?
Thinking of this, Yangyang solemnly said to Li Tingxi again, "Uncle Li, you are very good."
Li Tingxi couldn't help but glance at Su Youling, who was still unconscious in the passenger seat. He was so excited that his hand holding the phone trembled slightly.
His son said he was very good, which was a huge compliment to him.
Li Tingxi silently grasped Su Youling's hand, his eyes slightly stinging. "Yangyang, you don't need to thank me, and you don't need to apologize. You did nothing wrong. Protecting you and Mom is my responsibility and duty."
Yangyang finally hummed in response after a long pause.
Li Tingxi even wondered if there was something wrong with his hearing. After confirming that the man agreed with him, he couldn't help but smile.
Realizing that Yueyue's voice hadn't come through the phone for a while, and recalling the pitiful sight of Yueyue with red and swollen eyes from crying when he left, he became uneasy again.
Logically speaking, Yueyue should have been the happiest person to hear that Su Youling was safe and sound, given her outgoing personality.
Is the little girl still crying?
Li Tingxi finally asked, "Yangyang, Xingxing, Yueyue, she..."
His response came two seconds later in Yueyue's somewhat awkward voice: "I'm here."
Li Tingxi breathed a sigh of relief when he didn't hear any sobbing. He then reassured everyone, "Yueyue, Mommy is alright. Don't worry. Mommy and I will be home soon. If Mommy sees you crying, I'll feel so bad and guilty."
"I know, I promise I won't cry when I see Mommy later." Yueyue replied in a muffled voice, looking pitiful, and then fell silent.