Chapter 521 Su Su, I'm so scared

Seeing that she hadn't hung up, Li Tingxi waited patiently.

After a while, the little girl quickly said, "Uncle Li, thank you," and then hung up the phone very quickly.

Looking at the screen displaying the end of the call, Li Tingxi felt both happy and heartbroken.

It seems that winning over Yueyue won't be a matter of a day or two, but fortunately he has plenty of patience. As long as he can get the four of them—mother and children—to stay by his side willingly, he is willing to do everything in his power.

Just as Li Tingxi was making a silent vow, a slight noise suddenly came from the passenger seat next to him.

He snapped out of his daze and looked over nervously, just in time to meet Su Youling's slowly opening eyes. So he found a parking spot nearby and adjusted Su Youling's seat.

Su Youling's eyes focused after a while. Her body was still a little sore and weak. She subconsciously put her hand on Li Tingxi's forearm and used his strength to sit up slightly.

Seeing Li Tingxi's tense and frightened expression, she instantly recalled how she had been drugged, and her expression turned serious.

She had arranged a meeting with the brand, but the brand stood her up. Even if the brand had originally intended to cooperate, it was hard not to feel dissatisfied now.

Seeing that she had recovered, Li Tingxi asked, "How are you? Is anything bothering you? If so, we should go to the hospital to get it checked out."

Su Youling shook her head. Now that her car and phone were gone, she could only contact the brand later to explain.

After thinking it over, she decided to deal with the immediate issue first, so she frowned and looked at Li Tingxi, asking for his opinion: "Who do you think arranged for me to be kidnapped?"

She just ran through her mind and confirmed that she hadn't made any enemies recently. The only person with a motive to do this was the Tiger who had tried to assassinate her before, but he had already been caught and imprisoned in China. Who would go to the trouble of chasing him all the way abroad to kill him?

There is another candidate – Shen Xiyue.

If it really is her, then her reach is far too far. How could she do this without anyone noticing, even under the surveillance of Li Tingxi's people?

Su Youling thought it was unlikely. Shen Xiyue was afraid that Li Tingxi would find out her true identity, so there was no need for her to get herself into trouble at this time.

So who exactly is it?

The effects of the drug hadn't completely worn off, and Su Youling's head started throbbing when she thought about it too deeply.

Seeing her pressing her temples with her fingers, Li Tingxi knew she was uncomfortable, so he took over and gently massaged them with his own hands. "Don't worry, whoever did it, I will find out as soon as possible."

He was afraid that Su Youling would be disgusted, so he didn't plan to tell her about the kidnapper's attempt to assault her.

In fact, he already had someone he suspected in his heart, the mastermind behind the events of five years ago, but he didn't dare tell Su Youling this guess for fear of worrying her.

After all, Yangyang's illness had already occupied most of her mind.

His fingers were warm enough, and his massage technique was surprisingly good. Su Youling felt her headache was relieved, so she let him continue.

Thinking of her three children at home, Su Youling became anxious and urged Li Tingxi to drive back quickly.

Li Tingxi then told her the whole story of how the three children discovered her accident.

Su Youling knew without a doubt how worried her three children were, and she felt a wave of self-blame. It was only then that she realized she had woken up in Li Tingxi's car, completely unaware of what had happened in between.

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She belatedly looked Li Tingxi up and down, her brows furrowed with worry. "Are you alright? I remember it was a man wearing a facekini who tied me up. How many accomplices did he have? How did you rescue me?"

After hearing her finally finish asking her questions, Li Tingxi glanced at her sideways and said, "You asked everyone else first, and only now do you remember to care about me?"

He was immediately embarrassed by his own words.

Su Youling tensed up instantly, leaning her whole body towards him, her eyes fixed on him as if she wanted to tear off his clothes. "Are you really injured? How serious is it? Let me see."

It was rare to see her so worried about him. Li Tingxi's eyes deepened, but he couldn't bear to make her anxious, so he said helplessly, "You're not injured. I'm still driving. Aren't you afraid of dying together with me if you keep bothering me like this?"

Su Youling felt relieved and shrank back into her seat, embarrassed by her earlier reaction. She immediately spat and said, "Shameless! Who's going to commit suicide with you? If you want to die, you die. I still have to take care of my three babies."

Li Tingxi raised an eyebrow and gave her a meaningful look through the rearview mirror: "You really want me to die?"

Su Youling felt a little flustered and turned her face away to change the subject: "Where are my car and phone? Is there any way to get them back?"

"I've already sent Qin He to look for it." Li Tingxi couldn't help but sigh.

The two remained silent for the rest of the journey.

Upon arriving at the villa, Su Youling pushed open the car door to get out as soon as the car was parked.

Li Tingxi grabbed her wrist, pulled her back, and locked the car door at the same time.

The space inside the carriage wasn't large to begin with, and now that he was half-embracing her, his warm breath gradually raised the temperature inside the carriage. Su Youling immediately tensed up and couldn't help but push his chest away: "What are you doing?"

Li Tingxi took her hand and looked intently into her eyes: "I want to talk to you."

"Get to the point, don't get physical." Su Youling felt uncomfortable under his gaze and struggled a little, but still couldn't break free from his grasp.

Li Tingxi released her hand and instead pressed down on her shoulders with both hands, letting out a soft sigh: "Su Su, I'm very scared."

Su Youling was taken aback for a moment, then subconsciously retorted, "What could possibly be something that makes Li Tingxi afraid?"

Li Tingxi gave a bitter smile: "I know I was too extreme before. I arranged for people to keep a close watch on you because I was afraid you would run away with the children. It's normal for you to be angry."

Su Youling roughly guessed what he was going to say next, and her feelings were mixed for a moment.

Li Tingxi tightened his grip on her shoulders, a hint of malice creeping into his eyes: "Su Su, I originally wanted to send someone to follow you and protect you today, but I knew you were very resistant, so... In short, it's all my fault that you were in danger and almost caused a terrible mistake."

Seeing him so self-blaming, Su Youling felt a little uncomfortable: "Li Tingxi, it has nothing to do with you. You don't need to take the blame on yourself. On the contrary, you saved me."

Li Tingxi shook his head, then pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly as if she were a lost treasure he had found again. "I can't imagine what would happen if there were a next time, if I hadn't acted as quickly as I did this time..."

Just a moment's thought, and his eyes were quickly clouded with gloom.

He took a deep breath, rested his chin on the top of Su Youling's head, and for the first time lowered his stance to plead, "Su Su, can you promise me that from today onwards I can continue to send bodyguards to protect you?"