Chapter 534 Cold War Status

Upon seeing this, Ye Qing immediately stood up, raising her voice excitedly, deliberately omitting the key point to make Professor Richard feel sorry for her: "Could it be that I injured myself with the wound on my face?"

Professor Richard couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Li Tingxi looked at Ye Qing's bluffing face, his eyes darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "You know better than anyone what you've done."

Before Ye Qing could even speak, he strode forward, his eyes radiating an intimidating aura. "Why don't you explain to me what role you played in the kidnapping of Rebecca? Hmm?"

Professor Richard looked on incredulously, his gaze shifting back and forth between the two men.

Ye Qing's pupils constricted in shock at the information revealed in Li Tingxi's words, and she felt a sense of unease.

What exactly did he find out? Does he have some evidence pointing to her?

However, she quickly calmed down, using anger and absurdity to mask her guilty conscience, and retorted firmly, "I don't understand what you mean. Are you trying to say that I arranged the kidnapping? Li Tingxi, are you crazy? If I really did it, why did I help you find Rebecca's whereabouts in the first place? Am I that stupid?"

No, if Li Tingxi really had evidence to kill her, given his decisive and ruthless style, he would never hesitate. After all, not long ago, he had grabbed her by the neck and warned her with the word "death."

Having figured this out, Ye Qing became even more confident and said emphatically, "If we really want to be shrewd, I'm practically Rebecca's savior, right? Li Tingxi, it's one thing for you to kick me while I'm down, but now you're turning around and biting me. Don't you find that ridiculous?"

After hearing Ye Qing's explanation, Professor Richard couldn't help but stand up for her: "President Li, please don't slander my daughter without evidence."

Li Tingxi didn't have 100% conclusive evidence to prove that Ye Qing was the mastermind, so he deliberately tried to trick her when she wasn't paying attention.

He squinted and scrutinized Ye Qing carefully, not missing a single subtle change in her expression, and naturally saw through the guilty conscience hidden beneath her slightly flickering eyes.

He was already certain that Ye Qing was involved in this matter, but he said aloud, "Since President Ye insists that you didn't do it, then the information I investigated must be wrong. But don't worry, I will find out the truth as soon as possible. When that happens, in order to clear President Ye's name, I will never let this mastermind off lightly."

After uttering these pointed remarks, he nodded to Professor Richard, whose expression was complex, and then left.

As for Yangyang's treatment, the two knew that tonight was not a good time to discuss it, so they tacitly refrained from mentioning it.

After Li Tingxi left, Professor Richard's shoulders slumped instantly, and he looked as if he had aged several years in an instant.

He had changed his previous demeanor of unwavering trust in Ye Qing in front of Li Tingxi, and now looked at Ye Qing with a hint of uncertainty in his eyes. "There are no outsiders here now. Tell me honestly, about the kidnapping of Rebecca... was it really you who ordered it?"

Ye Qing was still somewhat guilty when Li Tingxi questioned her, but now she not only remained calm but also perfectly feigned hurt. "Dad, it's one thing for Li Tingxi to doubt me, but you're my father. If even you don't believe me, how much of a failure am I? Or is it that in your eyes, your daughter is..."

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Is it really that vicious?

Professor Richard had felt guilty towards her all these years, and now, seeing her eyes reddened with grievance, the doubt that had just surfaced in his mind quickly dissipated.

He sighed, embarrassed and at a loss: "That's not what I meant."

Ye Qing knew the root of his problem over the years. In order to completely dispel his suspicions, she decided to play along and shook her head with a wry smile, saying, "You don't need to explain. My mother is right. I didn't grow up by your side all these years, and the estrangement between us father and daughter is hard to erase."

After saying that, she picked up her bag and quickly walked out.

"Where are you going so late?" Professor Richard stood up, trying to keep Ye Qing there, but Ye Qing didn't turn around.

The huge villa suddenly felt empty. He should have gotten used to this loneliness by now, but the villa had suddenly become lively since Li Tingxi and Su Youling moved in with their three children, and he was finding it hard to adjust.

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Although Li Tingxi instinctively defended Su Youling and the children in front of Ye Qing today, he still couldn't bring himself to do it when facing Su Youling alone. He would either deliberately ignore her or make sarcastic remarks after a few words.

Su Youling was not unaware that his anger had not subsided, and she tried several times to take the initiative to make amends with him.

Unfortunately, perhaps due to a problem with her expression, Li Tingxi not only didn't appreciate it at all, but his face also became increasingly sour.

She had been so busy with work lately, and she also had to find time to take care of her children. Facing Li Tingxi, she felt helpless and couldn't figure out what he was thinking. In the end, she lost her temper and simply gave up trying to appease him.

Li Tingxi made time to spend with his three children that day, actually because he saw that Su Youling had been extremely busy lately and wanted to help lighten her load.

When he came downstairs, he not only didn't receive a thank you from Su Youling, but he also learned from the three children that she had already left.

She knew perfectly well that he was home, yet she left the three children with him without a second thought, and didn't even bother to say goodbye before leaving.

Li Tingxi's original vision of a warm family bonding together suddenly turned into the daily routine of a new father taking care of his baby.

He looked down at the pajamas that Su Youling had bought for him, which he had specially changed into, and felt like a clown.

He was seething with anger, but he couldn't show it in front of the children.

However, all three children are very clever and noticed that he and Su Youling have been "sulking" lately. Xingxing was the first to stand by and watch, and decided to help him come up with a plan to create opportunities for him to spend time alone with Su Youling. Yangyang and Yueyue also expressed their willingness to join in.

The three children tried many methods, but each plan was cut short before it even began. The reason was simple: Su Youling was just too busy and couldn't even spare the time to spend with them.

Li Tingxi was away from home most of the time because he was investigating the kidnapping. Sometimes the two of them would not see each other for an entire day. Gradually, they had no chance to communicate, and their relationship inexplicably turned into a cold war.

The three children, as bystanders, could only worry anxiously but couldn't think of an effective solution.

Just when the little ones were at their wits' end, Feng Anhuai suddenly came to visit.