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 560 My heart is pounding
Li Tingxi casually boasted, "Following the advice of Professor Richard and the nutritionist, I've developed a few new dishes for Yangyang, and she seems to enjoy them. I'll discuss them with you after Yangyang's surgery, and see if you can give me any suggestions for improvement."
Upon hearing this, Su Hong found him even more agreeable and couldn't help but exclaim, "I was a little worried at first, but now it seems you've done a better job than I expected."
The children immediately began to shower Li Tingxi with compliments, their praise so effusive that Su Hong couldn't help but laugh.
Rebecca and Wen Xi flanked Su Youling, nudging her shoulders and winking at her.
Rebecca whispered in her ear, "Judging from this, Li Tingxi is quite capable, managing to win over all three of them. What are you thinking? Are you planning to get back together with him?"
Wenxi still harbored some resentment, "I can let the three darlings go, but you can't forgive him so easily. I saw all the outrageous things he did to you."
Su Youling subconsciously looked at Li Tingxi, and her eyes met his smiling gaze, causing her heart to skip a beat.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Wen Xi was nearby, so she went over and opened the door without thinking. The next second, she was a little surprised, "President Feng?"
Everyone looked over, and there stood Feng Anhuai in a wheelchair at the doorway.
"I heard Yangyang is going into surgery tomorrow. I was just discharged from the hospital today, so I thought I'd come and visit him," Feng Anhuai explained with a faint smile, nodding slightly as his eyes met Li Tingxi's.
The smile in Li Tingxi's eyes vanished instantly. He narrowed his eyes, his taut face revealing no emotion.
This was his first direct confrontation with Feng Anhuai. Looking at the man in the wheelchair in front of him, he raised an eyebrow.
Feng Anhuai sensed a condescending arrogance from his micro-expressions, and his expression changed.
Su Youling keenly noticed
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Sensing the silent tension between the two, and worried that Li Tingxi might go crazy again like the previous two times, she quickly went over and took the wheelchair. "Thank you for remembering Yangyang and making a special trip, but today's occasion is a bit inconvenient. Let me take you home first."
A barely perceptible hint of sadness flashed in Feng Anhuai's eyes.
Li Tingxi watched the two leave, his eyes darkening. He wanted to chase after Su Youling to stop her, but he was afraid of being disliked by her, so he held back.
On the contrary, Xingxing and Yueyue were anxiously waiting on the sidelines.
"Uncle Li, why don't you and Mom go see Uncle Feng off at the hospital?"
"Uncle Li, that Uncle Feng likes Mom and he likes to use self-inflicted injury as a ploy. What if Mom falls for him because she's soft-hearted?"
Seeing the two little ones standing firmly on his side, Li Tingxi was moved and gratified, but his heart became even more resolute.
He shook his head, smiled, and patted Xingxing and Yueyue's heads. "I believe Mom won't fall for Uncle Feng."
He had figured it out during this time—if Su Youling were truly the kind of woman who would fall for another man because of some tricks, then he wouldn't have loved her and waited for her for so many years.
Xia Zhiying is right.
Putting himself in her shoes, he really should try to give Su Su some trust; otherwise, the gap between them will never be bridged, and they will never be able to embrace each other with their thorns still on their sides.
"..." Xingxing and Yueyue didn't understand Li Tingxi's confidence.
Yangyang, however, noticed the changes Li Tingxi had made for Su Youling.
A smile spread across his face as he picked up the gift Su Hong had prepared for him.
The fruit platter was brought up to Li Tingxi, her big eyes shining brightly, and she said in a deliberately indifferent tone, "Uncle Li, have some fruit."
Li Tingxi was not as calm as he appeared on the surface, and Yangyang's actions were undoubtedly a great recognition of him.
Looking at the smile on his son's face, the anxiety in his heart seemed to be soothed away instantly.
When Yangyang offered to feed him, he was flattered and bent down to take the fruit with his mouth. After chewing it carefully, he smiled and praised, "It's very sweet."
Su Hong, Rebecca, and Wen Xi witnessed the interaction between the father and sons and realized the changes in Li Tingxi. They were all filled with emotion.
As it approached mealtime, Xingxing and Yueyue were both hungry. The family nutritionist was on vacation, and Li Tingxi had originally planned for the whole family to eat together.
Just then, the doctor came over to examine Yangyang and change his dressing, and the family members needed to temporarily step aside.
The two children are still young and can't bear the hunger, and Su Youling doesn't know when she will be able to come back.
Li Tingxi then had his bodyguards stand guard at the door, and then took Xingxing and Yueyue to buy some food to tide them over.
Meanwhile, Su Youling had already taken Feng Anhuai to the hospital entrance.
After hesitating for a moment, Feng Anhuai couldn't help but speak up: "Rebecca, do you have some time now to talk to me about the collaboration? It's almost lunchtime, how about we find a restaurant nearby and sit down to talk?"
Yes, even though Su Youling resolutely rejected him once again, he still couldn't give up.
Before this, he felt he had a great chance of winning, but after facing Li Tingxi head-on, his sense of crisis reached a critical point.
Even if he didn't want to, he had to admit that Li Ting was far superior to him in every aspect.
Su Youling frowned upon hearing this and politely declined, saying, "No."
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"I mean, I want to spend more time with my son before the surgery, so let's reschedule for another day."
Seeing her distant expression, Feng Anhuai glanced at the hospital entrance and felt a slight sinking feeling in his heart. Hadn't that man come after them?
This is very different from the information he found.
The rumored Li Tingxi is not someone who is easy to talk to.
"Of course, I was too anxious. The company was also pressuring us, and the Ye family was being very aggressive. I was just trying to get you a chance." Feng Anhuai forced a smile and said politely, "You should go in and be with the child. I'll be going now."
"Take good care of your injury. Even if work is important, your health is the most important asset." Su Youling watched Feng Anhuai leave, a sudden pang of pain shooting through her heart.
What happened?
Could it be that she's been staying up too late and working too hard lately, causing health problems?
Su Youling suppressed the waves of heart palpitations and subconsciously glanced up at the hospital building. For some reason, her anxiety intensified.
Could it be that something happened to Yangyang?
The closer she got to the surgery date, the more uncertain she felt.
Su Youling strode inside, her heart beating faster and faster as she went.
When she reached the door of the ward, she saw a bodyguard standing guard at the door, and it was quiet inside.
"Where are the others?" Su Youling hurried over and saw through the window a man dressed as a doctor changing Yangyang's dressing with his head down.
The figure looked somewhat familiar.
But unlike the doctor whom Professor Richard had specifically spoken to before.
"When the young master was having his medical check-up, family members weren't allowed to accompany him. President Li took Xingxing and Yueyue out for dinner," the bodyguard said dutifully. "We've been here the whole time, and nothing seems amiss."