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 727 He's finally not alone anymore
Before Li Tingxi could react, Hao Tianyi opened the car door and said, "I've invited Le Yixun for drinks tonight to celebrate the high price my work fetched at auction. You don't need to wait for me or send anyone to follow me. I'll be home before 10 p.m."
"Hao Tianyi!" Li Tingxi realized what was happening and quickly got out of the car to stop her. He saw Su Youling walking towards him and instinctively paused for a moment. "Su Su."
Seeing Hao Tianyi turn and get into Le Yixun's car, he could only turn around and walk to Su Youling's side, "You saw everything just now?"
"With you two hugging and crying like that, it was hard for me not to see," Su Youling glanced at him. "Did the little girl confess her feelings to you?"
Li Tingxi nodded awkwardly.
"It's good to talk things out. After all, it's been a relationship for many years. If we keep being awkward, it won't be good for your future relationship." After saying that, Su Youling turned around and got into the car. Her expression was normal and showed no signs of anything unusual, but it made Li Tingxi feel uneasy.
"Su Su, you haven't misunderstood anything, have you?" He quickly chased after her to the car, smiling ingratiatingly. "You said it yourself, Tianyi is just a child. She doesn't know anything about real romantic feelings between men and women. It's just that I've protected her since she was little, and she's probably used to my presence, so she's misunderstood her own feelings..."
“Li Tingxi, no matter what, a young girl gave you her most precious, innocent love. You may not accept it, but don’t underestimate a young girl’s feelings.” Su Youling sighed and turned to look at him. “Now I finally understand why Hao Tianyi has been trying so hard to prove that she’s not a child. You, as her older brother, have a lot of responsibility.”
Li Tingxi's desire for control is too strong.
Although he has become less domineering and forceful towards himself after all these years of adjustment, he still can't help but protect others, especially his family members, by sheltering them under his wings and not allowing any unexpected situations to occur.
In his heart, Hao Tianyi had never grown up, so her feelings were just childish games in his mind, not worth talking about.
This is probably what Hao Tianyi cares about most and is most heartbroken about.
Upon hearing this, Li Tingxi was completely stunned, but he understood what Su Youling hadn't finished saying. His eyes revealed a deep and undisguised expression: "I understand."
He took a deep breath, suddenly pulled Su Youling into his arms, and kissed her fiercely: "But how can you not be jealous? Such a young and beautiful girl is throwing herself into your husband's arms, shouldn't Mrs. Li show some appreciation?"
"Li Tingxi, are you sick?" Su Youling glared at him and pinched his waist hard with her small hand. "Don't hug me, you smell like perfume! It's awful. Don't even think about getting into my bed until you wash up when we get back!"
Seeing her haughty expression, Li Tingxi chuckled and was finally satisfied: "Yes, my dear wife."
As the New Year approaches, both of them are getting busier and busier with work.
Wenxi's return date was repeatedly postponed, and Su Youling kept asking her about it, but she only said that the matter in Luoyi had been dealt with and that she just wanted to clear her head.
Su Youling was relieved to find out that Luo Yi had been completely expelled after his family members had ruined his reputation, and that he could no longer cause any harm to Wen Xi.
Without Wenxi's help, Su Youling had to juggle the work of Yitao Culture, the collaboration between her studio and Yaosheng Group, the wedding, and the competition after the New Year. She wished she could split herself into a hundred parts to dedicate to her work.
Busy, but fulfilling.
So busy was she that she almost forgot the lurking danger that had always been there, only that Li Tingxi had silently shielded her from it all.
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There are undercurrents, which is why she is content to devote herself wholeheartedly to her career.
In the blink of an eye, the wedding arrived as scheduled.
The scene was unprecedentedly lively.
Li Tingxi opened his five-star hotel for a whole week to handle the reception and arrangements for the wedding guests. From the wedding ceremony to every plant and tree, everything in the venue was done to the highest standard, making the scene grand and luxurious, comparable to a presidential wedding.
The venue was packed with distinguished guests, and the atmosphere was lively. It brought together at least half of the celebrities and nouveau riche from home and abroad. In addition to the expensive monetary gifts, the various high-end gifts were so numerous that they filled an entire warehouse.
Unlike popular Western weddings which are held at noon, Li Tingxi and Su Youling set their auspicious time at sunset.
The moment the sunset fell on the hotel building was a truly breathtaking sight.
Finally, the auspicious time is approaching.
The first wave of fireworks explodes—bang!
The first round of fireworks began, lasting fifteen minutes, and everyone heard the sound of happiness blooming.
Various fireworks bloomed in the night sky, forming bright and dazzling blessings. What was even more amazing was that the last round of fireworks actually showed a family portrait of Li Tingxi and Su Youling's family.
The expressions of the three children came to life amidst the bursts of fireworks.
Judging from the scene, all the media outlets showed excitement; it seemed there was big news, very big news.
"My goodness! This is the first time I've ever seen such a unique fireworks show. How did they manage to make it so precise?"
"This family photo is like a reality show, it's amazing."
"Did Li Tingxi invite the world's top fireworks designer to oversee this? If I were Su Youling, I would be so happy I could die."
"Don't jinx it. Don't talk about death on your wedding day. I heard that this fireworks show was designed by Li Tingxi's friend and his son. They used high-tech methods. We don't understand them, but they look amazing."
"Li Tingxi's son is not even six years old yet, how can such a young child be so amazing? Are all the young kids these days so extraordinary?"
"The power of genes! What do you think? Li Tingxi and Su Youling are both top performers in their respective fields. Their child has won at the starting line of DNA. We can't be envious of that."
People were filled with envy, resentment, and jealousy, but the joyful and happy atmosphere always infected everyone, and many young people even exclaimed that they believed in love again.
Li Tingxi embraced Su Youling on the viewing platform, admiring this beautiful scene. The lovely newlyweds also became a stunning picture in the eyes of everyone.
Seeing this, Hao Tianyi's expression changed, but she finally smiled and lowered her head, saying to her parents in the video, "Mom and Dad, look. How happy Brother Tingxi is now. He's finally not alone anymore."
After hanging up the video call, she was about to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes when a large hand suddenly landed on her shoulder: "Crying again?"
"Who's crying again?" Hao Tianyi pushed him away and quickly turned her back to wipe her face, not wanting to expose her disheveled appearance to others. But Le Yi was so annoying that he quietly handed her a handkerchief. "Wipe it off. You'll get wrinkles if you rub it like that."
"Le Yixun!" Hao Tianyi turned and kicked him, clearly annoyed and embarrassed, but Le Yixun suddenly grabbed her wrist and stared at her intently. "Lingling is right—"
Hao Tianyi's heart skipped a beat, and she felt somewhat unhappy.
What time is it, and he's still thinking about 'Lingling'?