Chapter 78 Li Tingxi is ugly and has a bad temper

Su Hong paused for a moment, then quickly beamed. "Little Li, I'm a blind woman and I'm used to making a fuss. Did I scare you just now? Have you eaten yet? Let's have a meal together!"

“He doesn’t…” Su Youling just wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible, but Li Tingxi plopped down at the table. “Thank you, Auntie. I was really hungry after the long journey.”

Su Youling pursed her lips, having no choice but to let Li Tingxi eat at the same table, while she was secretly wondering about it.

Shen Xiyue was so ill that Li Tingxi took her back to City A. He should have stayed by her side at all times, so why did he come to City B so quickly?

Could it be because of Li Qidong?

Although the Li Group's movements have not been disclosed to the public, Wei Ning has been sharing rumors with her from time to time ever since he learned of Li Tingxi's identity.

She knew that the Li family was in a very unstable situation. Because of Li Qidong's troubles, Li Tingxi must have been extremely busy trying to quell the turmoil within the Li family.

If Li Qidong can be completely eliminated as a potential threat, Li Tingxi's problem should be easily solved.

Su Youling convinced herself to stop thinking about it and ate with her head down, occasionally serving Su Hong food and tea, completely ignoring Li Tingxi. On the contrary, Su Hong felt bad and took good care of Li Tingxi.

But older women tend to be talkative, and Su Hong had been bedridden with illness, so she rarely had anyone to talk to. Therefore, she would ask Li Tingxi all sorts of questions, just like a mother-in-law looking at her future son-in-law. This made Su Youling's hair stand on end.

Li Tingxi has a bad temper, as she has experienced firsthand over the years, so Su Youling was very worried that he would lose his temper and tried to interrupt Su Hong's enthusiastic questions several times during the meal.

Unexpectedly, Li Tingxi was quite cooperative, even embellishing his family background and telling Su Hong every word without missing a single detail, as if he were really there for a blind date, and had prepared a rather excellent personal resume.

Upon hearing this, Su Hong couldn't stop smiling. "Little Li is such a promising young man! With such a pleasant voice, he must be very handsome too. He must have a girlfriend, right?"

It's so obvious!

Does her mother really want to play matchmaker and bring her and Li Tingxi together?

"Mom!" Su Youling was so embarrassed she didn't know where to put her face. "Don't ask around. Li... my colleague isn't good-looking, and he has a terrible temper. Besides, he's already married, and his wife is very beautiful."

"Oh? Is that so? I was just asking casually." Su Hong smiled with disappointment and embarrassment, then groped and poked Su Youling's forehead, scolding her, "Look at you, how can you talk about your colleague like that? A man's looks are not important, what's likable is ability and a sense of responsibility."

She looked at Li Tingxi's question again through the blurry light and said apologetically, "Little Li, don't listen to this girl's nonsense. Auntie thinks you are excellent and capable, and you have a happy family. You are simply a winner in life."

"Auntie, Su Su was just joking. We often do that, so don't worry." Li Tingxi's words were polite, but his handsome face turned pale and then black. He reached under the table and grabbed Su Youling's hand tightly, asking in a low voice, "In your heart, am I ugly and have a bad temper?"

Su Youling tried to pull her hand away, but couldn't. She snorted angrily, "Don't you know your own temper?"

"You!" Li Tingxi gritted his teeth, furious at her arrogant attitude.

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She pressed down with her palm, grabbing Su Youling's hand and pinning it to her leg, not letting go for the entire meal.

Su Youling didn't dare make a fuss, so she could only let him do as he pleased; eating with one hand was extremely awkward. But Li Tingxi seemed to be enjoying himself, and even managed to chat with Su Hong.

Su Hong's body still needs rehabilitation, and she gets tired easily. After eating, she took a walk outside and then went back to her room to sleep because she was too tired.

Su Youling carefully closed the door, but as soon as she turned around, someone grabbed her arm and pressed her against the wall. Li Tingxi's handsome face pressed down, his nose close to hers, refusing to budge.

"Li Tingxi!" Su Youling gritted her teeth. "What are you planning to do now?"

Li Tingxi's gaze was intense. "Have you forgotten what you promised me?"

Su Youling pursed her lips. "My mom and I finally settled down in City B. She still needs regular checkups and rehabilitation, so I won't go back to City A with you. I appreciate your help in getting Professor Jin here, and I'll definitely repay you when I have the chance."

She was prepared for a protracted battle with Li Tingxi. Now that Professor Jin had brought Lance back to his country, and that old fox Wei Ning had disappeared without a trace after settling her in, she was confident that he could protect her.

Therefore, her only weakness now is Su Hong. As long as her mother stays by her side, Li Tingxi can't threaten her.

Li Tingxi pressed his lips down, almost kissing her. "You're quite the schemer. You want to back out right after the surgery, and you've even learned to give me empty promises..."

Su Youling pressed against Li Tingxi's chest, her calmness bordering on ruthlessness. "You're in such a hurry, is Shen Xiyue really terminally ill? You insist on me going back to City A with you, is it because you're after my kidney?"

Li Tingxi choked, his face turning pale. "What kind of person do you take me for?"

Looking at Su Youling's stubborn and forbearing eyes, he thought of what Qin He had reported—the two elders of the Shen family were heartless and ruthless, luring Shen Xiyue away from the hospital, kidnapping Su Youling, and colluding with the research staff under Li Qidong, all to forcibly transplant Su Youling's kidney into Shen Xiyue.

They are both biological daughters, and they look exactly alike. How cruel those two old men in the Shen family must have been. How painful and desperate must Su Youling have been in their shoes?

Even though she knew she was Shen Xiyue's stand-in, she never showed any rejection or disgust towards Shen Xiyue, but instead dutifully completed her role.

Until Shen Xiyue reappeared, the people around Su Youling cruelly hurt her time and time again because of Shen Xiyue, causing her to experience life-and-death situations several times.

From this perspective, he, like the two elders of the Shen family, is the murderer who seriously injured Su Youling.

Li Tingxi's gaze shifted repeatedly, but in the end he didn't force Su Youling. His expression softened, and he took her hand and led her to the small garden outside, so as not to disturb Su Hong's sleep.

“If you don’t want to go back to City A, then don’t go back.” Li Tingxi’s words surprised Su Youling, but she pursed her lips and didn’t reply.

Given Li Tingxi's cunning, there will definitely be more to come.

Seeing that she didn't ask many questions and didn't seem particularly surprised, Li Tingxi felt a mix of frustration and admiration.

Su Youling is calm and composed in the face of adversity, with a stable temperament and quick mind. She is indeed a very capable woman, something he had always overlooked before.

"Take a look at this." Li Tingxi handed Su Youling a document. She glanced at it and was slightly taken aback. "Yi Tao Culture?"