Chapter 203 See You Again
After being belittled by her, Old Master Yin's face turned somewhat unpleasant. "I'm doing this all for your own good. Outsiders see things more clearly. You really don't want my help?"
Su Youling was not grateful. "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't need it. I think my judgment of people is much better than my mother's."
Old Master Yin's face turned bright red after being teased by her several times.
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Su Youling, he stopped insisting, sighed, and changed his approach. "Girl, since you have your own ideas, I respect them. However, I intend to take you in as my goddaughter and entrust the company to you in the future. That way, anyone who wants to bully you will have to think twice. What do you think?"
Su Youling gave a forced smile and said, "Mr. Yin, I cannot accept such a generous gift from you, as for recognizing me as your goddaughter."
The smile on her face didn't reach her eyes; it even carried a hint of malicious schadenfreude. "Does Shi Yan know what you're thinking?"
Old Master Yin narrowed his eyes and scrutinized her, a hint of displeasure on his face, clearly not expecting her to refuse so decisively.
However, he was still unwilling to give up. "The business I have built up over the years should naturally be handed over to someone more capable to manage. Girl, you are a rare gem."
The two did not notice that time had already passed outside the ward, and they heard every word of what Old Master Yin said.
Resentment and ambition intertwined in his eyes, creating a stark contrast with his usually gentle demeanor.
He never expected that despite his tireless efforts to impress Old Master Yin over the years, he was still seen as a hopeless case, and the old man would rather hand over the vast family business to an outsider with no blood relation.
Fortunately, this person was none other than a stranger.
Shi Yan loosened his clenched fist. Thinking about the love-hate entanglement between Old Master Yin and Su Hong that he had investigated, the gloom in his eyes dissipated slightly, replaced by a dark light of determination.
Since the old man loves Su Youling to this extent, he can kill two birds with one stone if he spares no effort to get her.
Shi Yan concealed the ambition in his eyes and put on a worried expression when he entered the ward. After inquiring about Grandpa Yin's health, he did not forget to scold him a few times, looking like a dutiful grandson who cared about his elder.
Perhaps because he had just been upset by Su Youling, Old Master Yin was very pleased with his thoughtfulness and asked about the progress of his project, offering a few pointers as well.
If Su Youling hadn't known the inside story, she would have really thought that the grandfather and grandson had a very deep relationship.
For people like them, relationships are a luxury.
Su Youling felt genuinely sorry for Su Hong. A mistake made in her youth was destined to become a lifelong regret, something that Old Master Yin could never make up for.
While he was lost in thought, Shi Yan had already decided to transfer Old Master Yin back to B City for treatment as soon as possible.
Old Master Yin knew his own health best. Medical conditions in Lingshui Town were limited, so even if he didn't achieve his goal on this trip, he had to go back first.
However, he still held onto his last hope and, unusually, humbled himself and pleaded with Su Youling, "Girl, please, before I leave, could you let your mother see me one last time?"
This time, he did not adopt his previous high-handed attitude, because he was still ill and looked old and pitiful.
Su Youling shook her head.
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Tell him the truth: "You don't actually think that my mom knew nothing about all this commotion, do you? Her unwillingness to show up is already telling you her answer."
The last glimmer of hope in Old Master Yin's eyes vanished completely, and he nodded with a sense of loss.
Shi Yan quickly made the arrangements and put the old man in the car.
Su Youling looked at the closed car door and breathed a sigh of relief.
Just then, Shi Yan walked over from the other end of the car and stopped in front of her, his eyes filled with worry. "Lingling, what I told you before, are you really not going to reconsider?"
"To Li Tingxi, you are nothing but a substitute. No matter how much you give to him, he will not appreciate it. If he had even the slightest feeling for you, he would never keep another woman by his side. He has already abandoned you. Don't be foolish anymore."
Su Youling's initial frown faded to a blank expression. "Are you finished?"
Shi Yan choked for a moment, his hands hanging by his sides tightening and loosening, his gaze falling on her lower abdomen, feeling sorry for her, "Do you want the baby in your belly to be born without a father?"
Su Youling's already limited good temper was completely exhausted by these grandfather and grandson. With a cold face, she retorted rudely, "Shi Yan, how come I never noticed how self-righteous you were before? By what right and position do you speak to me like this?"
Ignoring Shi Yan's frozen expression, she sneered, "You want to know the answer, right? Fine, I'll tell you now, even if Li Tingxi and I really break up, it's not your turn to be the stepfather of the child in my belly, understand?"
Although the delay didn't affect her much, she was actually a little uneasy because there had been no news of Li Tingxi since he left.
Shi Yan felt a little embarrassed when Su Youling stared at him with a look that seemed both mocking and sarcastic. He gritted his teeth and left a message before getting into the car: "I won't give up, Lingling. I'll wait for you to change your mind."
Su Youling was speechless. This grandfather and grandson really did share the same fondness for being delusional.
No sooner had Shi Yan left than Wei Ning called, "Breaking news! Li Tingxi has officially announced his divorce from Shen Xiyue. I really didn't expect Li Tingxi to be so bold..."
For a moment, Su Youling even doubted whether she was hallucinating. The pounding of her heart in her chest became erratic, making her mind go blank.
The sounds around him seemed amplified several times over, and Wei Ning's excited, laughing voice didn't stop for a long time.
"You have no idea what a huge uproar Li Tingxi's divorce statement caused in City A. The area downstairs of the Li Group's company was packed with reporters, and everyone was waiting for Li Tingxi to personally respond."
Su Youling gripped her phone so tightly it turned white, and when she spoke, her voice was incredibly tense, "Where is Li Tingxi?"
Wei Ning sensed her tension and worry and comforted her, "Don't worry, Li Tingxi has his reasons for doing this. He doesn't fight unprepared battles. Although he hasn't responded yet, I'm sure he'll take action soon. Just focus on your pregnancy and wait for his good news."
Although Wei Ning said that, Su Youling still couldn't put her mind at ease.
Li Tingxi didn't give her a single hint, and the reason he was in such a hurry to return to City A was actually because of the divorce.
He could have easily let her know, but he kept it from her and endured it all by himself, simply because he didn't want her to worry.
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