Chapter 224 Deception
Shen Xiyue slowly opened her eyes and looked at him, a bitter smile appearing on her pale face. "You said it was only a possibility, and the possibility was extremely small. I can't afford to gamble. Even if I die, I don't want to die abroad."
Li Tingxi's brows furrowed even more, his gaze towards her complex. "So you committed suicide because you didn't want to go abroad?"
Shen Cong immediately became displeased and glared at him fiercely. "My daughter was just rescued from the brink of death, Li Tingxi. It's one thing if you don't understand her, but do you have to question her?"
"Dad!" Shen Xiyue interrupted him, then looked at Li Tingxi, wiped away her tears, her eyes filled with pain and struggle, and asked him, "Do you know how painful my married life abroad has been all these years? All those words about how happy I am are lies to you. If I were doing well, I wouldn't have come back to China."
"Tingxi, I really regret it. I regretted it not long after breaking our engagement. What I thought was love was just a lie from beginning to end..."
Shen Xiyue painfully recounted her experiences abroad over the years and the mental torment she suffered, unable to stop herself from crying as she spoke.
Looking at the regret, pain, and deep guilt in her eyes, Li Tingxi wasn't exactly unmoved, but he certainly couldn't feel anything other than sympathy.
He didn't know when it started, but the place in his heart that belonged to his lover had already been completely occupied by Su Youling.
Shen Xiyue choked up several times as she spoke of her sorrows, and her mother empathized with her and wiped away her tears along with her.
However, when she looked up and saw Li Tingxi's calm expression, apart from his frown, Shen Xiyue felt a lump in her throat, and a strong sense of resentment and anger welled up inside her.
This shouldn't be happening. In the past, Li Tingxi would be heartbroken over even the smallest injuries she suffered. Now, after hearing about her tragic past, how can he react like this?!
Provoked, Shen Xiyue pinched her palm hard, her red eyes filled with pleading, "Tingxi, after experiencing such pain, I have developed an indelible shadow over foreign countries, so please, I beg you, let me stay, okay?"
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Before Li Tingxi could speak, she bit her lip, pulled her hand out of Chen's grasp, and before Chen could react, quickly pulled the IV needle from the back of her other hand. She then pressed it against her neck and said in a hoarse voice, "If you don't agree, I'd rather die right now!"
There was even blood seeping from the needle tip.
Chen's mother turned pale with fright, wanting to stop her but not daring to get close.
Li Tingxi instinctively stepped forward, "Don't be impulsive."
Shen Cong lunged at him, trying to grab his collar.
Li Tingxi realized his intention and put his arm behind his back.
Unable to break free, Shen Cong was furious, her face flushed and her eyes hardened. She roared at him, "Li Tingxi, if you don't agree, are you trying to force my daughter to die?"
Seeing that Shen Xiyue was tightening her grip on the needle, Li Tingxi's eyes darkened, and he conceded, "I agree."
Shen Xiyue's tense body immediately relaxed, and tears continued to fall silently, soaking the quilt. "Tingxi, thank you."
Frightened, Shen's mother snatched the needle from her hand and slammed the call bell by the bed.
The doctor arrived quickly, re-administered acupuncture on Shen Xiyue, first scolded her, and then criticized Shen Cong and his wife for not taking good care of the patient.
“The patient’s condition is very bad right now, especially since her emotions are extremely unstable. You family members must be there to take care of her at all times.”
It was only then that Li Tingxi learned from the doctor that Shen Xiyue's injured leg had been severely injured again a few days ago, and the wound that had been healing well had become infected.
After the doctor left, before the Shen couple could even make a fuss, Li...
Tingxi took the initiative to take care of Shen Xiyue at her bedside.
The Shen couple were more than happy to have this, and before leaving, they repeatedly instructed Li Tingxi to stay by Shen Xiyue's side at all times.
When only Shen Xiyue and Li Tingxi were left in the ward, Li Tingxi tidied up the bed next to him, then got a cup of hot water and watched Shen Xiyue take her medicine.
Shen Xiyue looked utterly resistant, closed her lips tightly, turned her head away, and gave a self-deprecating twitch at the corner of her mouth. "Being disabled is already a given fact. Taking medicine is just a way to comfort myself."
Li Tingxi narrowed his eyes, his attitude firm. "Although I promised you I wouldn't send you abroad, your leg still needs treatment. How can you be so sure you can't stand up again until the very last moment?"
Shen Xiyue's eyes flickered, but she finally nodded and struggled to get up. However, she accidentally touched the spot where the needle had just been removed and gasped in pain.
Seeing the bruises on the back of her hand and the backflow of blood from the IV line, Li Tingxi frowned, but gently pressed down on her shoulder. "Don't move."
Shen Xiyue could only lie back down.
Li Tingxi adjusted the IV drip, sat down, dispensed the dose of medicine for her, and gestured for her to open her mouth.
Shen Xiyue was stunned for a moment, and only reacted when he reminded her again, opening her mouth in a stammering manner.
Li Tingxi calmly put the pill into her mouth, his serious demeanor as if he were handling official business.
However, Shen Xiyue blushed unconsciously, her eyelashes fluttering slightly, as if she had returned to the time when the two of them had just started dating.
Even though Li Tingxi showed no sign of flirting, her heart was racing, filled with anticipation and longing.
Indeed, staying was the right decision.
Unbeknownst to the two, Shen's mother, who should have already left, returned and, through the narrow crack in the door, pointed her phone camera at them, capturing the scene on camera.
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They came down.
In the ward, Li Tingxi handed a glass of water to Chen Xiyue's lips.
As Shen Xiyue obediently swallowed, her eyes remained fixed on Li Tingxi, and her eyes were more bright than before.
Li Tingxi realized the inappropriateness of her action and immediately put down the water glass after she finished taking her medicine.
Although he simply felt sorry for Su Youling because he couldn't easily feed Shen Xiyue her medicine, he inexplicably felt guilty.
Furthermore, he didn't know if he was overthinking it, but the way Shen Xiyue looked at him made him feel a little burdened.
He opened his mouth, wanting to tell Shen Xiyue that he was already preparing for his wedding with Su Youling, but considering Shen Xiyue's current mental state, he decided to wait until she felt better before talking to her.
This situation of being kept in the dark by both sides made Li Tingxi feel like a sinner, and he was very agitated.
Seeing that he didn't look well, Shen Xiyue thought he was tired, so she gently advised him, "I'm much better now and I won't do anything irrational anymore. Why don't you go back? Let my mom stay with me."
She had just attempted suicide, so how could Li Tingxi listen to her? "No need, I'll just lie here for a while. Qin He will bring the company documents over for me later. You don't mind if I handle some business here, do you?"
Shen Xiyue shook her head to indicate that it was okay.
Li Tingxi nodded, then leaned back on the cot next to him and closed his eyes, pretending to sleep.
In fact, he was not sleepy at all. As soon as he closed his eyes, all he could think about was Su Youling.
He really needs to resolve these problems as soon as possible and marry Su Youling, otherwise he will never be at peace.
Shen Xiyue stared intently at Li Tingxi's face, her eyes carefully and greedily tracing his perfect facial contours, her heart pounding so fast it felt like it was about to jump out of her chest.
Li Tingxi's eyelashes suddenly fluttered at that moment.
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