Chapter 306: Aren't you tired of using the substitute trope?
"I was wrong, Mr. Li!" Lu Niao begged desperately, but seeing that Li Tingxi was completely unmoved and only focused on Rebecca who was watching from the side, her heart turned cold.
She lost!
Li Tingxi doesn't even see me!
That bitch Rebecca, she ruined everything for her today!
But now that things have come to this, she has no choice but to bow her head, nor dare she not.
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Seeing that Qin He was about to push her over the railing, Lu Niao quickly shouted at the top of her lungs, "I'm sorry, Rebecca! I was wrong, I was wrong!"
“I shouldn’t have instructed the waiter to harm you, and I shouldn’t have mocked you. It’s all my fault!” Lu Niao clung tightly to the railing, sobbing uncontrollably. “Waaah, Uncle! Grandpa! Grandma! I was wrong, please save me, I’m scared…”
Seeing her, a beautiful young lady from a prestigious family, forced into this state, crying pitifully, everyone felt a pang of sympathy.
Because of Li Tingxi's gloomy expression, no one dared to go up and persuade him.
At this moment, Su Youling suddenly felt extremely bored. This was nothing but a ridiculous farce. She had been pushed into the role of the clown on the stage and forced to accept everyone's comments.
What's the point of exhausting yourself to entertain others?
"Forget it!" Su Youling waved her hand. "The person you've wronged the most isn't me, an outsider, but Mr. Lu, who's currently ill. If you have any conscience at all, go back and take good care of them."
Qin He glanced at Li Tingxi before tossing Lu Niao back onto the boat.
Lu Mingxuan quickly broke free from Ding Muyan and rushed over to look at her, "Lu Niao!"
Lu Niao moved her lips, coldly watching Su Youling's aloof and noble back. After a long while, she lowered her eyes, grabbed Lu Mingxuan's hand, stood up, and returned to the cabin looking disheveled.
The crowd had various expressions and whispered among themselves.
The Lu family has lost face tonight, and the old man's lifelong integrity has been affected by Lu Niao.
Everyone sighed with regret.
The banquet ended early due to the farce on the ship, and not much was lost.
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At that time, the ship also docked.
Su Youling avoided the crowd, greeted Amy, and learned about Grandpa Lu's condition before showing herself.
After everyone had left, she said goodbye to Amy and left alone.
As soon as she disembarked, she saw Ding Muyan walking over with a big smile. "Rebecca was amazing tonight. From now on, she's probably going to become a celebrity in the industry."
Su Youling lifted her eyelids and glanced at him indifferently, "I don't know why, but I always have the feeling that I'm being used as a pawn."
Ding Muyan smiled and said, "Rebecca, it's getting late. Let me take you home."
"No need," Su Youling coldly refused. "I wouldn't dare ride in President Ding's car casually. I'm worried that tonight's banquet might turn into another trap."
"Why are you so hostile towards me?" Ding Muyan raised an eyebrow and stopped her. "Even if you're not Su Youling, we can still be friends. And to put it another way, we might even collaborate in the future. Is Rebecca trying to give up on the design exhibition bidding with this attitude?"
Threaten her?
Su Youling stopped and sized up the man whose purpose was unclear. He seemed to have become more sinister and calculating than he had been five years ago, making him even more unpredictable.
"As I've said before, whether or not we can win a bid depends on our solid capabilities. If Mr. Ding is looking for a partner who flatters and fawns, then he's probably picked the wrong person."
She looked coldly at Ding Muyan, "And—I hate being used as a substitute and subjected to all sorts of probing and shadowy behavior. Mr. Ding, this is a one-time exception!"
Ding Muyan raised an eyebrow, tactfully stepped aside, and looked meaningfully behind her. "No one likes being used as a substitute, and I'm not that stupid. Rebecca, don't worry, the you I see is the you right in front of me."
Su Youling frowned, turned around and saw Li Tingxi standing behind her. His tall and aloof figure was enveloped in the sea breeze, giving him a melancholy and lonely beauty.
Didn't he just drive away?
Why are you back again?
They tried to hide from each other, but couldn't avoid either of them because they were so annoying!
"You two can continue your conversation. I'll head back now." Su Youling turned and left, leaving the conversation to these two true old friends.
Li Tingxi gave Ding Muyan a warning look. "Whatever your purpose is, stay away from her, or I will make you pay a heavy price."
After saying that, he hurriedly caught up with Su Youling.
Behind him, Ding Muyan stroked his jawline, his eyes filled with a deep, gloomy look. He chuckled and turned to walk in another dark direction.
...
“Su…” Li Tingxi strode after Su Youling, only to be glared at by her. He quickly changed his address to “Rebecca, I’ll take you.”
"Is this an order?" Su Youling sneered.
Five years have passed, and he still hasn't changed in his speech and actions.
He is consistently cold and domineering, acting only according to his own ideas and never considering others!
"I'm begging you." Li Tingxi saw the sarcasm in her eyes and realized that his tone was a bit off, so he quickly softened and lowered his stance. "Consider it an apology."
Su Youling raised an eyebrow, but still did not agree.
That scoundrel, even after five years, he still can't change his ways, going around the streets looking for a substitute.
They would try every means to keep someone who looked similar by their side, even resorting to coaxing and cajoling.
Tired of using the Stand trope?
“I’m truly sorry for mistaking you for my deceased wife,” Li Tingxi sincerely stated his position. “To express my apology, let me take you home.”
Just then,
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beep beep—
The driver drove up and called Su Youling to get in the car, interrupting Li Tingxi's plan.
His handsome face was somewhat dark, but he still looked at Su Youling expectantly, hoping to get her approval.
pity--
"Since you've admitted your mistake, don't make the same mistake again. I've heard many versions of the story of President Li and Miss Su, but without exception, she struggled for many years as a substitute, only to die in the end."
Su Youling spoke eloquently, “Excuse my bluntness, but President Li is the culprit behind her death. The double trope has already killed one person, enough is enough. I hope President Li will stop harming others and himself.”
After saying that, she turned and got into the car, slamming the door shut without hesitation, shutting out Li Tingxi's shocked and pained face from outside the window.
What a scumbag!
He only understands human speech when he's given a sharp rebuke.
He deserves to be so angry because he keeps coming up to me so eagerly.
“Su Su…” Li Tingxi watched the car disappear into the distance, clutching his heart and slowing his breathing. After a long while, he suddenly gave a bitter smile. “Yes, harming others harms oneself. So in the end, I reaped what I sowed.”
But this time—
He will not repeat the same mistake.
...
I got home close to midnight.
Su Youling felt empty inside. Instead of going to her own bedroom, she went to check on her three children's room.
Yangyang slept upright with her hands crossed on her lower abdomen, while Xingxing slept sprawled out, occasionally making fists in the air with her hands; Yueyue slept with her mouth slightly open, drooling, her little face wet, and she was murmuring something.
The irritability and frustration that had lasted until midnight dissipated considerably.
Su Youling covered the children with blankets, picked up Yueyue who was about to roll over, and lay down to snuggle with her in the crib. But then she heard the little one suddenly murmur, "Handsome uncle, eat meat!"
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