Chapter 477 You should handle this carefully.
Su Youling now feels nothing but disappointment towards Li Tingxi.
“Putting aside our professional identities, as women, we have similar experiences, and I can understand how you feel right now,” Xia Zhiying’s voice softened. “But this is indeed the best choice for you right now, not for yourself, but for your children. I think you should understand this better than I do.”
Su Youling's heart was inevitably touched by her words, and her feelings became increasingly complicated. "I will think about it carefully."
Xia Zhiying didn't know if she had listened, but as an outsider, she couldn't interfere too much.
She coughed twice, and then, thinking about what she was about to say, her voice became somewhat unnatural: "Miss Su, Li Mufeng... he wouldn't really be in trouble, would he?"
Su Youling then realized the change in her attitude towards Li Mufeng and understood.
It seems Li Mufeng has been trying to curry favor with Xia Zhiying lately, and it looks like it's working; she's starting to show concern for him now.
Unfortunately, she doesn't have the time or energy right now to probe the progress of Li Mufeng's pursuit plan.
She reassured Xia Zhiying, "Don't worry, I'll call Li Mufeng again now. I'll let you know as soon as possible if anything happens."
Xia Zhiying subconsciously agreed, but only realized something was wrong after Su Youling hung up the phone.
Both Su Youling's words and her overly natural agreement placed her in the position of being one of Li Mufeng's own people, which was too intimate or even ambiguous.
But she and Li Mufeng... could at most be considered friends.
Xia Zhiying unconsciously bit her lower lip, ignoring her racing heartbeat, and thought to herself in a somewhat self-deceptive way: her feelings for Li Mufeng were simply out of concern for a friend, which was perfectly normal.
Su Youling immediately called Li Mufeng after hanging up the phone.
The call was answered almost instantly, but what came through was Li Tingxi's cold, icy mockery: "Li Mufeng actually asked you for help right away, Su Youling. It seems you two really are in cahoots, making me run around like a fool!"
Su Youling's eyes darkened. Hearing Li Mufeng's suppressed groan on the other end of the phone, she immediately became furious: "Li Tingxi, if you have any complaints, you can take them out on me. Five years ago, Li Mufeng only helped me out of pity. If it weren't for him, I would have lost my baby long ago! What right do you have to blame him?"
Li Tingxi's breathing quickened for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure and scoffed, "Su Youling, it's not your place to judge right or wrong. You only need to know one thing: Li Mufeng took the blame for you, and that's enough. This is just the beginning of my revenge against you."
Su Youling's hand gripping the phone so tightly it turned white, and she couldn't help but question, "What exactly do you want to do to Li Mufeng? Li Tingxi, I..."
However, Li Tingxi hung up the phone the next second.
Su Youling was so angry she wanted to smash her phone.
Seeing that she was quite angry, Rebecca quickly came over and helped her to sit down on the sofa, trying to calm her down. "How is Li Mufeng now? Li Tingxi wouldn't really hurt him, would he?"
“I don’t know either,” Su Youling said with a frown, sighing as she supported herself on her elbows with her knees, clasped her hands together on her forehead, and rubbed her temples in pain. “It’s too late to get to Li Mufeng’s house now.”
Li Mufeng will definitely suffer some hardship, but it's unknown how far Li Tingxi will go.
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Fortunately, Li Mufeng called back after fifteen minutes. He wasn't seriously injured and still had the energy to joke around and tease Su Youling.
Su Youling breathed a sigh of relief and told him to contact Xia Zhiying himself: "When I contacted Dr. Xia, she was very worried about you. You should handle this carefully."
Li Mufeng was happy and grateful, but also a little apologetic: "I may really not be able to help you this time."
“You’ve already helped me enough,” Su Youling said, gazing absently out the window. “This time, let’s resolve things between Li Tingxi and me ourselves.”
...
Su Youling knew that Li Tingxi always kept his word, but she didn't expect his so-called revenge to come so quickly.
The next morning, Su Youling was in the break room processing documents sent remotely from the company when she suddenly received an urgent call from Ding Muyan: "Rebecca, did you know that the person in charge of the art exhibition rejected our exhibition application? They received a report that some of our exhibits have a cultural background that is suspected of being divisive to China, and that the related certificates and prizes are also suspected of being fake."
"How is this possible?" Su Youling took a deep breath. "All our exhibits have been inspected by professional institutions. They could easily..."
“It was Li Tingxi who had this messed up,” Ding Muyan interrupted her rudely, trying his best to suppress his anger. “I don’t care what problems you and Li Tingxi had, since it was caused by you, I hope you can resolve it as soon as possible so that the art exhibition can be held smoothly as scheduled. Otherwise, I will have no choice but to change partners.”
Su Youling knew that Ding Muyan was already giving her a chance by asking her to solve the problem, and all she could do now was apologize and make a promise.
Before she could catch her breath, Wenxi rushed in anxiously to report: "Lingling, something terrible has happened. Several projects our studio has recently undertaken have had their design drafts leaked out without our knowledge, and some people have even accused us of plagiarism. Now, the clients are all expressing their dissatisfaction, and their proposals to revise the design plans have been rejected. They are all demanding compensation from us."
Su Youling could no longer hold back. She suddenly stood up, placed her hands on the desk, and arched her thin back into a taut arc. Because she used too much force, the pen in her hand broke.
She looked up at Wen Xi with a livid face, her mind in turmoil. "It's Li Tingxi."
I'll also mention the issue of art exhibitions while I'm at it.
Wen Xi's face turned green after hearing this. She took a few steps forward and slammed her hand on the table angrily. "That bastard! I knew it. How could something suddenly go wrong?"
She frantically pulled out her phone, opened Weibo's trending topics, and sure enough, the hashtags "Strange Kingdom plagiarism" and "Strange Kingdom reported" had already climbed to the top of the trending list.
She quickly showed it to Su Youling, saying, "I'll have the company's public relations department handle this immediately."
Su Youling's headache worsened, and her mouth felt dry and bitter.
Li Tingxi's retaliation came too quickly; she didn't even have a chance to resist.
Just when I was at my wit's end, there was a sudden, urgent knocking on the door.
Then, the door opened a crack, and Yueyue peeked in halfway, clenching her little fists to warn Su Youling: "Mom, Dad is at the hospital again. I swear, this time it wasn't Yueyue who brought him!"
Su Youling and Wen Xi exchanged a glance, their expressions both revealing their seriousness.
Yueyue is very good at reading people's expressions. She raised her little hand and volunteered, "Mom, if you don't want to see Dad, Yueyue can help you get rid of him."
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