Chapter 516 Proximity to the Water
After a long pause, Ye Qing feigned curiosity and asked Li Tingxi, "Mr. Li, I remember your longtime assistant was named Karina, right? Is this a new one?"
If Su Youling still couldn't hear the obvious hostility in her words, then she would have truly wasted her twenty-odd years of life.
Li Tingxi looked at Ye Qing with a slightly dark expression, then put his arm around Su Youling's shoulder, which was both an introduction and a warning: "This is my fiancée... Rebecca."
He actually wanted to openly say that this was his wife Su Youling's, but he still had some sense and knew that now was not the time to reveal Su Youling's true identity.
Ye Qing's forced smile almost crumbled because of Li Tingxi's words, but she quickly regained her composure and smiled as she reached out to Su Youling: "Miss Rebecca, you must have suffered a lot of grievances having such an unromantic fiancé as Li Tingxi, right?"
Her tone, which completely identified herself as one of Li Tingxi's own people, caused Su Youling great discomfort.
Su Youling was not someone to be easily manipulated, but considering her status as Professor Richard's daughter, she simply touched Ye Qing's hand briefly to maintain appearances.
She calmly pulled her hand away from Li Tingxi's and smiled faintly at Ye Qing: "Miss Ye, Mr. Li is just joking. We are not engaged, so how can we be considered a betrothed?"
Upon hearing this, Li Tingxi subconsciously frowned, his gaze towards her becoming increasingly complex.
He had thought that his actions over the past few days had brought the two of them closer, but now it seemed that he had been deluding himself.
After noticing the unusual atmosphere between the two, Ye Qing couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "President Li, it seems you're just being wishful."
Upon hearing this, Li Tingxi glanced at her coolly, a hint of displeasure in his eyes: "Ye Qing, our relationship isn't close enough for you to freely discuss my private affairs in front of me, is it?"
Ye Qing felt somewhat embarrassed that he had addressed her by her first name so rudely in front of so many people. However, she was a composed person and immediately retorted in the same way without seeming aggressive: "Li Tingxi, we're friends, why are you taking my joke so seriously?"
Professor Richard wasn't oblivious to the unspoken tension between them, but at his age, he didn't want to get involved and just wanted some peace and quiet. So he stepped in to defuse the situation: "Alright, if you keep talking, the food will get cold."
The three children were called downstairs, and the group sat down at the table to eat.
Ye Qing watched as Li Tingxi and Su Youling, one on each side, flanked the three children as they sat down opposite her, looking every bit like a family of three. Her eyebrows were slightly lowered, and a dark light of jealousy shone in her eyes from an angle unseen by others.
In fact, she certainly didn't come to visit her father, whom she only saw a few times a year, on a whim. She would only come to visit when necessary to maintain their distant father-daughter relationship, like now.
Thinking of this, Ye Qing composed herself, raised her head, and put on a flawless smile, playing the role of her daughter and showering Professor Richard with concern.
Professor Richard was also very receptive to her charm, and under her guidance, he explained why Li Tingxi and Su Youling had settled here with their three children.
Ye Qing's gaze was fixed on Li Tingxi, who was feeding Yangyang, looking at the man's gentle, smiling face.
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Pang's jealousy grew uncontrollably.
Neither of them were his children, yet he treated Rebecca's child as his own. Was this still the Li Tingxi she knew?
She met Li Tingxi when he first took over the Li Group; at that time, they were rivals.
Like her mother, Ye Qing is a strong woman who refuses to admit defeat in everything. In her eyes, men are nothing more than stepping stones to career advancement. In the workplace, she has always been committed to trampling men underfoot.
Li Tingxi was the only exception. For the first time, she had the idea of conquering a man, but unfortunately, Li Tingxi never gave her any hope.
But why? What's so special about this woman who already has three children that made him lower himself and take the initiative to pursue her?
Ye Qing was born into privilege. Her father was a leading figure in the medical field, and her mother was the head of the Ye Group. She herself was also very capable, inheriting her mother's talent in business and possessing a keen sense for financial investment.
After her parents divorced, she naturally inherited the Ye family business and became a leading rising star in the business world.
Countless men pursued her, but she stumbled on Li Tingxi. Li Tingxi's attitude towards her wasn't exactly cold, but it certainly wasn't special either. This same attitude was shown equally to every woman who tried to get close to him.
Because of Li Tingxi's "lack of desires," she always believed that no woman could move him and was convinced that she would win him over one day. Su Youling's appearance was like a wake-up call for her.
Ye Qing's gaze seemingly casually swept across Su Youling's face, but his mind was in turmoil.
In fact, she had been paying attention to the reports from Chinese media about Li Tingxi and Su Youling, and as soon as she learned that the two had come to the country together, she immediately had someone investigate the reason.
Unexpectedly, the two came to Professor Richard specifically to seek medical help for Su Youling's child, which was a godsend for her, as she was in a very convenient position.
Thinking of this, Ye Qing's eyes darkened.
Of course, she wasn't love-struck. Her purpose in coming here wasn't just for this rare opportunity to get close to Li Tingxi, but for a more important mission.
Su Youling, sitting opposite Ye Qing, noticed Ye Qing's ambiguous gaze and felt a prickling discomfort, so she frowned slightly.
When she looked up, Ye Qing had already looked away and was talking to Professor Richard with a smile on her face.
“Dad, you’ve been retired for two years now. No matter how much Mom and I tried to persuade you, you didn’t change your mind. I never thought you’d pick up a scalpel again,” Ye Qing said, seemingly sighing. “It seems I haven’t been paying enough attention to you. How about I stay here with you for a while? If you find me annoying, just pretend I didn’t say anything.”
Professor Richard looked at her with surprise: "Aren't you very busy with work? How could you find time to spend with me?"
Ye Qing was adept at coaxing him: "Didn't you say that money can never be earned enough? Of course, you are more important than work. I specially applied for a half-vacation with my mother. With my mother backing me up, you can relax."
When she mentioned his ex-wife, Professor Richard's smile faded slightly, and he didn't ask any further questions: "If you'd like to come down and keep me company, that would be wonderful."
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