Chapter 401 Your filter for Rebecca is too thick.
Karina was completely stunned. Her legs went weak from his sinister gaze, and she realized her current situation—ever since Rebecca appeared, she could no longer stand beside Li Tingxi and enjoy the special treatment she thought she had.
Over the years, she had always believed that she was special in Li Tingxi's eyes.
Even though he still thought of Su Youling, the dead can't replace the warmth of the living.
She firmly believed that she would win over Li Tingxi sooner or later.
All of this planning and fantasy was shattered by Rebecca.
Now that Li Tingxi is protecting Rebecca like the apple of his eye, she can no longer confront him head-on.
"I...I'm sorry, I was just worried about you." Karina changed to a soft and pitiful appearance, and took a step forward timidly. "Tingxi, I heard that you were seriously injured while saving Rebecca, so I rushed over from City A overnight, afraid that something might have happened to you."
"Thankfully, thank God, you've finally woken up." She took two steps towards the bedside, staring at Li Tingxi's pale but still handsome face. "Tingxi, the medical conditions in C City are definitely not as good as in A City, and A City is your base of operations. Since you were injured, there has been no news from the hospital, and people outside are filled with anxiety and speculation. As time goes on, people become restless..."
Karina walked up to Li Tingxi and whispered, "If you don't go back soon, the Li family will change its ways sooner or later."
Despite all she said, Li Tingxi remained unmoved, even showing a hint of impatience in his expression. "Have you said enough?"
"I--"
"Karina, you should complete your resignation procedures as soon as possible." Li Tingxi interrupted her expressionlessly, "No matter what your feelings are for me, or what your relationship is with the old man, none of that matters anymore."
“Back then, I almost caused you to have a difficult childbirth, and Lele was born prematurely and became weak and sickly as a result. I have always felt guilty towards you and your daughter, and I will make it up to you as much as I can.”
“I have prepared a sufficient education fund and medical fund, enough for Lele to go to school and graduate safely. Any illness, big or small, will not cause any financial burden to your family.” With each sentence of his plan, Karina’s face paled a little more.
Li Tingxi was so ruthless. He seemed to be very thorough, but in reality, he cut off all her escape routes, leaving her with no chance to get any closer to him.
What a heartless man!
"Tingxi, are you being so heartless to me because of Rebecca?" Karina clenched her fists, looking at Su Youling with resentment. "Why do you think Tingxi is so good to you? You've profited immensely from your looks, don't you want to know..."
“I know, I’m not blind, of course I know everything.” Su Youling coldly interrupted her, “The internet is buzzing about me and Li Tingxi, and you know perfectly well who did the most.”
"It wasn't me! It was all Chairman Li who did it, I'm just a small employee..." Karina subconsciously tried to defend herself, but when she saw the woman's smiling eyes, she realized that she had been tricked. "Rebecca, why are you targeting me at every turn? My feelings for Tingxi are not what you think."
"Do you still have the truth in your mouth?"
Su Youling retorted, finding Su Youling's face increasingly hypocritical. "To Old Master Li, you say you'd do your utmost for him, even unto death; to Li Tingxi, you're all sweet talk and tender affection; to others, you imply you're the future Mrs. Li; and to me, you say you have no romantic feelings for Li Tingxi..."
"I'm not..." Karina's face
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His expression was gloomy, and a dark, somber look appeared in his eyes as he stared at Su Youling, but it vanished in an instant.
"I have a brain on my neck, not a decoration. Please use your brain before you lie. Don't treat everyone like fools." Su Youling was too lazy to listen to her nonsense. Suddenly, she grabbed Karina's sleeve and pulled her in front of her, coldly questioning, "Karina, did you send those people to kill me?"
Clang!
Karina heard the sound of a hard barrier in her heart quietly shattering, and a hint of guilt flashed quickly in her lowered eyes.
Impossible!
She did it so discreetly, and she had someone protecting her behind the scenes...
Even if Rebecca had extraordinary abilities, she could only trace the two assassins at most; there was no way she could trace it back to herself.
She must be bluffing!
If there were real evidence, given Rebecca's methods, she would have already sent her to jail...
"Rebecca, how can you joke about something like this?" Karina's words were sharp but her expression was weak, and she looked extremely aggrieved. "What deep-seated hatred do I have for you that would warrant hiring someone to kill me? We're both mothers, and I have a daughter to take care of. How could I possibly ruin my future for a complete stranger?"
Su Youling's expression darkened slightly, and she was momentarily stunned.
Thinking of the children and seeing Karina's aggrieved and angry face, I couldn't help but feel a lump in my throat.
From a mother's perspective, it's naturally impossible to do such a thing.
She had indeed been trying to trick Karina into saying something, but she hadn't expected Karina's response to be so cunning...
Her overly tricky questions made her seem a little flustered.
Is Karina really not involved in this matter?
For some reason... Su Youling always felt that this woman seemed to be wearing a mask and had never shown her true face.
The disguise she saw through was only the most superficial layer.
Karina bit her lip in grievance, turned around and lay down beside Li Tingxi's bed, crying pitifully, "Tingxi, I don't know why Rebecca is slandering me like this? If she has evidence, she should just call the police and have me arrested. Why is she spreading these baseless rumors here?"
Li Tingxi frowned and subtly moved a few inches away.
If the hospital bed hadn't been so small, he almost fell off.
Karina, oblivious to his subtle actions, put on a very emotional performance: "Just because I'm your subordinate, and there are all sorts of rumors about us, she's jealous, so she's spouting such nonsense in front of you?"
“You’re overthinking it,” Li Tingxi retorted coldly. “Rebecca wouldn’t do something so pointless. She must have her reasons for saying that.”
He paused, then exchanged a subtle glance with Su Youling, as if they were telepathically connected, and said calmly, "Rebecca is new here, but she's always been very tactful and capable, with a great reputation in the industry and has never made any enemies. Except for you..."
Karina felt even more aggrieved: "Rebecca and I are just competitors. Besides, I represent Yitao culture, not myself. Why do you assume that I have a grudge against her?"
Her words carried a sharp sarcasm, "Tingxi, your bias towards Rebecca is far too strong. Didn't you see it with your own eyes at the Lu family banquet that day? Rebecca's actions towards Lu Niao, and your actions in forcing Lu Niao to go abroad..."
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