Chapter 232 Only one of the adults and the child can be saved.
Seeing her pained expression, Li Tingxi's heart ached.
But when he thought about the fact that the child in her womb was premature, he hardened his heart again, "A painless abortion is quick. You have to marry me, and this child cannot be kept no matter what!"
He could forgive her betrayal, but once the child was born, neither his parents nor the company's board of directors would agree to let her marry him.
He would rather be cruel to her than lose her.
"No!" Su Youling broke down in tears, shaking her head desperately as she tried to pry Li Tingxi's hand off her. "Li Tingxi, how could you be so cruel? This is..."
This is his own flesh and blood! He doesn't even want his own child, so why is he talking about marrying her?
However, a phone call interrupted Su Youling's unspoken question.
Seeing that it was Shen Xiyue calling, Li Tingxi glanced at Su Youling, and answered the call with a hint of impatience in his tone.
However, on the other end of the phone, Shen Xiyue was crying and sobbing, with her mother's curses at Su Youling faintly mixed in.
However, Shen Xiyue took all the blame upon herself, worried that something might happen to Su Youling, and asked Li Tingxi if he could help apologize to Su Youling on her behalf.
Li Tingxi had nowhere to vent his anger, and he had to suppress his temper and soothe her emotions.
However, to Su Youling's ears, his voice when speaking to Shen Xiyue sounded gentler than his attitude towards her.
The immense sense of loss made her heart sink.
She was indeed too foolish; a mere engagement ring was enough to fool her completely. Li Tingxi's true love has probably always been Shen Xiyue.
Once this thought arose, Su Youling couldn't help but think about it more deeply.
His eagerness to abort her child stemmed from his desire to avoid upsetting Shen Xiyue.
So their divorce was just a staged performance to give the Shen couple a legitimate reason to release them, and she was the fool who was being used from beginning to end!
Su Youling pieced together the events in her mind and became increasingly alarmed, convinced that this was a carefully orchestrated deception by Li Tingxi and Shen Xiyue.
She didn't want to explain anymore; all she wanted now was to save the baby in her womb.
After Su Youling figured it out, she took advantage of Li Tingxi's distraction while he was on the phone, suddenly broke free from his grasp, clutched her lower abdomen, and ran downstairs as fast as she could.
Li Tingxi's expression changed. Without bothering to explain to Shen Xiyue, he hung up the phone and immediately went downstairs to chase after her.
Hearing the footsteps behind her getting closer and closer, Su Youling was extremely anxious. She gritted her teeth and ran faster out of the hospital. Her mind was only focused on running, and she didn't even notice a bicycle coming from the left.
Li Tingxi, who was behind him, was so frightened that he ran over as fast as he could.
The driver didn't expect someone to suddenly rush out. He reacted and slammed on the brakes, but still managed to scrape Su Youling.
Su Youling gasped, pressing her bruised arm and staggering backward. Li Tingxi, who had just arrived, immediately caught her carefully, his voice trembling, "Su Su, where are you hurt?"
Su Youling originally wanted to push him away, but a sudden pain in her lower abdomen made her lose her strength and fall into Li Tingxi's arms. Immediately afterwards, a warm flow surged from her body.
She looked down and was instantly terrified by the glaring bright red, her face turning deathly pale. She instinctively grabbed Li Tingxi's arm, her voice trembling with tears, "Li Tingxi."
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Li Tingxi was also flustered, and cold sweat poured down his face.
The driver standing nearby was terrified and mumbled an explanation, "It has nothing to do with me, she just suddenly drove over there."
Li Tingxi ignored him completely, picked up Su Youling and ran to the hospital, constantly comforting her, "Su Su, don't be afraid, I won't let anything happen to you."
"Li Tingxi, it hurts so much!"
Li Tingxi's heart was breaking. "Su Su, hang in there a little longer."
They rushed to the emergency room, where medical staff immediately put Su Youling on the operating table.
After examination, the doctor confirmed that it was massive bleeding and immediately asked Li Tingxi to make a decision: "Only one of the adult and the child can be saved. The family must make a decision as soon as possible."
Like a dull thud to his chest, Li Tingxi looked through the crack in the operating room door at Su Youling lying on the operating table and said decisively, "Save the mother!"
The remaining consciousness kept Su Youling sliver of awareness. Tears streamed down her face, and though her voice was weak, it was firm: "No, I must save my child!"
Li Tingxi's eyes instantly turned cold. "Listen to me, protect her. If anything happens to her, your hospital can forget about staying in business."
The moment the red light in the operating room came on, Li Tingxi slammed his fist against the wall, filled with regret for his relentless pressure on her.
In the operating room, Su Youling gripped the doctor's wrist tightly, her nails almost digging into his flesh. She glared at him fiercely, nearly screaming, "You're not allowed to hurt my child!"
Just then, the doctor's assistant suddenly took off his mask, revealing a handsome and deep-set face.
Su Youling's eyes widened in surprise. "Li Mufeng? How could you..."
"For the sake of your baby, talk less and save your energy, so you don't have a major hemorrhage later," Li Mufeng interrupted her.
Su Youling placed her hand on her lower abdomen with suspicion, unsure if it meant what she thought.
Li Mufeng winked at her, reassuring her, "The massive bleeding was fake, and the talk about saving the mother and child was just a lie to Li Tingxi. You just had minor bleeding due to excessive shock."
The doctor had already stopped the bleeding while they were talking.
Su Youling burst into tears of joy, looking at him with gratitude, "If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have lost the baby in my belly today. I don't know how to repay you."
Li Mufeng looked flattered and said with a grin, "I wouldn't mind repaying you with my body."
He sensed something was wrong between her and Li Tingxi when he received her call, so he immediately flew back to China, hoping to take a gamble and maybe snatch Su Youling away.
Now it seems his decision couldn't have been more correct. Since Li Tingxi doesn't know how to cherish her, he doesn't mind being her protector.
Su Youling took it as a joke, and her depressed mood eased considerably.
Li Mufeng smiled with narrowed eyes, not feeling that he was taking advantage of the situation. "Have you thought about what to do next? Although you can still fool him now, as your belly grows bigger every day, you will eventually be unable to hide it from Li Tingxi."
Su Youling's smile faded. Thinking of Li Tingxi's cold expression when he told her to get rid of the child, she gave a sarcastic smirk. "He said he didn't want the child. From now on, we will have nothing to do with him anymore."
Having confirmed that she was completely heartbroken over Li Tingxi, Li Mufeng felt utterly relieved and told her his plan: "I can cooperate with you to put on a show, so that this child can 'disappear' in a natural way..."
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