Chapter 158 The Methods of Ascending to Power Are Not Upright
Seeing the anxiety in her eyes, Su Youling quickly said, "Don't worry, I'm also planning to escape..."
“Running away won’t do any good. In this day and age, with Li Tingxi’s status, if he really wants to find you, he’ll find you sooner or later.” Su Hong gritted her teeth and grabbed Su Youling’s hand, saying, “We have to make sure it’s over once and for all, so they think you’re dead.”
"What?"
“You are now impersonating Shen Xiyue, which will naturally make the Li family wary of you. I also heard that some people in the Li family made a fuss about your identity recently…” Ever since Su Hong learned about her daughter’s pregnancy, she has been asking around and gathering a lot of gossip.
However, B City and A City are geographically distant, so news doesn't spread as quickly. In addition, Li Tingxi quickly suppressed the incident caused by Li Qidong, and all news about Shen Xiyue was removed, so she couldn't find out much.
It was precisely because there weren't many that she was even more terrified.
“If things really escalate one day, the Li family will definitely push you out to take the blame. We're outnumbered and can't fight against these rich and powerful people. It's better to disappear early so they can rest easy.” Su Hong sighed. “Lingling, you understand your mother's good intentions, right?”
Su Youling's heart sank, and her expression turned somewhat sad.
Many people have analyzed with her what choices Li Tingxi would make after the double was exposed; it's a businessman's instinct to pursue profit.
She used to think she didn't care, and that if she didn't care about Li Tingxi's ruthlessness, she wouldn't be afraid of taking the blame, but now it sounded rather harsh.
But subconsciously, she believed it too.
If the truth really comes out, Li Tingxi will sacrifice her to protect the overall interests.
"Mom, I understand." Su Youling looked down at her seemingly heavy belly and nodded heavily. "I will plan carefully. Once things are settled here and your eyes are healed, I will take you away from here."
She paused for a moment, then heard a noise outside; it must be Xiaolin returning from grocery shopping.
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Su Youling carefully advised, "Mom, don't ask Xiaolin too much about the Li family... After all, they are outsiders. This kind of thing is between heaven, earth, you, and me. Otherwise, people will notice something is amiss."
She didn't directly say that Xiaolin was sent by Li Tingxi, after all, Xiaolin took very good care of her mother, and she didn't want her mother to estrange from Xiaolin on her own.
Su Hong nodded, not suspecting much, and said with a heavy heart, "Mom knows what she's doing. Alright... I heard you keep yawning, go and get some sleep. You're going to need to sleep for two people now."
Su Youling was indeed sleepy. It was rare for her to cuddle with Su Hong and beg her not to leave. She then fell into a deep sleep in her mother's arms.
Su Hong lowered her eyes, looking at the dark circles under her daughter's eyes and the furrowed brows even in her sleep, which showed how much she was worried about.
Lingling has now taken over as the president of a subsidiary of the Li Group, which means she is still under Li Tingxi's control. Her previous attempt to escape with her sanatorium was clearly a failure.
She had no idea what she went through in between, or how she was taken back into Li Tingxi's control.
Su Hong constantly blamed herself and felt guilty. If it weren't for her being a burden, her daughter would never have been imprisoned for so long, deprived of her freedom, and utterly exhausted.
Su Youling suddenly clutched the blanket uneasily, muttering Li Tingxi's name, her expression somewhat reluctant. She didn't know what she was dreaming about.
Su Hong understood—it was her daughter's fear of Li Tingxi!
“When it really comes down to it…” Su Hong gently stroked Su Youling’s hair, as if she had made up her mind, “Mom will go all out to help you regain your freedom.”
...
Su Youling slept until the afternoon.
Xiaolin prepared a sumptuous lunch for Su Youling, who was quite hungry after a good sleep. She ate most of the dishes on the table by herself.
It's true that pregnant women often experience excessive sleepiness and cravings.
Her tastes have changed quite a bit lately; when she's not experiencing morning sickness, she has a pretty big appetite.
Just as I was thinking about taking a walk to digest my food, the company called.
"President Su, when are you coming to the company?" The secretary lowered her voice and said anxiously, "The project is still unresolved, and several directors have caused a scene in the president's office! President Zhao and Miss Zhao have also come."
Su Youling sneered, "President Zhao?"
"I'm sorry! It's... Mr. Zhao Fu." The secretary was suddenly jolted. She hadn't expected that this young CEO Su, who usually seemed kind and easy to bully, would send chills down her spine with a cold laugh on the phone today.
It is said that this Mr. Su escaped unscathed from the chairman's wife just a few days ago, so he must not be a kind person.
"Make them a cup of mint tea to cool them down, I'll be right back." Su Youling hung up the phone with her secretary, packed up all the materials she had, and made a complaint call.
When she returned to the company at a leisurely pace, the president's office was already in an uproar.
The two leaders, Chairman Zhang and Chairman Zhou, were Zhao Fu's confidants and were arguing the loudest. "Where did Su Youling go? Today is the deadline given to her by the chairman's wife at headquarters. If the project isn't resolved, did she pack her things and leave?"
"Hey, Lao Zhou, what nonsense are you talking about! Although President Su is young and beautiful, and her methods for rising to power weren't exactly honorable, she didn't get this position easily. She doesn't even respect President Zhao and Madam Li, so why would she give up so easily?"
The other directors echoed this sentiment, their words revealing disdain for Su Youling, convinced that the rumors about her were true.
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It's about Li Tingxi's mistress.
They would never believe that a mere young woman like Su Youling could possibly oust Zhao Fu and seize the position of president simply by virtue of her pottery skills.
The idea that beautiful women can climb the social ladder is often associated with the sordid image of sexual bribery in the eyes of the world—a sad and realistic situation.
Meanwhile, Zhao Fu and Zhao Xinning, whose heads were still pretending to be bandaged, sat to the side observing the situation, as if they weren't the ones who started the trouble.
Bang!
"Chairman Zhang, don't you know that spreading rumors is illegal at your age?" Su Youling suddenly pushed open the door, walked over coldly, her steps were full of anger, and her aura was imposing.
"Tell me, everyone, what underhanded methods did I use to rise to power?"
Zhao Fu and Zhao Xinning glanced at her without changing their expressions, their eyes hiding a cold smile.
Jay Chou posted several photos, all of which showed Su Youling and Shi Yan together. Some were of them chatting intimately at a banquet, others were of them dancing cheek to cheek on the dance floor, and one of them was a photo of her and Li Tingxi from behind.
Li Tingxi possessively wrapped his arm around her waist, but the sight looked somewhat incongruous because she was wearing an employee uniform.
Su Youling glanced at them and asked, "Where did you get these photos?"
She remembered.
Wei Ning said that someone impersonating a security guard entered the Yin family last night. She initially thought they were going to attack her, but then Butler Li surrendered, so she assumed that the group was no longer of any use.
After that, nothing too serious happened except for the drugging.
She thought those people were no longer of any use.
Now it seems no wonder she felt like someone was watching her in the dark last night.
At first I thought it was Li Tingxi, but now that I think about it carefully, maybe someone was secretly taking pictures.
We've been waiting for this to happen.
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