Chapter 317: I Am Getting Married

Cai Xiaotang did not rush to retort this time; she finally managed to take some of Li Xiao's words to heart.

She pondered for two seconds, finally sitting on the edge of the bed listlessly, and asked helplessly: "What you said just now wasn't to scare me, right?"

"Correct." Li Xiao answered quickly, his tone without a hint of hesitation, and a flash of obscure emotion crossed his eyes.

Bringing such big trouble upon her, in the final analysis, he also bore responsibility.

If he hadn't teased her a couple of times back then, but instead let her go directly, she wouldn't have been targeted by others...

Li Xiao sighed helplessly in his heart, sat back down on the sofa, and waited for Cai Xiaotang's answer.

Cai Xiaotang, however, was still somewhat conflicted; she looked up at the ceiling speechlessly, her brain completely turned into a pot of porridge.

This matter came too suddenly, didn't it?

She had never imagined that one day she would actually be associated with the word "marriage"...

Although it was said to be a fake marriage, the kind that could be ended at any time...

Cai Xiaotang frowned tightly, still unable to make up her mind for a moment.

The next second, she heard Li Xiao's voice ring out in the room again.

"This matter of marriage holds no disadvantage for you at all. Of course, if you are fully capable of protecting yourself, you can also pretend I never said anything today."

"If you agree, not only can you temporarily enjoy the feeling of being the young mistress of the Li Family, but I will also send people to protect you at all times. Your work and life will not be affected either. Most importantly, at least for a very long time, neither of us will have to face blind dates."

As Li Xiao spoke, he suddenly paused for a moment, his gaze fixed on Cai Xiaotang with a thoughtful look.

After another few seconds, he continued: "Although it is somewhat offensive, I roughly know your relationship with the Mu Family... it doesn't seem to be very good."

"You investigated me?" Upon hearing this, Cai Xiaotang was stunned, instantly coming back to her senses, and looked at Li Xiao with a guarded expression.

"It doesn't count as an investigation; it's just that before meeting you for the first time, I learned a little bit about you. These things aren't exactly secrets, are they?" Li Xiao asked back unhurriedly.

Cai Xiaotang's gaze flickered for a moment. She pondered for two seconds and said nothing more, but her eyes inadvertently swept past the cuff of Li Xiao's sleeve, suddenly seeing a wisp of white, which seemed to be wrapped around his arm.

Cai Xiaotang was slightly stunned and couldn't help but take a few more looks.

Was he injured?

Was this the legendary... gangland shootout?

Thinking this, Cai Xiaotang's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

If the things Li Xiao said just now really happened...

Then she would be too miserable!

And this guy in front of her was "harboring evil intentions" toward her!

If he tricked her into marriage now, what would she do if he refused to divorce later?

But she couldn't risk her own life either...

Cai Xiaotang's mental abacus clicked and clattered. Suddenly, her eyes flickered for a moment, and she finally made up her mind, saying loudly: "I can agree to you, after all, you are the one who caused the trouble. But I must state in advance: I have no interest in any positions like mistress or wife of your Li Family. We must sign an agreement before marriage; I have the right to initiate a divorce at any time, and you cannot refuse!"

"Oh?" Li Xiao raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, looking at the Cai Xiaotang before him with interest, as if he had finally remembered something.

Had he said something like the two of them were a match made in heaven before?

No wonder she was now...

But this was also fine; with her current avoidant attitude and her impulsive personality, it could indeed save a lot of trouble in the future...

Moreover, "that side" had been entangled with him for so long without ever revealing their true colors.

Now with Cai Xiaotang as "bait," the other party might really take action.

As long as they made a move, he would definitely wipe them all out!

As for protecting this woman's safety, that was naturally a piece of cake...

"No problem, I agree." Li Xiao nodded with a calm demeanor.

Cai Xiaotang, however, was suddenly choked up, and for a moment, she couldn't describe the feeling in her heart.

Just like that... he agreed?

Was she going to marry Li Xiao?

Cai Xiaotang looked at the man in front of her, feeling inexplicably strange in her heart.

The next second, she saw the other party stand up unhurriedly.

"Then you should get some good rest first. In a few days, I will have people prepare the relevant matters for the wedding..."

Cai Xiaotang immediately widened her eyes: "We're even having a wedding?"

"Of course, I, Li Xiao, am getting married; how could it be done casually?"

Li Xiao curled his lips and turned to walk toward the door.

Cai Xiaotang sat blankly on the bed, watching him walk away, then blinked her eyes. It took a long while for her to come back to her senses and throw herself back onto the big bed.

She pondered for two seconds, picked up her phone, and found Jiang Baobao's number.

But she hesitated and did not dial.

Finally, she simply threw the phone aside in frustration.

"Forget it..."

Cai Xiaotang muttered softly, pulled the quilt up, and covered herself.

Next door, Li Xiao turned and entered another room.

"Asura."

The several men in the room stood up immediately. Each of them had bandages wrapped around their bodies, looking as if they had suffered varying degrees of injury.

"Everyone sit down."

Li Xiao said indifferently, and as he spoke, he sat down casually.

The group sat down on the sofa, their expressions looking somewhat displeased.

Immediately after, one person said: "Damn it, we were set up by that bastard! I thought he was genuinely repentant, but he betrayed us once, and he actually dared to do it a second time!"

The man said this irritably while fiercely punching the sofa to his side.

Li Xiao did not speak, but a ruthless look flashed in the depths of his eyes.

Immediately after, another person also spoke up: "Shura, Lao San has already been handed over to the other brothers to deal with; this time I took the initiative to have one of his hands crippled..."

The "Lao San" he spoke of was the traitor who had been begging for mercy incessantly in the alley earlier.

Li Xiao nodded indifferently, still not saying a word.

The room full of people suddenly looked at each other, not knowing what he meant by this.

After a long pause, someone finally couldn't help but ask: "So... what is our next step..."

As he asked, he carefully watched Li Xiao's expression.

The next second, they finally heard Li Xiao slowly say: "Next..."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately perked up, sitting upright and waiting for Li Xiao to issue the next set of instructions.

Li Xiao's gaze swept over the few people in front of him one by one, then he said unhurriedly: "Next, you should all go back and recover from your injuries; I have other important matters to attend to."

"What matters? The brothers can go together." Someone immediately took over the conversation.

The next second, they heard Li Xiao ask back with a half-smile: "Getting married, do you want to do that together too?"

The large room fell silent instantly.

A group of grown men looked at one another, suddenly speechless, their expressions all somewhat subtle.

Had they heard him correctly?

Shura, who had always passed through a thousand flowers without a single leaf touching his body, was suddenly getting married?