Chapter 343: Prenuptial Agreement and Stipulations

After Li Xiao finished speaking, Cai Xiaotang was completely silenced.

The other party had almost completely blocked off all her paths of retreat.

Cai Xiaotang swept a glance over the surrounding environment; although she couldn't pick out a single flaw in the place, she still felt inexplicably stifled inside.

Moreover, the source of her anger came entirely from the man before her.

It had been a long time since she had experienced this feeling of having her autonomy held firmly in someone else's grip!

"Do you have any other questions?"

Li Xiao seemed extremely satisfied with the current effect; the expression on his face could simply be described as beaming.

Cai Xiaotang had no choice but to grit her teeth and reply: "No..."

"Very well, you can stay here for now. If you need anything, you can come directly to me. If I'm not around, look for Auntie Li or the bodyguards in the villa. There are two you already know—the ones who went to chase you that day. They are all good people; you can get to know them when you have the chance."

"Oh..." Cai Xiaotang answered with little interest.

Seeing that Li Xiao was about to leave, she suddenly thought of something and spoke up loudly: "Right! I have one more thing!"

No matter what she did today, Cai Xiaotang had no initiative, and only now did she finally remember an important matter.

Li Xiao stopped in his tracks as expected and turned back to look at her.

Only then did Cai Xiaotang speak at a rapid pace: "The two of us need to sign a prenuptial agreement!"

"An agreement?" Li Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly, his expression half-smiling, as if he had heard something interesting.

Immediately after, he saw Cai Xiaotang nod heavily and say firmly: "Yes! What if... what if you don't want to divorce when the time comes! Wouldn't I be at a huge loss then!"

"Pfft..." Li Xiao immediately laughed out loud, showing her no face at all.

Cai Xiaotang looked at him with even more wariness: "What are you laughing at! Wasn't it you who said we were a match made in heaven earlier! Of course I have to be on guard! Anyway, we must sign an agreement!"

"Fine, we'll sign. How do you want to sign it? Are there any specific terms you want?" Li Xiao agreed, finding it amusing.

Only then did Cai Xiaotang feel much more at ease. She scanned the room and, discovering there was no computer, quickly said: "Let's go to your study. I'll dictate, and you type. Also, I need a computer in my room—both a desktop and a laptop!"

"Can do. I'll have them sent to you tonight. Let's go to my study first."

Li Xiao agreed readily, turning and walking out of the room as he spoke.

His study was located at the end of the second-floor hallway.

Cai Xiaotang pushed the door open and saw an office desk not far away with a computer sitting right on it, so she hurried over.

Li Xiao sat down in the chair, turned on the machine unhurriedly, and opened a document.

"Speak, what terms do you want to set?"

Cai Xiaotang's gaze flickered for a moment, and after thinking for two seconds, she said: "First, Party A, Cai Xiaotang; Party B, Li Xiao."

"Mm, that works." Li Xiao suppressed a laugh and, following Cai Xiaotang's words, typed rapidly on the keyboard with a clatter.

Cai Xiaotang waited for him to finish typing before nodding in satisfaction.

"First, during the marriage, Party B must not, under any pretext—such as being drunk or for other reasons—take advantage of or grope Party A!"

"Cough..." Li Xiao gave a light cough, forcibly suppressing the urge to laugh, and typed a line onto the agreement with a straight face.

Cai Xiaotang continued: "Second, if Party A feels uncomfortable, she may propose a divorce at any time."

Li Xiao's fingers paused on the keyboard. He thought for two seconds and asked back, amused: "Can this clause be modified? Even if it's a fake marriage, it's not just one person's business. So if you propose a divorce, the matter won't be resolved immediately; we need at least a period for negotiation. That would be fairer to me, wouldn't it?"

"That's true too..." Cai Xiaotang, not realizing at all that she seemed to have been led into a trap, nodded lightly.

Hearing this, Li Xiao raised his eyebrows in satisfaction and signaled for her to continue.

Cai Xiaotang thought for two seconds and continued: "Third... Party B's purpose is to protect Party A, but he must not restrict Party A's freedom or interfere with Party A's work for any reason."

"Can do, but..."

Li Xiao thought for two seconds, then said with concern: "However, for this recent period, you had better ask for an extended leave from your workplace..."

"You don't need to worry about that; I've already asked for it."

Cai Xiaotang's tone was somewhat smug, and she almost had the words "You didn't need to remind me, I already thought of that" written on her face.

Li Xiao was still a bit uneasy and asked subconsciously: "How long of a leave did you ask for?"

"Three months. Is that long enough?"

Cai Xiaotang's words were startling.

Li Xiao looked at her with some surprise: "Your job allows you to take such a long leave?"

He had specifically investigated her before and was surprised to learn that Cai Xiaotang worked as a "Hotel Reviewer."

Cai Xiaotang waved her hand and explained casually: "The first job I had after starting work was under my boss. I hadn't taken a single day of annual leave in five or six years. Isn't it satisfying to take it all at once?"

Li Xiao's gaze flickered for a moment. He nodded, didn't say anything more, and continued to ask: "Is there anything else you want to add?"

"No."

Cai Xiaotang shook her head.

Just as she finished speaking, she suddenly thought of something else and hurriedly said: "Right, there is one more point, but it doesn't need to be added to the agreement. I just wanted to tell you verbally."

"What is it?" Li Xiao asked casually.

Cai Xiaotang replied unhurriedly: "When we get married, aside from necessary items like rings, let's not take wedding photos or anything like that, okay? Otherwise, it's too much trouble..."

"Aren't there supposed to be wedding photos for a marriage?" Li Xiao hadn't thought of this point originally, but now that she mentioned it, he remembered it, though he was somewhat puzzled.

Cai Xiaotang's gaze flickered for a moment, as if she had thought of something. After thinking for two seconds, she replied: "It doesn't matter if there aren't any, right? Not everyone's wedding has wedding photos. You can explain to the outside world that I'm dissatisfied with my figure and don't want to take them for the time being. I just feel that the fewer things there are that seem to link the two of us together but don't need to exist, the better."

Hearing this, Li Xiao frowned slightly, seemingly dissatisfied with her words, but he didn't say much else and nodded faintly.

Immediately after, he heard Cai Xiaotang say casually: "That's it then. I don't have any other requirements. If you have anything you want to add, you can write it on there too."

"Can do." Li Xiao nodded and glanced at his screen: "I'll have someone print this agreement out later and bring it to you to sign. Can you rest easy now?"