Chapter 592: Someone Is Following You

Cai Xiaotang looked blank upon hearing this.

"No, why would the two of us be arguing? But... how come he called you?"

As she spoke, she hurriedly took out her own phone.

Only then did she see a string of missed calls on the screen, all from Li Xiao.

"It seems he has something urgent to find you about... are you two really okay?"

Jiang Baobao asked again, feeling uneasy.

Cai Xiaotang shook her head, a smile suddenly blooming brightly on her face.

Li Xiao had noticed she went out!

And because he couldn't get through on her phone, he had even anxiously contacted Baobao directly!

It seems... he does care about her quite a bit...

Cai Xiaotang smiled happily, staring foolishly at the screen for a long time.

Not until Jiang Baobao waved her hand in front of her again.

"Xiao Tang, what are you giggling at? What is wrong with you today? You're acting all strange..."

Jiang Baobao looked at Cai Xiaotang helplessly.

Only then did Cai Xiaotang swipe her phone away, looking a bit embarrassed.

"It's nothing, um... did Li Xiao just say he was coming over?"

She asked, knowing the answer already.

Jiang Baobao had no choice but to reply: "Yeah, he asked for the address, he must be coming to pick you up. What's wrong? What happened between you two? Are you really not arguing?"

"No, we aren't! Don't you worry."

Cai Xiaotang patted Jiang Baobao's shoulder happily.

Jiang Baobao didn't ask any further, though she still felt a bit puzzled inside.

Her gaze subconsciously swept toward the distance again.

She noticed that the man wearing a hat was still sitting in another Pavilion.

The people around them had changed several times, but only that man remained in sight the whole time.

Jiang Baobao didn't think much of it and withdrew her gaze to continue chatting with Cai Xiaotang.

After waiting for a long while, Li Xiao appeared before them.

"Why didn't you say anything when you came out? And you didn't answer your phone."

Li Xiao frowned as soon as he arrived and asked Cai Xiaotang, his tone filled with undisguised concern.

Cai Xiaotang's eyes flickered for a moment; although she was incredibly happy inside, she deliberately said: "I intended to tell you, but weren't you busy?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiao sighed helplessly: "Next time you encounter a situation like this, you can just come in directly. You are the mistress of that place now; there is no reason for you to be stopped outside."

His tone held no teasing, only absolute sincerity.

Listening to their conversation, Jiang Baobao assumed Cai Xiaotang had been stopped by the housekeeper at home, so she hurriedly chimed in to persuade her: "Exactly, Xiao Tang, if you go out alone, you must tell Li Xiao. Otherwise, look how worried he is right now."

Hearing this, Cai Xiaotang felt a sweetness in her heart and could barely keep the corners of her mouth from turning up; the gloom from earlier had long since vanished.

Fearing she might be unhappy, Jiang Baobao hurriedly teased: "Li Xiao, you don't actually need to worry so much when Xiao Tang goes out. Don't you always have people protecting her? There were bodyguards following her just now..."

No sooner had Jiang Baobao finished speaking than she saw Li Xiao's expression suddenly change.

He reacted extremely quickly, his eyes scanning the surroundings rapidly, but he didn't see anyone suspicious, and his heart tightened instantly.

Cai Xiaotang was also stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked around.

Then she heard Li Xiao say: "They will be punished when we get back. They didn't answer my calls either; I thought something had happened."

"Maybe they were just too focused on protecting her."

Jiang Baobao subconsciously defended them, her eyes scanning the direction from before, only to find that there was no one there anymore.

"I have some things to go back and handle, so I'll take Xiao Tang back now."

Li Xiao spoke suddenly, pulling Jiang Baobao's attention back.

Jiang Baobao hurriedly agreed: "Okay, then you two go back first. I didn't have much to do today anyway, just came to look at the wedding venue..."

"It's very beautiful here. Looking forward to the day of your wedding."

Li Xiao said with a smile, and at the same time, very naturally took hold of Cai Xiaotang's hand.

Cai Xiaotang's heart went "thump" in an instant!

Li Xiao's palm was broad and thick, just enough to wrap her entire hand within his.

Feeling the temperature where their hands were pressed together, Cai Xiaotang couldn't help but want to sneak a smile.

After saying goodbye to Jiang Baobao, she was led away from the manor by Li Xiao.

Li Xiao was unusually silent, and he didn't say a word until they reached the entrance.

"Hey, Li Xiao... are you angry?"

Seeing his serious expression, Cai Xiaotang hurriedly asked with caution.

Li Xiao's footsteps faltered; having just reached the entrance, he stopped accordingly.

"I'm not angry."

He said those four words, his eyes looking at the two cars—his and Cai Xiaotang's—parked side by side.

Only then did he continue: "This was my oversight. Next time, no matter the situation, if you have something to do, you can come directly into the study to find me. Don't run out alone again."

"Oh, okay!"

Cai Xiaotang agreed, feeling sweet inside.

Then she hurriedly comforted him: "You don't need to worry so much. Hasn't everything been fine during this time? Today was just a coincidence that I came out alone, and wasn't there someone following to protect me the whole time?"

Li Xiao paused upon hearing this, his expression suddenly looking like he had more to say but was holding back.

He paused for two seconds before saying, "Get in the car first, go back in my car, and I'll have someone come over to drive your car away in a moment."

"Okay."

Cai Xiaotang was eager to ride in the same car as him, so she immediately pulled open the car door and sat in.

As soon as the car door closed, she heard Li Xiao suddenly say, "Saying this might scare you, but I still feel it is necessary for you to know."

"What is it?"

Cai Xiaotang was startled by his serious expression and instantly stared at him without blinking.

Li Xiao was silent for a moment before continuing, "When you went out today, there was no one following to protect you; you were being followed."

"Ah?"

Cai Xiaotang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly reacted sharply, "Are you talking about the man wearing a hat that I saw earlier?"

"You saw what he looked like?"

Li Xiao frowned and asked in return.

Cai Xiaotang shook her head, "I didn't see what he looked like; every time, I could only see him wearing a hat, appearing around me. At first, I thought I was just overthinking it, and when Baobao mentioned it just now, I thought you had really sent someone to protect me..."

"It wasn't me."

Li Xiao's expression was somewhat grave. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I won't restrict your movements, but during this time, if you want to go out, you must ensure that there is truly someone following by your side to protect you."

"Is it that serious?"

Cai Xiaotang suddenly felt a bit nervous.

She pondered for a moment and finally couldn't help but ask, "Can you tell me... what exactly is it that you are doing?"