Chapter 604: Let's Be Honest, I Love You

Cai Xiaotang's fingertips were slightly cold, without a trace of warmth.

Li Xiao's heart trembled, and after hesitating for two seconds, he ultimately could not bear to let go, allowing her to hold his hand.

Li Beijue had already quickly started the car and was rushing toward the nearest Hospital.

The atmosphere inside the car was somewhat quiet and oppressive.

After a long while—Jiang Baobao finally couldn't help but ask: "Those people just now... why did their speedboat explode?"

"I arranged it."

Li Xiao answered crisply, without the slightest bit of hesitation.

Jiang Baobao was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

Immediately after, she heard Li Xiao explain: "I guessed they would escape by water, so I had people waiting there in advance, telling them that if the other party tried to escape, they were to shoot directly through their fuel tank."

His tone was calm and unruffled, as if he were talking about something perfectly ordinary, yet a hint of bloodthirst flashed in the depths of his eyes.

He had originally wanted to leave a live captive.

But those people actually dared to try and kill Xiao Tang!

Then he could not be blamed for ensuring they would have no place to be buried!

Hearing this, Jiang Baobao's heart suddenly gave a violent jolt.

What exactly did Li Xiao do for a living?

Even if those few people were bad guys, he could just say kill and kill like that, and without any scruples...

And Xiao Tang, how much did she actually know about his affairs?

The car suddenly fell into silence again.

"Cough..."

Cai Xiaotang's throat was still somewhat uncomfortable, and she couldn't help but cough again.

Li Xiao couldn't stop his heart from aching; seeing her pale face, he simply reached out and pulled her into his arms, apologizing in a low voice: "I'm sorry, did I scare you just now?"

"It's... it's okay..."

Cai Xiaotang answered, putting on a brave front.

Seeing her reveal that usual stubborn look again, Li Xiao suddenly found it amusing.

Her life had almost been lost, yet she could still say the words "it's okay"; she was probably the only one who could...

While thinking this, he wrapped the clothes on Cai Xiaotang tighter.

Cai Xiaotang, however, suddenly asked: "The stone on my body... was that also shot off by your people?"

"Yes."

Li Xiao responded: "If I had let you fall into the sea with the stone, the sinking speed would have been very fast. I had to take the risk to have a chance at saving you..."

"So that's how it was..." Jiang Baobao suddenly realized upon hearing this, recalling the two gunshots that rang out at the exact moment Cai Xiaotang fell into the sea.

One shot was from White Wolf's men, severing the rope tied to her.

The other shot was from Li Xiao's men, breaking the stone that was dragging her down!

If Xiao Tang had really been dragged into the sea by that stone, she probably wouldn't have had a chance at all!

Thinking of that moment, Jiang Baobao still couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.

Soon—the car stopped outside a hospital, and the two were directly arranged in a VIP Ward.

Cai Xiaotang was finally able to change out of her wet clothes.

Then a Doctor came over to perform a detailed examination on them.

"Both patients have suffered some shock. Before sleeping tonight, you can take some sedative medication. As for the external injuries on your bodies, just apply the medicine on time. Rest for one night, and if there are no issues, you can go home tomorrow."

The Doctor reported to Li Beijue and Li Xiao.

"Alright, thank you for the trouble." Li Xiao nodded and saw the Doctor out.

Jiang Baobao sat on the hospital bed and gave Li Beijue a look without moving a muscle.

Li Beijue understood immediately and followed him out.

For a moment, only Jiang Baobao and Cai Xiaotang were left in the ward.

The two had just experienced a narrow escape from death, and sitting in the quiet ward now, they both still felt it was somewhat unreal.

After a moment—"Baobao..."

Cai Xiaotang suddenly called out to Jiang Baobao softly.

Jiang Baobao had been lost in thought, and subconsciously looked over, only to see Cai Xiaotang looking at her, wanting to say something but hesitating.

Jiang Baobao couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache and hurriedly sat over.

"Were you scared to death just now?"

She held Cai Xiaotang's hand, which was still ice-cold.

Then she couldn't help but feel touched and said: "Xiao Tang, I never thought that the two of us would ever face a life-or-death choice... and I never expected... that you would choose to sacrifice yourself..."

"What are you saying? Aren't you the same?"

Cai Xiaotang's voice was still a bit hoarse, and she looked at Jiang Baobao helplessly.

Then she paused, and continued: "I just felt that your happy life had only just begun, and there are Mobai and the three of them. Anyway, I have nothing, so at worst, I'll just start over in the next life..."

"How could I possibly be at peace? If you lost your life because of me, how could my life afterward be happy? I would live in guilt for the rest of my life..."

Thinking of the moment she saw Cai Xiaotang fall into the sea, Jiang Baobao still couldn't help but feel lingering fear.

Cai Xiaotang, however, smiled and held her hand back: "Aren't I the same? If you were gone, I would also live in guilt for the rest of my life. But we are both fine now, so let's not dwell on this!"

Cai Xiaotang was smiling, as if she had already quickly walked out of the shadow of the incident.

Jiang Baobao knew this had always been her personality, so she didn't say anything more.

Instead, she asked seriously: "There is one more thing, Xiao Tang. Tell me, what exactly does Li Xiao do? Why were those people targeting you, and even targeting me? Did Li Xiao specifically send bodyguards to protect you because of this matter too?"

Jiang Baobao's expression was somewhat serious, looking straight into Cai Xiaotang's eyes.

Cai Xiaotang paused slightly, pressed her lips together, and her expression was somewhat hesitant.

Jiang Baobao knew at a glance that with this expression, she must be hiding something from her, and hurriedly continued to press, "Xiao Tang, what exactly do you know? You almost lost your life today, and you still won't tell me? Before you married Li Xiao, did you know you might face these dangers?"

Jiang Baobao's tone was somewhat worried; just thinking about the possibility of such things happening again in the future made her back turn cold.

"I..."

Cai Xiaotang was still somewhat hesitant.

"Xiao Tang, what exactly is going on? If Li Xiao threatens your safety, as your friend, I would want you to leave him."

Jiang Baobao's tone no longer left any room for negotiation.

"I knew it a long time ago..."

Cai Xiaotang finally opened her mouth.

Jiang Baobao was suddenly stunned.

Immediately after, she heard Cai Xiaotang continue to say in a low voice, "I... I knew long ago... about these things... that Li Xiao... does..."

"Then why did you still marry him? And it was a flash marriage at that?"

Jiang Baobao looked at Cai Xiaotang in disbelief, her eyes full of confusion.

Since things had reached this point, Cai Xiaotang had no choice but to sigh helplessly, and replied with a bitter face, "At the time... the situation was relatively complicated, and I had no other choice..."

"Cai Xiaotang!!!"

Hearing that there were hidden circumstances, Jiang Baobao finally couldn't help but get a little angry.

"What exactly is going on? You must tell me everything clearly today!!!"