Chapter 610: Unable to Respond to Her Feelings

That was a pair of hands with a slight warmth, seemingly able to dispel all the cold brought by the surrounding seawater.

It seemed that without needing to open her eyes, she could feel whose temperature this was.

"Li Xiao..."

Cai Xiaotang murmured, suddenly gripping his hand a little tighter.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiao subconsciously wanted to pull his hand back; he moved slightly, only to realize that Cai Xiaotang hadn't even opened her eyes.

He froze for a moment, his mood suddenly becoming somewhat complicated.

She... dreamed of him?

Li Xiao's gaze flickered for an instant, and after hesitating for a few seconds, he still pulled his hand out, turned, and went downstairs to have someone find a Doctor.

Not long after, the Doctor arrived and hurriedly gave Cai Xiaotang a check-up.

"This young lady likely has a fever caused by catching a cold; have her take the fever-reducing medicine, and she will be fine once the fever breaks..."

The Doctor gave the diagnosis quickly, and upon hearing this, Li Xiao felt slightly more at ease.

After seeing the Doctor off, Li Xiao returned to Cai Xiaotang's room, fed her the medicine, and confirmed her body temperature once again.

"Li Xiao..."

Seemingly sensing his presence, Cai Xiaotang suddenly murmured in a low voice again.

Li Xiao's breath hitched; he looked at Cai Xiaotang with some hesitation, suddenly recalling the look in her eyes at the moment he made his choice.

That overflowing emotion—he hardly needed to think to be certain of it.

Cai Xiaotang liked him.

"Heh..."

Li Xiao suddenly chuckled, unable to resist gently pinching the tip of Cai Xiaotang's nose.

What should he do?

A woman who once treated him as an enemy had actually fallen for him now...

But he was unable to respond.

With his status, those close to him were destined to be in danger at any moment.

From the moment he chose to be the leader of the Dark Gate, he was destined to be alone.

The lessons of the past were profound enough.

A figure suddenly flashed through Li Xiao's mind, and a haze instantly appeared in the depths of his eyes.

There were some things he was better off pretending not to know.

Thinking this, Li Xiao took one last deep look at the person sleeping soundly on the bed and turned to leave.

On the other side—inside a brightly lit villa, a crackling sound of things shattering was coming from within!

"Snap!"

A large porcelain vase fell to the floor and smashed into pieces.

A row of servants stood in the living room; the few at the front were accidentally scratched on the face by flying shards, yet they remained motionless, letting the fresh blood flow down their faces.

"Second Master... please don't be angry... please mourn for the dead..."

Near Du She, several men wearing sunglasses spoke cautiously to persuade him.

Before they could finish, they were fiercely slapped across the face!

"Mourn for the dead! What the hell is the use of mourning when people are already dead! I want to avenge them! I want that grandson Li Xiao to die without a burial ground!"

Du She was so angry his eyes turned blood-red; thinking of how everyone who went today had left no remains, he was so furious his teeth itched.

The group instantly buried their heads deeper, not daring to say a word.

Lu Qing'er was also trembling on the side. Seeing that no one dared to speak, she couldn't help but want to take the spotlight, deliberately stepping forward to persuade: "Second Master is right, that group of Li Xiao's is so ruthless, we must use their own methods to treat them in return!"

As she spoke, she took Du She's arm and said coquettishly: "Second Master, don't ruin your health with anger; we will avenge this sooner or later. If you are feeling stifled, why don't I have a couple of drinks with you..."

"Drink your mother!!!"

Du She was in a violent mood and didn't buy Lu Qing'er's act at all; he grabbed her wrist and flipped her entire body onto the floor!

"Damn it! It was all your idea, you woman! Saying that the two of you should deal with it together! Otherwise, the other side wouldn't have struck so hard..."

Du She looked at Lu Qing'er viciously, his heart burning with rage.

He and the other side had been in a stalemate for many years.

Although they had been fighting openly and secretly, neither dared to act rashly.

Li Xiao knew clearly that if he killed White Wolf, he himself would not let it rest.

Yet he still chose to tear off the mask in the end.

All for his woman!

Du She had nowhere to vent his anger; he narrowed his eyes and suddenly said to his subordinates nearby: "Take her to my room! And bring the tools to me!"

"Yes!"

The crowd immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Qing'er, however, opened her eyes wide in terror: "Second Master! Second Master, I was wrong! I shouldn't have spoken nonsense..."

Lu Qing'er struggled desperately, but she was still dragged up by several people and sent directly to Du She's room.

Not long after, the terrified cries of a woman and the sound of a whip striking a body came from the room.

The group in the living room immediately scattered like birds and beasts, pretending they had heard nothing.

Everyone here knew Du She's temper too well.

Whenever he had nowhere to vent his anger, he would torture his own women.

The previous few women had all been secretly disposed of by him because they "couldn't hold on," but this Lu Qing'er, although she cried and made a scene every time, would still greet Du She with a smile afterward, which was how she won his favor.

One hour later—the sounds in the room finally stopped.

Lu Qing'er sat on the edge of the bed, covered in bruises, her clothes long since reduced to tatters.

Yet, shedding his previous ferocious and terrifying appearance, Poison Snake smiled and pulled her into his embrace.

"Qing'er, did I scare you just now..."

Poison Snake spoke in a soft, gentle voice, as if he were a completely different person from a moment ago.

A flash of terror and intense resentment crossed Lu Qing'er's eyes, but she still smiled and burrowed into his arms.

"It's alright, Second Master. I know that everything Second Master does is because you like me..."

She spoke these insincere words, her entire body aching so much from the slightest touch that she couldn't help but tremble.

Upon hearing this, Poison Snake nodded with immediate satisfaction.

"I knew you were the most obedient. Of all the women I've kept, only you are the most submissive..."

As if teasing a small animal, Poison Snake hooked Lu Qing'er's chin, then stood up in a good mood.

Seeing that his mood had recovered, Lu Qing'er hurriedly took his arm and continued, "Second Master, I know you were just angry, but this matter cannot just be let go like this..." right?

"I know. My brother's vengeance, I will definitely exact."

Poison Snake did not say much more; he cut Lu Qing'er off directly, patted her hand, and turned to head to the study.

"Get me the information on everyone around Li Xiao."

Poison Snake commanded his subordinate.

The subordinate acknowledged the order and left, returning with the documents not long after.

Poison Snake flipped through them casually, but his movements paused slightly when he saw one of the pages.

"Li Beijue... Jiang Baobao... The Li Family... currently has three heirs?"

As if he had discovered something interesting, Poison Snake pulled out three files, his gaze sweeping over them one by one before finally settling on a certain photograph, a wicked smile spreading across his face.

"This little girl... she's quite pretty, looks like a natural beauty..."