Chapter 624: Always Being Attracted

Cai Xiaotang did not know how long she had been stubbornly holding on in her dazed state.

Just at the moment her consciousness was about to cut out, she seemed to see the figure in front of her move, and the light before her eyes also suddenly dimmed sharply.

Li Xiao seemed to have finally finished the work at hand and intended to sleep.

Cai Xiaotang's thoughts stirred slightly, and she instantly became much more alert.

Yet she did not open her eyes, instead keeping them slightly narrowed just as before.

A small corner of the quilt was lifted, bringing in a wisp of cool air.

Immediately following that was a warm body temperature as someone lay down not far beside her.

The hands Cai Xiaotang had hidden inside the quilt subconsciously gripped the bedsheets.

This is it!

She held her breath and, deliberately pretending to be adjusting her posture, rolled toward the direction of Li Xiao!

The distance between the two of them had not been far to begin with.

With a casual roll, her entire body leaned against Li Xiao.

With their body temperatures pressed together, one could not help but feel their face flush and heart race.

This time, Cai Xiaotang finally closed her eyes tightly, carefully sensing what movements the person beside her might make.

Would he hold her?

Or...

Just as Cai Xiaotang was thinking this, she suddenly felt the person beside her sigh slightly.

Li Xiao had long known that someone had poor sleeping habits; seeing her now, with her eyelashes trembling from obvious nervousness while she still pretended to be asleep, he felt both amused and conflicted.

How could anyone be so unconvincing at pretending to sleep?

Her breathing wouldn't be this erratic when she was actually asleep...

In the darkness, Li Xiao looked at the figure beside him, his outstretched hand hesitating for a moment.

Was she testing him?

Did she want to see what kind of reaction he would have?

Li Xiao's thoughts stirred, and he suddenly wanted to follow her intent and pull her into his embrace.

Yet his outstretched hand still ended up supporting her shoulder to gently push her aside, before tucking the quilt back in for her.

Feeling the two of them separate, Cai Xiaotang could not help but feel a bit disappointed.

No way...

He really pushed her away?

She pressed her lips together, feeling a bit of bitterness in her heart.

Did Li Xiao really have no thoughts about her at all...

Although it was certainly impossible for the two of them to do anything inappropriate for children, but... at least... a little bit of ambiguity should be fine, right?

Unless he really didn't like her at all...

Cai Xiaotang felt a bit petulant; while thinking this, she deliberately turned over and draped her leg over Li Xiao!

The next second, she felt Li Xiao's entire body stiffen abruptly.

Cai Xiaotang was somewhat puzzled in the darkness.

Did she hurt him?

She hadn't used any force...

Fearing that her strength had actually been a bit too much just now, she hurriedly adjusted the position of her leg.

Immediately after, she felt Li Xiao stiffen again!

Cai Xiaotang instantly dared not move.

Li Xiao, meanwhile, was frowning, staring speechlessly at the ceiling above.

When did this woman, Cai Xiaotang, become so bold!

Was she doing it on purpose or was it unintentional?

Li Xiao took a deep breath, forcing himself to stay calm.

But with his "key area" being pressed under her leg like this, and even rubbed twice...

The air suddenly became unusually quiet.

Cai Xiaotang remained motionless; after a few seconds, she realized that Li Xiao's breathing seemed to have become somewhat heavy.

She blinked, her expression somewhat strange.

What was wrong with him?

Was he feeling unwell?

Just as Cai Xiaotang was thinking this, she suddenly felt something unusual in the sensation under her leg!

It was as if...

She carefully recalled the position where the two of them were lying, roughly estimated where her leg had landed just now, and then she also froze; all the blood in her body rushed to her face in an instant!

Damn!

No way?

She was just casually draping her leg over!

And it... it landed so precisely on...

And she even rubbed it twice!

Cai Xiaotang's brain buzzed, and for a moment, she didn't know whether to move or stay still.

If she nervously pulled her leg back, wouldn't she be caught pretending to sleep!

But if I don't accept it...

Cai Xiaotang's face was burning hot, and just as she was thinking about what to do, she felt Li Xiao sit up abruptly from the bed!

Her legs also slid down to the edge of the bed as a result.

Both of them let out a heavy sigh of relief.

The lights in the room were not on, and only Li Xiao's suppressed breathing was exceptionally distinct.

"Thump! Thump!"

Cai Xiaotang's heartbeat was also thundering in her ears, practically ready to fly out of her throat.

She hurriedly closed her eyes tight, pretending to turn over and clutching the quilt, terrified that her heartbeat would be heard by Li Xiao.

The room became quiet once again.

Cai Xiaotang listened as there was no more sound behind her, but she couldn't turn back to look, and for a moment, she couldn't help but feel conflicted.

Immediately after, she heard a faint movement suddenly come from behind her.

It seemed Li Xiao had gotten up and was walking toward the door.

Not long after, the soft sound of a door closing reached her.

Only then did Cai Xiaotang suddenly release all the tension in her body and carefully turn her head to look behind her.

There was indeed no one left in the room.

"Hoo..."

Cai Xiaotang let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly patted her burning cheeks.

On the other side—Li Xiao went to the bathroom in the hallway alone and splashed cold water directly onto his face, wanting to calm the heat in his heart.

But thinking of the scene just now, he couldn't calm down for a moment, and he couldn't help but feel both amused and helpless.

How had he never noticed before that Cai Xiaotang was so bold?

To actually dare to be so blatant...

While thinking this, Li Xiao simply took off his clothes, intending to take a cold shower.

Then, he suddenly thought of something, and the expression on his face became somewhat subtle.

Because taking a cold shower in the middle of the night... this was already the third time, right?

When had his self-control become so poor?

Li Xiao raised an eyebrow; although he didn't want to admit it, certain reactions...

Were already enough to explain everything.

He finished his shower quickly and didn't rush back to the room, but instead went to the kitchen to brew himself a cup of coffee.

He drank it slowly before returning to the room.

The person on the bed was indeed quiet.

Cai Xiaotang's breathing was long and steady; this time, she was finally not pretending to sleep.

Li Xiao let out a sigh of relief, walked in with light footsteps, and sat back down by the window.

Cai Xiaotang was sleeping soundly, and upon sensing someone, she only moved slightly, kicking the quilt to one side.

Li Xiao amusedly covered her back up, but his gaze couldn't help but linger on her slightly pouting lips.

Two seconds later, he shifted his gaze away rapidly, his expression becoming somewhat unnatural.

A certain emotion that had been dormant in the depths of his heart for a long time was also gradually fermenting.

He froze for a moment, then a trace of self-deprecating laughter suddenly appeared on his face.

It seemed that deceiving himself was no longer of any use...

When did it start?

It seemed he had always been unconsciously attracted to Cai Xiaotang...

The more he wanted to control it, the more he couldn't help but draw closer.

Yet, the current relationship between the two of them made it impossible to completely distance themselves...

While thinking this, he couldn't help but reach out and poke Cai Xiaotang's cheek.

Seeing her frown in dissatisfaction, a hint of doting—which even he hadn't noticed—appeared on his face.

How could he possibly have ideas about this noisy woman?

He even felt...

That keeping her by his side and watching her carefree appearance every day wasn't bad either.