Chapter 625: We Probably Don't Have a Chance

Early the next morning, Cai Xiaotang woke up alone in the messy, large bed.

She was still groggy, carefully recalling the events of last night, and after thinking for a moment, she couldn't help but knock hard on her own head.

Why did she just fall asleep last night?

And she had no idea when Li Xiao had returned...

Cai Xiaotang subconsciously looked at the bed space beside her, where she could vaguely see traces of someone having lain there.

"He's already up..."

Cai Xiaotang muttered to herself in a low voice. Since she was no longer sleepy, she simply got up, tidied herself, and planned to go downstairs to take a look.

But when she got downstairs, there was no one in the living room, only Zheng Bo watching a few servants clean the room.

"Third Madam, you're awake."

Seeing Cai Xiaotang come downstairs, Zheng Bo greeted her.

"Mm..."

Cai Xiaotang responded casually, her eyes scanning the area, but she did not see that familiar figure.

Immediately after, she heard Zheng Bo say: "Is Madam looking for the Third Young Master? He left early this morning, saying he still had matters to attend to, and asked me to pass the message on to you."

Cai Xiaotang froze for a moment, her expression somewhat surprised; the good mood she had early in the morning instantly became a bit low.

Seeing that she seemed unhappy, Zheng Bo hurriedly asked: "Does the Third Madam have something to discuss with the Third Young Master?"

"No, no... I was just asking."

Cai Xiaotang smiled, and thinking that Jiang Baobao and the three little ones hadn't woken up yet, she had no choice but to return to her room alone.

Yet she couldn't help but think of last night's events.

Her test yesterday... could it really be considered a success?

Li Xiao had pushed her aside at the very beginning...

Although she had accidentally put her leg on his... later on, but that kind of normal physiological reaction didn't really prove anything, right?

Cai Xiaotang's thoughts were tangled and winding, constantly making assumptions in her heart and then constantly overturning them. Not long after, she irritably wrapped herself back in the quilt.

How annoying!

When had she ever been so indecisive?

Everything was for that stinky man!

Cai Xiaotang was so depressed she even started to roast herself. After thinking back and forth for a long time, she finally heard the sound of little footsteps running in the hallway; it sounded like the three little ones were up.

A while later, her bedroom door was knocked on.

"Xiao Tang, are you up?"

Jiang Baobao's voice rang out from outside the door.

Cai Xiaotang immediately answered listlessly: "I've been awake for a while..."

Jiang Baobao pushed the door open and walked in, but seeing only her, she couldn't help but feel a bit surprised.

"Li Xiao left early this morning; I didn't even know when he left..."

Cai Xiaotang saw Jiang Baobao's confusion at a glance and took the initiative to explain.

"Left early in the morning?"

Hearing this, Jiang Baobao couldn't help but frown: "Then you two last night..."

She looked at Cai Xiaotang tentatively, her eyes filled with inquiry.

Cai Xiaotang pouted: "It was completely ineffective! He pushed me away directly last night..."

She stated the facts helplessly. When the words reached her lips, she hesitated for a moment, but only said half of it, hiding the ambiguous accident from last night deep in her heart.

Jiang Baobao's expression was somewhat conflicted and troubled.

She had originally thought that since the two had spent so much time together and it wasn't their first time sharing a bed, if Li Xiao had made even the slightest ambiguous move while Xiao Tang was asleep, perhaps there would be a possibility for the two of them.

But she hadn't expected that he really hadn't done anything at all?

Jiang Baobao felt a bit of regret for coming up with this idea yesterday.

Immediately after, she heard Cai Xiaotang say helplessly: "I think I might be out of luck. After all, we've been together for so long; maybe he really doesn't have any thoughts about me at all..."

"But didn't you two, at the very beginning..."

Jiang Baobao suddenly thought of what Li Xiao had said when the two first met.

At that time, he had clearly shown that he was very interested in Xiao Tang!

After hearing this, Cai Xiaotang's expression became even more helpless: "He was joking. I've realized that he just likes to spout nonsense; in reality, he's a dead piece of wood!"

"But who told you to fall for him?"

Jiang Baobao laughed as she sat by the bed to comfort her: "Chasing someone is just like this, taking it slow. At the very least, we already have the advantage of being close, and I see that Li Xiao is usually very good to you; it doesn't necessarily mean there's no chance at all!"

"We'll see. I'll try my best, sigh..."

Cai Xiaotang sighed. Thinking of his unannounced departure, a strange premonition suddenly rose in her heart.

She had already been so obvious; it was impossible for Li Xiao not to have noticed at all, right?

Or perhaps he had already noticed... and just didn't like her at all, not wanting to make things awkward between them after speaking it out?

Tsk... falling in love is truly too troublesome!

How did she end up falling for him?

A few days later—the wedding photos Jiang Baobao had taken earlier were delivered to the Li Mansion.

The three little ones had long been impatient to see the photos, and as soon as they got them in their hands, they immediately began to look at them with great interest.

"Mommy! You look so beautiful in this dress!"

Tiantian looked at the long, floor-sweeping dress in the photo with some envy.

Mobai was also praising loudly from the side: "Daddy is also very handsome! Even more handsome than the male stars on TV!"

Yanbao was watching the most intently from the side, not even having time to speak, just staring at the photos with sparkling eyes without blinking.

Beside them, Cai Xiaotang also received her own set of photos and couldn't wait to open them directly.

The first one that came into view was the close-up photo taken that day under the photographer's guidance.

In the picture, Li Xiao had a smile on his lips, with only half of his profile facing the camera, smiling as he leaned toward the woman opposite him.

Cai Xiaotang was looking at him with some surprise, but she did not avoid him, looking into his eyes with some shyness.

The atmosphere of the entire photo was excellent; anyone who saw it would think that this was an incredibly happy newlywed couple.

Cai Xiaotang stared at the photo, unable to help but become a little dazed.

"Wow! Godmother's photo is also so good-looking!"

After Tiantian finished looking at the photos of Li Beijue and Jiang Baobao, she quickly leaned over to Cai Xiaotang's side. The other two little ones also immediately crowded over and began to praise them as well.

"Xiao Tang, don't just look at this one, there are more behind it."

Seeing her dazed, Jiang Baobao teased her with a reminder.

Cai Xiaotang then came back to her senses and hurriedly flipped through the photos behind.

Seeing that every one was taken very well, she finally set her mind at ease, and a sweet smile couldn't help but appear on the corners of her lips.

Immediately after, she felt a bit between laughter and tears.

Who else is like them?

They took wedding photos and held a wedding, but in reality, there is no romantic relationship at all!

And she still has to slowly pursue him!

Just as Cai Xiaotang was thinking this, she suddenly heard Jiang Baobao ask: "Xiao Tang, since the photos arrived today and you have been staying here with me for so long, do you want to take the opportunity to take them back and show them to Li Xiao?"