Chapter 626: He Just Doesn't Like Her

"Oh, right!"

Cai Xiaotang hadn't thought of this at all; once Jiang Baobao reminded her, her eyes lit up: "Then I'll pack up and go back right now!"

As she spoke, she couldn't wait to stand up and return to her own room to pack her things.

Seeing her in such a rush, the three little ones couldn't help but whisper in confusion: "Mommy, does Godmother miss Third Great-Uncle?"

Jiang Baobao smiled without a word, merely blinking at the three little ones.

Of course she missed him.

Although that person had stayed here for so many days, her heart... was probably already flying back!

Cai Xiaotang moved quickly, stuffing her luggage into her suitcase, finishing her breakfast in a flash, and heading straight for the car.

Jiang Baobao gave the driver some instructions before leaning over to whisper in Cai Xiaotang's ear: "Tell me immediately if there's any progress! I wish you success in winning him over soon!"

"Don't worry!"

Cai Xiaotang agreed readily; perhaps because of the photos, she inexplicably felt a bit of confidence.

The car started slowly, but Cai Xiaotang wished she could fly back immediately.

Sitting in the car, she couldn't help but carefully look through every photo again, smiling from ear to ear.

She hadn't expected herself to be so photogenic...

The results turned out so well!

If Mom saw these photos... she would probably be very happy, right?

Cai Xiaotang suddenly thought of her mother, and a flash of disappointment quickly crossed her eyes.

By the time she came back to her senses, the car had already stopped at the villa entrance.

"Third Madam, we have arrived."

The driver whispered a reminder from the front seat.

Only then did Cai Xiaotang put the photos away, offer a word of thanks, and hurry out of the car.

Finally here!

I wonder what that guy Li Xiao is doing?

But he had said before that no matter what business she had, she could go directly into his study...

Cai Xiaotang thought to herself as she entered the door.

Li Xiao's subordinates in the living room were all a bit surprised to see her.

"Miss Cai, why have you returned so suddenly?"

"I... I just wanted to come back, so I did."

Thinking of the reason for her return, Cai Xiaotang stammered for a moment before hurriedly asking: "Where is Li Xiao? Is he busy?"

"No, Shura only just returned this morning and is resting in his room right now; he probably didn't sleep well last night."

Someone answered.

They didn't know where Li Xiao had gone yesterday, so they answered truthfully.

Cai Xiaotang was stunned upon hearing this, an unnatural expression instantly flashing across her face.

Catching up on sleep in his room?

Didn't he tell Zheng Bo he was leaving because he had things to handle?

Cai Xiaotang frowned, inexplicably feeling a bit annoyed.

Her mind was a mess, unable to sort out her thoughts for a moment, and she stood there blankly.

"Miss Cai, do you have something urgent to find Shura for?"

Someone asked again, feeling uneasy.

Cai Xiaotang hurriedly shook her head: "It's nothing, let him sleep then. I'll go back to my room first and talk to him when he wakes up."

Cai Xiaotang dropped these words and hurried toward the stairs.

The few of them exchanged glances, feeling puzzled but not asking any more questions.

Upstairs—Cai Xiaotang went straight back to her room, closed the door, and finally had a quiet space to think.

So Li Xiao... just made up an excuse to leave this morning?

Could this guy be deliberately avoiding her?

Last night...

Cai Xiaotang felt stifled inside and sighed helplessly.

Here it goes again...

This state of being happy one moment and annoyed the next is really frustrating!

The feeling of having one's emotions easily controlled by someone else is also very annoying!

What exactly is that guy thinking?

Might as well just confess; if you like, you like, and if you don't, you don't!

A bold idea popped into Cai Xiaotang's mind, but it only lasted a second before she immediately lost her nerve.

Better wait a while longer...

If the confession fails, it would be too awkward!

How would they get along in the future!

Cai Xiaotang thought about it for a long time but couldn't come up with any good ideas.

She didn't know how much time had passed when she heard a sudden knock on the door.

She snapped back to reality and realized that two hours had already passed.

Cai Xiaotang hurriedly got up, opened the door, and saw Li Xiao standing outside, clearly looking like he had just woken up.

"Why did you suddenly come back?"

Li Xiao asked in a hoarse voice.

Cai Xiaotang hurriedly replied, "I received the photos we took last time! I felt they turned out quite good, so I wanted to bring them back to show you!"

As she spoke, she hurriedly turned around to find the photos she had brought back.

Li Xiao paused slightly and opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but when the words reached his lips, he chose to remain silent.

The two of them were not a real married couple after all...

There was actually no need to make a special trip to look at wedding photos together.

Li Xiao frowned slightly as he watched Cai Xiaotang take out the photos, yet a tiny sliver of anticipation couldn't help but bubble up in his heart.

Just as he was thinking this, Cai Xiaotang had already brought the photos in front of him.

"Look! How are they?"

Cai Xiaotang tried hard to make her expression and tone look natural, deliberately boasting, "Taking photos with a great beauty like me, doesn't it make you look a little more handsome by comparison?"

Li Xiao was indeed amused by her: "Why are you so narcissistic? Isn't it because I'm too handsome?"

He played along with a tease and flipped through a few photos, the look in his eyes gradually becoming somewhat complex.

These photos were indeed taken well...

It was just a pity that there was no way to display them.

They could only be kept as a memento for her...

"I'm done looking."

Li Xiao quickly finished looking at the photos and placed them back into Cai Xiaotang's hands.

Cai Xiaotang:...

That's it?

Isn't he going to say anything else?

Cai Xiaotang clutched the photos, unable to help but recall the past.

If it were the Li Xiao she had just met, he would definitely have said something snarky like "a perfect match" or "a talented man and a beautiful woman" just to annoy her!

But...

How did this person suddenly become so serious and honest?

Cai Xiaotang was full of anger, glaring at Li Xiao.

What should she do now?

She couldn't very well take the initiative and ask him to "tease" her, could she?

"Ahem..."

Li Xiao gave a light cough and avoided her gaze.

Thinking of the joyful look on Cai Xiaotang's face when she was looking for the photos earlier, he hesitated for two seconds before deliberately putting on an indifferent expression.

"Now that your wish has been fulfilled, you can keep the photos for your collection; there's no need to give them to me."

Cai Xiaotang widened her eyes slightly, feeling immediately uncomfortable in her heart.

Yet she heard Li Xiao speak again: "Actually, the mood of these photos is still lacking a bit; when you meet someone you truly... share mutual affection with, you will definitely be able to take even better photos."

He deliberately paused on the words "mutual affection," as if he were reminding her of something.

Cai Xiaotang felt another breath of air stuck in her chest; she almost wanted to roll her eyes.

Fine.

She could be certain now.

Li Xiao was just a dead piece of wood!

And he didn't have any feelings for her at all!

He had even started planning when she would have her "second marriage"!