Chapter 633: I Don't Need Your Concern

There was no conversation along the way—until the car stopped at the villa entrance, and only then did Cai Xiaotang drop the words, "I'm getting out first," before opening the car door and leaving without looking back.

Li Xiao hurriedly got out of the car to follow behind her, watching her every step sway unsteadily, yet he restrained himself from reaching out to support her.

Not until the two entered the door and he saw her return to her room did Li Xiao intend to leave.

But he did not expect that the next second—he suddenly heard a violent coughing fit coming from inside the room.

"Xiao Tang?"

Li Xiao's heart tightened, and he hurriedly pushed the door open and walked in.

In the bedroom, Cai Xiaotang was holding a bottle of water, water droplets still hanging wretchedly from her chin, and the clothes on her body were quite wet as well.

"I... *cough cough*... am fine."

As Cai Xiaotang spoke, she waved her hand and placed the water bottle in her hand to the side.

Her entire face was flushed red, even more so than it had been outside earlier.

Li Xiao could not help but say, "I'll go get you some hangover soup."

"No need..."

Cai Xiaotang subconsciously wanted to refuse, but Li Xiao had already turned and left.

She could not be bothered to care, so she simply washed up and planned to get into bed to sleep.

Just as she got into bed, she heard footsteps coming from outside the room door again.

Li Xiao returned carrying the hangover soup, and seeing that she had already lain down, he could not help but pause, then helplessly placed the soup bowl by her bedside.

"Drink the hangover soup before you sleep; you still have to attend the wedding tomorrow, otherwise you won't feel well when you wake up."

His tone was low, carrying a concern that could not be hidden.

Cai Xiaotang was muddled, yet she actually managed to detect a hint of tenderness in it.

Her quilt covered half her face, with only her eyes exposed, watching the person standing by the bed; she blinked, not saying a word.

Li Xiao's heart softened, and he suddenly felt that she looked extremely cute like this.

He sighed and simply squatted by the bedside.

"Be a good girl and drink the hangover soup..."

"Why do you still care about me?"

Cai Xiaotang spoke suddenly, her voice somewhat hoarse.

Li Xiao immediately fell silent.

Cai Xiaotang, however, crawled straight out from under the quilt and looked at him with a serious expression.

"Don't you already have someone you like? Then why do you still care about me? Or is it that your heart can hold many people at the same time?"

Her tone carried a hint of mockery as she looked stubbornly at Li Xiao, yet she could not help but feel her eyes redden.

What on earth was he thinking?

Since he had already rejected her that day, he shouldn't come to provoke her again!

She had already deliberately kept her distance from him, so why did he still always wantonly spread his concern?

"I..."

Li Xiao was left speechless by her question, but could only bite the bullet and say, "Since you are staying at my place, I must be responsible for your safety and health."

He found an excuse that even he felt was ridiculous.

Cai Xiaotang was almost angered to the point of laughter.

Under the influence of the alcohol, her tears finally fell uncontrollably.

She quickly reached out to wipe away her tears and pressed, "If the person you met that day wasn't me, but someone else, would you also do this? Would you accompany her to the night market, take her to the aquarium, teach her the Self-defense Technique, and prepare hangover soup for her?"

She did not know why, but her train of thought had become exceptionally clear at this moment.

Cai Xiaotang remembered every single thing the two of them had done with perfect clarity.

By the time she finished speaking, her tears could not help but fall in strings, yet she still kept her eyes wide open, looking at the man before her with unwillingness.

Li Xiao's breath hitched, and he felt as if his entire heart were being gripped tight.

He had never seen Cai Xiaotang like this.

Yet he could only bite the bullet and continue, "Yes, if it were someone else, I would do the same..."

"You can get out."

Cai Xiaotang interrupted his words directly.

"What did you say?"

A dark glint flashed through Li Xiao's eyes instantly.

Cai Xiaotang's hand, hidden under the quilt, clenched into a fist, and she still stubbornly said, "I said, you can get out; I don't need the concern of a 'central air conditioner'."

She said every word with perfect clarity.

The air seemed to solidify in an instant.

Cai Xiaotang's tears flowed silently; even though she knew her words just now were very hurtful, she did not regret them.

A moment later—Li Xiao stood up abruptly and left without looking back, the veins on the back of his hand already bulging.

Cai Xiaotang did not say a word to make him stay; listening to him walk away, she finally could no longer control herself and burst into tears.

She wanted him to stay.

She also liked his care.

But all of this had to be built on the foundation of mutual affection.

If it were only out of responsibility, then she didn't care for it at all!

In the hallway—Li Xiao went straight to the gym upstairs with a cold face.

As soon as he entered the door, he could not help but punch the wall!

The snow-white wall was instantly splattered with tiny specks of red.

He, however, did not care in the least, merely lowering his hand in silence; the violence in his eyes faded slightly, yet all he could see before him was the stubborn look in Cai Xiaotang's eyes just moments ago.

To be able to say such things, that really is her personality.

Central air conditioning...

Li Xiao silently repeated Cai Xiaotang's assessment of him in his heart, unable to help but let out a bitter laugh internally.

Forget it.

Let it be this way.

It seems that someone must hate him to death right now...

The next day—the entire Li Family began to bustle about early in the morning.

Neither Jiang Baobao nor Li Beijue wanted to make the wedding too cumbersome, and for the sake of safety, they directly omitted many steps, gathering everyone at the designated wedding venue.

As soon as the sky turned bright, Li Laoyezi had already ordered someone to drive to the venue.

Jiang Baobao also arrived early in the morning and was pulled away by the makeup artist to have her bridal look done.

But Cai Xiaotang had not come.

Jiang Baobao checked the time and couldn't help but want to give her a call.

But before the number could even be dialed, she saw a figure drifting in like a wandering soul.

"Xiao Tang! Over here!"

Jiang Baobao hurriedly called out to her.

As soon as the words left her mouth, the moment she saw Cai Xiaotang, she couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Xiao Tang! What happened to your eyes? Why are they so swollen?

Did you cry yesterday?"

Cai Xiaotang's eyes were red and swollen; one look and it was obvious she had been crying.

Upon hearing this, Cai Xiaotang immediately perked up and squeezed out a smile: "It might be because of the alcohol; I don't know why, but when I woke up, my eyes were swollen like this. It seems I'll have to rely on the makeup artist to save me today!"

"You... I told you not to drink so much yesterday..."

Jiang Baobao looked at her with some helplessness and hurriedly called over the makeup artist.

As the bridesmaid for today, Cai Xiaotang naturally also needed to be well-dressed.

"Miss Cai, let me find some ice to apply a cold compress to your eyes first..."

The makeup artist checked her condition and hurriedly had someone go find ice.

Cai Xiaotang nodded, staring blankly at her own red and swollen eyes in the mirror.

Just this one time crying for him.

Anyway, there are plenty of men in the world!

Once Baobao's wedding ends today, she will go find Li Xiao to discuss the divorce!