Chapter 647: Really Falling for Her

Cai Xiaotang regretted it a little as soon as she finished asking.

She had clearly spoken so definitively before... and now she was taking the initiative again...

She pursed her lips, and the expression on her face could not help but show some annoyance.

Fortunately, Li Xiao gave a reply quickly.

He lowered his eyes to scan his wound, thinking of what Cai Xiaotang had said earlier.

"If you don't like someone, don't give them hope."

Li Xiao's gaze flickered for a moment, and he picked up the various medicines on the bed.

"I can do it myself. Your foot hasn't recovered yet, so you should go back and rest."

"Mm."

Cai Xiaotang felt a sense of relief for no reason, yet also felt inexplicably disappointed.

She turned to leave, but suddenly thought of something and hurriedly asked again: "What exactly is the situation with you all today? Did you really not see Tiantian?"

"No."

Li Xiao shook his head, thought for a moment, and still explained: "Today... it should have been a trap deliberately set by Poison Snake, waiting for us to go over."

"Then why did you still go?"

Cai Xiaotang widened her eyes abruptly, her expression filled with confusion.

Li Xiao chuckled: "He is feeling triumphant right now. If I don't let him succeed, how will he make his next move? As long as he takes action, we will always have a chance to rescue Tiantian."

"Isn't that taking a risk!"

Cai Xiaotang looked at the wounds on his body, and her heart suddenly tightened.

Knowing it was a trap and still going... today it was only a minor injury, but if next time...

Cai Xiaotang's heart skipped a beat, and she dared not continue thinking about it.

Li Xiao's voice sounded again: "Don't tell Jiang Baobao about this, so she doesn't worry. I have a plan for how to arrange things..."

"If you have a plan, why did you still get hurt?"

Cai Xiaotang couldn't help but retort with anger.

After saying this, her expression changed abruptly.

Why did this sentence sound like she was concerned about him?

Li Xiao was also stunned upon hearing this, but felt a slight warmth in his heart.

He opened his mouth, unable to stop himself from wanting to say something.

Cai Xiaotang, however, did not give him the chance to speak and said directly: "Suit yourself, anyway, the sooner Tiantian is rescued, the better!"

As she said this, Cai Xiaotang turned around and left quickly.

But because she was not mobile, she walked with a limp, which was inexplicably a bit cute.

Li Xiao watched her back disappear at the doorway with amusement, then lowered his head to look at the medicine in his hand again, though he couldn't help but feel a touch of complexity in his eyes.

Could they really... not even be friends?

Late at night—everyone had already fallen asleep.

A faint sound of footsteps echoed in the hallway.

Cai Xiaotang leaned against the wall, moving slowly step by step, her face full of a subtle expression.

Just one look...

She would just take one look to see if that guy's wound had been treated properly!

After all, she still had to rely on him to rescue Tiantian later!

If his wound got infected at this time, it would waste a lot of time!

Right!

That was exactly why!

It definitely wasn't because she was so worried about him that she couldn't sleep!

While comforting herself in her heart, Cai Xiaotang finally moved to the door of Li Xiao's room.

She tentatively touched the doorknob lightly and pressed down...

"Click," a soft sound.

The door wasn't locked!

Inside the room—Li Xiao opened his eyes abruptly and looked toward his door in the darkness.

Then, by the moonlight, he saw the door being pushed open a small crack.

Li Xiao's gaze flickered for a moment, and he hurriedly closed his eyes, pretending nothing had happened, while his ears were pricked up high, carefully listening to the movement in the room.

The next second—"Tap—"

A sound of footsteps rang out.

The person walking seemed to have difficulty with their legs, as one foot seemed to be shuffling along the floor in small increments.

Listening to the rustling sounds constantly coming to his ears, Li Xiao couldn't help but slightly curl his lips.

But fearing being discovered, he instantly returned to his original appearance of being fast asleep.

Cai Xiaotang held her breath, and seeing the person on the bed motionless and not woken up at all, she finally let out a sigh of relief.

She was just here to check on his wound...

Just checking was enough!

Thinking this, she slowed her movements even more and circled to Li Xiao's side.

A quilt was draped over Li Xiao's body, and perhaps because of his injury, it only covered his waist shallowly.

Cai Xiaotang took a deep breath and reached her hand toward the corner of the quilt.

Li Xiao did not move at all, only his heart was inexplicably beating rapidly.

Immediately after, he felt the quilt on his body being gently lifted up...

Following that, slightly cool fingers gently hooked the hem of his pajamas.

Li Xiao's brows twitched, and a familiar heat instantly surged through his entire body.

Yet he still remained motionless.

Cai Xiaotang hooked a corner of the clothing and saw that his body had already been bandaged, not looking like anything serious, so she felt relieved.

She carefully put his clothes back down and covered him with the quilt again, only then intending to turn and leave.

But she did not expect that the next second—"Clap!"

Her wrist was suddenly grabbed by someone!

Cai Xiaotang's whole body stiffened, and her heart almost stopped in an instant!

Li Xiao on the bed was also stunned, his brows tightly locked.

He... how did he grab her?

He had no way to explain his subconscious action just now.

It was just subconsciously... not wanting to let Cai Xiaotang leave...

The bedroom was quiet.

The two of them, one lying down and one standing, neither moved first.

Half of Cai Xiaotang's soul had been scared away, and her first reaction was to quickly think of an excuse in her mind.

She had originally thought about how to deal with it if the other party really woke up before she came, but being grabbed like this, she had long since thrown all the coping methods to the back of her mind!

Fortunately, Li Xiao was only holding her, and for a long while, there were no other movements.

Cai Xiaotang's heart was pounding, and after calming down for a good while, she finally gathered the courage to look back at Li Xiao.

She then discovered that he still had his eyes closed and had not woken up at all!

Cai Xiaotang felt a surge of joy in her heart and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It was fortunate that he had not woken up...

It must be because of subconscious defense that he grabbed her...

Cai Xiaotang stared at Li Xiao for a few more seconds, confirmed that he had not woken up, and only then carefully pried open his fingers that were holding her wrist one by one, finally regaining her freedom.

Cai Xiaotang carefully placed his hand by the bedside and hurriedly moved out of the room.

With a "click," the room door was closed.

The person who had been "struggling" to pretend to be asleep finally opened his eyes.

Listening to the sounds outside the room fade away, Li Xiao could not help but amusedly flexed his wrist, his heart filled with an indescribable softness.

What was he doing?

Why did he deliberately not lock the door before going to sleep?

Why did he subconsciously want to grab her just now, wanting her to stay...

Wanting her to stay...

Li Xiao raised his hand to look at his palm, which seemed to still retain the delicate touch from just a moment ago.

Not knowing how long he had been looking, he suddenly gave a bitter smile and covered his eyes.

There was a matter... that it seemed he could no longer deny.

Ever since she fell into the sea that time, he had discovered...

He seemed to have truly fallen for Cai Xiaotang.

Unable to extricate himself.