Chapter 702: We Signed an Agreement

The two of them stood at the doorway in a stalemate, neither willing to give way.

"Move aside."

Cai Xiaotang had already adjusted her emotions and turned her head to look at the person before her.

"Xiao Tang, you..."

Li Xiao stood motionless, his mind racing to think of a countermeasure; after a long while, he suddenly thought of something.

"The agreement."

He suddenly spat out the two words in a low voice.

"What did you say?"

Cai Xiaotang was taken aback upon hearing this.

A dark glint flashed quickly across the depths of Li Xiao's eyes as he reminded her: "Do you remember the agreement you signed with me before? Article two: If Party A feels uncomfortable, they may propose a divorce at any time, but it must be subject to the circumstances of Party B at that time, and both parties shall discuss it to reach a final decision."

As Li Xiao spoke, the corners of his lips could not help but curl upward.

Back then, he had felt that the agreement Cai Xiaotang drafted before their marriage was somewhat troublesome.

He never expected it to come in handy now!

Cai Xiaotang had long since cast this agreement to the back of her mind; hearing him suddenly bring it up, her mind went blank for a moment.

She stood where she was, recalling for a long time, before she remembered that such a thing did indeed exist.

And it was something she had taken the initiative to demand they sign!

"I... that agreement..."

Cai Xiaotang's face turned red then white; she desperately wanted to unreasonably deny the existence of that agreement.

Li Xiao saw through what she was thinking at a glance and hurriedly reminded her: "Both of us signed that agreement. The Cai Xiaotang I know is not someone who would go back on her word."

"Don't you try to use reverse psychology on me!"

Cai Xiaotang was left speechless by him, but she truly could not bring herself to do something that violated their agreement.

Especially since she was the one who had insisted on signing it in the first place.

If she went back on her word now, wouldn't that be a slap in the face?

"Alright..."

Li Xiao did not want to provoke her, so as he spoke, he knew when to stop and took the suitcase from her hand.

"I know you want a divorce, I..."

He paused for a brief moment before continuing: "I didn't say I wouldn't divorce you, but this matter doesn't just concern you and me. If we suddenly divorce, neither my family nor your brother's side will be able to ignore it; there should at least be a suitable reason."

"I'll just say you cheated!"

Cai Xiaotang was in the heat of anger and, speaking without thinking, pinned a charge on Li Xiao.

Li Xiao was left between laughter and tears: "Miss Cai, how deep is the blood feud between us? Are you trying to see me get my legs broken by the old man?"

"What does that have to do with me..."

Cai Xiaotang muttered in a low voice, realizing she had spoken out of turn, and her expression became somewhat unnatural.

Then, suddenly reacting to something, she looked sharply at Li Xiao and asked: "Wait a minute, you agree to the divorce?"

Li Xiao's footsteps faltered, and he revealed a bitter smile with his back to her.

"Mm."

He gave a soft response, intending to steady her first.

Cai Xiaotang's heart skipped a beat, and she said nothing.

Even though she had achieved her goal, it felt as if a piece had been dug out of her heart, leaving it feeling empty.

"As long as you agree, then how long will it take for you to find a suitable reason?"

She kept her head lowered, her tone still stubborn.

Li Xiao did not speak, merely looking at her steadily.

After a long while, he sighed helplessly: "I have some matters on my end that need to be handled, and you aren't completely safe right now. Give me a little more time; once I've handled the matters at hand, I will find a reason to explain it clearly to the family."

"And the time frame?"

Cai Xiaotang continued to press, wanting an accurate answer.

Li Xiao had been feeling somewhat stifled since just now; he suddenly stepped forward two paces, ruffled Cai Xiaotang's hair heavily, and then said in a deep voice: "Be good, I will be as quick as I can."

Cai Xiaotang only felt a slight numbness where he had touched her, and by the time she came back to her senses, only the sound of Li Xiao's departing footsteps remained in her ears.

She stood blankly in place for a long time before she finally reacted, closed the door, and sat back down on the edge of the bed.

Her mind kept replaying that one sentence from earlier: "Be good."

Cai Xiaotang took a deep breath, feeling the heat on her cheeks climbing steadily.

"Damn it!"

She suddenly cursed in annoyance, grabbed a pillow from the side, and covered her face with it.

With just those four simple words, she had actually felt her heart flutter again?

Had this guy Li Xiao put a love spell on her or something?

Why did everything he said feel so alluring?

Her heart was thumping rapidly; after a long while, Cai Xiaotang finally took the pillow away, her face filled with desolation.

So what if her heart fluttered?

He wouldn't like her anyway...

But she really... likes Li Xiao so much.

That is why she must pull away as soon as possible.

She doesn't want to sink any deeper...

……

On the other side—in a spacious room, Liu Qingze had picked up and put down his phone, struggling for the entire morning.

He lay on the bed, bored, staring blankly at the ceiling for a moment, then couldn't help but grab his phone again.

Then he opened the chat box and stared blankly at Cai Xiaotang's name.

【Big sister, have you arrived home?】

A line of text appeared in the dialogue box.

After a long while, it was deleted one character at a time.

"Tsk..."

Liu Qingze's expression was somewhat impatient, and he threw the phone aside once more.

Since when had he become so indecisive?

Wasn't it just wanting to ask if she had arrived home?

If she were an ordinary classmate or friend, he would have asked directly long ago.

But Cai Xiaotang was already married...

Logically speaking, he should keep his distance...

But...

Just asking shouldn't be a big deal, right?

Liu Qingze turned over irritably, unable to help but recall his encounter with Cai Xiaotang abroad.

She looked quite young... he hadn't expected that she was already married.

And the other party was someone from the Li Family...

Thinking of the moment he ran into Li Xiao at the doorway, Liu Qingze frowned slightly.

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly heard someone knocking on his bedroom door.

"Qingze, it's time for lunch, are you still sleeping?"

Liu Xin'ai's voice rang out from outside the door.

"I'm awake."

Liu Qingze answered reflexively, then suddenly realized something and was struck dumb.

He had actually done nothing all morning, just thinking about Cai Xiaotang?

This realization left him stunned by the bedside, feeling it was somewhat unbelievable.

Not knowing how much time had passed—"Qingze?"

Liu Xin'ai knocked on the door again.

"Coming!"

Liu Qingze snapped back to his senses, irritably grabbed a handful of his hair, and strode toward the door.

As the door pulled open, Liu Xin'ai was standing outside with a smile.

"I thought you were going to sleep a while longer; let's go, let's go downstairs to eat."

She patted Liu Qingze on the shoulder and turned to walk toward the stairs.

But just as they reached the top of the stairs, they saw a servant walking up from downstairs; upon seeing her, the servant spoke directly: "Eldest Miss, the son-in-law is back and is currently downstairs."

Liu Xin'ai's footsteps came to an abrupt halt, and the smile on her face vanished without a trace in an instant.

Qin Yiyan was back?

How could he...

Liu Xin'ai stood where she was, her previously relaxed right hand subconsciously clenching into a fist.

Liu Qingze noticed her abnormality immediately; he looked downstairs with suspicion, lost in thought.

Brother-in-law is here... why does sister have this reaction?