Chapter 735: You Are Inciting a Crime

Ten minutes later—the bar staff, with subtle expressions, managed to cram the flower basket into Li Xiao's car.

Li Xiao supported Cai Xiaotang as they stood in place, feigning composure on the surface, but he was dying to vanish on the spot; his mind was filled with the look the bar manager had given him, as if seeing a lunatic, when he had asked to buy the flower basket at the entrance.

He would never come to this bar again!

"Sir, it's all packed up."

The manager, having seen his fair share of storms, had already regained his composure; not only had he sold the flower basket, but he had also thoughtfully had the flowers wrapped up.

"Thank you."

Li Xiao hurriedly thanked him, swept a glance at his back seat, which was now packed to the brim, and then squeezed Cai Xiaotang's shoulder.

"Satisfied? Can we go home now?"

Cai Xiaotang had long been struggling to stand steady; seeing that the "big flower bouquet" she had been longing for was in hand, she finally nodded in satisfaction.

Li Xiao dared not delay for even a moment and hurriedly took the opportunity to lead her into the car.

Not until he had fastened her seatbelt did he let out a sharp sigh of relief.

Finally, they could go home...

This little drunkard!

He would settle the score with her after they got home!

The car drove all the way in the direction of the Li Family Old Residence.

Ever since getting into the car, Cai Xiaotang had been quiet the whole way.

Li Xiao cast a couple of worried glances at her, and seeing her carefully protecting the snowman in her hands the entire time, he felt his heart struck by "cuteness" once again and hurriedly accelerated a little.

By the time the car stopped at the gate of the Old Residence, the snowman had only melted a little bit.

"Third Young Master, why are you back so late?"

The butler had been waiting outside, and upon seeing Li Xiao's car, he hurriedly came up to greet them.

Then, seeing Cai Xiaotang being led out of the car in a daze, he asked in surprise: "Has Third Madam been drinking?"

"Mm, she drank a bit too much."

Li Xiao replied while suppressing a laugh, then hurriedly added: "No need to disturb the old master; she can be left to me to take care of. There's a flower basket in the back seat; just take it out and find somewhere to put it for now."

"Yes."

The butler replied subconsciously.

Then, watching the two walk away, he suddenly turned his head and stared at the back seat of the car in astonishment.

A flower basket?

Why would Third Young Master bring something like that back?

Upstairs—Cai Xiaotang held the snowman in her hands, as if afraid it would melt, and remained incredibly well-behaved the whole way.

Li Xiao hurriedly took the chance to lead her back to the room, had her lean against the sofa, and then hurriedly reassured her: "Sit here obediently; I'll go prepare some honey water for you, otherwise you'll feel awful when you wake up tomorrow, understand?"

It was unclear if the person on the sofa understood, but after saying this, Li Xiao turned and headed to the kitchen immediately.

Cai Xiaotang blankly watched his figure disappear, and a moment later, she suddenly felt a "drip" in her palm.

She snapped back to reality and hurriedly looked at the snowman in her hands.

Perhaps because the temperature in the room was relatively high, having only been inside for a few minutes, the two small snowballs joined together had already started dripping water sporadically.

Cai Xiaotang widened her eyes slightly, seemingly unable to understand why this was happening.

After a long while, she suddenly stood up nervously and placed the snowman on the table.

"Melted..."

She murmured in a low voice, her eyes darting around as if trying to find a way to solve the problem.

Then, after looking around, her gaze suddenly landed on herself.

"Hot..."

Cai Xiaotang tugged at her collar, her face instantly filled with surprise.

It must be because she was wearing too many clothes that the snowman was melting!

She stood up abruptly, sat on the bed in a daze, dug out the nightgown she had worn before, and then smiled in satisfaction.

When Li Xiao returned with the glass of water, what he saw was someone wearing only a camisole nightgown, squatting in front of the table looking at the snowman.

"Cough..."

Not expecting to see such a "stimulating" scene upon returning, his footsteps came to a sudden halt, and his eyes instantly darkened with an unconscious intensity.

"Xiao Tang, what are you doing?"

Li Xiao lightened his steps as he walked over and placed the glass in his hand on the table.

Only then did he see that the little snowman had already melted by a third; not only was the table covered in water, but Cai Xiaotang was also covered in quite a bit of it.

"Li Xiao..."

Cai Xiaotang recognized his voice and looked up at him pitifully.

Li Xiao raised an eyebrow, feeling as if his heart was about to melt from those two words she had just called out.

Then he saw Cai Xiaotang lift her hand pitifully, pointing at the snowman as she said: "Melted..."

"Pfft..."

Li Xiao couldn't help but be amused by her appearance and wanted nothing more than to pick her up and coax her.

He then hurriedly picked up the snowman and negotiated with her: "Then you drink your water obediently, and I'll help you put the snowman in the refrigerator so it won't melt, hmm?"

"Okay!"

Upon hearing this, Cai Xiaotang nodded repeatedly, looking at him as if she had seen a savior.

Li Xiao picked up the glass, placed it in her hands, and amusedly took the snowman downstairs.

When he returned to the bedroom, he indeed saw that someone was obediently holding the water glass.

It was just that... she hadn't taken a single sip.

"You aren't listening."

He deliberately darkened his face and sat down beside Cai Xiaotang.

"Hot."

Cai Xiaotang pouted and spat out one word, then pushed the water glass toward his mouth and squeezed out another word.

"Blow."

Li Xiao: "..."

Help her blow on it?

How could she really be like a child of a few years old?

This little ancestor is really too good at tormenting people, isn't she?

He "complained" in his heart, but in his actions, he took the cup over without the slightest hesitation, and immediately touched her hand, which was ice-cold, covered in the water from the snowman that had just melted.

"Wait for me a moment."

Li Xiao sighed helplessly in his heart, stood up quickly, and returned after pulling two tissues from the bedside table.

Then he grabbed her hand and began to wipe it carefully.

Cai Xiaotang moved her fingers subconsciously.

"Don't move."

Li Xiao held her hand in his palm, his fingertips slightly hot.

The air suddenly went quiet.

The faint scent of perfume on Cai Xiaotang mixed with the smell of alcohol, invading the surrounding air bit by bit, making Li Xiao's breathing unconsciously grow a few degrees heavier.

He lowered his eyes to carefully clean Cai Xiaotang's fingers, but his peripheral vision couldn't help but slowly move up along her delicate wrist.

In the future, he really couldn't let her drink randomly outside anymore...

It was simply seducing people into committing crimes at every moment!

Li Xiao slammed his eyes shut, forcing himself not to let his imagination run wild.

Just at this moment—Cai Xiaotang suddenly yanked her hand away!

Li Xiao opened his eyes instantly, only to see her looking at him with a face full of surprise and some confusion.

"What is it now?"

He asked in a deep voice, his tone unconsciously low and hoarse.

Immediately after, he saw the confusion on Cai Xiaotang's face growing heavier.

After a long while—she asked as if talking to herself: "Why... are you being so good to me?"

Li Xiao's gaze flickered for an instant, and he did not speak.

Cai Xiaotang, however, seemed very interested in this question; her brows were tightly furrowed, and her eyes were locked onto Li Xiao, as if she wanted to see something from his expression.

Then, she suddenly leaned close to him with a look of sudden realization and muttered in a low voice: "Oh... I know... you... also think I look good, like a fox spirit... that's why you're good to me... you all... are the same..."