Chapter 751: I Want Something One-of-a-Kind

Cai Xiaotang felt a mess inside, so she simply asked Ren Qing to meet the client she had originally scheduled for her, then drove straight home.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw a large box sitting on the entryway table.

She glanced at it casually and noticed a somewhat familiar logo printed on the box; she stared at it for a few seconds before suddenly realizing what it was.

A gift!

The gift she had picked out for that brat had arrived!

Cai Xiaotang stood where she was, looking at the gift before her, feeling only that her mood was somewhat complicated.

Should she still give it to him?

But she had already bought it...

And they would still have to meet for work later...

Cai Xiaotang paused slightly, pondered for a moment, then picked up the box and returned to her room, opening it cautiously.

Inside, a helmet sat squarely in place.

Just like the clothes Liu Qingze had worn during the race that day, it was a beautiful blue and white.

She didn't understand these things and had secretly looked up a lot of information before buying this motorcycle helmet.

Cai Xiaotang picked up the helmet, looked at it for a few seconds, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Sigh... how should I give it to him..."

She had originally planned to show off her taste in gifts in front of that brat, but now...

Cai Xiaotang was lost in thought while holding the helmet, not noticing someone walking in from the doorway.

"Back so early today?"

Li Xiao hadn't expected Cai Xiaotang to be in the room; he was startled at first, then, seeing the item in her hands, asked smoothly: "A helmet? For me?"

"No."

Cai Xiaotang replied subconsciously, and as soon as she finished, she saw the expression on a certain person's face change abruptly.

"For Liu Qingze?"

Li Xiao narrowed his eyes, looking at Cai Xiaotang with some displeasure, and reminded her sourly: "I remember... I was the one who took first place that day, right? Why does he get a gift?"

"I..."

Cai Xiaotang paused slightly; she was already feeling irritable because of the situation with Liu Qingze, so she retorted sharply: "I'll give it to whoever I want, why do you care so much? If you like helmets, I'll just get you one too..."

"I don't want one."

Li Xiao refused flatly, his gaze deliberately averted, looking even somewhat unconsciously tsundere: "I don't have the habit of using the same things as others. If you want to give me something, it had better be one-of-a-kind."

"Tch... so much trouble..."

Cai Xiaotang dismissed him with a disdainful remark, and not wanting to be dragged into this matter by him, she hurriedly added: "I'll give you... half a month at most! If you can't think of what you want, this opportunity will be void, don't blame me for not warning you."

"Such harsh conditions?"

Li Xiao turned to look at her, his eyes quickly calculating something.

Cai Xiaotang nodded as if it were only natural: "That's right, because the right of final interpretation belongs to the event organizer, so it's my way or the highway. If you've decided what you want, don't dilly-dally."

No sooner had she finished speaking than she felt her hands suddenly go empty.

Li Xiao took the helmet from her, placed it directly back into the box, and then, without waiting for Cai Xiaotang to react, suddenly curled his lips and asked: "What kind of gift do you think would be one-of-a-kind for me?"

"How would I know?" Cai Xiaotang felt a bit inexplicably creeped out by his stare, and her eyes shifted away.

What does this guy mean?

Could he be trying to take advantage of this gift-giving opportunity to extort her?

And asking for something one-of-a-kind...

Cai Xiaotang muttered to herself, but suddenly caught a whiff of a cold, clean scent at the tip of her nose.

She snapped back to reality and realized that he had moved closer at some point.

His smiling eyes were fixed on her, as if he had discovered something amusing.

"Hmm? Can't think of anything?"

Li Xiao's voice was languid, the tail end rising slightly, as if he were very satisfied with Cai Xiaotang's current speechless state.

"I..."

Cai Xiaotang subconsciously slowed her breathing, her fingers curling slightly without her realizing it.

What on earth does Li Xiao mean?

Can't he just say what he wants directly?

Or...

Cai Xiaotang's already muddled brain was practically turned into a pot of paste, and a bold thought actually popped up.

Li Xiao staring at her like this... could he be hinting at something?

Is it... possible... that he likes her a little too?

Because he refused her confession last time and couldn't bring himself to take the initiative to pursue her, so he's using this method?

Cai Xiaotang's gaze flickered for a moment before suddenly becoming clear again.

Damn... was her brain squeezed by a door?

Is it because she's been affected by the Liu Qingze affair?

How could she think Li Xiao likes her?

Given this Old Scoundrel's personality, if he really liked her, it wouldn't just be the usual verbal teasing!

He definitely would have made a move long ago!

Cai Xiaotang took a deep breath and was just about to speak—when Li Xiao suddenly backed away.

The two of them returned to their previous safe distance.

"It's alright, if you can't think of it, then forget it; it's not the right time yet."

Li Xiao tossed out a remark with an ambiguous meaning, reached out to poke Cai Xiaotang's cheek, and teased with amusement: "Why do you blush so easily?"

"You tell me!"

Cai Xiaotang was incredibly irritable and simply threw caution to the wind: "It's not like I didn't warn you to stay away from me! Watch out, or I'll..."

"Take advantage of me."

Li Xiao finished the sentence smoothly, and after saying it, he saw the person in front of him puffing up her cheeks in anger.

"Alright, go back to fiddling with your helmet, little pufferfish. I have something to attend to and need to head out; don't wait up for me tonight."

"Who wants to wait for you! You! Are! Delusional!"

Cai Xiaotang swatted his hand away.

Li Xiao looked at her with amusement, then stood up, lowered his eyes to glance at the items on the table, and let out a soft huff in his heart.

He would save it up for her first.

As for the matter of giving gifts to other men, he would slowly "settle the score" with her later.

The next day—Cai Xiaotang hadn't figured out how to deal with Liu Qingze all night, but work could not be delayed.

She braced herself and went to the hotel, only to find that Liu Qingze hadn't come at all today, and another staff member had filled in for the day instead.

Cai Xiaotang didn't feel relieved in the slightest; she took out her phone several times wanting to ask about it, but held back all day, and didn't send the message even until she got off work.

After work, she walked out of the hotel clutching her documents, suddenly feeling that it was a bit strange to have one less person by her side.

Immediately after, she saw a familiar figure sitting on a motorcycle, waiting by the side of the road.

Cai Xiaotang's footsteps faltered, and her eyes widened slightly.

Liu Qingze happened to look over as well, and their eyes met.

Neither of them spoke first.

After a long while—"Sister, how much longer do you plan on standing at the entrance?"

Liu Qingze smiled and greeted her first, his expression as flamboyant as ever, as if nothing had happened yesterday.

Cai Xiaotang snapped back to reality, hurried over, and also acted as if nothing was wrong, replying: "Why did you come now? Didn't you skip work all day today?"

"Because you ran away yesterday, which made me very sad, but after thinking about it, I felt I still wanted to see you today, so I came."

Liu Qingze raised an eyebrow at her, his tone frank.

Cai Xiaotang: "..."

Help!

Are young people these days all this direct!

How is she supposed to respond to this!