Chapter 761: The One I Like Is You

Cai Xiaotang suddenly experienced a moment of tinnitus.

She felt as if she had heard clearly what Li Xiao was saying, yet also as if she had heard nothing at all.

A gift... was it her?

What did he mean?

A thought slowly magnified in her mind.

Yet it was abruptly suppressed.

No...

He must not want Li Laoyezi to know about the divorce, so he is coaxing her again!

Cai Xiaotang slammed her eyes shut, wanting to calm down.

But she did not expect the person before her to intensify his actions, the cool aura assaulting her once again!

Cai Xiaotang opened her eyes instantly, the momentary hesitation in her gaze not yet dissipated, and she spoke subconsciously: "You..."

"Shh..."

Li Xiao's thumb suddenly brushed lightly against the corner of Cai Xiaotang's lips.

He suddenly said in a low voice: "I'm sorry..."

Li Xiao's expression was earnest, without a hint of a joke.

A certain emotion, suppressed to the extreme, was also almost on the verge of spilling out.

He did not want to wait any longer...

And he wanted even less to watch her be with another man!

"Do you want me to say it doesn't matter?"

Cai Xiaotang remained in that huffy state, the mockery on her face not yet dissipated, her lips were numb, and the heat on her face had not faded since just a moment ago.

She absolutely hated herself for being like this.

So annoying!

She had been teased by this scumbag again!

"Xiao Tang."

Li Xiao tugged at the corners of his mouth lightly, took a deep breath, and suddenly his whole body relaxed along with it.

Once a decision was made, those things that had been weighing heavily on his heart seemed to vanish in an instant.

"I have a secret, do you want to hear it?"

He looked at Cai Xiaotang with doting eyes, a glimmer of light suddenly appearing in them.

"I don't."

Cai Xiaotang refused with a cold face.

Li Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly, suddenly wrapped one arm around her waist, and pressed her into his embrace!

"But I want to say it."

He returned to that usual overbearing and arrogant manner, saying word by word: "I, like, you."

Every word landed with a resounding thud.

Cai Xiaotang stiffened all over, widened her eyes subconsciously, and looked up at the person holding her.

Li Xiao only felt that this expression of hers was incredibly cute; having said it once just now, wanting to open his mouth again did not seem so difficult, so he repeated it once more: "I said—I like you."

Cai Xiaotang: "..."

Was she having auditory hallucinations?

Or was she dreaming?

Cai Xiaotang blinked her eyes, still wearing a dazed expression.

Li Xiao was amused by her, his gaze sweeping over her slightly parted lips, and he couldn't help but lean in closer, murmuring in a low voice: "Why aren't you speaking?

Do you want to hear me say it a few more times?"

"I..."

Cai Xiaotang finally found her voice, nearly drowning in his eyes that were truly filled with deep affection, yet she instantly regained her clarity.

"I don't believe you."

She gave her response, even looking at Li Xiao with some wariness.

"Hm?"

Li Xiao was also stunned for a moment, his expression rarely showing some helplessness.

It was his first time taking the initiative to confess to someone; he hadn't expected to receive such an answer.

Cai Xiaotang took the opportunity to break free from his embrace, deliberately keeping a blank expression as she said: "To keep Li Laoyezi from finding out about the fake marriage, you would even use a method like this?"

Her tone was trembling slightly.

Li Xiao hurriedly explained: "I'm not..."

"Li Xiao!"

Cai Xiaotang suddenly extended a finger, poking his chest one jab at a time, and said through gritted teeth: "You told me yourself... that you have someone you like! What else do you want to say now? Do you want to tell me that your heart can hold two women at the same time, or even more?"

"The person I like is you!"

Li Xiao grabbed her hand, his throat tight and aching.

His heartbeat had also never been this out of control.

Cai Xiaotang subconsciously retorted: "But that photo..."

"I can explain the person in the photo, but I can be certain that the one I like is you."

The air suddenly went quiet.

Cai Xiaotang's eyes held a hint of scrutiny and suspicion, along with a trace of imperceptible wavering.

Could his words be trusted...

Could she still believe him...

The sound of her heartbeat thundered in her ears.

Hearing the person she liked say "I like you" so many times, how could her heart not be moved?

But she was truly a little afraid...

The two of them stood in a silent standoff for a long while.

Finally—Li Xiao stopped wasting words and simply pulled her hand, pressing it against the door lock.

"What are you—"

Before Cai Xiaotang could finish her sentence, she heard two "beep" sounds.

The door lock had already been opened.

She was stunned for a moment, and just like that, she was dragged inside by Li Xiao!

With a "bang," the door was shut.

Cai Xiaotang glared at Li Xiao, and before she could speak, she saw him suddenly bend over, and then her body was suddenly lifted into the air!

"Hey!"

She was startled, her vision blurred for a moment, and only then did she realize that Li Xiao had actually picked her up.

A few seconds later—Cai Xiaotang was placed on the sofa and sat down.

"Can you listen to me seriously now?"

Li Xiao pressed his hands on her shoulders and went straight to the point: "The person in the photo is indeed my ex-girlfriend, but... she passed away eight years ago."

Cai Xiaotang: "..."

"Huh?"

She blankly retorted with a single syllable, not expecting this kind of development right from the start.

Li Xiao did not continue speaking either, carefully observing Cai Xiaotang's expression.

Seeing that she seemed able to calm down and listen to him, he slowly recalled: "She met with an accident because of me, so... I have always blamed myself, and I have never been with anyone else since..."

Listening to his slightly low tone, Cai Xiaotang felt an answer suddenly on the verge of emerging in her heart.

"Wait a second!"

She abruptly interrupted Li Xiao, feeling that she needed to digest this news properly first.

Li Xiao obediently shut his mouth.

Cai Xiaotang calmed herself down, suddenly sat a little further away, and stared at Li Xiao with burning eyes.

She suddenly felt... as if she could gain a little bit of the upper hand.

"Stop talking nonsense; whatever I ask, you answer, can you do that?"

Cai Xiaotang's tone suddenly became sharp.

"Okay." Li Xiao nodded hurriedly.

Cai Xiaotang thought for two seconds before asking: "Do you... for her..."

Her expression was somewhat conflicted, not knowing how to ask appropriately.

Seeing this, Li Xiao couldn't help but smile, and he leaned closer to her.

"Are you trying to ask me if I still have feelings for her?"

He saw through what Cai Xiaotang was thinking at a glance.

After asking, he answered directly: "For her... it is more guilt. What happened back then... was somewhat complicated, but if it weren't for me, she wouldn't have..."

Li Xiao paused for a moment, composed himself, and then continued.

"After that incident, I realized that I wasn't as strong as I thought, capable of protecting everyone I wanted to protect. So for those two years, I trained everyone strictly like a madman, and arranged informants in the company and the Old Residence, watching every moment for fear that her tragedy would repeat itself, and even more so, not wanting anyone to be dragged into danger because of me, until... I met someone else, someone who made my heart flutter."