Chapter 762: There Are Many People Chasing Her

Cai Xiaotang's heart gave a heavy thump.

It was as if, following his words, she had truly felt a heartbeat for a fleeting moment.

Li Xiao curled his lips lazily and, suddenly, as he usually did, reached out to ruffle Cai Xiaotang's hair.

"That person is chirping away every day and might even cause me all sorts of trouble, but for some reason, whenever I'm with her, my mood is surprisingly good. I can't help but want to laugh, and I like teasing her; seeing her angry expression makes me feel she's especially cute. But I'm also afraid... because of my identity and what I'm doing, I might drag her into the abyss too, so I'm too cowardly to even admit I like her, yet I can't help but want to provoke her, causing her sadness and pain..."

"Since you didn't want to say it, why do you want to tell her now?"

Cai Xiaotang's expression had long since softened quite a bit without her realizing it, and she followed Li Xiao's words to ask further.

Li Xiao's gaze darkened, and he suddenly reached out to pull her into his arms, his tone carrying a hint of displeasure.

"Because she is too wonderful, so there are other men who like her besides me, and she has no self-awareness at all, so I'm jealous every day. If I don't say it now, she might really not want me anymore..."

He no longer held anything back, pouring out all his emotions.

"Cough..."

Hearing someone sound a bit aggrieved at the end, Cai Xiaotang almost broke her composure and laughed out loud.

Not wanting to let him be too smug, she hurriedly pretended to cough, her face full of "unmoved" indifference.

This guy...

What he said seemed somewhat true?

But if she agreed just because he confessed casually, wouldn't that be too spineless?

All that trouble she went through before was for nothing!

And...

She hadn't expected that his ex-girlfriend was already gone...

Although it wasn't right to think this way, a person who had passed away would always occupy a place in his heart...

Cai Xiaotang felt a bit sour and numb inside, and for a moment, she couldn't make up her mind.

"Xiao Tang..."

Li Xiao's voice suddenly rang in her ear, abruptly pulling back Cai Xiaotang's thoughts.

Only then did Cai Xiaotang realize she was still being held in his arms, and she hurriedly tried to push him away.

The moment she used force, she was held even tighter.

"Every word I said just now is true. It's my fault for making you sad and hurt, but... for the sake of me having a crush on you for so long... will you... forgive me?"

Li Xiao was cautious, carrying a hint of probing.

Cai Xiaotang, however, had been dizzy since just a moment ago, and upon hearing this, she retorted without thinking: "Why should I? It's as if I didn't have a crush on you to—o..."

She suddenly realized what she had said and wished she could just bite off her tongue.

She had spoken without thinking again!

What was there to compare at a time like this?

Was it something to be proud of that she had been fooled by Li Xiao for so long?

Cai Xiaotang regretted it so much her guts turned green; she immediately changed her expression, her mouth pressed tightly shut, wanting to pretend she hadn't said anything just now.

The smile on Li Xiao's face, however, couldn't help but grow wider.

"I know, you... like me too."

He deliberately paused for a moment before saying the last three words.

Cai Xiaotang's scalp tingled with embarrassment, still immersed in her previous "slip of the tongue," and upon hearing this, she immediately retorted: "Who likes you..."

Before she could finish, there was a warmth on her lips.

It vanished in an instant.

"I like you."

Li Xiao's lips brushed against the corner of hers, his face, which was usually never serious, looking rare and earnest.

Alarm bells rang in Cai Xiaotang's mind instantly; she felt that her "defense," which wasn't very solid to begin with, seemed to have cracked a small opening, and the expression on her face was becoming hard to maintain as she stammered: "Who... who you like has nothing to do with..."

Her lips were blocked by him again, cutting off her next words.

But it was just a touch and then away.

"I like you, so of course it has to do with you."

Li Xiao's eyes swept quickly over her lips, his heart itching, feeling somewhat dissatisfied with such a fleeting contact.

Cai Xiaotang's heart was about to jump out of her throat; she was already unable to handle it.

Damn!

This guy is too good at flirting!

What kind of idol drama trope is this, kissing after every sentence!

No!

She cannot admit defeat!

Cai Xiaotang took a sharp breath, wanting to break free from his embrace, but finding it impossible, she had no choice but to try to turn her head away and say with a straight face.

"Everything is said by you; the one who rejected me was you, and now the one saying he likes me is also you. Why should I have to accept it just because you confessed now? What was all that before?"

By the time she finished, her tone couldn't help but sound a bit aggrieved.

She was unwilling to just accept him like this.

Even now, she found it hard to believe that what Li Xiao said was true.

Why did he decide to tell her nothing without saying a word?

Although she was timid and only wanted to live the life of an ordinary person, if she were with him, she would have to face those dangers, and she was willing!

But Li Xiao hadn't even asked if she was willing to face it with him before he pushed her away first...

"It was my fault before; I was the one who was cowardly."

Li Xiao slightly lifted Cai Xiaotang's chin, forcing her to look at him.

"Even now, just thinking about what might happen to you makes me want to kill those people immediately, but compared to that, I seem even less able to accept watching you be with someone else..."

"Xiao Tang, can we start over? I will definitely... protect you well."

Li Xiao's expression was firm, and he solemnly made his promise to her.

He was no longer the Li Xiao from eight years ago.

So he would never let the same thing happen again!

Cai Xiaotang did not speak, but she was betrayed by the melting emotions in her eyes.

Her heart had softened.

But she was unwilling to just agree to him like this.

Li Xiao, however, took her silence as consent.

Their intertwined breaths were close at hand; it seemed only natural for people who liked each other to exchange a sweet kiss at a time like this.

He slowly lowered his head, watching as he was about to touch the pink lips he had become addicted to countless times...

But his mouth was suddenly covered by someone!

Cai Xiaotang looked at Li Xiao with a vigilant expression, her face flushed with an unnatural light red from his recent proximity, but she spoke rapidly: "I'm not that easy to talk to! You lied to me for so long before, why should I just let it go! How do I know which of your words are true and which are false?"

Before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly stiffened and pulled her hand away as if she had been electrocuted!

"You... you..."

Cai Xiaotang clenched her hand tightly, her cheeks already bright red.

Was Li Xiao a dog?

He actually... actually licked her palm...

No way!

The initiative was about to be snatched away by him again!

Someone had made her sad for so long, and with all the flirting in between, he should be made to taste the feeling of being kept hanging too!

Cai Xiaotang looked at him, pouting, and finally stopped holding it in, saying bluntly: "You like me, right? Fine, there are plenty of people chasing me. If you're serious, don't just talk, actually do it—try chasing me for three months first! As for whether I'll accept you, that's my business!"

"Okay!"

Li Xiao's eyes lit up, and he immediately agreed, his heart finally settling back into place.

She had finally relented...

He would definitely win this little pufferfish who loved to get angry back!