Chapter 763: No Matter What You Do, My Heart Is Moved

Li Xiao looked at Cai Xiaotang with a smile, his eyes filled with intense, undisguised emotion.

Cai Xiaotang, on the contrary, felt somewhat uncomfortable and turned her head away, issuing an order to leave: "Is there anything else? If there's nothing, you can go. I..."

"Are you still planning on going out?"

Li Xiao narrowed his eyes and suddenly leaned in dangerously: "I can be openly jealous now, so today, you aren't allowed to go anywhere. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind letting you experience what I'm like when I'm jealous..."

"You!"

Cai Xiaotang didn't expect him to be so direct now, and she looked at him with surprise, though she couldn't help but feel a sweet sensation in her heart.

Li Xiao's presence suddenly enveloped her once again.

"I get it! I won't go anywhere, okay! Keep your distance from me!"

Cai Xiaotang stood up abruptly, her face turning bright red.

Li Xiao curled his lips and nodded in satisfaction, though he felt a little "regret" in his heart.

What a pity... I was so close to getting a kiss...

But, it doesn't matter if it's not this time.

Seeing that he didn't come any closer, Cai Xiaotang chased him away again: "I'm not going anywhere, so can you leave now?"

"Not leaving."

Li Xiao refused again, leaning back on the sofa as if it were only natural.

Cai Xiaotang stared at him in disbelief.

How is he still hanging around?

This guy's skin is getting thicker and thicker!

"This is my house! Are you confused or something?"

She asked back, annoyed.

"I know."

Li Xiao nodded, then replied with a straight face: "Since I said I would win you back, I naturally have to be within your line of sight. Otherwise... do you want me to go chase the air?"

Cai Xiaotang: "..."

Sophistry!

But... it seems like there's no room for her to refute it...

She stood where she was, wanting to argue back, but when she met Li Xiao's smiling eyes, she couldn't say anything at all.

After a long silence, she had no choice but to turn around.

"Suit yourself! I'm going to make dinner! There's none for you!"

Cai Xiaotang threw these words out loudly and quickly disappeared around the corner of the kitchen.

She pulled open the refrigerator and felt the coolness inside wash over her flushed face, which made her feel much more comfortable.

Tonight is just like a dream...

Li Xiao... said he likes her?

And he even confessed!

But this guy is usually so unreliable, always saying one thing and then another...

And he actually hid it from her for so long because of that reason!

She won't forgive him so easily!

She'll wait and see how he performs!

Just as Cai Xiaotang was thinking this, the next second— "Do you like staring at the refrigerator?"

Li Xiao's voice suddenly rang out behind her, giving her a real fright!

"Damn it! Do you not make any sound when you walk!"

She slammed the refrigerator door shut with a "clack," and her heartbeat, which had finally calmed down, went into chaos again.

Li Xiao raised an eyebrow noncommittally and reached out to pull the refrigerator open again: "What do you want to eat tonight? Shall I make it for you?"

"You?"

Cai Xiaotang looked at the person in front of her suspiciously.

Then, suddenly thinking of something, she snorted coldly: "So you know how to cook, yet during that time abroad, you still wanted me to cook for you every day?"

"I..."

Li Xiao paused slightly.

Cai Xiaotang immediately blocked him: "Don't tell me your hand was injured! It was fake to begin with; it's not like you couldn't cook for yourself when I wasn't looking!"

Li Xiao gave a bitter smile.

"I don't know how to cook, but I can try. It doesn't look that hard. Just consider it me serving you? And since someone said they wouldn't feed me, I can at least do it myself, right?"

As he spoke, he casually took out two packs of noodles, some simple vegetables, and eggs from inside.

Cai Xiaotang's eyes flickered for a moment, and she suddenly couldn't help but feel a bit moved.

"Who said cooking isn't hard... suit yourself..."

She muttered under her breath and simply stood to one side.

A person like Li Xiao clearly never sets foot in the kitchen!

If he makes a fool of himself later, she won't hold back!

As Cai Xiaotang thought this, she saw Li Xiao calmly take out his phone, seemingly finding something, and then casually placing it to the side.

She was a bit curious and took a quick glance, discovering it looked like some kind of cooking tutorial.

He really doesn't know how?

Is he going to blow up her kitchen?

She pursed her lips, feeling conflicted about whether to stay and watch or leave.

If she stayed here the whole time, it would seem like she cared a lot...

But if she didn't watch, what if this guy really burned down her kitchen...

Just as Cai Xiaotang was thinking this, she saw out of the corner of her eye that Li Xiao had already started.

His movements were indeed not very practiced, but fortunately, he hadn't made a mess of the kitchen, following the tutorial step by step.

The man's expression was serious, his sleeves rolled up just to his elbows, revealing his well-defined arms as he chopped vegetables in a slightly clumsy and slow manner.

Cai Xiaotang suddenly couldn't help but stare in a daze.

They say men are the most handsome when they are cooking or working; it seems this saying isn't wrong after all...

Li Xiao's physique, if you added an apron to it...

An image instantly appeared in Cai Xiaotang's mind, and her face immediately burned up.

Here it goes again!

She was swooning over this guy again!

It was as if she had never seen a handsome man before!

"Take your time, I'll wait to see the results!"

Cai Xiaotang took a deep breath and slipped away, not noticing the corner of someone's lips curl up slightly.

She returned to the living room and, glancing at the wall clock, suddenly remembered something.

Liu Qingze!

She had promised to go watch the competition today!

And there were things she wanted to say to him!

However...

Cai Xiaotang frowned sharply and hurriedly took out her phone.

Only then did she see that there were already several missed calls.

She hesitated for two seconds and opened their chat window.

Regardless, she wanted to make things clear today...

Cai Xiaotang lightly typed a line on her phone.

【Sorry, something came up on my end, I'm afraid I won't be able to make it to the competition.】

The message was sent successfully, but the other party did not reply immediately as he usually did.

Should he already be at the competition?

Cai Xiaotang thought for a moment and added another sentence.

【I originally wanted to have a good talk with you today, but let's just say it here: regarding your previous confession, I have thought about it carefully, and I still want to say I'm sorry. Don't waste your time on me; you deserve a better girl.】

After sending the message, she set her phone aside, feeling heavy-hearted.

Saying it like this should be fine, right?

She didn't know if it would be awkward when she went to work tomorrow...

If he didn't bring it up, then... would it just pass like that?

And then, after this job ended, she would just keep her distance...

Just as Cai Xiaotang was thinking this, she suddenly heard a "swish" sound from the kitchen!

She was startled, immediately sprang up from the sofa, and strode over.

What was Li Xiao doing!

Wasn't it just cooking noodles!

How did he make such a huge commotion!

"Li Xiao, are you..."

She walked into the kitchen in two steps, but before she could finish her sentence, she froze and instinctively sniffed the air.

The kitchen was filled with the aroma of food, and it actually smelled quite good!

Cai Xiaotang blinked, looking at how "skilled" someone seemed to be, and her original "mockery plan" fell completely flat.

No way?

Could this guy Li Xiao be a legendary natural talent?