Chapter 764: I Insist on Staying by Your Side

Very quickly, two bowls of noodle soup, complete with color, aroma, and taste, were brought to the table.

Because they had been handled like a stir-fry beforehand, the flavor was quite delicious, not exactly the same as the taste of boiled noodles.

Cai Xiaotang deliberately kept a straight face, first tasting a spoonful of the soup, then eating two strands of noodles.

Then... she fell into silence.

How come it seemed... impossible to find any fault with it!

It was even better than the noodles she usually cooked for herself!

And these were just ordinary ingredients!

"How is it? Is the taste alright?"

Seeing her not speaking, Li Xiao simply tasted a mouthful himself, then raised an eyebrow slightly.

It seemed... it was actually not bad?

But now didn't seem like the right time to boast...

He didn't speak, his burning gaze fixed on the person sitting opposite him, wanting an evaluation.

Sensing his gaze, Cai Xiaotang gave a light cough.

The way these noodles were made...

Unless one's sense of taste was failing, no one would call them bad.

"It's... not bad, the taste is alright."

Cai Xiaotang deliberately gave a very average evaluation.

Unexpectedly, Li Xiao laughed out loud.

"Then I'll continue to work hard next time; if you like it, I can make it for you again in the future."

He said it very naturally.

Cai Xiaotang's heart, however, felt as if it had been poked by something, softening a little.

In the future...

She repeated these two words silently in her heart, the corners of her lips nearly curling up uncontrollably.

Future matters can be dealt with in the future!

Anyway, this guy was definitely pulling out all the stops to please her right now!

Ten minutes later—the two of them had finished dinner in a relatively "harmonious" manner.

Cai Xiaotang put down her chopsticks and chased him away again: "The meal is eaten, you can go now, right? I want to sleep!"

Li Xiao tapped his fingers lightly on the tabletop, not answering, just looking at Cai Xiaotang with a smile.

Who said he was leaving?

Since he had already entered the door, he had no intention of going back!

Meeting his gaze, a sudden, ominous premonition rose in Cai Xiaotang's heart.

What did it mean that he wasn't speaking?

He couldn't possibly be planning to stay here tonight, could he!

"Hey, are you leaving or not?"

Cai Xiaotang looked at Li Xiao defensively.

Then she truly heard him say without hesitation: "I'm not leaving. I'll stay here with you tonight, or you can come home with me."

"I'm not going back!"

Cai Xiaotang refused immediately.

Li Xiao nodded: "Fine, then I'll stay with you..."

"I don't need you to stay with me either!"

Cai Xiaotang interrupted him before he could finish, feeling inexplicably flustered.

Li Xiao was an Old Scoundrel!

Having just confessed, and now being a lone man and woman together...

What if he tried to "seduce" her on purpose again!

Although she really didn't want to admit it, her "willpower" against a certain person was indeed weak to the point of being fragile...

As Cai Xiaotang was thinking this, she suddenly heard Li Xiao say: "I can just sleep in the guest room."

"Did I agree to let you stay?"

Cai Xiaotang looked at him crossly, suddenly having an idea: "Go stay at a hotel! Anyway, I'm not taking you in here!"

"I didn't bring any identification, how can I stay at a hotel?"

Li Xiao seemed determined to stay, and without waiting for her answer, he continued: "Besides, when I left, I told the old man that I would be staying with you at the Mu Family tonight, so..."

He deliberately drew out his voice, the implication in his tone couldn't be more obvious.

Tonight, he was staying for sure!

Cai Xiaotang was left speechless by his blockade.

"You..."

Cai Xiaotang opened her mouth, paused for a long while, and just as she was about to compromise, she suddenly thought of something, and her eyes lit up!

That's right!

There was nothing in her guest room!

The bedding was only for the master bedroom; she hadn't had time to buy spares yet!

Thinking of this, Cai Xiaotang hurriedly spoke: "There's only a bed in the guest room, no sheets or quilts of any kind, so..."

"Then I can sleep on the sofa."

Li Xiao replied without the slightest hesitation, completely blocking off Cai Xiaotang's last path.

Cai Xiaotang: "..."

Anyway, this guy is just dead set on not leaving, right?

She pouted, her mood somewhat complicated.

And besides...

There seemed to be a voice in her heart that kept whispering that, actually, him not leaving... was also fine.

"Suit yourself then."

Cai Xiaotang finally couldn't be bothered to care anymore, dropped that one sentence, and turned to leave.

Behind her, a victorious smile finally appeared on Li Xiao's face.

Returning to her room, Cai Xiaotang immediately ducked into the bathroom.

After a quick shower and changing her clothes, she checked her phone again.

The screen was still clean and empty; there wasn't a single message.

It had already been over half an hour, and Liu Qingze still hadn't replied.

Cai Xiaotang stared at her phone for a while, sighed, sat down at the desk, and opened her computer.

Let's deal with a bit of tomorrow's work first...

That way, if it really is awkward, I can reduce the time we spend together tomorrow...

As she thought this, she opened the hotel renovation plan she had been researching recently.

Not long after, however, the room door was suddenly knocked on.

Cai Xiaotang's hands, which were typing on the keyboard, stopped.

"What is it?"

She asked loudly.

"Bringing you something."

Li Xiao's voice came through the door panel.

Cai Xiaotang was somewhat puzzled upon hearing this.

Bringing something?

What kind of tricks is Li Xiao playing now?

Should she let him in...

"Come in."

Cai Xiaotang ultimately couldn't resist her curiosity and gave in.

As soon as she finished speaking, the door was pushed open.

Cai Xiaotang saw at a glance that he had taken off his coat at some point, was wearing only a black shirt with two buttons still carelessly undone, had a faint smile on his face, and in his hand...

Fruit?

Cai Xiaotang was stunned for a moment, unable to react for a second.

Immediately after, she saw a plate of washed and cut assorted fruits placed before her eyes.

"Working?"

Li Xiao glanced at her computer, then naturally picked up a small piece of apple with a fork and brought it to her lips, his movements couldn't have been more natural.

Cai Xiaotang: "..."

Where did he get the fruit from?

And providing such thoughtful service?

"You..."

She opened her mouth, and just as she said one word, the tip of her tongue touched the sweet taste of the apple.

Cai Xiaotang had no choice but to open her mouth and eat it.

Li Xiao seemed to know what she was thinking and answered proactively: "I just ordered it for delivery. Is it sweet?"

"It's alright..."

Cai Xiaotang muttered softly; her mouth was sweet, and her heart was even sweeter.

Li Xiao... has he changed too much?

Although these are just trivial matters in daily life, this feeling of being taken care of is really something she can't handle...

Cai Xiaotang desperately suppressed the smile at the corners of her mouth and deliberately teased: "First cooking, now bringing fruit; don't tell me you want to be my nanny?"

She had originally intended to tease him, but she didn't expect that after she finished, Li Xiao would suddenly lean over!

He picked up a slice of orange and held it to her lips, smiling as he replied: "That doesn't seem impossible either. Anyway, my service is only for you, so may I ask, Miss Employer, are you satisfied... with my service tonight?"

"Thump!"

Cai Xiaotang heard the sound of her intense heartbeat ringing in her ears, and the alarm in her mind went off at the same time.

Foul...

Too much of a foul!

It's just bringing some fruit, why does it sound like some kind of improper service!

Ahhhhh, how can it be so heart-fluttering!