Chapter 793: Li Beijue

It felt as if only a few seconds had passed.

Yet it also felt as long as a century.

Just as Cai Xiaotang was wondering if she had almost turned into a statue, she finally heard voices coming from outside again.

"Let's go, I'll take you back, be careful not to catch a cold..."

Li Beijue's voice sounded somewhat unsteady; as he spoke, he picked Jiang Baobao up horizontally and turned to walk toward their residence.

Cai Xiaotang didn't even dare to breathe loudly, listening to the footsteps gradually move away until they vanished, and only then did she stand up abruptly!

"Phew..."

She let out a long sigh of relief and reached out to fan her face repeatedly, as if that could dispel some of the heat.

Li Xiao also stood up with sluggish movements, his expression equally subtle.

The two of them instinctively looked at each other, and Cai Xiaotang was already so embarrassed she wanted to vanish on the spot.

"Uh... hehe..."

She gave a dry laugh, not knowing what to say for a moment, filled with regret.

If she had known she would run into the two of them kissing, she should have stood up at the very beginning!

Otherwise, she wouldn't be so embarrassed now!

It was a good thing Baobao hadn't noticed anything just now, otherwise, it would have been hell-level embarrassment!

Cai Xiaotang suddenly thought of something and hurriedly said to Li Xiao: "That... what just happened, heaven knows, earth knows, you know, and I know! You must never let Baobao know we were here just now!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiao was left between laughter and tears: "Who else would I tell about something like this?"

"Oh... that's true..."

Cai Xiaotang was dazed, still not having recovered from what had just happened.

If Baobao knew that she and Li Xiao had accidentally listened to the whole thing...

Her scalp went numb; just thinking about that scene and Jiang Baobao's reaction, her toes could have curled enough to dig out a castle!

"Let's go back."

Cai Xiaotang tapped her numb legs and turned to leave.

Li Xiao, however, was quick-witted and grabbed her wrist, his tone even sounding slightly coquettish: "Wait for me..."

Cai Xiaotang stopped in her tracks and, sure enough, slowed her pace.

Immediately after, she heard Li Xiao complain again: "Slower... my legs are numb..."

"Why are you so much trouble?"

Cai Xiaotang complained with her mouth, but her pace slowed down even more.

The surroundings were quiet, with only the soft footsteps of the two people.

Li Xiao thought of what had just happened and couldn't help but find it amusing; he decided to tease her, deliberately joking: "Who told you to pull me into hiding? We didn't do anything shameful, so of course our legs would be numb after squatting for so long..."

"Tch..."

Cai Xiaotang's mind was still in a mess, and she instinctively retorted out of habit: "I thought they would go back after saying a few words, who knew Li Beijue had such good lung capacity, kissing for so long..."

By the time she finished speaking, she nearly bit her tongue; she suddenly realized what she had just said, and her heart skipped a beat.

It's over...

Did she just say something that sounded very... "colorful"?

Sure enough—the footsteps behind her suddenly stopped.

Li Xiao's voice, stifling a laugh, also rang out at the same time: "Lung capacity... quite good?"

"Cough! I was just talking nonsense! I've had too much to drink! Just pretend you didn't hear anything!"

Cai Xiaotang hurriedly brushed it off, not daring to say anything more, and pulled him forward quickly, just wanting to get back to the room.

But she didn't notice that Li Xiao's gaze had already become incredibly deep.

The two arrived at the door of the room—standing outside, Cai Xiaotang finally pulled away from Li Xiao.

"You..."

She wanted to speak, but when she turned to meet Li Xiao's gaze, she suddenly went mute.

She even forgot completely what she had wanted to say.

Only one thought remained in her mind.

Run!

The premonition that she might be "devoured whole" was exceptionally strong at this moment.

Instantly losing the courage to step into the room, Cai Xiaotang hurriedly said: "You drank alcohol today, so just rest by yourself. I have bad sleeping habits, don't let me affect you, just go rest in another room..."

"No."

Li Xiao spat out the two words coldly, and without waiting for Cai Xiaotang to finish, he opened the door and dragged her inside!

"Bang!"

He shut the door and locked it decisively.

"Li Xiao!"

Cai Xiaotang leaned against the door frame, alarm bells ringing in her heart.

It's over, it's over, it's over...

This guy isn't planning to use the alcohol as an excuse to act like a beast, is he!

Although she had been mentally prepared for this, wasn't this a bit too fast!

But if Li Xiao tried to provoke her like he did before...

She definitely wouldn't be able to resist!

Cai Xiaotang swallowed instinctively, her thoughts in complete disarray.

The man's aura suddenly closed in.

It was still that cold yet sharp scent of perfume, mixed with the smell of alcohol, full of aggression.

Yet he only pressed a gentle kiss to her forehead.

"Afraid of me?"

Li Xiao murmured, lowering his eyes to look at Cai Xiaotang.

"Who's afraid of you?"

Cai Xiaotang retorted instinctively, and after saying it, she felt a bit of regret.

Tsk...

Was being stubborn in front of Li Xiao engraved in her DNA!

At a time like this...

Showing a little weakness wouldn't be the end of the world...

She pursed her lips in conflict, feeling her heart pounding powerfully against her chest.

The oppressive feeling in front of her suddenly decreased.

Li Xiao actually took a step back, then, just like usual, ruffled her hair.

"You're exhausted today, get some rest early. I... am going to take a shower first, wait for me a moment."

After speaking, he turned and walked toward the direction of the bathroom.

He then suddenly stopped his footsteps, warning her with a half-smile: "Don't you dare run away, otherwise..."

He deliberately left the sentence unfinished and casually closed the bathroom door.

The sound of water quickly came from inside.

Cai Xiaotang blinked her eyes, only then hurriedly withdrawing her gaze and pouting.

So what if she ran?

To think he dared to threaten her!

Someone complained indignantly in her heart, yet she still stayed outside obediently, her actions contradicting her words.

Half an hour later—the bathroom door was pulled open.

Li Xiao walked out wearing a bathrobe, his collar left carelessly open as usual, looking like he didn't mind at all being admired for his physique.

Cai Xiaotang only glanced at him once before quickly shifting her gaze away and hurriedly standing up.

"I'm going to take a shower."

She flew past Li Xiao, rushed into the bathroom, and slammed the door shut with a bang.

Immediately, she suddenly felt something was wrong.

Here...

Why was there no steam at all?

Did Li Xiao just take a cold shower?

"What kind of weird habit is that..."

Cai Xiaotang muttered in a low voice, not thinking much of it, and turned on the showerhead.

Outside the door—Li Xiao leaned against the door frame, listening to the sound of water in the bathroom, a bitter smile unable to help but surface on his face.

He shouldn't have brought her into the room...

In his current state, he couldn't guarantee what might happen in a moment...

Li Xiao lowered his eyes to glance at his lower body, his expression somewhat helpless.

Since when did he become such a beast?

He had clearly just taken a cold shower, and now again...

Just as he was thinking this, the sound of water in the bathroom suddenly stopped.

Li Xiao's breath hitched, his thoughts went blank for an instant, and after another moment—the door behind him was suddenly pulled open.