Chapter 801: She Wants to Live Her Own Life

"Sorry."

Luo Wanwan suddenly took the initiative to pick up the conversation, looking at the few people with an apologetic expression.

She then briefly explained what had happened back then.

Once she finished, the expressions of Lao San and Lao Wu couldn't help but become somewhat subtle, their gazes shifting back and forth between Li Xiao and Luo Wanwan.

The few who had followed Li Xiao from back then until now all knew the relationship he and Luo Wanwan once had.

But now, she was already married.

"Wanwan, then where are you living now?"

Lao Wu couldn't help but ask, his gaze toward Luo Wanwan full of concern.

Luo Wanwan hurriedly replied: "I have a place to live, and there are people taking care of me..."

As she spoke, she suddenly gave Li Xiao a meaningful look: "I've already told Li Xiao all of this before. I'm living very well now, so you don't need to worry. Let the past be the past."

Lao Wu and Lao San exchanged a glance and stopped speaking.

Li Xiao's gaze flickered for a moment, and he suddenly said: "You two go outside and wait for me first."

"Yes."

The two turned and left.

For a moment, only Li Xiao and Luo Wanwan remained in the room.

"Wanwan, why are you working as a server at Heiyao? How long have you been doing it?"

Li Xiao asked straight to the point.

Luo Wanwan, however, was not very surprised, as if she had long expected him to ask.

She was silent for two seconds before calmly replying: "Not long. I only started these past two days, and I even had to pull some strings to get in."

"Why go to work in a place like that? You clearly know how dangerous it is there."

At the thought of the scene that might unfold tonight, Li Xiao's tone grew heavy.

Luo Wanwan's gaze flickered for a moment, and she remained silent.

After a long while, she said with a helpless tone: "Of course it's because I can earn a bit more money. It's not like you don't know that even for a server, they don't just hire anyone there."

"Do you need money?"

Li Xiao took out his phone directly: "I'll transfer it to you."

"No need."

Luo Wanwan finally raised her eyes to look at him, the emotions in her eyes complex: "Li Xiao, I've said it before, you don't owe me anything. I've been taken care of by him for so many years, and my expenses have always been high, so I just wanted to earn as much as I could after coming back this time to help with living costs."

Li Xiao paused upon hearing this, his lips pressing together slightly.

The "he" in Luo Wanwan's words must be the person who has been taking care of her?

But if she really needed money, why was she at the Resort last time? After all, there...

A trace of confusion flashed through Li Xiao's mind.

Luo Wanwan, however, seemed to see through what he was thinking and suddenly asked: "Are you wondering why I would go to that Resort last time if I'm in such a rush to make money? After all, the costs there aren't something an average person can afford."

Li Xiao was stunned and did not answer immediately.

Luo Wanwan laughed.

"No need to be so surprised. With your status, being vigilant is not wrong. And... I do have that much understanding of you. Li Xiao, you've matured quite a bit over these years."

Her tone was light, gentle from beginning to end, and she looked at Li Xiao with a calm expression.

Li Xiao wanted to explain: "Wanwan, I wasn't doubting you..."

"I know."

Luo Wanwan interrupted him, paused for two seconds, and then continued: "Actually, I wasn't there for a vacation last time; I was there to discuss work. I didn't expect to run into you, but later, considering that the location was too far from the city, I gave it up and went to Heiyao, which is closer and pays better."

"I can introduce you to other jobs."

Li Xiao didn't press further and hurriedly spoke up.

Luo Wanwan shook her head again.

"Li Xiao, really, there's no need. Although that place is a mixed bag, situations like today's actually rarely happen. When I feel I can leave, I naturally won't stay long. Just... pretend you never saw me today. You live your life, and I have my own life."

Luo Wanwan spoke slowly, seemingly determined to draw a line between herself and Li Xiao.

Li Xiao was silent for a long while and could only nod slightly.

Then he saw Luo Wanwan struggling to get off the bed.

He hurriedly stepped forward, supported her arm, and asked: "Are you going home?"

"Yes."

Luo Wanwan thanked him and said softly: "He is still waiting for me. I can explain the injuries on my body, but if I don't go back, he will worry."

"Fine, I'll have someone take you."

Li Xiao didn't say anything more, helped Luo Wanwan out, and had someone bring a crutch.

Upon reaching the door, Luo Wanwan suddenly took the initiative to say: "No need to send me off, I'll just hail a taxi and go back myself."

"How can that be?"

Lao Wu and Lao San spoke at the same time.

Li Xiao also frowned as he looked at the injury on Luo Wanwan's leg.

Luo Wanwan waved her hand: "The wound has already stopped bleeding, I'll just be careful myself."

As she spoke, she stubbornly leaned on the crutch and walked toward the other side of the road.

"Asura, this..."

Seeing that Li Xiao had no intention of speaking, Lao San looked somewhat anxious.

Old Wu, however, hurriedly said: "Asura, I'll help Wanwan across."

As he spoke, he had already run two steps toward Luo Wanwan.

Li Xiao did not stop him; he merely glanced at their retreating figures before getting into the car.

He then lowered his voice and instructed, "Lao San, check Wanwan's frequently used accounts and transfer some money to her; you decide the exact amount. Then... go to Heiyao and make arrangements for her to work in the general hall as much as possible. If anyone gives her a hard time or she encounters any trouble, help her handle it."

"Yes."

Lao San agreed readily.

Li Xiao, however, leaned back against the rear seat, feeling somewhat exhausted as he thought about the words Luo Wanwan had just said.

She wanted to live her own life and had her own choices.

He could only do a little something to make up for it, however insignificant.

One hour later—the car finally stopped outside the villa.

As soon as Li Xiao got out of the car, he saw the light on in the second-floor window, and his heart suddenly warmed.

He wondered what that little pufferfish was doing.

Had she been waiting obediently for him to return?

Li Xiao suddenly felt impatient to see Cai Xiaotang; he quickly tidied himself up and went straight to the room.

Then, the moment he entered, he saw someone waving a plastic knife to cut a cake.

"Didn't I tell you to wait for me to come back so we could eat together? Why are you sneaking a bite?"

He walked in with a smile and took the plastic knife from her hand.

Caught "sneaking a bite," Cai Xiaotang felt a bit embarrassed, but then quickly defended herself, "Who told you to come back so late? This is an ice cream cake, it has a lot of calories. If I ate it any later, I would definitely gain weight!"

"What's there to fear about gaining weight? You aren't fat."

As Li Xiao spoke, he suddenly pinched her waist and lowered his voice: "If you were a little fatter... the feel might be even better..."

"You!"

Cai Xiaotang was left blushing and heart-racing by his words; just as she was about to push him away, she noticed several wounds on the back of his exposed hand.