Chapter 809: I Like You More Than Anything

Cai Xiaotang looked at Li Xiao with eyes full of apology.

She had laid out her most complete self, spreading it all before him.

The air fell silent for a moment.

Li Xiao did not know what kind of mood he was in as he listened to Cai Xiaotang finish saying these things.

It was just that his instinctive actions took precedence over his brain's thoughts; he stood up directly, pulled her into his arms, and lifted her up.

"Li Xiao?"

Taken by surprise as she was lifted into the air, Cai Xiaotang subconsciously wrapped her arms around his neck, the sound of splashing water ringing in her ears.

"Hmm?"

Li Xiao responded, the expression on his face couldn't have been more doting.

Yet, Cai Xiaotang felt a bit uneasy in her heart.

What kind of reaction was this?

How could he have listened? It was as if he hadn't heard anything at all.

She blinked her eyes, only to find that she had been carried to the entrance of the bathroom.

Li Xiao set Cai Xiaotang down and ruffled her hair.

"Go change out of your swimsuit. They should have put some things in the hot spring, so it's better to take a hot shower. Then I'll take you to get something to eat. What do you want to eat tonight?"

Cai Xiaotang stared blankly at the person in front of her, not quite reacting to his series of actions.

It wasn't until she was pushed by the shoulders and ushered into the bathroom that she came back to her senses.

She looked at Li Xiao with a face full of confusion and hesitation.

Li Xiao had no choice but to plant a comforting kiss on her forehead.

"Don't let your imagination run wild. Let me think about how to talk to you about this, okay?"

He smiled at Cai Xiaotang, which instantly made her feel much more at ease.

A moment later, a tidied-up Cai Xiaotang walked out of the bathroom, having already changed back into her own clothes.

Li Xiao had also finished tidying up and was sitting at the table waiting for her.

"Gurgle—"

Cai Xiaotang's stomach growled before he could speak.

Li Xiao was startled, then immediately smiled and reached out his hand toward her.

"Come here."

Cai Xiaotang walked over obediently and sat down beside him, her expression still a bit unnatural.

Those things—she had once thought she would never speak of them to anyone for the rest of her life.

As Cai Xiaotang was thinking this, she suddenly heard Li Xiao ask again: "Do you want to go out to eat? Or just stay here?"

"Let's stay here."

She answered casually; having just soaked in the hot spring, her whole body felt lazy, and she didn't really want to move.

Li Xiao agreed immediately: "Alright, then I'll have someone send it over."

As he spoke, he had already quickly made a phone call to arrange dinner.

Putting down his phone, he then pulled Cai Xiaotang's hand over and said with feigned ease: "I finally know why you have the personality you do now."

Upon hearing this, Cai Xiaotang widened her eyes slightly. Listening to his tone, it seemed like he was going to tease her again, and her mood relaxed quite a bit. She deliberately asked back "aggressively": "What? Do you have some opinion about my personality?"

"Of course not." Li Xiao raised an eyebrow and reached out to pinch her cheek: "I like it more than anything."

"Ahem!"

Cai Xiaotang gave a light cough. This time she didn't roast him like before, and the corners of her lips couldn't help but curl up.

Immediately after, she felt someone suddenly lean in closer to her.

"If I'm at this distance from you, do you feel uncomfortable?"

Li Xiao asked tentatively.

"No."

Cai Xiaotang was calm.

The next second, a touch of warmth covered her lips, fleeting and gone in an instant.

"What about kissing you? Do you feel uncomfortable then? I want the truth."

Li Xiao's eyes were full of smiles, as if he were confirming something.

Cai Xiaotang finally reacted; she was stunned for two seconds, then laughed: "No!"

"Then..."

Li Xiao seemed to want to do something else, his fingers moving bit by bit up Cai Xiaotang's arm.

"Hey!"

Cai Xiaotang slapped his hand away.

"It's not like you haven't done these things before, I..."

She stopped halfway, suddenly remembering the scene in the hot spring just now, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

She paused for two seconds before continuing: "Anyway... as long as it's not the final step... I... I won't feel repulsed..."

"Oh... is that so..."

Li Xiao nodded repeatedly, his expression thoughtful: "Then perhaps we can find a way to overcome that..."

Cai Xiaotang, however, suddenly felt a sense of ominous foreboding.

What kind of way?

Why did she feel that whatever Li Xiao could come up with definitely wouldn't be any proper idea!

Cai Xiaotang was just about to ask, but a knock on the door suddenly rang out; dinner had arrived.

Cai Xiaotang had long been starving, so she instantly threw that matter to the back of her mind and tucked in with gusto.

Once full and satisfied, she lazily returned to the bedroom and lay on the bed playing on her phone, feeling incredibly at ease.

The mattress beside her dipped slightly, suddenly bearing a little extra weight.

Cai Xiaotang swept a glance at Li Xiao beside her out of the corner of her eye and suddenly felt... that she didn't seem so nervous anymore.

Was it because she had told him everything on her mind today?

Just as Cai Xiaotang was thinking this, she felt someone lean in and pull her into his embrace.

"What are you looking at?"

Li Xiao rested his chin on Cai Xiaotang's shoulder and took the opportunity to kiss her on the cheek.

"Gossip news."

Cai Xiaotang answered casually.

No sooner had she finished speaking than her free hand was suddenly interlaced with his.

"Before dinner, I said I could find a way... to make you... less resistant to this; what do you think?"

Li Xiao's tone carried a hint of probing.

Cai Xiaotang paused upon hearing this, her face heating up uncontrollably, but she did not refute him, only asking in a low voice, "What do you want to do?"

"Hmm..."

Li Xiao drew out his voice slightly, as if he were still thinking.

After a long while, he suddenly lowered his head and kissed Cai Xiaotang again.

"First, I want you to understand that it is very normal for me to have desires for you, because I like you, which is why I cannot help but want to touch you, and even more; apart from you, I will not have these thoughts about a second person, but if you cannot accept it no matter what, I will not force you, nor will I change my feelings for you because of this, understand?"

Li Xiao rarely spoke at such length, his face full of seriousness.

Cai Xiaotang was also somewhat stunned as she listened, her heart feeling sour, soft, and brimming with sweetness.

After a long while, she nodded gently.

Li Xiao let out a heavy sigh of relief, took the opportunity to let her rest her head on his arm, and dimmed the lights.

"Then we'll take it slow; let's rest early tonight, I'm taking you out to play tomorrow."

"Okay."

Cai Xiaotang closed her eyes, listening to the sound of Li Xiao's strong heartbeat beside her ear; her heart was completely calm, and the corners of her lips could not help but curl up.

Who said Li Xiao was the only "lecher"!

She had thoughts about him too...

She had to overcome this quickly!

The night grew deep—Cai Xiaotang slept soundly in Li Xiao's arms, uncharacteristically without "flailing about."

Li Xiao felt very at ease, holding the woman, and also slept exceptionally soundly.

Although he had not found release, it didn't matter; he had plenty of time to let her slowly accept him, and then give herself completely to him.