Chapter 811: Stepping into the Hall

Inside a dilapidated alleyway.

A somewhat disheveled woman was carrying a bag of trash, seemingly looking for a place to throw it away.

She seemed to have some difficulty moving, walking with a limp, and before she had taken two steps, her body suddenly lurched violently, and she fell uncontrollably to the side!

"Wanwan!"

Li Xiao stepped forward instantly and caught her arm.

Luo Wanwan's whole body stiffened, and she froze in place.

Li Xiao's brow was already furrowed into a knot, and he asked directly, "You live here?"

As he spoke, he raised his eyes to survey the messy surroundings, his expression somewhat puzzled.

Wasn't it said that someone was taking care of her?

Why would they let her live in the place with the worst public security and the most chaotic environment in the entire city?

And in a house like this, too...

"Li Xiao, why are you here..."

Luo Wanwan seemed to have finally come to her senses, asked somewhat nervously, and gently pulled her arm from his grasp.

"I just happened to have some business."

Li Xiao replied casually, then immediately looked toward the room behind her.

The house looked no bigger than a small storefront, and at a glance, it was clearly built who knows how many years ago.

Luo Wanwan nodded without saying a word.

Li Xiao was silent for a long moment, but suddenly thinking of something, he let go of her hand without a word and turned directly to walk into the room.

"Li Xiao!!!"

Luo Wanwan was startled and hurriedly tried to stop him.

But Li Xiao had already walked in, his gaze sweeping quickly around the small room.

The room was very small, but it was kept very tidy.

On the mottled walls, large patches of plaster had peeled off, and it was even somewhat moldy.

"Li Xiao, I..."

Luo Wanwan chased after him, her expression somewhat embarrassed.

Li Xiao did not speak, walking straight toward a dilapidated large wardrobe in the corner, pulling it open with a yank, and then his brow furrowed even tighter.

Inside the wardrobe were only a few pieces of clothing and simple bedding.

But there was not a single item used by a man.

The answer could not be more obvious.

Luo Wanwan lived here alone.

"Wanwan, didn't you say someone was taking care of you?"

Li Xiao turned around, his expression dark and unreadable; he already had the answer in his heart.

Luo Wanwan lowered her eyes and did not speak.

Li Xiao had no choice but to continue pressing: "Are you lying to me?"

Luo Wanwan's gaze flickered for a moment before she finally opened her mouth and answered in a low voice: "I just didn't want to trouble you anymore, after all..."

She left the sentence half-finished, intentionally not completing it.

But Li Xiao understood what she meant.

He already had Cai Xiaotang by his side.

Both of them suddenly fell into silence.

Li Xiao's mood was even more complicated, and the guilt that had originally dissipated came rushing back in an instant.

He had originally thought that since Luo Wanwan was still alive and had someone by her side to accompany her, this was the best outcome.

But now that he discovered she had fabricated an entire set of lies just to avoid troubling him, he suddenly felt a bit unsettled.

"Then what you told me before about someone saving you..."

"Someone did indeed save me."

Luo Wanwan sighed helplessly before continuing.

"But the other party was just a passerby. He sent me to the Hospital and then left. It was the dean of that Hospital who kindly took me abroad for treatment, and also because my injuries were too severe... to him, I had medical research value, so he waived all medical expenses. When I left, he even wanted to give me some money, but I was really too embarrassed to take any more of his things... You know the rest of the story..."

Li Xiao listened quietly, having already roughly figured out what had happened.

She was penniless, so she could only temporarily live in a place like this and look for work that would allow her to earn money in the shortest amount of time.

So that was why she had appeared at the club that day...

With her appearance, it would be easy for her to get hired there.

Li Xiao pondered for a moment and spoke directly: "Let's pack your things first; you cannot continue living here."

"Li Xiao, I..."

Luo Wanwan's expression was still somewhat conflicted.

But Li Xiao interrupted her directly: "Don't hesitate. I will find a place to settle you. You still have injuries on your body, and the environment here is too poor; it is not conducive to the recovery of your wounds."

His tone left no room for refusal.

Luo Wanwan did not speak; after two seconds of silence, she finally nodded gently.

"Okay, I'll go outside and wait for you."

Seeing her agree, Li Xiao finally breathed a slight sigh of relief and turned to walk toward the door.

Luo Wanwan watched his back, the conflicted expression she had worn before gone from her face, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly.

Ten minutes later—

Luo Wanwan simply packed up all of her things.

Her luggage was not much, only a small suitcase.

Li Xiao took it casually, watched her steady her crutches, and only then led her away.

Outside the alley, Lao San and the others had already been waiting for a long time.

They did not expect to see Luo Wanwan following behind Li Xiao, and were all suddenly somewhat surprised.

"Asura, this is..."

Lao Wu stepped forward, looking at Luo Wanwan in disbelief.

Luo Wanwan smiled at the group, not saying a word.

Li Xiao then took the initiative to explain: "In a moment, you all take Wanwan to..."

He suddenly paused, pondered for two seconds, and then said: "Take her to the villa at Cheng Yuan; she will live there from now on..."

"Cheng Yuan?"

The few of them were all stunned for a moment.

Luo Wanwan's expression also changed slightly.

Li Xiao was actually not planning to take her back to his own place, but wanted to arrange for her to stay somewhere else?

She pursed her lips slightly, a dark glint flashing quickly across the depths of her eyes.

Then she heard Lao Wu speak up: "Asura, no one has lived at Cheng Yuan for many years, and it hasn't been maintained either. If someone is to live there, it needs a good cleaning at the very least, and Wanwan still has injuries... Why not take her back with us first? That way I can monitor her injuries at any time and take care of her."

Lao Wu already knew a little about emergency treatment; usually, whenever anyone had any injuries, they would first ask him if he could handle it.

Li Xiao paused upon hearing this, did not reply, and thought it over carefully.

It was true that no one had lived at Cheng Yuan for a long time...

And if he let Wanwan go live there alone, he would inevitably have to divide his attention to keep an eye on her.

Since Lao Wu said he could take good care of her, and Wanwan already knew them, it seemed there was nothing wrong with taking her to his own place.

It was just that Xiao Tang...

Li Xiao frowned slightly, feeling somewhat indecisive in his heart.

She would know that Wanwan was still alive sooner or later...

"Fine, then I'll leave Wanwan to you."

Li Xiao patted Lao Wu on the shoulder, finally made his decision, and turned to get into the car.

Upon hearing this, Luo Wanwan also instantly breathed a sigh of relief, a look of excitement flashing in her eyes.

"Wanwan, get in the car."

Lao Wu carefully supported Luo Wanwan as they walked toward his car.

"Okay."

Luo Wanwan agreed, and seeing that she could not be in the same car as Li Xiao, she could not help but feel a little regretful, yet she instantly cheered up.

It didn't matter.

Anyway, she was going to live with Li Xiao soon!

That stupid woman called Cai Xiaotang would be gone soon!