Chapter 817: Just stay and recover for now

"Who is it!"

Li Xiao instantly raised his eyes to scan the doorway, stood up directly, and walked over with long strides.

Cai Xiaotang also got up and hurriedly went to the door.

But she did not expect that when the door opened, there was no one outside.

Both of them were stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked at each other.

"Was there someone passing by just now?"

Cai Xiaotang frowned, her expression somewhat puzzled.

Li Xiao did not speak, pondered for two seconds, and then nodded: "Mm, that must be it."

As he spoke, he took Cai Xiaotang back into the room.

The two talked in the room for a while longer, and it wasn't until dinner time that they went downstairs together.

Cai Xiaotang had originally been a little worried about whether she would run into Luo Wanwan.

Luo Wanwan, however, used the excuse of her leg being inconvenient to stay in her room, which actually made Cai Xiaotang heave a sigh of relief.

At night—until she was lying in bed, Cai Xiaotang still couldn't help but toss and turn, her mind filled with everything that had happened during the day.

Was she incredibly stupid today?

To actually think about taking good care of Luo Wanwan...

But setting aside her identity, she was indeed an injured person after all...

She wasn't the type of person to crazily target someone just because they were Li Xiao's ex-girlfriend.

It would be better to just be natural.

Greet her normally when they meet, and if they don't, then so be it.

Cai Xiaotang thought until her eyelids grew heavy, and only then could she finally not help but fall asleep.

But she didn't expect that in the middle of the night—she was suddenly awakened by a burst of urgent knocking!

She rarely slept lightly; perhaps it was because she had things on her mind today that she hadn't slept very soundly.

"What's wrong?"

Cai Xiaotang opened her eyes groggily in Li Xiao's arms.

"It's nothing, go back to sleep."

Li Xiao kissed her soothingly, lightened his movements, and turned to get out of bed.

He then pulled the door open and saw Laoqi standing outside.

"What's wrong?"

Li Xiao frowned.

Laoqi's expression was somewhat subtle. Seeing that Li Xiao clearly had a look of being woken up, he hurriedly lowered his voice and whispered: "Shura, I just saw on the surveillance that Wanwan was dragging a suitcase to the door by herself, it seems she wants to leave. I have already stopped her, look..."

His voice was not very loud.

But the groggy Cai Xiaotang still keenly caught the three words "Luo Wanwan" and instantly opened her eyes!

"What's wrong with Luo Wanwan? She wants to leave?"

As Cai Xiaotang asked, she also hurriedly rolled out of bed, her eyes still filled with confusion.

Li Xiao helplessly rubbed his forehead. Seeing that she was only wearing pajamas, he hurriedly said: "Be careful not to catch a cold, you go back to rest first, I'll go down and ask what's going on."

"No, I'm going with you."

Cai Xiaotang was still squinting her eyes, but her actions were faster than her brain, and she grabbed Li Xiao's hand.

She didn't want to let Li Xiao go to see Luo Wanwan alone at this hour.

Li Xiao was slightly startled, then couldn't help but curve his lips, and turned to say to Laoqi: "You go downstairs first, we'll be down in a moment."

"Yes."

Laoqi turned and left.

Li Xiao then withdrew his gaze, pulled Cai Xiaotang to the wardrobe, and found one of his own coats to drape over her.

Seeing her look so groggy and not yet awake, he found it truly adorable and couldn't help but lower his head to kiss her.

Then he teased her on purpose: "Watching me so closely? Don't want me to go alone?"

Cai Xiaotang was startled upon hearing this.

Perhaps she was just too sleepy, but she couldn't be bothered to refute, and instead asked somewhat domineeringly: "Can't I?"

"You can, of course you can. Let's go, let's go see what's going on."

Li Xiao was amused by her, took her hand, and turned to walk toward the door.

Downstairs—Luo Wanwan was dressed neatly and sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Hearing the sound from the stairs, she hurriedly turned her head in surprise!

Then her eyes dimmed sharply for an instant.

How could the two of them come down together!

She had thought it would be Li Xiao alone...

Luo Wanwan's gaze quickly swept over their joined hands, and her fingers curled tightly without her realizing it.

Immediately after, she put on an apologetic expression and hurriedly stood up.

"I'm sorry, it's so late, I've disturbed your rest..."

"Wanwan, why did you suddenly want to leave?"

Li Xiao went straight to the point, looking at her with a face full of confusion.

Luo Wanwan paused upon hearing this, did not speak, but looked straight at Cai Xiaotang, her face full of hesitation.

Cai Xiaotang was also stunned at the sight.

Originally still dazed, she was now completely awake, suddenly realizing something.

She was leaving... because of her?

Cai Xiaotang was just thinking this when she immediately heard Luo Wanwan say in a low voice, "I'm sorry, Xiao Tang. I didn't mean to hide my relationship with Li Xiao from you, but no matter what, I didn't handle this well. I apologize to you. I'm sorry."

"You..."

Cai Xiaotang was stunned by her sudden apology, and for a moment, she didn't know what to say.

Luo Wanwan, however, continued in a sincere tone.

"I've thought it over and over, and I feel that staying here any longer is truly inappropriate. Because I am also a woman, I know that you must be feeling terrible right now. But no matter what happened in the past, please believe that Li Xiao and I are already a thing of the past. He must have explained it clearly to you, right? Please, I beg you not to misunderstand..."

"So it was you at the door this afternoon?"

Li Xiao asked suddenly.

Luo Wanwan's expression was momentarily surprised, looking as if she hadn't expected him to guess correctly.

Only then did she nod helplessly.

"It was me. I'm sorry, I didn't intend to eavesdrop on your conversation. I was just worried that you might argue because of this matter, and I was wondering if I needed to explain anything further. Later... when I heard that the two of you had already made up, I left..."

Cai Xiaotang frowned slightly and did not speak.

To be fair, she certainly minded Luo Wanwan's presence.

But in the middle of the night like this, where could a girl with injuries and no one to rely on go?

Moreover, in the two days she had been here, she hadn't done anything out of line.

She even thought about leaving by sneaking away alone in the middle of the night.

Even if she was Li Xiao's ex-girlfriend, her "crimes" didn't warrant such treatment.

Cai Xiaotang took a deep breath, and in the end, she couldn't help but soften her heart. She took the initiative and said, "Didn't we agree? You should stay for the time it takes for your injuries to heal. The two of us have already talked things through. I won't overthink it, so you don't need to think so much either."

She said whatever came to mind, her words straightforward and open.

Upon hearing this, Luo Wanwan immediately revealed an expression of disbelief and subconsciously looked at Li Xiao.

Li Xiao was also somewhat surprised, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but curl up.

Their Xiao Tang was just too good, wasn't she?

As expected, she was incredibly kind. Even though she had turned into a little vinegar jar during the day, she still chose to let the person stay at this moment...

Li Xiao couldn't help but pull the person beside him closer into his arms, then said, "Since Xiao Tang has said so, Wanwan, then you should stay. Let's get your injuries healed first."

"I..."

Luo Wanwan's eyes turned red, and tears seemed to flash in them. She actually stepped forward, took Cai Xiaotang's hand, and said with a face full of emotion, "Xiao Tang, thank you..."