Chapter 832: The Person Met Was Actually Her

A few days later—the people Li Xiao had sent out brought back news one after another.

"Shura, we have found that someone has indeed been in contact with Li Beichen recently, but the other party's identity is currently difficult to pin down."

A man stood in the study and reported to Li Xiao.

Li Xiao frowned, saying nothing.

Immediately after, the man continued: "Also, we noticed that Li Beichen has booked a table at a restaurant for tomorrow night, but this is a restaurant he has never been to before, and it is not on his usual route of activity. Based on our speculation, he may have deliberately chosen that place to meet someone..."

"Tomorrow night?"

Li Xiao raised his eyes, a flash of deep meaning in his gaze.

"Yes, tomorrow night at seven."

The man nodded.

"Send the specific location to me, you can go now."

Li Xiao said nothing more and waved his hand to signal that the other party could leave.

The study fell quiet.

He pondered for a long while, then suddenly heard a faint sound of footsteps outside the door.

Li Xiao paused slightly, glanced toward the doorway, and the corners of his lips could not help but curl up.

Sure enough—the study door was pushed open from the outside.

Cai Xiaotang slipped in from the doorway.

"Why did you come over?"

Li Xiao asked with a smile.

Cai Xiaotang did not answer, however; she turned to look toward the door and asked curiously, "I don't think I've seen that person from just now; is he one of your people too?"

Li Xiao nodded: "Mm, he doesn't live here, so he looks a bit unfamiliar to you."

"Oh..."

Hearing this, Cai Xiaotang was lost in thought, and she couldn't help but feel a bit worried.

She had lived here for so long... she rarely saw anyone other than Laoqi come to find Li Xiao.

Could it be that something had happened again?

Cai Xiaotang frowned slightly, hesitating whether to ask.

"Xiao Tang?"

Li Xiao's voice interrupted Cai Xiaotang's train of thought.

She snapped back to reality and hurriedly said: "It's nothing, I just wanted to ask if you are free tomorrow. There is a newly opened restaurant I want to try, but since Baobao is pregnant now, I can't always drag her around running errands..."

As Cai Xiaotang spoke, her eyes couldn't help but dart around.

Actually...

It wasn't that Baobao couldn't go...

But she suddenly realized that she didn't seem to have ever properly invited Li Xiao out for a meal before.

Just consider it a... simple date?

Just as Cai Xiaotang was thinking this, she heard Li Xiao say somewhat apologetically: "Tomorrow night... I might not have time. How about the day after? I'll accompany you then."

"Ah?"

Cai Xiaotang was stunned for a moment, still immersed in her own thoughts. After reacting for two seconds, she realized what he was saying and hurriedly agreed: "That's fine, any time is okay. Then you go ahead and get busy, I'll head back first."

She said this and turned to leave the study.

It wasn't until she returned to the bedroom that she realized she had actually been rejected!!!

However...

Li Xiao said he had something to do tomorrow night...

What could it be?

Was he going to do those dangerous things again, and perhaps come back covered in injuries?

Cai Xiaotang's thin brows knitted together instantly.

Thinking that she couldn't stop anything anyway, she sighed, picked up her phone casually, and planned to look at it to change her mood.

As the screen lit up, she froze.

"Missed call?"

Cai Xiaotang muttered and tapped open the notification bar.

She saw a string of very unfamiliar numbers.

She pondered for two seconds and ignored it.

But the next second—the phone suddenly rang!

The caller was still that same unfamiliar number from before.

The following evening—Li Xiao did not arrange for many men, taking only Lao Wu and Laoqi.

The three of them were packed and ready to leave.

But they unexpectedly bumped into Luo Wanwan at the stairwell.

Seeing that the expressions of the three were quite serious, Luo Wanwan asked hurriedly: "You... are going out at this hour?"

"Mm."

Li Xiao nodded without saying much.

Everyone knew each other's identities, so there was no need to explain anything.

As expected, Luo Wanwan did not ask further, only saying in a low voice: "Be careful."

"Mm."

Li Xiao responded casually and left with his men.

Luo Wanwan, however, stood still, leaning on her crutches, until she watched their figures disappear, only then turning around to walk toward her room.

The door closed, and she locked it decisively, a hint of coldness suddenly appearing in her eyes.

She then took out her mobile phone and dialed a number with an expressionless face.

Very quickly—the call was connected.

"It's me."

Luo Wanwan spat out the two words in a low voice, her tone cold and hard.

Then, not knowing what the person on the other end of the line said, she paused for two seconds before continuing: "He has already gone out; how are the arrangements on your end?"

"OK, hanging up."

The entire call did not exceed one minute.

Luo Wanwan tossed her phone to the side and let out a cold snort.

On the other side—inside an elegantly decorated Western restaurant.

Li Xiao had already arrived early and was hiding in the shadows.

Lao Wu and Laoqi were arranged at other locations, observing the movements inside the restaurant from different angles.

Seven o'clock sharp.

Li Beichen walked in through the restaurant's main entrance.

He was still in his usual devil-may-care manner, and was then led by a waiter to the seat in the furthest corner.

"Shura, it's only Li Beichen; the target hasn't appeared yet."

Lao Wu whispered into the earpiece.

The position where Li Xiao was located happened to form a blind spot with the corner, making it impossible to see very clearly.

"Mm, keep watching."

Li Xiao responded, but his eyes were subconsciously observing the surrounding environment.

Logically speaking, he shouldn't have needed to come in person for a small matter like today's.

But for some reason, the moment he thought about how the other party had used an encrypted call, he felt a constant sense of unease.

However, it wasn't a wasted trip.

This restaurant looked quite nice; he wondered if Cai Xiaotang would like it?

He could bring her to try it another day...

Just as Li Xiao was thinking this, suddenly—"Shura! She's appeared! A woman is walking toward Li Beichen's direction!"

"A woman?"

Li Xiao was startled and hurriedly looked up.

But due to the blind spot, he could only see half of the woman's back as she sat down opposite Li Beichen.

And...

That back looked unexpectedly familiar.

And the clothes she was wearing were also...

Li Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, and a figure gradually emerged in his heart.

The next second—"Shu... Shura..."

For some reason, Laoqi's voice suddenly began to stutter.

His position should have been just right to see the direction of that table clearly.

Li Xiao did not speak.

Laoqi also went silent.

After a long while, he continued: "The one here to see Li Beichen is... Madam."

The earpiece went quiet for an instant.

The figure in his heart had just been confirmed, and Li Xiao clenched his fists instantly.

It really is Xiao Tang...

No...

There must be something wrong somewhere in the middle!