Chapter 838: Keep an Eye on Her, Don't Let Her Pull Any Tricks

A few days later—Li Xiao continued to have Li Beichen monitored for several more days, but he never discovered anyone else contacting him.

Things were quiet on Luo Wanwan's end as well, with no further abnormal signals transmitted.

It was as if everything had temporarily gone dormant.

Cai Xiaotang also successfully finished her current work and began a short vacation, preparing for the next round of Li Corporation projects.

Soon, all the preliminary preparations for the ski resort were complete, and it could officially enter the trial operation stage.

Li Corporation drafted invitations, inviting only those with whom they had regular business dealings or good relationships.

Cai Xiaotang and Jiang Baobao had also agreed to take the opportunity to go and relax for a few days.

In the morning—Cai Xiaotang slept in blissfully, then got up and excitedly dug out her suitcase to start packing.

"What should I bring for skiing..."

She muttered to herself while stuffing everything she could think of into the suitcase all at once.

When Li Xiao walked in and saw that she had already filled half the suitcase, he was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Why are you packing so much? They have basically everything over there; you don't need to prepare so much."

"I know that."

Cai Xiaotang nodded, continuing to pack without looking up, and replied solemnly: "But there are some of my own things that I'm used to using, so it's better to bring them..."

Li Xiao smiled upon hearing this and didn't stop her, but suddenly changed the subject: "Pack whatever you want, just don't forget to bring me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cai Xiaotang deliberately rolled her eyes, but the corners of her lips couldn't help but curl up, and she felt sweet inside.

Ever since she returned to work, the time the two of them spent together seemed to have decreased significantly.

This time...

They should be able to have a happy time for a few days, right?

Besides... she could temporarily avoid seeing Luo Wanwan.

Cai Xiaotang's eyes flickered for a moment; thinking of the slight awkwardness she had felt lately, she quietly glared at Li Xiao.

If that guy dared to make her unhappy while they were there, she would bury him in the snow!

As Cai Xiaotang thought this, she couldn't help but picture it in her mind and chuckled to herself.

Soon, the packing was finished, and it was just in time for lunch.

It was rare for both of them to be home today, so they went downstairs together.

Cai Xiaotang was in an incredibly good mood; just thinking about going to the ski resort tomorrow made her steps feel light.

"Hey, how is your skiing technique?"

Cai Xiaotang asked as she walked downstairs.

Li Xiao chuckled: "Won't you see tomorrow? You should worry about yourself instead. Do you need me to prepare a seat cushion to strap onto you? What kind do you want? How about a green turtle?"

"Don't look down on people!"

Upon hearing this, Cai Xiaotang immediately bumped him with her arm, annoyed, and deliberately dragged out her voice: "My skiing technique is very impressive, I guarantee I'll scare you to death tomorrow!"

"Is that so?"

Li Xiao was skeptical: "I remember the last time someone went ice skating, they couldn't even stand steady and practiced for a whole day..."

"Ice skates and skis are not the same thing!"

Cai Xiaotang immediately retorted. Seeing that he still had that fox-like expression, she was speechless and waved her hand: "Forget it, forget it, you'll see tomorrow!"

"Then... I shall wait and see?"

Li Xiao was amused by her confident yet slightly haughty expression. As he spoke, he couldn't help but lean down and quickly kiss her on the cheek.

"You..."

Cai Xiaotang jumped away quickly.

Before she could finish her sentence, she saw Luo Wanwan walking toward them out of the corner of her eye.

Cai Xiaotang's eyes flickered for a moment, and she subconsciously shut her mouth.

Ever since she found out about the relationship between Luo Wanwan and Li Xiao, she hadn't really taken the initiative to speak to her.

Luo Wanwan, on the other hand, greeted them very naturally and asked with a smile: "I just heard you two talking about skiing. Are you planning to go out for some fun?"

"Mm."

Li Xiao nodded, a hint of hesitation flashing across his expression.

For the past few days, he had been thinking about Luo Wanwan.

Originally, he could have just left her here; there were people to take care of her anyway.

But...

He didn't feel at ease now.

Both Li Beichen and Luo Wanwan had been in contact with the encrypted phone.

And he still hadn't figured out what was going on.

He wasn't too worried about Li Beichen, but Luo Wanwan... it was better to keep her under his own nose.

Since she had taken the initiative to come to his side, there must be something she intended to accomplish.

Just as Li Xiao was thinking this, he heard Luo Wanwan say with a touch of longing: "Going skiing... the season is just right for it. If only my leg weren't injured, otherwise I could have gone with you..."

Cai Xiaotang paused upon hearing this, her heart suddenly feeling a bit sour.

Was Luo Wanwan saying this... intentionally or unintentionally?

Should she take the opportunity to extend an invitation?

Or should she pretend she didn't hear it...

Cai Xiaotang frowned slightly, hesitating over whether to speak up.

If it were anyone else, she would definitely have invited them enthusiastically.

But if it was Luo Wanwan... she really didn't want her tagging along.

Otherwise... let's be selfish just this once...

Cai Xiaotang pursed her lips and said nothing.

Who would have thought that Luo Wanwan would suddenly change the subject: "Don't misunderstand, I was just saying. With the injury on my leg, I would be a burden to everyone wherever I go. You all have a good time..."

Upon hearing this, Cai Xiaotang breathed a sigh of relief.

Regardless of whether Luo Wanwan was sincere or insincere, either way, she would just not pick up on this topic.

Cai Xiaotang thought to herself while smiling.

She was just about to speak, but she didn't expect that the next second—"You can still go even if you can't ski. The scenery there is very good, you can treat it as a couple of days of quiet recuperation. It was my oversight earlier; I forgot to have someone ask if you were interested."

Li Xiao spoke up suddenly, shocking Cai Xiaotang beside him.

It also made Luo Wanwan reveal a somewhat surprised expression.

She immediately asked in return: "Can I... really go with you all?"

Luo Wanwan's tone was cautious, and as she spoke, her eyes glanced quietly at Cai Xiaotang beside her.

Cai Xiaotang was still frozen in place, not having recovered her senses.

Immediately after, she felt her hand suddenly being held by someone.

"Of course you can, Lao Wu and the others would also hope for you to go."

"Then I..."

Luo Wanwan still hadn't agreed, and this time she looked straight at Cai Xiaotang.

Cai Xiaotang met her questioning gaze, only then snapping back to reality, and hurriedly said: "Then let's go play together. The scenery there is indeed quite nice. Once your injury is healed, it won't be too late to go skiing then."

"Okay..."

Luo Wanwan nodded and revealed a smile toward Cai Xiaotang: "Xiao Tang, thank you."

Cai Xiaotang returned a smile, but those upturned corners of her lips looked somewhat forced no matter how one looked at them.

Why...

Isn't Li Xiao usually very good at reading the room?

Can he really not tell at all that she doesn't want Luo Wanwan to tag along?