Chapter 854: Another Uninvited Guest

Cai Xiaotang did not expect Gong Yuxin to actually strike first.

Upon hearing this, she was stunned for a moment, then let out a scoff in her heart, waiting to watch a good show.

How would that guy Li Xiao answer?

If he dared to agree for the sake of face, she would...

She would be truly angry!

Before Cai Xiaotang could wait for Li Xiao's answer, she was already feeling somewhat furious, secretly pondering in her heart how to settle the score with him.

But she didn't expect that the next second—

"Miss Gong, you shouldn't have forgotten yesterday's bet, right?"

Not only did Li Xiao not agree, but he instantly cooled his face and brought up yesterday's matter.

"Brother Li Xiao..."

Hearing that she still addressed him so distantly, Gong Yuxin hurriedly acted spoiled again: "It was my fault yesterday, I was ignorant, but I have already apologized... Do you intend to call me Miss Gong from now on? Let's all have a meal together, just consider yesterday's matter reconciled, okay..."

"No."

This time, Li Xiao didn't even wait for her to finish speaking before directly interrupting her.

Gong Yuxin's words faltered, and her face immediately became unable to hold up.

Li Xiao, however, ignored her and continued speaking directly.

"Regarding yesterday's matter, the person you should apologize to is not me, but Xiao Tang. Furthermore, Miss Gong, you are no longer a child; you should know that if you promise someone something, you should properly abide by it. Moreover, both matches yesterday were proposed by you, and you treated me as a wager without my consent. I have already not pursued this point. If you still want to go back on your word now, I can probably only ask someone to take mandatory measures to have you leave here temporarily."

"Brother Li Xiao! How could you..."

Gong Yuxin never dreamed that Li Xiao would treat her this way. Upon hearing this, she immediately widened her eyes, her face full of disbelief.

Li Xiao, however, was already too lazy to say more and directly pulled Cai Xiaotang's hand and walked away.

Cai Xiaotang was dazed, unable to react for a moment.

Not until they had walked a distance did she finally couldn't help but stifle a laugh and ask in a low voice: "Why did you suddenly come over?"

"I saw you two standing here, so I came over."

Li Xiao answered naturally, and as he spoke, he took two items Cai Xiaotang liked to eat with extremely natural movements and placed them on the tray in his hand.

Cai Xiaotang's eyes flickered for an instant, and for a moment, she couldn't help but feel a bit happy.

Immediately after, she heard Li Xiao say again: "If she dares to come and provoke you again in the next few days, don't worry about saving face, just tell me, and I will have people kick her out."

"Oh? So heartless?"

Cai Xiaotang curled her lips, but deliberately teased him: "Is it really okay to treat your sister Yuxin like this? Don't you have to consider her brother's face?"

Li Xiao paused upon hearing this and swept a glance at Cai Xiaotang with some amusement.

Knowing she was deliberately joking, his eyes flickered for an instant, and he suddenly leaned over and whispered in her ear: "She is of course not as important as our sister Xiao Tang..."

Hearing his form of address, the movement of Cai Xiaotang's hand as she was about to pick up a dessert suddenly stiffened!

"What are you calling me! Who is your sister!"

She retorted ungraciously, but two suspicious blushes floated onto her cheeks.

Li Xiao, however, said unhurriedly: "Is this considered calling you randomly? I remember clearly that someone called me Brother Li Xiao yesterday..."

"Shut up!!!"

Cai Xiaotang didn't want to hear him continue, so she simply took the small cake she had just picked up and stuffed it directly into his mouth!

Li Xiao was taken aback.

Then he swept a glance at Cai Xiaotang's side with eyes full of smiles.

Cai Xiaotang also subconsciously glanced over, and immediately, her entire complexion instantly turned even redder.

A staff member was holding a freshly baked egg tart and was about to set it down.

Their eyes met, and the atmosphere suddenly became a bit awkward.

Staff member: "..."

Although this is a buffet, there's no need to show off your affection so blatantly!

"Cough... I'm going to look over there!"

Cai Xiaotang coughed, pretending nothing had happened, forcibly maintaining the composure on her face, and turned to walk toward the other side.

Li Xiao, however, was in a good mood as he picked up another egg tart, smiled at the staff member, and then hurriedly followed.

Soon, the two of them had finished getting the food they wanted.

Jiang Baobao and Li Beijue also walked back with their dining trays.

The four of them sat together; with no outsiders, chatting became much smoother.

The sky gradually darkened.

Jiang Baobao wanted to go back early to soak in the hot spring and rest, and Cai Xiaotang was also a bit tired from playing. The four of them ate some food simply and then got up to leave.

"Baobao, I'm going back to tidy up my things first, so shall we meet at the entrance of the hot spring in a while?"

Cai Xiaotang said while linking arms with Jiang Baobao and walking out.

Jiang Baobao nodded along: "Mm, I've already reserved a spot, in a while..."

Before she finished speaking, a familiar figure suddenly intruded into their line of sight.

Both Cai Xiaotang and Jiang Baobao paused their steps, their expressions changing slightly.

They saw ahead that Li Beichen was walking in from outside the door, swaggering with a group of cronies.

"Beichen, this place is actually quite nice, it's worthy of being opened by your family, we can come here to play whenever we have nothing to do in the future..."

Someone leaned in beside Li Beichen and flattered him.

Upon hearing this, Cai Xiaotang and Jiang Baobao couldn't help but frown.

Li Xiao also stopped his steps and exchanged a look with Li Beijue beside him.

The four of them were already standing near the entrance, so it would have been difficult for Li Beichen not to see them.

He had been smiling and responding to the flattery of the people around him, but as soon as his peripheral vision caught sight of Li Beijue and his party, his expression suddenly stiffened.

The people beside him naturally saw them too, immediately falling silent and smiling politely in this direction.

Cai Xiaotang, however, just wanted to roll her eyes.

Why did this guy have to come too?

He is certainly not welcome here!

Just as she was thinking this, she saw Li Beichen take the initiative to walk over, the smug expression he had worn in front of his friends gone, replaced by a well-behaved greeting to Li Beijue and Li Xiao: "Big brother, Uncle."

"Mm."

Li Beijue replied coldly with a single word.

Cai Xiaotang and Jiang Baobao were also too lazy to speak.

Only Li Xiao offered a polite remark: "Beichen, are you here to have fun with your friends?"

"Yes, I didn't expect to run into Uncle here; what a coincidence."

Li Beichen immediately took the opening and answered with a smile.

Li Xiao glanced at the few people behind him, a dark glint flashing in his eyes, before continuing: "Then go ahead and enjoy yourselves; we are heading back to rest."

"Understood, Big brother and Uncle, please take care."

Li Beichen agreed immediately.

Li Xiao said nothing more and glanced at Cai Xiaotang, signaling that she could leave.

Cai Xiaotang immediately pulled Jiang Baobao and turned to leave, but she couldn't help leaning into her ear to whisper a complaint: "How does Li Beichen even have the nerve to show his face here?"

Cai Xiaotang's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for Li Beichen and the few people around him to hear.