Chapter 859: He Doesn't Love You That Much

Cai Xiaotang took a sharp step back, her hand hanging at her side clenching subconsciously, her heart full of defensiveness.

She had long wanted to beat this Li Beichen up!

If he really dared to do anything out of line, she wouldn't mind beating him until he lost his teeth!!

"What exactly do you want? Daring to block me here, aren't you afraid of suffering the consequences?"

Cai Xiaotang deliberately raised her voice, asking again with forced patience.

Yet, she glanced at the door just inches away with a look of confusion.

Was Li Xiao asleep?

She had been so loud...

Logically, he should have come out to take a look...

Cai Xiaotang thought to herself, unable to help but glance a few more times at the tightly closed door.

The next second—

Li Beichen suddenly chuckled, his expression turning somewhat disdainful.

"Third Aunt."

He suddenly addressed Cai Xiaotang with a respectful title, then, without waiting for her to speak, continued on his own: "You don't actually think Uncle is still in the bedroom, do you?"

"What do you mean?"

Cai Xiaotang stiffened upon hearing this, her whole person suddenly stunned for a moment.

Li Xiao wasn't in the bedroom?

Then where had he gone?

A flash of confusion quickly crossed Cai Xiaotang's eyes, followed immediately by an answer surfacing in her mind, her eyes instantly filled with disbelief.

Could it be... that Li Xiao went to find...

Those three words were on the tip of her heart, but Cai Xiaotang did not want to think any further.

Li Beichen's annoying voice rang out once again.

"Third Aunt, you should have already guessed it, right? I just saw Uncle go to the room of that woman you brought along..."

Cai Xiaotang bit her lower lip tightly upon hearing this, a sharp look quickly flashing through her eyes.

Li Xiao had actually gone to find Luo Wanwan...

Just as Cai Xiaotang was thinking this, she heard Li Beichen continue to ask gossiping: "What is the relationship between that woman and you all? She and Uncle are so close, aren't you jealous? Or is it... that you didn't even realize what was going on between her and Uncle?"

"Stop spouting nonsense! She and Li Xiao are just friends!"

Cai Xiaotang finally regained her senses, still subconsciously offering an explanation for Li Xiao.

Li Beichen, however, acted as if he had heard some grand joke and suddenly sneered.

"Friends? Third Aunt, do you even believe that yourself?"

He curled his lips in a counter-question, a malicious smile on his mouth, and continued to speak.

"Don't tell me you haven't heard of Uncle's past romantic affairs. A man like him cannot control himself. Do you know, on the day you two got married, I made a bet with my friends to see how long Uncle could stay honest? I actually had a lot of confidence in you two at the time and bet on a year, but the result... tsk tsk tsk..."

Li Beichen shook his head, his face feigning regret: "The result is just too disappointing. It's only been half a year, and I didn't expect Uncle to show his true colors. Looking at it now, he doesn't love you that much after all."

Cai Xiaotang was already so angry her face turned pale, and the more she heard, the more furious she became.

Even though she knew the person in front of her was telling her these things on purpose, she still couldn't help but get angry.

Because what he said was very likely the truth.

It was Li Xiao's own actions that had given others the opportunity to use these words to provoke her.

Cai Xiaotang took a deep breath and said with a straight face: "Have you said enough? If you're done, get lost! I have no interest in listening to your nonsense."

She dropped the sentence and moved to pass Li Beichen, intending to return to her room.

Li Beichen, however, continued from behind her.

"Xiao Tang, what I said is all true. If you don't believe me, you can go see for yourself. Uncle should still be in that woman's room right now. And... he left shortly after you and the eldest sister-in-law left, and he hasn't returned until now. I'm only telling you out of kindness. If you plan to catch them in the act, please don't sell me out~ Hahaha..."

Li Beichen walked away laughing.

Cai Xiaotang stood at the door, her fingers resting on the doorknob, not moving for a long time.

That couldn't be...

Li Xiao might have gone out for some other business; it didn't necessarily mean he went to find Luo Wanwan!

Perhaps he had already returned and was in the room!

Maybe he was just asleep, which was why he didn't hear the noise outside.

Or perhaps the room's soundproofing was just too good!

He had said earlier that he would be lonely without her, so he must be waiting honestly for her to return!

Thinking this, Cai Xiaotang entered the password on the door and walked inside.

The lights in the room were still on.

There were even traces of someone having sat on the sofa.

But... there wasn't a single person there.

"Li Xiao?"

Cai Xiaotang called out, her eyes looking toward the bedroom, hoping that in the next second, a certain someone would walk out from inside.

Unfortunately, no one responded to her.

She stood at the doorway, her thoughts inevitably becoming chaotic.

Disappointment and anger were mixed together, attacking her remaining sliver of reason.

Cai Xiaotang took a deep breath, almost wanting to turn around and leave, to really go downstairs to Luo Wanwan's room to confirm whether Li Xiao was inside or not.

"No... calm down first..."

Cai Xiaotang murmured to herself, trying to calm her mood first.

Yet her mind was filled with the words Li Beichen had just said.

"It's only been half a year, and he's already shown his true colors..."

"He doesn't love you that much at all..."

"He left the house not long after you and your sister-in-law left..."

Cai Xiaotang closed her eyes in irritation, unwilling to think about it anymore.

But she had already made a calculation in her heart.

She and Baobao had only just left, and Li Xiao went out?

Was it because he knew they would be at the hot springs for a long time, so he felt secure enough to act without fear, and hadn't returned even now?

But he hadn't expected that the hot springs would close early due to a heating malfunction.

If she hadn't returned early, would she still be like a fool, kept in the dark and spun around by his sweet words?

And would he have voluntarily mentioned that he went to find Luo Wanwan today?

Cai Xiaotang's heart could not help but begin to waver.

After a long while—

She suddenly thought of something, hurriedly picked up her phone, and called Li Xiao.

She hoped in her heart that she would hear that familiar voice in the next second.

But she didn't expect...

"I'm sorry, the user you are calling is temporarily unavailable..."

The mechanical female voice prompt came from the receiver.

Cai Xiaotang was stunned for a moment, immediately hung up, and dialed again.

This time, the prompt came even faster.

"I'm sorry, you..."

Cai Xiaotang didn't even want to hear the rest this time; she hung up again, her heart in complete disarray.

At this time.

A man who took advantage of her going to the hot springs to go to another woman's room, staying in the same room with her, a lone man and a lone woman, and his phone couldn't be reached.

And the other party was his ex-girlfriend whom he was forced to break up with!

Was there any need to guess what would happen?

Everything was already obvious...

But...

Cai Xiaotang gripped her phone tightly, unable to stop herself from recalling the sweet words Li Xiao had once said to her.

Were those words... all fake?

If he still had Luo Wanwan in his heart, she would just withdraw!

Trying to have it both ways!

Not a chance!

If he really...

Then it would be better to settle it clearly today!

Cai Xiaotang bit her teeth hard, turned around, and walked straight out of the room!