Chapter 868: If She Doesn't Leave, I Will

"Knock, knock, knock—"

The light sound echoed in the corridor.

A moment later—a series of faint footsteps came from inside the room.

Li Xiao had thought he would need to say a few more words before Cai Xiaotang would open the door.

But he did not expect that the next second, the door would be pulled open directly from the inside.

Seeing that the person standing outside was Li Xiao, there was not the slightest surprise on Cai Xiaotang's face.

She simply didn't say a word, then turned around in silence.

Li Xiao hurriedly followed her inside, his gaze subconsciously chasing her back, feeling the atmosphere was inexplicably oppressive.

"Xiao Tang."

Li Xiao deliberately kept his tone as relaxed as usual.

He did not mention the unpleasant events between the two of them, but instead changed the subject and asked: "Do you still want to go out and play today? I can accompany you..."

Cai Xiaotang still did not answer, only snorting coldly in her heart.

Accompany her?

If he has time, why doesn't he go accompany Luo Wanwan?

What if she keeps clinging to the two of them to go out and play later, and her condition worsens?

Would that give him even more reason to let Li Xiao accompany her?

And Li Xiao...

Cai Xiaotang suddenly remembered what she had heard the waiter say about how Li Xiao was taking care of Luo Wanwan, and her anger flared up even more.

Heh...

That person is truly impressive.

Isn't his emotional transition a bit too fast?

First he takes care of someone else, and now he comes to coax her.

Isn't he tired?

Or is it that being caught between two women like this is simply a piece of cake for him?

"Xiao Tang?"

Li Xiao's voice came again.

Cai Xiaotang's heart felt as if it were being roasted on a fire, burning her whole body until it felt scorching hot, and her reason was completely ignited.

Not wanting to listen to his nonsense anymore, she asked coldly and directly: "Have you considered what I said before?"

"What?"

Not expecting her attitude to be even tougher than before he left, Li Xiao couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Immediately after, he heard Cai Xiaotang repeat: "The issue with Luo Wanwan, have you considered it?"

Hearing this, Li Xiao felt somewhat helpless.

He hadn't returned directly just now, but had found a quiet place by himself to think about how to explain the currently complicated situation to Cai Xiaotang.

But as it looked now, he would only have to tell the truth.

While thinking, he said: "Xiao Tang, the situation is like this, Luo Wanwan she..."

"I don't want to hear anything else, just tell me, can Luo Wanwan be sent away!"

Cai Xiaotang interrupted Li Xiao directly, her tone sharper and more stubborn than he had ever seen before.

A flash of astonishment quickly crossed Li Xiao's face.

Cai Xiaotang, however, could not care about anything else, and without waiting for his reply, she continued firmly: "If she can't leave, then I will!"

"Xiao Tang!"

Li Xiao did not expect her to say such impulsive words, and for a moment, he couldn't help but get angry.

Must this matter be resolved this way?

He was clearly about to tell her everything...

Li Xiao took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, stepped forward two paces, and pressed down on her shoulders, forcing her to meet his gaze.

Then he said in a deep voice: "I can tell you everything."

"I do not agree to sending Luo Wanwan away because it was detected that she made encrypted calls in her room, and I discovered that she is hiding too many secrets. Coupled with her special identity in the past, her return this time is very likely to be with a mission. For everyone's safety, I must know what her purpose is..."

"Purpose? What other purpose could she have? Isn't her purpose... you?"

Cai Xiaotang suddenly interrupted him.

Then she gave a light laugh.

Feelings of anger kept pounding against her brain.

Although she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Cai Xiaotang could just imagine the way Li Xiao would gently hold Luo Wanwan and feed her medicine.

Her reason seemed somewhat out of control.

Just looking at the man in front of her made her heart ache.

"So, is this the excuse you came up with? It really was hard on you to keep her here. A whole day, and you cooked up such a pathetic excuse!"

Cai Xiaotang swiped away Li Xiao's hand that was resting on her shoulder.

After saying this, she suddenly felt that her words just now seemed a bit excessive.

She didn't want to say it like that...

But, it seemed she couldn't control it.

Cai Xiaotang abruptly shifted her gaze, not wanting to look into his eyes, while her heart was in turmoil.

No...

Was she wrong?

Was she being too suspicious?

But clearly, every single thing was not just her baseless conjecture!

It was Li Xiao who did those things!

One second he was coaxing her, and the next, he could gently feed Luo Wanwan her medicine...

He clearly knew that Luo Wanwan still liked him...

Yet he insisted on wrapping everything in a shell of "guilt," leaving her without the confidence to even argue.

She had had enough!

Who knew which of his words were true and which were false!

Sure enough, Li Xiao's expression sank in an instant.

After a long while—"In your eyes, am I that kind of person?"

Li Xiao's voice rang out.

It was not filled with the usual smile, but was instead somewhat hoarse.

Cai Xiaotang's gaze froze, and she instinctively pressed her lips together, saying nothing.

Immediately after, she heard Li Xiao suddenly let out a soft laugh.

"So... all those things I said to you before, you didn't take any of them to heart, and no matter how I explain, you have already decided that as long as I don't send Luo Wanwan away, it means there is something between us, is that it?

"

"Am I... really that unworthy of your trust?"

Li Xiao squeezed the last few words out through gritted teeth.

A sharp pain pierced Cai Xiaotang's heart, and she suddenly remembered him smiling and saying to her—【I will always have unconditional trust in you.】

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something.

But due to her personality, she could not bring herself to lower her head at this moment.

She had already said the words "if Luo Wanwan doesn't leave, she will," and since Li Xiao still wouldn't let Luo Wanwan leave, she could not back down.

The next second—"You should rest first, I still have some things to attend to."

Li Xiao suddenly spoke, abruptly interrupting Cai Xiaotang's train of thought.

These two short sentences actually carried a hint of indescribable sadness.

After speaking, he turned around directly.

"Click."

The door was closed.

Cai Xiaotang stood blankly on the spot, her mind a complete blank.

Outside the door—Li Xiao also stood motionless, his face showing a desolation never seen before.

Cai Xiaotang's words from just now were like a thorn, deeply embedded in his heart.

This was the first time he had met someone he liked so much.

He tried hard to treat her well, wishing he could hold her in the palm of his hand.

Yet he had not expected that, after so long, he could not even receive a shred of "trust."

What was it she had called him before?

"Scumbag, central air conditioner, playboy..."

Every teasing title from the past now felt like the most hurtful sharp sword.

Perhaps...

In her heart, she had always truly thought of him that way.

Li Xiao took a deep breath, took one last look at the room behind him, and turned away in sorrow.