Chapter 878: Just Want to Make Her Happy

The next day—Jiang Baobao specifically chose to go find Cai Xiaotang in the morning.

After knocking the door open, she immediately hurried to grab Cai Xiaotang's hand.

"How is your injury? Let me take a look..."

Cai Xiaotang's complexion looked a bit more recovered than yesterday, and upon hearing this, she hurriedly answered with a smile.

"It's already fine, it's just that the skin is still a bit red, but it doesn't hurt anymore. You have no idea how thick you applied the medicine yesterday! It's bound to heal fast!"

Jiang Baobao did not speak, carefully examining it for a moment.

Confirming that only the skin was still a bit red, she finally felt slightly relieved.

Then, she pretended to ask casually: "So... what are your plans for today? Do you want me to accompany you out to play something?"

"What could you play? Skiing or having a snowball fight?"

As Cai Xiaotang spoke, she reached out a finger and gently poked Jiang Baobao's lower abdomen.

"There's a little one in here, what if something goes wrong? Wouldn't Li Beijue tear me apart? I don't want to die young yet!

It's better to just stay honestly in the room!"

"Pfft, pfft, pfft! What are you saying!"

Jiang Baobao had originally brought up this topic on purpose, but seeing that she was still somewhat listless, she had no choice but to stop talking about it, casually pulling Cai Xiaotang to sit down on the sofa and chatting about topics the two of them usually discussed.

Halfway through, she pretended to pick up her phone carelessly.

Then, after a glance, she said "surprised": "Xiao Tang! There's an event at the ski resort tonight!"

"What event?"

Cai Xiaotang was uninterested and asked casually.

Jiang Baobao, however, for some reason seemed very interested and immediately introduced it "enthusiastically": "It seems to be a skiing competition, and there's some kind of special grand prize for first place! Do you want to participate?"

"A competition? No interest."

Cai Xiaotang refused without hesitation.

She only wanted to stay in the room now, waiting for the day to go home.

Before that, she was in no mood to participate in any activities.

Jiang Baobao paused upon hearing this, having long expected that she would likely refuse, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Then she hurriedly perked up, pulled on Cai Xiaotang's arm, and urged: "But the mysterious grand prize might be very generous? Xiao Tang, with your level, if you go to participate, you'll definitely be first place!"

"That's not necessarily true..."

Cai Xiaotang curled her lips, then suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but tease: "Anyway, this is Li Corporation's territory. If Mrs. Li wants to look after me so much, why not just pull some strings for me and have your husband send me the prize, how about that?"

"That wouldn't be fun."

Jiang Baobao also refused without hesitation, and as she spoke, she deliberately put on a straight face to look at her.

"Cai Xiaotang, you really are becoming more and more degenerate, actually wanting to pull strings."

Cai Xiaotang hurriedly waved her hands with a smile.

"I was just saying, what if that mysterious grand prize is something I don't need? Better to leave it for someone else."

She really had no interest in the competition.

There was no reason; she was just not in the mood.

Jiang Baobao was silent for two seconds, and for a moment, she couldn't help but start to find it difficult.

She had given her word and guaranteed that she would definitely make Cai Xiaotang appear.

No!

She had to make her go to the ski resort no matter what!

Thinking this, Jiang Baobao hurriedly adjusted her emotions and spoke again.

"But I want to watch you compete. Just treat it as going out to relax, okay? The feeling of sliding down from the hillside must be great! Your mood might even get better, and I don't have a chance to play this time, so just treat it as skiing a few extra times for me, and also..."

Jiang Baobao racked her brains, and as she spoke, she thought of another excuse and hurriedly said: "And the prize, if you don't like it, just give it to me, treat it as a meeting gift for your future godson, how about that?"

Cai Xiaotang was dumbfounded listening to this whole pile of reasons.

"You want me to go that badly?"

She looked at Jiang Baobao with some amusement.

Jiang Baobao suddenly changed her expression, revealing a worried look.

"I just want you to relax a bit. Maybe after exercising, you can at least get a good night's sleep. Don't think I can't see the dark circles under your eyes...

..."

Cai Xiaotang's body stiffened slightly, and she subconsciously reached out to touch her own eyes.

She really hadn't slept well these past two days...

Maybe it would really be a little better after exercising?

At least it wouldn't make her head full of Li Xiao's figure when she couldn't sleep.

After a long while—"Fine! Then I'll go compete! I'll strive to bring back first place for you!!"

Cai Xiaotang finally relented and agreed.

Jiang Baobao also let out a sigh of relief instantly upon hearing this.

Finally agreed...

If she had kept urging her, she was afraid Xiao Tang would have figured something out!

Thinking this, Jiang Baobao hurriedly stood up.

"Xiao Tang, then you rest first. The competition doesn't gather until seven in the evening. It's still early, so you can conserve your energy and prepare for tonight's competition. I'll be waiting for you to take first place!"

"Alright, don't worry, I guarantee I won't let your expectations down."

Cai Xiaotang agreed with a smile and saw Jiang Baobao out.

She then closed the room door, and thinking of the way she had just tried so hard to persuade her, she couldn't help but want to laugh.

It was a good thing Baobao had been keeping her company these past few days...

Otherwise, she really didn't know how she would have managed to work through her emotions.

Just consider it "repaying" her; she would definitely give it her all in the competition tonight!

Evening—the sky gradually grew dark.

It was already deep winter.

Once six o'clock passed, the entire sky went completely dark, without a trace of light left.

Cai Xiaotang left right on time and headed in the direction of the ski resort.

But upon reaching the foot of the mountain, she discovered the venue was completely empty; there wasn't a single person there.

Not even many lights were on, with only the escalator leading up the mountain brightly lit by floodlights.

"Where is everyone..."

Cai Xiaotang was full of confusion and hurriedly took out her phone to call Jiang Baobao.

After only a few seconds, the call was answered.

"Hello? Baobao, where are you? Didn't you say there was a competition? Why is there no one at the ski resort?"

Cai Xiaotang asked, puzzled.

On the mountain—Jiang Baobao signaled for everyone else to stay quiet before answering: "We are all on the mountain. Just come straight up; there is a makeshift changing room here where you can change into your ski gear."

"Alright, I'm coming up now."

Upon hearing that everyone was at the top, Cai Xiaotang thought she was late, so she hurriedly hung up the phone, turned around, and got on the escalator.

Jiang Baobao also hurriedly put down her phone and gave Li Xiao an "OK" gesture.

Immediately, her gaze swept over Luo Wanwan, as if by chance.

She had arrived here two hours early, and as expected, she had seen that Luo Wanwan was already there.

But fortunately, she seemed to have been doing her best to help and hadn't played any tricks...

Jiang Baobao pulled back her thoughts and stared intently at the escalator, somewhat looking forward to the moment Cai Xiaotang appeared.

Li Xiao also pressed his lips together tightly, feeling inexplicably nervous.

He didn't know if Xiao Tang would like it...

He had no other intentions.

He only hoped she would be surprised and smile happily...

Then he would apologize to her, act spoiled, or admit defeat—anything to get her to stop being angry with him.

After going back, he would only spend time with her.

Until he sent Luo Wanwan away, he would not do anything else that would make her unhappy.

On the escalator—Cai Xiaotang stared toward the top of the mountain, also feeling that something was strange.

Weren't they all supposed to gather at the summit?

Why were only two lights on?

And it seemed like there weren't many people...

Cai Xiaotang squinted her eyes, unable to see very clearly.

The next second—"Bang!!!!"

A deafeningly loud noise suddenly resounded across the entire hillside.