Chapter 894: Divorce Must Be Announced After the Fact

Li Xiao returned to Cai Xiaotang's room.

The moment he pushed the door open, he met her gaze as she happened to look over, her eyes filled with stubbornness.

Sighing helplessly in his heart, he knew that no matter what he said now, Cai Xiaotang would not easily change her mind.

Yet, he could not give her up so easily either.

Li Xiao closed the door, slowly paced to in front of Cai Xiaotang, and weighed his words.

After a long moment, he said in a deep voice, "Xiao Tang, regarding why I kept Luo Wanwan, it really isn't what you think. I said her identity is special and she might have some secrets; everything is backed by evidence."

"I don't want to..."

Cai Xiaotang wanted to say she no longer cared about these things.

Li Xiao interrupted, uncharacteristically forceful.

"I know you don't care anymore, but I had already planned to show you the evidence after we returned. It was Laoqi who first discovered her abnormalities. I must investigate everything clearly, which is why I couldn't let her slip away from under my nose."

Cai Xiaotang's gaze flickered for a moment, and a trace of being moved suddenly stirred in her heart.

Evidence?

Could it be... that she really had misunderstood Li Xiao?

But... that wasn't the problem anymore.

It was that she felt tired and didn't want to fall into inexplicable emotions for his sake anymore.

That was why...

"Xiao Tang."

Li Xiao's voice sounded again, pulling back Cai Xiaotang's thoughts.

He looked at Cai Xiaotang with a serious expression and said bluntly, "I have never thought about giving up on you, so I will not agree to the divorce."

"You!"

Cai Xiaotang knew he likely wouldn't agree, but she hadn't expected him to refuse so forcefully.

Angry and hurt, she spoke without thinking, "So what if you don't agree? It's not like we can only divorce if you agree. I can file for it unilaterally, it will just take a bit longer..."

"Xiao Tang!"

Li Xiao's heart gave a sharp throb, and the words on the tip of his tongue were forcibly swallowed back.

He was not a child; there was no need to bicker with her while she was in pain.

Words said at a time like this would serve no purpose other than to pierce each other's hearts and create irreparable rifts.

No matter what, he should let Xiao Tang calm down first.

Only by stabilizing her would he have enough time to handle other matters...

Li Xiao's gaze flickered for a moment, and he had to take a step back.

"Fine, even if I agree, it will have to wait until the matter with Luo Wanwan is over. I will still show you the evidence, and after that, you can decide what to do yourself. If you are angry during this time and don't want to see me, I can arrange another place for you to stay and send people to..."

"I don't need that."

Cai Xiaotang interrupted Li Xiao directly.

Hearing him change his mind and agree to the divorce made her feel even more stifled.

She then said directly, "I am staying at the Mu Family, I don't want to go anywhere!

Since it's settled, please hurry up and handle your own affairs! We have nothing left to say!"

She was panting, and fine beads of sweat had broken out on her forehead; she was clearly in great distress.

"You..."

Li Xiao looked at her current state, his heart hanging high; he had no way to leave with peace of mind.

The next second—Cai Xiaotang suddenly flipped over and jumped off the bed!

"What 'you'! Haven't we said everything! Please! Leave!"

While pulling on Li Xiao's arm, she simply opened the door and "invited" him out.

With a "bang," the room door closed before his eyes.

Li Xiao was thrown outside the door just like that, without any resistance.

His brows were tightly locked as he stared at the door for a long while, but finally, he turned and walked toward the stairs.

Forget it...

It was better to let Xiao Tang get some good rest.

With him not here, she might be able to sleep peacefully.

Since she wanted to stay at the Mu Family for this period, having Mu Liusu there made it more reassuring.

He had to resolve the matter with Luo Wanwan as soon as possible!

Inside the room—Cai Xiaotang was still standing blankly in place.

She hadn't moved a single step since she closed the door just now.

Only when she heard Li Xiao's footsteps getting further and further away did she suddenly move, striding toward the bed with her face full of unhappiness.

She didn't even know what she wanted.

She wanted Li Xiao to disappear from her sight, but hearing that he had really left, she felt a bit reluctant...

But... she was clearly angry with him!

Cai Xiaotang took a deep breath, feeling like she was being driven mad by this conflicted feeling.

It was precisely because of this...

That she didn't want to continue anymore...

Wouldn't it be better to go back to being the Cai Xiaotang who only thought about things in a single-track way?

Anyway, the divorce was non-negotiable!

No matter what kind of excuse Li Xiao finds to stall for time, she will give him one week at most!

As for where to stay...

Cai Xiaotang's gaze swept around the room, finally landing on her mother's photograph with some reluctance, her heart softening unexpectedly.

This home, only this room was worth her lingering attachment.

She had already inexplicably stayed here for one night yesterday, so today, she would not stay again.

To avoid causing any unnecessary misunderstandings, letting that old man think she had come around.

She would never reconcile with him in this lifetime!

Cai Xiaotang stood up, intending to leave.

Then, suddenly remembering that Li Xiao had also just left not long ago, she stopped abruptly.

Better wait a while...

If that guy had something else to discuss with her brother before leaving, or said something to that old man, it would be troublesome.

It would be better for her to sneak away...

Thinking this, Cai Xiaotang waited a while longer, then quietly opened the door to take a look.

It was quiet outside the door; there was no one in the hallway.

Only then did she heave a sigh of relief and hurriedly closed the door on tiptoe.

"Mom, I'm leaving. I'll come to see you again when I have the chance..."

Cai Xiaotang muttered in a low voice, took one last look at the neatly tidied room, and turned to leave.

But she didn't expect that just as she reached the top of the stairs—"Xiao Tang?"

Mu Liusu's voice suddenly rang out behind her, giving Cai Xiaotang a real fright.

"Brother?"

Her footsteps faltered, and she turned around, feeling somewhat awkward.

Sure enough, she was met with an unhappy expression on the person behind her.

"You're leaving? Where is Li Xiao? Did he leave first?"

Mu Liusu's tone was somewhat displeased; he didn't understand why Li Xiao had left Cai Xiaotang behind alone.

Cai Xiaotang hurriedly said, "Ah... he had some other matters to attend to, so he went back first."

Hearing this, Mu Liusu's brows furrowed even tighter.

Cai Xiaotang couldn't help but feel a bit guilty, but it only lasted for an instant before being immediately submerged by her original feeling of anger.

So what if she said it!

What was wrong with letting that guy take the blame for once!

Better to leave here first!

While thinking this, she hurriedly spoke up: "Brother, I want to go home and rest. You know I don't like staying here, so don't let that old man know..."

"Alright, I'll take you."

Mu Liusu agreed.

Cai Xiaotang's eyes widened immediately, and she hurriedly blocked him: "No need! I can go by myself!"

She had no intention of going back to Li Xiao's place at all!

So she absolutely could not let her brother take her!

As for the divorce, she planned to act first and report it later!