Chapter 912: Cai Xiaotang says, I had a miscarriage

After a long while—Cai Xiaotang pressed her lips together tightly and finally spoke: "You surely didn't believe before when I said I had no feelings for Li Xiao, did you?"

Linke raised an eyebrow, not expecting that after brewing for so long, she would actually start with something like this.

He deliberately remained silent, yet the corners of his lips curled even higher.

Interesting...

It seems... she has already thought out how to fabricate the story?

Seeing that he did not speak and seemed to intend to keep listening, Cai Xiaotang also let out a sigh of relief.

During the silence just now, she had already thought through the entire ins and outs of the story.

She then continued to say: "I didn't lie to you, the two of us...

... are indeed in a contract marriage... He has never had any feelings for me!

It was I who accidentally fell for him! I even thought he was sincere toward me, but in the end, I was played for a fool by him! You should also know about those rumors about him outside, right? Heh..."

The more Cai Xiaotang spoke, the more emotional she became, even adding a cold laugh at the end.

Then, she suddenly reached out and clutched her lower abdomen!

"He has far more than one woman outside, but I, I was pregnant with his child!"

Every word she spoke was resonant; as she said this, she suddenly lowered her eyes and clenched her fists.

"I thought that even if he didn't like me, he would keep this child, but... he actually forced me to have an abortion... I didn't agree, so he had someone put medicine in my food, and the child was aborted anyway..."

Cai Xiaotang desperately improvised based on the story of a tragic heroine she had once seen, her face showing a hint of coldness and resentment.

The next second—"Oh... so you're that miserable..."

The man who had been silent for a long time finally gave a response.

It was just that his deliberately drawn-out tone was far too nonchalant, even full of the implication of watching a show, which dealt a heavy blow to Cai Xiaotang's acting mood.

She was stunned for a moment, and fearing she would break character, she could only maintain her expression while complaining in her heart.

What is this supposed to mean!

Did he believe it or not?

She had acted so hard!

Even if he didn't believe it, maintaining a skeptical attitude would have been fine!

How did that saying go...

The enemy of an enemy is a friend!

He should understand now that she is actually of no use, right?

While thinking this, Cai Xiaotang made a troubled expression and explained her previous behavior: "I just had an abortion not long ago... it is exactly the time when I need to recover my body, and I was still running a fever two days ago... so...

I can't do it with you now..."

"Heh..."

Linke suddenly chuckled.

Cai Xiaotang instantly lost her voice, her heart clenching violently, and she subconsciously met his eyes.

Yet she could not understand what he was thinking at this moment.

Then she heard him say indifferently: "Since that is the case... why did he send so many people to protect you?"

"It's all for others to see!"

Cai Xiaotang heard the suspicion in his tone and hurriedly explained, then added: "It's because of my family's reasons, so he has to play the part of a good husband..."

She quickly found an excuse, but she captured a lot of information from his one sentence.

This person...

Must have wanted to make a move on her before!

Otherwise, he wouldn't have known that there were people protecting her!

It's also her own fault...

If she hadn't left her brother alone that day, how would she have given him an opportunity!

Anyway, no matter what, she must find a way to bluff her way through today!

Just as she was thinking this, the next second—her peripheral vision suddenly saw the man in front of her raise his hand again.

"I..."

Cai Xiaotang shrank back violently, a flash of terror quickly crossing her eyes.

But she didn't expect that the other party only reached out to tuck a stray lock of hair behind her ear.

"Since you are so miserable, then I won't torment you for now. Behave yourself, otherwise, this room... and your hands, will no longer belong to you."

Linke tapped her fingertips again and suddenly stood up, heading toward the door to leave.

Not expecting him to leave so suddenly, Cai Xiaotang was stunned for a moment, not quite coming to her senses.

Then, a flash of wild joy instantly crossed her eyes!

It worked!

She succeeded?

Does this count as having fended him off?

She stared tightly at Linke's back, not daring to relax for even half a second.

Not until she watched him pull the door open completely and walk out did she instantly collapse onto the bed, unable to help but cheer silently and excitedly into the air.

Awesome!

As expected of her!

That bit just now was practically an Oscar-winning actress possessing her!

Now time should have been bought...

She was just waiting for Li Xiao to rescue her!

And her brother...

Her brother must be looking for her too!

She would definitely be fine!

As long as she got out...

Cai Xiaotang gradually calmed down, her expression suddenly turning somewhat sorrowful, her heart completely filled with the two words "Li Xiao".

Outside the door—the smile on Linke's face vanished the instant he stepped out of the room.

A trusted subordinate who had been waiting for a long time immediately stepped forward and whispered, "Sir, the people sent out earlier have all been taken care of. As for Shura, when shall we..."

"What's the rush?"

Linke asked back in a deep voice.

The man beside him immediately fell silent.

Yet, he did not refrain from explaining as he usually did.

Perhaps because he was in a good mood, he continued.

"Toy with them for the next two days. In three days, a new shipment will arrive at the port. The people from the Dark Gate must have been eyeing it for a long time; it can't be shipped out. But now, I want Li Xiao to personally deliver the goods into the hands of the old man's people. Once he goes, he won't be able to leave. As for..."

Linke stopped mid-sentence and suddenly turned his head to glance in the direction of the room behind him.

After a pause of a few seconds, he withdrew his gaze, let out a sudden, enigmatic chuckle, and turned to leave.

As for that woman...

Considering she was somewhat interesting, she could be kept for a few more days.

The commotion Li Xiao was making outside while looking for her was certainly not just for show.

Since she had performed that "grieving woman" act so brilliantly just now, wouldn't it be a pity not to play along?

He was just waiting to see... her lash out at the man who had "harmed" her so miserably...

"Sir, there is one more thing."

The man leaned in closer and whispered in Linke's ear, "Luo Wanwan has been trying to contact us recently..."

On the other side—Li Xiao was sitting in the study with a tense expression, looking gloomily at the map in front of him.

He had already investigated; it was impossible for Linke's people to be within the city.

He hadn't even spared the most chaotic districts or the major warehouses.

If he had people with him, they would need to maintain daily life, hide weapons, and avoid attracting attention, so they could only hide far away.

In that case, he had no better options than the villa areas on the outskirts of the city.

"Shura... is it possible they are in villas that have been built but are not yet publicly for sale?"

Laoqi pointed to a certain spot on the map.

"No."

Li Xiao shook his head: "If they aren't for sale, living there would attract attention sooner or later. For Linke, it's not safe enough."

Laoqi fell silent instantly.

Hearing this, Lao San also said furiously from the side: "Damn it, they are like rats in a sewer right now! In such a large place, they might not even have just one hideout, but Linke doesn't have any secret connections in the country, so how could he..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Li Xiao suddenly interrupted sharply: "What did you say?"

Lao Wu was stunned by his question and subconsciously repeated: "I said he is a rat in a sewer..."

"Not that sentence."

A cold glint flashed in Li Xiao's eyes as he repeated: "You just said he doesn't have any secret connections in the country..."

As he said this, he suddenly let out a cold laugh.

Secret connections...

Heh...

He seemed to know where to start now.