Chapter 925: This Is a Matter Between Him and Me

Cai Xiaotang paused upon hearing this, abruptly pressing her lips tight, her fingers subconsciously clenching the hem of her clothes.

Yet, she felt not the slightest surprise that Luo Wanwan could say such things.

It seemed...

This was the aura she was always meant to have.

Now, she was finally no longer hiding it.

After a long moment—"Is this all you wanted to tell me?"

Cai Xiaotang asked back in a calm tone.

Under normal circumstances, she would have long since been unable to hold back her temper and started lashing out.

But... since someone had already opened the conversation, she might as well listen to her finish.

Thinking this, Cai Xiaotang indeed saw Luo Wanwan's expression sink instantly as she continued to speak.

"Can't you realize it yourself? With Li Xiao's current status, if you continue to stay with him, you will only harm him! You have absolutely no ability to protect yourself, and you will only drag him down into getting hurt while trying to save you! Don't you feel any guilt in your heart? Will you only be happy when you've truly gotten him killed one day? Or do you think it's romantic if two people die together? Stop dreaming. If you truly love him, you should leave without hesitation right now! Instead of clinging to his side!"

"

Every word from Luo Wanwan stabbed fiercely at the tip of Cai Xiaotang's heart.

It wasn't as if she hadn't thought about these things on the way here just now.

When Li Xiao walked toward her without hesitation, she admitted that she was pleasantly surprised.

But there was more fear, which overshadowed the surprise.

She was afraid...

Afraid that Li Xiao would make the wrong choice in order to save her.

Just like today.

If not for his quick reflexes, the two of them would likely be at the enemy's base camp right now, and there is no telling how they would be treated.

But who could guarantee that the god of luck would stand on their side every single time?

She seemed to suddenly understand a little... the feelings Li Xiao had when he refused her confession before because he was worried about dragging her down.

Now, she was the same.

If she was Li Xiao's "Achilles' heel," then if they encountered danger again in the future, Li Xiao would definitely do the same thing to save her.

Luo Wanwan was right.

She indeed should not stay by Li Xiao's side anymore.

And she had intended to leave anyway.

But...

Cai Xiaotang's gaze flickered for a moment; her eyes swept past the look of triumph Luo Wanwan couldn't help but show, and she sneered in her heart.

However, how she chose to act...

... was not for anyone else to interfere with.

No matter what the choice was, it was a matter between her and Li Xiao!

"Are you done?"

She asked calmly, thinking that since the other party had already laid her cards on the table, there was no need to maintain that previous warm attitude.

Luo Wanwan was instead taken aback by the question, stunned for a moment, and then abruptly furrowed her brows.

No...

That's not right.

Cai Xiaotang shouldn't be reacting this way.

Why was it different from what she had anticipated?

Luo Wanwan did not speak, her expression sharp as she met Cai Xiaotang's gaze, wanting to see through what she was thinking.

Cai Xiaotang, however, spoke directly: "Regardless of what psychology you have for saying these things to me, this matter is, in the end, a matter between the two of us."

She intentionally emphasized "the two of us" heavily, and before she had even finished speaking, she saw Luo Wanwan's expression change immediately.

Cai Xiaotang couldn't be bothered to care.

She continued: "During this time, his injuries are what matter most. Since you are so thoughtful and care about him so much, I assume you won't go and say those things just now in front of him, right?"

"You!!!"

A breath of air suddenly choked in Luo Wanwan's chest.

She suddenly felt that the Cai Xiaotang before her was not quite the same as the one she had understood before.

Cai Xiaotang smiled indifferently, a hint of coldness showing in her eyes.

She was still covered in dirt, and her clothes were stained with dried blood, yet at this moment, she possessed an indescribable, sharp aura.

The next second—"Luo Wanwan, you like Li Xiao."

Cai Xiaotang calmly stated a fact.

Luo Wanwan's expression stiffened.

Yet she did not deny it.

Cai Xiaotang had no intention of waiting for her answer.

She just continued to speak coldly.

"Since you've already warned me just now, then I'll tell you too: you liking him is your business. No matter what happened between you two in the past, it's all in the past. If Li Xiao and I divorce, whatever develops between you two is none of my business. But before that, I am still Li Xiao's legal wife. Please remember your status! Don't go out of your way to act cheap and be a mistress!"

She finished in one breath, feeling that the stifled anger she had been holding in her chest for some time now had instantly dissipated quite a bit.

Luo Wanwan, however, had long since darkened her face; she simply stopped hiding it and suddenly stepped forward, gritting her teeth!

"What right do you have to say such things to me? If I hadn't had an accident back then, do you think you would have had a chance!"

The hatred that could not be hidden spilled out from her eyes as she glared at Cai Xiaotang.

She wished she could just kill her!

By what right?

It was clearly this bitch who had stolen her position!

Yet now she put on the airs of the true mistress, warning her from a position of superiority to remember her place?

"There is no point in dwelling on these things now; I am merely speaking the truth."

Cai Xiaotang looked at the person before her, her face calm.

She did not know why, but she should have been angry at this moment.

Yet she simply did not have any major emotional fluctuations.

She even looked at the person before her with some pity.

She was tired.

She did not want to tangle with her over these meaningless things anymore.

Anyway... she would leave Li Xiao.

As for what happened afterward, it had nothing to do with her.

The two of them would not need to drag each other down anymore in the future.

As Cai Xiaotang thought this and was just about to end their conversation, her peripheral vision suddenly caught Lao Wu walking toward them, his face full of irrepressible joy.

"Madam, Wanwan, Shura has woken up!"

"Woken up?"

Cai Xiaotang's eyes lit up instantly, and she immediately cast everything that had just happened to the back of her mind, running toward the direction of the hospital room without looking back.

Just as she arrived at the door of the hospital room, she bumped into Mu Liusu, who had also just arrived.

"Brother..."

Cai Xiaotang stopped in her tracks and greeted him.

Thinking of the words she had said to him when she was kidnapped just a moment ago, the expression on her face was somewhat unnatural.

Mu Liusu, however, did not mention a single word of it; he only looked at her disheveled appearance with heartache and asked in a low voice, "How are you? Do you want me to have someone take you home to rest first?"

"No need, I'm fine."

Cai Xiaotang shook her head.

Mu Liusu naturally did not believe her.

His gaze swept quickly over her still-red and swollen eyes, and knowing her personality, he did not say anything more, only whispering, "Then let's go in first. I will have someone prepare clean clothes for you so you can freshen up in a moment..."

"..."

"Mm."

Cai Xiaotang nodded and turned to push open the door to the hospital room.

The next second—"Xiao Tang."

A voice that could not be more familiar, yet carried a hint of hoarseness, rang out.

Cai Xiaotang's footsteps came to a sudden halt; seeing the person who had been pale and unconscious just a moment ago now sitting up, her eyes suddenly could not help but turn red.

She immediately looked up at the ceiling, forcing her tears back.

What are you crying for!

If that guy sees it, he will mock her again!

Cai Xiaotang quickly adjusted her emotions in her mind.

Then she heard Li Xiao ask with a smile again, "Do you intend to just stand there?"

As he asked, he deliberately reached out and patted the bed beside him, looking at Cai Xiaotang with some anticipation.