Chapter 926: Only Want the Water Poured by Mrs. Li

Cai Xiaotang, however, stood there blankly without moving.

Her mind felt a mess; as soon as she met Li Xiao's gaze, she thought of the words she had just spoken to Luo Wanwan.

She didn't know...

She didn't know what kind of attitude she should use to face Li Xiao from now on.

Since they were destined to part ways, then...

She pursed her lips, delaying any action.

The hope in Li Xiao's eyes also extinguished bit by bit.

Thinking that Cai Xiaotang was still angry with him and that he could coax her alone in a moment, he hurriedly changed the subject and asked, "How is it going with Linke?"

It would have been fine if he hadn't brought it up, but the moment he did, he saw Mu Liusu's face sink instantly!

Then, he looked toward Luo Wanwan with an expressionless face.

Li Xiao was startled at the sight and looked over in confusion as well.

He then said in surprise, "Luo Wanwan, you're here too?"

Luo Wanwan was practically so angry at his words that she could vomit blood.

She had simply not spoken after coming in...

Could Li Xiao actually... have ignored her completely?

Luo Wanwan secretly clenched her fists and nodded with a dark expression.

Immediately after, she heard Mu Liusu ask, "Do you two know each other? Then... shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

Li Xiao's expression changed slightly.

Thinking of how there had been no follow-up after he obtained the photos on the mountain from Mu Liusu last time, he could only explain briefly, "She... spent some time with me before, and this time she is on a secret mission."

Mu Liusu paused upon hearing this, a dark glint flashing in his eyes.

He didn't ask further, but said directly, "Her people knocked Linke off the cliff, and the car exploded. My people went down to search, but..."

Mu Liusu stopped for a moment as he spoke, seemingly adjusting his emotions.

After another two seconds, he continued, "But it's a forest down there, and the explosion caused a large fire. It's impossible to conduct a search. By now, everything should be burned to nothing, and there's no way to find a complete..."

The word "corpse" hung on his lips.

Mu Liusu glanced at Cai Xiaotang and did not continue.

A flash of surprise crossed Li Xiao's eyes as he understood what he meant, and then he furrowed his brows and looked at Luo Wanwan.

Why did Luo Wanwan's people appear?

Why did she act without authorization again?

And to directly have Linke...

A series of questions flashed through Li Xiao's mind; having just woken up, his brain had not yet fully cleared.

Listening to their conversation, Cai Xiaotang asked in confusion, "That Linke you're talking about... is he... the man in the fox mask who kidnapped me?"

"Yes."

Mu Liusu replied.

Cai Xiaotang couldn't help but feel a bit surprised upon hearing this.

So...

That perverted fox man...

Is dead?

The days she had been held by his side felt like a dream.

Thinking of his perverted and arrogant behavior, Cai Xiaotang truly couldn't connect it to him ending up like this.

Just...

Dead like that?

The hospital room was suddenly quiet for a moment.

Feeling the gaze cast by Li Xiao, Luo Wanwan also hurriedly explained, "Sorry, Li Xiao, Linke... was also related to my mission. My people knocking him off was an accident. His car had a malfunction when he arrived, which is why..."

"Malfunction?"

Li Xiao interrupted Luo Wanwan, his tone skeptical.

This sounded simply too fantastic.

How could there be such a coincidence?

But...

She mentioned a mission...

Could it be that the higher-ups intentionally wanted to...

Just as Li Xiao was thinking this, he heard Mu Liusu speak again, "I have already had people check it. It was indeed a problem with the brake line. If it hadn't been for Linke's car acting as a buffer, the one that fell down at that moment would have been that broken car."

The implication was that, at least on the surface, Luo Wanwan was not lying.

Li Xiao exchanged a quick look with Mu Liusu, understanding his meaning.

No matter where Luo Wanwan came from, Mu Liusu could not fully trust her until he understood everything completely.

And he himself had once trusted her.

But now...

"Cough... cough cough!"

Li Xiao suddenly coughed twice.

Having just woken up from surgery, he was really not in a state to think about these things immediately.

Seeing this, Cai Xiaotang immediately turned to look for a water cup.

But Luo Wanwan's movements were faster than hers.

While Cai Xiaotang was still looking for where the cup was, Luo Wanwan was already standing by the water dispenser, drawing a cup of warm water.

Cai Xiaotang's gaze flickered for a moment; she lowered her head to glance at her own disheveled state and simply stood there without moving.

It was just a cup of water.

She was covered in filth, so it was better to... keep her distance from Li Xiao for now.

Cai Xiaotang thought this to herself and calmly withdrew her gaze from Luo Wanwan.

Little did she know that all her small movements had fallen into Li Xiao's eyes.

Soon, Luo Wanwan walked over carrying the water cup.

"Li Xiao, drink some water first."

Her tone was gentle, and as she spoke, she moved to place the cup into Li Xiao's hand.

Mu Liusu, standing to the side, watched her silently, his brow tightening bit by bit.

This Luo Wanwan...

Just as he was thinking this, he saw Li Xiao casually take the cup of water, but instead of drinking it, he set it directly to the side!

"Thank you."

He said a word of thanks to Luo Wanwan.

Luo Wanwan's expression stiffened.

Cai Xiaotang was also stunned when she saw this.

Immediately afterward, she saw Li Xiao look toward her and ask with a smile:

"I wonder if I could trouble Mrs. Li to pour me a cup of water? I should be able to enjoy that kind of treatment now, right?"

The three words "Mrs. Li" caused the expressions of the two women present to change slightly.

Especially Luo Wanwan, who had just been reminded by Cai Xiaotang to remember her own status.

The next second—"Xiao Tang was only just rescued; stop using your injury as an excuse to make a scene."

Mu Liusu deliberately "reminded" him; it sounded somewhat dissatisfied, but in reality, it was just a jab.

Cai Xiaotang snapped back to reality and, without a word, hurriedly turned to pour water.

She didn't forget Mu Liusu and brought him a cup as well, before handing Li Xiao's over.

Li Xiao reached out to take it and this time finally drank it all with satisfaction.

He then gave Mu Liusu a look.

The important matters had been discussed and the water had been drunk, so why hadn't he left yet?

Couldn't he tell that he wanted to spend some time alone with Xiao Tang?

Mu Liusu naturally could tell.

But...

He just didn't want to leave.

Although Li Xiao was injured, it was indeed his own negligence that had compromised Xiao Tang's safety this time.

And...

He could tell that something must have happened between the two of them that he didn't know about.

But since Xiao Tang wouldn't say, he couldn't ask.

And now he wanted to chase him away?

Just as Mu Liusu was thinking this, the next second—he suddenly saw Li Xiao grab Cai Xiaotang's hand!

Then, as if acting spoiled, he said: "The water poured by my wife's own hands is truly sweet; I wonder if you could pour me another cup?"

Cai Xiaotang was stunned once again by his form of address, and her ears couldn't help but burn.

Mu Liusu, however, subconsciously clenched his fists, his face full of speechlessness.

To get him to leave, he was deliberately acting mushy to gross him out, right?

If it weren't for the fact that this guy was injured, he would have dragged him out to trade a few blows!