Chapter 930: It's Not Your Fault

Li Xiao's brows furrowed bit by bit, a fierce look flashing in the depths of his eyes, though it was mostly concern.

"I..."

Cai Xiaotang opened her mouth, but after saying only one word, that horrific scene appeared in her mind once again.

She took a sharp, deep breath, paused for a few seconds, and then slowly began to speak: "Before you arrived, that masked man caught someone, and I thought... he was sent by you."

"You saw him?"

Li Xiao was somewhat surprised.

Cai Xiaotang nodded.

After another two seconds of silence, she said in a low voice: "Mm, he was the one who called me over, and he even asked me... if I recognized that man... and then... he just... had him..."

By the time she said the last two words, her tone could not help but tremble.

Li Xiao's gaze also suddenly froze as he understood something.

That madman Linke!

To actually do that in front of Xiao Tang...

"Xiao Tang, you don't have to say any more."

Li Xiao looked at the person before him with a pained heart; although he desperately wanted to know about her situation over these past few days, he could not bear to ask any further.

What happened was not important.

As long as she wasn't hurt, that was enough!

"I'm fine."

Cai Xiaotang shook her head and let out a long sigh.

"I just feel that because of me, it seems to have caused a lot of trouble, and even caused an innocent person to... lose their life..."

As she spoke, her eyes could not help but turn red.

The next second—her whole body was pulled into a warm embrace.

That familiar sense of security instantly enveloped Cai Xiaotang firmly.

Her heart felt as if it had been soaked in warm water, rippling with circles of waves.

This seemed to be the first formal, quiet, and truly comforting hug since the two had reunited.

Cai Xiaotang first stiffened all over, and tears almost rolled down.

Immediately after, she heard Li Xiao's pleasant voice ring out by her ear—"Even if I say it isn't your fault, you will still feel guilty all the same, won't you?"

Cai Xiaotang paused upon hearing this, blinked her eyes, and said nothing.

Then she heard Li Xiao sigh softly by her ear.

After another moment of silence, he continued.

"I may be a bit cruel for saying this, but Xiao Tang, the person who should be held responsible for his life is not you, but Luo Wanwan, who acted without authorization. If she hadn't failed to consult with anyone, that man would not have lost his life. You can feel sorry for him, but there is no need to blame yourself too much."

"Mm..."

Cai Xiaotang responded in a muffled voice, her mind in a bit of a mess.

She knew clearly that she should push the person in front of her away immediately, but her body seemed somewhat beyond the control of her brain.

She couldn't bear to...

After his injuries healed...

As soon as Cai Xiaotang thought of this matter, her heart could not help but ache in waves; she hurriedly forced herself to suppress all her emotions and cruelly left Li Xiao's embrace.

"I'm fine."

She smiled at Li Xiao, somewhat putting on a brave front.

Not wanting to mention this again, she hurriedly and deliberately changed the subject: "Are you hungry? I'm a little hungry..."

"Hm? What do you want to eat? I'll have someone send it over."

Li Xiao responded immediately, not mentioning the previous matter again either.

Soon, Lao Wu brought the food over.

That person once again used the excuse of being a "wounded patient" to enjoy a thoughtful "spoon-feeding" service before finally resting in satisfaction.

The two stayed together for the whole day, tacitly enjoying this rare "world for two."

Although... it was in a hospital room.

Until the night grew dark.

Cai Xiaotang tidied up a bit and then very consciously went to the companion bed next to the hospital bed.

Li Xiao had originally been waiting for her to take the initiative to come and join him.

He didn't expect that he wouldn't even get a glance, so he hurriedly coughed on purpose.

"Ahem!"

Cai Xiaotang did not react.

Li Xiao frowned in annoyance.

The next second—"Ahem, ahem!"

He made it a bit louder on purpose.

Cai Xiaotang's movements paused, and this time she finally looked over.

"Is your throat uncomfortable?"

She deliberately feigned ignorance and asked back.

Yet in her heart, she knew exactly what that guy was intending.

However...

Since they had already decided to separate, wouldn't it be better not to sleep together?

Besides, her sleeping posture was so poor; it would be bad if she accidentally bumped into his wound.

Cai Xiaotang thought to herself while pouring a glass of water and placing it by Li Xiao's bedside.

Li Xiao: "..."

Was his hint not obvious enough?

Or was she still angry?

He sighed helplessly in his heart and finally "stated clearly," saying: "You..."

"I am restless when I sleep, you sleep by yourself."

Cai Xiaotang only heard one word before she knew what he wanted to say, and she blocked him right back.

"Alright then..."

Li Xiao had no choice but to say nothing more, watching helplessly as Cai Xiaotang quickly dove into the quilt.

Then...

Their eyes met.

The atmosphere seemed somewhat strange.

Li Xiao did not say a single word, his gaze just quietly watching Cai Xiaotang, the corners of his lips hooked in a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

Meeting his gaze, Cai Xiaotang could not help but feel her heartbeat quicken.

What are you smiling at!

Is this guy trying to seduce her?

After a long while—"I'm going to sleep, you hurry up and sleep too!"

Cai Xiaotang finally could not take it anymore and turned around, deliberately pulling the quilt up high.

Then she closed her eyes.

Having been abducted for several days, lying here at this moment still made her feel a bit unreal.

However...

Thinking of the person behind her, she felt much more at ease.

The exhaustion throughout her body had long since exceeded the load she could bear, and before long, Cai Xiaotang drifted into a deep sleep.

Late at night—a sobbing sound suddenly came from the quiet hospital room.

Li Xiao was unable to sleep due to the pain of his wound, and he opened his eyes almost immediately!

He then saw that on the bed next to him, Cai Xiaotang was curled up tightly, seemingly hugging herself into a ball inside the quilt.

"Xiao Tang?"

Li Xiao sat up from his bed cautiously and called out to her tentatively.

But the person on the opposite bed did not respond.

She was just incessantly muttering something in a low voice, as if she were having a nightmare.

"Xiao Tang?"

Li Xiao called Cai Xiaotang's name again.

Seeing that she still did not respond, he simply moved off the bed bit by bit.

His movements were somewhat slow, but he had no intention of stopping at all.

Until he moved bit by bit to the side of her bed.

Li Xiao reached out his hand and tentatively touched Cai Xiaotang's shoulder.

The next second—he saw her grab his hand fiercely, as if she had caught a life-saving straw!

Her strength was simply astonishingly great, as if there were something in her dream that terrified her to no end.

"Don't... don't..."

Cai Xiaotang kept muttering in a low voice, her brows knitted tightly together.

Li Xiao could not hear very clearly, so he could only do his best to lean in closer.

He focused his attention and listened for a few seconds.

Only then did he finally hear clearly what she was saying.

"Don't... don't kill him..."

Hearing the last few words, Li Xiao's breathing suddenly hitched.

Immediately after, his fingertips suddenly touched a cold and damp sensation, and his expression changed abruptly!

She was crying...