Chapter 942: Liquid Courage for the Cowardly

The next day—armed with last night's "experience," Cai Xiaotang began her preparations early in the morning.

After getting up in the morning, she went to the study alone, acting all mysterious.

This time, she naturally didn't dare to touch the computer.

Instead, she obediently used her own phone to log into a forum she frequented, and clicked on the "Relationships" section.

She scrolled down just a few pages and, sure enough, saw a very "cryptic" title.

"Found it!"

Cai Xiaotang's eyes lit up, and her expression instantly became somewhat excited.

She should have thought of this yesterday!

These emotional forums often had all sorts of girls sharing all kinds of experiences, and of course... that aspect was included too.

Cai Xiaotang immediately began to read carefully.

First, she saw the original poster describe how nervous they were, then what preparations they made, but in the end, they were still too cowardly, and only by relying on alcohol did they finally find the courage.

"Alcohol..."

Cai Xiaotang murmured to herself, suddenly feeling "enlightened."

That's right!

Alcohol!

How could she have forgotten such an important thing!

As long as she drank a little more, once the alcohol kicked in... maybe she would have the courage!

Otherwise, where did all those drunken... you know what... come from?

It wasn't just her who had to drink; Li Xiao had to drink too!

Right!

Both of them would drink!

She had to get a bottle of expensive wine first!

Thinking this, Cai Xiaotang immediately opened a shopping app and started searching for red wine that could be delivered immediately upon ordering.

Soon, everything was settled.

After confirming the order, she slipped down to the living room on the first floor, glancing at the direction of the door from time to time, her "behavior" extremely suspicious.

Finally—"Ma'am, are you planning to go out?"

Laoqi had passed through the living room several times in a row and, seeing her pacing near the door and not knowing what she was doing, finally couldn't help but ask.

"It's nothing!"

Cai Xiaotang hurriedly replied, waving her hands repeatedly: "I'm just... wandering around, it's boring to be idle upstairs anyway... um... is Li Xiao still busy?"

She asked with a guilty conscience.

"Yes, Shura still has some matters to handle; he should be done in a while, and then he can accompany you."

"It's fine, let him finish his work first."

Cai Xiaotang breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly took out her phone to check the time.

Immediately after, the doorbell suddenly rang!

Laoqi looked over with a sharp expression almost instantly!

"Don't be nervous! It's something I ordered!"

Seeing him looking like he could draw a weapon to open the door at any second, Cai Xiaotang hurriedly stopped him.

As she spoke, she opened the door.

"Are you Ms. Cai?"

Outside the door stood a man dressed as a delivery worker, handing over a paper bag.

"That's me, thank you."

Cai Xiaotang smiled, hurriedly reached out to take it, and then "clanged" the door shut.

Laoqi: "..."

Something the mistress ordered herself?

Why didn't she let them do it?

He raised an eyebrow and glanced upstairs nonchalantly, wondering if it was necessary to tell Li Xiao.

Then he saw Cai Xiaotang already carrying the item and turning around quickly to head straight upstairs.

Her being so mysterious actually piqued Laoqi's curiosity.

After pondering for a moment, he still went straight to the study upstairs.

"Something up?"

Hearing the sound of the door being pushed open, Li Xiao asked without raising his head.

Then he heard Laoqi hesitate: "Shura, did you say before... that if there was anything unusual about the mistress, I should report it to you?"

"Hmm?"

Hearing that it was about Cai Xiaotang, Li Xiao stopped what he was doing.

Only then did Laoqi continue: "The mistress was just now... waiting in the living room, I don't know what she ordered from outside, and she even had someone deliver it, it seems very mysterious..."

"Ordered something?"

Li Xiao raised an eyebrow, thought for a moment, and immediately understood.

Something mysterious...

Could it be that she had prepared some "surprise" for him?

Li Xiao curled his lips and couldn't help but laugh.

"I understand."

He waved his hand, signaling that Laoqi could leave.

Then, he suddenly added, "Next time, you don't need to tell me about small matters like receiving a package. If it's a surprise she prepared for me, guess... what her reaction would be if she knew you told me in advance?"

Laoqi: "..."

Wasn't it him who ordered that any situation should be reported!

Li Xiao had been in an exceptionally good mood lately, and seeing his subordinate suffer a setback, he continued to tease with a smile.

"You lot, you can't even decorate the garden properly, and you even ruined what might have been a surprise for me. Tsk... as expected, you're suffering from never having been in love."

Laoqi: "..."

So what if I've never been in love!

Is being married so amazing!

The poor subordinate, who indeed had no romantic experience and only dared to complain in his heart, finally had to leave the study without saying a word.

Li Xiao looked at the pile of work waiting to be processed on the desk in front of him, but he couldn't calm his mind.

A mysterious surprise...

What exactly had she prepared again?

Anyway, no matter what she was planning, he would just "accept whatever comes."

Li Xiao waited expectantly for the whole day.

But Cai Xiaotang remained completely normal, showing no sign at all of wanting to give him a "surprise."

It made him start to suspect whether the "intelligence" was wrong.

Finally—after dinner, Li Xiao finally saw Cai Xiaotang take the initiative to approach him.

He raised an eyebrow, and a certain premonition suddenly arose in his heart.

After waiting all day, it should be now...

Just as he was thinking this, he indeed heard Cai Xiaotang say, "Li Xiao, today... the weather is nice, why don't we... go have a couple of drinks?"

"You want to drink with me?"

Li Xiao was a bit surprised to hear this.

He had thought of countless possibilities, but never expected that what he would get was an invitation to drink.

And...

The weather is nice?

In the middle of winter, where would there be nice weather?

Could her excuse be any more far-fetched?

"Ahem..."

Li Xiao coughed lightly, suppressed the laughter that reached his lips, and readily agreed, "Sure, where do you want to drink?"

"At home is fine!"

Hearing him agree, Cai Xiaotang instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, she suddenly stepped forward and grabbed his arm, pulling him toward the stairs while saying mysteriously, "Let's go! Upstairs! I specifically prepared a bottle of good wine today!"

"Is that so?"

Li Xiao raised an eyebrow, thinking of the mysterious package Laoqi mentioned, and understood in his heart.

It must be this bottle of wine...

However, why would she suddenly want to drink?

As Li Xiao thought this, his peripheral vision caught Cai Xiaotang's tightly pursed lips, her expression inexplicably solemn.

She... is very nervous?

A flash of confusion crossed Li Xiao's eyes, but he didn't ask too much, intending to wait and see what happened.

Cai Xiaotang, however, was so nervous that her soul was almost flying away; her fingers were subconsciously clutching Li Xiao's sleeve tightly, her face full of the determination of someone "heading to the execution ground."

Success or failure depends on this one move!!!

Today, she was going to "devour" this Old Scoundrel completely!!!

And then gracefully say bye-bye to him!!!