Chapter 946: Time to Slip Away

The next day—Cai Xiaotang woke up with an indescribable soreness all over her body.

The moment she opened her eyes, her forehead slammed into something warm.

"Awake?"

Li Xiao's voice rang in her ear, sounding a hint amused, but more than that... satisfied.

Just like some kind of large animal that had finally finished a full meal.

At this moment, he was enjoying the leisurely time after the "fun" had ended.

Cai Xiaotang did not speak.

Chaotic and complex images in her mind were bit by bit reclaiming the sense of shame that had vanished last night.

Last night... the two of them really...

Really...

As expected!

Drinking to build up courage was the right move!

But...

What was this thick feeling of embarrassment after the fact?

Anyway, everyone was an adult!

Wasn't it the most natural thing in the world for this to happen!

Cai Xiaotang thought this, but her actions were completely the opposite; she pulled the quilt up to cover herself in silence, intending to play the ostrich.

The next second—"What are you hiding from?"

Li Xiao seemed to scoop her directly into his arms and planted a light kiss on her forehead.

He then deliberately leaned into her ear and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Weren't you very fierce last night? You wouldn't let me turn off the lights, and you said I wasn't good enough... Since you're awake, why don't... I prove myself again?"

"You dare!"

Cai Xiaotang's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately pushed the person in front of her away without a second word.

Then, because of the soreness coming from her body, her expression suddenly stiffened.

Damn...

This is too...

She endured it, not letting any strange expression show, then suddenly thought of something and abruptly turned over to search for her phone!

"What's wrong?"

Seeing her anxious look, Li Xiao asked hurriedly.

"I... I want to check the time..."

Cai Xiaotang answered casually, and only after speaking did she realize there was a wall clock in the room, so she hurriedly glanced at it.

She then discovered it was only ten-thirty in the morning and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness...

She wouldn't miss her flight this afternoon, nor had she missed the time she agreed upon with Baobao.

She had thought she would be able to get up very early.

She hadn't expected to have almost slept until noon!

It was all that guy's fault for being too "excessive" last night!

Ambiguous images occupied her mind again, and Cai Xiaotang couldn't help but feel her face heating up slightly. Just as she was about to find an excuse to get up, she was suddenly grabbed by the arm and pulled back into that familiar embrace.

"What are you doing..."

With their skin pressed together, and in such a clear-headed state, Cai Xiaotang couldn't help but feel a bit unaccustomed to it.

"Nothing, I just want to hold you, is that not allowed?"

As Li Xiao said this, he "bossily" wrapped his arms tighter around her, his lips unable to stop curling upward.

Cai Xiaotang's gaze flickered for a moment, and she obediently let him hold her. The sad emotions she had originally suppressed suddenly came flooding back.

The time they could spend together... was only a few hours left.

After this.

They would have a very long time where they wouldn't be able to see each other again.

Tsk...

Since it was already decided!

Why make it so sentimental!

Cai Xiaotang forced herself to hold back the strange emotions, not wanting Li Xiao to discover anything, and kept comforting herself in her heart.

Then she hurriedly spoke according to the plan she had thought of earlier: "I...

suddenly want to drink milk tea."

"Hm?"

Li Xiao was stunned upon hearing this, his expression somewhat amused, but he immediately agreed: "Alright, I'll have someone go buy it right now..."

"Wait a second!"

Cai Xiaotang pressed down on his hand as he was about to reach for his phone, and continued with a guilty conscience: "I don't want someone else to buy it... you... you go yourself..."

"

Her words were a bit disjointed, and her expression was somewhat awkward.

Making a request like this, which was akin to acting spoiled, didn't fit her personality at all.

But other than this, she had no other way.

Li Xiao would not refuse.

Just as Cai Xiaotang was thinking this, she felt her nose tip being pinched with moderate force.

She also heard Li Xiao dotingly promise in her ear: "Alright, I'll go buy it for you. Never mind buying milk tea; even if you wanted to open a milk tea shop right now, I would have someone go get it done immediately."

As he spoke, he kissed her again with some reluctance, then got up to change his clothes.

Cai Xiaotang sat blankly on the edge of the bed.

The sensation of that kiss still lingered on her cheek, and she stared at Li Xiao's figure in a daze.

She even wished time would move slower.

She wanted to look at him a little longer...

The opportunity to act spoiled and be intimate so recklessly would never happen again.

Soon.

Li Xiao had finished changing his clothes and asked casually: "Is it that milk tea shop you usually go to?"

"No."

Cai Xiaotang forced a smile and quickly recited an address.

"Alright, got it. Wait for me to come back."

Li Xiao knew nothing about such things; after confirming it once, he prepared to leave.

Cai Xiaotang's gaze subconsciously followed his back, and a dull pain struck her heart in an instant.

The next second—"Li Xiao!!!"

She called out to Li Xiao, almost uncontrollably.

"Hmm?"

Li Xiao paused his steps and turned his head to look at Cai Xiaotang.

Cai Xiaotang did not know what expression she had at this moment.

But she knew clearly.

She had already used all her strength to act exactly as she had before.

The corners of her mouth were still pulled into the appropriate curve.

"Tick—"

The clock on the wall suddenly advanced by one tick.

It also abruptly pulled back Cai Xiaotang's thoughts.

She heard herself say softly: "Remember, don't put too much sugar in it."

"Alright."

Li Xiao promised, his face still wearing that relaxed and cheerful expression, and turned to leave.

The sound of his footsteps gradually faded into the distance.

Cai Xiaotang's tears finally gushed out in an instant.

It turned out that no matter how much mental preparation one had, when the moment of departure truly arrived, one still could not block the emotions that threatened to overwhelm a person.

She did not want to leave.

But...

She really did not want things like before to happen again.

She did not want to become Li Xiao's burden and weakness.

Her older brother said before that the fox-like man could not stir up any trouble recently.

Although she did not know the details, she could see that Li Xiao and the others were all very relaxed lately.

So...

This was the best time to leave.

There was nothing to hesitate about.

Fearing that Li Xiao might suddenly return, Cai Xiaotang hurriedly wiped her eye sockets with the back of her hand.

She couldn't cry...

She still had to continue "acting" in a moment.

It would be bad if Laoqi and the others noticed anything...

Cai Xiaotang took a deep breath, and immediately after, she heard the ringtone of her phone coming from the direction of the sofa.

She hurriedly got off the bed, grabbed the phone, and held it to her ear.

"Xiao Tang."

Jiang Baobao's voice came from the phone, carrying a hint of worry.

"Hmm."

Cai Xiaotang responded, her eye sockets slightly red.

On the other end of the line, Jiang Baobao was also silent for a few seconds.

Only then did she say softly: "I'm almost at your place. Are you... really sure? I think you could actually consider it again..."

"No need."

Cai Xiaotang interrupted Jiang Baobao's words, her eyes filled with determination.

"I'll pack up right now; when you arrive... just wait for me at the door."