Chapter 952: Observe for a While

The private jet landed in D City overnight.

Almost as soon as he landed, Li Xiao came directly to the target guesthouse without a moment's hesitation.

He already knew exactly which room Cai Xiaotang was staying in.

The attendant on the overnight shift was startled when Li Xiao rushed in "murderously" while carrying his luggage.

Before the attendant could even speak, a stack of cash was suddenly placed on the counter!

"Room 316."

He stated the room number in a deep voice; it was exactly opposite Cai Xiaotang's.

"Okay..."

The attendant was first taken aback by his handsome appearance, then cautiously pulled a few bills from the stack of money and whispered, "Sir, our rooms here aren't that expensive... may I ask how many days you are staying..."

"I don't know."

As Li Xiao spoke, he pushed the money forward again: "Take this as a deposit, deduct the accommodation fees from it, please register me quickly."

He urged with a slightly serious tone.

The attendant's movements became a few notches faster, and only after confirming his information did the attendant hand him the room card.

Li Xiao turned and left without another word.

Leaving the attendant standing there, dumbfounded.

A few seconds later, the attendant suddenly reacted to something, face full of disbelief.

How did that gentleman know Room 316 was vacant?

Upstairs—

Li Xiao exited the elevator and deliberately lightened his footsteps, not making a single sound.

Until he arrived at the door of his room.

He stopped, not rushing to go in, his gaze slowly falling on the door opposite.

She...

Should be asleep by now, right?

Although he desperately wanted to see the person he thought about day and night, after hesitating for two seconds, Li Xiao still did not go forward, but turned and returned to his own room.

Closing the door, he finally let out a sigh of relief, his mind feeling uncharacteristically chaotic.

To impulsively drop everything and run to a place like this.

It was a first.

And only Cai Xiaotang could make him do such a thing.

When he came, he thought about many things.

Yet he still couldn't understand why she had left so resolutely, and why she had planned it so meticulously, going to such great lengths to avoid being found.

If he appeared suddenly, what would her reaction be?

Would she be happy?

Or...

Li Xiao frowned, unable to make up his mind for the first time, and could not help but feel a bit irritable inside.

The next day—

Having slept for only a few hours, Li Xiao began paying attention to the movements in the room opposite early in the morning.

It wasn't until noon that he heard a sound from the room opposite.

He stood up immediately, waited a few seconds, then quietly pulled his door open just a crack, and sure enough, he saw the back of Cai Xiaotang leaving.

It had only been two days, yet the moment he saw that figure, Li Xiao had the fleeting illusion that it had been a long time since they last met.

Not until Cai Xiaotang's figure disappeared did he hurriedly follow.

The question he had been struggling with all last night finally had an answer.

Now, perhaps it was not the right time to show himself.

He wanted to see what she did when she was alone...

Li Xiao thought to himself, waited a while longer, and then walked toward the stairs.

This guesthouse was not large in scale, with only four floors in total.

Therefore, there wasn't even an elevator installed.

Guessing that Cai Xiaotang was likely going to eat lunch, Li Xiao did not go straight down, but stood at the corner of the second floor, peering downward through the gaps in the staircase.

He then saw that Cai Xiaotang was indeed looking around in the center of the Main Hall, seemingly searching for a seat.

Li Xiao swept his gaze around and could not help but reveal a somewhat helpless expression.

The Main Hall below was open.

Even if there were many people eating, as long as he went down the stairs, he would inevitably attract the attention of others.

He would definitely be discovered.

Then... he would just not go down for now.

Li Xiao simply stood still in the corner of the second floor, his gaze subconsciously following Cai Xiaotang's back.

Downstairs—

Cai Xiaotang finally noticed a group of people at a corner table about to get up and hurried over.

But she did not notice that from the moment she appeared, she had already been locked onto by another group of people not far away.

"Young Master Gu, is this the chick you've taken a fancy to?"

Beside Gu Han, a boy who looked rather unserious asked with a curled lip.

Immediately after, someone chimed in, "Looks like good quality; so Young Master Gu likes this type of big sister..."

"Pfft, Young Master Gu has picked up too many of those easy-to-get young girls and finds it boring, so he wants to find himself a challenge, right?"

A few people whispered and giggled as they discussed.

Only Gu Han remained silent, his gaze locked tightly on Cai Xiaotang, then he glanced calmly at the waiter preparing to serve dishes nearby.

Cai Xiaotang was completely oblivious and didn't notice who was downstairs at all; she just looked down at her phone and continued walking toward her seat.

The next second—

Her foot was suddenly tripped!

"Ah..."

She let out a short cry of surprise, her body uncontrollably tilting sharply, and she bumped into the table to the side.

It was none other than Gu Han's table!

Immediately after—

"Clang!"

The cup on the table was also knocked onto the floor and shattered into pieces!

Everything happened in an instant.

The waiter, however, acted as if nothing had happened, continued walking forward, and went to serve dishes to guests at another table.

Cai Xiaotang hurriedly steadied herself and came to her senses, her mind a bit blank; she practically doubted if it had just been her imagination.

She...

Did she really just slip and lose her footing, or was she actually tripped by someone?

However...

It seemed meaningless to dwell on these things now.

Cai Xiaotang slowly turned her head and happened to meet the gaze of Gu Han, who was wearing a wry smile, and then she saw that his T-shirt had "met with disaster" and was already more than half soaked.

"What a coincidence, Sister Caicai, we've met again."

Gu Han greeted Cai Xiaotang with a face full of helplessness.

He then pointed at his clothes and said with an amused smile, "Look, I said we were fated, didn't I? It's only the second time I've seen you, and I've already sacrificed a piece of clothing."

"I'm sorry."

Cai Xiaotang hurriedly apologized, her expression also somewhat subtle.

What kind of ill-fated connection was this?

Why was it him again?

As she thought this, she hurriedly took out her phone and said quickly, "How much is this shirt? I'll compensate you..."

Everything was developing in the expected direction.

A look of success flashed quickly across the depths of Gu Han's eyes, and he hurriedly replied with a smile, "There's no need to compensate me... but..."

As he spoke, he suddenly changed the subject: "But if you have time, why not accompany me to the mall to buy a new one? It just so happens I'm very familiar with this place and can take you around; we could consider this... getting to know each other through a collision, right?"

Upstairs—

Li Xiao watched the "situation" downstairs, his brows already furrowed, and his eyes were full of sternness.

Seeing Gu Han talking to Cai Xiaotang about something he didn't know, Li Xiao had already knocked over the vinegar jar in his heart and couldn't help but want to rush out.

That waiter just now was intentional!

He saw it clearly!

As for the "accomplice," it should be that man whose clothes were soaked.

Now, he must be using the clothes as an excuse to try and hit on Xiao Tang?

Li Xiao let out a cold snort in his heart, a trace of coldness flashing in his eyes.

Then, without further hesitation, he walked straight down.