Chapter 972: Couple's Bucket List

"Get in the car first."

Li Xiao opened the car door casually, signaling for Cai Xiaotang to get in first.

The two of them got into the car together, and Li Xiao started the engine, secretly pondering what else he should do.

Immediately after, he heard Cai Xiaotang ask again: "So where are we going? Going back?"

"No."

Li Xiao refused without a second thought, his gaze sweeping over his phone nonchalantly.

After going back, the two of them would definitely return to their respective rooms.

Wouldn't the time in the evening be wasted then?

No...

While thinking, he deliberately kept her in suspense: "You'll know in a moment..."

Cai Xiaotang had almost guessed that he would say this again, and upon hearing it, she immediately pouted, deliberately teasing: "Making it so mysterious..."

"... Fine, I'll wait to see what other plans you have."

She teased him with her words, but in her heart, she couldn't help but feel a faint sense of anticipation, not noticing at all that Li Xiao was just driving forward aimlessly.

Finally—he saw a long line of cars in the distance ahead; it seemed there was a traffic jam.

Even though it was a moment when he should have been annoyed, Li Xiao suddenly let out a sigh of relief.

Driving the car to the end of the line and stopping, he pretended to grab the phone on the side with a natural expression.

Then, turning the screen toward himself, he quickly opened the interface he had searched for last time, feeling somewhat fortunate that he hadn't closed it directly, and then browsed through it rapidly.

But the action of deliberately trying to cover the screen was far too obvious, and sure enough, after only a few seconds, it caught Cai Xiaotang's attention.

"What are you looking at? A travel guide?"

Seeing that Li Xiao seemed to be looking very intently, she couldn't help but feel a bit curious.

As she spoke, she waved her hand and said: "It's better to just ask me than to look at a guide; when I came, I already..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Li Xiao subconsciously assumed that her waving motion was an attempt to grab his phone, and he actually dodged!

Then, his hand slipped—"Clatter!"

The phone fell between the two of them and then slid onto Cai Xiaotang's lap.

Time seemed to freeze for an instant.

Both of them looked down at the lit-up phone screen almost simultaneously!

Then, they widened their eyes in unison.

Li Xiao immediately reached out, wanting to "fish" his phone back.

But he didn't expect Cai Xiaotang's reaction to be faster this time; she actually snatched it up first!

Then, she confirmed the content on the screen once more with a face full of disbelief.

The next second—"Pfft, hahahahahaha!"

She suddenly burst into uncontrollable, wild laughter, almost laughing until tears came out in an instant, gasping for breath as she said: "You... aren't you looking at a travel guide! How is this a travel guide!"

As Cai Xiaotang said this, she also deliberately turned the screen toward Li Xiao.

It could be seen clearly written on it in large characters.

【Ten things couples must do! A must-see!】

Looking further down, one of the items was clearly the Secret Room escape they had just been to!

"Hahahahahaha..."

Cai Xiaotang simply couldn't stop laughing; she might as well have had the words "You are too lame" written on her face.

It wasn't that she wanted to laugh so exaggeratedly.

But who could have imagined!

The Third Master Li, who usually thrives in bars and clubs!

The leader of the Dark Gate who kills without blinking!

Would actually read this kind of clickbait online meant to coax young girls!

No wonder he was being so sneaky just now!

Li Xiao: "..."

If time could turn back.

He definitely wouldn't have opened his phone just now.

Looking at Cai Xiaotang, who was laughing happily in front of him, Li Xiao felt for the first time what it meant to be "defeated."

"Have you... laughed enough?"

He deliberately straightened his face, looking at the person in front of him with some helplessness.

"No... not yet... hahahahaha..."

Cai Xiaotang waved her hand without giving him any face, still laughing happily.

Li Xiao sighed helplessly.

At this point, it was clearly too late to deny it.

And... since it could make her laugh so happily, then his pride didn't matter anymore.

Li Xiao thought, and simply followed the lead, saying righteously.

"Since you've already discovered it, then pick for yourself. It just so happens that I haven't done any of the things on this list. For the time being, you will accompany me to do everything on it."

"Huh?"

Cai Xiaotang's laughter stopped abruptly.

She didn't expect that Li Xiao actually intended to seriously carry out the content mentioned above.

However... that actually explains why he would suddenly want to go to a place like the Secret Room.

But... doing all of them, isn't that a bit too exaggerated?

Just as Cai Xiaotang was thinking this, she heard Li Xiao speak again: "Anyway...

... there's only this time before the new year left, you wouldn't even deny me such a small wish, would you?"

"I..."

Cai Xiaotang's gaze flickered for a moment, she paused for two seconds, then suddenly grabbed his phone and looked at it carefully again.

The things listed on it were not complicated.

Besides the Secret Room escape, there were things like watching movies, hiking, and cooking together.

"We've already been hiking... and cooking... it's not very realistic in the homestay, and it's not like you haven't eaten it before..."

Cai Xiaotang muttered in a low voice, seeing Li Xiao lean toward her direction out of the corner of her eye.

"What about further down?"

As he spoke, he reached out and swiped the screen.

Immediately after, both of them were stunned.

They saw the few items displayed on the screen were—【Wear couple outfits together.】

【Go to an amusement park and kiss at the highest point of the Ferris wheel.】

【Watch the last midnight movie.】

The first and third items were still considered normal.

But the second one...

Cai Xiaotang's gaze couldn't help but land on the two words "kiss," and in her mind, she suddenly recalled the scene from the first day Li Xiao arrived, when he kissed her in the room until her legs went weak.

Her ears suddenly burned, and she hurriedly said: "I think watching a movie is good! Let's go with that one!"

Li Xiao paused upon hearing this, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but curl into an arc.

His eyes quickly swept over the amusement park option, and he added with a smile: "Then how about... wearing couple outfits to watch the midnight movie?

How about it?"

"Couple..."

Cai Xiaotang paused upon hearing this, her heartbeat skipping a beat because of these three words.

Immediately after, she saw Li Xiao reveal a very interested look and ask in return: "I've never worn them before, could you just try it with me?"

Cai Xiaotang's gaze flickered for a moment; hearing him say he had never worn them before, her heart suddenly felt a bit itchy, as if it had been scratched by a kitten's paw.

He had never worn couple outfits before...

And she, of course, was the same.

So...

Almost without needing to hesitate any further, Cai Xiaotang immediately nodded and agreed readily: "OK, then let's go buy couple outfits."

She spoke deliberately with an air of indifference, as if it were no big deal.

But inside, she couldn't help but feel a bit excited, almost unable to suppress the smile at the corners of her lips.

Couple outfits!!!

Li Xiao's first time wearing couple outfits is with her!!!