Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 221: Sudden Visit

Chapter 221: Chapter 221: Sudden Visit

At this moment, Leng Lingxiao felt some regret, regretting that he had told Tang Xiaowan about Yi Xiaodan’s affair too early. He could have waited, at least until the identity of that major troublemaker was verified.

First, he used Grandma Tang’s safety as a threat, and now, he’s approaching Tangtang through an electronic voice.

Why keep such a major troublemaker around?

Why is Grandma Tang protecting him, not allowing the investigation to continue?

There must be a problem here!

Seeing Tang Xiaowan still in a daze, Leng Lingxiao waved his hand in front of her a couple of times.

"What’s wrong, what are you thinking about?"

"Last time we went to Bie Yuan, I pretended to sleepwalk in the middle of the night to scare Li Zishen, and I ended up running into his mother, Madam Lai."

"Why did you want to scare Li Zishen?"

Clearly, Leng Lingxiao’s focus was on Li Zishen, not Madam Lai.

"I used to scare him often at Li Garden, deliberately angering him, trying to force him to admit he was the mastermind behind the scenes, but unfortunately, I was never successful."

Leng Lingxiao shook his head, "It’s not him."

"Yeah, I also realized later that it couldn’t be him. But his mom, Madam Lai, she is a bit strange."

"Is it because she was too enthusiastic about you, wanting you to marry into the Leng Family, to become her daughter-in-law?"

Leng Lingxiao’s words clearly carried a hint of jealousy.

"Originally she’s from Blue City. That day, I must have heard the Blue City dialect. She was crying, crying in front of a Peony Root Carving. That carving was made by Yi Xiaodan, isn’t that strange?"

"They were classmates, both from Jinda University."

Tang Xiaowan was originally reminiscing, touching her nose, but upon hearing Leng Lingxiao say this, her eyes suddenly widened.

"Classmates? They were classmates?"

"Tangtang, are you suspecting that Yuan Min and Yi Xiaodan’s deaths are related?"

Leng Lingxiao hit the nail on the head.

Tang Xiaowan quickly scooted closer to Leng Lingxiao, even casting a glance at the door.

"Could it be unrelated?"

"No, Tangtang, I just asked casually, do you really think so?"

"Yes, look, the electronic voice uses me to target the Leng Family, but the person who harmed Yi Xiaodan was clearly Su Luoyi’s father. What does that have to do with the Leng Family? Also, why would Madam Lai cry in front of Yi Xiaodan’s carving? In the middle of the night, and speaking Blue City dialect, she must have been afraid of being overheard."

"Although it’s a bit... far-fetched, what you’re saying isn’t illogical. In fact, I’m also a bit suspicious and still investigating."

"Right? There’s definitely a problem!"

"Logically, Yuan Min should hate Yi Xiaodan immensely, given her husband devoted all his love to Yi Xiaodan, even donating in her name! And that Peony Root Carving has been displayed in the restaurant for quite some time. She not only doesn’t throw it away but also regularly maintains it. There’s definitely something wrong here, it’s abnormal."

"How do you know so much about the Leng Family’s affairs? Have you investigated them all?"

"It’s because this involves you."

Tang Xiaowan stopped responding and started eating grapes, but her gaze remained on Leng Lingxiao.

She remembered how, before she was poisoned at Bie Yuan, Leng Lingxiao had reminded her to be careful, as if he already knew something was going to happen.

The day before yesterday, he sneakily swapped the pills.

The effects had clearly started showing, at least the memories about her and Leng Lingxiao were becoming clearer.

Overdosing on medicine, I’m willing to overdose!

The one losing memories isn’t you, it’s so easy for you to talk.

I wish I could eat the whole bottle!

The more Tang Xiaowan thought, the angrier she became, yet her face wore a smile, and she ate the grapes faster and faster.

"Tangtang, why are you looking at me like that?"

"Are you hiding something from me, something you don’t want me to know?"

Leng Lingxiao cleared his throat, his ears turning red suddenly, as he started eating grapes one by one to hide his embarrassment.

He knew Tang Xiaowan too well.

Soon, he thought of the swapped bottle of small pills.

This guy, could he have really found out?

The size is the same, so is the color; logically, it shouldn’t have been detected.

Could the problem lie in the smell?

Thinking this, Leng Lingxiao suddenly took a sharp intake of breath, his eyes involuntarily shifting towards Tang Xiaowan’s pronounced nose.

"Why aren’t you speaking?"

"Tangtang, that, stop looking, it’s making me, my heart can’t take it, haha!"

"Pretend, just keep pretending!"

"No, no, what do I have to pretend about? It’s mainly because your eyes are so big and watery, quite pretty."

Upon finishing her statement, Tang Xiaowan gave Leng Lingxiao a glare and said cheerfully, "You have three minutes to think, or face the consequences."

"Think about what?"

"Confess more for leniency, resist more for strictness."

"Wow, these grapes are indeed great, no wonder they are specially provided. Here, Tangtang, eat more, they are not only juicy but also very sweet..."

"Trying to change the subject? The timer starts now."

Annoyed, Tang Xiaowan immediately picked up her phone.

"Alright, I admit it. I secretly switched your bottle of small pills while you were unconscious."

"Why didn’t you ask me if I was willing before you sneakily switched them?"

"Tangtang, I did it for your own good."

"For my good? You’re not at all..."

Originally, Tang Xiaowan wanted to scold Leng Lingxiao a bit more, but stopped when she saw him breaking out in cold sweat, his fists clenched tightly.

"Is it the wound hurting?"

Leng Lingxiao shook his head: "No."

"Stop pretending, let me see it quickly. I hope it’s not bleeding again; I’m so sorry, it’s all my fault!"

As she spoke, Tang Xiaowan stood up, her heart filled with guilt, but Leng Lingxiao took a bunch of grapes and offered them to her with a smile.

"Come, sit down, and let’s talk about tomorrow’s sports event. What events have you signed up for?"

Tang Xiaowan nodded and took the grapes.

...

At that moment, the courtyard door outside was knocked.

Li Zishen, carrying a shopping bag filled with dried fruits, candied fruits, and chocolates prepared for Tang Xiaowan, arrived alone without Chen Xin accompanying him.

"Mr. Li, hello."

After opening the door, Cheng Shi quickly stepped aside, secretly worrying for Tang Xiaowan. With Leng Lingxiao upstairs, a confrontation might erupt if they meet.

This was a straight man’s thought process.

"Where’s Wan?"

"The lady is upstairs, exercising on the treadmill. The sports event is tomorrow."

After entering, Li Zishen glanced at the red rose basket in the gazebo, then stood still, not stepping forward any further.

"Tell Wan that I’m here."

"Aren’t you coming in?" Cheng Shi, not understanding, quickly asked.

Li Zishen shook his head, his expression intense.

"Oh, okay, then wait a moment, I’ll go call the lady down."

"No rush."

This was Li Zishen’s first visit to the small courtyard since Tang Xiaowan had moved out of Li Garden. Last time he came, not only did he meet Leng Lingxiao at the entrance, but Tang Xiaowan also tactfully refused him.

This time, he didn’t want to barge in recklessly.

Leng Lingxiao was inside, something he was well aware of, even to the precise minute he had entered. It wasn’t that he was afraid to meet him, but he didn’t want to put Tang Xiaowan in a difficult position, caught in the middle.

Soon, Cheng Shi went inside alone.

The quick-reacting Wang Meijuan stopped him and told him to prepare tea and pastries for Li Zishen.

Thus, a division of labor began.

"Miss, Miss, Li Zishen has come, he’s waiting in the courtyard," Wang Meijuan ran to the second-floor gym, knocking on the door and whispering.

Tang Xiaowan and Leng Lingxiao glanced at each other, each standing with their own thoughts.

One wanted to probe sideways to clear up misunderstandings.

The other wanted to face the situation alone and assert his territory.

"Let’s go down, Tangtang, and see what Mr. Li wants?" Leng Lingxiao’s lips slightly curled in a haughty manner.

"You just wait here, I’ll go by myself. It’ll be quick and less awkward."

"What’s there to be awkward about?"

Tang Xiaowan glanced at Leng Lingxiao’s injury and said sternly, "Just wait here."

"Fine, I won’t go down."

As he spoke, Leng Lingxiao grabbed the fruit plate and set it down hard in front of him, and started eating grapes like a child throwing a tantrum.

In this scene, Wang Meijuan was dumbfounded.

She could never have imagined, the decisive and action-oriented Leng Lingxiao could also have such a comedic side.

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