Prince! The political conspiracy is not a play, the show is real

The girls who had been gathered around were all shocked to see that the person Chu Huanjun was waiting for was actually an unattractive yellow-haired girl, and they left in a bad mood.

Song Zhishou smiled as he walked over to the opposite side of the table and sat down, saying, "Your Highness's ability to attract bees and butterflies is outstanding wherever you go."

Tao Yao struggled to get up from Chu Huanjun's arms, jumped out like a frog, turned around and was about to leave, but Chu Huanjun grabbed her wrist from behind.

"Eh? What a coincidence, Xiaotao, we meet again. It seems we are really destined to be together. Where are you going?"

Tao Yao shook off Chu Huanjun's hand, bowed politely to him, and said, "I've helped as much as I could. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."

There was still a hint of red on her lips from the cherry, and those moist water marks reflecting the faint light were the marks left by Chu Huanjun.

Although Chu Huanjun was dissatisfied with Tao Yao's attitude, he was very satisfied with the tofu he had just taken, so he let her go: "Okay, I won't tease you anymore."

Tao Yao turned around, took two steps at a time, and ran away quickly. Chu Huanjun watched Tao Yao run all the way to the third ordinary guest room, and smiled knowingly. This girl was indeed still impulsive and childish. She wanted to avoid him so much that she didn't even have the ability to hide her tracks.

Song Zhishou studied Chu Huanjun's expression. This seemed to be the first time he saw such tenderness on Chu Huanjun's face, so he asked tentatively, "Your Highness, are you just going to let her go like this?"

Chu Huanjun seemed to be in a good mood. He personally poured a cup of fresh tea for Song Zhishou and smiled, saying, "It's not like we can't catch him back."

Song Zhishou also smiled knowingly, raised his teacup and clinked it with Chu Huanjun.

When Tao Yao returned to the room, Lu Che was sitting on the bed with a sullen expression. He was holding a pile of clothes in his arms, sorting them one by one.

Tao Yao walked over, patted Lu Che on the shoulder, and asked, "Why are you packing your luggage all of a sudden?"

Lu Che didn't even glance at her. He packed his clothes one by one into his luggage and replied coldly, "Chu Huanjun is here. Shouldn't we leave quickly?"

"Why? He didn't do anything to us."

Tao Yao paused, then continued, "Besides, don't you want revenge? Why not ask Chu Huanjun for more information? Since you've already made up your mind and are focused on revenge, and Chu Huanjun doesn't seem to have any obvious hostility towards you, you might as well start with him and get closer to him. Maybe there's still a chance you can complete your plan."

Before Tao Yao could finish her words, Lu Che suddenly rushed over and grabbed her arms, his eyes blazing with anger that he couldn't hide. "Shi Tao Yao, what did you say?"

This was the first time Lu Che called her "Shi Taoyao." He always called her "Arnold," but now he couldn't believe that the person before him was still the Arnold he remembered.

Tao Yao's arms were pinched so hard that they hurt. She twisted her body like a shrimp and uttered a strange groan. But she still insisted stubbornly, "I'm not wrong. You're just too impatient and didn't even tell me the method."

Lu Che's eyes were bloodshot, and although he tried his best to lower his voice, it was still close to a roar: "You already know your own life experience. I don't ask you to follow the same path as me, but you shouldn't forget your roots!"

Tao Yao's heart moved, and she lowered her head and bit Lu Che's wrist hard. As expected, Lu Che let go of his hand, and Tao Yao fled like a wild cat, hiding behind the screen.

Tao Yao was still holding the package that Lu Che had sent her. She had just escaped in such a hurry that she had untied the bow on the package, and the contents of the package fell to the ground with a clang.

Tao Yao was stunned for a moment.

What fell to the ground was a peach pink skirt. The hem and sleeves of the skirt were decorated with peach blossom embroidery with gold and pink threads. The embroidery was so delicate and lifelike that it seemed as if there were really clusters of peach blossoms blooming on the hem of the skirt.

In addition to the skirt, a pair of pastel-colored glass earrings and a hairpin with a carved peach blossom pendant also fell to the ground.

Tao Yao squatted down, carefully picked up the things scattered on the ground, held them in her arms, and walked out from behind the screen in a daze. Lu Che was still standing there, looking at her in a daze.

The two of them stared at each other in silence for a long moment. Finally, Tao Yao broke the silence: "Lu Che...are these the things you wanted to give me?"

Lu Che blinked but remained silent. He knew he had lost his composure just now. He shouldn't have treated her like that, and even used such harsh words to pressure her. It was his fault.

Lu Che turned away woodenly, no longer looking at Tao Yao, and said in a muffled voice, "Well... if you don't like it, just throw it away."

Tao Yao's heart ached, and she immediately ran over to hold Lu Che's hand and plead for peace, saying softly, "I like him, I like him, I really like him... Lu Che, I'm sorry, I didn't consider your feelings just now and said the wrong thing. It's... I was too self-righteous."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Che's back suddenly stopped there and he didn't move for a long time.

Tao Yao poked Lu Che's elbow with concern and asked, "Lu Che, are you okay?"

The next moment, Lu Che turned around, his nose was red, his eyes were filled with tears, and without saying anything, he leaned over and hugged Tao Yao tightly in his arms.

Lu Che said nothing, yet it seemed as if he had said everything. Uncontrollably, he poured his tears onto Tao Yao's collar, letting the bitterness soak into her neck.

For the first time, Lu Che felt how much he needed another person. He needed her to hold him tightly, to empathize with him, to share the frustration and pain in his heart. Finally, there came a day when he didn't have to endure the long nights alone, no longer having to force himself to do anything.

He had been fighting alone for too long, so long that he forgot that he was just a teenager.

"Arnold, I don't have anything left. You are my only relative."

After a while, Lu Che choked out these words, his voice so low that it sounded like a long sigh.

He had no right to ask Tao Yao for anything, nor did he have the right to take Tao Yao's hand and leave, complete what he should do, and give her a firm commitment and a perfect rest of her life.

He had nothing but a stubborn courage. Apart from this courage, which was even looked down upon by others, he could not find the fulcrum to support himself to keep going.

Tao Yao gently patted Lu Che's back. Lu Che was tall, almost twice her size, but this was the first time Tao Yao felt that Lu Che could sometimes be so fragile.

He was trembling and wanted her to comfort him, so she hugged him with all her might, like a real family member, and told him that when he was tired, he should not forget that he still had her to rely on.