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

Now, the admiration and adoration in Tao Yao's eyes could no longer be concealed. She suddenly turned into a happy puppy wagging its tail, and circled around Chu Huanjun happily.

"Wow, Xiao Chu, you are such a nice person!" Tao Yao said.

Chu Huanjun was so delighted by Tao Yao's praise that he even started waving his folding fan faster. He smiled and put a piece of candy into Tao Yao's hand, gently scratching her nose.

He maliciously feigned intimacy with Tao Yao in front of Lu Che, with no ulterior motive other than simply wanting to piss him off. Also, this was probably a show of force that only men could understand.

This trick really worked for Lu Che. He had a candy in his hand, intending to give it to Tao Yao, but when Chu Huanjun got there first, the candy in his hand seemed to instantly lose its flavor, so he casually gave it to a passerby next to him.

After a long while, Tao Yao finally noticed Lu Che's gloomy expression and asked in a very slow voice, "Lu Che, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Lu Che was speechless for a moment. He wanted to reply that it was nothing, but when Chu Huanjun's inquiring gaze fell on Lu Che, he suddenly had a bad idea. He immediately frowned and frowned in pain, and said in a weak voice, "I don't know... I was fine before dinner, but after dinner, I felt uncomfortable all over, especially my stomach..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Huanjun, whose eyes were smiling brightly just now, suddenly widened. He waved his hands and said, "I didn't poison the food—I ate every single dish."

Tao Yao glanced at Lu Che curiously and said, "Xiao Chu, why are you so nervous? No one suspects you—besides, even if the food is poisoned, it was the store owner who poisoned it. What does it have to do with you?"

Seeing Tao Yao trust him so much, and her logical thinking was so clear, and she hadn't been led astray by those with ulterior motives, Chu Huanjun was deeply moved and relieved. His smile returned to his face, and he raised his voice very deliberately: "I'm glad that Xiao Tao trusts me. Otherwise, I really can't wash myself clean even if I jump into the Yellow River."

Tao Yao hurried over to check on Lu Che's complexion and asked worriedly, "Lu Che? How are you? Can you still walk? Can you make it back to the clinic?"

Lu Che's expression was frozen, and he didn't want to say anything more. He just shook his head and said, "I'm fine. It looks like it's going to rain outside soon. Let's go back quickly."

Before Lu Che could finish his words, he had already rushed back to the clinic like an arrow, leaving Tao Yao and Chu Huanjun far behind in an instant.

Tao Yao stared at Lu Che's departing back in a daze, scratching his head.

Chu Huanjun knew what Tao Yao was wondering about. He stood by, fanning himself with his folding fan, as if watching a play. He said calmly, "It seems that Brother Lu is no longer seriously injured. His legs and feet are nimble and he walks briskly."

Tao Yao finally understood why Lu Che had deliberately lied to her. She put on a very forced smile, heavy with worry, trying to brush the matter off: "Xiao Chu, let's go too."

Chu Huanjun smiled and folded his folding fan, saying softly, "Xiaotao, go back by yourself first. I still have some things to do. I'll go back and play with Xiaotao later."

Tao Yao was amused by him and quickly waved her hands, saying, "I'm not playing with you."

After saying that, Tao Yao turned around and was about to leave, but after taking two steps, she couldn't help but turn back to look at Chu Huanjun.

Chu Huanjun stood there motionless, smiling gently as he watched her back. Seeing her turn to look at him, a flicker of surprise crossed Chu Huanjun's face, but that hint of surprise quickly faded into a spring-like smile.

His eyes, his gaze, were warmer and gentler than the spring breeze in March, gently falling on Tao Yao.

Tao Yao couldn't help but respond to Chu Huanjun with a smile, but she didn't know why her face gradually became a little hot.

She waved goodbye to Chu Huanjun quickly, because she had to turn her face away from him as soon as possible so that he wouldn't notice that she was different.

Tao Yao raised her hand and touched her face. It was really hot, even hotter than the bowl of soup she had just drunk at the table.

The restaurant was not far from the clinic. Tao Yao walked back for a while. As she walked, she couldn't stop recalling the way Chu Huanjun looked at her just now. Her heart felt like it was bitten by some insects and ants, and a tingling and numb feeling arose from time to time.

As luck would have it, I happened to pass by a stall and the owner was shouting, "Longjing tea cakes! Longjing tea cakes! A rare commodity from Jiangnan! Take a look, don't miss it if you pass by!"

Hearing the words "Longjing Tea Cake," Tao Yao stopped in her tracks reflexively. The stall owner, upon seeing someone approach, greeted her enthusiastically, "Young lady, come and see these new Longjing Tea Cakes I just bought from Jiangnan. They're a rare treat, not even available in Beijing. Would you like to buy some to try?"

Tao Yao touched her shrunken purse and an awkward smile spread across her face. Just as she was about to shake her head and refuse, someone suddenly appeared beside her. The person slapped a silver ingot on the table and said in a deep voice, "Boss, give me some Longjing tea cakes."

When the boss saw such a big ingot of silver, his face immediately broke into a smile. He immediately threw Tao Yao aside and began to wholeheartedly try to please this distinguished guest who had come out of nowhere.

Tao Yao glanced to the side and shuddered in her heart: this man was wearing a very loose black robe, and he was wrapped in the black robe from head to toe, with no trace of his whole body exposed, which looked very strange.

Tao Yao instantly had a thousand guesses in her mind - this person was so afraid to show his true face that he must be either a murderer wanted nationwide, or a debtor who was hiding from his creditors.

If it was the former, anyone who looked at him for even a second might be in danger of being murdered; if it was the latter, he was actually willing to spend such a large ingot of silver to buy some cakes, and he would definitely do something extreme for money.

Obviously, no matter which possibility it was, it was extremely dangerous. Tao Yao took a few steps back tremblingly, trying to sneak away without making a sound.

As fate would have it, Tao Yao was about to sneak away when the man in black suddenly spoke from behind her: "Hey, young lady, please stop."

Tao Yao felt as if thousands of horses were galloping through her heart. Just when she wanted to pretend that she heard nothing and not turn around but stepped forward resolutely, the man in black suddenly appeared in front of her like lightning and blocked her way.