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

Chapter 202 Confession (Part )

Tao Yao's expression shifted, and an unusual light suddenly flickered in her eyes. She stared at Chu Huanjun intently, wishing she could see through his eyes, see into his heart, and wonder if what he said was sincere.

She blinked, and a thin layer of tears appeared in her eyes: "Which of the words you said to me were sincere, and which were jokes?"

Chu Huanjun raised the corner of his lips: "You don't believe me?"

"It's not that I don't believe it..." Tao Yao interrupted him, "but I don't dare to believe it. I can't believe it. You know, I'm just a nobody. I can't compare to the noble status of His Highness Prince Yi. If I'm not careful, I can fall into the abyss. I don't dare to do anything too risky."

"Are you afraid to do it, or do you not want to do it?"

Chu Huanjun tilted his head and smiled at her, his eyes filled with tenderness. Such tenderness was so rare in Chu Huanjun that even Tao Yao was momentarily dazed, fearing that behind such touching tenderness was a more terrifying conspiracy.

He was charming, like a whirlpool, attracting her step by step closer and being swept up in it; he was dangerous, because beneath the whirlpool was an endless glacier, and in addition to the bottomless abyss, there were also unpredictable sharp reefs.

Tao Yao had already known early on what a tragic ending would be if she fell into his vortex, so she had to be extremely cautious in everything concerning him.

Even though she was tempted by him time and time again, she almost fell for it several times.

But now Tao Yao was a little confused - was his sincerity really that important? What did she care about?

"I don't know." Tao Yao answered truthfully.

"I remember when I first met you in Shi Mansion. You were dressed in rags and were bullied by Shi Lanxin, who left cockroaches all over your room. But even in that situation, you remained neither humble nor arrogant, and the light in your eyes was brighter than the stars in the sky."

Chu Huanjun paused, took his eyes off Tao Yao's face, and looked up at the sky, looking at the stars. It seemed that he was really comparing the stars in the sky with Tao Yao's eyes, to see which one was brighter.

"From that moment on, my eyes followed you unconsciously. I couldn't help myself as I looked at you. Whether you were laughing, crying, or even just standing quietly in front of me, doing nothing... everything about you was precious to me."

Chu Huanjun's gaze fell from the sky again and moved to Tao Yao's face.

Tonight, there are only stars in the sky, but no bright moon in the heart. However, the only bright moon in Chu Huanjun's heart is already before his eyes.

Chu Huanjun rarely spoke so seriously. Tao Yao felt a little uncomfortable and said half-jokingly, "Are you confessing your feelings?"

Chu Huanjun was confused: "'Confession'? What does that mean?"

Tao Yao smiled and said, "If you like someone, you should tell her your admiration. If she agrees, you can be together; if she doesn't agree, you can only say goodbye."

Chu Huanjun was stunned. In his way of thinking, he always had to get what he wanted. No one dared to say "no" to the powerful prince.

In an instant, Chu Huanjun finally understood what he had been hesitating about - he always seemed to be very bold in approaching Tao Yao, but in fact he was always worried in his heart that she didn't like him at all, worried that she would be like a gust of wind that he could not catch, and would slip away without a word one day, so he didn't dare to formally tell her his feelings.

He was afraid of losing face and losing.

"Uh, I guess so." Chu Huanjun evaded answering her directly, pulling out two red strips from his sleeve and placing one in Tao Yao's palm. "That day at the Flower Goddess Temple, I actually wanted to make a wish with you, but I didn't want that kid named Lu to get the better of us."

He spoke these words with great ease, completely forgetting his disappointment that day. It was as if he had waited in the Flower God Temple that very morning, before daybreak, and, for the first time in his life, had been superstitious and not the one to buy the first incense stick.

Speaking of the Flower God Temple Fair, Tao Yao couldn't help but think of the wish Lu Che made at the temple fair, and her heart ached.

Most people in the world are selfish. If a wish made before the gods could really come true, who would be willing to give this opportunity to others?

No matter how much affection Lu Che has for her, Tao Yao cannot let it go.

Tao Yao's eyes were wandering, but Chu Huanjun was not stupid. He immediately saw what she was thinking, grabbed her arm and pulled her into his arms.

"I'm in front of you now, and I don't allow you to think about anyone else."

Chu Huanjun spoke in a low voice, speaking only to her, as if he was afraid of being heard by others - it turned out that the arrogant and domineering Prince Yi would also have to beg for help sometimes.

"You haven't told me yet, which of those words you said were sincere... and which were false?"

Tao Yao simply snuggled in this warm and reliable embrace, expressing the doubts in her heart and her anxieties word by word.

"It's true that you like me, but what about those things you want to do? What are they? Can you tell me?"

Although she knew that asking this question would not get any answer, Tao Yao still asked it.

If Chu Huanjun told her, she thought she would be willing to give up everything and go with him.

Chu Huanjun sighed deeply. The air was cold, and the breath turned into a puff of white mist, drifting away in the wind. Before him, long willow branches swayed in the breeze, brushing away the snow-like catkins, the dust, and the ethereal, almost real, dreamlike world between them.

"It's a long story... Do you have time to listen to me?" he said.

Tao Yao was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Is it about your past?"

The sadness on Chu Huanjun's face flashed away, and soon he put on a smile again. He said calmly: "Before that, let me take you to a place first."

Tao Yao stepped back cautiously: "Where are you going?"

Chu Huanjun laughed, his eyes curved. "Look, you still don't trust me. I've found the man who tried to hurt you. I've put him in the inn in town. Don't you want to find out who it is? Go and see. Oh, whether you want to torture him or seek revenge, that man was after you after all. I won't interfere. You can deal with the criminal as you wish."

Tao Yao smiled with satisfaction and snapped her fingers at him: "Your Highness is straightforward! Let's go now."

As soon as he finished speaking, a sleek black horse came galloping towards them from a distance. Tao Yao was startled and quickly hid behind Chu Huanjun, but the horse was very alert. As soon as it saw Chu Huanjun, it immediately stopped and stopped in front of the two of them.

Chu Huanjun leaped onto his horse and extended his arm to Tao Yao, who was still standing there in a daze. "What are you still standing there for? Let's go."