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

Chapter 157 Like being struck by lightning

Chu Huanjun looked at the vendor, then at Tao Yao, and asked suspiciously, "Do you know each other?"

Tao Yao avoided his gaze, shook his head, and said, "I don't know him..."

Before she finished her words, the stall owner came up to her quickly, holding a box of exquisitely packaged Longjing tea cakes.

The vendor bowed to the two of them, then handed the small food box to Tao Yao. Tao Yao was somewhat puzzled, her hands froze in place, unsure whether to take it or not. She could only smile awkwardly and said, "Haha, it's you, boss! What a coincidence, we meet again..."

The vendor's smile froze, and he immediately shook his head, saying, "Miss, what a coincidence. I came here specifically to wait for you."

Tao Yao was startled and looked around - this was a fork in the road, the only way back to the clinic.

"Did you know I would come here?" Tao Yao asked.

The vendor said nothing more, but simply pushed the small snack box filled with Longjing tea cakes toward Taoyao and said, "This was bought by the previous customer. He asked me to wait here in advance. When the girl arrives, I will give these Longjing tea cakes to her."

That guest from before—the man in black?!

Tao Yao was so frightened that she quickly waved her hands and said, "Old man, no reward without merit. I have never met that person, and I have never helped him in any way. I cannot accept this box of Longjing tea cakes."

Tao Yao pushed the Longjing tea pastry back, and the vendor's expression immediately changed, as if he was in an awkward position.

"Uncle, just keep these Longjing tea cakes and sell them. Once they're sold, you can get double the price. Isn't that better?"

Tao Yao withdrew his hand and was about to leave when the vendor suddenly fell to his knees with a thud, prostrating himself on the ground. Tao Yao was so frightened that she quickly stepped forward to support him, exclaiming, "Old man, what are you doing?!"

At this time, Chu Huanjun stood aside with his arms folded, looking like he was enjoying the fun. He said leisurely, "Xiao Tao, you've only been in the martial arts world for a few days, and you've already met so many strange people. It's really worrying."

Tao Yao rolled her eyes at him, but she couldn't deny what Chu Huanjun said - he was right. She had only been out there for a few days, but she had already encountered many inexplicable things and met many inexplicable people. She didn't know whether it was just bad luck or the world was just too chaotic.

The vendor raised his head, his face covered in snot and tears. "Girl, look, I'm old now, and it's not easy to set up a stall and do some small business... I have sick parents at home, and hungry grandchildren. My son died before my parents... This is a big order I finally got. I have to do what I promised the customer, otherwise I will feel guilty..."

Tao Yao immediately realized that there was something else behind the vendor's words. He might be being threatened by the man in black.

The man in black was definitely coming for her, and shouldn't have implicated other innocent people. Without further hesitation, Tao Yao immediately took the Longjing tea cake from the vendor and helped the man up.

The vendor thanked them repeatedly, bowed to the two men again, and then left.

Tao Yao turned around and met Chu Huanjun's questioning gaze.

"Tell me, who did Xiaotao meet this morning?"

Tao Yao felt a little embarrassed for a moment. He walked to the horse in three or two steps, mounted it, and whispered, "Let's go. We'll talk as we walk."

On the way back to the clinic, Tao Yao told Chu Huanjun everything that had happened that morning. Chu Huanjun listened in silence, then silently put his arms around Tao Yao.

Chu Huanjun rested his chin on Taoyao's shoulder and held her close, letting her lean against his chest. This posture was very strange, as if Chu Huanjun was leaning on Taoyao, and Taoyao was leaning on Chu Huanjun.

The journey back was short, and Taoyao knew the way by herself. Chu Huanjun simply handed the reins to Taoyao and let her ride the horse herself.

Chu Huanjun snuggled quietly beside Tao Yao, watching her profile being outlined into a soft arc silhouette by the afterglow of the setting sun, and a sudden bitterness welled up in his heart.

He leaned close to her ear and spoke softly, "It seems I can't let you go easily. It's too dangerous for you to go alone. You might be killed at any time. I won't be able to find your body even if I try."

Tao Yao was stunned for a moment, then smiled easily and said, "Didn't you say that if I died, you would forget me? Why are you still looking for my corpse?"

Chu Huanjun let out an inaudible sigh, which was so low that only he could hear it.

"If you were truly dead, I would dig deep underground to find your body, and then carefully place you in a beautiful ice coffin in my bedroom. Even if you were dead, I would still keep you for myself, watching over you every day, and preventing you from going anywhere."

Tao Yao frowned in disdain. She scoffed at Chu Huanjun's idea and criticized him with disgust, "Your idea is disgusting and horrible. I advise you to give up on it. If I die in the future and you really can find my body, please set it on fire and burn it. Even if it turns into a pile of ashes, I can still turn into spring mud to nourish all things..."

Before she could finish her words, she was hit on the head by Chu Huanjun's finger bones. She only heard him say in a bad tone: "Don't say that again. You won't die."

When Tao Yao and Chu Huanjun returned to the clinic, Cheng Tianshui was standing on the attic terrace watering the flowers.

From a distance, Cheng Tianshui saw the two of them leaning against each other and riding back slowly on the same horse. He was immediately relieved and quickly turned around and shouted, "Hey! Lu, what's that! Come here quickly!"

He was calling for Lu Che, who was sorting and storing some herbs under Cheng Tianshui's orders. Hearing Cheng Tianshui calling him, Lu Che assumed he was being asked to help with catching insects from the herbs again, so he obediently went over without thinking.

As soon as Lu Che walked up to the attic, he saw Cheng Tianshui waving at him with a big smile on his face. Cheng Tianshui opened his mouth with a gentle tone that Lu Che had never heard from him before: "Xiao Lu, come here, look..."

Lu Che walked over, confused, and Cheng Tianshui immediately hugged him warmly, pointing to the view below the attic: "Look, my nephew is back."

The scene that came into his eyes made Lu Che feel like he was struck by lightning - he saw a horse slowly approaching the clinic, and on the horse sat two people who were glued together. One was wearing a bright red peony skirt, and it was Chu Huanjun, and the other was wearing a black cloth shorts, and it was Tao Yao.

At that time, Chu Huanjun almost buried his entire face in Tao Yao's neck. The hair on his head rubbed against Tao Yao's chin, making her feel itchy. She raised her hand to pinch Chu Huanjun's cheek while laughing and cursing.

Chu Huanjun cooperated by raising his face and letting Tao Yao pinch him randomly, leaving his face red and pink.

She was making noises, laughing heartily; he was laughing, smiling tenderly and lovingly.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the two people and the horse, as beautiful as a painting. Anyone who sees it will exclaim in their heart that they are a match made in heaven.