Chapter 710: Chapter 702: Extra 2: Everyone Loves Tang Zhaozhao (Part 3) (6,000 Words)

Tang Zhaozhao always felt that when Chu Mu smiled like this, he was truly handsome.

It was refreshing and had a personal touch, unlike the flattering smiles she had seen before.

After so much time spent together, she couldn’t say she had no feelings for Chu Mu at all.

Tang Zhaozhao said, "Come in."

Chu Mu was pushed in by a servant, and after entering, the servant excused himself.

The entire room was left with only Tang Zhaozhao and Chu Mu.

Chu Mu’s gaze towards Tang Zhaozhao was too affectionate, making Tang Zhaozhao’s cheeks flush.

Even though she was always the center of attention, she couldn’t withstand Chu Mu’s gaze.

She averted her eyes, only to see Chu Mu lean forward, approaching her.

He used a handkerchief to wipe the food from the corner of her mouth.

His actions were so tender that Tang Zhaozhao’s face turned red.

She had always been well-mannered; if it weren’t for Chu Mu being here, she wouldn’t have lost her composure like this.

She asked herself, she wasn’t one to succumb to emotions easily, but in front of Chu Mu, she simply couldn’t resist.

That deep gaze, that gentle action, along with that remarkably appealing appearance.

Realizing her gaze was too focused, Chu Mu hurriedly lowered his head and continued eating.

It wasn’t until the meal was finished that Chu Mu clapped his hands, and the servant and maid waiting outside entered.

The maid cleaned up the leftovers, and the servant stood behind Chu Mu.

"You go ahead with your work, I’ll leave here first."

His movements were so elegant and proper, and that final glance was incredibly affectionate.

In her mind, she now had a template for someone she wanted to spend the rest of her life with.

She nodded faintly, trying to appear calm and unruffled.

To be honest, when she first met Chu Mu, she could only see the gloomy aura around him and his stunning appearance.

And the darkness and helplessness in his eyes when he was bullied.

When she saved Chu Mu, she saw the light rekindle in his eyes, as if he had never imagined someone would stand up for him in his darkest times.

Afterwards, in numerous dangers she encountered, it was almost always Chu Mu who resolved the crisis.

Chu Mu was indeed quite surprising to her.

But she didn’t understand why Chu Mu, who clearly had such abilities, allowed the people at Jiang Mansion to bully him.

Leaving so many scars on him, obviously, these scars had been there for a long time.

But thinking about it, perhaps it was because Chu Mu was living under someone else’s roof before, so he didn’t dare to retaliate, otherwise, his life would have been much harder.

They rested in this place for a while before returning to the Capital.

Just halfway there, her two brothers were already waiting ahead.

Upon seeing her, they rode their horses towards her.

"You’re finally back, Brother has already prepared a banquet at the palace to welcome you."

Tang Zhaozhao smiled and said, "Brother is really too kind, there’s no need to go to such trouble."

Tang Li and Tang Yu both laughed, "You’ve been out training for so long this time, everyone missed you."

At this moment, Chu Mu lifted the curtain of the carriage and gave the two a half-bow.

Tang Li and Tang Yu said nothing, but the attendants beside them scolded.

"How dare you be so negligent in front of the Prince?"

Chu Mu seemed somewhat startled by Tang Li and Tang Yu’s identity, he swiftly glanced at Tang Zhaozhao, then averted his gaze, trying to straighten up.

"Apologies, my lords, as a disabled person, it’s really difficult for me to stand."

Tang Li and Tang Yu nodded, "Then there’s no need, actually we do not like such formalities."

Tang Zhaozhao, Tang Li, and Tang Yu rode their horses up front. They were triplets, naturally having a lot to talk about.

Throughout the journey, there was laughter among the three.

Upon reaching the city gates, they saw a person on a horse next to the gate, with a jade-like face and eyes full of charm.

"Hanlin Academy compiler Tao Hai pays respects to the Princess."

Tang Zhaozhao raised an eyebrow, "Aren’t you called Lan Hai?"

Tao Hai laughed, "In the world, we can’t always act as we wish, sometimes we need a nickname, don’t we?"

Tang Zhaozhao pursed her lips and didn’t bother to reply.

Tang Li leaned in to Tang Zhaozhao’s ear, "This is the illegitimate eldest son of Tao Mingxuan, the Grand Tutor Tao, and this year’s top scholar."

Tang Zhaozhao’s frown deepened, "Why have I never met him?"

After all, the few of them were actually all tutored by Grand Tutor Tao, so if Tao Hai were Tao Mingxuan’s child, they would certainly have met him.

Tang Li smiled, "He has been studying abroad since childhood. It’s heard that as the child of Aunt Lin, who wasn’t favored, they didn’t pay much attention to him either."