flstandardbreds Chapter 105 Showing off each other’s acting skills
Chapter 105 Showing off each other’s acting skills
On this day, Zheng Luoqi got up to practice martial arts as usual, and after finishing, she went to the study to handle official business.
Xiao Tao would often pretend to plant flowers on the path leading to Zheng Luoqi's study after he finished practicing martial arts, hoping to get his attention.
As she wished, Zheng Luoqi would pretend to stop and take a few more glances whenever he passed by and saw her planting flowers, and then leave. Xiao Tao, who knew martial arts, naturally noticed Zheng Luoqi's gaze.
Xiao Tao has been at the government office for so long, and all she's found out is that Zheng Luoqi doesn't like people who waste food. As for what she likes, she's heard from the people in the mansion that Zheng Luoqi prefers hardworking, capable, smart, and good-looking people.
Xiao Tao thought to herself, "Isn't this talking about me?" Determined to win over Zheng Luoqi, Xiao Tao wouldn't let go of any opportunity.
After that, Xiao Tao kept trying to make her presence known to Zheng Luoqi, in order to leave a deeper impression on him.
Xiao Tao felt the time was right today, so she didn't come, thinking she would wait for Zheng Luoqi to take the initiative.
Zheng Luoqi knew that she wanted to play the "playing hard to get" game. Today, when she passed by the place where Xiao Tao usually farmed, she glanced at it and found that Xiao Tao was not there.
He feigned an inquiry to the servant beside him, "That Xiao Tao... what's wrong with her today...?" Then, as if remembering something, he added, "Never mind... let's go."
Later, Xiao Tao learned from other servants that Zheng Luoqi had asked about her whereabouts today. She secretly rejoiced, thinking, "Little brat, I only had to make a slight move, and even a man like Zheng Luoqi was easily taken down."
Xiao Tao decided to create an opportunity to bump into Zheng Luoqi the next day and strike up a conversation.
The next day, Zheng Luoqi did her martial arts practice as usual, and then went to the study to handle official business.
As usual, they passed the road where Xiao Tao planted flowers. Xiao Tao noticed Zheng Luoqi coming, tidied her hair and clothes, and then happily ran over, saying, "Sir, I heard you were looking for me yesterday?"
"Who told you that?" Zheng Luoqi feigned displeasure and said, "Nothing of the sort... I just asked casually, I didn't mean anything by it. Go about your business! Don't get in my way."
When Zheng Luoqi spoke, his eyes were always looking into the distance, and he didn't dare to look Xiao Tao in the eye. His tone was also a little flustered, which made Xiao Tao even more certain that Zheng Luoqi had feelings for her.
Xiao Tao secretly rejoiced: "Little brat, are you shy now? Look at your face, wanting to look at me but not daring to, you clearly have feelings for me, but you won't admit it."
"In that case, Xiao Tao won't be in your way anymore." Xiao Tao said as she walked out, repeatedly chanting in her mind, "Stop me! Stop me!"
"Wait! I...I didn't mean that...Never mind, you can go!" Zheng Luoqi said, and then left in a panic.
Xiao Tao watched Zheng Luoqi's flustered escape and chuckled, "Hmph, I knew it!"
Then Xiaotao happily left.
Wen Yixuan rushed over to find Xiao Tao and saw this scene. He knew that Xiao Tao had been planting flowers here recently, although he wondered what kind of flowers she was planting in the middle of winter.
Wen Yixuan originally intended to come and see her, but when he saw Zheng Luoqi flirting with Xiao Tao, he immediately became angry. He was the one who wanted to drive Xiao Tao away in the first place, and now he was the one trying to flirt with her.
Wen Yixuan was furious and wanted to go up and confront him directly: "You two aren't playing me for fools, are you? Are you using me as part of your relationship-building process?"
Wen Yixuan was so angry that he ignored Xiao Tao and Zheng Luoqi for the past few days.
Xiao Tao also noticed the change in Wen Yixuan's attitude towards her, but she didn't ask any questions and pretended not to know anything, focusing instead on winning over Zheng Luoqi.
These days, apart from Yan Huan and Zi Sang occasionally provoking Xiao Tao, Xiao Tao doesn't care. She only focuses on cultivating her relationship with Zheng Luoqi, thinking that she will have plenty of time to deal with them later.
As time passed day by day, and spring was just around the corner, Zheng Luoqi and Xiao Tao's relationship grew deeper and deeper.
Xiao Tao gradually fell for Zheng Luoqi's charm. One day, when they were being intimate, Xiao Tao suddenly said, "We've been like this for so long, when are you going to give me a title?"
"Heh! What kind of title do you want?" Zheng Luoqi smiled, playing with Xiao Tao's hair with one hand and putting his arm around Xiao Tao's waist with the other.
"Haven't you thought about our future? Or are all your claims of loving me just lies? Are you really going to let me be with you in this ambiguous situation?" Xiao Tao slapped away Zheng Luoqi's hand that was playing with her hair and said angrily.
Zheng Luoqi's expression changed. He pinched Xiao Tao's chin, forcing her to turn her head to look at him, and asked, "And what about you? Your initial loss of consciousness was fake, wasn't it? So why have you been deliberately getting close to me?"
Xiao Tao was startled. She didn't know when Zheng Luoqi had found out, and she panicked, saying, "No, it's not what you think. Maybe he had ulterior motives before, but now I really like you, Luoqi, you have to believe me."
Zheng Luoqi suddenly softened, stroking Xiao Tao's cheek with his hand, and said with a tender expression, "So, were you really sent by someone else to deliberately get close to me?"
Zheng Luoqi suddenly put on an incredulous and pained expression and said, "Go away! I don't want to hurt you, and I don't want to see you again."
"No, that's not it." Xiao Tao panicked. She admitted that she did have an ulterior motive at first, but after spending so many days together, she realized that she had really fallen in love with Zheng Luoqi. This man was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and he took great care of her.
She had never met a man who treated her so well before, what more could she ask for? She almost told him everything, but she couldn't.
Seeing Zheng Luoqi's heartbroken appearance, Xiao Tao felt even more distressed.
Zheng Luoqi was heartbroken and got up to leave. Ignoring Xiao Tao's attempts to stop her, she resolutely left, leaving Xiao Tao standing there in a daze.
Xiao Tao was completely bewildered: how did things turn out like this?
In the days that followed, Zheng Luoqi kept to herself and avoided Xiao Tao.
Xiao Tao also noticed this and refused to let go, insisting on clinging to Zheng Luoqi.
That day, Xiao Tao stood outside Zheng Luoqi's study for a long time. During this time, she was spotted by Zi Sang, who happened to be passing by, who mocked her, "Oh, who do we have here? Isn't this Sister Xiao Tao? What are you doing outside? It's windy and cold outside, what are you going to do?"
As Zisang spoke, she leaned closer and looked Xiaotao up and down a few times before saying, "You've turned into this awful sight after just a few days? Oh dear! The master just summoned me to come in and keep him company, so I won't bother you any longer, Sister Xiaotao. Excuse me!"
After saying that, Zisang walked into the study with a smug look on his face.