Chapter 98 Beauty Saves Hero (1/2)

It was like something had exploded in Tang Xia's head. She cast a reproachful glance at Chu Tiankuo with her teary eyes, then looked away in abashment.

He was really cheeky to have said something like that!

Tang Xia was almost speechless. She didn't know when Chu Tiankuo became so good at making fun of her! Quick-witted and eloquent as she usually was, she didn't know how to retort this time!

How could she let him make fun of her like that! She gradually regained her mental composure, and her hands, which were still clutching her sleeves, slowly relaxed.

Suddenly, a new idea occurred to her. She clasped her hands and her glance at Chu Tiankuo became somewhat meaningful.

After organizing her thoughts, she raised her head and asked Chu Tiankuo in a serious tone, ”Tell me. Do you really have a crush on me?”

After asking the question, Tang Xia stared at Chu Tiankuo without blinking, as if she was trying to read his mind from his expression.

Chu Tiankuo's face was perfect in almost every aspect. Tang Xia first looked him with interest, but she gradually became absent-minded and started to admire Chu Tiankuo's appearance.

Tang Xia's face held a trace of the blush from her abashment earlier. With her soft hair cascading down to her shoulders, she looked extremely elegant and beautiful.

Combined with her absent-mindedness, there was a dreamy quality present in her eyes. She looked as innocent and pure as a fawn in Chu Tiankuo's eyes.

Chu Tiankuo's heart stirred. Suddenly, his throat felt dry. However, he had been the emperor for a long time already. No matter what how his disturbed his mind was, he could still maintain his composure.

He gave a slight cough. He felt he had something he wanted to say to Tang Xia, but didn't know how to say it.

After hesitating for a while, Chu Tiankuo said at last to Tang Xia, ”Can you please be less narcissistic? How could I have a crush on you?” He said these words with some diffidence, and his eyes evaded Tang Xia's eyes.

He was indeed rather confused now. What was wrong with him? Did he really have a crush on Tang Xia now?

Chu Tiankuo remained calm, but secretly he started to reflect on the length of time he had spent together with Tang Xia so far.

He had to admit that Tang Xia was a very interesting girl. He always felt relaxed in Tang Xia's company. It was easy for him to set aside all his worries when he was with her.

”Did that feeling count as a crush?” Chu Tiankuo asked himself, but he didn't have the answer.

Tang Xia looked at the calm Chu Tiankuo, and suspicions arose in her mind.

”Really?” asked Tang Xia again, still cherishing the hope. Chu Tiankuo's reply this time was firmer than the previous one, and he eyed Tang Xia steadily as if he didn't know why she could ask such a silly question.

”Of course!” replied Chu Tiankuo, as he met Tang Xia's inquiring eyes.

Tang Xia's mood darkened at once.

Although she had already expected such a reply, she still felt upset and depressed with his unyielding answer.

She didn't believe she was being sentimental and forced herself to interpret her complicated emotion as confusion as to what she should do next with the main plot.

How could Chu Tiankuo not be attracted to her? It didn't make sense!

”Could it be...?”

Tang Xia remembered the Chu Tiankuo from the last broadcast room. Perhaps it was because she had saved him then.

Then what about this time? Tang Xia didn't have a clue. Chu Tiankuo in this broadcast room became more discreet than before, probably because he was now the emperor, no doubt. He was by no means a target to be easily conquered by following any old plot.

Her thoughts were complicated. Perhaps she needed another deus ex machina to make Chu Tiankuo attracted to her?

After this idea occurred to her, she felt a little relieved, but she was interrupted before she could give it a thorough consideration.

”Your Majesty!” Just as the two of them were stuck in this awkward situtation, one of Chu Tiankuo's personal eunuchs walked over with something to report.

Chu Tiankuo's face was serious and he had regained his composure. He summoned the eunuch to his side to whisper the matter in his ear.

It was nothing significant, but something Chu Tiankuo had to deal with himself.

After hearing the eunuch out, Chu Tiankuo nodded and signaled the eunuch to step aside. Then he said to Tang Xia. ”There's something urgent I have to deal with now. I'll come back when I'm free.”

Chu Tiankuo relaxed after he said this. He could finally escape Tang Xia for a while. He needed time to sort out the mess in his mind.

Tang Xia nodded with a small curtsy, and watched Chu Tiankuo walking out through the door.

Standing at the doorstep, Tang Xia leisurely sent away the maid who was there to serve her. She felt regret at missing the chance to observe Chu Tiankuo for a longer time while he was here.

”Was it her lack of familiarity with Chu Tiankuo that made it so difficult for her to conquer him?”

”What on earth should she do to start a new path?”

Tang Xia almost wanted to break open her own skull and pour out the paste in it to clear her thoughts.

She returned to her chamber and poured herself a cup of tea unhurriedly, but she was not in the mood to savor its taste.

The main plot seemed to be her dilemma. She was not living in Chu Tiankuo's brain and could not guess what he was thinking.