Unexpectedly, Gu Mu patted Shen Ling's head again, completely disregarding her image as a girl.
Shen Ling raised her head, her beautiful eyes fixed on Gu Mu, as if they could speak.
"???" Gu Mu frowned, puzzled, and gave a questioning look.
He then casually scratched Shen Ling's head twice.
Shen Ling quickly took a few steps forward, escaping Gu Mu's clutches.
Holding Youyou's hand, he gracefully stepped into the sedan chair.
"Return to the residence."
Shen Ling lowered her slender hand that had lifted the carriage curtain and spoke in a cool and aloof tone.
The coachman stared longingly at Gu Mu.
His Highness and the Princess always ride in the same sedan chair.
Now, for some reason, the princess is acting childishly and has gotten into the carriage first.
His Highness said earlier that he would go home with the Princess.
I hope Your Highness won't be angry.
The coachman lowered his head, a hint of worry for the princess in his eyes. He knew all too well that His Highness was ruthless and never hesitated to kill.
But the princess was kind-hearted and treated the servants in the mansion very well.
Several times before, when the cook encountered some trouble at home and urgently needed money, the princess took the initiative to give her emergency funds, solving her immediate problem.
Such incidents had occurred frequently in the manor, so the coachman was afraid that Gu Mu would blame the princess.
Unexpectedly, Gu Mu didn't mind at all, and seemed to be laughing so generously for the first time.
He leaped onto the carriage where the princess was sitting.
He saw the princess's hair, which he had pulled out a stray strand of, and she was sitting alone in the corner of the carriage, looking sullen.
Although the princess got into the car alone, she still left a lot of space for Gu Mu next to her.
Gu Mu did it on purpose...
He ruffled the princess's hair, just to see if she got angry...
This is a rare display of his quirky sense of humor in an era devoid of entertainment!
Seeing the usually aloof and distant princess sulking alone in a corner because her image had been damaged, he watched as she was seen.
Don't you think...it's interesting?
Moreover, Gu Mu really likes the female lead.
But if everything is done according to the female lead's wishes, wouldn't that make him just like the male lead, second male lead, and third male lead in a female-oriented novel... who are infatuated with the female lead?
He's going to turn this into a male-oriented novel!
Naturally, he'll unleash his straight-man traits and do whatever he wants to get himself killed!
Can this female-oriented novel be adapted into a male-oriented novel?
Ultimately, it's a contest between him conquering the female lead and the female lead conquering him.
Gu Mu once again grasped the true meaning of this world.
The carriage bumped along.
The ahoge (cowlick) on Shen Ling's head swayed with the movement of the carriage.
She herself has not yet realized it.
She sat solemnly in the corner of the carriage, her eyes fixed straight ahead.
It must be said that the ladies of noble families in ancient times had excellent manners.
Gu Mu's carriage was equipped with luxurious features.
It was very comfortable inside. He had already adopted the Ge You slouch posture, while Chen Ling was still sitting upright and serious to the side.
Sometimes Gu Mu wondered, isn't it tiring to pay so much attention to one's image every day, making sure there isn't a single mistake?
However... Shen Ling, sitting exceptionally upright, seemed out of place with the ahoge (cowlick) on her head, creating a very cute contrast.
Add to that her bouncy, ahoge (cowlick) and her aloof, distant face.
Um……
Very interesting.
Upon returning to the Prince's residence, the two alighted from the carriage together.
The maids who were welcoming His Highness and Princess at the Prince's residence were suddenly taken aback.
His Highness and the Princess rode in the same carriage. After getting off the carriage, the Princess, who was usually meticulous, had very disheveled hair...
This...this is daytime...
His Highness and the Princess are so loving...
They all blushed with embarrassment, buried their heads, and dared not look any further.
Shen Ling was a perceptive person, and she noticed the changes in the maids in the mansion.
After a moment of surprise, seeing their heads bowed and their faces flushed with embarrassment, I gradually guessed what they were thinking.
She stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
A blush crept up her ears.
The girl's shyness and instincts made her want to immediately sever ties.
But Gu Mu grabbed her shoulder and pulled her into his arms, leaving Shen Ling in an ambiguous position with him.
Gu Mu looked down and saw that Shen Ling's ears were now so red they were practically dripping blood.
An unnatural blush crept onto her cheeks...
Gu Mu tentatively asked, "Want to come to my room tonight?"
They're a married couple!
He really likes Shen Ling!
As a straight man, I don't have many tricks up my sleeve. If I like someone, I just confess. It's that simple to go straight to the point.
In order not to be relegated to the role of a supporting male lead or male supporting character in a female-oriented novel, Gu Mu asked the question directly and decisively, without the kind of desperate attempts to win the female lead's favor or the selfless devotion to her that is often found in female-oriented novels.
But... he was, after all, raised with a modern education...
He understands that three years is the minimum... Although the law can't restrain him now... some of his ingrained upbringing prevents him from doing anything scum-like.
"???" Shen Ling bit her lip and subconsciously pushed Gu Mu away.
The maids in the mansion buried their heads even deeper, each with a maternal smile on their face as they faced the ground.
They understand... they understand...
Shen Ling took a few steps back, her eyes unconsciously glancing elsewhere, and murmured, "No..."
Seeing this, Gu Mu had no choice but to settle for second best: "Playing cards all night long."
Then, he gave him a look that said, "What are you thinking?"
He looked at Shen Ling with disdain.
Shen Ling stared wide-eyed at Gu Mu in disbelief.
Did she...did she misunderstand?
For a moment, Shen Ling felt even more ashamed and indignant. To ease her embarrassment, she spoke softly, her voice cool and distant: "Okay."
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