Grand Tutor to Noble Princess

It didn't take them long before they arrived the Noble Princess manor, though it was close to the Crown Prince's mansion it wasn't on the main street and a bit more hidden.

While she was in the carriage Zhao Xing's mind was on the Crown Prince, whose carriage was up ahead of theirs, she cursed inwardly. Zhang Zhengyang was such a busy person, when did he have time to escort people?

Didn't he notice that she was avoiding him? If he did, shouldn't he have a bit of shame and not approach her anymore, wasn't she currently useless to him? She couldn't see visions right? Well then why was he still disturbing her?

She had her eyes out of the window, as usual, as she was deep in thought. When they arrived, Zhao Xing's eyes looked around curiously.

"Mistress, this should be the noble princess manor…" Lan'er said excitedly. Nuo Nuo and Xiao Qi got off the carriage one by one.

Zhao Xing nodded absentmindedly, as she readied to get off as well. Just as she reached her hand for Lan'er's, someone else's hand came forward.

The hands where big and wide, nicely sculpted as if it weren't even real. But seeing them didn't make her feel admiration.

"Come let me help you." Zhang Zhengyang said softly, his voice carried a bit of playfulness, and his tone was casual, as if it was something normal.

In the past, she wouldn't have taken it to heart, since it wasn't the first time he had done so. But now that she knew this guy was a creep, she didn't feel as comfortable anymore.

But as if noticing her reluctance, Zhang Zhengyang went ahead and took her hand, gently helping her down, despite her unwillingness.

Zhao Xing didn't dare struggle, once this guy finished his business here he would have to return to his mansion and leave her alone. In the future it would be hard to visit her, because as the Crown Prince visiting a lady living alone, with no proper reason would be inappropriate.

Thinking up to here she felt a bit calmer. She didn't think like this before. But she had been so naïve to think that the Crown Prince was the same as her dear Lu Yang back at home.

It was the first she was seeing the manor, compared to what Tang Rongyi had told her, the manor was much smaller. But for a girl like her, this was already big, in addition to this she was going to be the only master of her house, she wouldn't be able to handle it if it were any bigger. She thought to herself, the person that arranged this was quite considerate of her background.

Though it was small, it was beautiful. The place was filled with flowers everywhere. There was even a manmade lake, next to it was a pavilion overlooking the water.

Zhao Xing beamed when she saw it.

The stewardess came and greeted them with a flattering smile. The lady looked to be around her 40s, she had a motherly bearing, she didn't look much like a normal servant.

"This servant welcomes Noble Princess, Crown Prince."

Being greeted like this, she felt she was floating on clouds!

'I actually own a place like this in this lifetime.' She felt, if she was considered a transmigrator, she was the luckiest of them all.

As they walked around exploring the place, Zhang Zhengyang was beside her and watched the big silly smile on her face, her eyes that curved into crescent moon shape. He thought to himself that apart from looking stupid, Zhao Xing also looked cute.

Zhao Xing was just going to turn to her little maids to exclaim how much she liked it, when she remembered that a certain unwanted 'guest' was present.

"Do you like it?" It was the creep speaking, Zhao Xing became alert, and her back unconsciously straightened.

Zhang Zhengyang stared at her as he leaned a bit closer to reach her level of height, but this action scared Zhao Xing to the point of paleness. She quickly took a few steps back. And though irritated, she still responded.

"It…it's beautiful, why won't I like it?" She would have blown up and straight out yell at him if there weren't so many people around. Besides, why did he have to ask? He should quickly say what he wanted to say and leave. She was going to ask him just that, but Xiao Chen who was behind his master spoke up.

"Master especially arranged all these to fit Grand Tutor's taste." He said as if he was a fan declaring how great their idol was.

His words shocked not only shocked Zhao Xing but her maids that stood not too far from them.

"Wow, master actually went this far to please Grand Tutor." Lan'er said in a hushed tone. But the pinch Nuo Nuo gave her made her behave.

Xiao Qi didn't look surprised, her face held contempt when she looked at her new mistress.

Zhao Xing turned to the Crown Prince, Zhang Zhengyang looked at Zhao Xing as if waiting for her to sing his praises.

'What was this? Bribery? What was he up to this time?'

Her head hurt from trying to figure out what he was up to, but the later just stared at her with a smile, that made her feel unease.

She didn't want to answer them, and so she switched to the easiest excuse. She held her head, with creased brows, "I seem to be a bit tired from the journey. My head hurts."

Hearing this, Zhang Zhengyang's brows creased. He came closer, as if to support her, but Zhao Xing evaded him. Seeing the questioning look in his eyes she quickly made up something to explain herself.

"I…Crown Prince doesn't need to bother himself with me." She signaled to her maids to come and help her.

Zhang Zhengyang still had a frown on his face. "Then how about I return another day, you rest for today."

When she heard this, she was immediately awakened. If he doesn't say what he wants to, then wouldn't that mean he would find an excuse to come and see her next time?

"Eh…Crown Prince…can still tell me what it is you wanted."

Zhang Zhengyang looked a bit puzzled by her attitude. First, she avoided him, then she changed her way of speech and talked so distantly with him, as if he was a pest that should leave at once, but now she doesn't want him to go?

"Alright." Since she wanted him to stay, he'll fulfill her wish.

Zhao Xing inwardly let out a sigh of relief. She wasn't going to allow him to come visit her so easily.

Zhao Xing wanted to seat at the pavilion near the lake, it was open and everyone could easily see them. This way she could guarantee her safety.

Zhao Xing's two maids, Xiao Qi, and Xiao Chen waited not far from them, as their masters talked.

Zhao Xing had a serious look on her face, as she waited for Zhang Zhengyang to speak, but when he didn't and did nothing but stare at her, she got irritated.

"Crown Prince, I suppose you're very busy, if there's anything you want to tell me, please don't hesitate to do so."

Zhang Zhengyang chuckled as he shook his head helplessly. "I'm just surprised at how Grand Tutor's attitude and speech seems very different today."

Zhao Xing didn't see anything wrong with it, they were outside she had to act according to the rules. "What's wrong with the way I speak?"

He shook his head, with a smile. "Nothing."

Zhao Xing didn't have time to chit chat with him. "If you don't have anything to say, I'll be going." She was just going to stand up when he finally opened his mouth and asked.

"You've been out of yourself for the past few days, I was only worried thinking something had happened and you wanted to tell me but didn't know how."

"Out of myself? How can that be?" She said with a fake smile, as she slowly sat back down.

"Is there anything Grand Tutor is hiding from me?"

Zhao Xing let out a laughed, "Why would I be hiding anything from you?"

Zhang Zhengyang stared into her eyes, his gaze made her feel uncomfortable, and she unconsciously avoided it.

"It's no matter, everyone has their own secrets, I just thought, it must be serious, since you didn't look so happy with all the pretty things I had arranged for you, you have been living with me for such a long time, so I decided to give you a little surprise when you leave for your own place." He said with a frown, as if he had been wronged.

'So this was what it was about?'

"Cough…I was happy, ah, didn't I tell you that I liked it?" She replied. After how weird he acted the other day, he shouldn't blame her for thinking he was a creep, and misunderstand his good intentions?

"Is that so?"

"Of…of course..."