The Devoted Second Male Lead Decided to Favor Someone Else Chapter 17.2

Genius Artist – Replacement of the White Moonlight for the Rich CEO

Huo Qi didn't want to tell him about his difficulties either, because it would only make Ruan Siheng feel as though he were useless if he knew.

Disappointment and resentment were accumulated bit by bit. At a certain point, it will make everything erupt.

Of course, the current Huo Qi still held expectations towards Ruan Siheng. He felt that if he helped him get back his inspiration, Ruan Siheng would place most of his attention on him.

“They're here, are you satisfied?”

Huo Qi took out all the paintings to give to Ruan Siheng, only remembering what Lu Shijin had said when they were already in his hands.

《Walking by the Sea》was Lu Shijin's gift for him.

Huo Qi immediately wanted to take the painting back from Ruan Siheng, but he was a step ahead and already had the painting in his hands.

And seemed to be very interested in it, scrutinizing it.

If he asked for it at this time, it might make Ruan Siheng suspicious.

Huo Qi's resolve to get the painting back wavered. After all, it was just a piece of art, there wasn't any point in fighting Ruan Siheng because of it.

Ruan Siheng finally lifted his head after a long time, his face a bit solemn. “This painting, is it also by that artist?”

Huo Qi had a strange feeling in his heart, but didn't show anything on his face, “Yes, all of these are by him.”

Ruan Siheng didn't continue asking and put the painting away. He showed Huo Qi a smile, “Thank you Huo Qi, you've had to worry because of me.”

Receiving his white moonlight's smile, Huo Qi felt like floating.

He felt as though it was worth it, no matter how much pressure he received.

But because this was a public place, it wasn't suitable for heartfelt words.

He could only lower his voice and implicitly express his feelings towards Ruan Siheng. “There's no need for thanks between us. I'm willing to do all of this for you.”

Lu Shijin walked to the side of the road and was about to wave down a taxi when a silver sports car stopped precisely in front of him.

It was Huo Lian's car.

Lu Shijin opened the door and sat directly on the passenger seat, propping his hand against the window as he tilted his head.

“What? Did you not leave?” Lu Shijin joked, “Are you stalking? Afraid that I'll put a green hat on you?”

Huo Lian stepped the gas completely down and the car leapt out. Lu Shijin hurriedly put on his seatbelt.

Lu Shijin saw Huo Lian's tense expression and knew that his current mood wasn't good.

However, Huo Lian was the one holding the steering wheel. Lu Shijin's life was in his hands, so he could only quietly ask. “What happened to you?”

Lu Shijin's suspicions were correct. After Huo Lian dropped him off, he didn't leave immediately. Instead, he drove the car around.

He drove many laps and thought a lot.

Although Huo Lian was technically Huo Qi's uncle, Huo Lian was only older by him by a year.

But their environments were completely different.

As the grandson of the Huo family, Huo Qi had been loved ever since he was a child.

It is said that people are closer to family members with a generation gap. In front of his grandson, the elderly master Huo was a kind grandfather.

But in front of his biological son, Huo Lian, he was always very strict, feeling like Huo Lian never tried hard enough.

Huo Qi never lacked playmates by his side, people who flattered him all the time.

But Huo Lian could only stand by himself to the side, watching them play. He used to be ignorant and tried to fit in.

But when he heard those children laughing behind his back, calling him “a beast without a mother,” and “illegitimate child,” he understood that the cruelty in children wasn't any less than within adults.

Huo Lian and Huo Qi were always in the same school and grade from kindergarten to high school. No matter where, Huo Qi was always the pne presence shining the brightest.

Teachers liked him, and classmates liked him, too.

Then, people found that Huo Lian and Huo Qi looked similar and both had the surname Huo, so they guessed that they might be brothers.

Thinking that since Huo Qi was so outstanding, Huo Lian wouldn't be far behind. This made some students try to be friends with Huo Lian, which made him happy for a long time.

But then, someone seemed to be too gossipy and let out the news that Huo Lian was the Huo family's illegitimate child.

From then on, no one was willing to be close to Huo Lian. The only things he got were all kinds of strange gazes and points.

It was only until they went to different universities that Huo Lian no longer had to live under Huo Qi's shadow.

That was why he hated the Huo family and everyone there. Someday, he would definitely make the people who looked down on him and despised him pay.

There were certain reasons that Huo Lian would agree to Lu Shijin's absurd demand of being his boyfriend at first.

One was to use Lu Shijin to deal with Huo Qi. As for the other reason, only he knew in his heart.

Lu Shijin had once loved Huo Qi so intensely. Huo Lian wanted Lu Shijin to understand that he loved the wrong person. He wanted to prove that he wasn't inferior to Huo Qi.

Thinking about Huo Qi finding out that the little lover he raised spent every night crying and begging for mercy underneath him, Huo Lian felt an uncontrollable urge of joy.

The little substitute doesn't love you, he loves me.

But he was also worried that there might be another reason that Lu Shijin got together with him.

When the car reached the open road, Huo Lian suddenly braked.

Lu Shijin cursed at him in horror. “Huo Lian, you motherfucker, are you crazy?”

Huo Lian suddenly released his seatbelt and leaned over, pinching Lu Shijin's chin to force him to look at up.

Huo Lian's gaze was dark and sinister, without a hint of light.

“Lu Shijin, tell me. Who is your heart thinking off when you look at me?”

Chapter end