The Devoted Second Male Lead Decided to Favor Someone Else Chapter 32.3

Scarlet Rose [ABO] – What Happens When the Villain Dies at the Beginning? (27)

“I have something to tell you.”

Payne sat on the bed, looking down. A few strands of hair fell over his face and the shadows they cast made him seem lonelier.

“What?” Lu Shijin took another sip, perking up his ears.

“Our child is gone.” Payne's voice was very sad. He clasped Lu Shijin's hand, which was on the quilt, covering it with his warm and large hands. “But don't worry, I'll definitely get revenge for them.”

“Pff—” Lu Shijin choked on his water, coughing it out all over the quilt. Tears came out of his eyes from coughing too hard. “What did you say?”

Payne felt even worse when he saw his eyes become wet. He spoke as he patted Lu Shijin's back, “Don't get excited, your body just got better. You shouldn't be so sad because of this. We can still have children in the future, I promise. My children will only be borne by you in the future.”

This made Lu Shijin cough even harder. “Cough, cough . . .”

Lu Shijin coughed for a long time before finally remembering why Payne thought this way. To make Payne believe that Blood Owl was really letting him go, he had to deceive Payne into believing he was pregnant.

But the thing was, he wasn't pregnant!

There were definitely a couple of misunderstandings.

“You misunderstood.” Lu Shijin caught his breath and cleared his throat, “I wasn't pregnant.”

Payne's expression changed, saying, “But . . . didn't you tell Maupay to give me the button? That was our agreement . . .”

“I gave you the button to make you leave quicker. I wasn't actually pregnant.” Lu Shijin calmly said, “If you don't believe me, you can have the doctors do a test. If I had a miscarriage, they can tell.”

Payne was stunned for a few seconds, then his expression became relieved as he smiled at Lu Shijin. “It's fine if you haven't gotten pregnant yet then, it's just a false alarm.”

Lu Shijin didn't drop the topic and withdrew his hand from Payne's. “What did you mean by I'll be the only one to have your children?”

Lu Shijin was the young Emperor's first love, so he wasn't yet skilled at expressing his feelings outright.

“It means,” Payne's face showed some hesitation. He blinked, and finally made a decision. “I want to mark you for life.”

Lu Shijin: “. . .” This frankness is pretty impressive.

“Convenience store! My heart is pounding! There's a bunny hopping around in my heart!” Lu Shijin couldn't show it outwardly, so he could only scream in his heart. “Payne's too good at this, I almost can't hold out! What should I do?”

711 coldly said, “Let me remind you, if you don't fulfill your task, then your sense of self will be obliterated and remain here forever as a character. If you want that, then go ahead.”

“Then Huo Lian? Wait no, Payne?”

“From the current circumstances, Payne and Huo Lian shouldn't just be characters. He might have his own task to complete. If he finishes, then he'll leave the world. At that time, the person in that body could be anything.”

“Fuck, what's with your rules? They're so oppressive!”

“The choice is in your hands. It's up to you to decide.”

Heh, did he really have a choice?

Lu Shijin could only suppress his restless heart and continue maintaining his calm, acting according to plan.

Lu Shijin didn't respond to his statement and instead changed the topic, “I heard you're Emperor now?”

“Yes.” Payne said, “Speaking of, I need to thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't want this position so badly.”

“So is this right to exclusive reproduction granted to me by his Majesty?” Lu Shijin smiled sarcastically, his eyes calm. “Should I be grateful and kneel to accept?”

“I didn't mean that.” Payne was dumbfounded.

Lu Shijin raised his voice. “Then what did you mean?”

Payne frowned, feeling a bit lost.

He had thought they would meet with warmth and joy after such a long separation.

But why was Lu Shijin acting so differently from his expectations?

“I want you to be my Empress and stand by me.” Payne stood up, standing at the head of the bed as he put his right hand over his heart, sincerely saying, “I'm serious, very serious. It's not because of pheromones, or guilt for what happened at Scarlet Rose's base. Lu Shijin, I really like you.”

Lu Shijin sat up straight, lifting his head to look at him. His eyes were filled with mockery.

Lu Shijin had a beautiful pair of eyes, shaped perfectly like plum blossoms. His eyelashes were as thick and dark as crow feathers. They clearly should have framed a pair of affectionate eyes, but Payne couldn't feel any affection from them.

He felt his heart sink.

Lu Shijin wasn't lying, he really didn't like him.

“You said that you like me, but what about what you promised me?” Lu Shijin said coldly, “You still haven't fulfilled them.”

“I will, I just need a little time.”

Payne suddenly felt suffocated, unbuttoning the top two buttons of his tight suit. Some sweat appeared on his forehead, showing how nervous he was.

He said, “As long as you become my Empress, you'll be the second most powerful person. As for the abolishment of unfair laws towards Omegas, I just succeeded the throne, so my position isn't stable yet. If I were to bring this up, it would get rid of some of the privileges the nobility have and turmoil would ensue. But I promise you, I will fulfill my promise. Please believe me.”

Lu Shijin turned, his eyes looking blankly at the white wall in front of him, “After saying so much, it's clear that you just don't want to give up your current status, not wanting to offend the nobility. In the end, you're still an Alpha. Improving Omega status wouldn't benefit you at all.”

“No, it's not that. It's because I've understood that only by being in this position can I protect who I want to protect.” Payne knelt beside Lu Shijin's bed, taking his hand and piously kissing it, “As long as you become my Empress, we'll have the same amount of power. We can work towards whatever you want in the future.”

“But I'm not willing.” Lu Shijin didn't budge, not even giving any reaction.

Payne looked at him, hoarsely asking, “Why?”

Lu Shijin looked down, “Because, I already have someone I like.”

Payne's pupils suddenly darkened.

The audience's satisfaction had clearly increased, and even the comments increased.

【It's here, it's here, this familiar scent of angst!】

【Woah, exciting!】

【Let the dog blood flow even more!】

Chapter end