The Devoted Second Male Lead Decided to Favor Someone Else

The Devoted Second Male Lead Decided to Favor Someone Else Chapter 18

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

Huo Lian’s gaze was terrifyingly gloomy, as if they were a deep pool with a vicious beast lurking underneath.

Lu Shijin felt a bit strange, but he didn’t like the tone Huo Lian was using to ask him and became angry.

Lu Shijin stared at Huo Lian calmly, not struggling.
Only his tone became cold.

“Let go.”

Huo Lian had already been overwhelmed by jealousy and needed to hear an answer, so he disregarded the coldness in his eyes.

Huo Lian used more strength in his hand.
“Answer.”

“Are you trying to scare me?” Lu Shijin didn’t get angry and instead smiled.
“What can you do if I don’t answer? Kick me out? Directly choke me to death here?”

Huo Lian’s gaze was still dark, unable to think properly.

But if Lu Shijin really said that he was thinking of Huo Qi, he couldn’t guarantee that he would be able to control his hands, unable to guarantee that he wouldn’t choke Lu Shijin’s slender neck.

“Not letting go?” Lu Shijin lifted his chin into Huo Lian’s hand.
“Here, I’ll let you grab.
Grab my neck instead of my chin.
That’s the proper way to interrogate someone.
Uncle, who do you think I’m thinking of?”

“I’m asking you.”

In the end, Huo Lian still didn’t dare to use more force, afraid that he’d hurt Lu Shijin.

He slowly let go, leaning back onto his seat.
Half of his face was covered in shadows, his emotions unclear.

Lu Shijin rubbed his chin, snorting.
“I know what you’re thinking, you think that I’m treating you as a substitute, right?”

Huo Qi pressed his lips into a straight line.
Every word Lu Shijin said struck his heart.

“If I really thought that way,” Lu Shijin paused, lowering his voice, “then what’s the difference between me and Huo Qi, that scum? Whenever I think of how he thought of someone else while looking at me, I’d be so disgusted I want to vomit.”

Huo Lian seemed to have been convinced by Lu Shijin.
His eyelids slightly opened more.

“You’re you and Huo Qi’s Huo Qi.
I’m very clear about that.” Lu Shijin continued to speak.
“I don’t need to be so hung up on someone who doesn’t care about me at all.
That would only be torturing myself.”

As his jealousy slowly subsided, Huo Lian felt a bit regretful of his impulsive actions.

But he couldn’t control his emotions, as if he was possessed by a ghost.

He never wanted to experience the feeling of living under Huo Qi’s shadow again.

Because he hadn’t spoken for a while, Huo Lian’s voice was a bit hoarse.
“It’s good that you have this self-awareness.”

Lu Shijin smiled, “Okay, then let’s talk about you.
You suddenly brought it up today, I’m afraid the suspicion wasn’t an impulse? So what made you think I was treating you like Huo Qi’s substitute?”

Huo Lian intuitively thought that Lu Shijin wouldn’t be saying anything good next, so he started the car back up, pretending to be busy driving and unable to talk with Lu Shijin.

“I don’t want to talk about this right now.”

“But I do.” Lu Shijin hugged his arm and said leisurely, “Let me guess, you’re not confident in yourself and feel like you’re inferior to Huo Qi, so you’re afraid I’d think of you as his substitute, right?”

Huo Lian sneered.
“What a joke, how can I be worse than Huo Qi? Everything he has right now isn’t from his own efforts, but from being born with a silver spoon in his mouth! Without it, what does he count as?”

Lu Shijin heard the resentment in Huo Lian’s words and replied, “You two are around the same age and both have the last name Huo.
However, he has everything you don’t have, familial love, friends, and love.
Your efforts and talent has always been shrouded by his brightness.
You’re not willing to accept that, which is why you hate him so much, wanting to see him be completely ruined.
Right?”

Lu Shijin’s tone was calm, but his words were very cruel, like a sharp knife slashing at Huo Lian’s impeccable face, showing a heart twisted by jealousy and hate underneath.

The darkness inside Huo Lian’s heart was mercilessly pointed out, making the blood rush to his head and breathing become rougher.

“Have you said enough?!”

Lu Shijin replied without a fear of death.
“No.”

Huo Lian’s voice became cold.
“Have I been too lenient with you recently, making you dare speak like this to me?”

Lu Shijin carelessly sighed.
“Haah.
Sorry Mr.
Huo, but I’m not your subordinate, nor do I want something from you, so what don’t I dare to do?” He paused, then said, “Oh wait, there is something I want, after all, you served me in bed comfortably.”

Very good, the little substitute’s becoming more courageous, is he treating me like a free toy?

Huo Lian was so angry that his hands shook.
The car shook as well, swerving in a “S” shape.

Huo Lian was sensitive and paranoid.
Ever since he was betrayed by his biological mother during childhood, he had become unable to trust anyone.

If someone was good to him, he’d think that the person had a plot.
If they tried getting close to him, he’d question their motives.

Around someone like him, there would be a lot of unwarranted suspicions and speculations.

Every move had to be done carefully, because one never knew which word or action would touch his inverse scale.

So it was better just to be clear, to completely dispel his doubts.

“That’s enough, don’t get caught up in being angry at me.
I know what you want, you want Huo Qi to be ruined, so do I.
You want to see him fall from the clouds into mud, so do I.
I can help you.” Lu Shijin stopped being so cynical and met Huo Lian’s eyes through the rearview mirror.
“But if you continue doubting everything, then I think we can just stop cooperating.
I don’t need a partnership without trust.”

Just a partnership?

The knuckles of Huo Lian’s hands on the steering wheel protruded, turning white.

At that moment, he wanted to ask Lu Shijin another question.

“Did you only get together with me because you wanted revenge on Huo Qi?”

But he didn’t say anything.

He was afraid of an affirmative answer, as it would be too humiliating.

It was good to have a carrot after a stick.
Lu Shijin poked Huo Lian’s arm and started coaxing him.

“Okay okay, stop being unhappy.
You were the one who started it.
My chin is still hurting from you pinching it, but I’m not angry.”

Huo Lian coldly said, “Shut up, don’t distract me while I’m driving.”

Although his tone still wasn’t good, his expression finally calmed down.

The two went back to the apartment in silence.

After washing up and getting on the bed, Huo Lian didn’t attach to Lu Shijin like usual and Lu Shijin didn’t approach him either.

The two both had bottled up feelings, wanting to spend an ordinary night’s sleep.

But Huo Lian laid in bed for almost two hours without falling asleep.

After getting with Lu Shijin, they would only fall asleep after tossing about once or twice pretty much every night.

Now that they weren’t doing anything, he felt like something was missing.

Looking at Lu Shijin, he didn’t seem to share Huo Lian’s feelings, sleeping deeply.

Huo Lian suddenly felt off balance.
He was here tossing and turning, unable to sleep, so how come Lu Shijin could sleep?

Wasn’t he normally the one who acts like he wanted to squeeze him dry as soon as they touched the bed?

How come he suddenly lost interest tonight?

Was it because he saw Huo Qi today, and remembered the good things about his ex?

Huo Lian stared at Lu Shijin’s quiet sleeping face.
The more he thought about it, the more unwilling he became and the evil fire in his heart rose again.

In his dream, Lu Shijin felt a hot and hard wall pressing against his chest, unable to be pushed away.
In the end, he woke up from a lack of air.

The culprit who interrupted his sweet sleep currently had his tongue stuck in his mouth.
Lu Shijin couldn’t speak and could only make sounds cursing at him.

Not sleeping in the middle of the night, and suddenly going into heat during a cold war.
This really is too moody!

The bedroom lights were off, and without sight, his other senses seemed to be more sensitive.

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Gradually, Lu Shijin was also aroused and began welcoming the man’s actions to make himself feel better.

“Be gentler .
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“Didn’t you like it rough, saying that it felt better?”

Lu Shijin panted, intermittently saying, “The day after tomorrow .
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I have to go to Hawaii .
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with Huo Qi .
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Be gentler .
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Don’t leave marks .
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If he finds out .
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Huo Lian’s actions paused, his fire suddenly doused.
He wished he could grab Lu Shijin’s neck to teach him another lesson.

He hadn’t died yet, but he dared to hook up with Huo Qi right in front of him?

What a liar, still saying that he doesn’t feel anything towards Huo Qi!

T/N: THERE IS NO CHAPTER 19.
The author rearranged the chapters after she finished writing the novel.
The newly arranged and edited version doesn't have chapter 19.
The next chapter will be chapter 20.