The Devoted Second Male Lead Decided to Favor Someone Else

The Devoted Second Male Lead Decided to Favor Someone Else Chapter 22.3

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

Huo Lian didn’t even want to look at Huo Qi as he turned to the blond with a smile.
“Look at this person, he thinks money can solve everything, how vulgar.”

The blond cooperated with Huo Lian, mocking Huo Qi.
“Truly, like he’s never seen money before.
How can you know someone so unreasonable? Dirtying your clothes yet still acting like some great lord and refusing to apologize, how uneducated.”

“Don’t put it like that.
I am his elder after all, if you say he’s uneducated, isn’t it my fault for not teaching him properly?” Huo Lian lifted the blond’s chin, flirting with him like Huo Qi and Lu Shijin weren’t there, “But I’m too lazy to teach him, the time would be better spent on having a couple drinks with you.”

The blond happily said, “Okay, then let’s ignore them.
I’ll accompany you to drink.”

Huo Lian was satisfied, moving his hand to the blond’s waist and praising, “You really understand these things.”

“Of course.” The blond deliberately provoked Lu Shijin, “People of the same feather flock together.
How could someone that belongs to such an unreasonable person be of good character.”

Huo Qi listened to Huo Lian and the blond insult him and Lu Shijin in unison, his expression gradually getting worse.

If this wasn’t a public setting, he would’ve long stopped caring about being a gentleman and punched Huo Lian in his face.
How could he endure such insults?

Lu Shijin aggrievedly looked at Huo Qi, scared of Huo Lian’s momentum and too afraid to argue with the blond.

Huo Qi felt his heart hurt when he saw this.
Paired with his disgust towards Huo Lian, anger immediately rushed to his head.

“Stop right there! Who the fuck are you insulting?” Huo Qi's face was cold.
The blond's words just now were directed at Lu Shijin.
If he didn't defend Lu Shijin, what kind of man was he?

Huo Lian turned to sneer.
“There’s no need for Mr.
Huo to do this.
Why are you so angry on behalf of a mere playtoy? Besides, he didn’t specify who he was talking about.
What, you want to be the type of person he was speaking of?”

“I'm not some playtoy!” Lu Shijin, who had been silent all this while, couldn't help but defend himself.
“I'm Huo Qi's boyfriend!”

Huo Lian raised an eyebrow.
“Really?” Then, he looked at Huo Qi with humour.
“Is it true?”

Huo Qi stayed silent.
If he admitted that Lu Shijin was his boyfriend, there was no guarantee that Huo Lian wouldn’t make a huge fuss about Lu Shijin in front of elderly master Huo upon their return.

But if he didn’t, Lu Shijin would definitely be disappointed.
He really was stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Lu Shijin waited for a while, but he did not hear any affirmative answer from Huo Qi's mouth.
His aggrieved expression gradually became that of surprise and disappointment.

Huo Lien looked snickered.
“Kid, it’s so obvious, you still cannot see? This person doesn’t care for you at all.
Why are you still following him, how about coming with me? However much he pays you, I’ll give you ten times the amount.”

Lu Shijin looked at Huo Lian with anger, blurting out insults, “Who’s a kid! Who wants your dirty money!”

Hearing this, the blond sniggered.
He was still in front of Huo Lian’s chest, so he slapped his chest in laughter.

“Forget it Mr.
Huo, you don't need to waste your money.
Isn't it enough to have me with you?”

Huo Lian smiled faintly at the blond, pinching his soft face, “Enough, let's go play elsewhere.”

Lu Shijin stared viciously at Huo Lian's hand, which had pinched the blond’s face, hating that he could not chop it off on the spot.

What an asshole, acting like it’s that real.
Daring to pinch that person, just wait until I get back to deal with you!

​​​​But the priority now was to deal with Huo Qi.
He questioned Huo Qi with red eyes, “Why didn't you say anything?”

Huo Qi could only lower his voice to coax Lu Shijin first.
“Baby, don't be angry, I'll explain this matter to you when we go back.”

Huo Qi knew that Huo Lian was deliberately sowing discord in his relationship with Lu Shijin.
If he let Huo Lian off so easily, he wouldn’t be able to make up with Lu Shijin.

Huo Qi shouted “stand still” and walked in front of Huo Lian, raising his chin provocatively.
“You, apologize to him!”

Huo Lian smiled.
“Did I hear wrong? Who am I apologizing to?”

Huo Qi pointed at Lu Shijin, “Him!”

“Are you drunk?” Huo Lian patted Huo Qi's shoulder.
“Look at the situation.
He's the one who stepped on me and soiled my clothes, and you want me to apologize to him?”

“But you offended him with your words and have to apologize to him!”

Huo Lian smiled coldly.
“And what if I don’t? What can you do about it?”

Huo Qi gritted his teeth and said, “Then let's settle it like real men, do you dare drink with me? If you lose to me, you will give him an apology!” Pausing, he was afraid that Huo Lian would refuse, and deliberately provoked him.
“Of course, if you are afraid, then you can concede and apologize and I’ll let you go.”

Lu Shijin celebrated in his heart.
He had just been worried that if Huo Qi really let Huo Lian go, he wouldn’t be able to continue acting.

He didn’t expect that Huo Qi would actually bring up drinking himself, playing right into his hands!

Huo Lian naturally agreed to Huo Qi’s suggestion.