Steal The Male Lead

6.4

Wen Zhuhei followed after Chen Shujin as they entered a luxurious car, unable to help but fidget with himself.

As the two sat in the back, Wen Zhuhei glanced at Chen Shujin quickly before looking back down at his hands, his wrist slightly red from the chains.

Chen Shujin merely raised his brow, a smirk on his lips as he looked at the younger boy. "Do you have anything you want to ask?"

Wen Zhuhei heard this question and couldn't help but finally reply, "Your Majesty, why me?" Why him? There was absolutely no reason he was better than anyone else in the auction.

"Why did I choose you?" Chen Shujin repeated as the boy glanced up at him, his big gray eyes shining with a small glare of light. "Just because you don't look like someone who will betray me easily."

Wen Zhuhei didn't know what to say to that, but he clenched his fist tightly. To anyone else, this would be the greatest honor anyone could receive, but to Wen Zhuhei, he felt unworthy of such a thing.

Chen Shujin didn't know what Wen Zhuhei was thinking about but he had a feeling that if he found out, he wouldn't like it.

"Didn't think too much about it... If I hadn't took you with me, that other vampire would've taken you instead. I've just recently woke up, there is still much that I don't know about and I'll need someone I can trust. You're still young, at this age, you should be able to follow me and learn about the vampires." Chen Shujin said as the boy bit his lips.

Wen Zhuhei only got more anxious with that. "Your Majesty, I am a half-blood, there are many pure-blood vampires out there that would be able to able to help you even more than I can."

"You really like to refute me, don't you?" Chen Shujin suddenly brought up, his eyes narrowing towards Wen Zhuhei as he clicked his tongue.

Wen Zhuhei held back his words at that. His eyes reddened a bit as he looked away from the vampire that stared at him. He knew that Chen Shujin meant no harm and wasn't threatening towards him, but there were still many questions he kept thinking about.

After all, Wen Zhuhei was someone who could never reach the height that Chen Shujin had. He was a half-blood, someone unwanted by his own parents. That was why when his parents brought him here, he willingly went without any other words.

And yet, Chen Shujin was bringing him back. He, who ruled over all vampires, was bringing Wen Zhuhei back and even allowing him to live with him.

Chen Shujin watched as Wen Zhuhei quieted down. Well, at least he wasn't belittling himself anymore and had calmed down. Chen Shujin didn't know much about Wen Zhuhei's background but he somehow knew that Wen Zhuhei's past wasn't the best, else he wouldn't be doubting and saying such things about himself.

"Just know that you're my person now. After all, you were chosen by me. Under me, you will never be harmed nor will others disrespect you." Chen Shujin looked away as he said this, avoiding Wen Zhuhei's eyes and looking outside the window instead.

Chen Shujin didn't know how to treat people so kindly. He didn't know how to treat Wen Zhuhei, especially with his character now.

Wen Zhuhei could see how Chen Shujin seemed a bit awkward as he tried to console him and he couldn't help but show a shy smile as the man looked away. Today was the first time someone had ever said such words to him, and it even came from someone like Chen Shujin.

[Male Lead's love percentage is at 10%.]

Chen Shujin could feel Wen Zhuhei's glance towards him and he finally asked, "What's your name?"

"Wen Zhuhei, to dwell in secret." Wen Zhuhei replied, a light smile on his lips. "What about you, Your Majesty?"

"Chen Shujin, to regard as gold." Chen Shujin replied, "Though most people now refer to me as other names and titles." Pausing in his sentence, he looked at Wen Zhuhei and said. "How much do you know about me?"