Chapter 20: The Original Female Lead Was a Conqueror
Qi Han's anxious voice came through: "Mr. Lu, I know you've always disliked me. You beat me up for no reason last time. I can let it go, but this sachet is really important to me. Please give it back to me."
A look of surprise flashed across Nan Jiao's eyes. She grabbed Lu Xiao's wrist, trying to take it away: "Lu Xiao, I really don't have the mood to mess around with you! Take it back now."
Lu Xiao refused to cooperate this time. He held the sachet tightly in his hand and wouldn't let go no matter how Nan Jiao tried to pry it open.
Feng Ran moved closer and gently advised, "Everyone, please stop arguing, especially you, Lu Xiao. Don't keep targeting a female. Have you forgotten what I said before?"
The employees nearby were whispering and speculating about the relationship between Feng Ran and Lu Xiao.
Lu Xiao simply stared at Nan Jiao quietly: "You've never given me a sachet before, so why would you give one to a stinking widower?"
Nan Jiao's already pale face became even more flushed after hearing Lu Xiao's words.
He always makes a mess of his life!
If he and the female lead are mutually in love, why did he come looking for him? Why did he say strange things and do strange things to him?
Does their perfect love require their own sacrifice to be fulfilled?
Nan Jiao took a deep breath: "Lu Xiao, you should leave."
A few seconds of silence followed. Lu Xiao's body trembled slightly. The once-renowned god of war on the battlefield was now unsteady on his feet, and a clear red appeared in his eyes.
"For his sake, you're going to... drive me away?"
"yes."
Nan Jiao turned her head away, no longer looking at his expression.
After suppressing her heartache, she was overwhelmed by a surge of pain and disgust.
I hate that he maintains close relationships with two women at the same time, and I hate that he always has that pitiful look on his face.
Lu Xiao's breathing slowed down considerably. He restrained his emotions, clutching the sachet tightly in his hand, pondering how to back down.
He acted like a willful child, doing whatever he wanted, but fear began to grow when he realized that Nan Jiao was not joking.
The next second, he met her disgusted gaze, and all the words he wanted to say were instantly stuck in his throat, unable to come out.
Nan Jiao had already turned away, her voice cold and hard: "Lu Xiao, leave now. I never want to see you again."
Heartbroken to the point of being unable to breathe, the surrounding whispers made Lu Xiao realize that he was now like a clown.
He said defiantly, "Fine, I'll go then!"
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The rain outside hadn't stopped, and Lu Xiao remained squatting at the entrance of a nearby alley. The rain soaked his coarse hair, which traced lines down his deep-set eyes and chin.
A kind-hearted orc passed by and invited him to his home to take shelter from the rain, but he refused.
When Nan Jiao comes out and sees that she's soaked, she'll definitely feel sorry for herself and regret it, right?
Open your hand, and a small sachet will appear in your palm.
He brought it to his nose and sniffed it.
It smelled wonderful, a fragrance he had never smelled before.
Thankfully, I managed to snag one.
Lu Xiao waited and waited, for an unknown amount of time, until the rain poured down even harder.
“Lu Xiao, how could you be so petty? How could you really hold a grudge against her? She must regret it now, but she's too proud to come looking for you. A man should always be more tolerant of his wife…”
After convincing himself, Lu Xiao propped himself up from the ground and sat up.
The wound on his shoulder bled again because of his movement.
With a "thud," Lu Xiao looked to his side and saw his luggage.
Qi Han walked over, holding an umbrella: "Take a look for yourself, are any things missing?"
Lu Xiao made no move.
"As you can see, since Jiaojiao and I are about to apply for marriage, and she only wants me as her beast husband, your existence is superfluous."
Lu Xiao's eyes reddened, and he repeated, "She only wants you as her beastly husband?"
"Yes, you're surprised, aren't you? In this era of polyandry, she wants to be with me for life, someone you can only dream of, someone who belongs only to me."
Lu Xiao's eyes trembled. He scrutinized him for a long time before slowly saying, "You're the man she abandoned her husband and children to elope with three years ago, aren't you?"
Qi Han paused for a second, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, then a smile appeared on his lips: "I didn't expect you to find out."
Lu Xiao fell silent, then said fiercely, "Don't be too smug, I'll snatch her away from you sooner or later!"
Qi Han sneered, "Male clinging to you like that is really annoying. Didn't you notice how disgusted she looked? You don't presume to think she enjoys being chased by you, do you? Other females might, but Jiaojiao is different..."
He approached slowly, his usually gentle face now twisted with a hint of vengeful malice.
"Have you forgotten how you got those tattoos? Were they to cover something up? 004...?"
Suddenly, Qi Han was gripped by a tremendous force around the neck. Veins bulged on his forehead, but when he met those furious eyes, he merely smiled defiantly: "Go ahead and do it. Maybe she'll commit suicide after you kill me..."
Sure enough, the pressure on his neck disappeared the next second.
"If my colleague hadn't said you looked familiar, I would never have guessed that you were once a contestant in the arena who signed a life-or-death contract, like an unintelligent animal branded with the mark of 004, a mark you can never wash away in this lifetime."
"Having had such a lowly experience, I definitely wouldn't dare to appear in front of her. And you... do you think a stray dog can pluck the moon from the sky?"
Looking at Lu Xiao's expression, Qi Han was somewhat surprised. It was astonishing that such a proud and arrogant orc could show signs of inferiority and pain...
"I forgot to tell you some good news. I've been promoted to work at the Cultural Bureau. I don't mean anything by it, I just wanted to tell you that she and I are soulmates, a match made in heaven."
...
After Qi Han left, Feng Ran slowly walked over, holding an umbrella. Her gaze swept over Lu Xiao's bleeding shoulder, and she sighed softly.
"I told you long ago, you and her won't end up together."
"Have you forgotten? Nan Jiao is a heartless and wicked woman. The reason she got into a car accident three years ago was to elope with her lover. She abandoned all of you and Zai Zai for that male."
"Lu Xiao, can't you really feel her disgust for you? She looks down on you completely, thinks you're uncultured and that your time in the arena is disgraceful. If you keep pestering her, she'll probably hate you to death..."
"Stop talking." Lu Xiao's voice was hoarse: "I'm asking you to take care of Yan Yan during this time."
Where are you going?
Lu Xiao did not answer, and walked forward like a walking corpse.
Feng Ran recognized that he was heading in the opposite direction from the restaurant, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.
At the same time, a notification sounded in Feng Ran's mind:
[Congratulations, host, on completing the side quest. World restoration progress +1. Reading the male protagonist's file for you.]
Name: Lu Xiao
Identity: Star Marshal and Commander
Prototype: Black Panther
Height: 198cm
Beast Rank: 9 (Max level is 10)
……
Finally, the affection level popped up, and it clearly displayed:
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