Second Lead Syndrome (1-187) | ✓

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Author's Note: I recommend hearing Yurisa's cover of Kataomoi too to fit the mood of this chapter. I can't link two videos, so *shrug*.

Hearing her impassioned confession, again and again, Xue had already felt his mind going blank. 

It had to be a dream. 

It had to be. 

Even if the beautiful raven-haired woman insisted that it wasn’t. 

Even when he gingerly placed his hand over hers, that was caressing his cheek in a fond manner. 

How can someone as endearing as her reciprocate his feelings? 

Xue knew he didn’t deserve it. 

Due to his nature of distrust after what happened to him in the past, he became merciless and cold to almost everyone. 

He had hurt Cecil. 

He harboured malicious thoughts towards her. 

He had almost killed her when he was overcome with anger. 

Immersed in his self-degrading thoughts and guilt, he once again mumbled out words of disbelief as he heard Cecil bursting out fervently. 

“Xue, I like you.” 

“I really, really like you.” 

The next moment, he saw Cecil closing in and he felt a pair of soft lips on his. His hand on hers dropped limply to the side. 

“...”

“...” 

A moment passed, and Cecil had her eyes closed. There was no reaction from Xue making her eyes flutter open and she withdrew back. 

She was still blushing furiously, her fingers touching her lips as she glanced shyly at Xue. 

Why isn’t he doing anything? 

She observed Xue. 

His eyes were wide open and his entire being was still. 

It was as if Xue was a program that had encountered a system error. 

“...”

“You...you still don’t believe me?” Cecil questioned, flustered. 

Xue did not respond, only brushing his fingers across his lips as he blinked rapidly, staring at Cecil. 

“I…”

It was obvious how he did not believe what just happened. 

Cecil bit on her lower lip, somewhat frustrated. 

She had already spilled those loving words out countless times and taken the initiative to kiss him! 

Why won’t he believe me? Where did I go wrong? 

Ugh, fine! 

Since I’m already in this deep, let’s just go all out! 

She started to grow bold, not bothering how hot she felt anymore. 

“You clearly don’t believe me,” Cecil huffed, vexed. “I’ll do it again.” 

She grabbed Xue’s fingers that were on his lips and pulled it aside. The next second, she tiptoed and pressed her lips onto Xue once again, her eyes squeezing close.

Eventually, Xue realised this was all true and it wasn’t a dream. 

The realisation caused him to falter and stumble.