Second Lead Syndrome (1-187) | ✓

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Cecil was startled by the sudden presence.

"Xue!"

"Why are you so surprised?" Xue asked, his voice nonchalant. "And why were you pacing up and down like that?"

"You...saw it? Ho-how long have you been standing there?"

"A moment ago."

"...Xue, that--uhm..." Cecil forced a smile on her face, ducking her head down. "About last night..."

If by some miracle, he doesn't remember it, I can--

"You are still sulking? I already know it's my fault you are in this state, I admitted it."

Cecil shot her head up, horrified.

He remembers everything clearly!

Cecil hurriedly shook her head and hands. "No, no it isn't, I was just simply sleep talking and spouting nonsense!"

"It doesn't seem that way, you were really grumpy."

"Please don't take my words seriously, I was really sleep talking! People...people tend to become grouchy when they are sleepy!"

"But you were mad at me, aren't you? Even if you were sleeptalking."

Cecil was currently in a flustered mess.

"I'm not mad, I wasn't mad! Not at all!"

Xue raised his eyebrows. "Not at all? I find that hard to believe with the way you were behaving last night."

Cecil was panicking, it seemed that no matter what she said, Xue didn't believe her.

Yes, she was feeling aggrieved at the unfair treatment she was receiving. However, she never planned to show it at all!

Cecil stared at Xue, opening her mouth to retort once again. That was when she noticed an unusual glint in his grey eyes.

He seemed almost...playful.

"Th-that...that is..."

"Hmm?" Xue smirked, shoving his hands into his pocket.

Cecil was at a loss for words.

Somehow...somehow I get this strangest feeling that the lord protagonist is teasing me.

"What's wrong? Are you admitting that you are mad at me after all?"

Cecil blinked rapidly, before showing an ashamed expression.

"Xue, I apologise for last night," she squeezed her eyes close, clasping her hands together. "So, please, just forget everything about it!"

"You don't need to apologise."

Cecil snapped open her eyes, growing hopeful at the lord protagonist's kindness.

Xue smirked a little wider.

"And no, I don't want to forget about it."

Cecil wanted to cough out blood.

Why not?!

She stared at Xue with wide eyes, speechless.

Xue was still smirking, his hands remaining in his pocket.

Cecil Lan.

Why would I want to forget such a rare, adorable sight of you?

At that moment, the two of them were interrupted by someone calling out to them. They turned, looking at a bright, red-haired woman sprinting her way to them.