Winning the Male Lead - Chapter 7

The garden at the Shen residence is adorned by two century-old osmanthus tree with golden cinnamon flowers and the shade of the green trees hangs on the light-colored balcony. Although autumn has not yet arrived, the fragrance of the blossoms exudes a faint charm. Le Tian leaning against the green bricks, gazes at the at the surge of security guards in the garden, and sighing inwardly,

“Shen Lixing really treats me like a dog now.”

The system deeply agreed. When it captured Le Tian, he was already became the beloved young master of Shen. And Shen Lixing was a perfect good uncle. It had always thought that Le Tian’s accusations of Shen Lixing being tyrant (ruthless, merciless, cold, etc.) were just slander.

What it didn’t expect was that someone like Le Tian would also can see through secret behind the wall.

Sytem: Shen Lixing is truly the most ruthless man.

After Le Tian came back to home that day, Shen Lixing began to instruct the household servants to follow Le Tian closely. And whenever he want to go outside, he had to ask permission first, which nine out of ten was directly rejected by the butler. Until the ten one, when Shen Lixing personally approved it.

“Young master, there’s a phone call for you from Mr. Shen.” The servant ran up to call out Le Tian.

Here we go, another Inspector Shen Lingxi!

Le Tian reluctantly walked down the stairs and oppressing his sullen heart before answering the phone. He then sweetly said, “Uncle~”

Shen Lixing hummed softly, and his magnetic voice became deeper through the phone, “How do you feel today?”

“I’m feeling good, nothing uncomfortable,” Le Tian answered honestly.

Shen Lixing nodded in satisfaction, “Great.”

Le Tian cautiously asked, “Uncle, can I go out for a while?”

“What do you want to go out for?”, the tone of Shen Lixing immediately sank.

Le Tian stiffened and nervously said, “I…I haven’t seen Miaomiao for several days…”

Shen Lixing on the other end of the phone fell silent.

Le Tian held the phone in his hand, and nervously wait for Shen Lixing’s reply, only to hear Shen Lixing’s steady breathing. Le Tian become more nervous and said, “Unc—”

“No.” Shen Lixing answered coldly, and then hung up the phone immediately.

Le Tian held the telephone receiver with a look of miserableness on his face, I can’t even meet female lead, so how can I complete the mission?

The system instigated, “Call Yu Miao to come to Shen Residence.”

Le Tian sighed, “If she can enter this mansion, I’ll call you mom.”

System: “…” I don’t have any interest of becoming your big elephant mother…

The system, in the end try to comfort Le Tian, “Let’s wait a little longer. Maybe after this, Shen Lixing will let you go.”

However, what coming upon Le Tian isn’t contentedness, but discontented. Shen Lixing meet him in the evening and says, “The engagement is canceled.”

Le Tian shocked as if getting struck by a thunderbolt from the sky, while stumbled in the study his hand trembled. Barely held onto the back of the chair, lowering his head and asking, “Why?”

Shen Lixing did not respond directly, but instead asked, “Do you still want to be the young master of the Shen family?”

“Of course!”, Le Tian shouted joyfully in his heart, but he didn’t say it out loud, just kept his head down and remained silent for a long time.

Shen Lixing looked at Le Tian in front of him. As he shed filter of family for the first time and examined Le Tian up and down.

Just by one glance, one could say that Le Tian was a pampered young master with soft black hair that shining under the crystal chandelier. His hands that fall onto chair were delicate and as soft as snow-white’, like the pair of jades that knew nothing of the hardships of the world.

“Back then, you were the young master of the Shen family because of the blood running through your veins. I could tolerate you doing whatever you liked, including marrying a third-rate little star. But now, what entitles you to be able doing so?”

Shen Lixing said lightly, “If you want to be the young master of the Shen family, you should act like a member of the Shen family.”

Le Tian gritted his teeth and said, “As a member of the Shen family, I also have the right to pursue the one I love.”

He was still too naive, this kind of naivety was deliberately indulged by Shen Lixing. However, Shen Lixing no longer intended to pamper him uncontrollably anymore, so he showed a cold and ruthless look that Le Tian had never seen before. Shen Lixing had no intention of arguing with him, and just said lightly, “If you don’t want to, then leave the Shen family.”

As soon as he finished said so, his little nephew’s snow-white hands immediately clenched the back of the chair. The blue veins on the back of his hand abruptly bulging, and a heavy breathing could be heard from his face which was covered by his jet black hair.

Shen Lixing waited patiently. Shen Le Tian had left the Shen family once, so he should be very clear about what it meant to lose the title of the young master of the Shen family.

After a while, Le Tian slowly raised his head, his eyes were red, and tears surrounding his round and moist eyes. He said softly, “Uncle, I can’t live without Miaomiao.”

Shen Lixing’s face darkened after hear these words.

Le Tian: “Sniffle, if the female lead knows how hard I am trying to maintain our relationship, will she be moved and give me a little more interest when she repays the money?”

System: “I didn’t realize you also planned to have the female lead pay you interest.”

Le Tian: “I’m not the male lead, so of course I have to keep things clear, I can’t just end up with nothing in the end.”

Shen Lixing’s eyes flickered and then slowly walked over past Le Tian, saying in a deep voice, “As you wish.”

Yue Tian panicked and grabbed Shen Lixing’s sleeve, pleading, “Uncle, I can’t be without you either.”

Shen Lixing’s footsteps halted, feeling the strength of Le Tian’s grip on his sleeve, reminding him of the day when Le Tian was lying in his arms, crying and blame him for not wanting him anymore. Shen Lixing felt very conflicted. He truly couldn’t bear to part with Le Tian emotionally, but he couldn’t find a rational reason to keep Le Tian either. What kind of person is worth supporting if being laid-back is all they have to consider?

If Le Tian is willing to change himself and work hard to improve, Shen Lixing can consider nurturing him as his right-hand man in the future, but now you can know his worth just by looking at Le Tian’s current appearance. Shen Lixing looked back and glanced at Shen Le Tian, with a delicate face that rejecting maturity yet still reflecting his childlike nature, which is fragile and naive. Shen Lixing had no other way but said coldly, “You have no ambition.”

Le Tian: “!!!” I’m the wanted criminal no. 0 with worth a few planets, and you still say I have no ambition?!

These four words seemed to greatly impact Shen Le Tian, who let go and looked up at Shen Lixing with a dazed expression, his round cat-like eyes glistening with tears.

Shen Lixing can’t help but softened his heart, but his face remained cold as he said, “I’ll give you three days to think about it.”

Three days is not short, it is enough for his naive little nephew to figure out which is more important to him, a third-rate star or the Shen family.

As Shen Lixing left, Le Tian sat down and crossed his legs, calmly telling the system, “Within three days, I will make Shen Lixing regret what he said today.”

System: “What nonsense has you been saying?”

Lètiān: “How dare you look down on me, hmph.”

The system, seeing Le Tian serious expression for the first time, asked, “How do you plan to make Shen Lixing regret?”

Le Tian said coldly, “I’m going on a hunger strike!”

System: “…A very clever tactic indeed.” Le Tian behavior was like a young girl in distress.

Hunger strike is easy to talk, but difficult to do. The next day, Le Tian slept until around 10 o’clock and symbolically held on until 11:30 to wait the kitchen make food.

System: “What about your hunger strike plan?”

Le Tian confidently said, “I just skipped breakfast.”

System: “…” how could I believe Le Tian’s nonsense?

Although Le Tian didn’t really go on a hunger strike, he still acted as if he had no appetite and couldn’t swallow his food when he ate, with a worried expression on his face as he finished two large bowls.

The maid worriedly said, “Young Master, your complexion doesn’t look good.”

Le Tian nodded with a melancholy expression, “I feel sad.”

The maid sighed, the atmosphere at home has really not been good lately. This morning, Shen Lixing even slammed the door when he left. She advised earnestly, “Young Master, you are also soon to be engaged, you should control your temper.”

Le Tian was almost choked to death, just to remember who exactly made him this angry.

Misunderstood, Le Tian reached out his hand in distress and said, “Bring me another bowl.”

When Shen Lixing came home in the evening, he asked the servant how Le Tian had been at home today.

The servant replied with concern, “Young master’s mood was very bad. After lunch, he hid in his room and refused to come out.”

Shen Lixing frowned and said, “Call him down for dinner.”

The servant shook head, “I called before the master came back, and the young master said he’s not hungry and doesn’t want to eat.”

Shen Lixing’s brows furrowed even tighter, his face dark as if it could drip water. This child has become so capable to even do hunger strike!

Shen Lixing suddenly stood up, took a long stride with his legs, and went upstairs in a few steps.

The door was tightly closed and Shen Lixing was furious, but still had manners so he knocking the door three times with firm knocks.

Le Tian’s voice came from behind the door, sounding nonchalant, “The door is not locked.”

Shen Lixing opened the door and walked in to find Le Tian wearing a grey silk pajama, lying on the bed with his right hand under his belly, both feet dangling. His left foot was wearing a plush slipper, while his right foot was bare, his toes trembling slightly as he whimpered.

“What’s wrong?” Shen Lixing, seeing his condition, immediately rushed forward to help Le Tian, who had a red mark on his pale face from half-buried in the pillow. Looking pitiful, he pushed Shen Lixing’s hand away and said weakly, “I’m fine…” but his voice aren’t convincing at all.

Shen Lixing decisively turned to the servants behind him and said, “Prepare the car, we’re going to the hospital.”

Upon hearing the word “hospital”, Le Tian quickly grabbed Shen Lixing’s hand and shouted, “I’m not going!”

“At this time you’re still arguing with me?!” Shen Lixing was furious, he couldn’t stand to see Le Tian harm his own body. He used force to lift Le Tian up in the air.

Le Tian struggled in his arms, asserting, “I’m not going, I’m not going, I won’t go!”

Usually, when Shen Lixing gets angry, Le Tian would immediately give in. Shen Lixing thought that maybe this kid was really determined to make trouble with him, that’s why he’s not listening. He softened his tone and said, “Behave, do you still want to discuss about the engagement with me?”

Le Tian stopped struggling.

“System, do you think if Shen Lixing finds out that I’m just uncomfortable from overeating, will he skin me alive?” Le Tian asked anxiously.

At noon today, when he burped after eating the third bowl of rice, the system warned him not to eat too much. However, Le Tian, who turned sorrow into appetite, completely ignored the warning and stubbornly finished the third bowl of rice. He was so bloated that he collapsed on the bed for the entire afternoon.

System: “Heh, he won’t skin you. But he will open your stomach and take out the three bowls of rice in it.”

Unaware, Shen Lixing carried Le Tian downstairs and felt a slight heaviness in his arms.

Shen Lixing suddenly realized that Le Tian had grown up and no longer a child.