Help! The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama!

Chapter 405: Chapter 397: He Might Not Make It Back!

System, [Host, don’t listen to this dog’s sweet talk. This second young master is deceiving you. Look at his flashy outfit, it’s obvious he’s trying to seduce you to climb higher!]

[And host, be sure not to drink this glass of water, he spiked it with an aphrodisiac!]

Shen Tang’s mouth twitched hard, her emotions were extremely complex, she didn’t even know how to complain about it.

She picked up the glass of water on the table and splashed it on Lu Ke’s face, accusing sharply, ”You know I’m your big brother’s partner, yet you dare to use such shameless tactics against me? Did you really think I wouldn’t notice!”

Lu Ke’s expression changed drastically, and he knelt on the ground in panic, ”Your Majesty, forgive me. I...I just want to serve by your side. Why can’t I do what my big brother can?”

Lu Ke looked at Shen Tang with admiration as if she was the woman he loved the most, ”To marry Your Majesty is the wish of many noble males in the Imperial City. I am no exception.”

”I just want to be with Your Majesty, what’s wrong with that?”

The young man unbuttoned his shirt one by one, revealing his pale, firm chest and an enticing binding, ”Your Majesty, I’m not less attractive than my big brother!”

Shen Tang glanced at him indifferently, unmoved, and sneered, ”In my eyes, you’re not as well-built as your big brother.”

Lu Ke’s actions paused, feeling humiliated, his handsome face turned red, ”Your Majesty... you really don’t appreciate beauty, do you? Do you like him that much?”

”If you want to use your looks to rise to power, you need to have some capital to show for it. In this aspect, you really can’t compare to your brother.” For Shen Tang, Lu Ke’s blatant humiliation was hard to accept.

He couldn’t believe he was inferior to that blockhead Lu Xiao!

Lu Ke knelt at her feet, his slender fingers daringly brushed over her calf, testingly moving upward, ”Big brother is so boring, I’m more fun than him. Why doesn’t Your Majesty give it a try?”

The young man tilted his head up, his eyes shimmering with a watery light, his breathing was urgent, ”Your Majesty, please give me a chance... I promise to serve you with all my—”

”Enough!” Shen Tang couldn’t bear it anymore and kicked him away.

This dog of a man, not even very old, was quite confident and dared to seduce her with his hands all over? Did she look that desperate?

Well, she admitted she liked handsome men, but she wasn’t indiscriminate. Having spent so much time with Lu Xiao and the others, her standards had long been refined. While Lu Ke could be considered handsome, he was far from enough to make her heart flutter. Today’s frivolous action made her feel disgusted instead.

Besides, who said Lu Xiao was boring? She liked his introverted but serious nature.

And he dared to step on Lu Xiao, what did he think he was?

Shen Tang looked at Lu Ke’s suddenly pale face and spoke coldly, ”If you continue, I don’t mind inviting the old Family Head of the Lu Family over, let your father see you like this himself!”

Lu Ke’s face turned extremely ugly. If his father, that old antique, saw him like this, he would definitely be furious enough to throw him out of the house!

Lu Ke bit his lip, knowing that he was completely out of luck today, quickly buttoning his shirt, though the motion was somewhat resentful.

Shen Tang looked down at him, casually, ”You approached me with ulterior motives, what exactly do you want?”

”I’m truly enamored with Your Majesty and want to serve by your side!”

”Do you know the crime of deceiving the emperor? It seems the second young master of the Lu Family isn’t clear about it.”

Lu Ke’s face turned even paler, and he whispered, ”Yes, I refuse to accept it. If he can marry you, why can’t I?”

Lu Ke’s eyes showed a hint of resentment, venting years of grievances, ”Obviously, my mother and my father had a legitimate marriage. I should be the rightful heir of the Lu Family, but Lu Xiao, that illegitimate child brought in from outside, not only snatched away my position as the first son, but he has also overshadowed me all these years. He married you, Your Majesty, became close to the Emperor, while I got nothing. How can I be content with that!”

Lu Ke cried hysterically, ”If not for Lu Xiao, the Lu Family would have been mine long ago, but Father values him the most, giving him the military rank, even the family seal ring, without consulting me!”

”Why should Lu Xiao have all of this? I refuse to accept!”

”All these years, I’ve indulged myself in decadence to numb myself, but today when I saw Your Majesty, I suddenly realized! Your Majesty is the most noble person in the Empire. If I can win Your Majesty’s favor, I will definitely turn the situation around!”

Listening to him, Shen Tang frowned more and more.

Lu Xiao’s younger brother really was restless, still wanting to replace him.

Unfortunately, he was a bit too stupid, destined never to achieve great things.

Shen Tang, ”If you have time to beg me, why not try asking your mother.”

Lu Ke said unwillingly, ”Mother and father’s relationship has never been harmonious since their marriage. They have been separated for years, not officially divorced in name, but mother moved to live with another Beast Husband long ago. As the family mistress, she exists in name only, her words have no weight, what can she do for me?”

Shen Tang got up, walked past him, ”The reason the old Family Head didn’t hand the family over to you wasn’t out of partiality; you truly can’t compare to your brother.”

Lu Ke wavered, clenched his fists, his eyes growing redder.

Suddenly, he let out a cold laugh, ”Even if my brother is better than me, so what? This time, he might not make it back alive!”

Shen Tang stopped in her tracks, her voice cold, ”What did you say?”

Lu Ke’s complexion turned flustered, realizing he had said something wrong, then he laughed vindictively, ”I’ve already investigated. He has three siblings from his mother’s side. If my brother truly awakens the Golden Feathered Roc Clan’s bloodline, Your Majesty, what do you think his siblings over there would do?”

”...”

”My brother’s natural talent is already strong. If he awakens, it would be a huge threat to them!” Lu Ke sneered, ”Even if the awakening fails, my brother would still be a threat to them. The best way is to eliminate him!”

Lu Ke looked at Shen Tang, his gaze showing a hint of malice, ”If I were one of them, I definitely wouldn’t let Lu Xiao come back alive! I’d sabotage the Trial Ground and resolve him in secret!”

Just then, a sudden alert sounded in her mind from the system, [Host, something’s wrong, Lu Xiao is injured, he has lost 20% of his life force!]

Shen Tang’s face changed drastically, no longer caring about anything else, she went out to call Xiao Jin over and told him about this matter.

The two hurried to the Yunding Empire immediately.

On the other side, the Lu Family Head noticed his second son hadn’t returned for a while, thought he must have been enticed by some seedy place again, and angrily went to find him personally.

Coincidentally, he caught Lu Ke coming out of the study, his clothes were disheveled, his shirt half-transparent, the items worn underneath faintly visible.

Lu Shen’s old face turned dark with anger, his fingers trembling as he cursed, ”You disgraceful thing! I sent you to deliver a document, and you wore this to meet the Emperor? What are you thinking? That is your brother’s partner, your sister-in-law!”

Lu Ke’s expression was gloomy, muttering discontentedly, ”So what if she’s a sister-in-law? She can be mine too.”

Lu Xiao had taken so much from him, was it not enough, what’s wrong with taking a female for himself?

Lu Shen kicked him in anger, ”Get out, hurry up and get out! Change your clothes back, don’t embarrass us in front of outsiders!”

”...Understood.” Lu Ke walked away unhappily.